Madonna's film about orphans to air on Sundance
NEW YORK - Madonna's awakening to the crisis in Malawi _ an impoverished African nation where one million children are orphaned by AIDS _ had many consequences. In this image released by the Sundance Channel, pop star Madonna is surrounded by children in Malawi in a scene from her documentary, "I Am Because We Are," airing on the Sundance Channel on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at 9 She adopted one of those orphans, her 3-year-old son David. She is

Obama’s Inauguration Gets MTV Hip and Cool
Ad Age - The Democrats are returning to Washington. Now MTV is trying to take back its place in the sun at the presidential inauguration. Sixteen years after MTV’s live broadcast of the “Rock ‘N Roll Inaugural Ball” for Bill Clinton, MTV is planning a return engagement for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Barack Obama. In 1993, the network’s party featuring the Eagles’ Don Henley and U2 became one of the year’s hottest inauguration tickets, attracting not only the new pr

Obama Bores His Way to Victory
Disagreements over Tuesday night's debate winner seem to be of degree, not of kind, with Obama crowned the victor. The debate was mostly a snooze, but Obama delivered another cool performance, while McCain’s cornpone humor mostly fell flat. Blogger Alex Massie calls it "a no-score draw … And so, because of that, Obama, leading in the polls, won." The New Republic’s Jonathan Chait raves, "I have never seen a stronger performance than the one Obama gave tonight." After being criticized in p

MTV Returning to Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AdAge.com) -- The Democrats are returning to Washington. Now MTV is trying to take back its place in the sun at the presidential inauguration. Sixteen years after MTV's live broadcast of the "Rock 'N Roll Inaugural Ball" for Bill Clinton, MTV is planning a return engagement for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Barack Obama. The Clintons at MTV's 1993 'Rock 'n Roll Inaugural Ball.' Photo Credit: AP In 1993, the network's party featuring the Eagles' Don

Bill Clinton requests Amitabh to attend CGI (Film Snippets)
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Former US president Bill Clinton has been trying to convince Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to attend the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting to be held in Hong Kong next month.“Bill Clinton writes in to ask me to join their global conference for the betterment of the world in Hong Kong,” Amitabh posted in one of his recent blog entries. The latest update on the same from Amitabh has been that Clinton called him up “to request” him to come for the e

MTV Inaugural Ball to Celebrate Change, Volunteerism
The Democrats are returning to Washington. Now MTV is trying to take back its place in the sun at the presidential inauguration. Sixteen years ago, MTV’s Rock ’n’ Roll Inaugural Ball for Bill Clinton—featuring the Eagles, Don Henley and U2, among other performers—became one of the year’s hottest inauguration tickets, attracting not only the new president but the new vice president as well as the crème de la crème of Hollywood. As in 1993, the “Be the Change Inaugural Ball,” celebrating

George Bush’s Extremely Offensive Forestry Malapropism
Minnesota will not count thousands of the absentee ballots Al Franken wants them to, but still, without things to count, the recount continues. [The Caucus] The MySpace mom who played terrible pranks on 12 year old girl, for vengeance, was found guilty of several misdemeanors. [AMERICAblog] Oh god, some guy named “Karl” (note the Soviet “K”) has actually suggested that Bill Clinton will replace his wife Hillary Clinton as Senator from New York. [Hit & Run] Recovering terrorist Ba

Bill Clinton: New York's New Senator?
There is a movement afoot in New York political circles to make sure that if (okay: when) Hillary Clinton accepts the post as Barack Obama's Secretary of State, that her Senate seat is filled by hubby Bill. "He'd be the perfect person to fill out his wife's term," a source close to the power couple told RADAR. "It's all in the 'talking' stage now, but when things do happen they'll happen quickly." The move wouldn't be unprecedented for a former President. The 6th U.S. Chief Executive, John Quincy Adam

Go Getters are Trying to Land a job in Dad’s Administration
LA TIMES - People are anxious to figure out every possible avenue in and want to get advice on how to do this,” said Steve Elmendorf, a Democratic lobbyist who has gotten calls asking how to break into the new administration — even though he backed Hillary Rodham Clinton during the presidential primaries. For people on the receiving end, it’s an unrelenting daily bombardment of resumes and requests to meet for coffee. “I think it’s wonderful that people want to serve. But for t

Britney Spears pretends to be Madonna for a bunch of Germans
Miss me? Here's Britney Spears performing "Womanizer" at the 2008 Bambi Awards in Germany. It's sort of trippy seeing a bunch of fancy Germans in tuxes talk about Britney, only to have her show up on stage and once again have the timing of a three-toed sloth. Don't get me wrong; she looks way better than last year's VMA debacle, but Jesus, I employ more dance rhythm making toast. (Read: I do jazz hands after buttering the bread. - Butter: Kazaam!) EDIT: Added pics of Madotney. Video after the jump.

Britney's Back, Whitney's Still Over Bobby, And A-Rod Splits His Holiday In Two [Dirt Bag]
Britney Spears took the stage for the first time since her trainwreck performance at the 2007 VMAs on Thursday night, getting through a circus-themed rendition of "Womanizer" relatively unscathed. "Britney looked a little nervous," says a source, but "she had the audience excited."[People] Meanwhile, Britney tells Glamour magazine: "I'd like to stop worrying so much, because I worry all the time. And to learn how to be happier, just in general. I have to learn to take things not so seriously." [ONTD] A-Rod

Britney Spears pretends to be Madonna for a bunch of Germans
Miss me? Here's Britney Spears performing "Womanizer" at the 2008 Bambi Awards in Germany. It's sort of trippy seeing a bunch of fancy Germans in tuxes talk about Britney, only to have her show up on stage and once again have the timing of a three-toed sloth. Don't get me wrong; she looks way better than last year's VMA debacle, but Jesus, I employ more dance rhythm making toast. (Read: I do jazz hands after buttering the bread. "Butter. Kazaam!") EDIT: Added pics of Madotney. Video after the jump.

McCain Mortgages His Reputation on a Chance to Bring Obama Down
Less than a month before Election Day, John McCain’s position is increasingly desperate. Barack Obama has built (or rather, regained) a mid- to high-single-digit lead in national polling over the last two weeks and has significantly improved his standing in most swing states. McCain is more likely to lose on November 4 than to win, and given the enormous built-in advantages that his opponent enjoys—the economy, most importantly—there may not be anything he can do to engineer a victory. But he

Linda Hogan's Boyfriend Denied Restraining Order
A Florida judge has body slammed an attempt for a temporary restraining by order against Hulk Hogan - filed by Linda Hogan's teen boyfriend! The judge dismissed the request by19-year-old pool boy Charlie Hill, who alleged that the 55-year old Hulkster "dangerously followed" him in his car a few weeks earlier and "pulled up next to him and stared at him." Oooh, scary! Charlie says he "fears [Hogan] will attempt to injure or kill him" because he's dating Hogan's ex-wife, according to TMZ, which firs

Eqquire’s 2008 Sexiest Woman Alive: Halle Berry
Men magazine “Esquire,” had crowned actress Halle Berry as their 2008 Sexiest Woman Alive. She’s in the cover for the magazine’s November edition, looking -of course- sexy with a black suit a bit opened and a blue silky tie. Her pose and outfit in the cover is a re-creation of 2000 cover photograph of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Uhuh, definitely sexier. The cover is made special by Esquire, to celebrate its 75th anniversary. “Well, I don’t know exactly what it me

Who Will Write This Year's 'Making of the President'? [Books]
Honestly? We'd rather read a book-length history of the Hillary Clinton campaign written by Josh Green than read another word about McCain and Obama. But let's take a look at the people currently working on their own novelistic takes on the waking nightmare that has been 2008 thus far! The Observer reports on the contenders: Michael Takiff, on oral historian. He's writing a Bill Clinton biography (though maybe it's been shelved). He's a Nation-contributing lefty, who once also tried to write a book about

Obama’’s mentor says choosing Hillary Clinton very worrying
Chicago, Nov.26 (ANI): A mentor of US President-elect Barack Obama has described as very worrying the latter’s preference for Hillary Clinton as the next Secretary of State. Abner Mikva, a former federal judge who was Bill Clinton’s White House counsel, told The Times that the choice of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State worried him because of her husband. Although not a member of the White House transition team, Mikva was once one of Obama’s most powerful patrons in Chicago, and is t

OBAMA’S STEADINESS
TIME’s Joe Klein, though not a conservative, is someone who (1) respects McCain and (2) like many of us has watched in amazement the transformation McCain has undergone from 8 years ago. Here Klein contrasts Obama’s level headedness in a crisis with McCain’s, well, insanity. “Part of Obama’s steadiness is born of necessity: An angry, or flashy, black man isn’t going to be elected President. But I’ve also gotten the sense, in the times I’ve interviewed and c

A-Rod Can’t Get Enough of Madonna
Only days after Madonna’s divorce went through and A-Rod was already marking his territory. He did spend part of Thanksgiving Day with his family but soon enough he flew over to see Madonna. He was even spotted handing her water bottles during her breaks from where he sat in the front row. Apparently many bloggers thought Alex wasn’t going to spend any time with his family on Thanksgiving, his rep has come back stating: He always had every intention of spending the holiday with Cynthia, the fa

MTV’s AIDS awareness campaign turns 10
MTV marks the 10th anniversary of its AIDS awareness campaign this year with an hour-long documentary by singer and Destiny's Child founding member Kelly Rowland.The music channel launched "MTV Staying Alive" in 1998, and has produced films, competitions and celebrity tie-ins to educate young people about the risks of HIV and AIDS and encourage them to talk about it.The latest initiative is a video diary featuring Rowland, who along with Beyonce Knowles helped launch the successful girl band Destiny's Child

69.9 Million People Watched Joe Biden And Sarah Palin’s V.P Debate.
The final numbers are in 69,989,000 viewers tuned in to watch the Vice Presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden. That makes it the most watched vp debate ever. It is also the most-viewed debate, presidential or vp, since the second round between Bill Clinton, Ross Perot and George Bush in 1992. Some other notable stats: – 33% higher than Friday’s top-of-the-ticket debate between John McCain and Barack Obama (52.4 million). – 61% higher than the 2004 vp debate between Dick

Madonna ‘Serenades’ A-Rod in Miami
OK, they’re so together. A-Rod spent Thanksgiving proper with his family, but the night before with Madonna]Madonna as he watched her perform in Miami. The Daily Mail report he watched her “adoringly” from the front row as Madge took a bottle of water from her close personal friend. Ahem. “It was easy for him to hand it off because he was sitting in the front row. He was all excited watching her perform,” says a witness to E! News. Actually, that picture of him does look pret

Biden-Palin debate set ratings record
The audience was 34 percent greater than that for the presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama in Oxford, Miss., last week, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. Nielsen Media Research said it measured the TV audience at just under 70 million, but Nielsen doesn't measure C-SPAN or PBS audiences. PBS estimated 3.5 million viewers watched the debate on public television, the Times said. It was the largest audience for a vice presidential debate since Nielsen started measuring audiences in 196

Britney And Madonna: Separated At Birth?
We’re getting Britney Spears fever over here in the UK at the moment and cannot wait for her appearance on the X-Factor today — so much so we’re salivating over any pics of her available. And noticing that in light of her recent appearance with Madonna]Madonna at her concert, she seems to have totally nicked Madge’s gig look. Witness exhibit A — Britters rocking it at the Bambi awards in Germany last night. Never mind. There are only so many options for suitable singing gear w

Eliot Spitzer’s call girl lands a record deal.
The call girl in the middle of the Eliot Spitzer scandal has landed a record deal. She has just been signed to Violator Records, the same company behind rappers Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliot. Ashlee Dupree shot to fame when her relationship with married politician Spitzer hit the headlines in March. Ashlee Dupre benefited from the exposure and her songs Move Ya Body and What We Want, both posted on her MySpace page went on to receive over 3 million hits. A source confirms, “She deserved a fair shak