Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: “Good News From Iraq” TIME Magazine‘s Joe Klein — a longtime critic of President Bush and the Iraq war — writes this week — “There is good news from Iraq.” Klein details progress in Anbar province against Al Qaeda — including some …
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Michael Jackson | ‘Get Smart’ | Robert Altman | Dixie Chicks The King of Pop Wants to Be Prince The one-time King of Pop wants to be Prince in the worst way. I’m told that on Sunday night, Michael Jackson sneaked into Prince‘s show following the NBA All-Star Game in …
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Dramatic video of EMTs struggling to save the life of former Playmate Anna Nicole Smith surfaced Friday on the Web, hours after the paparazzi outlet Splash News & Picture Agency reported that rights to the graphic video sold for more than $500,000. The video shows paramedics working on the unresponsive …
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He was, in a word, a gentleman. I bumped into him at a friend’s funeral this weekend. Eighty-four years young, though he didn’t look it. Alert, but quiet. Dignified, but warm. He sat quietly in the back of the room. Near the very back. And alone. Very alone. No one’s …
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I want you to think about two words: two years. That’s about how much time President Bush has in office. Two years. It’s a long time. But to most in the media, it’s a waste of time. Too little to get too much done — so he’s done. I don’t …
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The Police | Courtney Love | Oscars | Isaac Hayes | Soap Stars Get the Axe The Police to Perform Surprise Gig at 2007 Grammys It’s all over the Canadian papers, and Hitsdailydouble.com broke the news late Friday about something I’ve known for a couple of weeks: The Police are …
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Cruise Rubs ‘Salt’ in MGM Wound | Will Smith: Speaking, Not Listening | Sightings Cruise Rubs ‘Salt’ in MGM Wound Stranger than, well, fiction: Tom Cruise’s next acting assignment is not for United Artists/MGM, where the actor has set up shop and already is losing money. According to Variety, Cruise …
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Even though the Russian leader is a villain, he is an interesting choice. Putin is causing America all kinds of grief, from sending nuclear material to Iran, to failing to support the attempted democracy in Iraq, to turning his own country into a semi-fascist state. The guy is real bad …
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There’s nothing as refreshing as being with fellow journalists to know just how awful things are in the world — especially when the topic of conversation turns to President Bush. One after another blasted him: For the war: a disaster. For the economy: uneven. Even for the markets: undeserving. One …
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Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: The Heat Is Off A federal judge in San Francisco has thrown out a lawsuit by the state of California against the six largest automakers. The suit claimed the companies were liable for contributing to global warming. The judge said it would …
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