On Saturday night, the keynote speaker at the California Republican Convention was Breitbart News editor-at-large Ben Shapiro. Shapiro electrified the crowd, was repeatedly interrupted for applause, and received a long standing ovation at the end of his oration, which focused
(AP) FBI releases its records on Whitney HoustonLOS ANGELESThe FBI has released its files on a trio of investigations the agency conducted on behalf of Whitney Houston. The records released Monday show the agency conducted one investigation into an alleged
How deep is Hollywood in the tank for President Barack Obama? Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars saga, is rushing to the president’s defense after he clumsily combined space franchises with his “Jedi Mind Meld” flub last week. “President
On Monday, Obama press secretary Jay Carney ripped into the North Korean dictatorship for inviting former NBA star Dennis Rodman for a visit. “Instead of spending money on celebrity sporting events to entertain the elites of that country,” said Carney,
A miniseries based on the most popular book of all time scored the kind of ratings that may make Hollywood executives reassess concerns over Christian-themed content. The Bible, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, scored 13.1 million viewers and
The band Train won’t be playing at the National Scouting Jamboree this summer as originally planned, and it has nothing to do with scheduling hiccups or artistic differences. The group is protesting the Boy Scouts of America’ position not to
(AP) Gabel resigns from committees after abuse claimsBy PAUL NEWBERRYAP National Writer Andy Gabel has stepped down from International Skating Union and U.S. Speedskating committees after being accused of a sexual relationship with an underage skater in the 1990s. ISU
In response to RE: Are You Claiming….: Commenter Tifuk just says I’m flat-out wrong, and that the reactions were in fact pre-recorded. I saw this claimed (as a speculation) on Slate, and New York claims it to be some kind
On March 1, National Journal Washington bureau chief Ron Fournier tweeted a question: Why is that President Obama “can handle Bin laden, not Boehner? He may be POTUS, but Obama incapable of ‘a Jedi mind meld.’” He then continued, “Bin
I’ve escalated this into a red-hot Twitter war, but on The Conversation. Sorry, I can be a genuine prig. I have an overdeveloped Self-Rightneousness Complex in my hippocampus. I believe all the things I’ve said, but the rar-rar-grumble-rar manner in
In response to Of Ace and Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Boobs’: That not only was the bit pre-recorded (obviously), but that the reactions of Naomi Watts and Charlize Theron were also pre-recorded? And staged? Are the people visible in the background of
In response to Klavan Defends Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Boobs’: I strongly disagree with John’s and Andrew Klaven’s defense of MacFarlane’s Ambush Mortification of actresses at the Oscars. Let me make a general observation about political thinking: I think it’s a dangerous
(AP) NEW YORK–NBC says Heidi Klum has been added to “America’s Got Talent” as its fourth judge. The network announced Monday that the supermodel will join fellow incoming judge Mel B this summer for the talent competition’s eighth season. Howie
(AP) – Thousands of Egyptians of the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said rallied Monday in a funeral procession for civilians killed during street battles with police, as the military deployed soldiers to secure the gathering. Fighting throughout the
(AP) – The Supreme Court says a Guam man can sue the government for a Navy surgeon’s unsuccessful cataract surgery. A unanimous court ruled on Monday for Steven Alan Levin, who was operated on in March 2003 at the United
(AFP) – An Italian man dressed up in fake ecclesiastical robes was escorted out of a meeting of Catholic cardinals by Swiss Guards on Monday after trying to sneak into the closed-door Vatican meeting. The man had told reporters that
(AP) – A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England. West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who appeared in “a full Batman
(AP) – The United States and Saudi Arabia on Monday presented a united front to Iran and Syria. They warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that they will boost support to rebels fighting to oust him unless he steps down and
This New York Times headline would be a perfect spoof of a New York Times headline: As Automatic Budget Cuts Go Into Effect, Poor May Be Hit Particularly Hard The $85 billion in automatic cuts working their way through the
(AP) Menendez’ bill could have aided donor’s investmentBy STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated PressWASHINGTONSen. Robert Menendez sponsored legislation with incentives for natural gas vehicle conversions that would benefit the biggest political donor to his re-election, the same eye doctor whose private jet Menendez
(AP) Obama nominates Wal-Mart’s Burwell as budget chiefBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama has tapped Wal-Mart’s Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his next budget chief, thrusting her into the center of Washington’s heated partisan budget battles. Obama will announce
(AP) Edwards ends long drought at PhoenixBy JOHN MARSHALLAP Sports WriterAVONDALE, Ariz.Carl Edwards climbed from his car, stood on the door and landed a backflip near the finish line. He then hopped up on the wall in front of the
(AP) Thompson wins Honda for 1st tour titleBy DOUG FERGUSONAP Golf WriterPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. Michael Thompson’s dream of winning his first PGA Tour event was walking up the final fairway with a big lead and very little stress. The
(AP) Thunder holds off Clippers to win 108-104By BETH HARRISAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES With Oklahoma City trying to hold off another marquee team, Russell Westbrook took charge–in the huddle. He urged his Thunder teammates to keep their composure, set
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, suffering from gastroenteritis, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a Buckingham Palace spokesman told AFP. All the 86-year-old’s engagements for this week, including a visit to Rome, have been called off, the spokesman said.
