Ask the Answer B!tch

Did Bernie Mac pass away today?
—David

No. And he did not pass away yesterday, either. He also is not likely likely to pass away tomorrow, just in case you were planning on asking again in another 24 hours. Perhaps you mistake Bernie for Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the Russian literary lion who died this week. I mix up those two all the time. As for now, Mac's simply hospitalized with a bad case of pneumonia.

Onward, with more of your Burning Q's!

What's with the dozens of teenagers mobbing your building today? More importantly, are you trapped inside?
—Melly, Los Feliz

Our water supply is holding out, thanks. This is what happens when the Jonas Brothers visit Ryan Seacrest.

Why does it seem like Gwen Stefani has been pregnant for about two years now? Isn't she ready to pop that puppy out yet??
—Mandy Jean, Atlanta

Well, right back at you. She confirmed the pregnancy in February; she's due this month.

Hey Answer B!tch, I love your listening to your podcast and think you're so funny, and I was just wondering what you thought of actress Michelle Rodriguez. Do you like her or hate her? Thanks SOO much!
—C.C, New York

I met her once. She's very pleasant. Not scary at all—and, despite that rather convincing performance in Resident Evil, not really a throat-chewing zombie. Can't say the same for myself, though.