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From Lohan to Lovin'

17 Aug 2007

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Paparazzi can you hear me?

"I feel like the asshole, the idiot, because I feel like I'm distracting from the other things that are important, like global warming and that kind of stuff." We hear ya, Lindsay -- we had that same problem, until we listened to Leo.

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Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist's editorial assistant.

Sarah van Schagen is Grist's assistant editor.

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Sagging boobs don't distract me.

by jabailo at 9:45 AM on 21 Aug 2007

I'm just guessing ...

there must be nothing to do in Kent?

If a twigg falls in the forest but nobody is there to hear it, it's probably best because there is bound to be cussing.

by Tom Twigg at 2:11 PM on 21 Aug 2007

Gran Prius Formula I Racing!

I noticed you ignore this tidbit of "Green" celebritiness...

http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=3687

"Seems like Al Gore III ain't the only one experiencing a little lead foot action with the Toyota Prius. According to AutoBlogGreen, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak received a $700 ticket (ouch!) for going 105MPH in a Prius on March 28th. When pressed for comment, Woz denied the charges saying, "Not true," Wozniak replied: "104 MPH." "I pleaded guilty, with an explanation" he says. Apparently he's driven all over the world and has "gotten used to kilometer speeds." The judge wasn't buying it, however, and fined him anyways. From the article,"

by jabailo at 8:18 AM on 22 Aug 2007

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