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Shut up twitter
Who's Abandoning Twitter?
Celebrity Twittering seems to be at an all-time high, which means it's time to brace for the inevitable comedown, when the fickle famous give up microblogging forever. Oprah Winfrey, ever the trend setter, is leading the charge.
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By Ryan TateComment by finwar: So I got some followers to my twitter account, protondecay, where I make fun of other types of particles (for... 3 Responses | Other threads
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meltdowns
Sarah Palin Continues To Come Unhinged
Did you hear about how Alaska's greatest source of shame and humiliation announced that she was going to strike down anyone who takes her name in vain with great vengeance and furious anger, just like God? Oh yes she did! More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: "Did you hear about how Alaska's greatest source of shame and humiliation announced..." It took twenty years, but finally something... 23 Responses | Other threads
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protests
Having No Other Purpose, Hillary Deadenders Target Letterman
The Olive Garden has pulled its ads—or maybe not!—from rapes-with-his-mouth David Letterman's late-night show about impregnating 14-year-old girls. Why would they do that? Because the PUMA crowd threatened a boycott. Of course. Wait, remember them? More » -
injuries
Hillary Clinton Falls Down, Fractures Elbow
Well what the heck is going on with the Obama White House? Those pansy-ass liberals are just falling apart over there! First Sonia Sotomayor breaks her ankle at the airport (Who does that?!) and now Hillary has fractured her elbow. More »
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Comment by Xinnix: They are lucky they have fat health insurance policies. These types of injuries are huge burdens on most Americans, creating major... 5 Responses | Other threads
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job offers
Hillary Clinton Rocked By Obama Charm
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told George Stephanopoulos this morning that she initially refused Obama's offer before being wooed: "I gave him a bunch of other names...But he was quite persistent and very persuasive." [This Week/ABC]
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By Foster KamerComment by momof3wildkids: The world is witnessing the neutering of Hillary Rodham Clinton. 15 Responses | Other threads
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pic of the day
"I'd Take You Back to the House But, Well, I Don't Live There Anymore."
[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves the State Department with South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan today; image via Getty] -
underminers
Hillary Clinton Still Up To Something
Our secretary of state is biding her time, waiting for just the right moment to strike, according to Richard Wolffe's book on the Obama campaign. And then, when we least expect it, she'll finally win the 2008 Democratic primary campaign. It's true! More »
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By PareeneComment by Pope John Peeps II: Personally I think Clinton's just barely smart to realize that the best thing for her career is to do the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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politics
Sarah Palin Throws Her Scientologist Adviser Under the Bus
Scientologist macher John Coale hatched a crazy plan to forge an alliance between Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, Politico reported this morning. In a rare—solitary?—display of good judgment, Palin turned him down. More »
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By John CookComment by TheCaliDude: I feel sorry for anybody who had to choose between paying home heating bills and donating money to Sarah Palin... 4 Responses | Other threads
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college
Obama Defuses ASU Honorary Degree Controversy With Disgusting Humility
Here's some of Obama's address to graduates at Arizona State University, America's leading institution of higher learning for twats, where he stated that he "hadn't done enough in my life" to warrant an honorary degree. More »
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Comment by tigolbitties: wait, why was he speaking at ASU's graduation? do people have to accept all the invitations to be commencement speakers... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Stanky Legg
Bill Richardson Enters the Politician Dance-Off
New Mexico governor Bill Richardson isn't letting his state's massive pension-fund scandals bother him! He danced something called the stanky legg with local entertainer Jana Mashonee. He's not the only politician getting down. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by Bob Cornish: A Great Artist always gets em up & dancin!Jana Mashonee is A GREAT ARTIST with a fantsatic voice & personality! more » | Other threads
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pic of the day
An Arms Control Agreement Requires A Cessation of NATO Exercises in Georgia, but the Smiles are Free
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov answer reporters' questions during a news conference at the State Department May 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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By PareeneComment by J. Frank Parnell: He seems unnaturally well-tanned. For a Rooskie. 5 Responses | Other threads
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By PareeneComment by uncivily obedient: I can't stand it when people prefer a politician based on race or sex. What about giving it to the... 39 Responses | Other threads
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poll
Hillary Clinton Asks You to Pick Your Poison
Hillary Clinton is holding a contest to sucker people into paying her debt to Mark Penn. You can choose a prize, including a not-creepy-at-all day with Bill Clinton. We ask, which is the most bearable? More »
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By John CookComment by Pamela Strangeways: OKay to drop the snark for a moment... I would love to hang out with Bill Clinton for a day. That... 5 Responses | Other threads
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mark penn
'Pollster Grifter' Bilks Innocent Secretary Out of $2.3 Million
To answer Time's headline: NO. Mark Penn should not get paid. He should be put in a box with insects. But apparently that is not an option! More »
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By PareeneComment by scouts honor: Put him in a box with insects? What did the insects do to deserve that? 2 Responses | Other threads
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investigations
Bill Clinton Wants His Domain Names Back
In the late '90s, private investigator Joe Culligan registered presidentbillclinton.com and other Clintonesque domain names as a joke. Now Bill Clinton's lawyer is pursuing legal action to get the website addresses. It's payback, says Culligan.
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art?
Clinton Shockingly Ignorant of 16th-Century Catholic Iconography
Oh man, Hillary made another GAFFE. She's just a gaffe machine! Bring back Condi! She got along with everyone! See, she didn't know that this image on this cloak was painted magically by God. More »
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By PareeneComment by Aaron Altman: She also used Tide on the Shroud of Turin. 9 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Good Morning, What Hack Story Does Politico Own Today?
Politico's Ben Smith unleashed a vicious assault of "SPEED+POWER" this morning on Philippe Reines, Hillary Clinton's flack, in yet another round of successful Drudge-baiting. More »
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By John CookComment by BairdArvina1: Please... what a non-story. Eww... media sites pushing headlines together! As if Gawker Media and The Huffington Post (or whomever)... 2 Responses | Other threads
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memoirs
George W. Bush's Sad Book Deal
There's now a rumored-price tag on George W. Bush's forthcoming memoirs, "Decision Points:" a $7 million advance from publisher Crown. How does that stack up to other Deciders? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by cohenj88: Given how introspective he is, do you think Crown got a guarantee that he'll hand in a manuscript that was... 9 Responses | Other threads
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friends
Bill Clinton Doesn't Want Ron Burkle's Dirty (Nonexistent?) $20 Million
Famous American Bill Clinton has apparently decided to just walk away from up to $20 million he was owed by his old friend, creepy old billionaire modelizer Ron Burkle. Now why would he do that? More » -
pic of the day
Make Out!
[Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama at the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony in Washington today; image via AP] -
diplomacy
Hillary Clinton Gives Russia The Button
Hillary Clinton presented Russia with an "easy button" to celebrate our awesome new relationship but then everything went terribly wrong. More »
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By PareeneComment by anxiogenic: man shes so cute. i love her (very quietly... "I wish she were president") 9 Responses | Other threads
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hooray
Human Rights Guy to State Dept.
Hey, Hillary did something awesome: Our new Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is Michael Posner, head of Human Rights First. More »
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By PareeneComment by katastic: I guess the terrorists have truly won. 6 Responses | Other threads
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fashion
Hillary Clinton's Coat Is Her Sec-State Fashion Signature
After Hillary Clinton wore this distinctive coat at a Tokyo airport Monday, one blogger predicted quite plausibly it would "fly off the rack." Her female predecessors had signature adornments too: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by prattler: This was funnier when featured on the Daily Show last night. Yawn.... 2 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Fox News Producer Charged for Child Porn
Aaron Bruns, a Fox News producer previously best known for following Hillary Clinton on the 2008 campaign trail, has been arrested for possession of child porn, TVNewser reports. The network has suspended him without pay. More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by tribalpottery: A Fox News producer with kiddie porn? It's about as surprising as a Republican congressman with involved with an... 7 Responses | Other threads
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videuhoh
Hillary Clinton Thanks Bill For Snogging That Intern
Surrounded by friends for her Secretary of State swearing in, Hillary Clinton felt comfortable enough to thank husband Bill for a "lifetime of — all kinds of experiences," i.e. that intern slut. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Jack Offman: Q: What is Bill's definition of safe sex? A: When Hillary is out of town. 48 Responses | Other threads
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awkward
Professor Who Called Clinton 'Monster' To Work With Her
Samantha Power better have serious diplomatic skills: She's taking a foreign police job requiring "close contract and potential travel" with the woman she called a "monster," Hillary Clinton. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Uns4ne: Can we get some protein here. She's starving. 6 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Tom Cruise To Seduce America's Women By Being Slightly Less of a Jerk
Tom Cruise is trying to get inside the female mind; Joe Francis slipped into women's underwear and Mike Tyson is, once again, overwhelmed with lady attention. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by dell123: Oprah's expression is so high-school-girl. 3 Responses | Other threads
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politics
Caroline Kennedy's Job Stolen By Overqualified Upstater
"Gilli" what now? Kirsten Gillibrand does not have a household name like "Kennedy" or "Clinton," yet she somehow got her crafty hands on a New York senate seat, reportedly. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by bess marvin, girl detective: 9u11iani wants to run again after the presidential fiasco? are upstate new yorkers are stupid enough to vote for... 9 Responses | Other threads
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dynasties
The Struggle Over The Kennedys' Future
Caroline Kennedy made it official, confirming she would no longer seek a U.S. senate seat "for personal reasons." Those personal reasons likely have a lot to do with Teddy Kennedy. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by oneinsixbillion: Who gives a shit? Off with her head. We stopped the 'inevitable' Hillary from ascending to the Presidency, the Kennedy... 8 Responses | Other threads
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inevitable events
Senate Confirms Hillary Clinton
Now Caroline Kennedy can have her job! Because Hillary Clinton is your official new Secretary of State. More »
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By PareeneComment by Private Hangnail: What's weird is that I'm wearing those very pants right now. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Obamanaugural
Bushes, Obamas Share Caffeine
Barack and Michelle Obama are having coffee with George and Laura Bush right now! It's an inaugural tradition — and wouldn't you know that those hick Clintons screwed it up last time? More »
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By Owen ThomasComment by BookishLookish: I would looovvve to interview the staff members who help make the transition. Do they bring in new mattresses? Clear... 6 Responses | Other threads
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book club
Hillary Clinton Has a Fancy Book of Accomplishments Too!
"I may not have always been a New Yorker," Hillary Clinton, who lives in Washington, said in her farewell-to-the-Senate address, "but I know I always will be one." She wrote a book about it! More »
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By PareeneComment by Private Hangnail: Upstate New York is a wasteland and nothing short of an armed invasion and reconstruction will save it. Trust me.... 14 Responses | Other threads
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books
Laura Bush's Memoir Worth a Paltry Sum
First Ladybot Laura Bush sold her memoirs yesterday, and the speculation was that she'd get more than Hillary Clinton's $8 million advance, because of...inflation? But apparently she got way less. More »
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dynasties
Like Uncle Teddy, Caroline Kennedy Doesn't Know Why She's Running
Caroline Kennedy's embarrassing "ums" and "you knows" in the Times Saturday followed questions about why she wants to be senator. Funny, Ted Kennedy was doomed by the same question! More » -
c.r.e.a.m.
Clinton Writes Off Loan to Self, Still Owes Mark Penn Millions
Hillary Clinton "loaned herself" $13 million last January, when she was losing to Barack Obama in the primaries, and now she has written that loan off, so the 2008 primaries are finally over. More »
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By PareeneComment by dado: The fact that she was able to amass $13mm while occupying a Senate seat is the amazing part of the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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top ten
The Top Ten Feuds of 2008
Nothing says Christmas like two people screaming at each other. Gawker video guru Richard Blakeley compiled and ranked the ten very best of this contentious year. -
dynasties
Kennedy Hated for Bullying, Once-Chummy Times to Report
Prospective senator Caroline Kennedy is "close friends" (ahem) with Times honcho Arthur Sulzberger, and has maybe been feeding the paper scoops, but apparently some Times writers are now trying to publish damaging dirt. Awkward! More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Bring It On: I changed my surname to "Denton" and tell everyone I am Nick Denton's brother. It has opened a lot of... 8 Responses | Other threads
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kennedys
Caroline Kennedy Would Like To Be a Senator Now, Please
This is stupid. Caroline Kennedy waited until public opinion turned completely against the idea to actively pursue Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.
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By PareeneComment by SarahHeartburn: Full disclosure: I worked with her many years ago. She's not the flighty UES lady you think. Serious brain there.... 9 Responses | Other threads
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kennedys
Caroline Kennedy, the Unqualified, Lady Kennedy
Caroline Kennedy is not qualified to be a Senator, because she is a lady Kennedy. Well, that's the subtext of the new argument against her. More »
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By PareeneComment by Truculent: What is this mysterism charism that attends this former bootlegger's family? You're named Kennedy and, automatically, you're fit for any... 8 Responses | Other threads
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fran srescher
Fran Drescher Serious About Senate Run
"Publicist Jordan Brown delivered the straight line that Fran Drescher is serious about becoming the next junior senator from New York." [AP, Previously]
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By Ryan TateComment by hypocriteoath: seriously? I would like to see her resume. Starring in the Nanny does nothing for me. Who the F does... 4 Responses | Other threads
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