top o' the mornin'

Since everyone else is at the Rising Tide 2 event...

• OMG, Bush is coming again! He might as well just fly over to "examine recovery efforts." I'm not cynical. [WWL]
  
• No, really, he's dead. The Queen of Media stands by his story. Castro is donezo. [PerezHilton]
  
• The Hornets, after returning to New Orleans, are having a hard time filling seats. I like basketball, I really do, but Hornets games are so lame. The atmosphere sucks. [WWL]
  
• Carnaval Latino is this weekend. But how are they ever going to share their culture if they charge an entrance fee?
  
• Not going to any of the above? Try a Naked Party at the Lush Store on Decatur. Festivities kick off at 1 PM, no RSVP required. [Lush USA]
  
• HRC speaks the truth about Republicans, people hate her more. [YahooNews, CNN]
  
• Divers find a lost world off the coast of Japan. [CNN]
  

RE: Castro might be dead....maybe?

Please click over to Wonkette's hilarious commentary on the possible death of Castro. Forced to deal having to read about potentially huge political breaking news as opposed to the usual Paris-Nicole fluff they usually read, their comments are rather amusing. Some of my favorites:

* I fucking hate Cubans. A fucking cuban molested me when I was 12. Everyone in Cuba should be shot dead. Thanks to them, I am scared to go out now. Fucking bastards.
* IS IT TRUE PEREZ THAT THE “REAL” FIDEL CASTRO DIED IN 1981 AND THEN HE HAS A CIA PLANT LOOK-ALIKE TO IMPERSONATE HIM AND STUFF? THE NAME OF THE CIA PLANT WAS ALEXIS PAPAGOS? ARE THIS TRUE OR WHAT
* May he burn in hellk for all etternity! This has made my Fiday! Godbless the Cuban citizens. I hope rise up and embrace Capitalism, and freedom, and start to rebuild their beautiful island! I love Cubans!

RUMOR

Hot news on the blogs - Is Castro dead?

UPDATE: Perez Hilton (yeah, I know) reports that a press conference with the announcement will take place at 4 PM. I would assume that's eastern time.

UPDATE #2 (via Drudge): Cuba Foreign Minister says Castro Health Rumors Untrue from 8:37 AM this morning.