There's no escaping the onslaught of lousy economic news, but here's what else caught my eyes and ears in recent days:
- Twitter is all the rage these days, from teens to politicians. But this MSNBC columnist is having none of it and calls it the "the Snuggie of social networking."
- I wonder how Octu-Mom is going to have time to care for 14 kids when she's so busy with her daily video diary on radaroline.com and other interviews. What's a mother to do?
- "Sleepless in Seattle" as a musical? As much as I enjoyed the 1993 Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie, I don't see how a stage shows works when the two protagonists really don't meet and talk until the end of the story.
- The cast of "Seinfeld" will reunite for a guest appearance on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" this fall. It's all so, you know, yada yada yada.
- Finally, M.I.A. (seen here) has reportedly named her baby boy ... Ickett. That's right. Ickett. As in stick it. And you know what the kids in school are going to call him: Icky. Why do celebrities burden their kids with these weird names?
Maybe they'll sing some songs before they meet, someone had to think of it, I figure why not DELIVERANCE as a musical???
Here's an update: M.I.A. has issued a statement that says she did not name her infant son, Ickett. Well, that's a relief. At least I think so. She won't yet reveal the name. I just hope it's not B.F.F. or I.O.U. or other such variations.