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

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

DREW CARES ABOUT BOYS AND THE ECONOMY
Here she is holding a red plastic cup that is part of a school feeding program by United Nations World Food Program at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) event today in New York. Joined by former President Bill Clinton, Drew announced a commitment regarding the improvement of food and nutrition for schoolchildren in developing countries. The World Food Programme made some commitments itself, including to increase by a million the number of meals provided to school children each day. Given the fact that

Clinton Endorses Bloomberg for Everything
Introducing a panel on urban development at his Clinton Global Initiative conference, Bill Clinton said of Mike Bloomberg, “There is no job to be done in America important to our future in which he would not do better than just about anyone I’ve ever met.” 2 comments PrintEmail Related    ArticlesBloomberg Talks About 'Coming Back,' Reaffirms Opposition to Corporate-Pay LimitsOnce Again, McCain Turns to BloombergAddressing McCain-Obama Controversy, Bloomberg Takes

Clinton and Bono say crisis no excuse to ignore poverty
Reuters - The U.S. financial crisis making global waves is no excuse for governments and companies to walk away from helping the world's poor, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and rocker Bono said on Wednesday.

Bono Warns U.S. Government Not To Forget The World's Poor
U2 frontman BONO has urged the U.S. government not to forget the world's poor despite the country's current turbulent economic climate. The human rights campaigner joined former U.S. president Bill Clinton at his 4th annual philanthropic summit in New York on Wednesday (24Sep08) and accused the West of abandoning their duty to help impoverished nations. The singer also criticised the Bush administration for using $700 billion (GBP388 billion) to bail out Wall Street investment bankers instead of clear

Avoid Wrong Crisis Lesson, Invest In Poor: Bill Clinton
While Congress debated a $700 billion bailout to save the U.S. financial system, Clinton said ...... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212174957.shtml"><b>More</b>

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

Madonna's orphan doc set to air
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. She adopted one of those orphans, her three-year-old son David. She is building a school there. And she has told Malawi's harrowing story in her documentary, "I Am Because We Are." With an audience thus far limited to isolated theatre screenings, it's reach will be broadened next week with its TV premiere on the Sundance Channe

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

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

Bill Clinton and the “cracker vote”
Mmmm. Good cracker.

Fill In The Blank
The politician and the actress share words at the Clinton Global Initiative in NYC on Thursday, where they both spoke. As she looks at him adoringly, former President Bill Clinton tells Ed Westwick's makeout buddy, Drew Barrymore, "_______________." [Image by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images.]

Bono remains amazed by the world’s priorities
Weighing in on President Bush’s financial bailout plan, the U2 singer said Wednesday at the Clinton Global Initiative, “It is extraordinary to me that you can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire [Group of Eight nations] can’t find $25 billion to save 25,000 children who die every day of preventable disease and hunger. “I presume these people [in the Bush administration] know what they’re doing,” the rocker added, archly. “Bankruptcy is a serious bu

Obama Cookie: Baby Boomers Café Des Moines Obama Cookies
Barack Obama and his family love Baby Boomers chocolate chunk cookies. Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia, 10 and Sasha, 7, are fans of Baby Boomers cookies and now, they are nicknamed as “Obama cookies.”

Catching up with reunited Eagles
If most bands were to go nearly 30 years between albums, they might agonize over the direction and tenor their new music should take, how time has changed them individually and collectively, and whether they will still be considered relevant. For "Long Road Out of Eden," the Eagles' first studio effort since "The Long Run" in 1979, the reverse held true. All it took was a chance encounter on YouTube to inspire the group and guide it in the right direction. "There was some brief discussion abou

Billy Joel Bids Goodbye to Shea Stadium with Guests Mellencamp, Mayer, Henley
What seemed like the entire population of Long Island showed up at New York’s Shea Stadium for the first of Billy Joel’s two-night send-off to the home of the New York Mets last night. From the opening song, Joel played to the occasion, altering the lyrics of “Miami 2017″ to “They said the Mets can stay, but they can’t play at Shea.” For three hours, Joel occupied the center-field stage, playing a hits-filled set that had the vast majority of the sold-out stadium of 63,000 singing along note f

Defamer's Track-By-Track Review Of David Archuleta's Debut CD [David Archuleta]
newVideoPlayer("/archie_girls.flv", 506, 423,""); We've already expressed to you how American Idol runner-up David Archuleta could literally save the world. How big an Archie fan are we? Let's put it this way: You see that video above us? We're the one in the orange shirt and glasses. Well, we've just downloaded his debut CD on iTunes, made available today, and have jotted down our thoughts on every track. Our occasionally tear-smudged first impressions follow:1. "Crush"This is the single you've likely hea

…OF THE DAY
AWFUL SAUSAGE: "A burglar broke into a home just east of Fresno rubbed food seasoning over the body of one of two men as they slept in their rooms and then used an 8-inch sausage to whack the other man on the face and head before running out of the house, Fresno County sheriff's deputies said Saturday." That's it. (FresnoBee) LOGICAL REASONING: I Don't know about you, but when I hear that Michael Jackson's underwear is for sale, I think "But aren't Macaulay Culkin's b*lls getting cold?" (NY Post) BAB

Top 10 Celebrities Who Are Probably Cool In Real Life
 Feel free to weigh in and add your own... especially if you can correct (or add) based on personal experience... 10. Neil Young-- because of-- or in spite of-- the fact that he is obsessed with model trains9. Heidi Klum-- showing us her ass bruise yesterday is what got us thinking about this list in the first place 8. Anthony Bourdain-- the only man who works in a kitchen that we probably couldn't take in a fight... but he wouldn't start one with us... because he's cool like that 7. Simon

Obama Ushers In Regrettable MTV Revival [The Youth]
In 1992, suave Billy Clinton was sexin' the nation and wearin' boxers, and MTV had a big ole inaugural ball that was reportedly the hottest ticket in DC, even though Don Henley was the main act, which just goes to show once again that political people are really not cool when you get right down to it. But during the Bush years MTV had no inaugural balls, because Bush was so non-embodying of the Music Television vibe, you know? Well now Barack Obama is president and MTV is once again having a big cool inaugu

President Bush Pardons Rapper John Forte
United States President George W. Bush has pardoned Grammy Award winning rapper John Forté.  Forte had been serving time in prison for transporting over $1 million worth of cocaine through a New Jersey airport in 2000. John Edward Forte, a Grammy Award-winning rapper, is arguably the best known of those pardoned. He was arrested at Newark International Airport in 2000 after being found with a briefcase containing $1.4m of cocaine and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Forte, who has always protest