Barack Obama's 'lost' brother found in Kenya
The Italian edition of Vanity Fair said that it had found George Hussein OnyangoObama living in a hut in a ramshackle town of Huruma on the outskirts of Nairobi. MrObama, 26, the youngest of the presidential candidate's half-brothers, spoke for the first time about his life, which could not be more different than that of the Democratic contender. "No-one knows who I am," he told the magazine, before claiming: "I live here on less than a dollar a month." According to Italy's Vanity Fair his two metr

What's Obama doing on his birthday?
Today is Barack Obama's birthday - he turns 47. Happy Birthday! But how is the presidential candidate celebrating his big day? Why, raising money, of course! Obama will be in Boston for a fundraiser, which is completely sold out. Obama hopes to raise over $4 million today, of which $700,000 is expected to come from Hillary Clinton supporters. If Obama meets his goal, it would make the event the biggest fundraiser ever in the state of Massachusetts.

The Obamas for Essence Magazine
The Obamas for the September issue of Essence Magazine. Essence Magazine has become the first black publication to be allowed a glimpse into the Obamas’ spacious Chicago home. In the September issue, hitting newsstands now, just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Essence captures Michelle, Barack and their two daughters at home. And veteran journalist Gwen Ifill catches up with the Obamas on the road, where they discuss family life, criticism of Michelle, and reaction to Barack's

Limbaugh: Obama's nomination "goes back to the fact that nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy"
Rush Limbaugh said that "it is striking how unqualified [Sen. Barack]Obama is and, and how this whole thing came about with, within the Democrat Party. I think it really goes back to the fact that nobody had the guts to stand up and say no to a black guy."Limbaugh went on to say: "I think this is a classic illustration here where affirmative action has reared its ugly head against them.

Michelle Obama Covers Ebony Magazine; Dishes On Her Relationship With Obama; Meet Michelle Obama's Mom, Marian Robinson
This is certainly one magazine issue I will buy, and you make sure you go out an buy it, too. Michelle Obama is on the cover of Ebony, and it will feature an interview with her mom, Marian Robinson. Going beyond the surface view of poise, elegance, style and the utmost class, Ebony magazine unveils the real Michelle Obama: mother, wife, potential first lady and style icon. Take a rare look behind-the-scenes of Michelle’s life on the road to the White House and how she finds the necessary balance between

Michael Moore: OBAMA-KENNEDY is the winning ticket
Michael Moore has a VP Suggestion for Caroline Kennedy: Caroline Kennedy Via his official blog, director Michael Moore just sent an open letter to Caroline Kennedy, the head of Barack Obama's VP search committee, offering up his suggestion for the right VP candidate. Turns out Michael is not interested in any of the current choices! As he puts it: "The media is reporting that Senator Obama has narrowed his alternatives to three men: Joe Biden, Evan Bayh and Tim Kaine. They're all decent fellows, but

The Green Picture: Ryan Reynolds’ Obama-Hybrid
Handsome and funny…is actor Ryan Reynolds. (That was like a Yoda sentence.) Now, I can add smart and democratic to describe this Hollywood A-lister. He was photographed in Beverly Hills with his Prius Hybrid which is modeling an Obama bumber sticker on its ass. That’s one hot eco-badonkadonk!

Paris fights back,and is pretty witty doing it...check out the video!!
Thanks to John McCain, Paris Hilton realizes that she's, like, totally ready to lead! The seemingly oblivious heiress has taped a response, posted on FunnyOrDie.com, to the new McCain ad comparing Barack Obama to paparazzi magnets like Paris and Britney Spears. And, well...it's pretty funny. In the video, Paris introduces herself as a celebrity—like McCain, who's "old enough to remember when dancing was a sin." "I'm a celebrity, too. Only I'm not from the olden days, and I'm not promising change like

Scarlett Johansson embarrassed by Obama emails
"It seemed to me to be like a product of extreme sexism, and I kept thinking to myself, 'God, if this was just, like, Kal Penn or George Clooney or any of the other (Obama) surrogates or supporters ... there wouldn't be (any) question about it. Nobody would even talk about it," she said. Aww poor Scarlett. I can think of many other things to be embarrassed about. E-mails, between yourself and the first black presidential contender is not something to sneeze at. I would be honored. Wake up girl. What are

Barack Obama opens up about his pop culture favorites
Barack Obama opens up for Entertainment Weekly about his pop culture favorites. Some excerpts: Entertainment Weekly: A lot of your pop culture tastes are already listed on your Facebook page -- we know you like the first two Godfather movies and are a big SportsCenter fan -- but we want to get a little more specific and probing. Barack Obama: Absolutely, sure. EW: For instance, who's your favorite movie or TV president? BO: You know who was a great movie president? Jeff Bridges in The Contender.

Gwyneth Paltrow Urges Expats To Vote For Obama
In a video, the American actress calls upon U.S. expats to vote for Barack Obama. The clip was produced by Democrats Abroad (DA), the official Democratic party organization for U.S. citizens residing abroad. According to DA, there are approximately seven million Americans living abroad. Gwyneth Paltrow lives in London with her British husband, Chris Martin, singer of the band Coldplay.

Joss to sing for Barack Obama
BRITISH soul star Joss Stone is writing a song backing Barack Obama’s bid to be US president. Fan Mr Obama, 47, has asked the 21-year-old singer to record a one-off track as the theme to his election campaign. Devon-born Joss is currently in the studio getting the song ready for November’s election battle with Republican senator John McCain. Democrat candidate Mr Obama approached her personally because he was impressed by her appeal to both black and white voters in America. A source sai

Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate
Holy crap! according to abc news " John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker" I think this makes it pretty clear we're not going to see Edwards as a VP candidate next month - or probably ever on the ticket ever again. ABC continues: "In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 44-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her." Edwa

Scarlett Johansson Delays Wedding Until Presidential Race Is Over
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have decided to postpone their wedding until after the Presidential election is over. Turns out that Scarlett's brother Hunter is busy at work on Barack Obama's campaign. She doesn't want to take him away from his responsibilities. "He is working all the time so Scarlett wants to hold off until the election is over." The election is due to take place in November.

Roseanne Blasts Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt as "Evil, Vacuous"
Roseanne isn't a fan of Brad and Angie. In a post titled "Jon Voight" on her Web site, she slams the celeb couple. "Your evil spawn Angelina Jolie and her vacuous hubby Brad Pitt make about $40 million a year in violent, psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children, trying to look as if they give a crap about humanity as they spit out more dunces that will consume more than their fair share and wreck the earth even more," Roseanne writes. She also attacks the actress for recen

Musician Randy Newman likens McCain to Hitler
Whoa! Maybe this is a reflection of the low circulation of Blender magazine, but somehow Randy Newman seems to have gotten away with comparing Republican presidential nominee John McCain with Adolf Hitler! In a recent Blender piece on Barack Obama's and McCain's musical tastes, musician/composer/songwriter Randy Newman and mash-up DJ Girl Talk were asked to comment and analyze what the presidential candidates' top 10 picks said about them. Most of the interview seems innocuous enough, with Newman dro

White House DJ Battle
On the eve of the Democratic and Republican conventions, Blender polled Barack Obama and John McCain for their top 10 songs. Then we enlisted trusted sages Randy Newman and Girl Talk to analyze their picks. Barack Obama 1. Ready or Not Fugees 2. What's Going On Marvin Gaye 3. I'm On Fire Bruce Spingsteen 4. Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones 5. Sinnerman Nina Simone 6. Touch the Sky Kanye West 7. You'd Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra 8. Think Aretha Franklin 9. City of Blinding