Paris Hilton Political Ad

Paris Hilton releases ad attacking John McCain

Not to be outdone by John McCain, Paris Hilton has released an attack ad of her own. But this one attacks John McCain.

Paris Hilton and her mother Kathy were upset about the unauthorized use of Paris's image in the McCain ad, even though the Hiltons donated $4600 to McCain's campaign. "It is a complete waste of the country's time and attention at the very moment when millions of people are losing their homes and their jobs," Kathy Hilton told the media.

The new video spoof opens with images of the crowd at Barack Obama's speech last month in Berlin. It's the same image that John McCain used to mock Obama in his "Celeb" ad last week that depicted Hilton.

As the narrator then describes John McCain, the ad shows old people, including The Golden Girls, Larry King, and a character from Tales from the Crypt.

"He's the oldest celebrity in the world," says the narrator. "Like, super old. Old enough to remember when dancing was a sin and beer was served in a bucket. But is he ready to lead?"

Paris Hilton is then shown lying on a pool chair in a bikini. "Hey, America, I'm Paris Hilton and I'm a celebrity, too," she says, looking to the camera. "Only, I'm not from the olden days and I'm not promising change like that other guy. I'm just hot."

Paris Hilton then describes McCain as "that wrinkly white-haired guy" who she says "used me in his campaign ad, which I guess means I'm running for president." She then takes the bait and launches into her own campaign. "So thanks for the endorsement, white haired dude."

As for her energy policy: "Just as soon as I finish reading this article on where I can fly to to get the best tan," she says to the camera, then looks up after a few seconds of reading Conde Nast Travel magazine.

After settling on Maui, she launches into her energy policy, which is very unlike Paris Hilton.

"Barack wants to focus on new technologies to cut foreign oil dependency. And McCain wants offshore drilling. Well, why don't we do a hybrid of both candidates' ideas? We can do limited offshore drilling with strict environmental oversight while creating tax incentives to get Detroit making hybrid and electric cars. That way, the offshore drilling carries us until the new technologies kick in, which will then create new jobs and energy independence. Energy crisis solved! I'll see you at the debates, bitches."

After resolving the energy crisis, she then promises "to go pick out a vice president" and suggests pop star Rihanna as a possibility.

And of course, she ends with the obligatory campaign tagline: "I'm Paris Hilton and I approve this message because I think it's totally hot," she says.

Or as she says in another part of the ad, "I'm, like, totally ready to lead."

See the full ad below...

McCain Takes Swipe at Obama ???

McCain Takes Swipe at Obama, Germans Over Berlin Visit

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Republicans are zeroing in on Obama's reception in Berlin

A spokesman for Republican presidential candidate John McCain blasted Barack Obama for cancelling plans to visit wounded US soldiers while in Berlin, adding that the Democrat prioritized "throngs of fawning Germans."

Hours before Obama arrived back in the US on Saturday, McCain's spokesman Tucker Bounds questioned why the Democratic senator cancelled Friday's scheduled meeting with American troops at the Landstuhl military hospital in Germany.

"You know, it really speaks to the experience that Barack Obama lacks," Bounds told Fox News.

"He prioritizes throngs of fawning Germans over meeting with wounded combat troops in Germany," he added, referring to the crowd of over 200,000 people who gave Obama an effusive welcome at his outdoor address on Thursday evening in Berlin.

McCain's team also raised the cancelled hospital visit in a new television ad in which a narrator berates Obama for making time to go to the gym, but not finding the time for injured soldiers.

Obama team sought to protect soldiers

The Obama campaign explained at the time of the cancellation that the senator had made a decision to avoid drawing wounded troops into the back-and-forth of campaign politics. The campaign also noted that reservations about the visit had been expressed by the Pentagon.

Some analysts see the McCain team's attack as a case of sour grapes following the overwhelmingly positive public response to Obama in Europe. Republicans are instead trying to brand the trip -- which saw Obama stop in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Jordan, Germany, France and the UK -- a shallow political stunt.

Democrats are Driving Obama's Berlin Bounce

Mixed news on the day, as Barack Obama gets two relatively weak results in state polling while continuing to gain ground in the national trackers.

In California, Obama leads John McCain by 10 points according to Rasmussen. This is quite a step down from Rasmussen's result in June, when Obama had led McCain by 28 points. Their other California polling, however, had been closer, showing Obama in the lead by margins ranging from 7 points to 15. Regardless, California polling is mostly an academic endeavor in this year's election. The state is not competitive, and so far as I can tell, the Obama campaign does not even have a field office open there.

In South Carolina, it's McCain by 13 in a new Research 2000 poll for DailyKos.com. This is Research 2000's first poll in South Carolina, and so there are no trendlines for comparison. Nevertheless, this is the first South Carolina poll to show McCain with a lead in the double digits.

shows him ahead by 7 points, tying his best-ever margin in that poll, while Obama is just about at his high water marks in the national tracking polls, however. GallupRasmussen has him ahead by 6. What Obama's foreign policy trip may have done, and particularly his speech in Berlin, is to refresh enthusiasm among his core supporters. Fully 60 percent of Democrats now have a very favorable opinion of Obama, according to Rasmussen's latest numbers.

That number is improved from 53 percent a week ago. During that time frame, Obama has gained 6 points of support among Democrats, capturing 82 percent of their votes rather than 76. Half of that gain comes from undecided voters, while the other half comes from McCain.

Michelle Obama Campaigning in Her Own Little Way

After surfing the web, you cannot help but realize how Michelle Obama is relating to women all over the country in her own little way. Though this campaign in underway, her persona definitely is relatable to the average American woman.

Appearing on The View, utilizing fashion for campaigning and also providing her favorite recipe in the Family Circle Magazine, Michelle has definitely played the average American woman role. My question to my readers now is…does Michelle’s outreach to women somehow benefit Barrack Obama in the 2008 Election?

Appearing on The View Michelle says to the cast, “I have to be greeted properly, fistbump please.” She goes further to explain that this is her new signature bump and that she is not that hip. She learned the fistbump from the younger generation and relates it to the “new high-five”.

With the audience laughing, this simple statement or action has led women to assume that she is just one of us. Not acting as if she could possibly be the country’s first African-American First Lady, Michelle’s personality is warming as she appears to be the girl next door.

Bringing forth something new to Family Circle Magazine also enables Michelle to prove her ability to be different not following the crowd. “In the past four presidential elections, readers of the magazine have successfully predicted who would be America’s next first lady by favoring her recipe in the magazine’s competition.

Something with chocolate has melted the hearts of readers in the last four elections. So both Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain might be taking a risk by eschewing everyone’s favorite treat. Instead, Michelle Obama has put forward a recipe for shortbread cookies with zest of lemon and orange, and a cheeky kick of almond liqueur Amaretto”. I’m sure supporters are endorsing this treat as they endorse Obama.

I definitely feel that a down-to-earth First Lady can yield votes to Barrack Obama in some weird way. I personally feel that the average American sways toward people who make them comfortable as well as relatable – and Michelle is definitely working that aspect of the campaign.

Bill Clinton Vanity Fair - Anger and S*xual Misconduct

The Vanity Fair article on Bill Clinton rips into the former President in a scathing article that outlines his growing anger and his sexual misconduct and sexual exploits while on the road campaigning for his wife. The article by Todd S. Purdum claims that Bill Clinton’s sexual exploits and anger problems are worsening since he left the Whitehouse, and have negatively affected his wife’s run for office as a result. The Vanity Fair article is more about Bill than it is about Hillary though, and it is a fascinating read, but I must warn you that there is some explicit and vulgar language throughout (anytime one discusses Bill’s extracurricular activities, there inevitably will be some folks who were close to the former President who will use explicit language to describe what they know about Bill).

What was Bill’s response to the Vanity Fair article? I’ll give you 3 guesses- as long as they include the words ‘anger’ and ‘denial’. And interesting side note here- The Clinton camp didn’t refute the allegations nor did they defend themselves with any credible evidences- all they did was try to brush the issue aside by pointing out that Vanity Fair didn’t highlight any of Clinton’s ‘good works’ since leaving the white house. The Clinton camp is trying to brush the article aside as being filled with unsubstantiated ‘quotes’, but the fact is that Todd S. Purdum has been covering the Clintons for 16 years now.

The Vanity Fair report by Todd S. Purdum discusses the “the media blowups that have bruised his wife’s campaign, to the private-jetting around with a skirt-chasing, scandal-tinged posse.” Former aids talk about the company Bill is keeping while on the road, and suggesting that the crowd Bill prefers to hang with are less than reputable.

Todd talks at length about the highly controversial Presidential assistant, Doug Band. You’ll want to read about it on Vanity Fair.
Todd S. Purdum also goes into detail outlining how he met Bill, how Clinton acted not only around him, but also around various different groups of people, and how Bill apparently divided his time between those he thought would be most useful to him, while ignoring those who he felt weren’t ‘relevant’ enough I guess. Todd spoke with many former Clinton aids and personnel to gather his story, and found out quickly that Clinton’s life was guarded by his legendary stonewalling. He did find out that Clinton left the Whitehouse 12 million dollars in debt, and his extravagant lifestyle since leaving have racked up huge bills. Clinton has since been making $150,000 to $250,000 dollar speeches across the globe.

The Clintons recently released their income tax records for the years since he left the Whitehouse, and the total amounts to a staggering $109 million dollars.
Todd brings up a good point inthat Bill Clinton has been forgiven what he calls colossal egotism and “acts of extraordinary selfishness” because he knows how to play the ‘I’m doing for the little guy’ card, and Betsy White deftly accuses Bill of Betsey Wright character accuses the Bill’s character of “always skating by on charm and talent and need.”

Bill got away with practically everything because he never took grown-up responsibility for any of his actions according to Todd. I think Todd has insightfully nailed Bill’s character with this one line.
Excerpt: “But for a politician with so many admirers, allies, acquaintances, faithful retainers, and hangers-on, Clinton remains a profoundly solitary man, associates say, without any real peers, intellectual equals, or genuine friends with whom he can share the sweetest things in life. (The one who has always come closest, for better and worse, for richer and poorer, is simply too busy these days.)”

Todd tells about how 4 former Clinton assistants heard so many stories about Clinton allegedly being a little too friendly with women on the campaign trail, that they tried to ‘intervene’, apparently to try to stave off accusations by the media I’m guessing. Todd also spoke with ‘dozens’ of current and onetime Clinton aides to paint a portrait of what Todd calls a ‘cavernous narcissism’ that has taken shape in Bill over the years since he left office.

Todd really does a bang up job in his article on Clinton, revealing a side we rarely get to see in the media. Whether all of it is true or not remains to be seen as Clinton is angrily denying some of the allegations, but aids and assistants are all fairly consistent when describing Bill.

Veterans at heart of Obama's Las Cruces Memorial Day talk

With the state flag and the Organ Mountains behind him, U.S.... (Sun-News photo by Norm Dettlaff)

LAS CRUCES — In front of a Memorial Day crowd of southern New Mexico veterans and their families, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama promised veterans better medical care and more help transitioning back into civilian life if he's elected president.

Obama addressed an audience of about 200 on Monday afternoon at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. The outdoor event, though initially announced as open to the public, was invitation-only.

Obama, answering questions posed from the audience, said the federal government isn't adequately serving veterans.

He said he'd work with Congress to pass the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs budget on time each year and have accurate budget planning.

"My expectation is that every single veteran that's eligible for benefits is going to get their benefits that year," he said.

Obama said the country needs more veterans' hospitals, so those seeking basic health services won't have to drive long distances. A records-transfer system between the Department of Defense and the Veterans Affairs department will have to be improved, he said.

Also, Obama said, more emphasis must be placed on improving mental health care for returning vets and in helping them find jobs and qualify for business loans once they leave the armed services.

A key part of that transition, Obama said, would be in funding a modern-day G.I. bill, a measure that would fund college education for veterans. He said he's backing such a bill in Congress that would establish the program.

Ben Watson, a Vietnam veteran from Tularosa, made a trip to Las Cruces on Monday to hear Obama speak. Watson said he liked what he heard, especially the comments about offering help to those transitioning out of the military.

"I think he's right on target," he said.

The topic turned at times to the Iraq war. Obama reiterated a plan to end the conflict and "start bringing our troops home in an orderly fashion."

State Rep. Nate Cote, D-Las Cruces and a Navy veteran, said Obama was knowledgeable about veterans issues.

"I think it was extraordinary for Las Cruces and the vets of Las Cruces," he said of Obama's visit.

Ruben Arzabal, 55, of Las Cruces, attended. He said he has encountered numerous veterans who have experienced trouble receiving health benefits.

"Obama, if elected, is going to better the system," he said.

After an introduction by Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama took the microphone and presented a 15-minute speech about honoring veterans. He then fielded several questions from attendees.

Richardson, a presidential candidate who dropped out of the race earlier this year, reminded attendees that he announced support for Obama two months ago. He said he's come to know Obama well over the course of campaigning.

"He's a man of principle and impeccable character," Richardson said. "He's a patriot who loves this country with all of his heart. He's an extraordinary leader, a once-in-a-generation leader."

After leaving the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Obama and his press entourage made a surprise stop at Veterans Memorial Park in Las Cruces. He arrived before a previously scheduled ceremony meant to honor veterans.

At the park, he and Richardson placed two large wreaths at the memorial and shook hands with members of the El Perro Diablo Marine Corps League Detachment, a local veterans group.

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NASA's Phoenix Mars Landing: Where To Watch On the Web

NASA’s Phoenix Spacecraft has just landed on the surface of Mars. Along with video coverage on NASA TV and photos from the surface being sent back to Earth, the mission is also being live blogged via Twitter.

This could be must see TV: At 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, NASA begins live coverage of the Phoenix Mars Lander, as it attempts to make the first powered landing on the red planet since Viking 2 in 1976. Watch it online here or in Second Life. If you insist on watching on TV, Discovery Science is carrying the landing, and CNN promises to have some, but not complete, coverage at 7pm ET.

Phoenix will enter Mars' atmosphere at almost 13,000 miles per hour Sunday evening and then undergo what NASA engineers refer to as "seven minutes of hell" as it deploys a heat shield, then a parachute, and fires thrusters to touch down at just before 8 p.m. ET. At least that's when NASA first learns if the landing was a success--it takes the signal 15 minutes to reach Earth.

NASA is expecting upwards of 500,000 to tune in to its live coverage on the Web. Those tuning in will see the images at the same time as NASA, and get the analysis in real time. Phoenix's mission: Dig for ice that scientists believe exists just below the surface, and determine if it has ever, or could ever, support life.

A complete list of all attempted missions to Mars is here.

Emily Gould’s ‘Times Magazine’ Story

Emily Gould's Times Magazine story, "Exposed," is online now, and the comments on nytimes.com are surprisingly vicious. Yesterday we worried that the article, which would let much of America in on what it is like to be a prominent blogger, would only talk about Emily's personal experience and not reflect on a wider group of people. Today a quick scan of some article statistics gives us our answer. Keep in mind this is a story about how negatively her life was affected by writing too much about herself:

Number of words in "Exposed," by Emily Gould: 7,937
Number of those words that are the conjunction "and": 207
Number of those words that are the article "a": 225
Number of those words that are article "the": 344
Number of those words that are pronoun "I": 363
Number of those words that are the pronouns "I" or "me": 430

Amount Gould has earned, at a likely Times Mag rate of $2 per word, for self-referring pronouns: $860

Kristi Yamaguchi Wins Dancing With the Stars

Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi became the second female ever to win Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday.

"This is the icing on the cake," she said. "I thank all the fans ... and everyone who has made this a dream experience."

She and partner Mark Ballas got a perfect score of 30 for their final competitive dance, the jive. (They also got a perfect score of 60 on Monday's show.)

Judges praised them for being the most "consistent" throughout the season - and viewers agreed by voting for them (a combination of the judges' and viewers' votes determined the winner).

Pro football player Jason Taylor and partner Edyta Sliwinska - whose last dance, the quickstep, was praised by all the judges - came in second place.

"Kristi is so deserving," Taylor said. "Kristi very much deserves it. I had the time of my life."

Cristian de la Fuente, who is to undergo surgery Friday for a ruptured tendon in his biceps that he suffered on the show, was the first finalist to get the boot. His partner, Cheryl Burke, wiped away tears.

"I would never have the feeling of going into the final after an injury if it wasn't for Cheryl," he said. "She's been the best partner I could have."

Many expected a male to take the title, as season one contestant Kelly Monaco has been the only female to win.

Gossip Girl - Season Finale Recap

Last week on Gossip Girl, we all gave a collective shrug as Serena admitted that she witnessed a drug overdose and left a man for dead. After she made peace with her actions, the extraordinary trio of Chuck, Blair, and Nate (Chace Crawford) decided to give Georgina the beat down of her life. However, the supremely evil diva managed to evade capture, and instead put the moves on poor, unsuspecting Dan. Meanwhile, Lily took her lips on a trip down memory lane by making out with Rufus. Will her indiscretion affect her impending marriage to Bart Bass?

To prepare for tonight's season finale, I've broken out a black headband, a multicolored scarf, white leggings, and a gin martini. It's time to wish the Upper East Siders a very scandalous summer.

Serena is trying to make up for going all Marissa on Dan (Penn Badgley) by filling up his voice mail with messages. When that doesn't work, she decides to drop in on him instead. Meanwhile, Lily and Rufus have just finished with a night of passionate boot knocking. Lily is understandably freaked out by this turn of events, but Rufus is just excited that Lincoln Hawk has landed a gig.

Speaking of Lincoln Hawk, is that name a reference to the Sylvester Stallone arm wrestling classic Over the Top? Considering that Josh Schwartz previously dropped Over the Top references on The O.C., I'm going to pretend it is.

Blair (Leighton Meester) wakes up next to Chuck and immediately smacks him. They fell asleep together while plotting against Georgina, and though Chuck was supposed to stay on the floor, he of course made his way to the bed in the middle of the night. While they bicker like old divorcees, Nate makes plans for his dad to meet Vanessa. His dad gets a call from someone he claims is his sponsor, but their conversation sounds far from innocent.

Serena (Blake Lively) arrives at Dan's place and finds that Georgina has spent the night. This episode has only been on for five minutes and it's already supremely scandalous! Georgina, or Sarah, plays the innocent schoolgirl card, but S freaks out and calls her a crazy, manipulative bitch. After G takes off, S spills the entire drug overdose story, and also explains that Georgina is nuttier than a Snickers bar. Serena still wants to believe that she's meant to be with Dan, but he has to think about things.

Bart asks Lily (Kelly Rutherford) if he should sell the old building he loves, but it's really just a sly way to ask her if she'd be willing to forget about Rufus. She says she will. At Blair's place, she's teamed up with Dan to plot against Georgina. D gets G on the phone, tells her that he wants to end things with Serena, and asks if she'll meet with him. Georgina falls right into his trap.

At their spot by the lake, G tries to pretend that S is the crazy one, but Dan is too smart to believe her. While they talk, Blair arrives along with Georgina's parents. It seems like the old folks are the only thing that strikes fear into G's evil little heart. Blair goes over a laundry list of Georgina's misdeeds, including the time she sold her prized horse for cocaine, and produces a brochure for a boot camp for bad girls. As Blair kisses Georgina goodbye, she says, "Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy bitch around here." This is the moment when I throw my black headband into the air in celebration, then down my gin martini in one gulp. You go Blair!

After Serena tells Dan that Lily stayed away from Rufus (Matthew Settle) because she asked her to, Dan passes the news on to his dad. However, that doesn't change the fact that Lincoln Hawk is going on tour and Lily is marrying Bart. At the wedding, Blair tells Chuck that she successfully destroyed Georgina, and that she now has no use for him. She even gives Chuck a kick in the shin to get her point across.

Chuck (Ed Westwick) witnesses Mr. Archibald doing some sort of shady exchange on the street. He hands a guy some cash and gets a rather large envelope in return. When will the people on this show learn not to do their scandalous deeds in the middle of the sidewalk? Meanwhile, Rufus walks in on Lily and asks if she wants him to interrupt the wedding. It's a nice romantic gesture, but Lily has a hundred reasons why it can't happen.

I really don't agree with the dresses that Serena and Blair are wearing in this episode, but that's not important. What is important is that Dan didn't sleep with Georgina. That's kind of too bad, because I was hoping G would return from boot camp all knocked up and claiming that Dan was the baby daddy. Wouldn't that have been awesome?

It's time for the wedding. Lily tells Rufus she loves him, then walks down the aisle and officially becomes Mrs. Bart Bass. At the reception afterwards, Serena is a bit pissed that Dan nearly slept with Georgina, and Chuck fills Nate in on his dad's shady deal. Nate doesn't want to believe him, but because he still loves Chuck deep down inside, he listens to him.

Nate's dad wasn't buying drugs earlier. He was buying a fake passport so he could flee the country and avoid his trial. He tells Nate that he has to step up and become the man of the family, and N gives him a swift punch in the face as a retort. Nate apologizes to Chuck, and they officially make up, shake hands, and rekindle their bromance. Vanessa arrives just in time to overhear some of the drama.

Serena tells Dan that she doesn't want to break up with him, but Dan doesn't feel the same way. S lied to him over and over again, and he's not sure that's something he can forgive. Serena tries to explain things, but Dan doesn't see how things can ever go back to normal. They're officially done for, at least until next season.

It's time for Chuck's toast at the reception. He uses his time in the spotlight to talk about the need for perseverance and forgiveness when it comes to romance, which is his way of apologizing to Blair. They share a dance and a kiss afterwards, where Chuck tells her that she obviously never belonged with Nate. He even tells her that they should do things right and not rush back into the sack. This is the moment where I throw my multicolored scarf into the air and dance a little jig.

I completely forgot about Jenny (Taylor Momsen). She's landed an internship at Parsons for the summer under Eleanor Waldorf. Oh God, she's going to come back more corrupted than ever! Meanwhile, Blair and Chuck are planning a trip to Europe, while Nate and Vanessa have called things off. Dan refers to Nate as "Man-Bangs," which is a great nickname for him. It looks like D and V are going to spend the summer in Brooklyn together.

S runs into N on the sidewalk, and they share a friendly moment together. Will they hook up again over the long summer months? Chuck says goodbye to his dad, who tells him that he'll soon learn about responsibility, sacrifice, and faithfulness now that he's with Blair. Chuck seems horrified by this possibility, as am I. The bad boy is simply too fabulous to settle down with one woman.

As the episode comes to a close, C seduces his interior designer, Amelia. His pickup line? "I'm Chuck Bass." While Blair is waiting at the airstrip, she strikes up a flirtation with one of the Bass employees. It looks like those two weren't meant for each other after all.

Desperate Housewives: Season Finale (or Susan's Still a Freak)

I don't know how Desperate Housewives does it. I don't know how they consistently put the most hateful hateable characters on screen but somehow...

Now that Susan's become mildly tolerable, enter Tom's creepy love child Kayla. I know she's just acting out, blah, blah, blah and generally I think Lynette is kind of a crappy mother but man... is it wrong to want to punch a 12-year old?

Also, what is up with this NRA "commercial" featuring Bree and Catherine? Good lord.

Okay, the episode is still going... I'll add more in a bit. Oooh look, Nathan Fillion!

Oops... Susan just veered back into lameland again. I don't know how I thought she'd gotten out of it. Then again, I wouldn't want my kid named Maynard, either. Reason # 1,237,038 not to have kids.

Hey! In your face, Kayla. You got busted, dearie. I almost feel sorry for her. Not really. Not even when her grandparents drive her away and she's screaming for her father out the back window. You reap what you sow, fictional little brat!

Oh my freaking (and as we all know I don't mean freaking) Gawd, Susan is a total nutjob!! Between not letting Julie go off to her Princeton Summer session and the whole renaming the baby behind Mike's back thing, I feel foolish that I believed for a second she'd been somewhat reformed. How does someone this self-centered make it through life?

Okay, so Justine Bateman's been playing Gabi & Carlos' drug dealing roommate and the cops came to bust her and Gabi helped her get away. Justine calls and says please bring me my teddy bear that my father gave me when I was five. Given what Justine looks like these days, this bear must be about 50 years old (sorry, Justine. Mallory feels like an eon ago) yet somehow looks brand new. And why is this bear even still around their house? Wouldn't the police have confiscated all her stuff? Oh look, it's full of a hundred thousand dollars!

Gary Cole is beating the crap out of Nathan Fillion. This feels wrong. Tom says he wants to be untouchable.

Susan's daughter just told her she's grown so much in the last five years. Eesh. I'd hate to see what she was like before.

The gay couple are not getting along. I'm not quite sure why they're still on the show. Not because they're gay, but because they seem so incidental.

Aww, the women of Wisteria Lane came together in the end to help one of their (now) own.

Five years later?! Wha?? Is this the last show ever? Why is Susan kissing some 20-year old?!

At least Gary Cole is dead. He's such a jerk. I mean his character. I'm sure he's delightful! And alive!

Til next season, right?
Ms. P

Peter Phillips wedding

The big day dawns for Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly with controversy swirling around the supposedly private wedding in St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

The Queen and Peter Phillips together on a cruise

Indeed, so private will it be that only Hello! magazine photographers will be allowed into the church for the ceremony and to Frogmore House for the reception. A small number of selected snappers will be permitted shots of the couple on the steps of the Chapel after the event. A single official photograph will be released to commemorate the occasion.

Buckingham Palace officials have said they knew nothing of the arrangements for the Hello! photographers, nor that they had been sold exclusive rights to the wedding for Wednesday’s edition.

It’s clear the Queen did not know either, but will surely be aware of it now, following her return from a State visit to Turkey with Prince Philip.

Peter Phillips and his wife-to-be seem to have placed the Queen and the Duke in the embarrassing position of emulating the likes of Victoria Beckham and Paris Hilton for this occasion.

One can imagine the Duke’s response. The Queen will probably be more emolient but must be displeased that she has been undermined in this way. Simply going to the event will make her complicit in the WAGish elements of the day.

The public should not have to pay for access, via a celebrity magazine, to the wedding of the Monarch’s grandson, which is partly supported by public funds.

At least Prince William is well out of it, hidden away in the African bush.