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Keys, White Debut Bond Video

( Entertainment and Film and Music )
 

It seemed like a super-odd pairing last July when R&B Diva Alicia Keys teamed up with eccentric hard rocker Jack White of the “White Stripes” and “Raconteurs” to record the theme song for the new James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace.” Well, the song, called “Another Way to Die,” is finally done, and the first […]

Psst, Kettle! It’s Pot…

 

With the VP debate coming up Thursday, Sarah Palin has stirred up a media firestorm over her recent incoherent remarks in her interview with Katie Couric. This time, Couric asked Palin whether it was risky of her to make a sarcastic joke about Joe Biden’s age (he’s 65) when her running mate, John McCain, is […]

Paris’ ‘BFF’ Debuts on MTV

 

Paris Hilton is back!  On television…!  Well, cable television…. Well MTV, if you really want to know. But, hey, it’s better than nothing, and that’s pretty much what she’s been doing lately. And hey, look what MTV did for Tila Tequila! You would think that Paris would be beyond cheesy reality shows at this point, […]

Janet Jackson Hospitalized

 

Janet Jackson, who has gone through volcanic weight gains and losses in a battle to maintain her rock star figure, is now facing more health problems. She was hospitalized in Montreal after becoming sick just before a concert. The nature of her illness is unknown, and no information is available on her condition, but a […]

Dumb and Dumber

 

When in doubt, blame “gotcha journalism.” At least, that’s what John McCain and Sarah Palin keep telling themselves. After falling under heavy criticism for sounding clueless in her recent interview with Katie Couric, Palin took another stab at it this week — this time with her chaperone…er…running mate by her side. Read more and see […]

No Alcohol in Locklear DUI

( Celebrities and Film and crime )
 

Heather Locklear may have been under the influence, but it wasn’t from alcohol. New tests showed that the star had not been drinking at the time she was pulled over in tony Santa Barbara suburb of Mendicito. But she was under the influence of prescription medication related to her recent stint in rehab for anxiety […]

Republicans Blame Pelosi

( Finance and Politics )
 

Republicans in the House of Repre- sentatives are blaming Democratic speaker Nancy Pelosi for the failed bail-out vote, claiming she had made a partisan speech toward the end of a discussion on the rescue plan. Read excerpts of Pelosi’s speech here.

No Bailout; Stocks Tank

 

The House of Representatives rejected a $700 billion rescue of the financial industry on Monday by a vote of 228 to 205. As the vote was shown on TV, stocks tanked and and investors fled to the safety of the credit markets, worrying that the financial system would keep sinking under the weight of failed […]

VP Debate: Is Palin Ready?

 

Following her disastrous recent interview with Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is under mounting pressure from both Democrats and Republicans alike to deliver at least a passable performance at the upcoming vice presidential debate. Palin, 44, will undergo four days of intense debate prep at John McCain’s ranch in Sedona, Arizona. Less than a month ago, […]

Kardashian: ‘I’m Not Fat’

 

Kim Kardashian claims she’s skinnier than people think she is before they meet her. “I look a lot bigger on TV,” she says. “When I meet people, the first thing they say is, ‘Wow, you’re so much smaller than I thought.’ ” Kardashian, 27, who shot to overnight tabloid stardom after her sex tape was […]