Slim-Fast drops Whoopi over remarks about Bush

Slim-Fast drops Whoopiover remarks about Bush
LOS ANGELES -- The Slim-Fast diet drink company has dumped Whoopi Goldberg from its advertising because its executives were unhappy with remarks the comedian made at a recent political rally that mocked President Bush.
"We are disappointed by the manner in which Ms. Goldberg chose to express herself and sincerely regret that her recent remarks offended some of our consumers. Ads featuring Ms. Goldberg will no longer be on the air," Slim-Fast general manager Terry Olson said in a press release Wednesday.
Goldberg participated at a recent Democratic fund-raiser at Radio City Music Hall in New York, joining performers such as John Mellencamp, Jon Bon Jovi, Paul Newman, Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange and John Leguizamo.
At one point in a speech mocking the Bush administration, Goldberg used his surname as a sexual reference.
Eric Benet acknowledgesmisbehavior in marriage
NEW YORK -- R & amp;B singer Eric Benet says Halle Berry's stardom isn't the reason his marriage to the Oscar-winning actress fell apart.
In an interview set to air tonight on ABC's "Primetime Thursday," Benet also denied rumors of having a sex addiction.
"I am not a sex addict," he said. "I am a person who ... through a series of emotional events, troubles, challenges, made some really, really stupid, painful mistakes."
Benet claims he never committed adultery but does admit to indiscretions that entailed "verbally inappropriate" behavior and "physical contact that was extremely inappropriate and wrong in a marriage."
Today's birthdays
Sen. George V. Voinovich, R-Ohio, is 68. Actor Patrick Wayne is 65. Actor Jan-Michael Vincent is 60. Rhythm and blues singer Millie Jackson is 60. Singer Linda Ronstadt is 58. Actor-director Forest Whitaker is 43. Actress Lolita Davidovich is 43.