Patti Blagojevich

Patti Blagojevich Sues Charity For Defamation

Chicago Tribune | Stacy St. Clair | Posted 10.01.2009 | Chicago


Patti Blagojevich is suing her former employer, accusing the Chicago Christian Industrial League of defaming her when its spokesman told reporters tha...

Patti Blagojevich Denies Taking Charity's Email List For Book: 'Their List Is My List'

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI | Posted 11.18.2009 | Chicago


A fuming Patti Blagojevich fired back Thursday at "galling" allegations that she absconded with a contact list from her old job at a charity so she co...

Patti Blagojevich Used Charity's Donor List To Pitch Husband's Book

Chicago Tribune | Kristen Mack | Posted 11.17.2009 | Chicago


Former Illinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich used the contact list from her former fundraising gig to drum up business for her husband's book, "The Go...

Blagojevich To Attend Christopher Kelly's Funeral

Huffington Post | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago


Rod and Patti Blagojevich plan to attend the funeral of the former governor's close friend and aide on Wednesday. Christopher Kelly, 51, died Saturda...

In Blog Comment, Patricia Blagojevich Claims "A Widespread Media Attempt to Make a Fair Trial Impossible"

David Ormsby | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago


David Ormsby

Patti Blagojevich is complaining about "the incredible bias of the press in this state" in a blog comment. Wow.

Rod And Patti Blagojevich To Appear On "The View"

AP | Posted 09.27.2009 | Chicago


NEW YORK — ABC says Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY'-uh-vich), the indicted former governor of Illinois, will be a guest next month on "The View." He'...

Site Of "I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!" Has Plenty Of Residents Stuck After "Celebrities" Leave

GlobalPost | Posted 07.30.2009 | World


By Alex Leff | GlobalPost SARAPIQUI, Costa Rica -- Entertainment blogs ate it up when mildly famous people were dropped into the jungle here to end...

Patti Blagojevich Meets Family At O'Hare After Weeks In Jungle, Wants To Eat Ribs

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 07.27.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Friday that making new friends during her time on NBC's reality show "I'm a Celebrit...

Patti Blagojevich: 'I'm A Celebrity' Jungle A 'Welcome Break' From Real Life

AP | Posted 07.26.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich said Thursday that her time on NBC's reality show "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!...

Patti Blagojevich Voted Off "I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!"

AP | Rupa Shenoy | Posted 07.24.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich lost her chance to be queen of the jungle on Tuesday when she was tossed from NBC's reali...

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 8 Recap: Nothing Means Anything

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

I'm A Celebrity makes no sense. And so, in lieu of the typical recap, I'd like to use today's column to give some advice on how to fix the show, both to the celebrities and the producers.

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Episode 7 Recap: Hitting Its Stride

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.14.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

Something weird happened as I watched Thursday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! I enjoyed myself. Don't get me wrong, it's st...

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 5 Recap: Save Me Jesus!

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.10.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

If this show makes its viewers sympathetic to the Blagojevich's, I'll never forgive you, NBC.

Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.07.2009 | Home


Arianna Huffington

Listening to Liz Cheney falsely suggest that President Obama wants to deal with terrorists by "hand-holding," and falsely insist that her father never suggested there was a link between 9/11 and Iraq made me wish that TV execs were planning to do a political version of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! I'd much rather see Cheney put a tarantula in her mouth (a la Patti Blagojevich) than continually sticking her foot there. She could be joined in the jungle by fellow foot muncher Sen. Jeff Sessions, who demonstrated the value of empathy when he showed none, reacting to the tears of a 12-year old boy whose mother is facing deportation by saying, "Enough with the histrionics." And there is still time to suggest the 5-word acceptance speech I should give at tomorrow's Webby Awards.

Patti Blagojevich Survives Week One As Jungle Mom To D-List Celebs

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 07.07.2009 | Entertainment


CHICAGO — Once she was the first lady of Illinois. Now Patti Blagojevich is gagging down bugs and crawling through tropical slime in a race to b...

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 4 Recap: Life Without Antagonists

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.06.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

The last straw has to be Patti Blagojevich, likening Janice Dickinson and her kleptomania to an opponent her husband once faced in an election.

Patti Blagojevich Kicks Up Political Dust On "I'm A Celebrity," Topinka Bites Back (WATCH)

AP | Posted 07.06.2009 | Chicago


Patti Blagojevich called on a lesson learned from one her husband's political campaigns to help fellow jungle dweller on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me O...

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 3 Recap: "An Increasingly Awkward Con Job"

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

They were there. Then they quit. Then they came back. Whether this is a strategy to win the game or just to stay in the news for as long as possible, Speidi are milking this show for all it's worth.

Blago's New Title: Mr. Mom (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 07.05.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's "Mr. Mom" during his wife's tenure on an NBC reality show. Blagojevich appeared Wednes...

Blagojevichs Turned Down By Several Charities, Ex-Governor Says (LISTEN)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.04.2009 | Chicago


Your money is no good here. That's apparently what several charities told former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his wife, Patti, when they were approached ...

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 2 Recap: The Heidi and Spencer Show

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

YES! The guys saved Patti Blagojevich! I don't know why they did it, but that's exactly what I was hoping for.

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! Episode 1 Recap: The Trauma Tank

Rob Cohen | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment


Rob Cohen

Did Spencer liken himself to Heath Ledger? Wow. Whatever mind games he's playing, they're starting to work on me.

Patti Blagojevich's Charity Rejects Reality Show Donation: 'We Want To Be A Respectable Organization'

Chicago Tribune | James Janega | Posted 07.03.2009 | Chicago


The day after former Illinois First Lady Patti Blagojevich ate a dead tarantula on network television to benefit herself and a charity, the selected c...

Blagojevich: Patti Ate Tarantula For Her Family (WATCH HER EAT IT)

AP | Posted 07.03.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich thinks the public is getting a chance to see who the real Patti Blagojevich is - a mother who's w...

Heidi And Spencer Pray With Mrs. Blagojevich, Support Rod (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment


An unlikely friendship has formed in the jungle as "The Hills" villain Spencer Pratt, wife Heidi Montag and Mrs. Rod Blagojevich prayed together on th...