LITTLE ROCK — Spin Cycle presents another installment of “All the News That’s Fit to Razz.”
Jenna Talackova, 23, of Vancouver - who was born male and underwent a sex change operation four years ago - was the first-ever transsexual contestant to compete in the recent Miss Universe Canada pageant.She placed in the top 12, but did not make it to the final five.
She did, however, win the title of Mister, er, Miss Congeniality.
A salad recall is in effect in parts of the country (although, as of press time, not in Arkansas) where lettuce found to be contaminated with listeria was being sold.
We’ll just continue eating pizza, barbecue and cheese dip to stay safe.
Taylor Swift has donated $4 million to Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for the Taylor Swift Education Center.
We hope it educates people how to make $4 million.
On the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice, former TV host Arsenio Hall was awarded the title of Person Who Is “Hired” but Doesn’t Actually Work for Donald Trump.
Too bad. Because Hall could use a real job.
Speaking of Celebrity Apprentice winners, Bret Michaels and organizers of the Tony Awards recently and confidentially settled a 2009 lawsuit filed by the rocker who was hit in the head with a set piece.
It was the only hit Michaels has had in years.
Singer Rihanna spent the day after crazy night out partying Tweeting and missing a flight: “U know life is great when u wake up at 9 am DRUNK!!!!!” “You know it was a good night when u wake up n run to your BFF’s room like... How did I get in my bed? Did I walk? Stumble? Get carried?”
@Rihanna: U might need, like, an #intervention.
NBC has canceled SNL after its only star, Kristin Wiig, announced she is leaving.
Well, it didn’t. But it should.
Miley Cyrus got attention for what she wore - or didn’t wear - to the recent Billboard Music Awards. The 19-year-old former Hannah Montana star was dressed in a tuxedo ... minus the pants.
Just remember she did work for Disney, after all. That look has worked for former colleagues Winnie the Pooh and Donald Duck.
Change Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship status from engaged to married. He recently tied the knot (“for richer or for filthy stinking richer”) in a simple backyard ceremony - at his modest $7 million home - with his Harvard sweetheart, Priscilla Chan.
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Style, Pages 47 on 05/27/2012