We just had the pleasure of seeing Mat perform live at our 2nd b-day party but we didn’t get a performance like this!  Check out Mat’s creative version of “Closer to Love” from on the road with basketballs… click here.

I’m typically not the kind of chick to oogle guys.  I’m very simplistic.  You’re hot or you’re not.  I mean, I do try to find some redeeming quality in everyone but I normally don’t pick people apart to try to put a “not” in the “hot” category.  Well, I came across these pictures of Lee Kholafai and when a “oooh… hello there…” escaped my lips I figured it was my obligation- no, DUTY- to share.  He’s the dude in Kelly Clarkson’s latest video, “I Do Not Hook Up”.  Hopefully Kelly is just speaking for herself.

The heavens have heard and answered our pleas, the celestial bodies have aligned, unicorns rejoiced, rainbows appeared and millions of fairies sprinkled their magical fairy dust all over kittens to create the most coveted new “I’m-a-celebrity-and-I-need-money-so-I’m-gonna-pimp-a-product” product- which is second to none.  Move over Paris Hilton’s Can-Can because there’s a new fragrance to take your spot on the 50% off shelf at Target.  It’s called “Black Star” and now you can smell just like Avril Lavigne.  Yes, Avril Lavinge.  So what does Avril smell like?  Well, according to her: pink hibiscus, black plum and dark chocolate.  Right.  And I smell like freesia, pink grapefruit, rain and cotton candy.  Puh-leeze.  I probably smell more like JT’s second hand smoke, Secret, Body Shop lotion and coffee… but who’s asking?  The perfume won’t be available in the U.S. until later in the year, but there’s a store in London called “Punk” that’s carrying it.  Just thought you’d like to know.

Katy Perry is just the latest celeb to start her own clothing line.  Everyone from Sean “Puffy-Diddy-Daddy” Combs to Gwen Stefani to Justin Timberlake to Avril Lavigne have duds with their name on it.  Only Katy says her line will be different.  Her line is going to reflect her quirky sense of style and says it could be up to 2 years before it’s ready to hit the market because she doesn’t want to be rushed and have it look sloppy.  I agree.  There’s nothing worse than walking around looking like a busted up bowl of fruit. 

This is news to me.  But then, I’m blonde.  Not an excuse- just a fact.  I thought it would be something worth mentioning- especially if you’re a huge Jason Mraz fan.  And, who doesn’t like themselves a little of San Diego’s own Jason Mraz now and again?  Well, Jason has paired up with this company called Zazzle to print stuff just for you!  Wait.  Jennifer, back this train up you say.  What in the sand hill is Zazzle?  Okay.  Zazzle is this California company that will print stuff for you.  Like, one of a kind stuff.  You want the “I can has cheezburger” cat on your boxer shots?  Boom.  Done.  You want a mouse pad that reads “I love Adam Ant” on it?  Done.  Next, please.  So in conjunction with Jason’s latest album “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.” you can now get all kinds of Jason Mraz paraphernalia personalized any way you like.  Coffee mugs, t-shirts, cards, posters, magnets, hats, baby-bibs (okay, I made that part up but you get the picture) with all stuff Jason.  And, the kicker is that they print in about a bajillion different languages.  You down with Cantonese?  They’ve got you covered.  Your best friend is German.  No problem.  Need a gift in Latin?  Give them a call.  No, seriously, give them a call.  I don’t know if they do that.  Click here to check it all out!!!!

Alright.  Who’s bright idea is this mess to the left?  Seriously?  I mean look at it!  Are you kidding me?  Pegged jeans!  Seriously?!  I mean, they’re pegged jeans!  PEGGED JEANS!!!  I can only pray that this is just an accident and what they’re really trying to show us is that this model has freshly shaven legs.  Or, maybe we’re supposed to take a closer look at the fine craftsmanship of the ankle strap on the shoe.  Yes.  I’m sure that’s it because pegging your jeans is not acceptable people.  Ever.  It was only cute on you when you were 10 and dressed like Punky Brewster.  1985 is over.  MOVE ON.  And don’t think that because Katie Holmes was traipsing around NY, like, a couple of months ago like this- that it’s okay to do.  Oh hell to the no!  Just put down the hemline and walk away.  Ugh.

So, what’s the “favorite 4-letter ‘F’ word”.  Well, F-R-E-E of course.  Why, what were you thinking?  Geez.  Well for the band’s summer and autum tour, Chris Martin thought it would be pretty damn cool to give every Coldplay concert-goer a free live album.  In an interview recently he said, “It’s a way of saying ‘thank you’… it’s a tough economy and people are paying a lot of money for tickets.”  So, how will this all work?  Well, there are some technicalities that would need to be ironed out but the band imagines a scenario where you wander in to a venue and hand over your ticket at the door and are then given the recording as a FREE gift.  Now that’s freakin’ cool!  Viva la Coldplay!

Kelly Clarkson has become my American Idol all over again.  Wanna know why?  Well, I’m gonna tell you why- and because you’re still reading confirms my hunch that you really DO want to know why.  Or maybe you’re just being polite.  I embrace Kelly Clarkson because that chick embraces her cellulite!  And in doing so she spilled Hollywood’s best kept secret.  Hallelujah!  Kelly recently said that ALL (and I’m underlining this here folks along with tiny little stars and arrows surrounding it in a variety of pen ink colors) of Hollywood has cellulite.  So what is their secret?  Why are there hundreds of Ugg clad minions walking around Robertson Avenue in a size 2?  Well, THAT would be what general society calls an “eating disorder”.  Now, as for those flawless physiques we see plastered across every magazine known to man… that would be help from none other than the Photoshop Gods.  And Kelly will be the first to tell you that “yes” she has had help from the P.G. and “yes” she has cellulite.  She went on to say that there are no fem-bots in Hollywood (although I beg to differ… i.e. Katie Holmes) only real people armed with a gifted or at least marginally talented graphic designer.  Don’t get me wrong… I’m not about to run around work in a bathing suit nor am I above employing a P.G. of my own but Kelly has done tons for my self-esteem.  I heart Kelly Clarkson!

Michelle Brach has her 3,700 square foot Nashville home on the market a little over a year after she bought it.  That’s not strange.  People buy and sell homes all the time.  What is strange is that she’s offering the 4 bed room, 4.5 bath house for $65,000 LESS than what she paid for it.  And just what, prey tell, is the asking price?  That magic number that could possibly make all of your living-in-Nashville dreams come true?  Well my dear friends… a mere $1,285,000 will get you right in the front door and on the couch next to a roaring fire in no time.  I’m already writing out a check. Ha! I beat you to it.

Womanizer, woman, womanizer, you’re a womanizer, oh, womanizer, oh, you’re a womanizer baby… I just wanted to get that stuck in your head all day today.  And, apparently it was stuck in Lily Allen’s head too because she did a cover of it.  Well, this past Saturday it was played on super-producer Mark Ronson’s radio show and within nano-seconds it was plastered all over the internet.  Cool, right?  Wrong.  Lily’s label- EMI- was oh, how should one say?  Um, pissed.  Not sure why but they were.  Maybe because it sounds just like the original without the “Britney growl”.  Who knows?  Anyway… check it out for yourself.  Sorry EMI.  I’m just the messenger.