A cache of hidden-camera videos of Mitt Romney, speaking at an off-the-record fundraiser sometime in the last few months, has emerged on YouTube and Mother Jones. Among other things, Romney claims that "47 percent of people will vote for [Obama] no matter what" because they "believe that they are entitled to health…
Warner Bros. has cancelled Friday's premiere of The Dark Night Rises in Paris and pulled the cast and director Christopher Nolan from media interviews following the Colorado shooting.
It's been just under a week since pilot Clayton Osbon had a mid-air freakout and tried to take down a JetBlue flight. Today his wife issued the first public statement from the Osbon family, thanking the media for respecting their privacy but offering little explanation as to what caused Osbon's dramatic outburst.
The Manhattan district attorney's office yesterday filed a transcript of 17 statements made by Dominique Strauss-Kahn during and after his arrest on sexual assault charges last month. The Times has details of the statement, a voluntary disclosure form, that should be presented to defense attorneys. So, what were DSK's…
Madonna is not, she repeats not, being investigated by the FBI for that charity scandal in which she currently finds herself embroiled. However, they might be investigating her for her other charity scandal — but just a little. [Sun Times]
After the horrific Tucson shootings last weekend, future U.S. president Sarah Palin retreated to her prayer cave and prayed for guidance. Today, she's announced her findings: The real tragedy here is "journalists and pundits" who "manufacture a blood libel."
MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann has released a statement thanking supporters a day in advance of his return from a four-day, two-show suspension over unreported political donations. And, wouldn't you know it: Olbermann didn't even know about the rule he violated!
Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's campaign has responded to our story earlier today about her 2007 Halloween one-night stand. "I am not a witch," it begins. Just kidding! The statement, which was posted to O'Donnell's Facebook page, is below.
Today, an interview of Helen Thomas by an Ohio radio station hit the air. In it, Thomas reaffirmed her criticism of Israel, blasted Ari Fleisher, and broke down when she found out that President Obama had criticized her. Highlights inside.
Homophobic pastor Eddie Long told his church today that he won't "be pulled into a street fight" over gay sex allegations.
The hottest banker of all time, Debrahlee Lorenzana is back in the news cycle! The super-sexy financial wiz spoke to the Daily News, telling the paper, "I don't want to be famous. I try to stay away from that." Sure!
Following our recent posts on American Apparel's hiring practices and general business practices, the company issued the following statement on its website today. And Dov Charney included his phone number:
Sarah Palin, powerful Queen of Alaska, spoke today with her official town criers, Fox News, and said that with regard to immigration law, "Every other state on the border should emulate what Arizona has done." That means you, Montana.
The angry geriatric group is fighting the perception that its members are racists. Of course left-wingers are to blame for this smear campaign, and the Tea Party is going to prove it. One defense? We have black friends, too!
Secessionist governor of Texas Rick Perry warned that it was too early to blame BP for the oil spill, because they give Texas lots of money and sometimes disasters happen that "are acts of God that cannot be prevented." [DMN]
Still fuming over the sneaky tanning salon tax, Rep. John Boehner says that after the GOP sweeps the November midterm elections, they will repeal America's oppressive health care law and replace it with some conservative "common sense." [NPR]
Just last month, Gothamist boss Jake Dobkin was slamming the New York Times as uncompetitive, unoriginal, and lazy. Today, the NYT has plastered Gothamist with the most in-your-face wallpaper ad buy we've ever seen. Huh. Let's recall that rant!
AP spokesman Paul Colford just sent over this statement on the company's layoffs:
Max Isaacson, who directed the fake Sprite Blow Job Spec Ad that was too hot for the world emails: it was a spec ad. Not a real ad. Not connected to the Coca-Cola Company! Hopefully they won't sue him now.
Obama's statement on George Tiller's death: "I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller as he attended church services this morning. However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence." [Wichita Eagle]
