Russian Magazine called OOPS! (appropriately titled)
 

 
 
 
WHAT IN THE PHOTOSHOP HECK DID THEY DO TO HER???  She's only 20.  Hardly in need of Photoshop.  Please. 
















 

 
I will admit I am NOT watching the Olympics.  I don't have the time to sit down and WATCH anything anymore and if I did...it would not be the Olympics.  I didn't watch the Superbowl, I missed all the Daytona 500 except the end where McMurray spoke to the press and CRIED.  I hardly ever start AND finish a movie in the same sitting.  I can BARELY get through a 30 minute television show.  So the Olympics and me?  Not gonna happen...well at least that was what I thought until I saw a picture of two of the US Men's Figure Skaters. 
 
 
 
U.S.A. Olympic male figure skaters Johnny Weir (left) and Evan Lysacek (right) both glided the night away during the Men's short program on Tuesday (courtesy tmz)
 

 
 
 
Ok so NOW I'm both curious and disturbed.  These guys kind of look like a bad movie parody ("Blades Of Glory" anyone?) starring Will Farrell.  However...I DIG IT.  Some things to notice here just from the pictures alone:
1.  Johhny Weir has nary a chest hair in sight.  Which leads me to make the following revelation to some of the guys reading this blog right now:  Men are manscaping.  Big Time.  Ask your wife or girlfriend.
2.  Hair product companies who decided Jersey Shore was a bad promotional vehicle should consider sponsoring Men's Olympic Figure Skating. And...speaking of HAIR...
3.  Jonny Weir 1984 called and wants the Emo Mullet back PLEASE and again...speaking of hair...
4.  Evan Lysacek's hair reminds me of The Little Rascals' Alfalfa...or school picture day...
 

I cannot comment on their perfomances. Remember I haven't watched one single moment of the Olympics but after staring at this picture for about a half hour to find some video of their 'short program' and I came up empty handed.  I did, however, find numerous articles and blogs devoted to their costumes. They actually refer to Johnny Weir as "The Lady Gaga of the Winter Games".
 

(if the stilleto fits...)
 
Is it bad/unpatriotic of me to NOT watch the Olympics?  Some people take this stuff so seriously.   They even made the Russian dude, Yevgeny Plushenko, "THE BAD GUY.'  By the way, "The Bad Guy's" in the lead for the Gold Medal and Evan "school picture day" Lysacek's in 2nd place.  Johnny Weir...?  I have no idea how he's doing but seriously I'm totally into him.  Plus I think we would've made a GREAT couple...in 1986...or at least our hair styles would've really liked one another:

 
 
(yessssssssssssssssss!  That's ME, 1985!!!  TRAFFIC SAFETY CLASS, LAKES HIGH SCHOOL rockin' the bi level 'do)

 

 
Maybe I'll watch some figure skating tomorrow.  Or not.  Knowing me I'll watch  Ru Paul's Drag race on Tivo. If you think about it that show has a lot in common with Men's Figure Skating...
 
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
For more fun on RuPaul click here:
http://www.rupaul.com/index.html
 

2010 Winter Olympics Mens Figure Skating costume fashion

 
http://www.examiner.com/ExaminerSlideshow.html?entryid=1014401&slide=2

Lia

I like to think I’m on top of all the juice.  I like gossip sites (to the bane of my husband), I like reading the latest trash mags, etc.  I keep up with celeb gossip with the same fervor my husband puts into keeping up with the Olberman vs O’Reilly feud.  I wanna know everything said on every side. 
 

So how in the WORLD did I miss some of the most interesting (to me anyway) stories of 2009?  Seriously did so much stuff happen last year that I just couldn’t keep up with it all?  Yes.  That’s what happened.   I’d hate to the think I dropped the ball on some of the biggest (to me anyway) news events of last year.  So to make up for my indiscretion I’ve decided to write an ENTIRE blog on the really important stuff (to ME anyway…) that slipped past my radar in 2009.
 

Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough broke up. 
 

 WAIT WHAT?  When?  For those of you who are going “who the hell are they?”  Well they were just about the cutest country music couple to never have much more than a cute relationship.  Neither of their country music careers have taken off.  But they were CUTE.  Julianne did her think with DWTS and she’s about to release a ballroom dancing workout DVD and Chuck…well he’s still damn cute.  And single apparently.

Craig Morgan took a NAUGHTY NAUGHTY PHOTO of Blake Shelton and it made the rounds on the internet and I toally MISSED IT.

Here it is…

No wait.  I need to give you PLENTY OF TIME to digest that this picture is NSFW…unless you work at a country radio station or a Bass Pro Shop or at a strip club.  Then you can TOTALLY look at the picture.  But if you’re at school, at church or hanging out with your 90 year old Grandmother PLEASE UNDERSTAND that is is a picture of Blake Shelton’s rear end.  Actually your Grammy might enjoy it. 
Ok.  Are you ready?

Its even too scandalous to post... here is the LINK.  Check it out at your own risk... I warned you. 

Alright remember you could’ve looked away AT ANY TIME.  Seriously HOW did I miss that?  I’ve talked to Blake about three times SINCE THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN.   This is so wrong SO SO SO WRONG.  We gotta move on ok?  I need something to look at that can take my mind OFF THAT PICTURE…

There we go!

Apparently not only did Kenny Chesney NOT break up with Amy whatever her name is but they now have children.  Two.  Keep your knickers on they’re dogs.  I guess they look like that whittle bitty cutie pie above.  But I don’t know.  They might look like this:

Either way he’s got two of them AND he still has the same girlfriend.  But remember Chuck Wicks is single…
 

Some woman actually decided marrying JOHN RICH was a good idea.  Now I knew John got married.  What was a surprise however is that he actually dated a woman long enough to not only convince her to marry him but to also allow him to impregnate her:
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Please note that I’m not at all being mean when I point out the fact that John’s wife Joan has some cankles.  Now they are nowhere near the cankles I had when I was pregnant.  But it pleases me that she has them and was not at all afraid to cram her swollen feet into some cute shoes.  This picture was taken in early December so I don’t know how far along she is.  But soon…very very soon the spawn of JR will be roaming the earth.  I always thought that Big Kenny was the crazy, wild one.  Nope.  It’s John. Not kidding you when I say that guy is TROUBLE!   Here’s proof:
 

http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/10/18/john-rich-is-a-brawler-on-a-lucky-streak/

one more?  Ok:

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2009/11/20/john-richs-bar-incident-charges-dismissed/

Now it’s entirely possible that I missed other stuff that you, in fact, DIDN’T MISS.  If that’s the case send me an email and I’ll add your story in my next blog. 

lia@radiolia.com

Here’s to a great 2010 and here’s to me hoping I don’t miss any of the good stuff! 

Lia

Dear 2009,

You certainly had a lot of ups and downs and ups and downs and…ugh we all need calmer waters for 2010.

We will miss these larger-than-life personalities that we lost in 2009 including the King of Pop Michael Jackson, '70s icon Farah Fawcett, and Senate lion Edward Kennedy. Two people that were hugely influential and pretty much overlooked were Walter Cronkite and Les Paul.

Some actually had the best years of their lives.  For instance:
Taylor Swift.  Seriously, she won pretty much every award offered (I think she may have won a Nobel Peace prize as well).  Then there are the album sales.  She sold 80 Billion CDs in 2009.  80 BILLION…ok not really, but close. This has been a pretty decent year for my boy, JASON ALDEAN.  This time NEXT YEAR Jason will be telling me about his HUGE Arena Headlining tour.  I know it.  It is coming.  He is the next Chesney/McGraw. Mark my words, I said it first.  Same thing goes for Lady A.  How can anyone not love those three?  I think Lady A winning the CMA for Vocal Group was awesome.    Jamey Johnson,  I love you.  I would so so so date you if I were single.  Seriously the whole long hair, trouble making, tattooed thing you got going makes me giddy.  Because of you, I’ve been trying to convince my husband to not only tattoo my name somewhere on his body (he’s seriously thinking about it) but also grow his hair out (he won’t).  I love Jamey Johnson.  And Blake Shelton...put a ring on her hand already, geez.  Oh wait…REBA!!!  I LOVE YOU REBA.  Do you know why Reba is still awesome?  Because Reba is country music’s answer to Madonna (only WAY more talented).  Reba knows how and when to reinvent herself.  Reba needs to teach a class.
 

To my awesome listeners and fellow country music lovers we are all in the same boat hoping the storm will end.  It’s not over but the forecast is promising. God Bless your families.  Enjoy the new website and here’s to a CALM 2010.   

Before I wrap this up, I just want to say to our men and women in uniform:
Thank You.  Police, Firefighters, EMTs, Military.  Those who protect us, our rights, our freedoms, our families.  Thank You.  May you all find your way home to the arms of your loved ones every night.  If you are far away, may you get home to your families soon.  You are loved.  You are honored.  You are heroes.
 

Lia