February 1st, 2012
01:31 PM ET
Newt Gingrich: Brad Pitt could play me in a movieWe've all played the "which famous person could play me in the story of my life" casting game, and Newt Gingrich has joined in. According to TMZ, the Republican candidate for the presidential nomination has said that if he had to pick someone to portray him in a film, he'd pick straight from the A-list. "Brad Pitt," Gingrich told radio host Rich Stevens Tuesday of who could portray him. "Why not go for it?"
January 20th, 2012
10:13 AM ET
President Obama lets loose with some Al GreenPerhaps instead of an election we should just have a sing-off. During a campaign appearance Thursday night at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, President Barack Obama got the crowd cheering with a tune. After legendary soul singer Rev. Al Green performed, the Commander-in-Chief took the stage and crooned a few lines of Green's hit song "Let's Stay Together." FULL POST 
January 18th, 2012
12:55 PM ET
Snooki: Trump for president, pleaseIf you're unenthusiastic about the options available for the 2012 presidential nomination, Snooki feels your pain. As she relayed at a recent press conference - for the launch of Team Snooki Boxing, the Huffington Post tells us - she's unimpressed. The guy she wants to put her "Jersey Shore" influence behind (millions of people do watch her pickles-and-booze-fueled antics on the reality show, after all, although less at the start of the fifth season than usual) isn't even a contender. Not at the moment, anyway. 
December 19th, 2011
12:46 PM ET
Louis C.K. snags hosting duties at political gigGuess who's coming to dinner? None other than Louis C.K. The comedian has been selected as the featured speaker for the 68th Annual Radio & Television Congressional Correspondents' Dinner, to be held in June. According to a press release, the black tie event is "traditionally attended by the President, the Congressional Leadership, media executives, Capitol Hill broadcast journalists and prominent newsmakers." The comic is perhaps best known for his starring role in the FX original comedy series "Louie" and his stand-up work, which includes his recent comedy special, “Louis C.K.: Live at The Beacon Theater.”
December 5th, 2011
01:48 PM ET
Herman Cain quotes 'Pokémon' on his way outAs Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain suspends his bid amidst allegations of sexual harassment and an affair, he leaves us with an entertainment-related (and, to some, probably entertaining) news nugget. On Saturday, Cain announced that he was suspending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, and his parting words included a quote from an unlikely source: A song from “Pokémon: The Movie 2000.” The former CEO of Godfather's Pizza said this weekend as he has previously during his campaign, "Life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, it's never easy when there is so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference.” 
October 26th, 2011
04:50 PM ET
Does Obama have a Hollywood problem?As we head into the 2012 election, one of the questions many in the industry are asking is whether the President has lost his Hollywood support. As Kareen Wynter reports in this video, stars like Matt Damon and Melissa Etheridge haven't been kind with their observations of President Obama's term in office. Now we can add filmmaker Michael Moore to that list. |
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