Celebrity

Friday Talking Points [44] -- McCain House Party!

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.22.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

John McCain said something ridiculous to a reporter yesterday. I hasten to point out that the previous sentence should have been a major media headlin...

Coming from 'NYT' on Sunday: Why McCain's Attacks on Obama as 'Celebrity' May Backfire

Greg Mitchell | Posted 08.21.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

In a piece coming this Sunday in The New York Times magazine, Matt Bai suggests that, despite recent gains in the polls, John McCain's charge that Bar...

Seth Colter Walls

Paris Hilton Ad Helped Internet Fundraising, McCain Campaign Manager Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics


On a Friday morning conference call with reporters, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis revealed that the Republican nominee pulled in approximately $2...

The Dumb Politics of "Celebrity"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 08.11.2008 | Media


Sounds like "celebrity" applies to both these men who happen to be running for president, spending millions to reach out to voters who see them every day on TV, in the papers, and staring up from magazine covers. But otherwise, totally anonymous.

Creative Brits Are The Talk Of The Town

Vicky Ward | Posted 08.11.2008 | Entertainment


Vicky Ward

British talent excelling in Hollywood is not a new phenomenon. But as the downturn takes hold there are fewer roles and fewer quality films: that makes British success all the more striking.

Seth Colter Walls

Obama's Celeb Ad Adopts McCain Line Of Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics


For good or for ill, the "celebrity" meme is here to stay in the presidential race. After John McCain's campaign attacked Barack Obama on the grounds...

Friday Talking Points [42] -- Get Up, Stand Up, Barack

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have to assume if you're reading this that you're sick of the Olympics already. Wow, that was fast. Is NBC's coverage going to be twice as bad as ...

Friday Talking Points [41] -- The Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

I have a confession to make. I actually watch the network news. Maybe I should enter into a twelve-step program or something. But I don't watch the ...

Why the Right's Messaging is Working

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics


Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Why is the young brilliant upstart Obama only ahead by single digits. At least part of the reason is this: John McCain knows how to control his message.

The Pain of a Pampered Celebrity: Behind NFL Superstar Brett Favre's "Unretirement"

Sandy Tolan | Posted 07.22.2008 | Entertainment


Sandy Tolan

Brett Farve, after three years of playing the NFL's Hamlet -- each new off-season brought reruns of "to play or not to play" -- finally retired. But now he's stumbling to come back.

Amy Winehouse Punches Fan (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.30.2008 | Entertainment


Full-time tabloid star and occasional musician Amy Winehouse is known for her outrageous behavior. Recently, she was the talk of celebrity gossip fans...

What Do Star and People Magazines Have In Common With Harold And The Purple Crayon?

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 05.19.2008 | Living


Stacie Krajchir

So, I don't know about you, but I personally think after the 300th read of I love You So Much, Good Night Moon and Diddle Diddle Dumpling, you kind of...

Pamela Anderson, One Woman Brand, Reads Unmarketable by Anne Elizabeth Moore

Jennifer L. Pozner | Posted 04.15.2008 | Media


Jennifer L. Pozner

Let Pammy read and lay off the slut jokes, why don'tcha?

Memo to China: The Customer is Always Right

Susan Kaiser Greenland | Posted 03.26.2008 | Business


Susan Kaiser Greenland

What makes China unique is that they are the first nation to develop a system of what is essentially totalitarian capitalism. And what is the first lesson any capitalist learns? Keep the customers happy.

Hollywood Celebs Hedge Their Bets With Candidate Donations

Erin Medlicott | Posted 03.23.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

Hollywood loves a good Democratic presidential race. And just in time for some "light reading," the 1st Quarter 2008 Federal Elections Commission Dis...

Gary Busey Apologizes For Accosting Jennifer Garner

AP | Posted 03.18.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Gary Busey has apologized for embracing Jennifer Garner on the red carpet at the Oscars last month. During a live E! pre-show broa...

Will Smith: I'm Not A Scientologist

NY Daily News, Radar | Posted 03.18.2008 | Entertainment


Monday word leaked that the April cover of Radar magazine features the article "Scientology Under Siege." The article says, "The Church has also set i...

Tiger Woods Buys $65 Million Hamptons Pad Says Paper, As Broker Denies

New York Post | Braden Keil | Posted 03.18.2008 | Business


Tiger has a brand-new lair - a $65 million estate in the Hamptons where he can send his chip shots flying into the ocean, reports the NY Post. [Update...

Heather Mills Reportedly Throws Water On McCartney's Lawyer, Judge Calls Her Claims 'Exorbitant'

AP | Jill Lawless | Posted 03.18.2008 | Entertainment


LONDON — Heather Mills was a less than candid court witness whose $250 million divorce claim was exorbitant, a judge said in his ruling on her d...

Gossip Detox: Part 1

Erin Gates | Posted 02.07.2008 | Living


Erin Gates

I can defend my celebrity gossip addiction by comparing it to other far more harmful habits-say, drugs, excessive drinking, shop lifting or semi-automatic weapon smuggling.

Find the Cost of Freedom (of Speech)

Evan Handler | Posted 01.30.2008 | Entertainment


Evan Handler

A recent film posits that it's the lack of immediate threat in the form of a military draft that keeps many people from forceful resistance. I doubt it's a complete explanation.

Amid Heath Ledger Fallout, Has Media Ignored Young Male Stars in Crisis?

Eric Deggans | Posted 01.25.2008 | Media


Eric Deggans

The hysteria over Ledger's death and the imbalance of coverage for women highlights an important need -- not for less journalism about troubled celebrities, but better journalism.

LAPD Beginning Paparazzi Crackdown

Los Angeles Times | Andrew Blankstein | Posted 01.18.2008 | Entertainment


As paparazzi become ever more competitive in their quest for the perfect tabloid photo, complaints about their tactics are intensifying. TMZ.com reg...

Drop State Charges against Vick--The Public Gouged it's Pound of Flesh Out of Him with Fed Sentencing

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Michael Vick's punishment is overly harsh for a first time offender. He expressed remorse, publicly apologized, shelled out nearly a million bucks for the upkeep of the impounded animals, and his life and career is wrecked.

Oprah Can't Help Obama Nail Hillary

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The O and O show has caused the tongues to wag, eyebrows to rise and will draw legions to their campaign stops. But that won't be the knock out wallop Obama counts on to floor Hillary, Celebrities simply don't pack that kind of political punch.


 

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