The government in Iceland has a names registry. Have a baby and you get to choose from a list of government approved names. It's a pretty big list too. Boys have 1,712 choices, while the girls have a whopping 1,853 choices. The only reason I am privy or even care about this tidbit is because there is a girl suing the Icelandic government to be able to use the name her mother gave her. It wasn't on the approved list and when they initially appealed, they were denied. I'm not sure this is a bad thing. Maybe we could use something like this in our country where parents seem hell bent on one-upping each other with stupid names. We need to get it passed in a hurry. Kim and Kayne's baby is only 6 months away and there's no telling what that poor child will be named.
On a different subject, where the hell has Kathleen Turner gone? I flipped on the TV this morning and the cinematic genius that is VI Warshawski was playing. Why this film didn't win any major awards still boggles my mind. Granted it was no Peggy Sue Got Married or Romancing the Stone, but it still deserved recognition. Kathleen has one of the hottest voices in Hollywood and should be used more. Just sayin....
So Al Jazeera bought Al Gore's Current TV. Not really surprised that it happened, just that it took so long.
On a positive note, my dream of being an international super model lives! The legislating body in Israel, Knesset, has passed a law requiring models to prove they have maintained a BMI of 18.5 for three months prior to a photo shoot or show. My ass has an 18.5 all by itself. Look for me on a runway soon in Tel Aviv!
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