DC's New Status Symbol
After months of careful negotiations, Obama finally gets to keep his BlackBerry, but only a few senior staffers and close friends will have access to it—making the elite group the toast of the town. "It's a pretty small group of people," spokesman Robert Gibbs said of the list. The obvious members of Club BlackBerry will likely include Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, body man Reggie Love, Hillary Clinton, and, of course, Michelle Obama (and maybe the kids as well). Various friends from Chicag

Roger Federer, New York's New Sentimental Hero
When Roger Federer finally dispatched Igor Andreev on Tuesday, the crowd went absolutely bananas. New Yorkers have always had a real fondness for the guy, but this time there was sort of a Shea Stadium-like shriek when he finally won in five sets. Jon Wertheim today makes the excellent point that the more vulnerable that Federer looks, like Pete Sampras at the end of his career, the more the New York crowd is going to rally behind him and finally give him the love that they've held off showing when he was d

Meet Your New (Homophobic, Gun-Loving) Senator, New York
One had to expect that Caroline Kennedy's resignation from the horse race for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat would closely precede word of New York Governor David Paterson's appointment of a winner. Given her recent tendency to behave like an entitled child , one who refuses to accept that she's not wanted at the party, there was no way Kennedy was dropping out until she was sure she'd lost. Today, less than 24 hours after the end of Kennedy's Senate bid, Kristen Gi

A Palin ‘SNL’ appearance likely to be a surprise
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey."All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate.Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first skit,

Hall Of Fame Women's Basketball Coach Kay Yow Dies At 66
Hall of Fame Women's basketball coach Kay Yow has died at 66 years old. Kay Yow has won more than 700 games in her lifetime as a women's basketball... More

America Travels Back in Time [Y2k]
There's no War on Terror!John McCain is a maverick! Hooray: 2000 is back!America apparently forgot about 9/11, because President Obama is rolling back all the important and effective new national security policies of the Bush administration, like secret CIA prisons and extraordinary rendition of uncharged terrorism suspects to foreign countries where they'll be conveniently tortured. And he's closing Guantanamo! This means there is no more "War on Terror," and we lost, because there is still terror, obvious

Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa dies at 20
(CNN) -- Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa, whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly and little-known illness, died early Saturday, two friends of the model told CNN. "Unfortunately Mari couldn't resist any longer. She passed away at 3 a.m. today," Henrique Fontes, executive director of Miss World Brazil, said in an e-mail to CNN. Renato Lindgren, a friend of the model who runs a blog dedicated to her, confirmed da Costa's death. On his blog, Lindgren wro

Palin on SNL? ‘All in good time,’ producer says
NEW YORK (AP) -- It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall’s presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. Tina Fey, left, portrays Gov. Sarah Palin during an SNL skit. Right, Palin waves to the crowd. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey’s three skits

I figli di Heidi Klum e Seal a lezione di tennis da Roger Federer
I figli di Heidi Klum e del marito Seal sono davvero fortunati. Il cantante ha rivelato alla rivista Vogue che sarà Roger Federer in persona, il numero due del tennis mondiale, a insegnare ai due e ai loro figli a impugnare la racchetta. Heidi e consorte devono proprio essere molto convincenti nel chiedere favori agli amici sportivi: come vi avevamo già detto poco tempo fa David Beckham è il maestro di calcio dei loro pargoletti. La domanda sorge spontanea: secondo voi li pagano? Via|NewsDeStars

Mariah Carey A Spoiled Brat
I'm not at all surprised by celebs behaving badly. However sometimes I am struck by just HOW important they think they are. Mariah Carey thought she would be SITTING WITH THE FAMILY?! Seriously? Come ON! SOME divas cling to their high-maintenance ways even at moments of historic national import. Mariah Carey, who performed at the Neighborhood Ball for President and Michelle Obama, was "furious" when she found out where she'd be seated for the inauguration. A spy said, "Mariah was in the VIP

A Note on Frustrated Fake Grins…
FYI: Debates are on right now. McCain gets so frustrated and its rediculous…He can’t control his temper..lol… He has this “frustrated fake grin”… I’ve heard about his temper, but its funny to watch him try to contain it… This entry was written by Cool Web Gossip, posted on October 7, 2008 at 9:09 pm, filed under Watercooler. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a tr

Mixed reviews from LGBT community on new NY senator Kirsten Gillibrand
The New York LGBT community has mixed reviews for their new junior Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand. Governor David Paterson announced Gillibrand as his pick to replace Hillary Clinton just after noon on Friday. The Empire State Pride Agenda, a New York gay advocacy group, says they approve of Paterson's pick despite Gillibrand's lack luster record on LGBT issues. "After talking to Kirsten Gillibrand, I am very happy to say that New York is poised to have its first U.S. Senator who supports marriage equal

Betty White on Palin: 'One Crazy Bitch'
Oh look, it's kind, daffy Rose from Golden Girls. What's that? She's going to give her thoughts on the Republican nominee? That's so sweet! Oct 10, 2008 · posted by drew · Link · 3 Responses Related Posts • 10.09.08: Your Very First Look at Elle Reality Show Stylista (Comments: 0) • 10.09.08: Michelle Obama Does Real News, Fake News (Comments: 3) • 10.09.08: How the Other Half Lives (Comments: 1) • 10.09.08: Diddy B

A Very Important Message From Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Clinton Promises New Era In U.S. Diplomacy
About 1,000 employees crammed the entryway to the department and cheered robustly when Clinton arrived for her first full day as secretary of state.... More

One Year Anniversary Of Heath Ledger’s Death (Photos)
It was one year ago on this day that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment. Read more on Heath Ledger’s life and death on the one year anniversary marking Ledger’s passing below.

The Expiration of the Djokovic-New York Love Affair
Last year, in his two weeks at the Open, Djokovic transformed himself, on our stage, before our very eyes, from a gifted-but-little-known Serbian up-and-comer into a full-fledged star. Yes, it had much to do with his daring, nerveless play, but it was more than that. Robert De Niro and wife Grace Hightower sat in the Djokovic player's box during his Open final against Roger Federer; they treated him to dinner at Nobu during the tournament and at Wakiya after he lost the final. Maria Sharapova cheered him o

Saturday Night Live producer: Sarah Palin will be on all in good time
Lorne Michaels said he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first skit, when Fey's Palin appeared with Amy Poehler's Hillary Clinton on the show's September 13 season premiere, to say they enjoyed it. www.cnn.com &

A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned
presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first skit, when Fey's Palin appeared with Amy Poehler's Hillary

Actor Bob May dies at 69 - Entertainment News, Obituary, Media - Variety
Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 69. May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May. He was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by "Lost in Space" creator Irwin Allen to play the Robinson family's loyal metal sidekick in the series that debuted in 1965. "He always said he got the job because he fit in th

A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first ski

A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned
NEW YORK - It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign calle

A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned
AP - It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall’s presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey’s three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn’t actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain camp

A Fey-Palin comedy summit? Stay tuned
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first ski

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