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Dick Cheney Suffers Atrial Fibrillation Again
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Dick Cheney canceled morning meetings in order to head directly to George Washington University Hospital to deal with a recurrence of an abnormal heart beat. The condition, atrial fibrillation, is not new to the vice president.
Cheney has had several bouts of the upper heart chamber condition and will undergo an outpatient procedure called cardioversion to restore regular heart rhythm. An electrical impulse shocks the heart back into beating normally. His last episode was in November 2007.
He has also suffered four heart attacks dating back to 1978. On a lighter note, this photo of Cheney was all the ...
McCain on Letterman Video
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John McCain appeared on David Letterman last night, apologizing for dissing the late night television host last month. McCain humbled himself immediately, saying: “I screwed up, what can I say?” Trying to lighten the mood he went on to offer up: “Look at all the conversation I gave you.”
Letterman got much mileage out of McCain’s last minute cancelation. He reveled in the discovery that the candidate was down the street sitting for an interview with Katie Couric.
At one point Letterman asked the presidential hopeful, “In your gut, in ...
Alfred E. Smith Dinner Speakers Obama, McCain (Video)
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The Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner was a rousing success last night thanks to the funny one liners of Barack Obama and John McCain. The formal white tie affair is a fundraiser for Catholic Charities. Last years event amassed $3.8 million.
The candidates poked fun at themselves and each other with self deprecating humor. It was a break from political attacks and talk of the bad economy. Instead of political punches, the pair exchanged punchlines.
Check out the video below.
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Sarah Palin Saturday Night Live Appearance
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It appears that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is ready to go head to head with Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live. She will appear on tonight’s show along with host Josh Brolin.
The news has been confirmed by a spokeswoman for the John McCain camp but no other details on her appearance were given. Our guess is the show will have record viewers.
We will be watching and we will post the video as soon as we can get our hands on it. Until then we have some other very funny video done by Tina Fey on SNL. ...
Colin Powell Meet the Press Obama Endorsement VIDEO
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Colin Powell, retired U.S. Army General and Secretary of State from 2001-2005 made an announcement today on Meet the Press that has startled some and pleased others. The Republican has endorsed Barack Obama for President.
Citing a 25 year relationship with his friend John McCain, Powell lays out his reasons for throwing his support to a Democrat. One factor appears to be McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his VP pick.
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sarah Palin to Campaign in Florida
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck has been asked by Sarah Palin to introduce her on Sunday at several campaign stump rallies in Florida. The ABC co-host of The View, a staunch Republican, is revved up and excited to help Alaska’s governor in any way she can.
Palin is John McCain’s controversial VP pick who has been experiencing a tremendous media backlash concerning her $150,000 wardrobe expenses and her lack of experience. SNL has had a heyday with the help of Tina Fey. Check out all of the SNL videos in our related articles ...
Maryline Blackburn was Miss Alaska 1984, Sarah Palin Miss Congeniality
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Maryline Blackburn knew Sarah Palin before she became a household name in Alaska or the rest of the world. The two met in 1984 during the Miss Alaska pageant. Blackburn eventually won while Sarah Heath took second runner-up honors and was voted Miss Congeniality by her peers.
Diane Osbourne was a local pageant coach who worked with all of the girls prior to the big competition. She remembers Sarah Heath as a soft spoken 20 year old who was unobtrusive and seemed to lack the ‘go get-em’ attitude of most contestants. She admitted to be very surprised, ...
Barbara West vs Joe Biden Interview VIDEO
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Barbara West of WFTV Channel 9 in Orlando had what was billed as a ‘One on One’ interview with Senator Joe Biden on Thursday that didn’t sit well with the Democratic VP nominee. Several times during the course of the question and answer session, Biden remarked, “I don’t know who is writing your questions.”
Biden was so hot about the four minute grilling that he promptly canceled a planned interview that station had arranged with Jill Biden. When the Orlando Sentinel questioned the Obama campaign, ...
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett Welcome Baby Archie (Photos, Rap Video)
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Amy Poehler, the talented SNL mainstay, gave birth to a son on Saturday. She is married to Will Arnett of the popular Arrested Development series. They named their 8 pound 1 ounce boy Archie Arnett.
Amy appeared on Thursday night’s special prime time edition of SNL and rehearsed on Friday for Saturday night’s show. But her command performance ended up being the birth of a child rather than her normal comedic pursuits in front of a national audience.
We’ve enjoyed Poehler’s portrayal of Hillary ...
Wendy Button: Obama Speechwriter Switches to McCain…Wait, what?
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Wendy Button, a speechwriter for John Edwards, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, has apparently seen the light to hear her tell it. She has written political speeches for over ten years and has always believed in the Democratic Party. All that has suddenly changed but it likely won’t resonate with the mainstream media.
Her post, So Long Democrats, is lengthy and windy but her points are easy enough to dissect:
John Edwards fall from grace hit her hard.
Not only has the Democratic party belittled working people in this ...
Paris for President (Video)
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Paris Hilton has released a “Paris for President” music video to accompany her fake presidential campaign which kicked off in August.
Hilton’s “campaign” began with a spoof ad in response to Republican John McCain’s use of her image in a television ad blasting Barack Obama for being a “celebrity.”
She then enlisted the help of Martin Sheen, who played President Josiah ‘Jed’ Bartlet on NBC’s White House drama “The West Wing,” to help her become America’s best ...
John McCain Saturday Night Live Video
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John McCain with Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL November 1
With just three days left until Election Day, John McCain made a final campaign swing on Saturday Night Live.
In a skit with Tina Fey once again portraying Sarah Palin, McCain asks, “Look, would I rather be on three major networks? Of course, but I’m a true maverick — a Republican without money.”
The sketch has McCain and Palin hawking items to commemorate the campaign on QVC.
“This has been an historic campaign, so why not remember ...
Sarah Palin Prank Phone Call VIDEO
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The Canadian radio duo of Sebastien Trudel and Marc-Antoine Audette have struck again. The comedic team from CKOI-FM Montreal phoned Sarah Palin, representing one of the men as French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Unfortunately, Palin feel for the ruse hook, line and sinker.
The video that is now being played around the world covers politics, discussion of hunting with a mention of Dick Cheney, Carla Bruni and Joe the Plumber. The call ended rather abruptly when Palin learned that she had been duped.
She is not the first to fall of the ...
Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins New SNL Cast Members
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Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins have big shoes to fill replacing Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live.
NBC announced Thursday that Elliott and Watkins will join SNL this week as featured players.
The new comediennes are no strangers to showbiz.
Elliott’s father is SNL alum and onetime Letterman sidekick Chris Elliott. She comes from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, an improv/sketch company co-founded by Poehler, and has voiced several episodes of King of the Hill and Mike Judge’s upcoming ABC ...
Tina Fey: Gorgeous Vanity Fair PHOTOS
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Actress and comedian Tina Fey has been riding high with her hit show 30 Rock and her hilarious portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live. She graces the cover of the January 2009 issue of Vanity Fair.
The talented Fey’s career slipped into high gear this fall when she captured the full attention of a nation with her ‘dead on’ impersonation of John McCain’s V.P. running mate. That short stint of comedic episodes snared her a $5 million book deal.
Fey is married to Jeff Richmond, an SNL ...
Tina Fey’s Scar
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Tina Fey’s scar is not something she likes to discuss, but in the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine, the actress and her husband, Jeff Richmond, talk about the childhood slashing incident that caused the scar on the left side of her face.
“It’s impossible to talk about it without somehow seemingly exploiting it and glorifying it,” she says.
Fey’s husband, SNL composer Jeff Richmond, says he was fascinated by the scar. “This is somebody who, no matter what it was, has gone through something. And I think it really informs the way she thinks about her life. When you have ...
