A hissing gypsy visited me in my sleep last night. She said if I didn’t start taking my recycling more seriously, I’d end up writing about Ashley Tisdale’s nose job for the rest of my life. Turns out, it was just the radiator wheezing in my ear, but still, you’d be amazed by how detailed my instructions were for the maid this morning.

Speaking of—Ashley Alexandra Dupre, the hooker they call “Kristen” had a little sit down with Diane Sawyer. The interview will air on Friday night’s 20/20. I predict she finally admits what I’ve been saying all along: that she is, in fact, Eliot Spitzer’s Camilla Parker-Bowles.

Instead of a $25 billion dollar bailout check, the Big 3 CEOs got nothing but a Congressional tongue lashing yesterday that was akin to a Dennis the Menace episode with no happy ending. Living in New York, I don’t really know cars, but I do know sneakers. If American cars were tennis shoes, I’d say they look like the kind you buy at K-Mart. And as far as fuel efficiency goes, the brands that come to mind definitely aren’t Ford or Chevy or Dodge. Perception is reality—they blew this shit years ago.

Looks like Paris Hilton is back from sabbatical. The rumors of Benji Madden’s stray hook-ups must have been true because a single Paris popped up in Miami with a flute of Moët in one hand and a Stavros Niarchos in the other. Her Greek shipping heir ex’s other known conquests include: MK Olsen, Lindsay Lohan and maybe Kate Bosworth.

Finally, if you’re suffering from an extreme hangover, do not ride the subway. Mass transit is great for the environment, but it’s terrible for a pounding headache and nausea. Anyone who uses it frequently knows that all it takes is one sick passenger to basically shut down the entire system. I may or may not speak from experience. Happy Thirsty Thursday!

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As all true fans know, Britney Spears’ new CD, Circus is due to be released on December 2nd, the pop star’s 27th birthday. As all true fans would, we’d planned to buy the album that day. Hell, we’d even planned to actually buy the real thing, not an ITunes version. It was going to be the first big CD purchase we’d made since our Ace of Base and Hanson days.

But now, Circus has leaked. God bless the internets! We’ve got the album in its entirety, and it’s not too shabby—Brit’s more clever than we’d pegged her for! We’re counting down to the day when we can see it in person (ok, on TV); her MTV documentary airs on November 30th.

Now that the Circus has leaked in its entirety, we don’t need to buy the album. We know it’s way greener to just download the songs. No plastic=no muss, no fuss and less waste. But we want to support our girl. So, we’ve found ways to recycle our CD (not that we’ll ever get rid of it). This way, we can keep our position as #1 fan AND protect the earth. It’s eco-friendly Britney, b*itch.

Sarah

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Does anyone remember the days when MTV was associated with music television and not LC, Heidi, and Spencer? It was back when Care Bears roamed the earth and He-Man and Skeletor were locked in their epic battle of good versus evil (and if they’re still collecting dust in your parents’ basement, you can turn to Recycle This? for suggestions of what to do with them if they’re not in good enough condition to go the eBay route).

Cue MTVMusic.com – an online treasure trove of new and old music videos. Using a prominently placed “search” bar, visitors can look up videos based on artist, title of song, or title of album as well as conduct searches within genres. Surprisingly, the site offers a very broad mix from the very recent offerings of Britney Spears to the indie ballads of the ‘80s by The Smiths. The only drawback is when the YouTube size video of an ‘80s offering (like “Bad Reputation” above by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) is enlarged to the full screen, it loses some of its sharpness. Yet, the purple eyeshadow is still easily visible, funny how that works out. Overall, it’s worth seeing the past (and present) videos, even if they are a little blurry.

LD

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Things have been going so smoothly for Britney Spears lately. She was well received at the VMAs, her single Womanizer is so good that it was featured in a GG promo and she’s looking as good as ever. So you can imagine it’s hard for us to report that little Jayden James had to go and screw it all up by getting himself admitted to the hospital in her hometown of Kentwood.

Sorry! We didn’t mean it like that. We know Jayden suffered from an allergic reaction and had to be driven by Brit herself to the nearest hospital faster than you can say KFed. We feel for him, and our “Get Well Soon” basket is on its way. But we’re annoyed that this had to happen. Brit’s been on such a roll. We’re enamored with the newly leaked Kill the Lights, and we were so happy to see her on stage with Madonna.

We hope Jayden gets well real soon, but in the meantime, we’d suggest Mama Brit check out this selection of eco-friendly, super fast cars, so that next time she has to rush to the hospital on ‘dem country roads, she does so eco-consciously.

Sarah

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Big win, Everybody!

Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty have called it quits. The two were first spotted doing a little topless canoodling this summer when Getty was married to another woman.

So I’ve already mentioned citywide bike sharing programs before, but after a summer in Barcelona, their Bicing program remains near and dear to my heart. Like many other programs spreading around Europe, Bicing allows Barcelona inhabitants to buy a membership for about $30, and then use the bikes for a nominal fee. Not only do these bike programs cut down on fossil-fueled transportation methods, they also are soo much fun.

Since 2004, the US military has had the authority to secretly raid Al-Qaeda anywhere in the world, even in countries that are not at war with the United States

Global warming in northern boreal forests prevents global warming. Yeah, that’s right, when the soil gets warmer, fungi in northern forests dry out and stop producing carbon…but it would still be awesome if global warming didn’t happen at all!

Totes dramz? Not even. Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears ran into each other while they were both appearing with Madonna in concert (at different times of course). Everything was cool between the two exes, but what ’s more interesting is what was it like for Britney running into former hookup, Madonna?

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The biggest mall in the world has opened in Dubai (where else?), home of indoor ski mountains and other such ludicrous luxuries. The mall will feature 10 mini-malls, including a souk designed to mimic a traditional bazaar and “Fashion Avenue”, which will host Bloomies and designers. Oh Dubai, this mall is the opposite of green.

OMG. McQueen for Target! I am shaking in my heeled booties. McQ for Target will be the first line in a series of designer collaborations. The collection will feature studs and tattoo print fabrics (swoon). I can’t believe we have to wait until March.

Adidas is launching a new line called SLVR. It’s meant to be the “just right” line in between the brand’s higher Y-3/Stella McCartney offerings and regular Adidas gear. Happily for us, the brand will also be eco-conscious! SLVR’s materials include organic cotton and soybean fabric. There’s even a “zero waste T” (one piece of fabric cut once and sewn with a single seam). I don’t like sports and I don’t wear Adidas, but even I can holla at this!

Small independent designers are changing their price points in hope of stimulating sales in a tenuous economy. Alexander Wang is offering a wide range of prices, and his spring sales have tripled this year. $65 Wang tees, here I come.

Britney Spears‘ album cover for Circus has leaked, and it shows the star wearing…Rodarte? Really? Is Rachel Zoe Brit’s new stylist? I love Brit more than anyone, but I generally think Forever21 is more her “look.”

I recently learned about Material Mondays, a weekly event in Union Square, NYC where you can recycle all of your old clothes! MM is part of USQ’s Greenmarket, and is open every Monday from 8am-6pm. NYC beanies, you’d better be there. You know I will!

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When watching The Brady Bunch, did you ever secretly suspect that the happy, cheesiness that was the Brady lifestyle was really just a cover for sex, lies, and illicit drug use? We did too, and Maureen McCormick’s new tell-all, Here’s the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice, is here to confirm that much loved and often mocked Marcia was just a lie covering up McCormick’s own depression and cocaine use. Whereas, neutralizing your carbon dioxide output while searching for the latest celebrity gossip isn’t too good to be true if you use Znout. It’s nice to know that in this post-Britney-Spears-shaving-her-head era, we can do the environment a bit of good while being less than shocked at McCormick’s confessions of sex, drugs, and unwanted pregnancy which seem downright quaint when compared with the current Hollywood bad girls. The one ace up McCormick’s sleeve is her tryst with Barry Williams who played her tv brother, Greg Brady. On kissing Williams, McCormick writes, “a part of me—a tiny part, admittedly—said to myself, `Oh my God! I’m kissing my brother. What am I doing?’” Ms. Spears still hasn’t done quasi-incest… yet.

LD

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On the heels of the release of new single “Womanizer” and her overall cleanup at the VMAs, Britney’s teamed up with MTV for a 90 minute special entitled “For the Record.” Don’t tell anyone, but we teared-up a bit at the preview. Brit’s come so far in the past few months, and this video clip just further enforces the hope that she’s turned over a new leaf. Watch the clip yourself, and try to hold back your tears of happiness when Brit says in disbelief, “I’m a smart person. What the HELL was I thinking?”

Oh, Brit! That sentence is like (really good pop) music to our ears. The music video for “Womanizer” aired on 20/20, and her new album, “Circus” is slated to drop on December 2nd (Brit’s 27th birthday). We’ll, of course, be buying the album in hard copy. True fans like us can recycle their CDs, so they can be devoted and green at the same time. Ah, to get the best of both worlds.

Sarah

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We’ll admit right off the bat: we didn’t get an invite to the most kickass party to hit New York, well, ever. At least, that’s what Diesel wants us to think. To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the clothing brand is hosting a giant party in Brooklyn this Saturday night, featuring performances by Hot Chip, Mark Ronson, M.I.A. (out of “retirement”) and others. While normally we could care less, we’re crying ourselves to sleep over our lack of invite.

The reason? Britney Spears. The rumor mill states that our girl Brit might be a surprise performer at the Diesel fiesta. We’d pretty much sell our soul and/or our left nut to see Spears perform live (the last time was in junior high), but as we said, we’re not invited.

Thankfully, Diesel’s got something up their sleeve for the rest of us AND it’s eco-friendly! Instead of inviting EVERYONE to the party, they’re broadcasting it live at diesel.com, so that you can join the fun without money or energy. This is an idea worth looking into: think of how much energy and waste we could save it we all partied simultaneously via live feed from our living rooms. Cars could become totally extinct…

Sarah

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Brit’s former sketchy mcsketcherstein paparazzi boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib has spent the last few days shopping around a sex tape of our favorite pop star. He claims the vid features two hours of Brit romping around in that famous pink wig she so adored in her crazytown days. Initially, Brit’s people denied the rumors, but now, Brit’s apparently willing to light a financial fire under Adnan’s ass and do whatever it takes to keep the video from going public.

Brit’s been seen downing multiple Starbucks Frappucinos lately, perhaps in an effort to eat (err, drink) her feelings. Last we heard, fraps from Starbucks weren’t exactly good for you. Green goals from Starbucks, however, well, that is VERY good for you! Last year, the Starbucks Center in Seattle received a LEED gold rating, and now, they’ve claimed that by 2010 they wants 50% of the energy used in its stores to come from renewable sources. It’s nice to know our favorite guilty pleasure in the caloric intake category is doing good for the world.

Adnan and his paparazzi fans, on the other hand, continue to do damage. We’re on your side, Brit!

Sarah

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