Problem: Jessica Simpson -- Return of the Jinx?

Posted Sep 21st 2009 7:00AM by TMZ Staff

If Dallas Cowboys fans are looking for a scapegoat ... we might know where to find one...Just hours before Tony Romo's squad lost in a last second heartbreaker to the NY Giants in Dallas last night ... the 'Boys' most famous bad luck charm decided to publicly weigh in on the match-up.Here's the message Jessica Simpson left on her Twitter page: "First home game of the season in the new stadium...GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!"Final score: Cowboys 31 Giants 33.

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Summary: If Dallas Cowboys fans are looking for a scapegoat ... we might know where to find one... Just hours before Tony Romo's squad lost in a last second ...


Problem: Margot Robbie Was 'Massive' Harry Potter Fan Growing Up : People.com

06/29/2016 AT 12:50 PM EDT

might just be the biggest

The actress, 25, stopped by

Tuesday, where she revealed that she was a "massive Harry Potter fan" growing up – and she wasn't kidding.

Robbie was talking about how excited she was to work with director David Yates on her upcoming film

because he also directed a handful of the

films. To drive home the point, Kimmel said that one of her friends sent in a photo from her teen years that proves her love for the Wizarding World.

"Literally the most embarrassing photo of my entire life," Robbie said with a laugh when a shot popped up showing her reading a

book while donning round-framed glasses and sipping tea.

The actress explained that the shot was taken on her 13th birthday.

"I'm drinking a cup of tea. I'm in bed. I'm clearly really enjoying myself, reading

," she explained. "I have braces, which I had for two years. I was really into slicking my hair back – God knows why – and I'm wearing glasses, which I didn't actually need. I have 20/20 vision and I lied to get glasses so I could look like Harry Potter. They're not even cool ones. They're, like, ugly glasses."

that if she could go back in time, she wouldn't have lied to the optometrist just to look more like

"I'd tell myself, 'Don't wear those ugly glasses,' " she said. " 'It's ridiculous and you look disgusting!' "

And while Robbie's 13th birthday was clearly a success, she said she plans to spend her upcoming birthday a bit differently. The actress will celebrate her 26th birthday on July 2 – but it won't be

"We're going to have a little Hawaiian luau, because why the hell not?" Robbie told Kimmel. "We're going to go all out – coconut bras and grass skirts for the boys."

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Summary: Margot Robbie said she lied in order to get glasses to look more like Harry Potter


Problem: Letters: Give new Penn State coach a chance

Not being a "Michigan man" or a "Penn State man" is no reason for a supporter of those programs to undermine a new coach. It's plain immature and the opposite of what a true supporter should be doing.

While Rich-Rod was foolish enough to try to reinvent the wheel and force his system on the Wolverines, it sounds like O'Brien plans to follow the JoePa system, which is a giant step in the right direction.

My hope is that O'Brien can turn the football program in Happy Valley as fast as Michigan coach Brady Hoke has righted the ship in Ann Arbor.

USA TODAY receives about 300 letters each day. Most arrive via e-mail, but we also receive submissions by postal mail and fax. We publish about 35 letters each week.

We often select comments that respond directly to USA TODAY articles or opinion pieces. Letters that are concise and make one or two good points have the best chance of being selected, as do letters that reflect the vibrant debate around the nation on a particular subject.

We aim to make the letters platform a place where readers, not just writers representing institutions or interest groups, have their say.

Bob Frick; Auburn Hills, Mich.

Commentary writer Jonah Goldberg's piece on the Iowa Republican caucus was excellent ("Column: Why we should kill the Iowa caucuses").

When are we going to abolish the ridiculous practice of allowing a few comparatively small states to command so much of presidential candidates' time, and so much news media attention, simply because they hold their primaries ahead of other states?

Pity poor Texas, with one of its representatives and its governor giving full-time attention to these teeny primaries instead of to their jobs. All states should hold their primary elections on the same date, with national TV debates ahead of time.

Beverly Cannady; Bella Vista, Ark.

Voters learn from state contests

In his column on the Iowa caucuses, Al Neuharth overlooks the importance of their "retail politics" aspect ("Column: You shouldn't take Iowa so seriously").

Iowans — remember they're people, too, despite atypical demographics — get to see candidates up close and personal, and make evaluations thereby. The nation observes and learns.

With TV debates and forums, it's all prefab and sound bites.

Norm Vance; Grand Rapids, Mich.

Election is more than a game

After his Iowa caucus showing, GOP candidate Rick Santorum spoke volumes about the tragedy that is the leadership void in America today in just two words.

His summation of "game on" truly speaks of how modern day politicians view elections. It is just a game for these parasites, a game of ego, of power-seeking, of endless narcissism.

As the country implodes, we are left with bratty spoiled children seeking gratification.

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Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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