YOU WANT THE GOOD OR BAD NEWS FIRST??

I CAN'T HELP IT... I'M TOTALLY GOING WITH THE GOOD NEWS!!! I CAME HOME TODAY TO FIND OUT THIS BEYOND FABULOUS STORY!!!



YES, I KNEW THIS WAS COMING, BUT OMG IT IS ACTUALLY HERE!!! SO SET YOUR DVR'S, YOUR TIVO'S OR JUST CALL IN SICK ON FRIDAY AND WATCH THE TODAY SHOW TO CATCH THE MAGIC LIVE!!!



AS MY FRIEND WENDY SAID... "LADIES, IT'S TIME TO START SAVING UP THAT BABYSITTING MONEY AGAIN!!"... AND TO THAT I SAY "OH YES IT IS"!

OKAY, SO I CAME HOME STOKED ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW JOB AND THEN FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS BRILLIANT NKOTB NEWS AND I REALLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WITH ALL THE GOOD GOSSIP THERE COMES THE BAD.

FIRST OF ALL, ANDY RODDICK IS ENGAGED TO A SPORT'S ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT MODEL. HE'S 25 AND SHE'S 20. AND THEY'VE BEEN DATING FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. SO I DEFINITELY SEE THIS ONE WORKING OUT... HE'S TOTALLY MEANT TO BE WITH MANDY MOORE ANYWAYS. I GIVE IT 6 MONTHS.

SECOND, RYAN PHILLIPE, KING OF ALL CHEATERS, IS RUMORED TO HAVE KNOCKED UP THE OTHER WOMAN.

L-O-S-E-R!!

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IT SEEMS THAT NOT ONLY WILL JESSICA SIMPSON NOT GO AWAY, BUT NOW SHE HAS INVADED MY STATE. THAT'S RIGHT NASHVILLE GIRLS. AFTER HER NOT-SO-STELLAR POP CAREER SHE HAS DECIDED THAT COUNTRY MUSIC IS WHERE SHE BELONGS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A GREAT CHOICE FOR HER, SEEING AS SHE RAN OFFSTAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF SINGING "9 TO 5" DURING THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS AMID THE ACTUAL HONORING OF DOLLY PARTON AND THEY HAD TO EDIT HER OUT ALTOGETHER BECAUSE SHE MADE A TOTAL ASS OUT OF HERSELF. SO YEAH. NASHVILLE GIRLS... YOU HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN INVADED. AND I AM SO SORRY FOR YOU ALL.

OH YEAH, AND ON MSNBC THIS MORNING HAROLD FORD, JR. ANNOUNCED THAT HE'S GETTING MARRIED IN 6 WEEKS. I'M HAPPY FOR HIM SEEING THAT HE'S A GOOD GUY AND THEY INEXCUSABLY AND GROSSLY USED THE SINGLE-GUY THING AGAINST HIM IN HIS FAILED BID TO BE TENNESSEE'S SENATOR... BUT BUMMER FOR ALL THE SINGLE GIRLS LIKE ME WHO THINK HE'S THE WHOLE PACKAGE.

ANYWHO... I'M OFF TO A DATE WITH A FABULOUS PIECE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE AND MY GIRLS FROM THE HILLS!! ANYONE ELSE ALMOST FALL OVER WHEN THEY SAW STEPHEN COLLETTI ON THE SEASON PREVIEW LAST WEEK?? ABSOLUTELY. CANNOT. WAIT. :-)

XOXO,
I HEART JOEY-JOE BAXTER

PS- THE SPLIT SECOND THE BOX OFFICE OPENED ON SATURDAY MORNING I LANDED BOX SEATS TO THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND/OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW CONCERT ON JULY 4th IN CHARLESTON, SC. HOW EXCITED AM I!!! THERE IS ONLY A 6,000 SEAT CAPACITY. AND IN THE EVENT YOU ARE NOT AWARE WHO OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW IS, ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THEM AND TO WHY THEY ARE SO POPULAR HERE...

PLEASE NOTICE THE OUT OF NOWHERE "JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE" LINE. LOVE IT!!!



IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO WATCH THE WHOLE "WAGON WHEEL" VIDEO SKIP AHEAD TO 2:50 TO HEAR THE LINE I SPEAK OF. AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, IF YOU HEAD WEST FROM THE CUMBERLAND GAP YOU WOULD ACTUALLY BE GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF JC. BUT NOBODY HERE CARES ABOUT THAT ANYWAYS :-)

GOSSIP GIRL...

Hello Friends!! Hope this post finds everyone well!! I have news to report...

Oh YES. I was fortunate enough to attend last nights SAG awards. You may not have seen me though, as I was hiding underneath...



Angelina Jolie's Dress. Seriously.

So, I can't say that I normally watch the SAG Awards, but since it is the ONLY awards show this season thus far, I completely tuned in. And on a serious note, I do hope that you saw the "In Memoriam" Tribute...



As well as Daniel Day-Lewis's Acceptance Speech...



Both were amazing and I bawled (of course, I was also really uncomfortable underneath Angelina's dress).

So, my Best Dressed List goes as follows:

Kate Beckinsale



Marcia Cross



Christina Applegate



Ellen Pompeo



Ashley Tisdale/Ashlee Simpson (I can't tell the difference)



Amanda Bynes



My WORST Dressed List is:

Ms. Jolie (Even though she may be preggo x 2, and she let me come with!)



Sandra Oh-My-GOD what do you have on??



Cate Blanchett (I know she's preggo, but did she have to wear her comforter??)



So, I'm done with that for now... And I was kind, as I only named three. If the Oscars are a go you just wait because punishment for fashion mis-steps will be doled out without hesitation! Rest Assured.

In WTF news, Clay Aiken just announced that he is no Justin Timberlake...




You dont say??

Speaking of Justin Timberlake, I would like to formally announce that he has replaced Brody Jenner on my "Top 8" list. After this article followed by this one, homeboy Jenner got the oust. Sorry Brody. The truth hurts.



And speaking of American Idols, I know we all thought he was precious and secretly hoped he would make the top 2, but who is this person???



And what has he done with Elliott Yamin???

SHOES!! I have been shopping for shoes in the most obsessive way lately. Now I'm not sure where you are from, but I judge shoes by their Tennessee Football capabilities. For example, we have:

The GAMEDAY Shoe



The TAILGATE Shoe



The AWAY GAME PARTY Shoe



The HOMECOMING Shoe



My fellow VOLUNTEERS hear me. For those of you don't, I only wish you knew...

I did watch the State of the Union tonight, and I was also trying to eat. One should never mix George W. Bush and food. Just an FYI.

I also watched the Kennedy Family Endorsement this afternoon and it was amazing in the most ridiculously fabulous of ways. I am SUPER STOKED about this momentum wave going on right now, and when Obama is named the Democratic Nominee you can say "I told you so!!"

They are speculating on when Al Gore will endorse Obama right now on MSNBC, and I will say that I signed a petition for this to happen already. I only hope it does before February 5th.

Also, I am stumping for Obama here in Northeast Tennessee (shocking, I know!) so don't be surprised if you get a call from me or a letter!! Just kidding maybe, because I am not sure who is on my phone list just yet :-)

There is a Rally taking place at Kiwanis Park at 2:00 p.m. this Saturday, February 2nd for Obama supporters. It is organized by Tri-Cities for Obama and not a sanctioned Obama Headquarters Event. I don't want anybody showing up thinking the man, the myth, the future legend will be there!!

In OH MY GOD I COULD JUST DIE news, I am sure you have all heard about this reunion...



YES!!! IT IS REALLY HAPPENING!!! I HAVE DREAMED OF THIS DAY!!!! I DON'T CARE IF SOME OF THEM ARE 45 YEARS OLD, I AM ALL OVER THIS!!!

Seriousy, click here and see if you don't get that lovin' feeling back!!

Who's with me? No joke. I'm going to concerts and rocking out in my Joey Joe T-Shirt from 1989. Oh Yeah Baby!! I KNOW you're down too. Don't lie :-)

xoxo,
bax