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Looks like Virtualinsults is up and running again. Now when you send insulting greeting cards, you are entered into a digital camera sweepstakes (if you are eligable).

Karla Homolka, the other half of Canada’s most infamous killers, will be released in July from her 14-year sentence. In 1991, Karla and her husband, Paul Bernardo, were charged for kidnapping, raping, torturing and murdering three teenage girls, including Karla’s own 15-year old sister. The family says they will not greet Karla in anyway nor speak a word to her. Her hometown crowd shares the same sentiment: many expressed the desire to physically hurt her if she ever showed up. Since she has become the famous face in Canada, she’ll have hell of a time no matter where she goes.

The rumor has been flying around for a bit, but not many actually gave it a serious thought. Well, it’s happening today: all major publications say Jobs will announce the new partnership with Intel at the Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Such a fitting place for the announcement, since the developers will have a migraine re-writing the codes to fully utilize the new processor.

Mariah Carey got her 16th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart with the ballad “We Belong Together,” off the album “The Emancipation of Mimi.” Oprah is helping Mraiah along by letting her perform “We Belong Together” on the Oprah show.

You voted Carrie Underwood, the 22-year-old college senior from Checotah, Oklahoma as your American Idol. She will release “Your Heaven” as her first single. However, Carrie will need to do some studio work to get her rendition of Your Heaven up to snuff.

Pics and specifications of the new Xbox 360 are leaking out of MSFT. The xbox 360 looks a lot like a computer. Perhaps convergence is the name of the game. Video games are already played on consoles and computers, and multi-player games are of course played through the Internet.

Bo Bice pulled it out of the weeds with his second performance yesterday. Carrie Underwood had one on-target performance and one poor one as well. The other contestants, Vonzell Solomon & Anthony Federov really didn’t impress me. The question is, why it takes Simon to point out the truth in the judging panel. So often Paula misses the boat entirely, and recently even Randy Jackson won’t call a dog a dog. By the time most of you read this column, we will be closer to a winner.

Corey Clark says he and American Idol judge Paula Abdul were an item. So, does absolute power corrupt absolutely? Or, was Paula just in the mood for a fling? We may never know for sure, but the investigative report aired on Primetime Live left a lot to be desired journalistically. Scandal? What scandal. It’s not like he won. Plus the contestants he beat out were unlikely to be finalists. So, regardless of who got into whose pants, the show must go on. Besides, Paula’s opinion as a judge is often off the mark according to Simon and most viewers.

Shakira in black greasepaint in the La Tortura video. What’s not to like? Well, Shakira knows that it’s not just about the music. It’s about being a musical sex symbol, and that’s what her fans expect. The MTV site has the video but good luck getting it to play because it’s the hottest new video out there and everyone wants to see it.