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Though not nearly as important as Rachel Zoe (obvi), Apple CEO Steve Jobs is facing some of the same criticism as Hollywood's most stylish heroine, namely his pin-thin stature. "I probably need to gain about 30 pounds," Steve Jobs told the New York Times after his Norma Desmond-like comeback at yesterday's iPod Nano reveal. And, yes, for better or for worse, Jobs looked rail-thin. But the reaction on Wall Street, where Apple stock ebbs and flows depending on Jobs' perceived health, is the reaction that matters. Valleywag pointed out today, "Such is the demanding CEO's importance to Apple, and shareholders must now weigh Jobs' still-gaunt look and scratchy voice against his characteristically enthusiastic delivery." Did anyone attend yesterday's Jobsian revival? If so, how did he sound?

Five months after a liver transplant, Steve Jobs is alive and on stage at Apple's "It's only rock and roll" event this morning. The focus is on music, and the release of iTunes 9, but if there are any huge announcements you can find them here in the next half hour. We're not physically there, but as a service to you we're going to give you a few highlights as we receive them from the fine nerds at Endgadget -- and for the truly Apple-nerdy among you, you can click over there for their moment by moment live blog.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple CEO / His Holiness Steve Jobs just underwent a successful liver transplant. While initially reported back in 2004 that Jobs took leave of Apple due to a "hormone imbalance" -- a problem that can easily be cured by a case of Activa yogurt and a couple of Luna bars -- word is his (alleged) pancreatic cancer might have spread to his liver, hence the need for something as serious as an organ transplant. Much to the delight of fans and Apple investors, Jobs will be back to work at the end of June.

The Jackling House, built by California architect George Washington Smith in 1926 for mining guru Daniel C. Jackling, will be taken off of life support. Yesterday, the Woodside City Council decided, after years of fighting over the issue, that the 17,300 square-feet Woodside mansion can be torn down by its current owner, Steve Jobs.

Not since Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears has the media been so interested in one person's health condition. That person, of course, is Silicon Valley's Steve Jobs. And now the SEC wants to get in the know. Though the ailing Apple CEO has asked to be left alone regarding his health status, the Security and Exchange Commission is now asking the Mac cult leader what's up.

According to CNBC and MacRumors, Apple says CEO Steve Jobs is taking "a leave of absence," citing health reasons. Story developing. More info as it comes to us.

The annual Macworld Expo kicked off this morning, with new versions of new versions of iLife and iWork being introduced. Also, the 17-inch MacBook Pro will get a unibody enclosure makeover. (That is to say, it will be less than an inch thick, making it the world’s most anorexic 17-inch notebook to date. Oh, and it will continue to sell for $2,799.)

A hormone imbalance is being blamed in the gaunt appearance of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Rumored to be stricken by a number of mysterious illnesses ranging from cancer to anorexia, Jobs appeared enviously thin at last year's Macworld Expo, which starts today. According to an AP report, "Jobs, 53, said in a public letter that his thinness had been a mystery even to him and his doctors until a few weeks ago, when =sophisticated blood tests= confirmed that he has 'a hormone imbalance that has been `robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy.'" So have no fear Mac sect members, Jobs will remain CEO of Apple.

Macworld Expo, the annual tech exposition of for the rabid Mac sect, won't see his Holiness Steve Jobs grace the stage come January. Apple announced today that next year is the last time the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the opening keynote at this year’s Macworld Conference & Expo, which will be Apple’s last keynote at the popular expo. According to Apple . the company "is reaching more people in more ways than ever before, so like many companies, trade shows have become a very minor part of how Apple reaches its customers." Speaking of reaching more people in more ways, Apple recently announced plans to sell the iPhone at garish retail chain Wal-Mart.

CrunchGear allegedly has the first photos on the Internet for the new 3G iPhone. According to Network World:

Already the Kool-Aid drinkers are lined up outside Moscone Center. Why? Because le Jobs is expected to give birth to the latest generation of the iPhone at today's (sold out!) Worldwide Developers Conference.

• Southwest grounds over 100 flights. [SFGate]
• List of the most annoying people in San Francisco in annoying .pdf format. [SF Weekly]
• Finally, someone brings up Lista's ginormous sideburns. Which...really, David? [Spots]
• Did you know that chef/personality Tyler Florence has a blog? He does. (We heard that Joanne Weir does as well. Y/N?) [Tyler Florence]

Forbes annual list of billionaires around the world came out today. Jealous? And for the first time in 14 years Warren Buffett (at $62 billion) snatched the number one spot from Bill Gates (who came in at a dismal $58 billion.) This post was created using Explorer, not Firefox, in condolence.

In addition to unveiling the MacBook Air, le Jobs also premiered a new look. Or not. Seamus over at Rangelife picked up on this minor broadcasting muddle over at KTVU. Dennis Richmond will not be pleased.

Easy and compact, check out Apple CEO Steve Jobs' 90-minute keynote speech in 60 seconds. It's like the Golden Globes, only not as pretty or deadly important.

OMG! It's the Nicole Ritchie of laptops! (Ritchie before she got fat and pregnant, that is.)

Good Lord, what blog isn't over at Moscone Center today, getting moist over Steve Jobs? (We would be there, too, but it's positively glacial outside today. Burr.) Anyway, for those of you who care, here are some choice live-bloggy links to today to Macworld Expo 2008. Today, in case you're living under a rock (or have a life) is Steve Jobs keynote speech, and he just announced the holy presence of the new MacBook Air, "the world’s thinnest notebook." What, no iUnicorn? We have been hoping to see for quite some time. Maybe next year.

Can you feel it? The Macworld Expo 2008 approaches. Shhh, you might scare it.

We duped ourselves into thinking iPhones weren't the work of God. But they are. And we want one. Bad. Real bad. Last week, we had the privilege of hanging with a few adorable, young lads, all on the cusp of innovative technology. And they all sported iPhones, thus an at-one-with-the-world glaze in their eyes. We have a stupid BlackBerry, so: constipation, tears.

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--A source passes along these pictures of Gavin Newsom and Carole Migden at a Pride event some time back. We saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus!

Photo of car with a CHP 11-99 Foundation license plate holder

-And I don't understand why I sleep all day/And I start to complain that there's no rain

>-Steve Jobs might still be in a little bit of trouble. -It may not be as cold as a witch's tit, but it's still pretty damn cold.

-Buffy the robbery slayer. -The Chron delves into the story of Spocko the Blogger.

MacWorld. Keynote. It's Steve's time.

Apple today issued a statement proclaiming that its internal investigation found that Steve Jobs is innocent of everything. This despite the fact they know he attended a meeting that never happened. We would get all cynical and say that one should never trust internal investigations but one of the people behind the investigation and who issued the statement is Al Gore and, well, we love you, Al!!! Apple has also said they are making adjustments to their current financial statements to make up for discrepancies and that they are working with federal authorities to prove they've done nothing wrong.

More Apple-related news came out yesterday, as it appears maybe there might just be something going on over there other than what was originally thought. In a story in the Financial Times of London, it was reported that Steve Jobs received about 7.5 million in stock options in 2001 without getting the approval from the company's board. Records were then falsified to make it look like he did get the approval. Don't you love that Apple commercial where the Apple guy tells the PC guy how iLife makes forging documents that much easier to do?

Shares of Apple dropped today as a report in the SF legal paper, The Recorder, said that the Feds were looking into possible stock option sheninigans. If the next iPod commercial consists of the famous iPod silouhette donig the perp walk, you'll know why.