From the bayous to Bangalore

Barack Obama is the hottest thing on the music video circuit. Don't believe me? Watch these.

Next stop . . . Playboy?

Usually when my home state makes national headlines, it isn't flattering. That's the case this time with Lindsey Evans, who had been the reigning Miss Teen Louisiana until she and three friends walked out of a restaurant without paying the $46 bill.

Unfortunately, Lindsey left behind her purse which contained her drivers license and a couple of grams of pot, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Pageant sponsors stripped the blond beauty of her crown as soon as they learned of her arrest.

Doesn't this remind you of another pageant girl who also seems to expect others to pay her way?

My crown of thorns

This was the result of a little bet with my buddy Troy who lives in Tampa. Let's hope things go better for Tiger Nation this weekend.