December 12, 2025
Whenever I’m feeling down and blue, I go to my AI bot and ask for a rundown of celebrity commentary from the past few days and I’m never, ever disappointed. Just so you know, I don’t comment on those things unless I find them really kind of loopy. So, if some Actor Meister says, “I had no idea bread was $4.50 a loaf!” That doesn’t qualify. This does:
Kim Kardashian has now doubled down on her brain thing and was on the tape saying the reason she flunked the bar exam was because her brain has “holes” (plural) in it. Presumably the point is that either her IQ has been damaged or, the holes in her brain are causing weird behaviors…like flunking an exam you prepared for by asking AI for the answers. I’m sorry, that’s just fun in a morbid way and lightens my mood (I am not a brain surgeon but I don’t really think people have threatening holes in their brains as a matter of course). But what you need to know:
“It’s worth noting that doctors and scientists have doubts about the SPECT scan technology used and its growing commercialization, with many criticizing such clinics as scientifically unfounded, noting there is no scientific evidence to link these changes in blood flow to stress or functional outcomes.” The Conversation
Kim Manager: I think we’d like to come on as an influencer for the SPECT scan.
SPECT CEO: That would be great! Could be a game changer for us!
KM: Yeah, she’s a big fan, brain wise.
CEO: Helps explain a lot!
KM: Well, send over the contract! We’re ready to go!
CEO: Uhhh, just one thing?
KM: Hmmm?
CEO: We, uhhh, got to put four holes in her brain. You know, a demo?
KM: Can we get away with three?
I’m moved to remark there is a line through all of this. Four astrologers, calling your AI bot your “frenemy” and giving it a gender (female), holes in the brain. Please don’t think harshly of me for pointing this stuff out…after all, I didn’t make it up. Her doctor, whose name I couldn’t possibly make up, said:
“Dr. Amen told Kardashian “What the holes mean is low activity. The front part of your brain is less active than it should be. With your frontal lobes as they work now, it would be harder to manage stress” Fox News
Indeed.
Mark Ruffalo, my favorite source of knee slapping, made the news this week, but not by wearing a silly hat or saying silly things. This is a good one:
“Rumors of Mark Ruffalo’s death gained traction on Monday (December 1, 2025) after a ‘R.I.P. Mark Ruffalo’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million likes. The fake page claimed he had passed away at around 11 a.m. ET that day. As usual with these hoaxes, hundreds of fans started writing condolences on the Facebook page before realizing it was fake. On Tuesday (December 2), the actor’s representatives officially confirmed that Mark Ruffalo is not dead.” Mediamass The math: One million people took the time to ‘like’ the news. Gentle readers, I want you to pretend for a moment that 1,000,000 people would rejoice at the news of your death. Good work there, Mark. And then, “hundreds” of fans started writing condolences. So, 1,000,000 versus, what, 695? And then it’s reported that the fans who wrote condolences were angry at the deception. This kind of kerfuffle just has to lighten your mood. But I hope everyone reads the memo…you can’t believe a lot of what you see on social media?
I used to really enjoy Rosie O’Donnell’s work. Her portrayal in A League of Their Own was wonderful. But then the train clattered off the tracks and as you know, she left the United States along with bitter commentary. Well…this week:
O’Donnell’s therapist Jennifer Kopetic pleaded with her during a recent session: “Roseann, you’ve got to detach. You’ve got to disconnect” from posting about President Trump on social media. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, O’Donnell promised her therapist that she would not post anything about Trump for two days. It lasted maybe a few hours. After breaking that promise, she tried again – this time vowing to avoid posting about Trump for three days, telling her Instagram followers she was going to try not to give him “a minute of me.” But that attempt failed too. Friends and family have expressed concern about her inability to stop focusing on Trump and American politics, even though she moved to Ireland specifically to get away from it all. The article described her “fixation” with Trump as so intense that even after relocating to another country, she can’t resist posting about him on social media despite her therapist’s advice. DNYUZ and Yahoo
Here’s a great question: What is she going to do when he leaves office?
Well, that’s pretty much a wrap from celebrity sweepstakes this week. I mean Julia Roberts had some very adult and cogent commentary (feels that one thing ailing the country is that we’re all not listening enough). But that’s not funny so I didn’t get into it. Hopefully, there will be some awards ceremony going on somewhere soon which always fills the bucket with cringeworthy verbiage and word salads.
Hope springs eternal, but at least I feel better now.
Thoughts, questions, or reflections? I’d love to hear them. You can reach me anytime at anthony@workingprofit.com
