Unrelated, but is there something like Bonzi Buddy for linux? Not the spyware part, just the friendly looking clippy-esque character that can tell you about you

Unrelated, but is there something like Bonzi Buddy for linux? Not the spyware part, just the friendly looking clippy-esque character that can tell you about your new e-mails, weather, or whatever? I kind of wish I had something like that.