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Fashion Watch: Michelle Obama

What will Michelle Obama wear on Inauguration Day? It’s the $64,000 question… and the answer probably costs three times that amount. Tomorrow all eyes will be on Washington, D.C. as Barack Obama makes history during his installation as this country’s first African-American president. But, once the swearing-in festivities wrap up, the focus will be on the president’s wife Michelle Obama and what she will wear to the various Inauguration balls the first couple is scheduled to attend. According to fashion experts, not since Jacqueline Kennedy has a future first lady’s every look been documented and dissected. Various fashion magazines have … Continue reading →

Oprah Winfrey Doesn’t Want a Job From Barack Obama

Not that he asked… but if the soon-to-be leader of the free world did, Lady O says she would definitely turn him down. Despite all the money she donated, all the time she spent aiding him on the campaign trail and all the tears she shed in Grant Park during his now famous acceptance speech, Oprah Winfrey says she would never give up her day job to work for President-elect Barack Obama’s administration. “I have a few full-time jobs already and a few full-time commitments, you know – contractual commitments that say I have to be where I am,” Winfrey … Continue reading →

After the Election: Oprah’s “Human Hanky” and Obama’s Poet—-Not

The queen of talk referred to him as “Mr. Man” while others dubbed him “Oprah’s human hanky.” Two days after appearing on newscasts broadcast around the world the bespectacled man who gave Oprah Winfrey a shoulder to cry on in Grant Park on Election Day finally revealed his real name: Sam Perry. Sam is the man… for now anyway. Perry’s 15 minutes of fame kicked off Tuesday night during President-elect Barack Obama’s acceptance speech. The Silicon Valley, California businessman and Obama campaign worker gained instant fame after video crews caught a teary Winfrey draped over his shoulder during the politician’s … Continue reading →

Stars Celebrate Obama Win

Oprah Winfrey was front and center last night in Grant Park as her “boy” Barack Obama addressed a crowd of about 200,000 screaming supporters as the nation’s first African American President-elect. Winfrey has long claimed that she is Obama’s No. 1 fan, so it was no surprise that the TV talk show queen was on hand in Chicago to watch him make history. In fact, not only did Winfrey show up to the massive public rally in Grant Park she brought along her BFF Gayle King and Brad Pitt as well. “It feels like hope won,” Winfrey told news reporters. … Continue reading →

Hosting an Inauguration Day Party

More than three million people have descended on Washington, D.C. to witness Barack Obama make history as he becomes the nation’s first African-American president. If you are not able to travel to our nation’s capital in time for tomorrow’s inauguration festivities, don’t fret. You can celebrate the momentous occasion in the comfort of your own home. Make the historic event a family affair by hosting an inauguration party. Here are some tips to get you started: Fire Up the DVR. Many schools are allowing students to watch the parade and swearing-in ceremony during class time. However, you can record the … Continue reading →

Oprah’s 200-Pound Confession

Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy watching Oprah Winfrey just as much as the next guy, but the way the media has run with her latest confession you’d think that she was taking over Joe Biden’s job as future vice-president. So, what’s the big news from the big O? Apparently, the queen of talk has been doing more eating than chatting and she has ballooned to 200 pounds. According to a written confession appearing in the January issue of O magazine, Winfrey reveals that she has packed 40 pounds onto her former 160-pound self and declares: “I’m mad at myself … Continue reading →

Palin Preps for “SNL”

T-minus 15 hours… The countdown is on to the moment millions of “Saturday Night Live” fans have been anticipating since the first time Tina Fey nailed her impersonation of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Forget Barack Obama vs. John McCain. Tonight Palin takes on Fey. It’s on. Alaska’s governor will make her “Saturday Night Live” debut alongside scheduled host Josh Brolin, who just happens to star in the new movie “W.,” about President Bush. While “SNL” producers are staying tight-lipped about exactly how they plan to make the most of the Palin/Fey face-off one thing is for sure, it … Continue reading →

Sarah Palin’s Future Son-in-Law Breaks His Silence

The Juno of Juneau’s baby daddy is talking. Levi Johnston (a.k.a. the teen who impregnated Sarah Palin’s daughter) is finally setting the record straight. In a new interview conducted by the Associated Press in the driveway of his family’s home in Wasilla, Alaska, Johnston is spilling the beans about marrying the governor’s daughter, Bristol, and becoming a dad at 18. In the interview Johnston maintains that he was not forced by the Republican vice presidential candidate and her husband to marry their pregnant 17-year-old daughter. Rather, the hockey-loving teen says he intended to spend the rest of his life with … Continue reading →

Oprah Denies Dissing Palin

It’s not something that happens everyday. In fact, as one of the most influential women on the planet (and one of the richest), TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey rarely feels the need to defend her actions to others. However, a recent report that claims the media mogul and “a couple of her top people are adamantly” against booking Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on her show, has Winfrey speaking out. In a rare personal statement released to media organizations the queen of talk came out swinging regarding a posting published on the Drudge Report that claimed she refused … Continue reading →

Celebrities and Summer Vacation

How are some of Hollywood’s biggest names spending their summer break? For singer Sheryl Crow the sizzling hot temperatures aren’t stopping her from hitting the road with presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The Grammy winner recently revealed that she would be performing for the Illinois Senator on the campaign trail. Crow joins stars such as Oprah Winfrey and Ben Affleck, who have been actively backing Obama’s run for the White House against Republican John McCain. The popular recording artist and new mom says that she is trying to fit campaign dates into her already busy touring schedule. Despite the adjustments and … Continue reading →