Celebritology Live: Pleated Pants Revisited

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When stars shave their heads, couch-jump, spend countless minutes in jail, commit a fashion faux pas and/or other random acts of ego-inspired inanity, washingtonpost.com Celebritology blogger Liz Kelly is on the job. Every weekday, Liz shares the buzz, offers perspective and provides crucial links to juicy alternate news sources and, of course, takes your reaction in her daily blog.

Join Liz LIVE every Thursday at 2 p.m. ET to gab about the latest celebrity pairings (and splittings), rising stars (and falling ones), and get the scoop on the latest gossip making waves across the Web.

In her pre-celeb obsessed days (as if!), Liz ran washingtonpost.com's Discussions section, where she enjoyed talking to really interesting people -- sometimes even Post reporters -- on the phone. She still produces Pulitzer-prize winner Gene Weingarten's weekly Chatological Humor discussion.

Celebritology Live Archive

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Liz Kelly: Afternoon. Can't wait to talk about Miley Cyrus, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Winehouse anad all the rest of the good stuff, but first I must tell you that I'm having a rough go of it here at Celebritology Central today.

The cable is out. It's been out since Monday afternoon. (Thank you local cable company that shall remain nameless). "Lost" returns tonight at 10 p.m. I'm not freaking out yet, but if the tech due here sometime in a handy 3-hour window is unable to fix the problem, I may go ballistic. Upping the ante is a crew of county workers noisily tearing out the sidewalk in front of my house. There's only so much one woman can take in one day. Those sirens and helicoopters you hear heading out 66 West in about 30 mins will be responding to a call of "crazed TV addict holding cable guy hostage."

Okay, prolly not. But, it may just so happen that the cable guy (or gal) arrives while we're chatting. In which case I may have to peel off to deal with him (or her) and make sure that he (or she) is on the job. So, just a little advance warning if I suddenly disappear and you're left with Rocci the producer. Ask him about Northern Soul. He likes that.

Breaking News! Bill O'Reilly -- perhaps best-known for his sensitivity to women -- thinks a "conference" should be called to discuss Miley Cyrus's bra pix. She's 14 and clean cut, he says. Which is I guess why, in discussing them, he felt compelled to show them on Fox News.

What do you think -- are these pix a blip, Miley's first tentative dip into wildchild territory or a calculated release designed to increase buzz around Ms. Montana-Cyrus?

In other news, a British court has put Snoop Dogg one step closer to returning to the U.K. (yay) and some guy who we didn't know Jennifer Aniston was dating says he's no longer dating her. I thought she was dating Aaron Eckhart AND Orlando Bloom. Girl has some serious stamina.

Okay, let's get started...

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Cleveland, Ohio: Is anyone else seeing brief, subliminal "Mole" screen shots between ads/promos on ABC? (You know, the show Anderson Cooper hosted before he became Mr. CNN.) Please tell me I'm not crazy.

This is probably more of a TV question, but since it's happening during Lost promos on ABC, I figured you could help.

Liz Kelly: I haven't, but I'll put this out there for others to chime in on.

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Who's hotter?: Robert Downey, Jr. as Ironman or Harrison Ford as Indy Jones IV?

Liz Kelly: Oh, Iron Man all the way.

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Violet: LIZ, LIZ. I saw this and came running to you, because you have to see this horror show.

PLEATED JEANS.

Drainpipes are for boys - men's jeans need pleats (Telegraph.co.uk, April 24)

When will the madness end?

Liz Kelly: Sorry guys, pleated pants are the male equivalent of mom jeans. That's just the way it is. End of discussion.

Liz Kelly: Well, not quite the end. I was flipping through GQ at the bookstore and was amused to find a fashion dispatch from D.C. in which one transplanted New Yorker (a man) was aghast that men in D.C. actually wear pleated pants.

So, see, it's not just me. It's me. It's Stacy and Clinton. It's this guy in GQ. And it's many of you fine people.

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Paul Stanley, KS: Random question, Liz. During the American Idol show on Tuesday night this week, the Idol cameras panned out into the audience to focus on the D-list and below celebrities that are often in the audience.

The camera stopped on one such person that I swore was Paul Stanley from KISS...though no one said anything, nor did it appear in Ms. de Moraes' weekly Idol recap (which I thought for sure it would). Any idea if this was him? And if not him, who it was?

Liz Kelly: Apparently so. Some enterprising YouTuber has isolated the footage here.

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Bethesda, Md.: Liz,

Are you going to take a nap today, so you can stay up and watch .... Ost-Lay?

BTW, have you seen how much pre-return press LindelCuse have been doing? Be sure to check out their interview with the A/V Club.

washingtonpost.com: Arcadians

Liz Kelly: No nap, per se. But I will try to take it easy early in the evening. It's going to be a busy 15 or so hours for Jen and I between the broadcast, our analysis, the Henry Ian Cusick discussion and our own ost-Lay-centric chat tomorrow.

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Gack!: Ooh, bad, the new edition of Celebritology! I went away for a long weekend, and come back to chaos and confusion! What's with the new craptastic format? I LOVED LOVED LOVED the old way, of morning/daily mix right after the other, each day trailing into the next, and if I wanted to read the comments, I could just click on a new tab to read it. Not liking this new format AT ALL. And what happened to your oh-so-friendly link right from the Arts and Living page? Gone! Please please please go back to how it used to be! Thanks.

washingtonpost.com: Celebritology

Liz Kelly: Like any redesign -- we hit some marks and missed others. We're working to make the main page a bit longer again -- returning more of the previous days' posts so you can just peruse without having to click on the archives. We're also working to re-link the word "Celebritology" in the banner art. A no brainer, but one that we missed on the first take.

As for the link on Arts & Living -- I'm told Celebritology will rotate through the promo spots there along with several other blogs. But Celebritology is always available from the Entertainment News page and by keying in www.washingtonpost.com/celebritology or by handy bookmark.

Please keep the critiques coming, though -- they'll help us massage the blog back into shape.

Tell me you at least like the pink and yellow. I like it if only for the fact that my page will never be confused with Marc Fisher's again.

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Pleated pants: Liz, I am with you. Pleats are horribly dated. But my husband has yet to find a pair that is not just tight enough in the crotch area to be too tight, if you catch my drift.

Liz Kelly: It's called "tailoring" and it's honestly not that difficult.

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Wesley Snipes: Is the dude gonna do some serious jail time for tax evasion or will he walk?

Liz Kelly: We'll find out by the end of the day. My guess would be some kind of non-jail punishment. But, who knows -- jail did wonders for Martha Stewart's career.

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Miley Pix: First, is it really her? I think there is at least a 5 percent chance it is not her. Second, I have a cousin who is 17, so granted 2 years older than Miley, but still... this is what girls these days do -- they take these kinds of pics. I know because I see them on my cousin's and all her friends' MySpace and Facebook pages.

Liz Kelly: Right. Sadly, I also have a niece in that age range and all I can say is thank god we didn't have the Internet when I was 15.

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Mole Promos: Seeing them? Yes.

Liz Kelly: There ya go!

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Richard Quest: How about the arrest of CNN's travel reporter dude? Arrested in Central Park with crystal meth in his pocket, and a rope tied around his private parts? Wowee. You think CNN will let him go over this?

Liz Kelly: I know. That's just the kind of story you can't plan for. The meth thing, maybe. But the other? Wow.

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Kitty trauma: How does Andy feel about the county crews tearing up the sidewalk? Usually that is cause for feline angst.

Liz Kelly: Andy, the oddball, does not mind. If fact, he's been watching the machinery outside all day.

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Leno?: If Fallon moves to Late, Late and Conan moves to Late, where does Leno go? He can only wax all those vintage cars so many times and he can't be old enough to retire?

Liz Kelly: Please let him be old enough to retire. Though I'm not so sure I'm looking forward to Jimmy Fallon's reign over late-late night. A pal forwarded me this spot-on reaction from Dead Spin:

"We don't know about you, but we think the news that Jimmy Fallon will be taking over Conan O'Brien's show in 2009 is outstanding. It means we won't be tempted to stay up past midnight watching TV for a long, long time. Until he's canceled anyway"

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TV, less: I feel your pain Liz. I just moved and my cable isn't working. I had to miss my favorite night of top shows yesterday, Top Model, Top Nanny and Top Chef!

If I miss Must See TV tonight, I'm going to wig. I may have to bang my ex so I can have an excuse to watch his TV.

Is there a place you can go tonight to watch?

Liz Kelly: Yep, Mr. Liz's folks' house. But I wanna watch on my own screen. I'll be all distracted if I have to figure out how to get comfy on a new couch.

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Washington, D.C.: Hey Liz, I just submitted this question to your collegue Mr. Dana Millbank, what's your take?

Are you familiar with an old TV segment called Separated at Birth? After watching too much Pundit TV (CNN, MSNBC and the like) for the past six weeks I have come to the realizatoin that Hillary Clinton and Madonna are separated at birth! No really, hear me out both are brunettes, now blonds.. Both are able to change their image to suit the public -- More Gun control! Gimme muh huntin' rifle!, I like a good beer -- no, a martini stirred not shaken. The similarities are ENDLESS I tell you! Your thoughts?

Liz Kelly: I'm not buying it till I see Hillary smooch Britney Spears.

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James Spader and Kim Richards (Paris Hilton's Aunt): Liz -- I just read last week's chat and I was curious if you were familiar with one of the best so-bad-it's-awesome films of the 80's starring last week's chat topics James Spader and (the aunt of) Paris Hilton?

Title: "Tuff Turf"

Year: 1984

Tagline: "They can't shut him down and They can't cool him off!"

Plot: James Spader plays a Connecticut prep-school dropout whose family moves to East LA when they lose their money, he fights the local gangs on his 10-speed bike at night -- all while wearing a super preppy ivory sweater/Oxford shirt combo, decides to woo Paris Hilton'sAunt who is dating the leader of the local Latino gang, and Robert Downey Jr. is his possibly bi-curious best friend. Oh, did I mention their are musical numbers complete with singing and wretched choreography, car chases and super violent fight scenes?

Unfortuneatly the trailer was pulled off YouTube but if you type in the title you can still see some of the ghastly musical numbers.

Liz Kelly: Ya know, I remember the name and the videocasette box -- I seem to recall James Spader wearing some kind of "Karate Kid" meets new wave headband -- but I'm blanking on the actual movie. I'm sure I watched it, but probably blocked it out.

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Washington: What's so shocking about Paul Stanley being at American Idol? Am I missing something.

Is Kiss considered true art and such fine music that AI is beneath them? Didn't these Goth cheese balls have a cartoon special? And doesn't one of them has a reality show now?

This is the type of person I would fully expect to see at such a gig.

Liz Kelly: I don't know that it's shocking so much as puzzling -- why wouldn't they pop his name up on screen and why does he look like Joan Crawford?

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Re Pleats: I have an uncle who insists on giving me pleated large wale corduroy pants every Christmas. Did I mention they are polyester? They're so horrible I can't even bring myself to donate them charity.

Liz Kelly: I'm sorry.

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Washington, D.C.: So, not a celeb question. I have an appointment to put my sweet sweet cat to sleep on Saturday. Every time I think about it, I tear up and feel like I'm going to vomit. I've never done this before. Do I stay in the room? Do I have to walk back out through the waiting room? I'm really sad and nervous and scared.

Liz Kelly: Oh geez -- I'm sorry. I have been there so many times and it never gets easier.

For me, I always felt better about being in the room. It's probably more for one's own peace of mind than your pet's, but it made me feel better to know that my voice and touch were with my pets right up until their last second. And, because I'm paranoid, to know that they were gone and that everything was done as humanely as possible.

But my father was never able to be in the room and that's fine, too. You have to know your limits and what you're able to accept. If you trust your vet and know he/she will make your kitty's last moments absolutely comfortable, then wait in the lobby.

No matter which you choose, it's going to suck out loud. And you're going to feel horrible for a while. But you'll get through it.

Oddly, when I lost my cat Arthur back in February, the only way I was able to close that circle was by adopting Andy. He's not Arthur, but he made me realize there's plenty of pet love to go around and so many pets who need it.

I am a sap.

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Hil and Brit: Where are the Jib-Jab guys when we really need them?

Liz Kelly: Seriously. Someone get busy.

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No fretting zone: Don't fret over Fallon on late night TV. We are all too busy ogling the adorably quirky Craig Ferguson.

Liz Kelly: Right. Good to know... he who will be the featured entertainment at Saturday night's Correspondents Dinner.

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Anonymous: Can you help with my new cat Shorty who likes to do his business in the bathtub -- is this normal behavior?

Liz Kelly: I love how this is now a celebrity and pet chat.

Maybe put the litter box in the tub for the short term in the hopes that he'll give in to the catty urge to scratch up some dirt over his leavings?

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Where's the Bump?: Shouldn't Nicole Kidman be a lot bigger? There's a picture in this week's People where you can still see her hip bones jutting out! It's scary. Even in the recent pictures of her at the U.N. she looks barely bumpy -- not six or seven months preggers. I'm worried for this baby.

Liz Kelly: I was wondering the same thing when I saw those pix... maybe Rocci can find one to link from her appearance at the U.N. earlier this week. But I know a couple of women who share her slight physique and basically barely showed when they were on their way to the delivery room.

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Pink and yellow: No. No no no.

I thought I had stumbled onto some cheesy Us Weekly/People.com Web site. And the pink and yellow color scheme matches the banner ads -- always a bad sign.

Liz Kelly: Andy disagrees with you. As soon as I clicked on this question, he jumped onto the keyboard. You're only lucky that you're on the other side of a monitor right now, buster.

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Liz? .... Liz?: Cable guy must have shown up.

And then Liz collapsed from the shock of him actually arriving in the appointed 3-hour window.

Liz Kelly: He did -- and there are two of them. They are monkeying around with the lines outside the house so far. In fact, right now I hear them clanging ladders onto the side of the house.

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Tailoring: Okay fine, but explain to me where the tailoring is to take place? Is he to buy pants too big in the waist and then have the waist taken in?

Liz Kelly: Right. Exactly. Always better, says Stacy, to go up a size and then get tailored. You can always take away, but you can never add on.

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Pleated pants: It took me years to get my husband out of pleated pants. I am hoping he does not see that horrible article -- which by the way advocates HIGH WAISTED pleated pants.

Liz Kelly: What's next? Jams?

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Portland, Ore.: Liz,

Are you planning on watching Paris Hilton's BFF reality show? There was a ridiculous interview with her on CNN.com talking about how she is going to be able determine whether the contestants sincerely want to be her friend or just want to be on TV. I find the best way to determine friends' sincerity is by forcing them to wrestle each other in kiddie pool of shrimp scampi, so I hope they incorporate that. The only question is: is Andy the cat allowed to send a video entry?

Liz Kelly: Of course.

Well, at least the first episode or so.

You realize, of course, this is basically a platonic clone of "Rock of Love" and "Flavor of Love"? Like she's honestly hoping to find true friendship courtesy of a reality show. I can not wait to see the contestants.

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Baltimore, Md.: Star Jones and schadenfreude: May have misspelled that -- German for "joy at the sorrow of others." Anyway, isn't that the right reaction when reading Ms. Jones's pleas for privacy as she goes through her difficult divorce from her husband of three plus years, given that she spent all her time on The View before the wedding talking about its fabulousness and promoting the companies who were giving her free stuff?

I mean, she is hardly a celebrity any more, but one still has to smile --especially since hubby has evidently retained one of the most sharklike divorce lawyers in NY.

Liz Kelly: Someone in the comments portion of the Morning Mix today asked if she was going to seek sponsors for her divorce. I liked that.

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Silver Spring, Md.: I hate the new Celebritology page; it makes it just about impossible to view at work!

Liz Kelly: Okay, that's a good point. Anyone else worried that the pink and yellow is too loud for the workplace?

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Hollywood, Fla,: What's the eligibility status of General Petraeus? Is it just me or is it that uniform ? Grrrrrr

Liz Kelly: You are SO in the wrong chat.

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Don't know why I care, but...: All these pictures of a pregnant Gwen Stefani make me wonder what Gavin Rossdale does these days? She seems to be insanely successful--albums, clothes line, etc. -- and he's...I don't know, what? Once cool but now a little washed up? Can you make me not feel a little sorry for him?

Liz Kelly: Well, he's married to Gwen, who (in my estimation) is one of the coolest chicks around. So maybe we can give him a little credit for taste?

And we don't know that he's flailing for projects. For all we know he spends his days at play dates with Chris Martin.

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Miley and O'Reilly: Does O'Reilly have kids? He NEVER talks about his wife or kid. Maybe he is ticked off because he has had his kid in front of Hannah Montana....

Actually, I don't think the pictures are that bad. But it sure looks like its really her.

Liz Kelly: From Wikipedia:

O'Reilly married Maureen E. McPhilmy, a public relations executive, in 1995. They have a daughter and a son.

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"What's next? Jams?": Members Only jackets.

Liz Kelly: Oh, they're already back. Check the hipster kids. I bet you that hip Fritz Hahn has one in every color.

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NYC: That pleated pants article was from the U.K., and over there the word pants means underwear, not trousers. So it's probably about pleated underwear, no?

And that's nothing to get your knickers in a twist over, now is it?

Liz Kelly: Good point. I'm all for pleated boxers... just so long as the fabric lays down nicely under a well cut pair of flat-front pants.

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Philadelphia, Pa.: So Star Jones has filed for divorce from her allegedly gay husband Al Reynolds. Who on this earth didn't see that coming? While I tend to have sympathy for anyone who suffers a loss, I really REALLY don't feel sorry for her. Between her obnoxious wedding Web site, her shilling her wedding on TV and pimping it out to advertisers, as well as the smug nerve of her to write a book professing to teach us gals the secret to life, love and happiness, I say she really had this coming.

Liz Kelly: Let's make a list of women who married men who we all pretty much knew to be on the other team:

Star Jones
Liza Minelli
Martha Raye
Katie Holmes (kidding!)

And does Terry McMillan count?

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Philadelphia: Hey, the bathtub's easy to clean, and you're not ruining the environment with mounds of kitty litter. Of course, if it's the only place you have to clean yourself, that's not so pleasant. Maybe buy a baby bath for the cat to use that you can wash out without having to, you know, stand in it...

Liz Kelly: See, this puts me in the mind of a big debate in Weingarten's chat last month -- to pee or not to pee in the tub. Is cat pee okay, but human not?

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Sasquatch: The question and response about euthanizing a beloved pet put into perspective the shallowness and surreality of celebrity "news" coverage. Celebrities deserve to be mocked for their self-centeredness at every opportunity. And we're just the people to mock them.

Liz Kelly: Just putting this out there as a possible justification for being, on occasion, shallow.

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Washington, D.C.: McPhilmy? Sounds like McDreamy's ne'er do well cousin with the nasty teeth and the back alley dental practice.

Liz Kelly: HA!

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Washington, D.C.: I've heard bupkis about the holy trinity of celebs: Hilton, Spears and Lohan. What's going on with the gruesome threesome? All I see is election crap everywhere.

Liz Kelly: Oh, there's plenty of Lohan stuff roiling about the rumor mill. I believe I had some items earlier this week. She's apparently spending a lot of time with Samantha Ronson, insulting Olsen twins and getting very close to her old pal, vodka. It's all hearsay at this point, though.

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Liz Kelly: We don't have the photographic evidence, like we do of Amy Winehouse.

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Liz Kelly: The cable guys are in the house so I may be a little erratic for the next few minutes. Or, more erratic than usual.

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In favor of the new look: I luv the pink and yellow. It gives celebritology a flashier look, which is especially important since celebs like to, you know, look flashy.

Liz Kelly: Thank you!

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Anonymous: Star Sighting!! Literally!

Just saw Star Jones walking out of Blockbusters with a copy of How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

Liz Kelly: Snap!

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washingtonpost.com: No business like show business for Nicole's bump (Life and Style)

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Help for Shorty from byool, IN.: Anonymous (if that is your real name) - Liz Kelly's suggestion re the litter box is one idea; another is to be grateful that Shorty hasn't selected the rug instead; yet another is to do like ma tante Carmen did, which was to train her Siamese to use the toilet (really!); or teach Shorty to be more like everyone's new favorite dog and do his bidness on Natalie Portman's coat.

Liz Kelly: Ha, right! For anyone who missed it, here's that link to Natalie Portman getting sprayed.

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Anonymous: If you'd ever seen Richard Quest on TV you'd presume he's on some sort of drug.

Liz Kelly: True. But I wouldn't have pegged him as a meth head.

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Brooklyn, N.Y.: "Can you help with my new cat Shorty who likes to do his business in the bathtub -- is this normal behavior?"

Two options:

1. Convert tub to shower stall

2. Keep tub filled with water at all times.

You can't change a cat. But you can change your life to suit the cat.

Liz Kelly: Good advice.

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Washington, D.C.: Can we talk about Real Housewives of NYC for a minute? Why do I love this trashy show??

I loved the latest episode -- where they gathered the ladies and asked them pretty good questions -- including why Alex and Simon live in a trash hole and why Luanne snubbed that driver.

I wanted to give everyone the benefit of the doubt that the filmmakers skewed how everyone acted on the show -- and that last episode was their chance to prove themselves, but yep, they are exactly who they are on the show. (Sad!)

Can I add that Simon sucks -- he is the 6th housewife (wannabe) on the show!

Liz Kelly: W#@$#$%

See, this is what I'm missing since the cable has been out since Monday. I should sue for back wages. I'm being put at a competitive disadvantage.

Think there will be a season 2?

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Madison, WI: I think Andy needs one of these

The Refined Feline

Liz Kelly: Wow. That is super cool, but I'm not convinced it would work. What's the benefit for Andy in sitting at a distance from his lover -- aka the computer? That little cat bed isn't warm like the Mac and it's not anywhere near being in my way.

Liz Kelly: In fact, here's Andy helping me write today's Miley Cyrus post.

No, that is not a baby bump. It's the shirt.

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Lukewarm, NV: Liz,

I'm confused because trends change so fast these days, is facial hair in or out and when is that Tom Cruise Nazi movie due out ?

Liz Kelly: Tom Cruise's "Valkyrie" has been delayed to February '09, I believe. Which is generally a bad sign. Not only does delay reek of re-edits, but February '09 is, I'm told, the month when studios notoriously try to sneak out their stinkers while we're all distracted by pre-Oscar buzz.

Facial hair -- depends on so many factors: kind of facial hair, the man, the relative care given to its maintenance.

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Anonymous: Cable guys? I've never had more than one working at a time? It shouldn't take two. Why don't you go and make sure they're not robbing you. I'll host the chat while till you get back.

Liz Kelly: They do look kind of suspicious in those matching shirts and tool belts. I'd better guard Mr. Liz's stash of Simpsons action figures.

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New York: "What's next? Jams?"

Come on Zuba pants!!!! I've been waiting for these to get back in style since 89.

Liz Kelly: Oh hecks no.

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Anonymous: My gaydar must have been off because I didn't realize that Richard Quest is gay.

I still think he's a cutie and hope CNN doesn't let him go!

Liz Kelly: Let me get this straight (no pun intended): You're attracted to Richard Quest? Was this instead of or in addition to your crush on Mr. Bean?

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Mens Wear Dept, Tysons Corner: What about pleated skirts for women?

Liz Kelly: As long as the pleat stars below the belly...

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NYC: brilliant headline: NATALIE PORT-A-POTTY

Liz Kelly: Yes, the Post has a reputation for those headlines.

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Bathtub cat: If cat is doing only #1 in tub, probably has bladder infection -- tub makes it feel better. If it's doing #1 and #2, then I don't know...

Liz Kelly: Good point. Cats peeing in odd places is usually a sign of a malady. I know because I have been in the same room with a vet before. That makes me practically the cat whisperer.

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Work Out: Anyone watching Work Out? Such a guilty pleasure. I love the Bravo shows but this one makes me feel a little dirty. Perhaps it's because, I, like evidently so many straight women, would "bat for the other team" for the chance to hook up with Jackie. Or at least so sayeth The New York Times in a recent article.

However, I think she's a lost cause now. She seems so blatently vamping for drama and reactions. I used to like the show -- now I'm afraid it may come off my DVR.

Liz Kelly: Not me. Should I be?

Also the latest New York magazine cover story may just guilt me into finally watching "Gossip Girl." Apparently it's a "game changing" cultural phenomenon.

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Re: Cable Outage: So, didya see the ROL2 reunion show? Daisy seems to have either gotten over Bret, sobered up, or both. She actually made sense.

Liz Kelly: I like Daisy. Or, I liked her more than the other chicks.

I did watch that reunion show and I was cringing so hard when Peyton sang her horrific song, complete with robotic sexual gyrations.

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Washington, D.C.: YES! Terry McMillan counts!!

Liz Kelly: Okay good. Anyone we're missing?

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Lohans: Can something be done about Dina "white Oprah" Lohan? We keep seeing all these pix of Lindsay completely wasted or "just sleepy" at 4:30 in the morning, while Us Weekly and the other rags have pix of white Oprah just partying it up! Can we stage an intervention? Have Lindsay placed under foster care?

Liz Kelly: At this point, LL is an adult so there's not much Dina can do, short of getting court-ordered control over Lindsay, ala Jamie Spears.

And, well, right now LL's escapades may be good for business and the new reality show.

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Andy: Is very handsome.: What do you feed him to get his fur to look like that?

Liz Kelly: Fireplace ashes and snow.

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Reston: Oh hecks no.

That photo can't be real. No one would ever look like that intentionally

Liz Kelly: Why would anyone ever intentionally wear Zubaz?

They are just so wrong.

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If you didn't know Richard Quest was gay: the first time you saw him, I don't think you can claim to even have gaydar.

Liz Kelly: Well, you said it.

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Anonymous: The Refined Feline:

You know no cat will ever use this thing. What will happen is that you will find yourself relocating your keyboard to that perch.

Liz Kelly: Eggzactly.

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Annandale, Va.: So, did Bret Michaels truly find his Rock of Love?

Liz Kelly: If by "Rock of Love" you mean a steady paycheck for about 12 weeks, then yes. He's also apparently exploring another reality show concept -- taking the viewers along with him on tour.

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For Shorty's Owner: I have a Persian that did the same thing. Keep a few inches of water in the tub if you can, and get some bathroom tiles from HomeDepot and line a litter box with them. Worked for my Yo-yo!

Liz Kelly: Good idea.

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Nicole -- pregnant and not really showing: Hey, I wasn't really showing until my 9th month. I only gained 25 lbs and had a healthy 6 lbs 10 ounce baby boy.

Liz Kelly: I hate you. Not really, but you know what I mean.

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New page suggestion: I'm alright with the pink and yellow. I think the problem is the font and point size. The Celbritology is clean simple...all the other words like "chat" "archives" have serifs and when you bold the letters on top of that it makes the page look crowded and chaotic.

Liz Kelly: I'll pass this along to our designer -- who I think did a bang up job.

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Washington: Anyone we're missing?

Who's married to Kevin Spacey?

Liz Kelly: Ouch.

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Washington, D.C.: You don't watch Gossip Girl??

Shame.

Liz Kelly: I know. There's no excuse for me.

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RE: Housewives of NYC: Best line of the season, in response to Alex saying she needs to respond to a text from Simon on whether or not he should wear dark or light colored boots: Bethanny: "Just tell him he's in the midst of a deep homosexual panic."

Liz Kelly: Yes. That was good. That Bethenny, she's a quick'un.

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NYC: Doesn't Richard Quest look like the Sesame street puppet who used to slam his head against the piano keys whenever he flubbed a note?

Liz Kelly: Okay.

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New York, N.Y.: You can't judge Zubaz from that photo. There's too much other ghastly sights with the mid riff-baring fish net shirt, Achey brakey bad mistakey mullet, and the Fonzi chops. In fact, just the other day I heard Tim Gunn praising his favorite pair of Zubaz.

Liz Kelly: Please. Zubaz = bad. Just do a Google image search. There is nothing good about the results.

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Cats in bathtubs: I had this problem with my cat too. He seemed to think that the bathtub was just a giant litter box. I went with the sticking his nose in it and reprimanding him for it approach.

That along with making sure his litter box is cleaned everyday seems to have cured him of wanting to use the bathtub as his restroom.

Funny, my cat pees in the shower even though I don't.

Liz Kelly: I don't want to pass up any of these important cat-behavioral issues.

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Anonymous: For the past several months I've been working out of home just like you.

Isn't it awesome? I have no idea why everyone isn't doing this? I'm far more productive and I still have time to waste by going to this blog.

Liz Kelly: Same here. The only difficult thing is being in on meetings. I have to go in at least once a week for them.

Cable update: We have TV! Call of the SWAT team.

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Bethesda, Md.: What I love most about you, Liz, is that your links always lead to something relevant. Thank you for that.

Liz Kelly: Aww, shucks.

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Cats in tubs: Reminds me of one of my favorite websites:

Cats in Sinks

Liz Kelly: Okay -- I'm going to cut out a bit early to deal with the cable guys.

In the meantine, enjoy the above fabulous link.

See you in the blog tomorrow and here next week.

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Pleated pants: my pleated pants are good for my "fat" days.

Liz Kelly: Poor thing. They're not, though. They only add an illusion of bulk.

Okay, that's it.

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Anonymous: re: Zubaz

Hey babe. I spend six hours a day blasting my guns and maxing out on the bench. I can shrug a bus, you know. And I simply don't have time to work out on my legs. That's why I love my Zubaz. Makes me looks like I got big legs!

Liz Kelly: I came back long enough to add this important missive from a Zubaz fan.

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