You've probably already heard that gossip columnist, Liz Smith was fired from the New York Post.
It's true. I read about it this morning in Newsweek. How tragic.
No, wait a minute. It's not quite as bad as the guy who's working at Circuit City supporting his family of five. She is 86 years old and rich.
The interview with Liz in this week's issue of Newsweek is funny. First she said she was fired because she didn't reach their standards. But then there was a discussion about whether or not the Times has standards.
When asked if she believes that celebrity culture has changed, Liz said, "Our economic problems have forced us to concentrate on important things."
She might be right but I find that when things are really stressful, watching somebody like Joel on "The Soup" make fun of silly celebs calms me down and makes me laugh.
And reading about 86 years old Liz Smith getting fired from the Times because they didn't agree on "standards" makes me smile as well.
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