RATE IT! Dimi - New Face of Adidas

Well, it's about time! Time for the Manchester United's striker with the calm countenance & killer goal scoring ability to get some major commercial endorsements worldwide. 

Dimitar Berbatov has been announced as the new face of Adidas for 2009. Dimi will join fellow Adidas football stars, Frank Lampard, Kaka & Lionel Messi, in the new campaign that rolls out shortly. Now leading the attack on the pitch for United, he's the perfect candidate. Me likey!

Oh, and it's his birthday today too! Just don't do too much celebrating tonight, Berba - we need you to score plenty of goals tomorrow vs. Everton!

HATE IT! Domino is....DEAD

No, no, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Say it ain't so!!!!! Add another casualty due to the economic downturn - Domino magazine - the funky, stylish home decor magazine is gone, baby, gone! 

I'm flabbergasted by its demise. It's the only truly cool home decorating/entertaining zine out there. And just when I get a subscription for a Christmas present too!

HATE IT! No Grey Area!

Is it over? Has the irrational and highly irritating Izzy on 'Grey's Anatomy' finally kicked ghostly stalker, Denny to the curb? Oh, please say it's so! It's taken me all the strength that I can muster to keep -- on -- watching this show. I've intentionally PVR'd the last three eps, and watched them back in fast forward to avoid the slow growing real-time viewing realization that this show is crap. At least if I watch it quickly, I don't feel like I've lost a precious hour of my time -- an hour that could have been put to better use watching pretty much anything else (spare '90210' and 'Desperate Housewives', both of which give me hives). 

'Grey's in my estimation jumped the shark last season ..or whenever the pale, uninteresting Meredith died (briefly). The show flat-lined at that very moment and hasn't been resuscitated properly since. I hate myself for even watching in FF. I hate this series. 'Like' left long long ago. There is no grey area. I hate it.

HATE IT! Dark Chocolate Magnets

Here's another cruel prank. See these dark decadent chocolates? They're magnets. It's a chocolate fraud. Such inventions should be outlawed. 

HATE IT! Last Rolo - Yeah, Right!

Look behind you, Valentine's Day is fast on the approach - a day both loathed & loved in equal measure. It certainly doesn't help that products such as this 'Last Rolo' exist. 

We've all seen the commercials: would you give your last Rolo to your nearest & dearest? A very kind gesture, I'm sure -- if it was real. This product takes the sweet sentiment and makes it sickly. Instead of giving the love of your life your very last chocolate gem, you can gift them with a replica -- one that isn't chocolate, isn't edible. So in essence, you can have your Rolo and eat it too. Blech. Any partner of mine who weaseled out, giving me a rock-hard copy and ate the last *real* Rolo would find himself alone on February 14. Don't fall for it!

RATE IT! Gossip Girl Sneak Peek - Carnal Knowledge

The shakes. The sleepless nights! It's been a week without an episode of 'Gossip Girl' and I'm eating for comfort and wearing pjs *all the time*. Thank goodness I've uncovered this preview for next Monday's new episode. There's a light at the end of the tunnel so it may be safe to wear proper clothes and eat sensibly now.

RATE IT! Franz-tastic!

It's been *years*! On the brink of not being able to wait another ... day ... longer, Glasgow's finest pop-rockers have pulled me back from the edge, and finally released their third album, "Tonight".  

Trust me. It's a must-buy. Seriously. 

Franz fans, get set for plenty of live giggage. The band already have scores of dates confirmed for Europe this Spring with more shows to follow elsewhere.

(photo: franzferdinand.co.uk)