WTF Tuesday

Part of my day job is to read lots of press releases. Usually they're boring and inconsequential, but this morning I came across two that made me sit up and say "WTF?"

1. Move over Looney Tunes, Katherine Heigl is using her new-found fame to design a line of (drum roll, please) Women’s Healthcare Apparel. Huh? Scrubs. Izzy's making some scrubs. There will be four design groups that "reflect the spirit of Heigl’s personal style." There's "kitschy" London; high-style Connecticut, which I kid you not, features "subtle classy elements like angled stitch pockets and blazer-style jackets;" "hip-casual" Los Angeles and "adventurous" Seattle. Is adventurous a euphemism for "fucking an attending in the on-call room"? I hope so.

2. Apparently yesterday CariDee spoke on Capitol Hill. America’s Next Top Model® 2006 addressed congressional staffers about the Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007. "It was standing room only" -- (No shit. She's hot). Now any Top Model fan worth their snuff remembers CariDee's teary revelation that she'd once suffered from psoriasis. That sucks, but it's nothing compared to the other sob stories Tyra usually fills the house with (Lupus, Hurricane Katrina, that girl whose mother died keeping her warm after a horrific plane crash). The press release goes on to say:

"More than 100 people attended the congressional briefing. They were held spellbound by English — illustrating her strength as more than a fashion model. Today, she served as a role model for millions of Americans with psoriasis by standing up to tell her story." Wake me up when one of those bitches addresses Congress about being forced to get the dreaded "Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby" makeover.