Levi Johnston Playgirl Photo Shoot Completed, Levi Deemed A Twunk, Sarah Palin Book Packed With Untruths, Anti-Gay Beenie Man Bounced, Madonna

Gawker.com reports on the Levi Johnston Playgirl shoot, disseminating Daniel Nardicio’s oddly written press release, reading, as it does, like a parody of an earlier Jay McInerney novel, brimming with breathless details on the photos themselves (there will be full frontal nudity), Sarah Palin’s plan to faux-invite Johnston to Thanksgiving dinner, an estimation that in the gay sub-social spectra Levi would be categorized a “twunk” – an older twink – and mention of upcoming Levis Johnston related merchandise, including a DVD and condoms – which are meant to be ironic in a beyond post-modern way. Gawker rightly points out that the oddest paragraph of the baffling press release is an almost afterthought by Nardicio on Johnston, saying “He’s just a simple guy, thrown into a situation, making the most out of it and seemingly enjoying himself. From my time with him, I’d say his first priority is Tripp.” To echo Gawker’s analysis, the key phrase is “seemingly enjoying himself,” because to me, young Mr. Johnston, a father far too soon, seems a tad sad.

The Associated Press, meanwhile, fact checks Levis’ former mother in law Sarah Palin’s new “book” Going Rogue: An American Life and the results are predictably embarrassing for the pretend maverick.

Following furious protests, the promoters of Auckland, New Zealand’s Big Day Out concert festival have cancelled the appearance of anti-gay Jamaican reggae performer Beenie Man, although promoter s insist that they were aware that “the controversial nature of Beenie Man and his previous lyrics that have caused offence with the Gay and Lesbian and wider community, the producers understood that the artist had renounced these sentiments and no longer express those views,” adding that the decision to cancel his appearance would be “divisive amongst our audience members and would mar the enjoyment of the event for many.”

Madonna, meanwhile, continues being beyond charitable, visiting the slums of Brazil’s capital city, Rio de Janeiro, intent on creating a children’s charity in the homeland of her current boyfriend Jesus Lutz