ALL GROWED UP
Spiritually bereft former actress Katie Holmes appeared in New York City looking like she didn't have a friend in the world, except for Xenu, of course. 
Comedian Joan Rivers in ostrich feathers on a float at Mardi Gras today in New Orleans, and ventriloquist dummy Madame, also in ostrich feathers. So alike, and yet only one is actually living. 
Jennifer Aniston, sitcom legend and flip Oscar presenter, and Carol Burnett, variety show legend. So alike, and yet only one has an age-appropriate hairdo.
Former first lady of filmdom and pudenda flasher Sharon Stone as seen last night at some African diamonds event in West Hollywood, and former First Lady and cloth coat wearer Patricia Nixon. So alike, and yet only one slept with Richard Nixon. 
Aggressively razor-cut designer waiflet Christian Siriano was spotted at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with a giant purse in which he is living.
Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman circa 1976, and as she appeared the other night at a benefit in New York City. She's 57. She should wear a bracelet or something. 
New York dandy and fashionista Patrick McDonald working his eyebrows at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Show opener, and early rhinoplasty fan/MGM tap dancer Ann Miller. So alike, and yet only one is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. 
Former Dreckretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Stump the Sussex Spaniel, Westminster Dog Show 2009 "Best in Show." So alike, and yet only one is a semi-retired bitch.
Waxen 1960's phenom Cher, and 2006 Westminster Dog Show champ Rufus the Bull Terrier at yesterday's event. So alike, and yet only one of them measures age in dog years. 
From Chexydecimal London Bureau Chief Andy
If the past eight years haven’t demonstrated how completely off the rails the Republican party is, the behavior of the Republican establishment since the inauguration of Barack Obama has proven that this is a collection of politicians more interested in preserving whatever tenuous connections to power they still hold, rather working in the interest of the American people.
How has this been received by the “loyal opposition?” Sen. John McCain, a decorated war hero who ran a completely disgraceful (and losing) campaign -- after which he was graciously courted and consulted by the victor -- has accused the new President of low ethics after some of his political appointments had embarrassing tax problems.
After Obama courted Republican leadership in the House for support of his financial stimulus bill to make sure that their concerns were met, that same leadership engineered a complete shutout when it came time for the vote. Are we really meant to believe that not one Republican member of the House would have voted for it? Hardly. This was an intentional snub. A message that Obama's dream of bipartisanship was just that… a dream.
If there is any doubt about where the GOP is coming from, along comes their newly installed Chairman of the RNC, Michael Steele, whose first public pronouncement to the President was “How ya like me now?” Hang on, America. It's going to require a complete slide into irrelevance for the Republithugs to stop fighting the tide of change and start working to save the country and the world from the devastation their failed policies have wrought.
Dateline 2029:
"Pink Panther 2" star Steve Martin at last night's premiere, and the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. So alike, and yet only one is wearing makeup. 
