60 Minutes Devotes Upcoming Hour to Barack Obama
60 Minutes is devoting its entire hour on Dec. 28 to Barack Obama and his journey to the White House. 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft has been chronicling Obama's story for nearly two years. He was the first reporter to interview the Pres.-elect and Michelle Obama after the election. Portions of that interview and several others, including previously un-aired material, were used to produce the special. • Earlier on TVNewser: Kroft on the Big Get: "We Were There First..."

Progressives: “Obama is not who we thought he was”
I’ve been sitting in the cut chuckling at the furious reaction to Barack Hussein Obama’s selection of Pastor Rick Warren to deliver his invocation at his inaugural address (LINK). Some of you emailed me asking for my opinion on the matter. But I have no opinion because I really don’t care who Obama chooses to deliver his invocation. An invocation speech is the least of our worries with Obama soon to be in power. The progressive movement who desired CHANGE at all costs, are

RuPaul Barack Obama Michelle Obama Ad (Photo)
Drag entertainment icon RuPaul appears as both Barack and Michelle Obama in a holiday-themed advertisement for his new reality series, RuPaul’s Drag Race, premiering on the Logo Network February 2.

Obama plans welcome event at Lincoln Memorial
President-elect Barack Obama will welcome Americans to his inauguration at the memorial to his political hero, Abraham Lincoln. By LISA TOLIN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama will welcome Americans to his inauguration at the memorial to his political hero, Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln Memorial is heavy with symbolism for Obama, who will

Barack Obama/Rick Warren Update: Barney Frank issues a statement, Rachel Maddow discusses and more!
Congressman Barney Frank (Getty Images/Alex Wong)

Bush Twins: Obama Daughters are 'Cuter Than We Are'
The 27-year-old twins offer a humorous opinion.President Bush's twin daughters Jenna and Barbara make candid comparisons between themselves and President-elect Barack Obama little girls Sasha and Malia! “We gave them a tour [of the White House],” Barbara tells People magazine of Barack and Michelle's daughters. “We were here when we were seven, which is Sasha's age, when our grandfather [George H.W. Bush] was president, and so we know how fun it was to be that age in this house. And so we showed them

Blago Answers Charges with Poetry [Blagosphere]
newVideoPlayer("/Blago_Bites.flv", 506, 423,""); Live from downtown Chicago, corruptastic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich gave a statement and answered no questions. We were going to cover it live, but it was over in four minutes!3:07 p.m.: So, did Blagojevich try to sell his right to appoint someone to Barack Obama's vacant seat in the Senate? He's not saying! "I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing.... I will fight, I will fight, I will fight!" says Blagojevich, who protests his innocence. "I am no

Trade Deals Must Protect Workers, Environment: Obama
The United States will insist on strong protections for workers and the environment in future trade deals, President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday as he introduced his nominee to be chief U.S. trade negotiator. Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk "will help make sure that any agreement I sign as president protects the rights of all workers, promotes the interests of all Americans, strengthens American businesses, and preserves the planet we all share," Obama said at a news conference in Chicago. Th

Yes, RuPaul Can!
Somewhere in the world, Ty Ty Banks is banging her eleventyhead against the wall (I pity the neighbors) for not coming up with this idea first for herself! Although, she did have a photo shoot like this on ANTM. Watch her take credit for this shit on her talk show. Watch. Here's RuPaul as both Michelle and Barack Obama. If I didn't already send out my Spaghetti Cat Christmas cards, this would be my holiday card. RuPaul as the Obamas is part of a holiday promotion for his new drag queen reality...

Obama Notes McCain’s Effort To Temper GOP Anger
PHILADELPHIA — His backers feeling increasingly confident, Democrat Barack Obama made a slight nod to his Republican rival on Saturday and asked voters to have faith in him as the next president. Even as he criticized John McCain’s economic policies, Obama acknowledged that the GOP nominee has asked his supporters to temper their attacks on him. "I [...]

Obama Stimulus Plan May Be Insufficient: Krugman
President-elect Barack Obama's planned aggressive spending package could be insufficient to bring the recession-hit economy back to full steam, Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman said on Friday. While spending on infrastructure was the best option to revive the economy, the size of the fiscal stimulus and time constraints could blunt the impact, he said. "I have been hearing reports of $850 billion over two years. It's not enough to bring the economy back to full steam. We have to think about

Barack Obama to pay big for primetime buy
Barack Obama will pay NBC and CBS almost $1 million each for the campaign’s half-hour ad buy in primetime Wednesday, Oct. 29, less than a week before the election. According to papers available at CBS’s headquarters in New York, the campaign agreed Monday to pay $961,000 for the entire 8-8:30 pm time period. It wasn’t clear whether that was in pattern, meaning it would run across all time zones at that period. NBC will sell Obama the half-hour time buy for $891,250 gross and $775,000 net

Entertainment Tonight’s 20 Hottest Celebrities 2008
1.Britney Spears; 2.Oprah Winfrey; 3.Brad Pitt; 4.Barack Obama; 5.Angelina Jolie; 6.George Clooney; 7.Tom Cruise; 8.Donny Osmond; 9.Jennifer Aniston;10.Julianne Hough; 11.Hilary Clinton; 12.Marie Osmond; 13.Miley Cyrus; 14.Madonna; 15.Katie Holmes; 16.John McCain; 17.America Ferrera; 18.Michelle Obama;19.Will Smith; 20.Valerie Bertinelli. 

Obama fills econ team; says business will revive
CHICAGO – Completing his Cabinet a month before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama named officials to oversee transportation, labor, trade and small business policy Friday but warned that economic recovery won't be nearly as swift. "It will take longer than any of us would like — years, not months. It will get worse before it gets better. But it will get better if we are willing to act boldly and swiftly," Obama said — and he promised to do just that. He noted his speed in putting

Barack Obama to pay big for primetime buy
Barack Obama will pay CBS and NBC almost $1 million each for a half-hour ad buy in primetime Wednesday, Oct. 29. Full election coverage

Obama's sweet talk is a tale of pie
Sen. Barack Obama likes pie. Over the last three days of campaigning, it's become clear that he's given a great deal of thought to pie. He's talked about the kinds of pie he likes, about having a pie contest where he'll be a judge, and how pie fits into the larger economic difficulties of our time. On Thursday afternoon, in Georgetown, Ohio, Obama and Gov. Ted Strickland stopped at a diner for pie. He's been talking about the visit ever since. He waxed on about his pie during a rally in Portsmouth, Ohio t

Tax rebate, food stamp money possible in aid plan
AP - After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday. The bill’s total cost could reach $150 billion, these officials said. The officials stressed that no final decisions have been made. They spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt a formal announcement. H

Obama announces final Cabinet picks
CHICAGO - Swiftly completing his Cabinet, President-elect Barack Obama named four officials to oversee transportation, labor, trade and small business policy in his new administration Friday but warned that economic recovery may take years. Little more than a month before he takes office, Obama noted his speed in putting his full economic team in place, saying he had done so at an earlier point than any president in history because of the magnitude of the troubles the country faces. "Daunting as the challen

Daily Obama Juice
If you don’t already know, TIME magazine has named Prez Elect Barack Obama Person Of The Year. Shocker. And they’re running never before seen pics from an impromptu photoshoot Barack did in his 20’s with an up and coming photographer who spotted him out and about. More pics after the cut. I’m DEFINITELY not a proponent of cancer sticks…but damn if this isn’t retro Presidential swagger I don’t know what is. Check out this video of The Prez-Elect a

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Says Innocent; Won't Resign
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Friday he has done nothing wrong and will not resign in the wake of charges he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. "I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing," Blagojevich told reporters. "I intend to stay on the job. I will fight, I will fight, I will fight." His feisty defense left in limbo the fate of the seat that Obama, a Democrat like the governor, resigned after he was elected president. Dem

Obama picks Mills to head Small Business Administration
Barack Obama held another press conference this afternoon as he is trying to put the final touches on his cabinet before their holiday break begins. Karen Gordon Mills is Obama's pick to head the Small Business Administration, and it looks like Mills a good choice. According to the Washington Post, "Mills, who has been part of the president-elect's SBA transition team, is president of MMP Group, a private equity investor and adviser since 1993. From 1999 to 2007 she was founding partner and managing direc

Lawrence Yontz: Lawrence Yontz sentenced for breaking privacy rules
Lawrence Yontz, a former State Department contractor, breached the passport files of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Yontz was convicted of unauthorized computer access. Yontz was sentenced to 12 months probation and 50 hours community service. Lawrence Yontz also pleaded guilty to viewing the passport files of some celebrities, athletes, actors, politicians, musicians, [...]

Obama, “Say It To My Face”. If You Do You are Covered Under Obama’s Plan
Obama attacked John McCain in a recent TV interview, saying “Say It To My Face”. What is amusing about Obama’s response is that it is, in and of itself, an attack. Obama has been running a negative attack on McCain from day one. For him to criticize the McCain camp for any negative comment is laughable. Obama has attacked every facet of the current administration and made every attempt to link McCain and the Bush Administration, no matter how different those policies are and no matter

Watchando: Is Voting For RuPaul. No More Federal Income Tax! Away With The Federal Reserve! Oh... Wait...
RuPaul sent out holiday cards featuring the performer as both Barack and Michelle Obama to promote "RuPaul's Drag Race," premiering this February on LOGO. You best believe we will be watching it. [dlisted] London is setting up "drunk tents" in an effort to combat holiday binge drinking. We saw this at one holiday party, but it was called "a bowl in which Ana could throw up her Mike's Hard Lemonade." [The Star] Madonna's spokesperson is going to get boiled alive for "misreporting" the amount of money Guy

Hair Of The Demagogue: Getting Your Sarah (Or Michelle, Cindy Or Hillary) On [What Not To Do]
InStyle Magazine has a section of its website dedicated to "Hollywood Hair Makeovers" — you upload your picture, pick your hair and shudder in horror. An alert tipster sent our way a link to the newest options, which involves Sarah Palin, Cindy McCain, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama. Sadly, you have to have a headshot with your hair pulled back to use it effectively. Luckily, one of us (me) has a collection of candidate pictures on her hard drive and a (small) amount of time on her hands. So, afte