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Trouble in Insurance Paradise!


The voice we have all grown to know and love and equally be annoyed by will soon be replaced! Gilbert Gottfried has been fired from his prestigious job as the infamous voice of the Aflac Duck for making inappropriate and insensitive comments via twitter about the recent tragedy in Japan. Aflac felt they needed to act in response to Gottfried's horrible remarks.

People on Gottfried's side say he's always been rude and over-the-top with his jokes and that Aflac should have known who they were hiring so many years ago.

Aflac's side says Gottfried's pushed it too far and way too soon.

What I don't get is why all these celebs are writing their stupid comments on twitter- writing on twitter is basically like chiseling your quotes in stone- it hasn't worked out for most people thus far.

So the search for the next annoyingly obscure high-pitched voice has begun!

In Need of a Tour Guide? Promo Code Giveaway!

Never get lost traveling abroad or even around your home town again! Check out this new iPhone App, 'CityWalk'. It's your guide to any kind of tour you would like! Museums, Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Bars, and More! If you click on the pic below this will take you to the website and show an example of what this app can do for you.

I think this app would be great if you are planning a first time, or anytime, trip overseas- the app has many awesome destination cities available, along with some great stateside city options as well.

Alright, so what do you need to do to get yourself this app for free? Answer the following quiz questions about Guilty of Gossip's home town state of Maryland and send your answers to: quiz@gpsmycity.com - And no, you don't have to live in Maryland to participate- if you send in the correct answers, you will win three, count 'em, three City Walk iPhone Applications to the cities of your choice! awesome, i know.

Also! Any GoG Followers can leave a comment below telling me what city you would want to use this application for and FIVE lucky winners will get a promo code for the CityWalk iPhone App!

So take the quiz, leave a comment, or both! Get to it.

1. Maryland has the only official state sport, which is:
A. Jousting
B. Skating
C. Boxing

2. The Maryland State Bird is the:
A. Cardinal
B. Oriole
C. Eagle

3.
Maryland has quite a series of peculiar laws. For instance, in the Ocean City, it is prohibited (while swimming) to:
A. Sing
B. Eat
C. Read out loud

4. In Baltimore's Inner Harbor is located the National:
A. Dolphinarium
B. Aquarium
C. Aquatic and Wildlife Museum

5. Which one of these cities is known to be the sailing capital of the world?
A. Baltimore
B. Salisbury
C. Annapolis

6. Maryland is the only state to have developed its own breed of:
A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Rabbit

7.Maryland is also known as the:
A. Pine Tree State
B. Old Line State
C. Show Me State

8.King Williams School was the first school in the United States, opened in:
A. 1496
B. 1569
C. 1696

9.At the University of Maryland, opened the first:
A. Drama School
B. Medical School
C. Dental School

10. The State Drink for Maryland is:
A. Milk
B. Ice Tea
C. Ginger Beer


and when will this be coming to an Android phone near you? I don't know, I'm waiting to find out as well. i'll keep you posted.

No One Stands Up Oprah!

Especially in her last season! Michael Vick, recently franchised quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, has reportedly cancelled his appearance that was going to air next Thursday. That's just rude. He released a statement claiming that it was just bad timing and he wants to do an interview in the future. The future? He does know the shows is ending in a few months, right? Well, no one stands up Oprah and gets away with it. This is probably more Vick's loss than O's because this interview could have helped out his rep among his remaining haters out there. I don't think his blow-off will go over very well with people. Well, I guess we will see if Vick makes it back on the show before it goes off the air in September!

Flashback Friday: Guilty of Gossip Just Signed On.

Where the phrase BRB, LOL, and ROFL got their renouned starts, the king of all chats... the one, the only:

AOL INSTANT MESSENGER

I literally used to eat dinner in front of my computer to be able to talk to my 8th grade crush- and at the time, this was totally acceptable behavior. I'm sure some people are still chatting it up on AIM daily, but at my age (the post college racket) it seems like other options have become more viable. Now with Google and Facebook hosting their own chat sessions, AIM has taken a back seat because all it is capable of is simply, chat. But how fun was creating/updating/ decorating your Profile? and Away Messages? awesome. Many Profiles were laced with unique song lyrics that expressed your current outlook on love or shout-outs to your "true friends... you know who you are!" Those were classic. Many relationships were birthed out of AIM and many would soon after fail due to a lack of "face-to-face" chemistry.

AIM saw its fair share of bitchy fights, break-ups, and gossip that could at any point in time end in someone's screen name being ousted to the BLOCKED LIST. Or watch out if someone is vindictive enough to "warn" you and raise your level so high that the AIM admins felt the need to kick your ass off! It's tough to recover from a bad case of warnings.

Let's not forgot about those buddy icons! Cute little aim guys riding motorcycles or waving hello. Picking the perfect icon was key- girly, funny, or just plain ridiculous- they had all varieties available.

And weren't those opening and closing door sounds just so darn cute? Okay, I would turn down my volume to after awhile! the-cutest-guy-in-school has just signed on. YES! But the downside, "Ugh, I can't believe he signed off without saying goodbye... jerk."

But I do sincerly miss those late night flirty convos with the boy you were too afraid to approach at school. Or how simple it was to IM a gal pal to meet you at the gym. Or to attempt to spure jealousy in those you hate by posting your exciting night life as your away message. How about when your stuck at home thinking, wow, that person is so busy that their screen name is IDLE! Oh AIM- I will miss your antics.

Happy Friday to all my TRUE Gossip Girls 'n Guys- you know who you are!

Whose that chick with Dre and Em?

A performance that perhaps dethroned Gaga during last night's Grammy Awards was Eminem, Rihanna, Dr. Dre with special guest Adam Levine from Maroon Five on the piano and uhhhh who is that chick that just rocked that new Eminem and Dre hook?

Who is She? Skylar Grey. She has made her name by writing some popular hip-hop hits. She co-wrote on all three versions (there are three?) of Love the Way You Lie and also was the smooth hook-singer of Fort Minor's song Where'd You Go?

She looks like she would be singing with a emo/rock band, but she is getting her name known as a the lyrical composer of some very catchy rap/hip-hop versses. She worked with Jay-Z to pen Diddy-Dirty-Money's (puff daddy, puff, sean, p did, etc) new single Coming Home. She has also teamed up with Lupe Fiasco and will be showing up on a few of his tracks on his new album.

The song she performed at the Grammy's is Dr. Dre and Eminem's latest hating song about the ups and downs of the rap game and all the people that stab you in your back over the years. Skylar belts out the refrain for "I Need a Doctor" with some intense power and emotion. She is only gonna get more buzz and popularity from her appearance at last night's awards. I expect she will be featured on many rap songs and maybe even pop out an album of her own. My only fear is that she is nothing more than a 'featured' hook-artist and will not be able to carry a full album by herself, but we will see.

This chick rocks and her style is bangin', I wish they would have showed a closer look at her during the performance, or was it just my tiny ass tv that was the problem?

Well he told me to 'Never Say Never' so im just following directions, right?

Of course my immediate reaction to seeing the preview for the Biebs new movies, 'Never Say Never', is to run far away, laugh, make fun of, joke about- like for real this is ridiculous, this kid is what all of 16 and hes gonna tell me about struggles and not giving up when people tell you that your dreams are achievable? ohh okay, your fuckin 16 and you have like eight cars and ten million chicks throwing themselves at you? well sorry you struggled Biebs...

But harshnes aside, I can't blame the Biebs for capitalizing on this market- i mean i would have been lining up at his concerts if I was 14 right now. Its happened before: Hanson, NSYNC, BSB- we've all been there. And I can't help it but everytime my tv screen goes black and i hear that sweet, "oohhowhhhooaaaohhhwhoaaaaohhhh" i'm instantly woed! I'm taken back to my fourteen year old self and i'm vulnerable to the Biebs mind ticks! I mean when he starts drumming on that kitchen chair with his hands, come on, this kids got talent!

I feel like Never Say Never would be a great movie to see if I was wasted or something more- it'd be pretty great. I don't know what it is about the Biebs but he's got something going on that is making all the ladies go crazy!

Flashback Friday: Shakespeare with a Mid-Nineties Twist

As I was perusing the afternoon channels on my sick day, i could not pass up to watch (although the tv version) Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. This move brought to life break-out performances by a teenage Leo DiCaprio, an innocent Claire Danes, and a menacing villain John Leguizamo who were surrounded by an incredible ensemble cast including a young Jamie Kennedy.

I know there were mixed reviews on the sometimes silly mash-up of a 90's California Beach City with Shakespearian language running rampant throughout town, but I ere on the side that this was Luhrmann's shear genius coming to light. The storyline is pushed forward by a beat popping soundtrack to include songs from 90s big-hitters Garbage, Everclear, The Cardigans, and Radiohead.

It takes Shakespeare's dramatic tragedy to the next level and really makes a good showing of the timeliness of the brilliant playwright's story. Its a story of rival families that are portrayed in an almost gang warfare type setting with two naive and peace-wishing lovers that can only dream of being together. The '96 depiction still wrecks the hearts of its viewers as we sit on the edge of our couches and just hope and pray that the message will get to Romeo that Juliet is only under the influence of the apothecary's sleeping potion and not truly dead! But alas, it cannot be true for this to be a devastating tragedy of which only Shakespeare himself could orchestrate such awful irony.

I did in '96 and still today give this film two thumbs up for its wildly entertaining dialogue, drug induced costume parties, and for its heart-breaking tale of romance and the ill-fated world that kept them apart forever.

pardon my own dramatics, hehe. enjoy your friday!