The "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy" show is releasing a soundtrack. Artists include Sting, Elton John, Kylie Minogue, and Duran Duran.

Click here for the story and song list.

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For all of you Atkins/South Beach dieters, Frito-Lay Inc. says it will sell a new lineup of tortilla chips with fewer than half the carbohydrates in the company's regular chips.

This is great news to me since I could eat a mound of chicken nachos ANYTIME!

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I'm buying this as soon as it comes out.

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Mr. Blackwell, chronicler of clothing catastrophes, poked fun at socialite-reality TV star Paris Hilton Tuesday for committing the worst fashion follies of the past year.

The acid-tongued critic and former fashion designer has been ailing in recent years, preventing him from reading his 44th annual list aloud to the press.

The Bad and the Ugly (not surprising): Paris Hilton, Madonna, Britney Spears, Shania Twain, Diane Keaton, Jessica Simpson, Celine Dion, Missy Elliott, Melanie Griffith, Courtney Love and Lara Flynn Boyle.

The Good: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Garner, Diane Lane, Salma Hayek, Oprah Winfrey, Katie Holmes, Tippi Hedren, Beyonce, Faith Hill, Sarah Jessica Parker and the Countess of Wessex, the former Sophie Rhys-Jones.

I'd raid Salma or Faith's closet ANY day!

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What Would Tony Do?

Courtesy of FoxNews:

Managers are thinking outside the box to get more results from their cubicled troops, throwing out their training manuals as well as the furniture and looking up to a mob boss for motivational advice.

Deborrah Himsel, vice president of organizational effectiveness for cosmetics giant Avon (AVP), is an avid viewer of HBO's "The Sopranos" and became inspired by Tony — "a catalyst for learning about both effective and ineffective leadership practices."

Himsel compiled Tony's mafia-style management lessons into a book, "Leadership Sopranos Style: How to Become a More Effective Boss." Using the technique of a sit-down as a conflict resolution device is a skill Tony has mastered and other leaders need to work at, particularly during these high-tech times, said Himsel.

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I had class this morning and then headed to work at the law firm I clerk for. (I've been clerking there since May). My previous last day of work was the beginning of November, for a variety of reasons--annotated outline of my law review paper due, studying for finals, wanting to enjoy my holiday break, etc.

I got to my desk and opened a drawer to get a pen, and found a lovely surprise. A $100 cash Christmas bonus! I didn't even expect to get anything!

It's going immediately in my "I need a couch, kitchen table, new TV, when I move out in July" fund.

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One of my former professors at DePauw University, Ken Bode, has weighed in on Democratic Dean-bashing. Bode, a veteran, award-winning journalist with CNN, NBC and PBS, notes, "Previous attacks on Dean have only served to solidify the commitment of his supporters.

With the Iowa caucus ten days away and Howard Dean leading in the polls, Bode writes, "The candidates lining up to take their shots at Dean all believe they are raising legitimate issues. Perhaps they are, and how Dean takes the fire will reveal important attributes of his temperament. In the short run, however, the piling on may prove counterproductive."

Read the entire article, here.

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...when you look forward to a study break of paying bills because your income tax law reading is so dry.

Note to self: Don't go in to income tax law.

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I had a car accident in July (not my fault) and am still dealing with repairs to my Volvo. I just had some service work done last week. Volvo always does a phone follow-up to see how satisfied their customers are with the service.

So my phone rings and this guy tells me he's from Volvo and wants to follow-up with me. I'm not surprised since this has happened several times before. However, with his accent, it sounds like he is asking me about my VULVA, not my VOLVO. I thought I was hearing things, so I waited for him to say it again.

I maintained my composure and refrained from giggling...until he asked: "How can we make your vulva experience more enjoyable?"

Well since you asked...

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"Don't spit at me!!!"

You know the drill--name of movie and who said it (character name or real name).

UPDATE: OK, here's a hint since no one has guessed it yet. Another quote from this movie, said by the same character: "That's a bear in a bee costume."

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My thoughts on tonight's episode of "Sex and the City":

1. Other than what her studman bought her, Carrie wears the WORST clothes.

2. I really liked this episode because for the first time, the girls actually reminded me a bit of me and my friends.

3. I liked that it was a mixture of old world romance (Dance Man) and new world romance (Miranda proposing to Steve).

4. I think most women today are not romance-intolerant. We want it, most often don't get it, so we pretend it makes us "icky" to avoid sounding like a needy, whiny females. Am I right?

5. Ladies: Do your shower breast examinations like clockwork!!!!

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You are Film.
You are the youngest of the art forms and you have
a lot to prove. A blend of Photography and
Drama, it's difficult to see you as anything but a unique
individual.


What form of art are you?
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Via Drumwaster.

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Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, known as Jesse "The Body" during his pro wrestling career, will join Harvard's Institute of Politics as a visiting fellow for part of the spring semester, institute spokesman Andy Solomon said Thursday.

Interesting.

Wonder if he will wear is feather boa and teach them some wrestling moves.

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Move to Tacoma, Washington! The residents need you!

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1. "Six Feet Under" will return in the summer with new episodes. Ellen DeGeneres will guest star in an episode. Other guest stars include Mena Suvari and Veronica Cartwright.

2. Steve Buscemi will play Tony Soprano's cousin in the new season of "The Sopranos." I love that guy!

3. And last, but certainly not least....Just when you thought Carrie would ride off into the sunset with Mikhail Baryshnikov, there's word that Mr. Big is returning to "Sex and the City." Chris Noth says he'll be on three episodes this spring. THANK GOD!!

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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress Alyson Hannigan is to appear opposite Luke Perry in the upcoming West End stage production of "When Harry Met Sally."

I can't say that I really agree with the casting on this one, but I'm having trouble coming up with better replacements. Any suggestions?

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I just got in from Chicago today. Had a great time--as usual. I arrived at 5 p.m., and my friend didn't get out of MBA class until 9 p.m., so I had some to kill. I decided to take a cab from her condo to Michigan Avenue to do some shopping. I shopped--bought nothing. Then I started noticing the shops starting to close.

"Ack!" I thought. It was only 7 p.m. so I still had 2 hours before my friend was done with class. "What to do, Lawren? What to do?" I decided to go have a drink at the Four Seasons Hotel bar.

I'm a little nervous to walk in by myself, but I think, "What's the worse that could happen?"

I walk in and sit at the only empty chair at the bar--on the end. I order a cosmo and start chatting it up with a nice lady beside me. She was in sales with Microsoft.

Fast forward an hour and one more martini.

The lady has to leave and up comes this old man. My estimate is that he was around 65 years old. Silver hair, deaf as a door nail, and had nerve damage in his hands. We begin talking and he tells me that he is retired (big shock) and that he use to trade at the CBO (Chicago Board of Options). I had been on the floor a few times, so I talked with him about that. He said that now all he does is eat, drink, and bet on sports games.

I asked if he had a bet on the Indianapolis Colts game for Sunday. He said he did not yet, but he was planning on it. Jokingly, I told him to definitely bet on the Colts. He said, "You must be from Indianapolis." Indeed, I told him.

I then watched him get out his phone and call "someone." He placed a $15,000 bet on the Colts. I immediately freaked out. I kept telling him I knew NOTHING about football, and that I was just being a loyal fan. He said he was on the fence as to which team to vote for, and that talking to me nudged him to go with the Colts. Again, I kept persuading him not to bet on them because of me, but it did no good.

Now I know he could have been faking placing the bet. I also know that if he indeed placed the bet and can throw that kind of money around, he can probably afford to lose it.

But, needless to say, I'll be cheering EXTRA hard now. GO COLTS!

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Now this is funny:

Police believe teenage pranksters are hacking into the wireless frequency of a US Burger King drive-through speaker to tell potential customers they are too fat for fast food.

Policeman Gerry Scherlink said the pranksters told one customer who had just placed an order: "You don't need a couple of Whoppers. You are too fat. Pull ahead."

This actually could be the future of fast-food if any of the bullshit lawsuits against fast food companies actually succeed. (I doubt they will, but you never know...)

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Jim Carrey tops the list in a poll of the Top Ten Money-Making Stars of 2003 by Quigley Publishing Co. which conducts an annual survey of motion picture exhibitors.

Nicole Kidman finished second, followed by Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Johnny Depp, Russell Crowe, Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell and Renee Zellweger.

As if we needed this survey to tell us they were rollin' in the dough. I have to also say that I have mixed feelings about the actual talent of some members of this group: Johnny Depp and Renee Zellweger come to mind.

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"Stuff Magazine" reveals its 20 worst calls in sports history.

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