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Al Gore | A-Listers: They Eat, Too! Al Gore Says He’s Still ‘Not Planning’ to Run for President Former Vice President Al Gore says he’s still not planning to run for president. That’s how he put it last night at the opening of the Tribeca Film Festival when I suggested …

It is day 11 in the Iran hostage situation. That country has humiliated the 15 British service people they kidnapped and the world really doesn’t care. That’s because somewhat incredibly, the USA and Great Britain are looked upon by many as the major threats in the world, not the Islamic …

You may remember New York Times TV critic Alessandra Stanley, a committed liberal, attacking Geraldo Rivera during the Hurricane Katrina coverage. Ms. Stanley accused Geraldo of pushing aside a rescue worker in order to put himself in front of the camera. Well, that was not true and videotape proved it. …

It seemed like a very normal afternoon in Lyman, South Carolina, a small southern town in upstate. The closest metropolis was Spartanburg, which wasn’t all that much of a metropolis. Lyman was a place where most everyone worked at Pacific Mills, drank Coca-Colas at the local drug store and worshipped …

A Muslim-led interfaith Thanksgiving service in Austin, Texas, was forced to move to another location at the last minute after a Baptist church objected to non-Christians worshipping on its property. The Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, the largest interfaith organization in the city, was told last Wednesday that it wouldn’t be …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …