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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Downey Worried New Movie Tarnished
Robert Downey, Jr., who drew raves and huge box office for his starring role in Iron Man, is worried about the upcoming movie The Avengers. That's the film team-up of Iron Man, Captain America, the Norse god Thor, and the Hulk, based on the comic book of the same name. "It's tough to spin all the plates for one of these characters," he told MTV.com. "If they don't get it right, it's going to really, really suck." Downey's concerned about the mix of styles and characters. "Nothing that happened in Iro

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

No Country For Working Men
According to Latina.com, the just-aborning relationship between 34 year-old Penelope Cruz - briefly the main squeeze of Tom Cruise - and 39 year-old Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem (for No Country for Old Men) may be headed for the dumpster. The two met on the set of Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The website is reporting that Cruz is angry because her new best friend is going to make another film, Biutiful - ironically, in Barcelona - despite their agreement that they'd take a year off to be

“Chicken Salad with Aniston for Thanksgiving” morning links
- Everyone wants Jennifer Aniston to come to Thanksgiving dinner [Hollyscoop] - “Soprano’s” star murder trial begins [Popeater] - Stars’ favorite holiday presents [Moviefone] - Woman is suing JCPenney’s hair salon for refusing to color her hair because she’s black [Black Voices] - Is Bill Clinton going to take Hillary’s place in the senate if she gets offered a cabinet position? [Radar Online] - Are Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz fighting? [Celebedge] - Russe

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

Obama transition team denies he will delay ending gay military ban
A spokesperson for US President-elect Barack Obama has said that no decisions had been made about the strategy or timing of an attempt to end the ban on openly gay, lesbian or bisexual people serving in the country's Armed Forces. The Washington Post reported last week that it could be as late as 2010, but the transition team spokesperson said: "These decisions will not be made before the full national security team is in place." For at least the first year of the new administration the Secretary of Defen

Author names Lindsay top ‘Celebrity Love Junkie’ in book
New York, Nov 28 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan, Angelina Jolie and Amy Winehouse are the ultimate ‘Celebrity Love Junkies’, according to Rachel Resnick, author of ‘Love Junkie: A Memoir’. Lohan, who has topped Resnick’s list, is followed by Jolie and Winehouse, reports the New York Post. Resnick, who writes of love and sex addiction in her new book, has also mentioned Marc Jacobs, David Duchovny and Bill Clinton. The author has special categories for Eliot Spitzer, ‘Disgraced Pol

A Hankerin' To Run
Political blogger Brandon Barker is reporting that conservative country music star Hank Williams, Jr. is preparing for a 2012 run for the Senate. The soon-to-be-60 singer of such hits as Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound and There's a Tear in My Beer would run on the GOP ticket to represent Tennessee. The son of music legend Hank Williams, Hank Jr. made a few headlines several weeks back when he charged that Barack Obama is "not real crazy" about our national anthem. It's those high, notes, Hank. They're to

Whitney & Bobby: The Sequel
It's like a sequel to a bad movie but it looks like Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown might be back "on" again, at least for now. The dysfunctional pair were recently spotted getting close at an Atlanta eatery, says the Chicago Sun-Times. Houston's reps deny that there's a renewed romance there. They call the former flames ''good friends whose primary interest is the well-being of their daughter.'' The couple were married in '92 and divorced early last year. Their 15-year old daughter, Bobbi Kristina