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Jack Bauer, Chuck Norris Responsible for Bin Laden Takedown?
Posted May 2nd 2011 at 03:00 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
Finally a good reason for Jack Bauer's '24' exit last spring -- he was busy hunting down Osama Bin Laden. Or at least that's what Twitter's trending topics suggested after news of Bin Laden's death broke late Sunday night. The fictional counter terrorist agent, played by Kiefer Sutherland, took to Twitter to confirm our suspicions: "Just got back from 'vacationing' in Abottabad," Jack Bauer ...
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Donald Trump Congratulates President Obama on 'Great Victory'
Posted May 2nd 2011 at 12:52 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
In what may be seen as a grand gesture of mea culpa, Donald Trump took to Twitter to congratulate Barack Obama for his administration's victory in the takedown of Osama Bin Laden. Although Trump's recent focus has been on Obama's origins, it seems as though Obama took his time in producing a copy of his birth certificate do to a slight preoccupation with a global endeavor -- capturing the man ...
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Celebs React to Bin Laden's Death in 140 Characters or Less
Posted May 2nd 2011 at 10:50 AM by Kiki Von Glinow
From a real housewife to a 'Jersey Shore' guidette and a late night staple, celebrities took to twitter to celebrate and satirize the death of Osama Bin Laden. But there were still the obvious few who had not turned on their TVs or their political awareness before plugging away, as if it were any other slow news day, in 140 characters or less. Check out our twitter breakdown of the patriotic, ...
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Scarlett Johansson Takes Brother to D.C. Event, Quietly Holds Hands With Sean Penn
Posted May 1st 2011 at 02:03 PM by Christine Fenno
At the star-studded White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, where Capitol Hill political battles were put on hold for jokes, two secretive A-listers were seen acting like a bona fide couple. Scarlett Johansson, 26, brought her fraternal twin, Hunter (pictured), to the formal affair. But the Washington Post reports that she was soon fraternizing with rumored live-in boyfriend Sean Penn, ...
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Watch President Obama Roast Donald Trump in D.C.
Posted May 1st 2011 at 08:25 AM by Christine Fenno
One the most (deliberately) entertaining nights of the year in Washington D.C., the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, took place Saturday. 'SNL' star Seth Meyers hosted, but our nation's chief executive stole the show. This year, President Obama took the mic for some comedy aimed squarely at one of the dinner guests in the room: Donald Trump. The president didn't waste ...
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Joey Lawrence Supports a Donald Trump Presidential Run
Posted Apr 28th 2011 at 11:14 AM by Kiki Von Glinow
He's more than well versed in the politics of made for TV movies and now Joey Lawrence is throwing his two cents into the real political ring -- he's endorsing Donald Trump's potential bid for presidency. Forget President Obama who he says did not follow through on his promises of hope and change, Lawrence believes that Trump is the real change that this country needs to see. "I'd be open to ...
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Donald Trump May Be Too Toxic for Celebs to Sign Up for 'Apprentice'
Posted Apr 28th 2011 at 09:32 AM by Rob Shuter
Donald Trump has never been shy about saying exactly what's on his mind, but this time his dogged attacks on President Obama and his birth certificate may have crossed a line, leading several experts to believe his shift to negative politics could scare big-name celebs from working for him. "Attacking stars like Rosie O'Donnell or Martha Stewart is one thing, but to go after the president is ...
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'Apprentice' Celeb: Trump Is Serious About Ratings, Not the White House
Posted Apr 25th 2011 at 11:06 PM by Rob Shuter
At least one person who has spent a lot of time competing to be Donald Trump's next 'Celebrity Apprentice' warns that no one should be fooled about the seriousness of his run for President in 2012. "Don't put yourself in a trick bag," a contestant from this year's competition tells me. "This is all made up speculation that's designed to generate ratings." ...
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Martha Stewart Meets First Lady, Gets Invite to White House Garden
Posted Apr 25th 2011 at 03:03 PM by Rob Shuter
EXCLUSIVE: Martha Stewart is bringing out the big guns for a big Mother's Day special on the Hallmark Channel, with an appearance from First Lady Michelle Obama! "I'd been dying to meet her," the domestic diva told me on the set of 'The Martha Stewart Show' this week. Joining the First Lady will be the Second Lady, Dr. Jill Biden. So many powerful women in one place! "I don't think any of us ...
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Jerry Springer on Trump: He's 'Flavor of the Month'
Posted Apr 22nd 2011 at 06:02 PM by Rob Shuter
EXCLUSIVE: Jerry Springer has a lot going on in his life -- 20th anniversary of his talk show, hosting duties of his dating show, 'Baggage' -- but the former big-city mayor always has time to talk politics. When Jerry called to say hi this week, I just had to ask about his fellow TV star Donald Trump, who in the course of a few weeks has become the Republican front-runner to oust President Obama. ...
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Melania Trump Wants to See Obama's Birth Certificate: 'Does He Have It?'
Posted Apr 21st 2011 at 08:04 PM by Rob Shuter
Melania Trump will stand by her husband whether he decides to run for president or not, but the model-turned-jewelry designer isn't about to reveal which way The Donald is leaning. "It's too soon," she told me this week, noting that he has to wait until 'Celebrity Apprentice' finishes its run. "Of course we talk about it and I'll support him no matter what he decides." The possible First Lady ...
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Tracy Morgan Wants to 'Climb' Michelle Obama
Posted Apr 19th 2011 at 05:36 PM by Kiki Von Glinow
Tracy Morgan may have to answer to a higher power -- the president -- for his most recent over-sexed remarks on 'Lopez Tonight.' Morgan was telling George Lopez about a correspondent's dinner he attended where he got a little too excited after greeting Michelle Obama. "I looked at Michelle and she said, 'Hi Tracy' and I just like, I got hard," he told Lopez. Morgan, who went on to call the ...
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Playgirl Woos Michele Bachmann's Son; He Says 'No'
Posted Apr 19th 2011 at 09:34 AM by Rob Shuter
EXCLUSIVE: You can't make this stuff up, kids. Following their successful partnership with Levi Johnston, Playgirl magazine informs me they've set their sights on another young man with a Republican media star in his life: Lucas Bachmann, son of possible presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann. "I'm reaching out to Lucas because when I researched him I was struck by how absolutely adorable ...
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Prince Harry Promoted, Now Captain in Brit Army
Posted Apr 17th 2011 at 08:13 AM by Christine Fenno
This weekend, Prince William's best man is the one being toasted. St. James Palace has announced that Prince Harry, after five years of service in the British army, has been promoted to the rank of captain. The prince, 26, is in training to be an Apache helicopter pilot, according to BBC News. He began his army stint in 2005, and served in Afghanistan in 2007-'08. His deployment was halted ...
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Shirley MacLaine Warns Against 'Addiction to Fame,' Talks 'Tiaras' and Reincarnation
Posted Apr 15th 2011 at 04:05 PM by Nicki Gostin
Shirley MacLaine has so many titles fused to her name that it can make your head spin. Academy Award-winning actress, civil rights activist, best-selling author, lover of politicians, world traveler, intellectual. Nope, they don't make them like Shirley anymore. The nearly 77-year-old redhead has a new book out called 'I'm Over All That.' It is a delightful collection of vignettes that talks ...
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