It’s a sad day for women in the Boston-area. New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker has proposed to girlfriend Anna Burns, who was Miss Hooters International in 2005. Radio personality Kennedy of Carson and Kennedy broke the story, announcing the couple (who have been dating for over two years) were engaged over the holidays.

Don’t act surprised. Boston ranked No. 5 on a list of America’s rudest cities this month, according to Boston Magazine. While Bostonians were ranked high on the intelligence scale, they weren’t as appealling to visitors from a personality standpoint. We’re also cited as too often “gloating” about our championship sports teams. Call us strange, but we dont see the fun in winning without a little bit of gloating.

Top 5 Rudest Cities

1. New York City
2. Miami
3. Washington D.C.
4. Los Angeles
5. Boston

Is it us or do Super Bowl commercials get as much media coverage as the actual game itself? With millions of viewers and potential consumers, it’s prime real estate for advertisers who compete against each other to make a splash. Topping the charts on our “must-have” list for a successful ad campaign? Sex appeal.

In “keeping up with” the Vanity spirit, we think Kim Kardashian’s Skechers ad was one of the hottest spots during the 2011 Super Bowl. Unfortunately for us, Kim’s contract has expired so it doesn’t look like we’ll see another steamy ad this year. After the Huffington Post reported the reality mogul had been dropped from the shoe company, Skechers released this statement:

“While Kim’s contract with Skechers simply came to an end at the end of last year, we continue to have a great relationship with her as we do with all the other talent who have worked with the brand over the years. To say that she was “dropped” or “replaced” is misleading and untrue. Skechers has enjoyed and continues to enjoy the relationship with Kim, and in fact we continue to discuss ways that we may work together in the future.”

USA Today reports that Miss Kardashian will be replaced by a French Bulldog in this year’s commercial.

What do you think? Was that a slap in the face to Kim K.? Or are little dogs just as cute as Kim in tight workout clothes and a layer of glistening sweat?

Watch Last Year’s Ad

 
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Completely uncensored after the Patriots’ victory in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, the 6’6″ 265lb tight end runs on pure adrenaline, even after an ankle injury took him out of the game during the third quarter on a 23-yard catch.

We’re praying that Gronk heals in the next few weeks because, as he’ll tell you, “We goin’ to the ship!”

Photo by Scott Slingsby