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All in the Family
Published 3/25/2008 by Liz at Gingers is the Watchword
Politics is a filthy sport that's never helped anyone, so I generally like to steer clear of it on the blog, but this little item was too fun to ignore: Apparently Barack Obama is related to Brad Pitt, Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie, and John McCain's southern roots are too, um, tangled to figure out. ...
Obama related to Pitt, Clinton to Jolie
Published 3/25/2008 at OH NO!!
... and President Bush are 10th cousins, once removed, linked by Samuel Hinkley of Cape Cod, who died in 1662. Pitt and Obama are ninth cousins, linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769. Clinton and Jolie are ninth cousins, twice removed, both related to Jean Cusson who died in St. Sulpice, Quebec, in 1718. The New England Historic Genealogical Society, founded in 1845, is the oldest and largest nonprofit genealogical organization in the country. source
Lowest Common Denominators
Published 3/25/2008 by Whitney at Mollygood
... • Genealogists believe Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie and Barack Obama is related to Brad Pitt. You know who else they say Barack is related to? George Bush. [Yahoo] ...
We're All Related!
Published 3/25/2008 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
... that singing talent in the family she'd be able to carry a tune. But now it makes much more sense how she snagged a Grammy." I'm probably related to both Obama and Hills! Fuck, we're all related. We're all related and we're all fucking each other. This means we're all committing incest. You nasty bitches! I think I'll spend my weekend trying to figure out how the hell I'm related to Bill Gates. This way I'll have a good reason to knock on his door and hit him up for some real cash. Source Thanks MISSterious
Barack Obama and Brad Pitt Share A Family Tree
Published 3/25/2008 by soc2006 at A Socialite's Life
... He ain't heavy, he's my brother. Actually, neither one of these guys is heavy. They both look pretty trim to me and also, neither are brothers, but as it turns out they might be related. The New England Historic Genealogical Society revealed the result of research that showed that there is a distant family connection between Barack Obama and Brad Pitt. ...
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Presidential Candidate Relatives
Published 3/26/2008 by Allie at Gone Hollywood
... of Brad Pitt’s. Give me a call when you have a chance, Brad — Let’s get caught up!
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Dlisted says, “I think I’ll spend my weekend trying to figure out how the hell I’m related to Bill Gates. This way I’ll have a good reason to knock on his door and hit him up for some real cash.”
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Barack related to Brad, Hillary to Angelina, me to you …
Published 3/26/2008 by Hot Momma at Hot Momma Gossip
... include Vice President Dick Cheney, British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and Civil War General Robert E. Lee.
Look forward to the Obama, Dick Cheney family reunion. So I guess this proves if you go far enough back we’re all related?
John McCain’s ancestry wasn’t elaborated on because it’s more difficult to trace, because records on his relatives were not as complete as records for the families of Obama and Clinton.
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Angelina and Brad have some political blood
Published 3/26/2008 by MSat at Cele|bitchy
... Obama and President Bush are 10th cousins, once removed, linked by Samuel Hinkley of Cape Cod, who died in 1662.
Pitt and Obama are ninth cousins, linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769. Ben LaBolt, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, declined to comment on the senator’s ancestry.
Clinton and Jolie are ninth cousins, twice removed, both related to Jean Cusson who died in St. Sulpice, Quebec, in 1718.
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If this proves anything, it’s that the gene pool on this planet is getting way too ...
Hilary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie!
Published 3/26/2008 by mylene at Angelina Jolie - Angelina Jolie News and Gossips
Angelina Jolie Believe or not. Barack Obama is related to Brad Pitt. He is distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is related to Hillary Rodham Clinton. What a small world. Not only, Hilary is related to Angelina, but she also related to other famous people such as singers Madonna, Celine Dion and Alanis Morissette. They are all distant cousins. Well, no wonder they are made up of good genes! To read more, go to here. Source
Kissing Cousins
Published 3/26/2008 at WOW Report
... This could cause a house divided for Mr and Mrs Smith. Turns out researchers put in extra hours at the office and discovered that Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are ninth cousins, linked by Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769, while Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton are ninth cousins, twice removed, both related to Jean Cusson, who died in St Sulpice, Quebec, in 1718. (AP; images by ...
Bruce Willis' daughter wears too short shorts
Published 3/26/2008 at OH NO!!
Bruce Willis and daughter, Tallulah Willis, out in West Hollywood. Source
Your Daily Dosage: Massive Recap
Published 3/27/2008 by scandalouscandice at Scandalous Candice
... and his wife of 19 years to divorce. The Huffington Post
Why hasn’t this woman been fired and cast out of society yet? This is an outrage. PageOneQ
Talk about jealously. Dlisted
Kate Moss sure knows how to pick some fugly winners. The Sun
Heather Mills won’t die. The U.K. Daily Mail
The presidential candidates are related to Brangelina. Yahoo/AP
Holy greasy Jesus Batman! It’s Crisco Face!! ...
The Buzz Week in Review
Published 3/28/2008 at Yahoo! Buzz Log
... The New England Historic Genealogical Society peered into the family history of the three presidential candidates and sparked a round of news stories this week. According to the organization, ...
We Are Family
Published 3/30/2008 by Ryan Adams at Awards Daily 2008
... Hollywood hotties as females, the New England Genealogical Society did some digging last week and discovered that not only are Clinton and Obama related, but Hillary is a cousin of Madonna, Alanis Morrisette, and Celine Dion. No wonder it took Hillary so long to find her voice. (cue “My Heart Will Go On” …and on …and on.) ...


