It may be a national holiday, but that doesn't mean the media takes a day off from their contrived gushing over Michelle Obama. This one is so over the top it sets new standards for egregious fawning.I could see if Barack Obama was married to Vanessa Williams or Tyra Banks, but seriously, this drooling over his wife is just sickening.Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamor to Moscow this
By stepping down as governor of Alaska, CQ Politics notes Sarah Palin avoids what could have been a very tough final 18 months of her term. "She was facing a rocky road to the end of her term with falling approval numbers, criticism that she was paying too much attention to national matters and not the state, continuing ethics inquiries, efforts by news organizations to obtain emails written during...
Although having the lowest rated broadcast evening news program, Katie Couric was just named a "Giant of Broadcasting." Such was announced by the Library of American Broadcasting (h/t TVNewser ): Honoring a lengthening line of excellence tracing back to broadcasting’s beginnings. Under the guidance of Charles Osgood, America’s Master of Ceremonies, at noon on October 1, 2009...
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen , OpEd , Reality-Free Remember that Veronica Mars movie that so many people were talking about? Well, according to an interview with series star Kristen Bell, it ain't happening . She and series creator Rob Thomas pitched the idea to Joel Silver and there was a resounding lack of interest. She suggested that fans try a letter-writing campaign. I'm kind of surprised...
Raw Story has a summary of the reporting on this. There is simply no way that the GOP frontrunner for president is suddenly announcing her resignation, late on a Friday, the day before a major holiday - the traditional times to dump damaging information - if someone didn't confront her with devastating information. So an indictment sounds possible. Though, Palin doesn't strike me as the type to give...
The How I Met Your Mother actress, Cobie Smulders and her fiancé, actor Taran Killam, are the proud parents of a baby girl. Shaelyn Cado Killam arrived on May 16. Smulders and Killam announced the pregnancy last November. They were engaged in January. Smulders isn’t the only How I Met Your Mother actress to become a mom this year. Alyson Hannigan also welcomed a daughter in March. Source...
Section: Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! Solar powered mobile from Sharp launches in Japan ” Sharp has released the new Solar Phone SH002 in Japan this month as a way to get a jump on the solar powered cell phone market. The company claims that ten minutes of sun exposure allows for one minute...
It’s one thing to say goodbye to the king of pop. It’s another to say goodbye to the king of infomercials. Billy Mays, the legendary infomercial host who could get excited about any product, passed away last weekend. And for those who live for mocking infomercials, the news apparently came as a real [...]
BuddyTV recently put together a list of “TV’s 50 Coolest Dads“, counting down such TV dads as Al Bundy, Homer Simpson Coming in on the list at #37 is Luke Danes on Gilmore Girls! But even higher, we have Christopher Hayden at #8!! So, I’m guessing “coolest” doesn’t mean “best” dad Photos: TheWB.com & Patrick [...] Post from: Gilmore Girls News...
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows , Interviews , Reality-Free It's been a long time (almost a year at this point) since Sci Fi's surprise hit Eureka has been on the air. The show, a casualty of last year's writers strike and this year's recession woes, returns next Friday, July 10 at 9 PM with the final 10 episodes of season 3. Series star Colin Ferguson and co-creator Jamie Paglia spoke...
Fertilizing Trees For Dummies with Joe Biden Thomas Jefferson's Nov. 13, 1787 letter to William Smith is the source of his instruction about renewing the Tree of Liberty. Those of us most in need of understanding what he meant by that passage (obvious to someone with any sense, really) may need someone who speaks their language to decipher it. Someone on their level. Who better than Joe Biden? Maybe...
Happy Fourth of July, celebrity gossip fans. Below, The Hollywood Gossip staff takes a look back at what was a tragic, eventful week in the celebrity world. As you all know, one story dominated the news ... The cause of Michael Jackson's death is looking more and more like an overdose of dangerous prescription drugs. An LAPD and DEA investigation continues. Meanwhile, Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe...
If I wrote a post everytime I saw a movie, this could become a movie review website. Although I prefer movies with strong dialogue (think "12 Angry Men"), depending on my mood I like to go out and see all kinds of movies of all genres. I recently saw "Star Trek" and ...
Anderson Cooper makes mincemeat of Sarah Palin's hapless spokesperson Meg Stapleton, who was in New York, not Alaska, at the time of Palin's sudden resignation. If he knew anything about basketball, the exchange might have been even worse for her....
RAMIRO Hispanic, and a distinguished man in his 60’s. He is the always proud father to VALENS (Danny Pino) and he expresses some genuine concern in regards to his wife, VALENS’ mother. He asks that VALENS pay his mom a visit… GUEST STAR. RECURRING.
Steve Carell and Tina Fey, who are both on hiatus from their respective hit NBC shows, The Office and 30 Rock, are currently filming the movie Date Night in which they play a married couple whose weekly night out goes seriously awry. The two were recently spotted shooting their scenes.