Well, since I'm sick like a dog and haven't done anything to poke fun of myself, here's the clip of the Couric train wreck for your viewing pleasure:
And I'm not sure this went through earlier in the week, but huge congrats go out to April for running 2:17 in her first Half Marathon! My goal is to make it in under 2:30 in October, so she rocks and I only hope to get close to her time! Now if I can only get on a running schedule...and three weeks in Africa right in the heart of training isn't going to help any. YES! I AM SETTING UP EXCUSES ALREADY!!
Here's your DIRT:
White House gatecrasher Michaele Salahi's visit to the "The View" ended in a backstage shouting match with co-host Whoopi Goldberg. "The View" spokesman Karl Nilsson says after the show Goldberg and Salahi got into a "heated exchange" when Goldberg learned Salahi had accused the host of hitting her. / AP, DN2, USAT2D
Caroline Giuliani, the daughter of Rudy Giuliani, was arrested yesterday after she was caught allegedly stuffing makeup into her jacket pocket at Sephora on East 86th Street. According to a police source, when Giuliani handed over her ID she told security that she was "an actress." When asked if she was related to the former mayor of New York City, she replied, "Yes, I'm his daughter." / NYP9, DMN3
Lily Allen is pregnant. The singer and boyfriend Sam Cooper say they are "very happy to confirm that Lily is expecting their first child." / AP
Fox announced today that British TV personality Nigel Lythgoe is returning to the "American Idol" in the producing role he left two years ago. / NYP85, USAT1D, AP
Court records show that Sean Penn and Robin Wright are officially divorced. A judgment ending their 14-year marriage was entered July 22 in Marin County, which is in the Bay Area. / AP
A video of Katie Couric mocking the names of Sarah Palin's children was leaked onto the Internet yesterday. The video, from September 2008, was taken from a CBS News satellite feed. / NYP85, DN9
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst is boycotting the Emmys this year because the award for Best Reality Show Host has been moved off the telecast. This year, the award will be presented a week earlier with the technical Emmys at an industry dinner. / NYP84
Bethenny Frankel annoyed guests when she showed up an hour late for the GLAAD event she was supposed to host last night. Frankel walked the carpet and then left without going to the rooftop for the gala because she had to rush to the set of "Larry King Live." / NYP12, DN9
Mark Wahlberg says that he regrets writing his 1992 memoir, "Marky Mark," and dedicating the book to his penis. "I thought it would be funny," he said. When asked if his penis was grateful for the honor, Wahlberg responded, "That is one question I won't answer." / NYP12
Naomi Campbell testified before a war crimes tribunal this morning, confirming that she had received some "dirty-looking stones" after a 1997 dinner party with former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor. Still, the supermodel said she didn't know if the stones were actually diamonds or if the gift came from Taylor himself. / AP
President Obama turned 49 yesterday, and the "job stresses are evidently in his tresses." The Daily News documents the amount of grey hair that has spread across the president's head since taking office in 2008. / DN20
A bodyguard who was one of the last people to see Anna Nicole Smith alive is waiting to testify in the drug conspiracy trial of two doctors and Smith's lawyer-boyfriend. His testimony comes after a day of spirited opening statements by a prosecutor and three defense attorneys who disputed whether the defendants conspired to feed prescription drugs to an addict or whether they were driven by affection for Smith to help her find relief for chronic pain. / AP, DN12
An Emmy Award-winning filmmaker has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen on a new documentary that chronicles the recording of the Boss' 1978 album. The film, "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town," will premiere Sept. 14 at the Toronto International Film Festival. / AP
Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack died from pneumonia, the same illness that killed his actress wife months earlier, coroner's officials said yesterday. Monjack had a slightly enlarged heart and some prescription medications were found in his body, but not at levels that contributed to his death. / AP
Katy Perry and Russell Brand recently checked out a $2.83 million condo in the Upper West Side's Apthorp building. In other news, Russell Brand was spotted taking a break from filming "Arthur" at Le Cirque. / NYP40, NYP13
Reps for the Beach Boys are threatening to sue Katy Perry after she included the band's classic line "I wish they all could be California Girls," in her song "California Girls." / NYP12
Julia Roberts was spotted with no makeup and a ponytail at Paris Commune with three women and a man. / NYP13
Mary Hart, "Entertainment Tonight" co-anchor, has decided to leave the show after 28 years. / NYP12
Kyra Sedgwick, Bryan Cranston and his TV son Aaron Paul, Julia Ormond, Chris Colfer of "Glee" and Kathryn Joosten of "Desperate Housewives" toasted their Emmy nominations three weeks before the big show at a party Wednesday hosted by the television academy. / AP
Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter owner e5 Global Media announced today it is producing the first-ever Reality Rocks Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center next April. Billed as "the ultimate reality TV fan experience," the three-day event will celebrate all forms of non-scripted TV. / AP
The Season 2 premiere of "Jersey Shore" was the No.1 TV show in NYC last week, according to Nielsen, which released local ratings yesterday. / NYP85
The New York Post dedicates three pages to criticizing Gisele Bundchen for telling a reporter that there should be a "worldwide law" requiring all women to breastfeed their babies for six months. / NYP53-55
Courtney Love is planning to move out of SoHo's Mercer Hotel, where she has been living for the past year. The musician told reporters yesterday that she is looking to lease, and eventually buy, an apartment in the West Village. She refuses to live anywhere else. / DN9
During an interview from jail on Tuesday, Lil Wayne said that he's done a lot of reflecting since being tossed into Rikers Island in March on a gun charge. / DN8
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber will depart NYC for Alicante, Spain, for the next five to six months, where Watts will shoot her new movie "The Impossible." / NYP9
The Daily News provides an exclusive first look at Lindsay Lohan's new line of handbags. Lohan's line consists of two collections, 6126 (named for Marilyn Monroe's birthday and to sell for $250-$525) and 7286 (Lohan's birthday and to hit the racks at $65 to $170). / DN35-37
Steve Martin was among five Library Lions announced yesterday by the New York Public Library for their cultural and educational achievements. Other winners include actor Ethan Hawke. / USAT1D
Photos in the Post: Jason Alexander and Cheryl Hines on the set of "Fairly Odd Parents" movie, Jennifer Hudson looking very slim in the new issue of InStyle, Jerry Rice lifting Maria Menounos to celebrate a touchdown at the EA Sports Madden NFL Pigskin Pro-Am in Malibu, an exclusive photo of a handcuffed Caroline Giuliani being led out of Sephora by cops, Gisele Bundchen showing off her bikini bod. / NYP85, NYP13, NYP9, NYP3
Photos in the Daily News: Pauly D, The Situation and Vinny G strutting their stuff on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, Hayden Christensen golfing on Tuesday, Amy Winehouse arriving at Shaka Zulu bar in London, Russell Simmons hugging Courtney Love, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone at the red carpet premiere of "The Expendables," a look at celebrities and their choice of summer styles. / DN38-39, DN8
Caroline Giuliani, the daughter of Rudy Giuliani, was arrested yesterday after she was caught allegedly stuffing makeup into her jacket pocket at Sephora on East 86th Street. According to a police source, when Giuliani handed over her ID she told security that she was "an actress." When asked if she was related to the former mayor of New York City, she replied, "Yes, I'm his daughter." / NYP9, DMN3
Lily Allen is pregnant. The singer and boyfriend Sam Cooper say they are "very happy to confirm that Lily is expecting their first child." / AP
Fox announced today that British TV personality Nigel Lythgoe is returning to the "American Idol" in the producing role he left two years ago. / NYP85, USAT1D, AP
Court records show that Sean Penn and Robin Wright are officially divorced. A judgment ending their 14-year marriage was entered July 22 in Marin County, which is in the Bay Area. / AP
A video of Katie Couric mocking the names of Sarah Palin's children was leaked onto the Internet yesterday. The video, from September 2008, was taken from a CBS News satellite feed. / NYP85, DN9
"Survivor" host Jeff Probst is boycotting the Emmys this year because the award for Best Reality Show Host has been moved off the telecast. This year, the award will be presented a week earlier with the technical Emmys at an industry dinner. / NYP84
Bethenny Frankel annoyed guests when she showed up an hour late for the GLAAD event she was supposed to host last night. Frankel walked the carpet and then left without going to the rooftop for the gala because she had to rush to the set of "Larry King Live." / NYP12, DN9
Mark Wahlberg says that he regrets writing his 1992 memoir, "Marky Mark," and dedicating the book to his penis. "I thought it would be funny," he said. When asked if his penis was grateful for the honor, Wahlberg responded, "That is one question I won't answer." / NYP12
Naomi Campbell testified before a war crimes tribunal this morning, confirming that she had received some "dirty-looking stones" after a 1997 dinner party with former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor. Still, the supermodel said she didn't know if the stones were actually diamonds or if the gift came from Taylor himself. / AP
President Obama turned 49 yesterday, and the "job stresses are evidently in his tresses." The Daily News documents the amount of grey hair that has spread across the president's head since taking office in 2008. / DN20
A bodyguard who was one of the last people to see Anna Nicole Smith alive is waiting to testify in the drug conspiracy trial of two doctors and Smith's lawyer-boyfriend. His testimony comes after a day of spirited opening statements by a prosecutor and three defense attorneys who disputed whether the defendants conspired to feed prescription drugs to an addict or whether they were driven by affection for Smith to help her find relief for chronic pain. / AP, DN12
An Emmy Award-winning filmmaker has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen on a new documentary that chronicles the recording of the Boss' 1978 album. The film, "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town," will premiere Sept. 14 at the Toronto International Film Festival. / AP
Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack died from pneumonia, the same illness that killed his actress wife months earlier, coroner's officials said yesterday. Monjack had a slightly enlarged heart and some prescription medications were found in his body, but not at levels that contributed to his death. / AP
Katy Perry and Russell Brand recently checked out a $2.83 million condo in the Upper West Side's Apthorp building. In other news, Russell Brand was spotted taking a break from filming "Arthur" at Le Cirque. / NYP40, NYP13
Reps for the Beach Boys are threatening to sue Katy Perry after she included the band's classic line "I wish they all could be California Girls," in her song "California Girls." / NYP12
Julia Roberts was spotted with no makeup and a ponytail at Paris Commune with three women and a man. / NYP13
Mary Hart, "Entertainment Tonight" co-anchor, has decided to leave the show after 28 years. / NYP12
Kyra Sedgwick, Bryan Cranston and his TV son Aaron Paul, Julia Ormond, Chris Colfer of "Glee" and Kathryn Joosten of "Desperate Housewives" toasted their Emmy nominations three weeks before the big show at a party Wednesday hosted by the television academy. / AP
Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter owner e5 Global Media announced today it is producing the first-ever Reality Rocks Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center next April. Billed as "the ultimate reality TV fan experience," the three-day event will celebrate all forms of non-scripted TV. / AP
The Season 2 premiere of "Jersey Shore" was the No.1 TV show in NYC last week, according to Nielsen, which released local ratings yesterday. / NYP85
The New York Post dedicates three pages to criticizing Gisele Bundchen for telling a reporter that there should be a "worldwide law" requiring all women to breastfeed their babies for six months. / NYP53-55
Courtney Love is planning to move out of SoHo's Mercer Hotel, where she has been living for the past year. The musician told reporters yesterday that she is looking to lease, and eventually buy, an apartment in the West Village. She refuses to live anywhere else. / DN9
During an interview from jail on Tuesday, Lil Wayne said that he's done a lot of reflecting since being tossed into Rikers Island in March on a gun charge. / DN8
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber will depart NYC for Alicante, Spain, for the next five to six months, where Watts will shoot her new movie "The Impossible." / NYP9
The Daily News provides an exclusive first look at Lindsay Lohan's new line of handbags. Lohan's line consists of two collections, 6126 (named for Marilyn Monroe's birthday and to sell for $250-$525) and 7286 (Lohan's birthday and to hit the racks at $65 to $170). / DN35-37
Steve Martin was among five Library Lions announced yesterday by the New York Public Library for their cultural and educational achievements. Other winners include actor Ethan Hawke. / USAT1D
Photos in the Post: Jason Alexander and Cheryl Hines on the set of "Fairly Odd Parents" movie, Jennifer Hudson looking very slim in the new issue of InStyle, Jerry Rice lifting Maria Menounos to celebrate a touchdown at the EA Sports Madden NFL Pigskin Pro-Am in Malibu, an exclusive photo of a handcuffed Caroline Giuliani being led out of Sephora by cops, Gisele Bundchen showing off her bikini bod. / NYP85, NYP13, NYP9, NYP3
Photos in the Daily News: Pauly D, The Situation and Vinny G strutting their stuff on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, Hayden Christensen golfing on Tuesday, Amy Winehouse arriving at Shaka Zulu bar in London, Russell Simmons hugging Courtney Love, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone at the red carpet premiere of "The Expendables," a look at celebrities and their choice of summer styles. / DN38-39, DN8
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