For the first time in eight years, I watched the Academy Awards live from a vantage point away from the Kodak Theatre. And now I remember why so many attendees spend most of the night at the bar-- that is one boring show. Some thoughts on the Oscars: -- Judging by Reese Witherspoon's black eyes and ragged dress, it appears that Chris Brown already has a new girlfriend. --I wonder who wore the sheet with the higher thread count: Jessica Biel or Tilda Swinton. I hope they were smart enough to bring along the ...

Rumor has it that photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins may have been purchased for as much as $11 million. Given that this is not the first time magazines have paid such high prices, I'm inclined to believe they do so because celebrity baby pictures actually sell magazines. WHY?????? I get that my interest in all things baby is not on par with the average person's but for the life of me I can not understand what is so fascinating about pictures of someone else's newborns. They all pretty much look the same to me. I would understand the curiosity if the babies had cleft palates or cone heads-- you know, something a little out of the ordinary. But we're ...