I’ve made no secret my distaste for the stale humor of Sarah Silverman, but she did recently win an Emmy for spouting vulgarities at Matt Damon, so apparently the chick holds some mass critical appeal or is one very lucky gal. In this video clip below, here she is telling us why we should all vote Obama. You know…In case there weren’t enough Hollywood celebrities wearing their status like a piece of chintzy Obama shwag these days.
No, this is not a direct quote from VP ticket Sarah Palin, but might not be far from the truth after reading the “personal, private” blog of Palin’s pregnant daughter’s boyfriend’s blog.
In his blog, Levi Johnston, a high school hockey player from Alaska and our favorite foot-in-the-mouth Baby Daddy, writes about Palin’s daughter, Bristol, and her considering an abortion just days before her mother found out and McCain nominated her.
In his sensitive blog entry Abort! Abort! Abort!” Levi pleas for funds to abort the baby and asks for where the nearest abortion clinic is. Even better someone calls Bristol a “hoor” while another commenter calls Palin out as a total hot “MILF.”
Seriously though, Obama couldn’t have wet dreamt himself a better outcome than this…Parody or not. I prefer to think of it as art.
And the Barack shows up- A real Rock Star… A surprise behind curtain number 2! WHAT A SHOW… What a circus…
A very sad joke. Joe Biden practiced the first rule in advertising, and made more too-good-to-be-true promises the enthusiastic crowd of blind believers at the DNC.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics began yesterday with opening ceremonies airing in the U.S. last night.
Whatever your brand of politics might be with regards to China’s questionable treatment of its own citizens and those of Darfur, it was an impressive and tastefully done spectacle - up until the very end with some Chinese air gymnast engaging in some bizarre gravity-defying stunts. Huh? Well, I told myself that was a cultural thing, much like the appeal of campy Japanese game shows which if anything dictates that Kabuki theatre will never be entirely phased out.
But back to China and the Olympics and its opening ceremony.
Politics was in the air (the very polluted Beijing air) last night. Costumed Chinese soldiers did their android marches evoking an era less reminiscent of the futuristic feel of Blade Runner and more befitting of Mao’s China or a Mel Brook’s production mocking Germany of yesteryear.
Only today’s China isn’t some silly movie that ends rather disappointingly after a 2 hours of build-up nor are its visuals of devastation - from the 1.5 millions displaced peoples whose mere existence was inconvenient for new Olympics construction to the percentage of those very people who were then forced into a life of migrant work and hard labor at their own expense just so we could all cheer for a cute little kid rescued from an earthquake in Sichuan and feel better about ourselves for endorsing a country who’s so hard-pressed to find a symbol of hope that they have to dig out a 5-year-old from an earthquake who isn’t quite old enough to question the ways of his country to be their mascot.
The ceremony left audiences with an everlasting reminder that however fashionably forward China’s Capitalist pretense may be in the global community, at heart they remain true to their Communist doctrines. These principles do little to win public opinion, mind you. In the days and weeks leading up the Olympics, perhaps the most critical network to air coverage of the event was the one that dumped the most moola and has the most invested in its success.
Still, NBC is stuck with the Olympics. We’re not. Which means we can decide to change the channel, but unfortunately, can’t turn a blind eye to the goings-on in China. I decided not to change the channel last night. “It’s better to know and be cognizant,” I told myself.
Besides, the place our imaginations take us is far darker than what our eyes will allow us to see. Or is it?
The entire world will be amazed by the beauty of China, and exited with the beginning of the Olympics. I won’t. Not that I don’t like sports, nor was I born yesterday to this cynical-material world, but every day we discover more and more about how the Chinese government managed to pull this production on the backs of it’s poor people, the less I’m inclined to actually watch the games. NBC, who paid $894 million for the US broadcast rights, will show the Olympics no meter what. Here and there, we’ll see an item on the news that gently criticize the Chinese actions, but it disappears between Matt Lauer reporting for the Today Show, and Billy Bush getting a foot massage for $25 in Beijing.
Money talks, as the Chinese and we know, so what are a few million people whose homes were demolished in favor of a shiny stadium? Or a few millions more who are left to starve because they are not allowed to water their rice fields, comparing to Coca-Cola TV commercial?
So, I’m not so exited about the games. Maybe I’ll watch it a little bit, but no more than that.
Another blond Hollywood starlet with ample assets has been possessed by the politician bug, at least virtually. Actress Scarlett Johansson has been exchanging emails with presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The connection? Her twin brother, Hunter, works for the Obama campaign after conveniently leaving his gig as Community Liaison for Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer a few weeks ago.
While all this background might explain how Obama and Scarlett were introduced, it doesn’t quite explain why the Dem candidate is garnering “advice” from the Hollywood hottie or why Scarlett is gushing about Obama’s prompt responsiveness to her emails all over the political site, Politico.
Kinda sheds new light on the whole “Yes we can” linchpin of Barack’s campaign.
Meet the Press host and NBC political pundit Tim Russert died at 58 today of an alleged heart attack. He is survived by his wife, columnist and activist Maureen Orth and son Luke, a Boston College graduate.
Hillary Clinton said: “I’m just very grateful we kept this campaign going until South Dakota would have the last word,” but Bill said: “This may be the last day I’m ever involved in a campaign of this kind.”, and I’m thinking: Is today really the last day Hillary and Barack will bore us with their endless meaningless, empty promises and speeches? Will tomorrow be a new day, in which we’ll get to hear real news for a change? The answer is probably NO, but it’s OK to dream isn’t it?
I hate when people put the cart before the horse. The New England Patriots are favorites to win Superbowl 2008 over the New York Giants, with more then 12 points spread. That’s fine by me, and if you want to bet on the game, I’m OK with that too. What I don’t like, is that the city of Boston is already making preparations for the Pat’s victory parade. Excuse me, I am a Pat’s fan and live in Boston, but this parade is what you will find if you open the dictionary in the word Arrogance. Not to mention that they plan the event to take place on Tuesday, that happens to be Super Tuesday, where people are expected, and being encouraged to go and vote in the presidential primary elections. In general, there is too much Non-Football related stuff going on with the Patriots in the last couple of weeks, and the biggest beneficiary are the Giants, who get all the peace and quiet they need. Let’s just hope that all this parade BS will not jinx us, and that the Pat’s will win the game.
I really wanted this post to be about politics, but what can I do, even Boston’s Mayor Menino knows, that Football is more interesting…
It seems like the beginning of this year belongs to Apple. The impact is being made not by the sounds and sights of smiling presidential candidates, making empty promises of a change to a brain washed crowd, but the new ultra thin MacBook Air, the iPhone and iTunes upgrades, the Time Capsule wireless hard drive, and basically, everything Steve Jobs. The magazine Fast Company, dedicated its latest issue to Apple, and had a computerized Steve Jobs portrait. Also, everybody talks about MacWorld Expo. So if there is one man that will bring a change, it’s not going to be McCain, Obama, Clinton, or God forbid racist Romney, it will be an iChange, and Steve Jobs will iBring it.
Text messaging can be deadly. Especially when mixed with deaf beauty queens, railroad tracks, and oncoming trains. [CNN]
“My daddy died in Iraq. What did yours do to win Hannah Montana tickets?” [CNN]
Mel Gibson’s drunken, xenophobic rant tirades were actually so last year. [The Smoking Gun]
We mourned Tony Soprano and the end of an era. And that song by Journey that helped revive Steve Perry’s career tenfold. [YouTube]
We are all sinners and going to Hell to hang out w/the homos (according to Mike Huckabee) and Anna Nicole. Besides, she’s already keeping the place warm for Howard K. Stern. [Wonkette]
The joke fodder that couldn’t die a proper death: Larry Craig’s public bathroom etiquette. Personally, I prefer using stalls with the disposable seat covers. [About.com]
Espionage, and counter espionage, KGB, CIA and what not, mixed with cynicism reflecting the cold war era, The Company, TNT’s new mini series premiere was interesting. And despite what seems to be the network’s attempt to draw more viewers by pouring a rather exaggerated portion of romance into the plot, the story and the great cast delivers a well done show in the tradition of the spy genre.
Aaron Sorkin, who is still possibly reeling from his fallout of a shell of a show called “Studio 60″ has something to look forward to. Besides hookers and all-night coke binges, that is. He will be teaming up with DreamWorks Pictures and Steven Spielberg to write three films for the production company. All politically charged in nature (we wouldn’t have it any other way), the first one. “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” deals with the ’60s and a trial of protesters at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. Spielberg is on board to direct.
When one associates slapping with the workplace, there are certain professions that spring to mind. It’s not a gentlemens’ vocation, but surely broadcast journalism doesn’t fall under the career paths of those seeking use of violence over words. Then again Katie Couric isn’t your traditional journalist. If one is so kind as to include Couric in this category.
Regardless, reading in the past few days of her career downturn and all the ugly doings surrounding it, I can’t help but feel sympathy even when I learn about her method of releasing steam (slapping co-workers who say words she finds curiously reprehensible) and her inability to remain confident in the face of harsh criticism directed at CBS Nightly News plummeting ratings. And to top it off having to endure the flagrant wrath of former CBS anchorman/cowardly henchman Dan Rather (once CBS’ own black sheep) jump on the “Let’s Lynch Dumbing it Down, Tarting It Up Katie” wagon just makes me feel plan ‘ol something or other for poor Katie.
Alls she wanted was a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T and some promise she wouldn’t end up in an early grave co-anchoring Dateline and staring at Stone Phillips impeccably buoyant locks everyday pondering why her hair couldn’t withstand the same humidity. Can’t fault a girl for trying to avoid that destiny.
Al Gore and Kevin Wall’s Live Earth, a 24 hour-8 Concerts-100 Performers gig starts tomorrow, in an attempt to save the world and to combat the climate crisis, by influencing people to change their consumer behaviors and to put pressure on leaders. Although I think the cause is just, and something has to be done, This entire thing reminds me of South Park, when the kids do something stupid and then everything gets out of hand and take the shape of a rally or a concert, and everybody is brainwashed. Think about it, other then maybe a great show, and big announcements and slogans flying up in the air, what will Live Earth really achieve? Probably not much, maybe it will help Al Gore in a possible Presidential bid.
Is this a horse? A zebra? If the mother is a zebra and the father is a horse, what does that make their hybrid spawn Eclyse? Interesting to look at to say the very least. And much more entertaining than Al Gore’s pothead son getting pulled over and arrested for possession of a gazillion prescription meds. No jail time on this celebrity. Not at present. The pressing question on my mind is was he or wasn’t he driving a hybrid…
The 2008 Beijing Olympics began yesterday with 
The entire world will be amazed by the beauty of China, and exited with the beginning of the Olympics. I won’t. Not that I don’t like sports, nor was I born yesterday to this cynical-material world, but every day we discover more and more about how the Chinese government managed to pull this production on the backs of it’s poor people, the less I’m inclined to actually watch the games. NBC, who paid $894 million for the US broadcast rights, will show the Olympics no meter what. Here and there, we’ll see an item on the news that gently criticize the Chinese actions, but it disappears between Matt Lauer reporting for the Today Show, and Billy Bush getting a foot massage for $25 in Beijing.
bet on the game, I’m OK with that too. What I don’t like, is that the city of Boston is already making preparations for the Pat’s
victory parade. Excuse me, I am a Pat’s fan and live in Boston, but this parade is what you will find if you open the dictionary in the word Arrogance. Not to mention that they plan the event to take place on Tuesday, that happens to be Super Tuesday, where people are expected, and being encouraged to go and vote in the presidential primary elections. In general, there is too much Non-Football related stuff going on with the Patriots in the last couple of weeks, and the biggest beneficiary are the Giants, who get all the peace and quiet they need. Let’s just hope that all this parade BS will not jinx us, and that the Pat’s will win the game.
It seems like the beginning of this year belongs to Apple. The impact is being made not by the sounds and sights of smiling presidential candidates, making empty promises of a change to a brain washed crowd, but the new ultra thin MacBook Air, the iPhone and iTunes upgrades, the Time Capsule wireless hard drive, and basically, everything Steve Jobs. The magazine 
Text messaging can be deadly. Especially when mixed with deaf beauty queens, railroad tracks, and oncoming trains. [
Aaron Sorkin, who is still possibly reeling from his fallout of a shell of a show called “Studio 60″ has something to look forward to. Besides hookers and all-night coke binges, that is. He will be 
When one associates slapping with the workplace, there are certain professions that spring to mind. It’s not a gentlemens’ vocation, but surely broadcast journalism doesn’t fall under the career paths of those seeking use of violence over words. Then again Katie Couric isn’t your traditional journalist. If one is so kind as to include Couric in this category.
An Inconvenient Truth, Now The Musical!!
