Smithsonian wants Aretha's hat

Aretha Franklin's hat became an overnight sensation for being the most ugly P.O.S. ever worn by someone in public, let alone to a frickin Presidential Inauguration. The hat has gotten so much attention that not only does it have 87,000 fans on Facebook, but the Smithsonian wants to display it with the exhibit they have for President Obama.

I am considering it. It would be hard to part with my chapeau, since it was such a crowning moment in history. I would like to smile every time I look back at it and remember what a great moment it was in American and African-American history. Ten cheers for President Obama.

I've heard of some weird sh*t in my day, but this takes the cake.

Aretha Franklin Feels Dis-R-E-S-P-E-C-T-ed by Beyonce

Aretha is pissed at Beyonce for calling Tina Turner "the queen" during her intro of Turner at the Grammys on Sunday. Beyonce's introduction went like this:

"There is one legend who has the essence of all of those things: the glamour, the soul, the passion, the strength, the talent. Ladies and gentlemen. Stand on your feet and give it up for the queen."

The reaction, straight from Franklin's mouth:

"I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce, however, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy."

Controversy??? And no disrespect to Ms. Franklin, but nowadays she's about as relevant as a word processor.

And by the way, when I think of who the real queen is - I don't think of Tina Turner OR Aretha Franklin. I think more of:


"Leave Beyonce alone, Urethra!!! Leave Beyonce alooooone!!!"

Oh yeah and this queen too:


I know what you're doing in your spare time, Bert. (Or should I say "Bertha?")