Heart said no “Barracuda” for Sarah Palin
Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson, of the singing duo Heart, object to the Republicans’ use of their hit song, “Barracuda” as the official rally for Sarah “Barracuda Sarah” Palin. Heart sent a cease-and-desist official notice to the McCain-Palin campaign office on Thursday, Sept. 4. “Barracuda” was chosen because the name was Sarah Palin’s nickname in high school and the Republicans thought it was a powerful warning to the Democrats. Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson stated that they did not endorse

Sarah Palin is in. Who’s out? McCain’s VP Rejects Video
While the US and the world are watching the Barrack Obama and the John McCain presidential race. John McCain’s newly chosen running mate, Republican Vice President nominee, Sarah Palin has been getting a lot of attention - probably not all good. Here is a very funny video of McCain talking to his VP rejects video: With the media [...]

Sarah Palin: God's 'servant' on the ticket
When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin promised to lead the nation with a "servant's heart," evangelical Christians immediately recognized her as one of their own. Whether before an audience of ministry students or on a national stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, the 44-year-old Palin speaks fluently about her faith, striking chords with phrases that evoke Christian virtue. Palin has called on people to pray for the cooperation necessary to build a natural gas pipeline across Alaska, labeled

Lingerie Football League: The Celebrities of Tomorrow - And My Pants
Since it's Friday and there's a serious celeb bikini drought going on, The Superficial is officially honoring the start of the NFL season by posting pics of the Lingerie Football League. After a week of intense political debate, I felt like we needed to come together as a nation. And I think we can all agree it doesn't get more patriotic than chicks in lingerie tossing the ol' pigskin. Unless, of course, Sarah Palin gave Uncle Sam a lap dance on top of the Liberty Bell then, honestly, you got me

Lingerie Football League: The Celebrities of Tomorrow - And My Pants
Since it's Friday and there's a serious celeb bikini drought going on, The Superficial is officially honoring the start of the NFL season by posting pics of the Lingerie Football League. After a week of intense political debate, I felt like we needed to come together as a nation. And I think we can all agree it doesn't get more patriotic than chicks in lingerie tossing the ol' pigskin. Unless, of course, Sarah Palin gave Uncle Sam a lap dance on top of the Liberty Bell then, honestly, you got me there. Pho

Rock group Heart says "Barracuda" use is fishy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The rock group Heart, angry that its 70's hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is biting back at the Alaska governor. The song, a nod to the "Sarah Barracuda" nickname Palin earned on the basketball court in high school, was dusted off for her appearance at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on Wednesday. Heart singers Ann and Nancy Wilson said a "cease-and-desist" letter has been

Heart Pissed at McCain & Palin
Remember Heart? Well they are pissed because the Republican's are using their song, Barracuda as a theme song for Sarah Palin. A rep for Ann and Nancy Wilson released a cease and desist along with this statement (via TMZ): "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission. We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored." At this time they are still using it. So what other "theme s

Oprah: 'Sarah Palin Would Be A Fantastic Interview'
Though Oprah says having Sarah on would be "fantastic," published reports that say she has booked an interview are "categorically untrue." "There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show," she tells ET. "At the beginning of this presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin w

OPRAH TO SARAH PALIN: Thanks, but NO THANKS!
“At the beginning of this presidential campaign, when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates,” Winfrey said in a statement. Winfrey added, “I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over.” Related: Best of the Sarah Palin Covers…so far are right here! Share: These icons link to socia

Fashion Roundup: Victoria Beckham's Comfy Corsets; Arlenis Sosa in at Lancome; Trovata's Magic Bus
Victoria Beckham is launching a collection of dresses featuring “comfortable and supportive” corsets and belts. [WWD]  Italian designer Mila Schon has died at the age of 91. [Reuters] Dominican model Arlenis Sosa, who is 19, will be the new face of Lancome. [WWD]   The Observer’s own Simon Doonan thinks that Sarah Palin is more “LensCrafters Lady” than “Ms. Congeniality.” [The Cut] Designer Angel Sanchez opened his 37th St. studio to press, clients, and buyers in honor of Fashion Week. [

Heart says "Barracuda" use is fishy
The rock group Heart, angry that its '70s hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is taking aim at the Alaska governor. The song, a nod to the "Sarah Barracuda" nickname Palin earned on the basketball court in high school, was dusted off for her appearance at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on Wednesday. Heart singers Ann and Nancy Wilson said a "cease-and-desist" letter has been sent to the Republicans asking them not

Heart says "Barracuda" use is fishy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The rock group Heart, angry that its '70s hit "Barracuda" is being used as the unofficial theme song for Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, is taking aim at the Alaska governor. The song, a nod to the "Sarah Barracuda" nickname Palin earned on the basketball court in high school, was dusted off for her appearance at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on Wednesday. Heart singers Ann and Nancy Wilson said a "cease-and-desist" letter has been s

Sarah Palin: Let’s Talk Hair
“Palin wants it to look as if she’s too busy to spend time on her hair, but this style would take a good hour to do at home,” says Brendan Fowles at Daniel Galvin who “barracuda’d me” for the princely sum of £75. The hair, or the pelt, as Sarah Palin calls it… “She’s got very good hair but you need to put curlers in the whole head first, to get the volume, tie it tightly into a pony-tail and then pin down the bits at the back so that they look artful

Oprah Would Love To Interview Sarah Palin - But Not Until After The Election
Rumors have been swirling around that Oprah Winfrey had booked Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin to appear on her show.  Because she’s a woman, right, and therefore should be interviewed by Oprah, rather than someone harder hitting like, oh, I dunno, Bill Moyers?  *eyeroll*  Anyway, it turns out it’s not true at all.   Winfrey told Entertainment Tonight that the rumors are “categorically untrue.” “There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah

Oprah: No Palin On My Show
Oprah Winfery has made her feelings very clear to TMZ after reports that John McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin would appear on her show surfaced today. In the statement she denies any talks have taken place, saying “the item in today’s Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I m

Sarah Palin: Sambo And The Bitch
NEVER mind Sarah Palin’s hair - well, yes, mind it if you must - it’s her sense of humour that really upsets some. Here’s an accusation that taken out of context and ripped of irony looks bad. But, come on… “So Sambo beat the bitch!” Ahem. Are things this desperate for Democrats? This is how Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin described Barack Obama’s win over Hillary Clinton to political colleagues in a restaurant a few days after Obama locked up the Democratic

Is Oprah biased? She won't interview Governor Sarah Palin
She may have let Tom Cruise jump all over her couch, but Oprah Winfrey says that Sarah Palin can't even sit on it. At least not until after the presidential election, that is. abcnews.go.com    09-06-0

AfterElton Snapshot: Your underqualified running mate for the week ending September 5
As we go into the weekend, here's a handy shortlist of the biggest stories of the week on AfterElton.com. And to get you into a playful mood, each Friday's final post will feature a pic up top that desperately needs captioning. Each week we'll pick our fave suggestion from the comments and run it in the following week's post. Have fun! Big Gay News of the week: (Harvey) Milk, it does a trailer good. So. Excited. Is Hurricane Gustave punishment for Southern Decadence ... or the RNC?

Alaskans Portugal the Man Unleash Fury on Sarah Palin
Filed under: News, CampaignwatchSpinner.com: While Portland's -- by way of Alaska -- Portugal the Man gears up for the release of their latest disc, 'Censored Colors,' later this month, frontman John Gourley is getting political on the band's website.In an essay detailing growing up in the... Read more

Will Sarah Palin Shoot Barack Obama?
“We’re not going to be bullied, we’re not going to be smeared, we’re not going to be lied about,” Obama said. “I don’t believe in coming in second.” Says he: Don’t worry, Princess. You’ll be coming in third, Joe Biden in fourth. Still, it’s the taking part that counts… She likes guns, does Palin. Obama’s got a death cult. You don’t think…? No… No, Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share and Enjoy:

More Drama For Sexy Sarah!
As we mentioned earlier this week, The National Enquirer is reporting that potential future VP Sarah Palin has some major skeletons in her closet. Apparently, she had an affair with her husband's former business partner - according to the mag. Slutty habits are hard to get rid of it seems. So, of course, John McCain's camp has threatened [...]

Oprah refuses to have Governor Sarah Palin on her show
Oprah: "At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over."

Sarah Palin: AWOL from Sunday circuit
by Mark Silva A couple of major political parties have just finished nominating their candidates for president and vice president. Pretty proud, they both are. So everyone will show up at the Sunday morning news talk shows, right? Wrong. Where in the world is Sarah Palin? As our colleague, Don Frederick, notes at Top of the Ticket, Palin is a no-show on the Sunday shows. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee for president, will appear on ABC This Week with George Stephanopoulos....

Clinton set to strike McCain, not Palin
Hillary Rodham Clinton has no intention of becoming a Sarah Palin attack dog.

Oprah won't interview Sarah Palin until after the election
The Sarah Palin News Vortex has bagged another celebrity. And this time it's a biggun'. Oprah Winfrey was ensnared in controversy this morning when the Drudge Report posted that the Big O, a vocal supporter of Barack Obama, is refusing to have Governor Palin on her show. Oprah fired off a statement to TMZ this afternoon denying the claims: "The item in today's Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Preside