Paris Hilton sends prison plea to the public: “During the past several days, I have had a lot of time to reflect and have already learned a bitter, but important lesson from this experience…I must also say that I was shocked to see all of the attention devoted to the amount of time I would spend in jail for what I had done by the media, public and city officials. I would hope going forward that the public and the media will focus on more important things, like the men and women serving our country in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places around the world.”
Patrick Dempsey the pink princess.
Separated at birth: Anderson Cooper and porn star Mike Power?
Inventor of Heimlich maneuver floats new theory: cure AIDS by injecting patients with malaria. “‘We allow the malaria to run for three weeks, and then we cure it,' says Dr. Heimlich, now 87 years-old. In a study commissioned by Dr. Heimlich, eight human subjects have already been injected with a form of malaria in China in the 1990s, and he is now involved with a research project involving AIDS patients in Ethiopia who are initially left untreated for malaria with available medicines. ‘It gives off substances that strengthen their immune systems,' says Dr. Heimlich. But leading AIDS researchers and medical ethicists say they are appalled. ‘It is scientifically unsound, and I think it would be ethically questionable,' said Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health, who has been seeking a cure for AIDS since it was first identified in the 1980s.”
Moscow Gay Pride organizer Nikolay Alexeyev fined 1,000 rubles: “The court session looked like a farce. The judge refused to admit photo and video evidence proving that we had not disturbed law and order.” Background…
Most-ever politicians march in Albany Gay Pride as legislature considers gay marriage measure: ” Thirty-five groups and about 300 marchers participated in Sunday's parade, which was sponsored by the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council. Keith Hornbrook, executive director of the Council, said it was the biggest parade yet, drawing marchers from Glens Falls, New Paltz and Bennington, Vt. The rally at Washington Park after the parade was attended by Mayor Jerry Jennings and six other politicians — the most ever, Hornbrook said.”
JFK Jr.'s “numerous bisexual encounters” detailed in new book: “I know he was attracted to me because when we danced he played with my a – – and stuff. He kissed me on the dance floor, and I kissed him back.”
Cyndi Lauper wows at opening of True Colors tour. Some excellent coverage over at NewNowNext.
Live at the Gyllenhaal's for $20,000 month. Jake not included.
Check out these initial reactions from Mac fanatics to the iPod introductionback in 2001: “hey – heres an idea Apple – rather than enter the world of gimmicks and toys, why dont you spend a little more time sorting out your pathetically expensive and crap server line up? or are you really aiming to become a glorified consumer gimmicks firm?”
World's first identical twins born to two different women.
