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This Saturday marked a significant step for homosexuals and the church. For the first time EVER, a lesbian had been ordained as a bishop in Los Angeles!

The Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool of Baltimore was ordained and consecrated before 3,000 people in the Long Beach area this weekend, making her the second openly gay biship in church history as well as one of the first two female bishops of the Episcopal Church.

Just before the ceremony began, a man stood, shouted about the need to repent and held up a sign that read “Do not be deceived, homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God.” After he was escorted out, a young boy in the same section rose holding a Bible and shouted similar slogans. Security guards also led him out.

She did not speak Saturday, but told a gathering of media Friday that the church’s willingness to ordain women and gays shows a commitment that goes beyond mere inclusive language. ”We are being the church we say we are,” Glasspool said. “We’re not just saying it, we’re doing it and there’s something very powerful about that.”

Verizon Wireless is planning to offer a slew of devices, including tablet computers and three to five phones, that could run on its new LTE high-speed wireless network by May 2011, Chief Executive Lowell McAdam said Friday.

These devices should help Verizon Wireless hit the ground running with fourth-generation wireless services to compete with smaller rival Sprint Nextel, which already plans to launch its first 4G phone on June 4.

…do as you do in every city you have ever been in.

Tell me, is this outfit a good look for her? I wonder if it will be as cute come Thursday when the judge gives her jail time.

Lindsay Lohan was up to her off balance tricks last night in Cannes — stumbling and falling down to the ground on her way out of a party.

You know how much I love Ke¢ha, so you will appreciate this video as much as I do.

Clearly one of the best parodies since Weird Al Yankovic.

I recently purchased the Wii Fit and platform board for my mother who went out and bought a Wii – her first gaming console since she used to steal my Nintendo to play Tetris on. For Mother’s Day I got her one of the Jillian Michaels Wii games to complement the Wii Fit game that she will eventually get bored with.

The Nintendo Wii as well as copies of Wii Fit and Wii Sports Resort will soon sport a stamp of approval from the American Heart Association. The labels appearing on retail boxes are part of a partnership between Nintendo and AHA to promote physical fitness through “active-play video games,” reads a joint statement.

“Nintendo has been helping people get up off the couch and get playing since the Wii system launched in 2006,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “By joining forces with the American Heart Association, we further our commitment to bringing fun and accessible active-play video games to a broader audience.”

Both Wii Fit and Wii Sports Resort have been huge hits for Nintendo. Last year, the games finished in the top five for video game sales, according to figures from the NPD Group.

About the American Heart Association: Founded in 1924, we’re the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases — America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers — we fund cutting-edge research, conduct lifesaving public and professional educational programs, and advocate to protect public health. To learn more or join us in helping all Americans, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit americanheart.org.

You’re killing me, Lindsay, but at least you’re optimistic regarding your future jail time!

Check out the interview video when she arrives at the airport, to skip out on alcohol rehab classes required by her deadline before court on Thursday. Her mom is cool, and dad needs to stay out of her life.

Yet another great show bites the dust! I realize there are a plethora of medical shows out there, following General Hospital, ER and House, and a few were cut out early in the past two years due to an over abundance, but this show was actually good to watch! Plus the Dawson’s Creek character wasn’t actually half bad.

I’m hoping the few good actors & actresses can find a new home.