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Video of the Day
Carters blow off Clintons

We may have understated it. This may be the video of the week. Maybe the month.

It’s always been rumored that there’s no love lost between Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. You can just imagine how “het up” the sanctimonious Carter get over the mere thought of the things Clinton did in the Oval Office.

This clip exposes that lack of respect in all its glory. Bill Clinton is doing his best meet-and-greet at some reception. When Carter approaches, Bill looks away while the peanut farmer and the little lady walk right past and completely ignore him. Clinton looks away and pretends he didn’t see the snub. And best of all, Hillary completely freezes in the background. The look on her face is priceless.

British scientists make major discovery:
Gwyneth Paltrow is nuts

Gwyneth Paltrow. We'd say she's nuttier than a fruitcake, but we're not sure if fruitcake is macrobiotic.
Gwyneth Paltrow. We'd say she's nuttier than a fruitcake, but we're not sure if fruitcake is macrobiotic.
British scientists have called Gwyneth Paltrow ‘loopy’ after she issued a warning that shampoo causes cancer.

The semi-American actress admits she was “seized with fear” after learning about “environmental toxins” (you would call them “chemicals found in everyday items.”) Paltrow said the number of children getting cancer and autism was growing ‘exponentially’ as a result of those chemicals.

“It annoys me when celebrities use their position to spout nonsense,” said Hugh Pennington, Emeritus Professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University and a leading bacteriologist. “They have a perfect right to their views, even if they are loopy. But shampoo is perfectly safe – unless you drink it in large quantities.”

Paltrow promulgated her wacky claims on goop.com, her personal website, where she often gives fans information about her favourite restaurants and tasty organic recipes.

Paltrow’s children, Apple and Moses, are being raised on a macrobiotic diet. That means no cheese and no white flour. But as long as mom’s around, it means plenty of nuts.

Quickie of the Day
“Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Reportedly Faces Ethics Probe”

It’s not uncommon for a son to fail in his attempt to expand the business his father worked so hard to build. In this case, Jesse Jr learned the hard way that dad’s blackmail business is a lot easier than than the bribery business.

Source: CNSNews.com

Congressman calls Pelosi “crazy,” “mean as a snake,” “Tom DeLay in a skirt.”

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Nancy Pelosi probably won’t be inviting Republican Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama over for afternoon tea anytime soon.

During a talk at Auburn University, the Alabama congressman said Speaker of House Nancy Pelosi is “crazy,” “mean as a snake” and “Tom DeLay in a skirt.”

Will his comments cause trouble when he gets back to Washington, DC? Probably not.

“They (Pelosi and Harry Reid) don’t talk to us,” he said. “They’ve got the vote, and they can do what they want.”

Although we admire Rogers’ candor, we do not understand why he would say such a terrible thing about Tom DeLay. We are confident that DeLay looks much better in a skirt than Pelosi.

Source: South Union Street

Associated Press thinks Michael Moore’s opinion is 2.1 times more important than Ted Nugent’s

ted_nugent1 The Associated Press makes it pretty clear where they come down politically. In fact, they couldn’t disguise it if they tried.

Take Saturday’s AP story on Detroit, for example. They asked three homegrown Detroit celebrities – Michael Moore, Ted Nugent, and Mary Wilson – about the city’s troubles.

They lead off with liberal fantasy moviemaker Moore, giving him seven paragraphs and 204 words. Yet conservative Motor City Madman Nugent merits only two paragraphs and 96 words (previous article). Even politically unannounced former Supreme Wilson tops that with four paragraphs and 104 words. The story even allowed Moore a chance to promote his new “documentary,” but mentioned no current or future projects from Nugent nor Wilson.

We’d like to propose a debate between the Moore and Nugent. A ten round debate. Mary Wilson can be the ring girl. Sell tickets. Bingo. Detroit’s financial problems are solved.

Mortgage your house. Put the money on Nugent.

We’re geniuses.

Source: Associated Press

Hollywood Wax Museum selling Ronald Reagan

The man should be carved out of granite on Mount Rushmore, not out of wax in Hollywood.
The man should be carved out of granite on Mount Rushmore, not out of wax in Hollywood.
Ronald Reagan is among more than 200 wax figures that will be auctioned off on May 1 by the Hollywood Wax Museum.

In addition to Ronaldus Magnus, you can bid on dozens of show biz legends, such as Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Cruise, Barbra Streisand, Charlie Chaplin, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, the “Seinfeld” cast, Lucille Ball, The Three Stooges, The Beatles, Cher, Elton John, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. Other U.S. Presidents include Washington, Lincoln, Kennedy, Nixon, Ford, and Clinton.

For more information, check out LiveAuctioneers.com.

We might bid on the Streisand wax statue.

When Earth Hour rolls around next year, we’ll turn out the incandescents and light Barbra up like a big ol’ candle. It’ll be the first time she’s ever shed light on anything.

Source: UPI via Comtex

Saudi grand mufti says, “No movies for you. No nothing for you.”

Photo: Chad Rebels
Photo: Chad Rebels

Just weeks after that grand Hollywood delegation visited Iran on a “cultural” exchange, they’ve received bad news from neighboring Saudi Arabia. Movies are now taboo.

As AsiaNews/Agency in Riyadh explained it:

Cinema and theatre are “against Sharia” because they distract people from work and weaken their efforts in achieving progress, said Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Shaikh Abdul Aziz Alu Al Sheikh during a conference on leisure, visual arts and literature attended by students at King Saud University. “Theatrical performance, whether it is a cinema or a song, would generally make an impression that is against Sharia. People need only those (art forms) that are useful to them to change their way of life (in an Islamic manner),” he decreed.

They continued. And so did the nutcase Mufti:

In his address to students at King Saud University, the grand mufti warned against playing chess because it “causes a man to lose his wealth and waste his time.”

Conversely “photography is one of the necessities of life” because it helps in “lectures, [. . .] religious activities [. . .] while maintaining public security.”

“Only the photography of sculptures and models is prohibited,” he said.

Remuneration for poets who attend festivals and cultural events is permissible if their words are good, faultless, without “abusive words or references.”

Finally, the mufti urged students to stay away from cigarettes and avoid reckless driving, especially at night or early morning.

Hold on. He didn’t mention cable TV, did he? Can they watch cable TV Saudi Arabia? If so, we highly recommend Entourage to the Grand Mufti. We’re pretty he’ll like it.

But he might want to watch it with the blinds pulled down.

Source: InfidelsAreCool.com

Sanity strikes Hollywood. Angie Harmon says, “I’m not racist because I disagree with Obama.”

angie_harmonActress Angie Harmon has had it up to here with Hollywood hypocrites who call her a racist just because she disagrees with Barack Obama.

“Here’s my problem with this,” Harmon said. “I’m just going to come out and say it. If I have anything to say against Obama, it’s not because I’m a racist. It’s because I don’t like what he’s doing as President and anybody should be able to feel that way. But what I find now is that if you say anything against him you’re called a racist. But it has nothing to do with it, I don’t care what color he is. I’m just not crazy about what he’s doing…”

“If I’m going to disagree with my President,” she concluded, “that doesn’t make me a racist…It has nothing to do with it. It is ridiculous.”

You are oh-so-wrong, Angie. Surely, anyone who disagrees with Obama is a racist. Anyone who says he’s a socialist is a racist. Anyone who thinks he isn’t the greatest president in history is a racist.

And while we’re at it, anyone who doesn’t admire Michelle’s finely-toned arms is a racist, too.

So there, you racists.

Source: Fox News

First Gordon Brown didn’t want the DVDs, now he can’t play the DVDs. Thanks, Mr. President.

One British wit asked if "Clueless" was one of the 25 DVDs.
One British wit asked if "Clueless" was one of the 25 DVDs.

The DVDs President Obama gave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are the gifts that just keep on giving. At least they keep giving us new stories.

First, the Prime Minister was offended that he had been given a gift he could get down at the corner Blockbuster. Then, the was offended that the Obama administration hadn’t bothered to learn that he’s not a film fan.

End of story, right? Wrong.

One night last week, Brown got home from a long day of doing whatever it is the British Prime Minister does, plopped down in his comfiest chair, and popped “Psycho” into his DVD player.

Instead of seeing Janet Leigh in the shower, he saw the words “Wrong Region” on his TV screen.

Turns out the diplomatic and technological geniuses in the Obama administration didn’t know the DVD format in the United States is different than in England. So those 25 DVDs Obama gave Brown were not only insulting, but worthless.

(As an aside, we didn’t know about the format difference, either. But we’ve never held ourselves out as glittering geniuses. Glittering smartasses, perhaps, but not glittering geniuses.)

Source: Telegraph.co.uk

If Obama’s latest Justice Department nominee doesn’t scare you, nothing will

Harold Koh, President Obama's frightening nominee for the Justice Department
Harold Koh, President Obama's frightening nominee for the Justice Department

President Obama just nominated a character named Harold Koh to be the State Department’s top legal advisors. He sounds more dangerous than unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers.

According to the New York Post, Koh believes:

Judges should interpret the Constitution according to other nations’ legal “norms.” Sharia law could apply to disputes in US courts. The United States constitutes an “axis of disobedience” along with North Korea and Saddam-era Iraq.

Until he was nominated for the State Department position, Koh was dean of the Yale Law School. He believes in a “transnational legal process.” That is, he believes the distinctions between United States law and international law should be eliminated.

What would this look like in a practical sense? Well, California voters have overruled their courts, which had imposed same-sex marriage on the state. Koh would like to see such matters go up the chain through federal courts — which, in turn, should look to the rest of the world. If Canada, the European Human Rights Commission and the United Nations all say gay marriage should be legal — well, then, it should be legal in California too, regardless of what the state’s voters and elected representatives might say.

Please click on this link and read the entire article. It will frighten you for the future of this country.

It’s a bad day today. Almost nothing in the news is funny.

Source: New York Post

French human rights group tries to take Dutch politician to court for speech made in United States

Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been accused of telling the truth
Dutch politician Geert Wilders has been accused of telling the truth
French attorney Yassine Bouzrou has entered a complaint in Paris on behalf of the ”Collective Against Islamophobia.”

Horrors! Bouzrou accuses Dutch politician Geert Wilders of uttering these scandalous words these words during a speech in New York:

“Paris is now surrounded by a ring of Muslim neighborhoods” and “Many neighborhoods in France are no-go areas for women without head scarves.”

As MediaWatchWatch.org said, “The idea that a Dutchman can be prosecuted in France for saying something perfectly legal in the United States is simply too absurd to contemplate.”

“If this goes through, the United States should issue speeding tickets to every driver in France.”

Source: MediaWatchWatch.org

Sean Penn to star in new “Three Stooges” movie. Supply your own punch line.

MGM says two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has signed on to play Larry in the big-screen update of “The Three Stooges.”

The studio also says Jim Carrey is “in negotiations” to play Curly. Unconfirmed reports say Benicio Del Toro is being considered to play Moe.

MGM, the studio that featured the Stooges in a series of shorts and features, says it expects to begin filming this fall and the film should be released in 2010.

How much would you pay for the chance to poke Sean Penn in the eyes for two hours?

Source: AP

Financially bankrupt newspaper sues morally bankrupt actor

Dick Tracy villian Pruneface, a dead ringer for Robert Redford?
Dick Tracy villian Pruneface, a dead ringer for Robert Redford?
Warren Beatty has supposedly bedded hundreds of women. But the Tribune Company says it won’t be his next conquest.

A unit of the Tribune Co is suing the actor over the rights to Dick Tracy. Court papers say he acquired those rights in 1985, then and starred in and directed the 1990 film based on the comic strip police detective.

Tribune Co says the rights should revert to them because Beatty has “made no productive use” of the rights for more than ten years. Beatty claims he’s working on a Dick Tracy TV special, but the Trib says the TV show is merely a ploy to preserve Beatty’s rights.

If Beatty is actually producing the special, he might want to call Robert Redford. He’d be perfect to play Pruneface.

Source: Reuters

Julianne Moore to play Hillary Clinton. Massive make-up costs assure production will go over-budget?

If this woman can convince you she's Hillary Clinton, she's the greatest actress of all time.
If this woman can convince you she's Hillary Clinton, she's the greatest actress of all time.
This is one of the strangest casting decisions in the history of Hollywood.

Julianne Moore, who is an exceptionally hot actress, has signed on to play Hillary Clinton, who has an exceptionally hot temper. That’s the only connection we could find between the two.

The new movie will be called Special Relationship and will also star Dennis Quaid as former President Bill Clinton.

“This is a big role for both of them,” said one insider. “Playing Hillary, a wife who stands by her unfaithful husband, will be something she can get her teeth stuck into.”

“That’s not right,” Bill must have thought, “Hillary doesn’t have teeth. She has fangs.”

Source: Huffington Post

Stewardess porn: Please make sure you’re strapped in for take off

Last week we reported on a helicopter pilot whose license was suspended when the FAA discovered he had participated in a porn production while flying his copter over San Diego. This week we report on Edita Schindlerova, a flight attendent for Irish discount airline Ryanair. She’s been busted for moonlighting as an online porn star.

Forecasters anticipate steamy conditions in July. (click to enlarge)
Forecasters anticipate steamy conditions in July. (click to enlarge)

Last week we reported on a helicopter pilot whose license was suspended when the FAA discovered he had participated in a porn production while flying his copter over San Diego.

This week we report on Edita Schindlerova, a flight attendent for Irish discount airline Ryanair. She’s been busted for moonlighting as an online porn star.

Ryanair doesn’t care. “What people do before or after they work for us is their business,” a spokesperson noted.

Uh-oh. We’re not sure if this is a PR nightmare or blessing. The airline puts out (you’ll pardon the expression) a yearly calendar (photos) featuring attractive employees. The 2009 edition features their own personal porn star wearing a shiny bikini with this caption, “Sexy Edita was a total natural in front of the camera, and didn’t mind getting her hands dirty at the fuelling station. What a star!”

It gives a whole new meaning to the term “landing strip.” (Hey, it could have been worse. We almost said, “It gives a whole new meaning to the term “cockpit.”)

Source: Independent.ie

“Hillary: The Movie” – Will the Supreme Court give it thumbs up or thumbs down?

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case involving “Hillary: The Movie.”

“The outcome of this case,” producer David Bossie said, “will dictate how we’re able to make films and educate people about them.”

Bossie’s movie was released while Hillary Clinton was running for the Democratic presidential nomination. He wanted to run TV commercials in key states during the primaries and show the movie on cable TV. But federal courts said no and said “Hillary: The Movie” violated campaign finance regulations because it was nothing more than an attack ad.

Bossie’s group, Citizens United, appealed to the Supreme Court, saying the film is a documentary comparable to TV news programs such as “60 Minutes.”

This could wreak havoc on President Obama’s stimulus plan. Sure, there’s plenty of money to bail out the banks, no one can afford nine tickets to the movies these days.

Source: Fox News

“Borat” star talks his way into Alabama National Guard

borat and girlsSacha Baron Cohen, best known for playing “Borat,” has done it again. This time he talked his way onto an Alabama National Guard base by posing as the producer of a German documentary.

Cohen was eventually busted after being recognized by a cadet.

“It’s an embarrassment to the Alabama National Guard,” said Staff Sgt Katrina Timmons. “Since then we have put in protocols to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”

Embarrassed National Guard officials fear the footage will end up in an upcoming movie featuring Cohen as Bruno, a gay Austrian fashion writer. The name of the film is “Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose Of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable In The Presence Of A Gay Foreigner In A Mesh T-Shirt.”

“He was treated like a member of the media and escorted around. He was put in a uniform like he requested to allow him to get a taste of what it was like to be an officer candidate,” Timmons ruefully admitted.

Cohen is a genius. Or a lunatic. Or both. We’re not sure.

Source: Breitbart

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Chuck Norris calls for rebellion, wants to be “President of Texas”

chuck norris flagBadass good guy Chuck Norris claims Texas has never formally been part of the United States and that the Lone Star State may lead a rebellion by seceding from the union. And if that happens, he’d like to be president of the new Lone Star Republic.

“That need may be a reality sooner than we think,” he said in a column at WorldNetDaily. “If not me, someone someday may again be running for president of the Lone Star state, if the state of the union continues to turn into the enemy of the state.”

“…we’ve bastardized the First Amendment,” he continued, “reinterpreted America’s religious history and secularized our society until we ooze skepticism and circumvent religion on every level of public and private life.”

We might move to Texas just to see President Norris kick Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s bony little ass. Toss ‘em both into an ultimate fighting cage. Only one man comes out alive. Put it all on pay TV. Bingo. The budget is balanced and peace is restored.

Thank you, President Norris.

Source: Examiner.com; WorldnetDaily

Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Wonder Woman. All wrapped up in one convenient story

<b>Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Wonder Woman. Separated at birth?</b>
Beyonce, Michelle Obama, Wonder Woman. Separated at birth?

This started off as two completely different stories, but a third story popped up during our research that magically tied all three stories together into one mega-blockbuster piece of investigative reportage.

Story Number One: Beyonce claims that Michelle Obama approached her during an inauguration celebration just to say that the singer was a role model for her little girls.

Story Number Two: A story in the Huffington Post compares Michelle Obama to Wonder Woman.

Neither of those stories seemed strong enough to merit our attention. Goofy enough, to be sure, but not strong. But then, we ran into Story Number Three. It was kismet, fate, truth stranger than fiction.

Story Number Three: The LA Times reported on November 7, 2008 (just two days after the presidential election) that Beyonce desperately wanted to land the role of Wonder Woman in an upcoming film.

Do you see where this is going? Michelle Obama calls Beyonce a role model. Michelle Obama is like Wonder Woman. Beyonce wants to be Wonder Woman. This inextricable linkage cannot be mere coincidence. We contend that they are one and the same woman.

Just look at the evidence: All three dominate weak men. All three specialize in sleeveless costumes. And all three are black.

What’s that? You thought Wonder Woman was white? Au contraire, mon frere. Check out the junk in that trunk.

Source: The Sun, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times

Alec Baldwin calls Rush Limbaugh “uneducated, marginally talented, overbearing”

Alec Baldwin
Former leading man Alec Baldwin stopped berating his teenage daughter long enough to berate Rush Limbaugh. Photo: Wikipedia

When Alec Baldwin’s leading man career went down the tubes, he turned to television comedy with some success. Now he’s turned to writing political satire. At least we think it was satire.

How else can you explain the article Baldwin wrote the Huffington Post titled, “Hoping the GOP Gets Its Act Together” in which he says, “Rush Limbaugh is an uneducated, marginally talented, overbearing, recovering drug addict who was, at least according to Wikipedia, ineligible for the draft because he had cysts on his ass.”

This from a man with anger control issues who has been accused of physically abusing his wife and psychologically abusing his teenage daughter.

But those accusations pale in comparison to the most damning fact about Alec Baldwin: He appeared in 39 episodes of Knott’s Landing and isn’t ashamed to say so.

Note: Make sure you read the entire article for more insight into Republicans, like what he says about “hypocritical evangelicals who are too lazy to raise their own children properly…”

Source: Huffington Post

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