Stacked - On A Little Later

Pamela Anderson says that her FOX-TV show should air later than its current 8:30 PM time slot. She says that little kids should be in bed when her show is broadcast. In March, the show moves to 9:30 PM. BTW, the picture of Pammy, on the right, is a candid shot from a Saturday morning soccer outing. Not shown: a huge crowd of soccer dads!

Transit Strike

So you're not happy with your job. You think you're worth more money than you are making. So you go on strike! Well hot shot, if you think you are worth more money than you are being paid, why did you accept a job in the first place where you are underpaid from day one? Just because you are unhappy with your working conditions, is it fair to disrupt an entire city? Other people lost money due to the NYC Transit Strike - People who have no direct connection with the transit workers. If it sounds like I don't like labor unions, well, it doesn't matter if I like them or not. Holding a city hostage to get what you want out of your job is wrong.

Marysol On New Year's Eve!

The big news is supposed to be that Mariah Carey is going to be performing live on “DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE 2006,” on ABC. Yeah, a song or two. It'll be good to see Dick Clark, again, afterness his health problems. Look for Ryan Seacrest to do most of the hosting duties. The reason for this post is that my good buddy, Marysol Castro will be reporting during the show, live, from Times Square. This should provide good exposure for her, beyond her gig at Good Morning America, Weekend Edition and occasionally on the weekday version. Being in the midwest, I'll be looking forward to seeing the ball drop promptly at 11PM.

NBC Dumps Pammy's Pole Dance

This past monday was the Elton John "Red Piano" special on NBC. At the last minute, NBC decides to cut out Elton's performance of "The Bitch Is Back" in which the backdrop is a video of Pamela Anderson doing a pole dance. NBC thought that it was a little too racy for the "8PM/7Central" crowd. Here's the kicker: The critics' version of the show, which was seen before the actual airing, had the song, etc. intact! Bottomline: I still didn't watch.

John Lennon

It's been 25 years. Wow. A musical genius. He and the Beatles were absolutely GIGANTIC in the 60's. They stayed together longer than they had to. With all of their success came all that money. Lennon represented different things to different people. It's still hard to believe that it's been 25 years since it all ended. It ended quickly and tragically, and for no reason.

Trump Going Hollywood

First the Dodgers, then the "Tonight Show," now, "The Apprentice." NBC has picked up the Apprentice for its 6th season. This time, the kiddie corps of apprentice hopefuls will get canned in southern California. The Donald remains the star of the show. The excuse for the relocation is for Trump to be closer to some of his west coast ventures, including the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes. My opinion? Thanks for asking! Keep it in NYC. It is the business center of the country. California in a nice place for many things but it's not known as being a testing ground for aspiring business people. That's just my thought, dude.

The Rodfather

Rod Stewart is 60 years old. His girlfriend is 34. Guess what? They had a baby, Sunday, 11/27. Her first, his sixth. Mother & baby are doing well.
This is becoming a very hip trend. Trump's doing it, of course, he got married, first. I wonder of Andy Rooney is dating?

Blood From A Rock?

At a Catholic Church in Sacramento, California there's a statue of the Virgin Mary which, believers say, is weeping. That's right, crying a drop of blood.
Parishioners first noticed the tear falling from the eye last Wednesday, November 23rd. By Sunday morning, it had turned dark red. A sign from God? Go to any internet search engine and look for "weeping statue." You'll be flooded with sites. Real or not, if it's making some of us better people, it's OK. When you think of all the crap that's going on in the world, this is harmless. To some, it's an inspiration. Oh, and the Archdiocese of Sacramento has been asked to investigate.

Marysol Graces US

In a November issue of US Magazine, Marysol Castro of Good Morning America appears along side a photo of Eva Longoria of Desperate Housewives. They are each wearing a similar dress. The mag polls NYers on who looks better. This doesn't seem fair to me, but if you click on the photo you will see that Marysol did OK. If they compared "maintenance," Eva would have won 99 to 1.

Nick & Jessica

Nick & Jessica are splitting up. Except for it being official, now, this is the non-story of the month. Can any of us be surprised? This has nothing to do with IQ level. It has everything to do with media pressure, fan pressure and the everyday pressure that husbands and wives go through. Oh, about Jessica saying that she thought "Chicken Of The Sea" was a poultry product, that's really funny. It reminds me of something Yogi Berra would say. But Jessica looks better.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand........Thousand Dollars

Nice picture, eh? What in the world is this world coming to? When a pop tart can sell pictures of her kid to a magazine for a cool million dollars...and the magazine can still make money??? Sometimes I think we are all bozos.
If a Nobel Prize winner had a baby, what would the value be of that kid's layout?

Debbie Does...NO TIME!

I don't understand this. Maybe you can help. Debra Lafave, 25, a female, Tampa area teacher pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sex with a 14-year-old student, avoiding prison as part of a plea agreement.
She'll serve three years of house arrest and seven years' probation. She pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd and lascivious battery. If found guilty at a trial, she could have faced up to 15 years on each count.
Maybe if I followed the proceedings, I'd understand how she avoided prison, or maybe if I look at the pictures I'll understand better?

Ali: On The Ropes

Muhammad Ali is not doing so well. Some say that he has only months to live. He's 63. If you never saw him fight, you really missed something. The man was magnificent in the ring. His atheletic performances were so good that they brought validity to his taunting, aimed at opponents. "I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Your hands can't hit what your eyes can't see." Such taunting has evolved into trash talk and is being used by lesser atheletes, to a point where it becomes a bother. I can't say that I agree with his handling of his military induction, even though he paid the price.
Ali was always such a "safe bet" that it was often hard to find someone to bet against him. Don't miss a chance to see any of his old fights!

Blue Monday @ GM

GM announced today that it is cutting 30,000 jobs and closing 9 plants. Why? Because they are losing money. Why are they losing money? Because they are not selling enough cars to cover expenses. These expenses include retired workers, current workers and benefits. The imports do not have these committments, so if they sell a car for the same price as a GM vehicle, the profit margin for the import is greater. They can use that greater profit to advertise more and to improve the quality of their product. Do I feel bad about this bit of news? A little, until I realize that GM did this, or allowed this to be done, to itself. Who loses? People who work for GM, own stock in the company and the general economy. To a degree, we all do. The picture is of Richard Wagoner, GM bigshot, putting on his best sad face. Hey Dick, here's an idea, start taking advice about selling cars from people who are actually selling (or not selling) the cars. Who knows better than they about what the buyer really wants.

Deer Season

Deer hunting season has begun in the midwest. This is something that has always puzzled me. Most peolpe say that they don't care for the taste of deer meat, but they are absolutely banannas about hunting the stuff. I'm in suport of deer hunting, if for no other reason, deer are dangerous to motorists. I speak from personal experience. In an effort to make deer meat taste better, we suggest the introduction of the product pictured on the left. This is not a real product, but if it were, it would sell well in the midwest and help to reduce the deer population.

Turbo Tap

This is not a perfect world, but we just got one step closer. It's called Turbo Tap. It pours beer faster, eliminates waste and leaves a perfect head of foam. Bars can lease the Turbo Tap for $99/year and it is now available for home use. Conventional taps will pour a pitcher of beer in about a minute. Turbo Tap can handle the job in 8 seconds. Turbo Tap is being marketed by Laminar Technologies, LLC.

Blake

I realize that in the criminial trial he was not found to be innocent, rather, not guilty. So a jury turns around in the civil trial, by a 10-2 margin, says that he is responsible for her death. The judgement is $30,000,000 for his wife's family. Blake probably does not have $30,000,000. He'll probably use the O.J. Simpson payment schedule.

MLB: Steroids Off The Menu

Major League Baseball and the team owners have all agreed to the new stiffer penalties on steroid use. Good! If you get caught with steriods in your system, here's what you get: suspended 50 games without pay for a first offense, 100 games for a second offense, and a lifetime ban for a third. It would be interesting to hear what Roger Maris would have had to say about this.

People Says Matt's Sexiest

Just so you know, People Magazine has named Matthew McConaughey sexiest man of the year. We are told that the competition was stiff this year....no we won't go there. Congrats, Matt. This probably means more money per movie, and it might be easier, now,to get chicks.

Gary Glitter

Here's a sad one...Vietnamese officials are searching for Gary Glitter. The 61-year-old Glitter, who rose to fame with a glam rock act in the 1970s, is perhaps most known for "Rock and Roll (Part 2)," which is still frequently played at sporting events and was played constantly at the Flamingo EM Club at Ft. Dix, New Jersey in the Fall of 1972. Word is out that he is or was living with a 15 year old Vietnamese girl. His real name is Paul Francis Gadd and he's been in the same type of trouble, over the years, in Cambodia and Britan. Sad story, hey man, get some help!

Britney To Pop #2?

OK, this may be weak, but here's the deal. Britney Spears is said to seek the advice of a psychic whenever she wants to make plans for the future. Still with me? Well, an American magazine, (which I have never heard of) In Touch Weekly, says that the psychic told Britney that she'd be pregnant within 6 months. This comes after rumours of money problems and a trial seperation because her husband would rather party than work. Spears' people deny everything...that's their job. As a teen, I remember a popular neighborhood saying, "mamma's baby, daddy's maybe."

Shortcomings Revealed On Career Day

I heard about this on the Bob and Tom Show. A student at Webster University in suburban St. Louis exposed himself during a Career Day event at the school. He says that it was an experiment meant to assess cultural taboos in society involving awkwardness around the human body. What's next? An experiment to see if water freezes below 32 degrees? Please notice that I am not mentioning this genius' name. This is out of respect for his parents. Wait a minute, they raised him! His name is Misha Sulpovar, a native of Ukraine, raised in Ohio, an art and religious studies major at Webster. How proud his mommy and daddy must be! His stunt has left him in hot water with the University and with the locals where he was issued three summonses to appear in court on Dec. 14: one for the charge of indecent exposure and the other two for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana. You in a heap o'trouble, boy. Maybe they'll give you some playing cards, 'cause you obviously aren't playing with a full deck.

A Farewell To Ralph Edwards

Ralph Edwards died today. He was 92. Ralph was a very successful radio and TV announcer/producer, etc. He's probably best remembered for hosting the radio and tv versions of "This Is Your Life" and "Truth Or Consequences." The latter was so popular in the 1940's that Edwards offered money to any town in America that would change its name to "Truth Or Consequences." Well, on March 31, 1950 the town of Hot Springs, New Mexico officially changed its name and gave the quiz show more publicity that it could ever afford to buy. That was Ralph Edwards. Ralph Edwards later turned over the "Truth Or Consequences" hosting duties to a young emcee named Bob Barker.

Love Is A Beautiful Thing!

Sometimes I think that the news is turning into a freak show. Here we have the case of a 37 year old Georgia woman who has an affair and gets pregnant by her son's best friend. The dad-to-be is 15. So these two crazy kids get married in the driveway (classy) of a Georgia Judge....who claims that the union is legal. In Georgia you can be married at age 16 with the permission of a parent or legal guardian....unless she's pregnant. As it is now, she's been arrested with a hearing scheduled for November 30. I faintly remember being told that it's best to play with kids your own age.

Two Things I Learned This Week

I always like to learn new things. Especially at my advanced age, new things are particually exciting. First, I learned that you should never drive a Bently or any other car, with your jacket hiding your face. It makes the possibility of a crash likely. Thank you Stavros Niarchos for teaching me this.
Second, I learned that it is OK to drive drunk in LA if Paris Hilton is with you. Paris, are you available this Friday?

Regis Goes Prime Time

Everything that's old is new again. How about Regis Philbin hosting "This Is Your Life?" ABC is going to do just that, in Fall '06. For kids, they've never seen the show. To them it will be a form of reality TV. To us old farts, it'll be a spin on the Ralph Edwards' classic. Being a fan of Regis', I'm looking forward to it. I like to think of Regis as being a polite/wise ass. He carries it off well.
This is the show where a celebrity or a regular person is invited on stage and is surprised to be on the show and is surprised to meet several people from their past who were important in the person's life. Several different emotions come and go on the show. It started on radio in the late 40's and continued for many years on TV.

Panthers' Cheerleaders Stalled & Booted

Renee Thomas, left, and Angela Keathley, are a couple of class acts. They are, or were, cheerleaders for the Carolina Panthers. The story is that the two were allegedly having sex (with each other) in a stall at Banana Joe's, a Tampa area bar, during the early morning hours of Sunday, 11/6. A long line formed outside the little girls' room, and when the girls came out, a fight broke out. Both women were arrested. Police say that Thomas had a fake ID and that she hit a female law enforcement officer in the eye. (Don't try this, yourself. She could get 5 years for this.) These pics are from the Hillsborough County, Fla., Sheriff's Office. The duo denied having sex in the stall. Thomas & Keathley have been kicked off the squad. Penthouse Magazine is interested in talking with the ladies.

The Bell for Terrell?

Terrell Owens just doesn't get it. If you sign a contract, you are legally bound by it. If you are unhappy, on the job, you talk with your supervisor. I'm sure that he never thought that his antics would get him suspended for four games and then released! Simply put, Terrell does not play well with others. Maybe he should take up GOLF or better, yet, BOXING. Hey Terrell, I don't think that there's an NFL team who wants you...at any price. Your talent is outweighed by your "baggage." Oh, and think of the money you are losing in potential endorsements! It's just a matter of time until we read about your bankruptcy.

Pam's Moo-cedes

Pamela Anderson, an active spokesperson for PETA, wants to buy a car. Not just any car, a Mercedes G-55. It's an SUV and lists for a little over $100,000. Problem? Leather! She disapproves of the use of leather in cars. So she writes to Daimler-Benz demanding a G-55 without leather trim.
Here's what I don't understand. Mercedes uses leather in almost all of their fine automobiles. Pamela is supposedly serious about protecting animals. Why would she choose to do business with a car company which uses so much leather? If she is serious about protecting animals, I would think that she would steer clear (double pun) of Mercedes, Acura, Lexus, etc. The only reason that I can think of is that Pammy wants a Mercedes and Pammy is going to get a Mercedes.
I seem to remember that she was "discovered" at a football game as her image was randomly displayed on the stadium's big screen. Hey Pammy, do you know what is used to make footballs?

The Abercrombie & Fitch Bitch

Abercrombie & Fitch has come out with t-shirts with wording printed on them which is offensive to some women. Actually, the offended parties who are making noise are teenage girls in western Pennsylvania. The General's advice is: "GROW UP LITTLE GIRLS!" In life, you will see many tasteless things. Tasteless people too. No one is forcing you to buy these shirts. You are free not to spend your parents' money with A & C or anywhere else. On the other hand, Abercrombie & Fitch is free to print whatever they want on their products. We (you and I) are the judges as to whether this product line will be successful or not. If you are offended, remember, in a free society, the customer is as responsible for bad taste as the manufacturer is. You may be interested to know that the Abercrombie & Fitch people are enjoying more publicity from this than they could ever afford to buy. The more you complain, the more free advertising they get.

Chill The Whine!

Before the game began, Houston Astros' players were complaining that the the ball park roof in Houston would have to be left open. This mandate came from Major League Baseball. The result of having the roof open was that the playing field was a few degrees cooler (chilling the whine) and that the hometown crowd's enthusiasm was not echoed off a roof. Wasn't the roof designed to prevent rain outs and to allow air conditioning to cool off a hot Houston summer afternoon? But I digress....
Let's remember that the game is not all about the players. It is (or should be) all about the fans. The fans who sat and watched their beloved Astros strand base runners in a game which could have been won by Houston several times. What is the punnishment for taking a call third stike with a runner in scoring position? The punishment is being 25% closer to elimination from the World Series title.

Fox: Mute McCarver, Please

Tim McCarver has an Emmy. Did you know that? Well, he does. I wouldn't know that, last night, as he made some of the most innane comments that I've ever heard from a baseball commentator. We should remember that this is NETWORK TV as opposed to a local TV station. In local TV we can allow for certain flaws which are common to "our guy" in the booth. What was McCarver thinking when Chicago's Dye was hit (or not hit) by a pitch? He said that the ball would take a certain angle after hiting a bat and another angle after hitting an arm. What's that? Tim knows baseball. Please, then, why does he feel the need to make things up on the spot? There is nothing wrong with saying that you aren't sure of something. Sometimes I think he's doing shots between innings. (It was cold on Sunday night in Chicago, right?)
We should all remember that just because we put a microphone in front of someone, it doesn't make them any smarter.

The Megan Mullally Show

Here's what the world needs, another sycdicated, celebrity hosted, daytime talk show! This one would be hosted by "Will & Grace"'s Megan Mullally. No doubt, she can sing, she can dance and she's very funny. She admits to being bi-sexual and thinks that everyone else is, to some degree or another.
Back to the show, it will air in the Fall of 2006. It has not been named. It is being syndicated by NBC Universal Domestic Television and will air on the NBC owned and operated TV stations in NYC, Chicago, LA and San Francisco.
Here's what all this means...NBC is looking for the next Rosie O'Donnell Show. They may have it, but probably not. Maybe what they should be looking for is something "fresh." A variation on something that has been done, or is being done. Producers say that the show will be targeted for the 25-54 year old female. Most advertisers have the same target. Do I have a better idea for a TV show? Yes, I do. It is so good that the network would put it on at prime time. It would instantly be #1 in the ratings, with twice the viewers as #2. It would be relatively cheap to produce. What is it? If I tell you, the network will want to but it on three or four nights in a week. Other networks will copy the idea. It will self destruct. This is why TV is as bad as it is. There are only three or four real shows on TV. Everything else is a copy cat adaptation.
Thank God for old movies!

Trump, The Whole World Is Not Watching!

Donald Trump's Apprentice TV show is losing viewers. Last year it averaged 14 million viewers per week. The audience now averages 10 million. Not bad, but the idea is to gain, not lose, viewers. Here are some problems: The show can be hard to watch at times with the petty bickering that goes on, especially on the female team. It's apparent that these 20-somethings don't know a lot about how to communicate with each other. Trump, himself, doesn't seem to be having a good time. Perhaps everyone on the show is afraid of having a good time. Being a multi millionaire is supposed to be cool, very cool. Right? Business is business but it is best conducted with the human touch. This year's show lacks the personality aspect that we've seen in the past. Relax Donald, you're not fired, but we are keeping an eye on you.

Fishy PETA Sign Flounders In Utah

Half a dozen billboard companies in the Salt Lake area have turned down PETA's effort to advertize this anti-fishing billboard. FishingHurts.com. Comments?

A Change In The Weather (Person)

Good Morning America's Tony Perkins is calling it quits. Too bad. He did a good job for GMA as the show has slowly and steadily increased in viewers. Good Morning America is very close to matching the top rated Today Show in viewership. Tony's decision to leave GMA was more of a decision to leave New York City to be closer to his wife and family. He has a job in D.C. with FOX. His replacement has not been named.

If you read this blog with any regularity, you would kow that my #1 choice for the gig would be Marysol Castro, the current GMA Weekend weather reporter. Another name that has been mentioned is Sam Champion.


Sam is as handsome as Marysol is pretty. Sam also has a huge following in NYC. This should be an interesting decision for the network people to make.

Ashton's Deja Vu Production

They say "write" what you "know". In the case of Hollywood Producer Ashton Kutcher it might be "produce" what you "know." He's come up with an idea for a TV sitcom where a younger guy marries an older woman. Fascinating!
The Fox television network has made a committment for the pilot episode which is tentatively titled "30 Year Old Grandpa." (Don't we have some of those around here already?) The idea is that the younger man's step children have children at the same time that he and his new wife do. The series will be set in Chicago.
No word, yet, on if the step children will have funny names nor if the bride's ex will be a balding actor with a smokin' girlfriend.

More On Katrina

Here's an item that I just stumbled across. Great Britan donated 330,000 packaged meals for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. The food is being stored in a warehouse in Little Rock, Arkansas. The U.S. Government wants to send this food to hungry people in other countries. The problem? The meals contain British beef and the possibilty of Mad Cow disease.
By the way, we haven't heard much about this, but more than 100 countries have offered assistence to Katrina's victims. Apparently good news does not sell.

The Pale Hose Are IN!

Congratulations to the players and fans of the Chicago White Sox! The Sox will be in the World Series for the first time in 46 years. It should be an exciting series either against the defending NL Champion Cardinals or The Astros who have never been to the World Series. Either way, I'm pulling for the Sox. Chicago's a great town...too great to have two major league teams and to have to wait for over 80 years for a world champion baseball team. Go Go Sox!

New Orleans, You're Welcome!

Have I missed this? Have any of the New Orleans Katrina victims ever pubicly thanked anyone for the billions of dollars in assistance? How about the local politicians? The hurricane was a force of nature. No one is responsible for the damage that it brought. The locals who decided to ride out the storm are or were (or should have been) responsible for their own safety after being told to leave. OK, you didn't believe the weather forecast. We rescued you, we fed you and housed you. Could you say "Thank You?" Or will you continue to complain? Oh, and one more thing, I've been hungry and I've been thirsty, but I never stole a TV.

Run Hillary, Run!

Hey New Yorkers! Do you know where your Senator is? She's busy raising money for her first re-election campaign. Because this weekend's fundraisers are in Hollywood, do you suppose that she's raising money for a run for the White House?
The former first lady was expected to attend at least three private fund-raisers hosted by various show business Democrats, starting with a $500-per-person reception Friday evening at the home of film director and political activist Rob Reiner.
A $1,000-per-plate brunch at the Hollywood home of Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen ("American Beauty") was scheduled for Saturday. And organizers said attendance for both events was expected to be "at capacity" with 100 to 150 guests accepting invitations to each one.
The joke is that there is a bumper sticker that says:"Run Hillary, Run!" The Democrats put it on the rear bumper. The Reublicans put it on the front bumper.

TOM BODETT, ReadThis!

A guy in Salmon, Idaho is renting out caves. For $5 a day or $25 a month you can stay in a cave overlooking the Salmon River Rapids near beautiful Salmon, Idaho. Of course, there's no room service, electricity, TV, wake up call, etc. You do get a mattress and a wood stove. Richard Zimmerman, an 89 year old retired construction worker is your host. Richard says that the caves can also double as bomb shelters and if you bring a pick, you can do some mining.
If Richard had a website, I'd provide a link. Oh, Richard, send me some pictures!

The Problem Ain't Torre

The Yankee Collapse is not the fault of manager Joe Torre. With runners on base, Joe had nothing to do with any lack of productivity. A casual fan might say, hey, aren't 8 consecutive divisional championships enough? Boss George would say no - not with a $208 million dollar payroll.
So, it's time for George to pull some weeds. GM Brian Cashman will probably go (quickly), his contract expires on Halloween. A number of teams want him. Some of the older players will not be invited back....Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams & Tom Gordon will probably be filling out change of address forms.
Yankee favorite Lou Piniella will probably be back in the Bronx. Personally, I think his fuse is a little too short to be a Yankee manager for George. Pitching coach Stottlemyre should stay, unless George wants to blame him for Monday's blown 2-0 early lead over the Angels.
Back to the money. George is a businessman....a very smart one. He is willing to pay the big bucks in salary for two reasons. 1. Because he has the fan support to justify the cost,and 2. He wants to win.
Hey George, you've won with Torre in the past, you can win with him again. The manager's job is not broken, don't try to fix it.

New Bond?

There's going to be a new actor to play James Bond. In a marvelous bit of promotion the movie studio has annonced this and little else. It is said that the lead candidate, out of the short list of 39 actors, is Daniel Craig. Of course for those of us who can remember when Bond Movies were fresh and new, there is only one and there will forever be only one James Bond...Sean Connery.

Pam's Slam On Fur In China

Chinese Government owned Telecom and PETA are putting Pamela Anderson's naked image on phone cards in an effort to convince the Chinese not to buy fur. Last year, a version of the same ad campaign appeared on billboards at Chinese bus stops. It took three edits to get the sign approved for the Chinese locals. Too much skin was the problem. The ad's theme is: "Give Fur The Cold Shoulder." On the phone card there's an image of falling snow above Chinese characters reading "Cold shoulders are nothing compared to the pain they feel" and "Please don't wear fur." 70,000 cards have been printed.
This makes me wonder.....how cold does it get in Malibu, where Pammy lives? In any event, she is obviously passionate about this cause....enough to take her clothes off in front of a camera!

Regis & The Donald...A Duet!

Maybe not a big deal, but certainly in time for Christmas.....
I just found out that Regis Philbin has Donald Trump featured on "The Regis Philbin Christmas Album," singing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Madonna: Like A Blasphamy!

Madonna (or Esther) has come under fire from religious scholars in Israel for using the name of a revered Kabbalist rabbi in a song featured on her upcoming album, Confessions on a Dance Floor.
According to local reports, rabbis charged with looking after the grave of Yitzhak Luria, a 16th century Jewish mystic buried in the northern town of Safed, criticized Madonna for supposedly defiling his legacy as one of Kabbalah's most renowned figures by titling her cut "Isaac," the English translation of his Hebrew name.

While Madonna might have thought she was honoring a spiritual leader, the Israeli rabbis say she crossed the line and is in danger of incurring God's wrath.

"Jewish law forbids the use of the name of the holy rabbi for profit," Rabbi Rafael Cohen, head of the seminary named after Luria, told Israel's Maariv newspaper Sunday. "Her act is just simply unacceptable and I can only sympathize for her because of the punishment that she is going to receive from Heaven. The Sage Isaac is holy and pure, and immodest people cannot sing about him."
Other ultra-Orthodox rabbis sought a more Earth-based penalty, calling for Madonna to be excommunicated from her mystical faith. "Such a woman brings great sin on Kabbalah," said Rabbi Israel Deri. "I hope that we will have the strength to prevent her from bringing sin upon the holiness of [Rabbi Luria]."
At the rate the 47-year-old singer's going, there aren't too many more religions left to offend.