Madonna 'Truth Or Dare' Commercial: Too Much Cleavage?

We had a good laugh a few months ago when Madonna introduced her new "Truth Or Dare" fragrance with this confusing description:
Truth: Duality. Sin is my twin. Contradictions push and pull.
Dare: To expose what lies beneath. Infinite possibility.
In this tension, we find our true selves.
Um, OK. We weren't sure what Madonna was getting at, but now that we've seen the fragrance's new TV commercial, it's pretty clear what "exposing what lies beneath" meant. Her famous body, including a rather liberal dose of décolletage, is on full display -- and apparently not everyone is happy about it.
The New York Post reports that ABC (owned by Disney) had several objections to the commercial, wishing that Madonna and her producers edit the short clip before it air in primetime. A "source" told the Post:

"ABC viewed the ad [and] came back with a list of changes. They say they want her bra digitally made bigger, and to extend higher to cover more of her chest, and her corset longer to cover more of her bottom. ABC also wants to cut another suggestive scene where Madonna writhes around."

While the requested edits sound fair, we are a bit surprised -- it's not as if network TV is cleavage-free nor is this the first time viewers have seen Madonna in a low-cut top (as a look back at her style evolution proves, below).
See Madonna's style evolution!

Madonna, "The Virgin Tour", June 1985

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Lindsay Lohan Face Morph Video Shows Actress Age Rapidly

It's been a banner week for Lindsay Lohan. First, it was confirmed that she'll appear as a guest star on "Glee" this spring. Then came her final court hearing Thursday, where she was taken off formal probation.
With all of this good news, we wanted to celebrate the triumphant return of Lindsay Lohan by looking back at photos of her over the years, but when we stumbled across this face morph video of the actress, we were at a loss for words.
The video -- just like the one of Britney Spears that hit the web a few weeks ago -- shows photos of Lohan throughout her 25 years. Her baby photos are cute, followed by images from her "Parent Trap" years, and then things get scary.
Lohan is no stranger when it comes to being ridiculed about her appearance. Even Blondie singer Debbie Harry, 66, was mistaken for her in New York recently. But thanks to the video, you can actually see Lohan add decades to her appearance in just a few short seconds.
Check out the video below! The last few images of Lohan are pretty dramatic, so watch at your own risk.

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Bringing Your Dog To Work Could Help To Lower Stress

Here's a way to de-stress at work that we can get behind: Bring your dog to work!
New research from Virginia Commonwealth University showed that bringing dogs to work could lower stress and increase employee satisfaction. The study was published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
"Pet presence may serve as a low-cost, wellness intervention readily available to many organizations and may enhance organizational satisfaction and perceptions of support," study researcher Randolph T. Barker, Ph.D., a professor of management at Virginia Commonwealth University, said in a statement. "Of course, it is important to have policies in place to ensure only friendly, clean and well-behaved pets are present in the workplace,” he said.
Researchers conducted their study on the employees of a manufacturing retail company called Replacements, Ltd., that allows employees to bring pets to work. There are about 550 people who work at the Greensboro, N.C. company.
The employees of the company were designated into three different categories: those with dogs, who brought them in to work during a workweek; those with dogs who did not bring them into work; and those who don't have a dog. All the employees filled out surveys and produced samples of their saliva to gauge levels of stress hormones.
In the mornings, all three groups' stress hormone levels were about the same. However, as the day went on, the people who brought their dogs in had lower levels of self-reported stress. Meanwhile, self-reported stress increased for the people who didn't bring in their dogs, and for those who don't have dogs.
The researchers also noted that the employees were making positive comments like "pets in the workplace can be a great bonus for employee morale … " and " "having dogs here is great stress relief."

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