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Of Madams, Snooki as Madonna, BK and Two Conservatives
Monday, 19 Mar, 2012 – 10:43 | No Comment
Of Madams, Snooki as Madonna, BK and Two Conservatives

TGATP espouses on the Anna Gristina case, Greg Smith’s heroic resignation from Goldman Sachs, Snooki”s pregnancy, Rush Limbaugh’s idiocy, Andrew Breibart’s death, and prayers for Bobbi Kristina.

Whitney, TGATP Meets Star Jones, and Other Mad Stories
Tuesday, 21 Feb, 2012 – 11:05 | No Comment
Whitney, TGATP Meets Star Jones, and Other Mad Stories

Welcome to the TGATP round-up of stories and happenings that have shocked, inspired, annoyed, and amazed us this week.

TGATP Stands in Solidatary Against SOPA and PIPA
Wednesday, 18 Jan, 2012 – 10:20 | No Comment
TGATP Stands in Solidatary Against SOPA and PIPA

While not advanced enough to know how to totally blackout the site, I stand in solidarity with the 7,000 sites, entrepreneurs, tech activists, and corporations, who are staging blackouts today in opposition to the ludicrous SOPA and PIPA bills.

TGATP’s Take On for 11/21/11 – The Penn State Scandal, Demi Divorces, and Astro
Monday, 21 Nov, 2011 – 9:35 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 11/21/11 – The Penn State Scandal, Demi Divorces, and Astro

This week, TGATP takes on the awful Penn State molestation story, the Moore/Kutcher divorce, and the X-Factor Astro controversy.

TGATP’s Take On for 11/2/11: Kim Kardashian’s Sham Marriage and Other Annoying Folks
Tuesday, 1 Nov, 2011 – 11:18 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 11/2/11:  Kim Kardashian’s Sham Marriage and Other Annoying Folks

TGATP’s Take On the Kardashian/Humphries scam marriage, the Madoffs’ wicked publicity campaign, and the Herman Cain sex scandal.

TGATP’s Take On For 10/16/11 – Tyra’s TypeF and Beyonce’s Pregnancy Draw Charges of Fraud
Sunday, 16 Oct, 2011 – 7:59 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On For 10/16/11 – Tyra’s TypeF and Beyonce’s Pregnancy Draw Charges of Fraud

Two of the world’s most beautiful and highly successful woman, Tyra Banks and Beyonce were in the news in the past two weeks with allegations that they perpetrated fraud. And a shout out to Occupy Wall Street.

TGATP’s Take On for September 7, 2011 – Wear White Properly
Wednesday, 7 Sep, 2011 – 11:24 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for September 7, 2011 – Wear White Properly

This week saw the end of summer, Tiki Barber discovering he is a Black Man, a porn star is cured of HIV in one week, and most importantly, the winter white debate is resolved.

TGATP’s Take On for August 22, 2011
Monday, 22 Aug, 2011 – 7:41 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for August 22, 2011

This last couple of weeks brought some very disturbing news for the US Economy with the downgrade, the cancellation of Kate Gosselin, more racist barbs against the President from far right-wing leaning Fox News, Maury-Style Baby Daddy drama for Salma Hayek’s billionaire hubby, and misquided Black folks rallying against “The Help”.

TGATP Take On for Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday, 31 Jul, 2011 – 17:41 | No Comment
TGATP Take On for Monday, August 1, 2011

I have revamped the TGATP Take On to include links to the topics that most amuse, intrigue, annoy, surprise, or inspire me each week. Enjoy!

With the right winged extremists in Congress seemingly willing to destroy the country while a weak President sits by, Amy Winehouse’s death, and (gasp) NYC’s biggest partycrashers invading the holiday in July previews, it’s been a crazy week! Read on!

TGATP’s Take On for 5/31/11 – Remembering Gil
Monday, 30 May, 2011 – 14:09 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 5/31/11 – Remembering Gil

TGATP is back with her take on today’s craziest happenings from the Charlie Sheen debacle to the Schwarzenegger dalliance to Lindsay’s system jerking!

2011 Oscars Hit All Time Low
Monday, 28 Feb, 2011 – 9:54 | No Comment
2011 Oscars Hit All Time Low

James Franco and Anne Hathaway host the worst Oscar show ever. That Girl At The Party dissects the train wreck.

TGATP’s Take On for 2/7/11
Monday, 7 Feb, 2011 – 9:06 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 2/7/11

(Photo: JustJared.com)
The situation in Egypt is an example of what happens when a country’s governing body ignores the needs of its people.  High unemployment has repeatedly been stated to be one of the major …

TGATP’s Take On for 1/25/11
Monday, 24 Jan, 2011 – 20:58 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 1/25/11

Happy New Year to everyone and may this be your best year ever!  This is the first TGATP’s Take On for the new decade, and boy, has a lot gone down this month!
First off, the …

TGATP’s Take On for 12/20/10
Monday, 20 Dec, 2010 – 12:51 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 12/20/10

Adam Rose/Fox
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally …

TGATP’s Take On for 12/02/10
Thursday, 18 Nov, 2010 – 0:36 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 12/02/10

President Obambush
Obama and the Democrats in Congress seem to have totally lost any desire to win the 2012 election!  With unemployment still stuck at a record high there are millions of people either already …

TGATP’s Take On for 11/1/10: The Elections, or What fresh hell is this?
Monday, 1 Nov, 2010 – 11:30 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 11/1/10: The Elections, or What fresh hell is this?

“If we amplify everything, we hear nothing.”
“We live in hard times not end times.”
“We know instinctively as a people, that if we are to get through the darkness and back into the light, …

TGATP’s Take On for 9/7/10
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 – 9:22 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 9/7/10

Been trying to get in some beach time before the long cold days of winter are on us, as well as working on some new TGATP ideas.  So it has been a little while since …

TGATP’s Take On for 7/22/10 – Lohan, Gibson, and Pitt/Jolie
Thursday, 22 Jul, 2010 – 11:50 | No Comment
TGATP’s Take On for 7/22/10 – Lohan, Gibson, and Pitt/Jolie

Picture from Getty Images
TGATP best wishes are sent to poor lil’ rich gal, Lindsay Lohan, who had to redeem her “Go to Jail” card this week, in LA.  It doesn’t sound like this will be …