From Dreamhouse to Nightmare: The Barbie Fest That Flopped


Tiger Woods flipped his Land Rover in Florida on Friday afternoon.  Police say he seemed impaired, but he blew 0.00 on a breathalyzer.  He refused to take a blood test, though. Tiger has been dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. The Masters Tournament in Augusta kicks off April 9th.  Tiger hasn’t said yet whether he’ll compete. (Here’s his mugshot.) (Here’s a convenient timeline and description of Tiger’s many vehicular mishaps.)

Remember that Willy Wonka “Experience” in Scotland that was such a disappointment that it reduced children to tears and became national news? Well, it kinda happened again.  But this time, it was Barbie’s good name that was dragged through the mud. Some folks paid up to $450 to attend the Barbie Dream Fest at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  But what they got was a NIGHTMARE. The massive space was filled with just a few vendors, and cheesy attractions, like a 20-foot by 40-foot roller skating rink and an “interactive Dreamhouse” that was just a flat, cardboard backdrop. People who attended Barbie Dream Fest are comparing it not only to the Wonka experience, but to Fyre Fest as well.  (Check out some pics and video here.)

Billie Eilish’s former stalker is no longer a threat.  The 30-year-old man was killed by a train early Wednesday morning in Long Island.  His death is believed to be accidental. The man was arrested back in 2020 for trespassing after repeatedly showing up at Billie’s house.  At the time, Billie was granted a three-year restraining order against him.

Savannah Guthrie will return to the “Today” show a week from today, but she says, quote, “I’m not going to be the same.”

The Aerie fashion brand has a new ad campaign celebrating real women, and their spokesperson is . . . Pamela Anderson.  They’re declaring war on A.I.-generated women and/or body parts.  Pam says, quote, “Nothing can replace human beings.  Unless A.I. wants to start becoming imperfect like human beings.

Nate Smith tells People magazine that Morgan Wallen should have kicked him off their tour for throwing an entire cup of liquid at him on their first night on tour. “I was trying to be funny, and it wasn’t funny,” he recalled. “And Morgan forgave me. He should have kicked me off the tour, but we laughed about it. We talked it through. And he’s like, ‘Man, I probably would have done the same thing,’ or ‘I’ve done the same thing.’ Like, he understood.“Nobody was happy about this. Morgan, if you’re listening, I love you. I’m still really sorry about that. Thank you for not pranking me back, by the way. You made me think you were going to the entire tour and you didn’t. You held back because you’re a man who walks in grace. Thank you, sir.”

Here’s a cure for your case of the Mondays.  An adorable weenie dog is going viral for dancing to Alabama’s “Mountain Music”.  He’s propped up on his hind legs and pumping his paws to the beat of the music. His owner captioned the video, quote, “When your dog hears ‘Mountain Music’ and turns into a full-blown road trip hype man.” (Here’s the video.)

Shaboozey was doing a recent interview for Uproxx.com when he said he would love to share a drink with Denzel Washington. “I would say Denzel, man. Denzel Washington. I feel like he probably enjoys a nice Old-Fashioned, or just a strong drink, you know what I mean? He’s someone I would definitely like to sit up at a bar with, have a conversation, and enjoy a glass of Jack Daniel’s.”

Jelly Roll tells Men’s Health magazine when that his first job was selling candy bars to his classmates in school. “Around eighth grade, I discovered that there was lots of ways to make money. It started with buying candy from the dollar store near my school. Then I’d go sell it at lunch. Then I end up getting a pager and getting some homies together. We had a whole business set up after a while.”

The NY Post says Tyler Perry recently gave TSA workers at Atlanta’s airport $250,000 in Visa gift cards. He planned to give cash but rules blocked it so gift cards were used instead. The cards were for 250 TSA officers who have gone six weeks without pay.

The Daily Mail says Alan Ritchson’s neighbor has received over 100 death threats as a result of their fight last week.  Ritchson acted in self defense.  No charges were filed. Ronnie Taylor, the neighbor, says, “This is not just online abuse; people fear for the safety of our streets. He’s a Hollywood superstar, and I’m not. He’s got lawyers. I didn’t even lawyer up.”

84 year-old Martha Stewart tells the Daily Mail that she is ready to date again and knows what kind of man she wants to date. ‘Lots of things. Nice-looking, bald or not bald – I don’t care. If they have a nice-shaped head, it’s fine. [Also], nice teeth and a nice smile.’ Rich helps. Very rich helps even more. Plane and yacht would be very nice … I love yachts.’


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