Sarah Palin Gives John McCain Lead in Polls
Sarah Palin has so much star power she is eclipsing Barack Obama’s celebrity spotlight. Women want change, and Sarah is the majority’s voice. In new polls out today, 58% of voters view Palin favorably, which is up from 52% less than a week ago. Even more surprising this morning is the fact that Obama and John McCain are each viewed favorably by 57% of voters, but Palin is viewed favorably by 58%, which is better than both Presidential candidates. Joe Biden is viewed favorably by 48%. Not surpris

Sugar Bits — Ghostbusters Reunion Movie in the Works
Columbia Pictures is in the process of writing a Ghostbusters reunion movie and intends to use the original cast for a third installment of the popular film. — Variety Oprah Winfrey has announced she will not be having Sarah Palin on her show until after the election. While Oprah endorses Obama, she says she decided not to use her show as a platform for any candidate. — TMZ David Arquette and Ben Harper are rumored to be launching a menswear line called Propr and might be showing looks from their

The Daily Show: Palin Is "Able To Make The Choice She Doesn't Really Want Other People To Have" [The Elephants In The Room]
newVideoPlayer("/dailychoice_jez_Sm.flv", 475, 376,""); The thing that's been bugging me about this whole Bristol Palin pregnancy issue is that I think that the Republicans are right: It's a private matter and the pundits and the politicians should stay out of it. In fact, the pundits and the politicians should stay out of all issues concerning any woman's uterus. Too bad the Republicans are unable, or unwilling, to see the irony in this. Last night on The Daily Show, Samantha Bee knocked it out of the par

Heart Object To McCain Campaign's Use Of 'Barracuda' During Republican National Convention
In the past week, Republican presidential candidate John McCain and GOP vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin have managed to rile two classic rock outfits, Van Halen and Heart, who both claim the Arizona senator's campaign didn't ask their permission to use their songs. First, on August 29, just minutes before revealing Palin as his running mate, McCain strutted out onto a stage in Dayton, Ohio, as Van Halen's inspirational 1991 track "Right Now" boomed through the speakers. Hours later, the band's public

Thoughts on the Republican National Convention - VIDEOS
Filed under: News, Celebrities, Reality-FreeNow that the confetti has been swept away, all the balloons popped, and the St. Paul cops are stowing their riot gear, it's time to recall the surprisingly eventful Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Is it really only one week ago today that Senator John McCain pulled a rabbit out of his hat and introduced little-known Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate? She's not little-known anymore. In fact, the 2008 Republican Convention is forever more

The Gay Agenda: The DNC and Sarah Palin
Jon Mallow rants about Sarah Palin and Jennifer Vanasco compares creationism with unicorn-hunting, all on this week's episode of The Gay Agenda. The Gay Agenda September 5, 2008 read more

Heart Doesn’t Want the Republican Party Using “Barracuda” As Sarah Palin’s Theme Song
Apparently the Republicans have gotten into the habit of blaring Heart’s “Barracuda” — which I rock on in Guitar Hero, btw — in reference to Sarah Palin. This is a problem for the girls of Heart, who basically hate everything Sarah Palin stands for. They emailed the McCain/Palin campaign on Thursday afternoon, asking that they no longer use their song, but then it was played again on Thursday night. “The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song,

McCain TV Ratings Beat Obama in Preliminary Numbers
Presidential candidate John McCain's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention drew more television viewers than his rival Barack Obama attracted at the Democratic party's event last week, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Across all broadcast networks Thursday, Sen. McCain’s speech ended the night with a 4.8 rating/7 share, compared to Sen. Obama’s 4.3/7 average, according to overnight numbers from metered households in 55 U.S. markets measured by Nielsen. The

The Sarah Palin Bashing Backlash
By not even broaching the Sarah Palin subject, Oprah won't subject herself to the aftermath of criticism — since by refusing to book the Republican VP, the talk show queen won't put herself in the awkward situation of celebrating the first woman on a Republican ticket while also pointing out she's a lunatic. But Us Weekly did not take that route. Like Oprah, Us is usually fine sticking with celebrities and staying out of politics. But like Oprah, Us couldn't resist. Oprah backed Ob

Heart Lash Out At McCain Campaign’s Use of “Barracuda”
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has the nickname “Barracuda,” which inspired the use of the Heart song of the same name during Palin’s speech at the RNC on Wednesday night. Heart sent out a statement Thursday afternoon announcing they had sent a cease-and-desist letter asking the campaign to stop using the song. “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 campaig

The Daily Show: September 4, 2008 - VIDEOS
Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free"Sarah Palin: Vet This!": More of that thrilling Republican National Convention coverage. I think I either underestimated just how super-snarky the right is or I just missed a hefty chunk of all the jackassery from the convention coverage. I mean, Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani mocking my community service alone would probably leave me in a serious case of playground tears. Senior Alaska Correspondent Rob Riggle donned his best manly m

'Barracuda' Sparks Heart Backlash, Palin T-Shirts Hit The Net!
Heart main members Ann and Nancy Wilson are expressing their utter disgust with the use of their song 'Barracuda' for Sarah Palin - and they should really lighten up.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212169903.shtml"><b>More</b>

The Gay Agenda video blog: Palin comparison
Okay, that headline is a horribly bad one (even for me, King Pun) but I just had to. Now I'll get out of the way and let the people who actually know what they're talking about do their thing... In this week's Gay Agenda, Jon Mallow rants about Sarah Palin and Jennifer Vanasco (fresh from the Democratic National Convention!) compares creationism with unicorn-hunting. Click on through the jump to watch it all unfold!  brian's blogLogin or register to post commentsSubmitted by Brian Juergens

McCain Speech Surpasses Palin, Obama on Nets
Early returns indicate the old maverick may be more popular than the young maverick on the Republican presidential ticket. GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain’s acceptance speech drew a combined audience of 18.11 million viewers on ABC, CBS and NBC from 10-11 p.m. Thursday, the closing night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., according to preliminary national data from Nielsen Media Research. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech accepting the nomination as vice president wa

Heart vs. GOP: On the record
Exclusive: Nancy Wilson tells EW she wants campaign to stop using ''Barracuda'' as Sarah Palin theme

Oprah Will Not Book Sarah Palin Until After Election
Oprah Winfrey has refused to book Sarah Palin on her show. Oprah issued this statement this morning: "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 [...]

Oprah Will Not Have Sarah Palin on Before Election
This morning Drudge Report proclaimed 'the talkshow queen is not rushing to embrace the first woman on a Republican presidential ticket!' "Half of her staff really wants Sarah Palin on," an insider explains. "Oprah's website is getting tons of requests to put her on, but Oprah and a couple of her top people are adamantly against it because of Obama." Since the report hit Oprah has issued a statement to Drudge. OPRAH'S STATEMENT: "The item in today's Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has b

Oprah: Sarah Palin Not Invited on My Show Until After the Election
Oprah Winfrey is not interested in interviewing Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin until after the election is over, despite a claim on the Drudge Report. "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, who was an early backer of Barack Obama, says in a statement to TMZ.com. "I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fan

Did John McCain Make The Grade At The RNC This Week?
Did John McCain Make The Grade At The RNC This Week?

Liveblogging John McCain at the RNC!
It is sad to think we will never be here again, at the Xcel Center Hockey Rink, in St. Paul of Minnesota. Ha ha, just kidding. We are so ready to get the living hell out of here! Do you know how long we’ve been covering these two conventions, in two cities 1,100 miles apart? FIVE AND A HALF YEARS. Or 13 days, same thing, really. Let’s liveblog Walnuts McCain giving the speech of, er, the night! 8:25 PM Central — Nobody’s liveblogging Tom Ridge, because, jesus, who cares, right? But

"Face the Nation" has John McCain; "This Week" offers Barack Obama
You can compare and contrast the presidential candidates Sunday morning. CBS's "Face the Nation" will feature Sen. John McCain, the Republican candidate. The program starts at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" will interview Sen. Barack Obama, the Democrat in the race. The program starts at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. A roundtable discussion features George Will and Martha Raddatz of ABC News, David Brooks of The New York Times and Jonathan Cap

The reviews are in: John McCain loses oratorical contest
If we're having just an oratorical contest, John McCain loses. Or so indicated many TV commentators Thursday night after McCain accepted the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. McCain's reviews weren't as good as Democratic challenger Barack Obama's (no surprise there, given that Obama has been lauded as a great speaker). But McCain's notices weren't as good as running mate Sarah Palin's, either. Some of the sharper reviews came on Fox News Channel. Fox News contributor Karl R

Sarah Palin Says She And John McCain Will "Shake Things Up"
Palin spoke at a lunch with a group of Republican governors and later was to travel to nearby St. Paul, Minnesota, to watch McCain accept the party's presidential nomination.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212169857.shtml"><b>More</b>

Sen. John McCain: "Change is Coming"
John McCain accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president Thursday night by pledging to transcend the "partisan rancor" and bring reform to Washington. "Let me just offer an advance warning to the old, big-spending, do-nothing, me-first-country-second crowd: Change is coming," the Arizona senator said at the gathering in St. Paul (Watch above). "I fight to restore the pride and principles of our party," he added. "We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us... The cons

John McCain Picks Up on Theme of Change
"I will reach out my hand to anyone to help me get this country moving again," he vows