Caption THIS!

Ohio's (esp Columbus) Painkiller use SKYROCKETS

"The use of three major painkillers more than quadrupled in Ohio between 1997 and
2005, according to an Associated Press analysis of statistics from the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration. Oxycodone use in Ohio rose 689 percent, while
morphine and hydrocodone use both increased 149 percent. Oxycodone includes
Oxycontin and Percodan. Hydrocodone includes Vicodin and Lortab.
The oxycodone and morphine figures were boosted by growth rates in Columbus, where oxycodone use skyrocketed 1,227 percent and morphine use jumped 302 percent. It was the highest increase in Ohio, while Cleveland and Cincinnati had some of the lowest increases in the state.
The national average increases for oxycodone and morphine were 591 percent and 154 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, Ohioans' use of codeine and meperidine -- better known by the brand name Demerol-- declined at a greater rate than national averages. Codeine use fell 33 percent, while meperidine dropped 37 percent. [READ MORE]
This means that all we need now are bona fide russian mafias and we're on the map!

But the irony in this Dispatch story is that a former neurologist had neurofibromatos.

Richard Solove

The auction the took place at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Aug 18-19, raised over $14.3 Million that will go to the James Hospital/Solove Cancer Research center.

Fashion Scoop

• King Karl will be partnering with Accessory Network group to release an accessoires line easier on the pocket than some Chanel items. His accesories line will include handbags small leather goods items.

• Access Hollywood reporter and Pantene spokes "model" Maria Menunos will be the face on New York & Co Holiday catalog. The consumate workaholic will add that to her list of $$making endeavors.

• Diesel has launched denim dating. Click here for more

dunk low by Nike with gold and silver upper is a run up to next years relase collabo with

TWEEQiW

• Timbukt2 recently created limited edition messenger bags with San Fran based graphic designer Benny Gold

FANCY IT

Christian Louboutin Emily Shoe Boots. Black patent leather tipped. 140mm~5.5inches with a 30mm~1.8 concealed platform.

Mike Valpredo

(Disclaimer: Found this while online somewhere;i suck at editing pictures)

I was watching the news yesterday and lo and behold who came on TV for a nano-second... Mike Valpredo! He is best known as they guy that came from California to try and rule NBC4's sports desk. But what he's really best known for is being the biggest A^*hole this side of town. He left the NBC gig and now he's a sideline reporter for the Cincinnati Bengals. What happened Mike, the family farm business didn't work out so well? You feel like torturing more sports fan with you hot-tamale body?

I remember working at this restaurant and he came in with his wife and some friends. He got the reso last minute on a Saturday and he wanted special accomodations. Than to top it off he comes 30 mins late with his own bottle of shitastic wine! Mike Valpredo by far is the BIGGEST douchebag to breath columbus air. Please feel free to share your biggest douchealicious encounter.

50 cent feat Robin Thicke

The song is called "Follow my Lead" and rumored to be the 3rd single off the Curtis album dropping September 11. Apparently this was leaked and cause 50 into a rampage. (thanks to the good folks of hot97)

Haters wanna HATE, Lovers wanna love

This is kanye's response to Beanie Siegel calling him out on how he dresses. Siegel then went on to make the declaration that he thinks that West is a homosexual and that he should “come out of the closet”.
West first responded to the attacks by Siegel on a separate radio interview. (vid courtesy of smack dvd)

50 cent is selling the ginormous house he bought from Mike Tyson a while back and rumored to be looking to purchase a pad in...Atlanta's tony Buckhead area. Why? maybe to be closer to a special someone(ciara?).

Jack White and Karen Elson welcome a new baby boy-Henry Lee White

Commons new album Finding Forever debut at No1 this week

Whiskey tango Spears does like her lollipops. Apparently these are "special" pops. She got hooked on ones laced with weed a while back and now she's moved up to one laced with a drug stronger than morphine. It's called fentanyl citrate and its prescribed to treat sever pain in cancer patients. Nothing like a little bit o that to amp up the craaazy factor.

Around Ohio

So now that Frankie Coleman pled no contest to 2 misdemeanor charges and she has to serve 100 community service hours and fines to pay, which organization will she commit her time to? I think she should work with an homeless organization that helps addicts. Maybe she could work with kids to give them first hand how a little too much at the Brownstone bar can have serious ramifications. Whatever she chooses, we hope she can gain something positive from it.

Cincinatti based Kroger Co, the largest supermarket chain, joins a list of 13 companies taking advantage of the Federal Reserve's ease on the market slump. They plan on selling 10 year notes to raise $300 million.

Brutus Buckeye, the mascot of The Ohio State University, is part of the finalists vying for a bid in the Mascot Hall of Fame. Voting lasts til September 6 and the other mascots are: Michigan State's "Sparty" Nebraska "Lil Red" Tennesse "Smokie" University of Miami "The Ibus" and Western Kentucky University "BigRed."

In Cincinatti, a woman shot and killed a panhandler because he asked her .25cents. They can be annoying maybe sometimes smelly, but an idiotic shooting? no one deserves that.

Browsing on the web and inspired by a previous gawker post, i came upon this- ugh sick sick sick!

Celebossip

It's a really slow day but apparently Cuba Gooding jr has a bit of a freak flag in him. Somewhere, rumors are circulating that he not only cheats on his wife with women, but he also likes to dibble dabble with the 'moes. Who woulda thunk it!

Kate Hudson is dating that guy from punked and that one weird campy movie, Dax Shepard. huh interesting

Mel B aka scary spice has been dating a new guy recently, Stephen Belafonte. It seems that he might nor be related to the iconic Harry Belafonte and his real name might be Stephen Standsbury

A 21yr old college student is talks to USWeekly about his night with whiskey tango spears and topless truth or dare. people still play that game?

Sad Sad

This is sooo soo sad:

"Boitumello "Tumi" McCallum, 20yr old daughter of 2 NYU professors was found dead in her apartment. Her rotting corpse was found on the floor with condoms surrounding her. The incident reportedly happened on Thursday and she wasn't found until Sunday when her roomates discovered a foul smell in their apartment. Her jealous, protective boyfriend Michael Cordero confessed to killing her and he tried to kill himself by slitting his wrist. It seems she was about to break up with him and also hosted a party without inviting him."

This is sad because there were probably warning signs that he's a crazy creep. What's worse, her dad just got married and mom was vacationing in South Africa, where they are originally from.

Fashion Scoop

Lanvin's Alber Elbaz will be presented with the Couture Council Award from the Museum at FIT September 5 in New York. (photo courtesy of hypebeast)

Macy's, on Chicago''s State street formerly housed by the beloved Marshall Fields, will feature 19 Chicago area apparel and accesories designers. In attempts to woo former Marshall Fields loyal customers and also help raise the city's fashion standing.

Antenna magazine is a new mens shopping magazine that describes itself as:

"The first mainstream magazine to target individuals who are on a constant quest for the newest and coolest products on the horizon. And it does so without using celebrities, models, concept shoots, service stories and whatever else we deem superfluous to our mission: to become a guidebook, allowing readers to navigate the most extensive collection of products ever compiled in a single publication, while championing the people who create, sell and collect them—all in one comprehensive, artful, elegant and innovative format. Featuring everything from dress shirts and cellphones to jeans and graphic T’s, Antenna is considered to be a non-disposable magazine in a disposable world. And you cannot ask for more than that."

Blind Item from Gatecrasher: "Which troubled, hard-partying Lollapalooza performer cleared out a bathroom over the weekend in Chicago and then smoked what our spy-in-the stall swears was a crack pipe?" Amy Wino-house????

Oily A**

This new weightloss drug on the market is all the rave. To start with some of it's company facts:

1) It's the only FDA approved over the counter weight loss drug. The tagline is that it's a pill with a plan. 2) It works by preventign the body from absorbing about a quarter of the fat you eat. Just one gram of fat has more than double the calories of the same amount of protein or carbs. So if you eat a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet and use alli capsules, you can make a real difference in your weight as you limit the total number of calories that enter your system.

3.) It works through the active ingredient in alli attaches to some of the natural enzymes in the digestive system, preventing them from breaking down about a quarter of the fat you eat. Undigested fat cannot be absorbed and passes through the body naturally. The excess fat is not harmful. In fact, you may recognize it in the toilet as something that looks like the oil on top of a pizza. Because of the way in which alli works, eating meals with too much fat may cause side effects known as treatment effects such as: gas with oily spotting, loose stools, more frequent stools that may be hard to control.

My take for anyone that decides to take this: be prepared to just loose it, literally. I've never taken it nor do I know anyone that has but I would sure like to so i can offer them one of those 10pack cotton granny panty set. My friends suggest that anyone using it keep moist baby wipes at arms reach. But seriously, what sense does it make that you try to lose weight then wear some really hot outfit to dinner, eat more than 15% fat then you've got an oil stain down your ass cause you farted just a little. ech! I would loooove to get some alli stories, please

Ol' Skool Tuesday 2for1

Looking at these videos it seems the 80's never really left. The only thing that differentiates then from now is HD and maybe less hairspray. With the resurgence of all things 80's does this decade really have a defining fashion and or trend that is not recyled from another? House of Holland tees, PVC Cheap Monday jeans, multicoloured bangles, assymetrical haircuts. How longs is the 80's going to define the 2000's? Really, what was/is the unique trend of the 2000? If we are to immerse in all things 80's can someone PLEASE bring back the gumby? or maybe just the side fade?

Word of the day

PHILANTHROPY

pronounced (fi-lan-thruh-pee).

It means: altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.

This to me is one of the main things that count in life. Being able to share and or make a difference to someone else. There are tons of opportunities out there to share our time, money or company.
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/
http://www.uwcentralohio.org/
http://%20www.womensfundcentralohio.org/
http://www.cdfohio.org/
http://www.almetrocolumbus.org/
http://www.columbusfoundation.org/
http://www.thecolumbuscoalition.org/
Those are just a few of the opprtunities here and I hope we can all help out through any means possible.

Fashion Scoop

This is one of the limited edition pieces Prada and other exclusive designers are arranging to celebrate Neiman Marcus' 100th Anniversary. These limited edition pieces will range in price and some will only be found in select Nieman stores. How fantabulous is this shoe??? (pix courtesy of WWD)

On the note of exclusivity, it seems that limited edition pieces are all the rage now. From Limited edition McQueen for Samsonite to Anya handbags. What is the draw for limited pieces? I think it's because no one wants to look like the other and you feel like you are in a certain echelon to afford and wear those items, kinda liek couture btu in a . Imagine if Forever 21 had limited edition pieces?? (hahaha)

Martha Stewart's MSLO looking to start a new magazine aimed towards the older woman. It will try to establish itself to compete with the likes of More and Town and Country.

Rihanna rumored to be signing with IMG agency, which has a base here in Cleveland, OH. This might help her with more lucrative contracts than the one she currently has with Covergirl and Totes.

Frankie, too much Drinky

Mayor Coleman's wife Frankie was found guilty of misdemeanor falsification and attempted theft in office for recording time she didn't work. She was boozing at the Brownstone or maybe perhaps the C&S. Should she do time for this even though she is the mayors wife and is in "rehab"?

Bit's and pieces

This is SJP's new commercial for her second perfume Covet. I am not quite sure what i think of this commercial has it has a bit of one flew over thecuckoo's nest and a bit of Carrie in Paris feel to it. The dress is wayy over the top in a I wish i could afford couture manner.

Beyonce has inked a deal to be the new face of AMEX. She joins the likes of Elle Degeneres, Alicia Keys, Shaun White and Tiger Woods. Don't leave the weave shop without it!

Kenneth Cole will guest star on the upcoming season of "Ugly Betty" he will play himself and his episode is said to air sometime in October

I think i like the one with Catherine Denueve better. It just exudes sexyness/confidence/power

John Mayer, Nas, Dave Matthews Band and Phil Vassar will perform a free memorial concert at the Virginia Tech campus Sep 6.

Case of the Mondays

I would start a Monday at 3am for this! mmmmm nummy!

So Ray J dumped Whitney for a worse trainwreck? I love Hollywierd because sometime when one starts to feel like the sh*t, people like this keep in perspective. What is with those eyebrows, I mean really?

I am no medical doctor nor am I a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome expert but i think this kid has some form of developmental disorder. His eyes just don't seem so focused. I might be wrong but it's my opinion

Fashion Scoop

This a a rendition of what the new Abercrombie & Fitch flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district will look like. It is set to open late 2009 and they will occupy, not own ,the new building. This campaign to expand to the Asia market, according to CEO Michael Jeffries, is "aggressive yet carefully planned."

Istithmar and Fast Retailing are now upping their offers in hopes of acquiring Barneys. The Dubai based Istithmar has amended their offer to $900 million cash. Japan based Fast Retailing submitted an offer worth $950 million cash.

Dita Von Teese will be the face of Fredericks of Hollywoods Christmas catalogue

Sienna Miller will grace the cover of September Vogue. The magazine is speculated to weigh in at 5lbs this year. Other celebrities gracing September magazine covers: Gwen Stefani for In Style; Gwyneth Paltrow, who uses snake venom to erase signs of aging, will be on the cover of W.

PERV!!

This is the Perv preying on innocent people at Antrim park. Someone needs to catch him and go Adebisi "OZ" style on his pervy pervy disgustingness. Then a woman was attacked in Goodale Park around 3am. Not that I am condoning this crazy *ish in anyway but why are you walking by yourself in a dark ass park at 3am. Buddy system anyone?? seriously!!!

FANCY IT!

FANCY IT!

courtesy style

Celebossip

This is how the conversation went:

Nicole- Girl you know he will pay

Mel B.- Can you believe he said he wasn't the daddy, ain't that a bitch.

Nicole- just hold out a bit i know you got some goood Johnny Gill tranny story somewhere. I mean look at me i'm dating Mike Strahan. I'm paying for him with Eddie's $$

Mel B- ok before we leave let me go through my list. Baby-check; C U Next Tuesday lawyer-check; Spice girl reunion-check. Hell i'mma be paiiiiiid. See ya next week.

Nicole- Amen girrl, amen!

Flavor of Love trois is rumored to be in the casting stage and they want people to vote for the wrecks, i mean contestants. For more info or to vote http://flavoroflovecasting.com/

rumor has it that Amy Winehouse will be on the cover of 5lb September Vogue. for real? missing toof and all? we'll have to wait and see then

you can take the girl out tha hood but you can't take the hood out the girl!

Nicole Richie will be serving her 90 hours sentence in Lynwood jail

Music News

50 Cent - She Wants It (feat. Justin Timberlake)
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This song was originally called "Ayo Technology" hopefully it will help when his CD Curtis drops Sept. 11. The CD has been pushed back numerous dates.

Common will kick off tour to promote his new CD Finding Forever kicks of in San Francisco Spetember 5 and wraps up in New York October 2. The closest venue to Columbus will be NY at the Nokia Theatre.

St. Louis rapper Chingy has changed labels and moved from Capitol Records to Def Jam. Maybe to work closer with Jermaine Dupri who recently was named President of Island Def Jam?

Former Tribe called Quest member Q-Tip is working on a solo project in hopes of re-awakening hip hop.

Maroon 5 "Wake Up" directors cut

Business

Nokia, the world largest mobile(cell) phone maker doubled their 2nd quarter profits. The gain is attributed to the company's joint venture with Siemens AG

Viacom, parent company to MTV and Paramount pictures, exceeded profit estimates and earned A LOT!! This is amid the bitter public feud between owner/chairman Sumner Redstone(pictured above) and his daughter Shari was to be heir to the empire but not anymore. The purchase of Dreamworks studio also help boost profits.

Chicago based Boeing won a bid from Ukrainian Airlines for 7 planes with an estimated cost of $523 million.

The FDA/Imported Asian food probe continues. There are reports now of farm raised seafood with disturbing amounts of antibiotics banned in the US like fluoroquinolones(phew mouthful!). The effect they have on humans are they can be cancer causing and also antibiotic resistant. The FDA was also trying to close down several testing laboratories but they have put a hold on that at this time. That's why EVERYONE should shop local (Farmer's markets are this best this season) Also organic sometimes does not mean safe. Shop with care.

Don't get caught

Very interesting article from WSJ: Ways to keep the suits and IT guys out of your "work dealings." a.)You can send large files through YouSendIt Inc or SendThisFile Inc without being traced but susceptible to hacking. b) Even if your company won't let you visit those sites by typing their Web addresses into your browser, you can still sometimes sneak your way onto them. You travel to a third-party site, called a proxy, and type the Web address you want into a search box. Then the proxy site travels to the site you want and displays it for you -- so you can see the site without actually visiting it. Proxy.org, for one, features a list of more than 4,000 proxies.
Another way to accomplish the same thing, from Mr. Frauenfelder and Ms. Trapani: Use Google's translation service, asking it to do an English-to-English translation. Just enter this -- Google.com/translate?langpair=enen&u=www.blockedsite.com -- replacing "blockedsite.com" with the Web address of the site you want to visit. Google effectively acts as a proxy, calling up the site for you.

read more of the article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118539543272477927.html?mod=fpa_mostpop

Word of the day

Asinine

pronounced (as-uh-nayhn)

It means foolish; stupid;unintelligent; resembling an ass

Used in a sentence: The robber who hit up Hyde Park this week was not only brazen but asinine as well for calling the manager by his name! ugh!

Fancy IT

Socialite Byrdie Bell in H&M carrying fall's must have:

FENDI "To You" convertible bag. By day it's a shoulder bag, by night turns into a clutch!

FANCY IT!!

Fashion Scoop

Pucci and Seven for all mankind are teaming up to launch some very colourful jeans. The jeans cost in the range of $400 and will be sold in select sotores. Pucci known for it's colorful prints is trying to attract a bigger/younger market.

The list of most compensated fashion executives in 2006 has Polo Ralph Lauren company chairman and CEO at the number one spot with about $25.9million. Abercrombie and Fitch's Michael Jeffries received 26.2 million in compensation packages. These also included stock options.

• Express brand, looking to boost fall jeans sales, is offering customers a chance to become professional stylists. The "In Your Wildest Jeans" stylist search begins monday on their website http://www.expressfashion.com/



• Peter Som for Bill Blass looking to dabble in some fur??



• Sean "Diddy" Combs will be re-launching some of his womens ventures in the upcoming months. His female version of the best selling Unforgiveable will debut sometime in October.

Ushmeka II

This is the best quote ever courtesy of "Supahead" on Usher:

How was the sex?

It was f*cking horrible and on top of that it was smelling back there. This man is not packing, his d*ck is way small and he was having a hard time trying to find my hole. Then ol' boy did something out of this world, he yelled out something haitian and some big ugly black man came out and walked over to Usher and they started making out. I was sick to my stomach. I got dressed and ran out of there.

Celebossip

Seriously, I mean OMG i am soooo shocked to have found out that she IS preggers. That was definately one of the worst kept secret, besides the one that Star Jones had Gastric Bypass. Loving that outfit on her though but moving on....

• Kim Kardashian (you know new booty heard around the world) is set to get her own reality TV show. Are we serious, I hope this is just a rumor to get Reggie Bush to keep her on his arms, ugh!
• So a Puliter Prize Winning author Robert Olen Butler, got dumped by his wife but let the worl know in the classiest way. An e-mail to his grad students telling them that his wife was abused by her grandfather when she was young and is now shacking up with THE Ted Turner and his other girlffriends. Inference made!
• Whoopi Goldberg got the job on The View. YAY!! now to find a way to take down hasselcrack.
• Britney Spears is an unfit mother who feeds her kids pop, cheetos and cold ice-cream. no way y'all. She as unfit as i am a drinker!

Fashion news across the U.S.A

• J-Crew is partnerign with TLC Company-they sell, restore and service Toyota LandCruiser. The limited edition $100,000 Icon is sold only through the manufacturer and it's on the hfront page of their fall catalogue. For more picture go to http://www.tlcicon.com/


• Playboy is debuting a fashion line in partnership with White Trash Charms. A preview of 4 short black/white promotional movies shot by Joaquin Phoenix was screened at Hyde Lounge in LA.


• Dylan Lauren, daughter of uber designer Ralph Lauren will open an outpost of her Dylan's candy bar in Easthampton on Friday. She describes it as a "minibar" of the flagship store in NY city.


• Ron Herman is tentatively set to open a 3,000 square foot in Las Vegas's Forums shops at Ceasars Palace Aug. 9. The store will include many apparel from it's LA store and also carry the "The Row" the Olsen twins' debut ready to wear line.


• Oprah's $2,300 a head fundraising bash on Sep. 8 for IL Senator Barack Obama (on the cover of Aug. VIBE mag) is already sold out!! The shindig will take place at her ginormous Montecito Ranch in Santa Barbara among Reagan republican country. Sounds like a heck of a good time.