Naomi Campbell, Miss Piggy, And The Joke Of The Violent Woman
Remember how funny it was that Elin Nordegren might have attacked Tiger Woods? Well, today in Hilarious Violent Women, our subject is Naomi Campbell — again.
Jessica To Talk To Oprah About John; Miss Piggy Might Go Gaga
- Jessica Simpson will be on Oprah's show on Wednesday, and apparently she talks about John Mayer:
Bonnie Hunt & Miss Piggy Trash Kate Hudson's Ex
Today on Bonnie Hunt's show, Miss Piggy asked Bonnie if she'd dump Kate Hudson like A-Rod did. Bonnie's confusing, yet definitely mean answer: "No, I won't take a ticket and get on the ride that everyone else has been on."
Courtney Writes About Frances Again; Jon & Kate Divide Their Assets
- Courtney Love threatened to sue Perez Hilton for publishing her messages about Frances Bean Cobain, yet she posted about her daughter again today saying, "im angry at these people not Frances id just prefer she not become Jaimie L Spears."
Katherine Heigl Completes Adoption; Lindsay Finds Rumor She's Been Committed Funny
- Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley have completed the adoption of a 10-month-old Korean girl. They named her Nancy Leigh, after Katherine's mother Nancy and sister Margaret Leigh, but she'll go by the nickname Naleigh. [AP]
Model Will Not Be Called A Skank; Marc Plays Host To Miss Piggy
- They said it would never happen, but a judge ordered that Google reveal Liskula Cohen's anonymous online tormentor. The model sued Google to find out who was behind a hate-blog about her, in order to file a defamation suit. [NYPost]
The Origins Of Your Favorite Muppets, Revealed
Bert and Ernie really are just friends, but there are plenty of other secrets about the inspiration for some of the characters on Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.
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Smithsonian Bonnie Erickson, the woman who designed and built Miss Piggy in 1974. Erickson says the character was actually inspired by the singer Peggy Lee. "When I first created Miss Piggy I called her Miss Piggy Lee—as both a joke and an homage. Peggy Lee was a very independent woman, and Piggy certainly is the…
Reader Roundup
Best Comment of the Day, in response to Pig Face "There's always a fly in the oinkment." We say: not kosher, but very funny. • Worst, in response to Pig Face: "This is bullshit. Has anyone seen Miss Piggy lately? She is not aging well at all ." Miss Piggy responds:: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be…
"I just saw him the other day. He stays so busy lining up his little productions, then I show up and make them hits. It works marvellously that way. And we stay in constant contact thanks to spy satellites." Miss Piggy on her ex-boyfriend, Kermit. [Mirror]
