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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 7:02 pm
wow! if it's true, that's really sad. she remembers songs...wonder how she does that if she can't read.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 7:04 pm
I'm guessing that is not that she can't really read, but that she's just not quick enough on her feet or skilled enough to do PSA's or read from cue cards or memorize lines if they aren't sung to music.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, January 02, 2010 - 7:09 pm
She may have been very tired from doing a concert the night before.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 2:45 am
Pamy, I don't know if it's all that common, but it does happen where people make it to high school being illiterate. My bils mother was illiterate, she made it all the way to her senior year (dropped out at the begining of senior year though.) It wasn't until she began taking classes in her early 40's that most people realized it. She'd been a stay at home wife and mom all those years and faked it when she had to. My bil and his youngest bro both have a learning disability and I think most people who suspected something was wrong just assumed she did as well. When she finally took the classes, she told us she'd faked it all the way through school. She forgot books and homework, forgot/lost/broke her glasses, played sick a lot. She followed class discussions so could participate in those and she was good with most math and somehow managed to slide through. As an adult, she never worked and only her husband and best friend knew she was illiterate. I don't know how often that happened then, or even now, but after seeing the struggle sis and bil have had getting oldest niece the help she needs with her learning disability in school, I'm thinking it might happen more often than we think, especially for kids who's parents aren't as involved and willing or able to fight.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 6:13 am
I have a hard time believing Carrie Underwood does not know how to read. She had to be able to read the application form when she first auditioned for AI, the words to songs she didn't know when she was on AI, and that huge fat contract she signed after she won AI. Also, if I remember correctly, before AI weren't her plans to go to school to become a journalist?
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 9:07 am
Lexie, she could get help with all that stuff -- no need to read herself. Plans to be a journalist -- you can say anything.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 9:17 am
After reading about her educational background, it is highly unlikely Carrie Underwood can't read. Education Underwood graduated from Checotah High School in 2001 as salutatorian.[10] After high school, she attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, graduating magna cum laude in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and an emphasis in journalism.[11] Underwood is a member of the Alpha Iota chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.[12] For two years during the summer, she performed in Northeastern State University's Downtown Country show in Tahlequah. She also competed in numerous beauty pageants at the university and was selected as Miss NSU runner-up in 2004.[13] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Underwood
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 12:13 pm
Can we believe every BI? It's possible she was tired, as stated above, and missed her cues. The person reporting it may have been exaggerating.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 12:40 pm
I think it is obvious that the person who reported it was exaggerating.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 1:04 pm
My favorite story about Jean Harlow She was at a dinner party and kept on addressing Margot Asquith (wife of British prime minister Herbert Asquith) as MargoT (pronouncing the 'T'). Margot finally had enough and said to her "No Jean, the T is silent, as in Harlow.".
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 2:16 pm
I don't think they were commenting on her reading ability, I thought they were commenting on how wasted she was from the night before - either just the exertion of the show or from artificial means. Blind items are bits of GOSSIP that have the names hidden. They range from completely true to "a friend of a friend's babysitter overheard..." stories, depending on the source. I think that link GAL posted has pretty reliable sources, as he is clearly in the know on many stories.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 2:44 pm
Sg, LOL! That's a good one. I wish I was as witty as Margot Asquith.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 3:07 pm
Even though I know what a blind item is.. I still think not all of them are exactly true. I have to admit to enjoying reading them with the reveals!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 5:12 pm
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves have welcomed their second child, a baby girl. He announced on his website Sunday: "Happy New Year everybody!!! On Sunday, Jan. 3rd at 12:13am, Camila gave birth to a healthy 7lb. 7oz. baby girl named "Vida Alves McConaughey".... Vida is Portuguese for "life" and that's what God gave us this morning... Camila's recovering wonderfully and we are both truly honored to welcome this little lady into our family... thanks for all your well wishes and prayers along the way. another blessed day. we give thanks. just keep livin, Matthew and Camila"
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Sunday, January 03, 2010 - 8:51 pm
I don't think the blind item was trying to indicate she was illiterate, I felt it was trying to indicate she likely doesn't have a future career in acting. But like others have said, maybe she was tired or not feeling well or something else that just had her "off" for the day.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 2:41 pm
Redmond O'Neal got a 24-hour pass from rehab for Christmas and guess what he did? Drugs. Now he's back in police custody and looking at 6 years for probation violation.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 3:16 pm
SAD Redmond O'Neal, the son of the late Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, is sadly in trouble with the law yet again. The 24-year-old was arrested on a felony charge on December 29. He was taken to the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail. No bail has been set as of yet. He is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning, according to his booking sheet. UPDATE: The Los Angeles District Attorney tells ET that Redmond was in court today for a violation of his probation on a drug-related offense. The judge ordered that Redmond go back into an in-custody treatment program. His sentencing will be on February 2.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 4:32 pm
I hope he receives the help he needs.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 4:44 pm
Speaking of blind items, was that singer (who wasn't doing her own singing for years) ever identified?

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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 6:11 pm
Sad about Redmond but no surprise.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 6:16 pm
I don't think it's been revealed, Kona. I read through all the recent list of reveals and it wasn't in there.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - 9:13 pm
Well I am VERY disappointed about Redmond. I was hoping he'd turn himself around in honour of his mom's fondest wish, that he straighten out his life. Maybe he will, later rather than sooner. 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 4:03 pm
Gawker is reporting that Jay Leno's horrible 10 PM show might be moved back to 11.30. I guess it's better for NBC to be unfunny out of prime time.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 4:35 pm
LOL
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 5:01 pm
Yeah I don't ever find that guy funny and am mystified by his popularity.
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