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Jessica Simpson is Having a Baby (Someday)!

“I’m Having a Baby.” – Jessica Simpson to Life & Style Of course, this is the star (if she’s even quoted) talking about future baby plans, rather than a story about Eric Johnson actually getting Jessica Simpson pregnant . If that happened, the headline would read “Jessica Simpson: Pregnant!” You don’t fool us, second-rate supermarket tabloid … MORNING SICKNESS: She was actually just sick one morning . Really. A couple of side notes on top of the blatantly misleading headline: That’s one of the worst Jessica Simpson pictures ever. The girl is hot, if nothing else. Show it … or at least use a pic of her with Eric. If Jennifer Aniston is really “baring it all,” why is there a stock photo, circa 2002, on the cover? Not exactly a compelling teaser. We already saw the first Breaking Dawn photo . Come on guys.

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Breaking Non-News: Twilight Baby on the Way!

In Breaking Dawn , Bella will give birth to Renesmee, a half-vampire, half-human child to be played by Mackenzie Foy . Since when is the main storyline in a best-selling novel and planned blockbuster considered “BREAKING NEWS?” Since a tabloid could slap the word “BABY!” alongside photos of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and try to fool readers into thinking this real-life couple was expecting. We’re on to you, OK! Weekly … This isn’t the first time a trashy magazine has tried to claim Stewart was pregnant . Heck, it’s not even the second time . Publishers will only cease such antics when you, the consumer, stop buying their products. Rest assured: if Kristen ever actually gets knocked up with Robert’s baby, THG will be the first to tell you. For free.

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Forever Frugal? Survey Confirms Persistent Frugality

Photo: found at OC Register 50% of Americans had reduced their electronics and apparel expenditures in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by management consulting firm, Booz & Company . They sum up their findings saying that “the impact of the brutal recession of 2008-2009 has resulted in lasting changes in consumer behaviors, and disruptive changes in the consumer goods and retail landscapes.” they go on to suggest that these, “self-reported changes in consumer behavior, ev… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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