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How do I say this lightly? I think Pete Wentz is trying to take over the world! I know it’s scary, but just listen. Not only is he in a multi-platinum selling band, but he has a clothing brand (which is selling at Nordstrom, online, and his store), a music label,a clothing store, a hair salon, a nightclub/bar, a book, a Jackass type movie, multiple blogs, and a legion of screaming fans. Plus, he’s now in a Walmart ad campaign (I don’t even want to talk about it!), is marrying a Simpson, and I heard through the grape vine he’s coming out with another book. What form of media hasn’t he dipped his feet in? Newspapers, and I’m not even sure about that!

Before I get a bunch of raging emails from fangirls, I have to say, I’m a fan of Mr. Wentz. I think he’s and extremely intelligent business man who is in one of the biggest bands of the recent past. It also doesn’t hurt that he’s mildly attractive, tends to be very sympathetic towards those in need, and writes lyrics/poems that make me swoon but hurt my head all at the same time. That being said, I think he’s sort of like the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious. He’s all like, “Anakin, I can teach you the true strength of you powers,” and then everyone turns into little Darth Vader clones who happen to be a bit emo.

The book that I heard from a reliable, yet disinterested source is already written and is about modern rock stardom or something. I like to say it’s Pete’s memoirs, but I haven’t actually gotten my grubby hands on the press release yet (this is all hear say, there’s my DISCLAIMER!) I‘m also not quite sure what it’s going to be titled, but if I were Pete, I would name my book Boy Bangs and Guyliner, and I would write about societies new found loathing of the emo sub-culture, which isn’t even true emo. So if you are reading this Pete, I think you should change the title of the book I heard is coming out, mine is better. I won’t even charge you for it. Okay, maybe an acknowledgment in the back saying something along the lines of, “Thanks to Chelsea Rae, the (insert endearing adjective) writer of Pink Rock Candy, for suggesting my wonderful, tongue-and-cheek title,” but that’s it!

p.s. This really has nothing to do with anything, but I had to put it out there. What would you call Pete’s book? (I’m opening Pandora’s box, I know!)

Photo Credit: Pete’s Friends Or Enemies

EDIT: The book is called Rainy Day Kids, which is a book Pete has been writing for a while. Its said to be fairly autobiographical following my whole memoir idea, and comes out October 7th, 2008. If I get my hands on it before, maybe I’ll review/give you guys all the juicy details before it comes out (that’s only if you want, I know Pete isn’t always that popular!)

Remember Elyse Sewell, the super snarky girl from the first season of America’s Next Top Model? She pretty much hated on everyone and it was terribly amusing. Apparently she was dating Martin Crandall, the keyboardist/guitarist/bassist of indie rock band The Shins, and they got into a little tiff in their Sacramento, California hotel room while on their way “home from Albuquerque to Portland.”

According to The Modern Age, on January 4th they were at a hotel, he was drunk and started to beat her up. She bit him in self defense, and escaped to tell the hotel security. The cops arrived, and they both went to jail. Elyse was released after only staying the night, but Martin may or may not be still in the slammer with a bail of $25,000, ouch!

Over the weekend Elyse wrote her side of the story in her LiveJournal, but for personal and legal reasons made the entries private. The the article from The Modern Age noted that Elyse said the dispute allegedly started because “Elyse complained that Marty had left her with 3 suitcases and a bag of Del Taco food to haul up to the room all by herself.”

Both parties will be in court tomorrow, January 8th, for their hearing.

Lessons to learn, don’t argue with your inebriated boyfriend about Del Taco while at a Sacramento hotel, or anywhere else for that matter, stop being abusive, and stop putting your life on the web!

I’m not quite sure how many “emo” posts this little website can take in one day, so I’m going to put two stories in one.

First, late Tuesday night I read that Gerard Way, the ultra-talented and fairly cute lead singer of My Chemical Romance got married. No, unlike many wanted to believe, it wasn’t a joke. If you were extremely quiet Tuesday night you could probably hear the sound of thousands of scene girl’s hearts breaking.

To make this short here’s the low-down:
New wife: LynZ (who’s real name is unimportant)
Does she have a Job?: Yes, she’s in the band Mindless Self Indulgence.
How long they dated: Not long enough to have a substantial relationship, but its their prerogative, right?
If we all didn’t have better things to do, I’m sure there would be some mourning period because yet another rockstar is taken off the market, but…

We have better, more fun news to share.

Buzznet.com, the more scene version of Myspace, if that’s at all possible, is having their very own VMA red carpet broadcast (online of course). Gabe Saporta, from Cobra Starship, will be the host, and many shenanigans are sure to occur. It will air Sunday, Sept. 9th at 9 p.m. ET.

Just a warning, if odd male petting weirds you out, it is wise you sit this one out.

In conclusion, SANTI!