Really, you should look at this as your last update on major news stories for not just this week, but next week, too, because The Guys are off next week. Fear not, because we will be back with freshness on Aug. 9. So that means until then you’ll have to entertain yourself in some other way, like going outside. If you were busy walking away from American Idol, odds are you missed it.
He could still eat Bob Barker
Drew Carey turned heads during a recent appearance when less of him appeared than expected. The fat funny man dropped 70 to 80 lbs., depending on who you talk to. Apparently he cut out carbs, has been working out and taking appetite suppressants. Will he still be funny as a skinny guy? Depends, did you think he was funny in the first place?
In other news, Al Gore will not face sexual assault charges
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., had 13 charges brought against him by the U.S. House Ethics Committee in relation to fund raising for a college public policy center, failing to file his taxes, and other allegations. The National Men with Slicked-Back Hair Association (NMSBHA) released a statement condemning Rangel, saying that he and pretty much ever movie villain ever give men with slicked-back hair a bad name.
At least it’s not an iPad
Amazon.com reporter this week that it is selling 80% more digital books than hardcover books, which means that people are into the idea of buying a large device and then paying for digital copies of books on top of that, rather than just buying a regular old book. The one drawback: your friends are no longer as impressed with the collection on your bookshelf.