Michelle Obama demonstrates the audacity of hoop.

I’m not at all sure that is spelled correctly, but it is accurate, as the following is an anecdote about the revered Tony Bennett behaving in reverence-inducing fashion, and that privately. Could I love the man more? Only if he were single, baby.

From Vanity Fair magazine:

I was a flight attendant for Trans World Airlines and years ago found myself near the ticket counter at the Frankfurt, Germany, airport when I recognized Tony Bennett standing in line. In front of Bennett was a young soldier who was obviously heading home from military duty and had far too much baggage. He was upset, almost in tears, because the agent had told him there would be a substantial charge to check his excess bags. He didn’t have the money. Bennett stepped forward and said quietly to the agent, “I’ll take care of it, don’t say anything.” I thought then, and still think, that was one of the kindest things I have ever seen. Not only is Bennett the greatest singer around, but he is truly a nice man.”

Early childhood education specialist Pamela Anderson gives a little girl a head start on a burning, lifelong hatred of bridesmaidhood.

Chris Brown gives thanks for waiting limos. And the rest of the world gives thanks for the fact that thongs for men never really caught on in North America.

Elijah Wood’s man of the people move: messenger bag strap: OVER the tie, ON the red carpet. Awwww.

Fashion correspondent wars! (DemiCouture)

Law and Order and Vanity and Fair and Blogs and Sex and Death (AgentBedhead)

Kanye Kant (BusyBeeBlogger)

BatBoy and Ed Anger sign with CAA in Axis of Hollywood Evil Pact (TheHollywoodReporter)

The Return of Old Spice (AmyGrindhouse)

Jessica Simpson is William Lyon Mackenzie King’s dream girl (FatbackMedia)

Mass conversion to Russian Orthodoxy advised (CelebritySmack)

John Mayer reduced to dating editors (Celebitchy)

Leona Lewis, author, gets no respect (DailyStab)

How to get a head in fashion (DListed)

RIP Captain Lou (BWE)

David Duchovny, cougar bait (INO)

Al Pacino is a hustler (GabbyBabble)

Where The Wild Things Are: New York City (HolyMoly)

Blake Lively juggles three jobs: flamenco dancer, hooker, and ostrich (JustJared)

Fattie Fired! Lauren Mired! This is tired! (EvilBeet)

Emails of the Great Directors, part one (Movieline)

The Jackson Family Tragedy remake (Websters)

Dear John…why isn’t Channing Tatum naked? (TenGossip)

The Bitch is Back (SeriouslyOMG)

BOTH sides of this couple are female impersonators (UKPopSugar)

Kim Cattrall begins a new career as a Farrah Fawcett impersonator. What Would Patrick Swayze Do?

I was off yesterday, celebrating Canuckistani Thanksgiving (we had it first! we had it first!) and it struck me that one of the things I’m most grateful for is that I have never dated any men who dress like famed sports announcer and fashion plate Don Cherry.

Although for Rick Mercer I’d make an exception. If ONLY he’d make an exception for me!

A kindly church worker assists Ms. Stefani and her youngest into a shelter for the Fashionably Homeless.

Hobocoture. So hot right now.