Faith, fashion and Jell-O

Published 11:05 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Mahatma Coat: We couldn’t help noticing that leaders of two of the world’s great religions were on opposite coasts Tuesday. The Dalai Lama wrapped up his Seattle visit, while Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Washington, D.C.

In terms of fashion, we think the pope wins on footwear, when you compare his red loafers (the rumor mill says Prada) with the lama’s sensible brown shoes. But the Dalai Lama’s red visor is definitely more stylish than the white beanie that Benedict wore on his arrival.

Call him Grandmaster Puddin’ Pops: Bill Cosby, America’s favorite dad during the run of “The Cosby Show,” later became America’s grumpy uncle when he criticized the younger generation for listening to rap music that was profane and glorified violence — and for wearing their pants too low. Now he’s doing more than shaking his fist; he’s produced his own hip-hop album. Others will do the rapping, but he says the lyrics will be free of profanity and misogyny.

And if Cosby ever appears in public with his dungarees around his knees, it’s only because he forgot his suspenders.

Jon Bauer, Herald staff