Is her extreme wealth viewed as kind of a special circumstance? Also, she has small kids and she was in no shape to look after them. LA is full of predators who would love to be her "friend," give her "advice," and help her burn through that money. Remember Sam Lufti? Remember how shocking it was that Federline was…

Yes. She seems very sweet, but not bright or driven in the way that a Madonna or a J Lo is. I think she would be so much happier in the life you describe.

They shouldn't have forced the annulment from the first guy she married. At least the family knew him and he seemed sincere about liking her.

I think honesty is a big part of why so many marriages fail. When I was 23, a friend of mine told me that she had never farted in front of her boyfriend of 2 years. She would wait until she could sneak off to the bathroom, preferably while he was asleep, and fart then. She wanted to marry him and have kids with…

It's not even about Beyonce. I don't like it when people wax poetic about John Lennon or George Carlin or whoever, either. Timberlake isn't even on my radar: I haven't watched the VMAs since they stopped being fun, and started taking themselves so seriously. I wouldn't be able to sit still for a 16-minute medley by…

I don't hate Beyonce — she's really good at what she does — but I do think it's a bad idea to be too reverent about anyone. And I think the VMAs have gone from being an antidote to an awards show that takes itself too seriously, to becoming that awards show that takes itself too seriously.

I am so exhausted. It's really unreal. I didn't know you could get this tired and still be awake. That said, I can't take a nap because it will mess up my sleep cycle and I'll just be lying awake at 3AM counting the hours until work starts.

I'd just tell them it's your first massage when you call to make an appointment.

I'm not English, but between this story and some of Karl Pilkington's stories (people on the council estate with a horse in their house; the constant refrain of "her mam was a witch," having a pet spider and housefly) I suspect Manchester Man is good fit.

Oh dude. We had that in my family! My grandmother used to give me cash to go to the corner store for her.

I like Sideburn!

I'd watch it!

Just spitballing here, but maybe rich evil dudes are just expected to have mistresses? And if he didn't have one, everyone would be like, "Well, the wife must just be a cover, for GAY!" So he needs a double beard?

He was in a grunge-type band that was big in the 90s. Then he was in a band with most of Use Your Illusion Era GnR (minus Axl of course) and he was using so heavily/behaving so badly that it made them uncomfortable. And, I mean...that's got to be a lot of drugs. So basically he's kind of a fuck-up rock and roll addict…

A lot of people who grew up with alcoholic parents have stories about their parents bringing them to the bar when they were kids, and having them (the kid) drive home at night. Even when they were VERY underaged. Alcoholism is a hell of a mental illness.

I don't think it's always bad to recognize everyone. For example, when I was a kid, we got participation ribbons in elementary school for field day. But you also got a sticker for every event you did at field day. Some kids (my friend Sharon) sat some events out, and some keeners (like me) wanted as many stickers as…

I think I can actually hear Burt Reynolds, sobbing, his heart rent in two...

There are also a lot of businesses that make it a point to wrap themselves in the flag by offering discounts to people in the military. I know some military families where money is managed very carefully, and the spouse bakes cakes/babysits/sells Avon/has all kinds of little side businesses to make some extra money. I…

You know, one of the things that really helped me this week was to notice dogs and babies whenever I saw them, and try and smile at them. So I think you are right on target with this puppy party idea.

If being too direct will make things weird (and it could) I would just try and develop friendships with other people. You just moved, and you have this built-in friend in the same program and apartment as you, so maybe it's just killing your incentive to get out more. For me, I would try to have a volunteer/working…