The Olsen twins … and Amy Winehouse?

Dear Lord.

Listen, people. If you live in London, stock up on cocaine. Demand is about to exceed supply.

Amy Winehouse showed up to support the Olsen twins as they launched their ultra-pricey new fashion line, The Row, in London.

“Our bond is really beyond words. I know when she’s hurting, I know when she’s going through something. I know when she’s happy – whether I’m with her or not, I know.”

Ashley Olsen, to Marie Claire magazine, about her twin, Mary-Kate.

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Ashley Olsen spent time in Hollywood on Saturday to help launch the Sprouse Bros. clothing line. The Spouse Brothers — for those of you who aren’t pre-teen boys or their parents — are Dylan and Cole Sprouse, twin actors who starred in The Suite Life of Zach & Cody. (Those of us who are a little older will remember them as Ross’s son Ben on Friends.) They signed a licensing agreement with Dualstar Entertainment in 1995 (that’s Ashley and MK’s company), and this clothing line is the latest brainchild of that partnership. If I were the parents of these boys, I’d be keeping them as far away from the Olsen twins as humanly possible. Heh, maybe that’s why MK wasn’t there. Pre-emptive restraining order or something.

Every source I can find swears to me that these boys were born in August of 1992, which makes them nearly 15 years old, right? Is it just me or do they look more like 8? Or is this what 15-year-olds look like? Am I really just that far removed from anyone under the age of 25? Because, like, this is not what Lindsay Lohan looked like at 15, I can tell ya that.

I used to live in Virginia, pretty close to the PETA HQ. I found them to be kind of freaky, because frankly I find zealots of every stripe to be kind of freaky. Plus my blood thirsty desire for filet mignon was in direct opposition to their desire for me to subsist on a diet of sorghum and wheat germ. So I figured we’d agree to disagree there.

But now they are going after an issue close to Beet territory, women, and the clothing of said women. They’ve named their worst dressed list, and of course it’s all about who is wearing fur. Four ladies take the bullet: Nicole Richie, Ashley Olsen, Christina Ricci, and Eva Longoria. All are chastised for being uncaring little animal killers.

I guess the thing that bothers me is trying to dictate others behavior due to your own personal beliefs. There are things I do that I simply wouldn’t expect of others. For instance, if a spider is in my home I do my best to a) ignore it or b) place it gently outside my home. This is simply because spiders kill other insects which I may like even worse. Now I know some people hate spiders and immediately throw a hardcover book on them. I’m totally cool with that, live and let die and all that. So I just feel like if I say “Ok, don’t kill the Minks” (who are, it must be said, vicious little animals) then next people will be trying to take my Mountain Dew Code Red Extreme SportZ Edition because it’s too eXtreme or sporty for their liking. You get my point, and that’s why I’m calling PETA dumb here.

EvilB or EviltT, if you’d like to tell me why fur is murder and perhaps do the whole “I’d rather be naked thing” I will watch respectfully, promise.