Not only am I late in posting but I’m also going to have to keep it short! :(
NASCAR Update:
There are a few more adjustments to the Chase for the Championship:
1. 400 points cut-off has been eliminated
2. After 26 races, the 12 Chase drivers will have their points reset to 5000
3. Each driver will then receive 10 points for every win they had during the previous 26 races. For example, driver A won three races and will begin the Chase with 5030 points, while driver B only won one race and will begin with 5010.
There have also been changes to the annual all-star race:
1. The Nextel Open will feature two segments, with the top two drivers at the end of the first segment advancing into the all-star race
2. Also joining the top two will be the top fan vote getter. (yeah, we’ve seen how deserving that person can be….Kyle Petty?)
3. The All-Star race will have four 20 lap segments.
4. There will no longer be any inversions after segments. (Thank goodness)
For more information on the new formats go to nascar.com
Around Sports:
Football
ESPN.com is reporting that Donavan McNabb is unhappy in Philadelphia and may not be back with the Eagles next season. (Thanks Howard)
At 31, Lane Kiffin became one of the youngest head coaches of all time when he was announced as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders.
T.O. said he was glad to see Bill Parcels retire. He cried that Parcels gave him the silent treatment. Something we all hope T.O. adopts with the media.
Around the World:
In tonight’s State of the Union Address (9 PM/est) President Bush will ask citizens to curtail their gas consumption. In a related story, concerned citizens asked President Bush to reduce troops in Iraq. Here’s to buying a new Suburban! (AP)
People of New Jersey beware…The next time a bar or liquor store asks to scan your drivers license ask why. The barcode on the back of your license contains personal information including your address, height, weight…A bar in Trenton was storing customers information and amassed a database of 15,000 names. (northjersey.com)
Popo in my crib News:
Two-time Busch Series Champion and Jersey’s Finest, Martin Truex, Jr. was arrested for disorderly conduct in a Daytona Beach, FL parking garage. Truex reportedly was relieving himself on his car when a police officer approached him. Watch out Martin, because the popo are on your tail! (AP)
Random Quote: “Capt. Rich Gardner approached Truex and said, ‘I hope that's worth 100 bucks.’ According to Gardner, Truex responded with, ‘It is worth 100 bucks,’ and he held out a $100 bill.” (AP)
Celebrity Tid Bits:
TV ALERT: All new Gilmore Girls tonight at 8 PM/est on the CW!
Oscar nominations were announced this morning. Here’s list of the big categories:
Best Picture
The Departed
Babel
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Best Actor
Forest Whitaker “The Last King of Scotland”
Leonardo DiCaprio “Blood Diamond”
Ryan Gosling “Half Nelson”
Peter O’Toole “Venus”
Will Smith “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Best Actress
Helen Mirren “The Queen”
Judi Dench “Notes on a Scandal”
Penelope Cruz “Volver”
Merryl Streep “The Devil Wears Prada”
Kate Winslet “Little Children”
Best Supporting Actor
Eddie Murphy “Dreamgirls”
Alan Arkin “Little Miss Sunshine”
Jackie Earle Haley “Little Children”
Djimon Hounsou “Blood Diamond”
Mark Wahlberg “The Departed”
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Hudson “Dreamgirls”
Ad Riana “Babel”
Cate Blanchett "Notes on a Scandal"
Abigail Breslin “Little Miss Sunshine”
Rinko Kikuchi “Babel”
For a complete list of all the nominees head over to oscar.org
Congratulations to Ani DiFranco and boyfriend Mike Napolitano on the birth of their daughter Petah Lucia on January 20, 2007.
Congratulations to Taylor Swift. Her debut album has gone gold selling 500,000 copies. Not bad for a teenager.
Happy birthday shout outs to Tiffani (drop the Amber) Thiessen (33) Mariska Hargitay (43) and Princess Caroline of Monaco (50).
It’s been fun blogging with you,
Kate
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