Am I wrong, or isn't it against the law to tape conversations without letting the other party know that they are being taped? I really think we should take any reason to jail Michael Lohan and run with it. #carrieprejean
@Ack: it depends what state you are in while taping. Some states require both parties to know about the taping, some only one. It's also okay to tape if the person being taped was in a public place. #carrieprejean
@Ack: If he was in NY or CA, yes this is illegal. I know because whenever I do phone interviews, I have to announce it twice with some robo-call like message. #carrieprejean
@themediatrix: I thought there was a federal law that prohibited the recording of phone conversations without both parties knowledge (unless there is a wire-tapping warrant) and it was not a state-by-state issue. Of course, I only think that because of the law at issue in my law-school moot court competition from 1996 and that was a long time ago... #carrieprejean
@Atilla the Bun: Federal law allows phone recording with the consent of at least one party -- Here's a guide for journalists with regard to taping in any state: [www.rcfp.org]#carrieprejean
@themediatrix: Yeah, I googled this an hour or so ago and it pulled up this link. I'm glad to read that explanation of the law because I have been completely misinformed until now.
Legal or not, what kind of father tapes conversations with his kids and then tries to sell them? What a terrible betrayal. The reasons for Lohan's drug habit and general craziness become more apparent by the day. #carrieprejean
So, did Carrie Prejean film herself doing some solo-lovin? Or was there a cameraman in the room? I have so many questions (many of them about the fact that this was same-sex love!) but let's begin there. #carrieprejean
@DahlELama: I believe there was an ex-boyfriend involved in the filming, according to one account. But why do I even care? she can go self-love herself. #carrieprejean
@thingsbehindthesun: Mostly I'm curious because if there wasn't anyone else there, it would mean she A) made a sex tape of herself, for herself, which is just the saddest, most egotistical thing I've ever heard, and B) most definitely was the one responsible for releasing the tape to the world. #carrieprejean
@DahlELama: She's making sex detectives of all of us. I thought EXACTLY the same thing--why was there no mention of the cad of a cameraman? Usually TMZ, et. al., like to shame (or provide 15 minutes' worth) to those involved. #carrieprejean
@DahlELama: I have no interest in seeing the sex tape. But I would love to see a tape of Ms. Prejean and her momma's facial expression when the attorneys started playing this footage. That it truly a gift from the schadenfreude gods. #carrieprejean
@badasscat: I believe Woody Allen once referred to masturbation as sex with the person you love the most. As self-absorbed as Prejean is, I think that works. #carrieprejean
@Pope John Peeps II: The title of the album that her version is on is titled Sacred Arias, as is said by the host of the show in the beginning of the video. The tracklist is here: [www.rhapsody.com] .
If you click on that, you'll see the album is indeed heavy on sacred arias glorifying God.
In context, Azaria is closer to right about this version of "Hallelujah" than you are.
@Lucky: If I put the song "YMCA" on an album called "heterosexual disco hits", I don't think that makes it straight. Although I see your point about the album. #carrieprejean
@Pope John Peeps II: I gotcha. That's why I said it was "closer to right." I was referring to the idea that it was meant to be glorifying to god; whether or not that interpretation actually works is a different question. And it doesn't work. #carrieprejean
@If_I_Had_a_Poodle: I think it would be more like a single with a B side. Except I can't even come up with two songs that fit the requirements. #carrieprejean
Why did the purveyor of the Prejean tape take it to family-friendly TMZ and are they doing some kind of measure concerning post totals and pageviews without releasing the video?
@raincoaster: Oh - I can go you one better. The mum who regaled me with the story of the morning she walked into her 14 year-old son's room, found him pitching a tent, pulled the sheet back, laughed, and called his 12 year-old sister into the room; "hey - come see - xx has a stiffy!". She thought it was hilarious. I died inside on his behalf. Hello, issues. #carrieprejean
In fairness, she's singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah , which is really more about glorifying the sacred power of a good lay. Also, she's Welsh and GMTV is run by chickens wearing human suits. #carrieprejean
@Calraigh: Plus, the original Cohen masterpiece and several of the covers were much more haunting, which is one of the song's requirements in my opinion.
@NoelleBlue: English Lit major here, possum, though I don't think you need an advanced degree of any kind to see that x + n = x - n shouldn't work when n equals any number other than zero (this could be wrong, but I honestly don't care). My original point, though -- and my apologies for couching this so irrelevantly in Kierkegaard -- is that begging for hearts negates the value of all hearts. #carrieprejean
I still don't understand how the Meet the Fockers franchise does so well and/or why so many people think the movie are hilarious... maybe they'll finally come to their senses after watching Jessica.
Before the game, a blog post on the mag's Web site said: "We will be Live-Tweetin' the game and possibly stalking Emma Watson, so keep your eyes peeled for that, too!" A succession of tweets posted on the Voice's Twitter account during the game followed, including, "Let's go Hermione! Lolz," a reference to Watson's character in "Harry Potter." It went on, "In enemy territory. Lookin for a certain witch," and, "WATSON FOUND. i repeat WATSON FOUND."
Not exactly stuff that the old National Lampoon gang would be proud of...I guess this explains why SNL has stopped being reliably funny for an entire generation. If Harvard can't even muster up a decent crop of comedy writers anymore, why bother keeping the doors open?
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Legal or not, what kind of father tapes conversations with his kids and then tries to sell them? What a terrible betrayal. The reasons for Lohan's drug habit and general craziness become more apparent by the day. #carrieprejean
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Have you seriously never listened to Hallelujah? Or read the lyrics? Honestly?
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Rude, passive. #carrieprejean
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Fuck off. #carrieprejean
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If you click on that, you'll see the album is indeed heavy on sacred arias glorifying God.
In context, Azaria is closer to right about this version of "Hallelujah" than you are.
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Moms are ALL embarrassing. #carrieprejean
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Because I'm not sure I agree on that. #carrieprejean
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x + n = x - n
If you make x = you and n = friends, you can see the irrefutable logic of what I obviously meant. #carrieprejean
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But I could do it in Japanese!
(Damn it, that sounded dirty. Or maybe only to me.) #carrieprejean
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It's for research. #carrieprejean
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I believe the phrase you are searching for is "professional hemmorhoid".
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Not exactly stuff that the old National Lampoon gang would be proud of...I guess this explains why SNL has stopped being reliably funny for an entire generation. If Harvard can't even muster up a decent crop of comedy writers anymore, why bother keeping the doors open?