In 2007, Congressman Ron Paul introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, HR 2755, which would end the Federal Reserve Act and phase out the Federal Reserve within one year. The proposed legislation has been stalled in the House Committee on Financial Services (surprised?) with no sign of progressing...but suddenly, there's a new buzz about the bill.

On the one hand, this makes me feel kind of bad for old John McCain. And on the other, I'm wondering if it's a Freudian slip and he actually does see us that way. Citizens Prisoners of the United States of America.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gave a speech at the 8th Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee Luncheon this week in New York City. She included a passionate endorsement for Senator Barack Obama, saying she is 'absolutely positive with ever fiber of my being' that Sen. Obama should be elected to the White House.

Yes, I know, that title needed a lot more finesse. David C. Kernell has turned himself into authorities and has been charged with one count of hacking. He's been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tennessee for allegedly hacking into Gov. Sarah Palin's Yahoo! e-mail account by guessing at her password recovery questions until he got in.

I don't know where these things come from or what they're called, but usually these postcard-ish graphics with the description underneath are pretty darn funny.

Do we notice a trend here? Celebs who do these active reality shows get buff bods to show for it! Marie Osmond went from DWTS to a diet product endorsement, as did Jillian Barberie Reynolds after performing on Skating with Celebrities; Mario Lopez came out with a fitness book after partnering up with Karina Smirnoff on Dancing With The Stars.

The United States is certainly not the only country teetering on the edge of economic peril, if it makes you feel any better. On Monday, Prime Minister Geir Haarde warned that the country is facing bankruptcy.

First Senator John McCain refused to shake Senator Barack Obama's hand at the 2nd presidential debate; and then McCain refers to Obama as 'that one.'

Vice Presidential candidate and Governor Sarah Palin was heckled at a recent campaign stop in Estero, Florida. It's hard to tell what the man was yelling, but it was overshadowing Palin's speech and she turned to address the heckler directly.

Don't tell me we never give fun good news. Seattle is currently holding tryouts for their all-female Lingerie Football League.

Oh, this brings on the lolz! Monday we posted the info on the free Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Halloween masks PETA is giving away.

Kanye's new song Love Lockdown is perfect for clubbing, riding around in the car, vacuuming the living room - whatever. It's got a techno sound, a slick beat, and catchy lyrics. And Kanye's new album is yet another that is coming up over the holiday season: 808s & Heartbreak will be out on November 25th.

In 2000, according to Forbes, AIG was the 18th-largest company in the world. American International Group hit a financial crisis this year, however, and turned to the U.S. Federal Reserve for a rescue package to save them from going under. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York granted $85 billion for the effort (no, they didn't ask you first) through a credit-liquidity facility, the largest bailout by the Federal government of a private company in history other than the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout. Oh, and now the $850 billion bailout of who-knows-who by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

Spc. Christopher T. Fox of Memphis, Tennessee died on September 29th in Adhamiyah, Iraq, from wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire while on patrol. He was just 21 years old.

According to the polls, 40% of uncommitted voters identified Barack Obama as the winner of last night's debate, 26% thought John McCain won, and 34% thought it was a tie.

The economy may suck, but there is good news in 2008: we've come a long way in treating cold & flu, baby.

Wonderful news! The Humane Society of the US has gotten 25 colleges and universities nationwide to sign a pledge ensuring that no laboratory animals in their care will experience pain, distress, or suffering.

I've mentioned before that Girls Next Door is one of my guilty pleasure shows, and for some reason I am sad about this news. It's supposed to be Holly and Hef forever! Sure, he's 82 and she's 28...but it's Holly and Hef! She said she was cloned in a lab to be the perfect mate for Hugh M. Hefner! If you haven't figured out what I'm rambling about yet, Holly Madison and Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner have broken up.

Love it...love it...love it! I was just thinking the other day, we haven't had a really good getchya-back song in a while - perhaps since Blu Cantrell's Hit 'Em Up Style. We do have Rihanna's Breakin' Dishes song, but that's not as melodic in the vocals as Blu, and now, Jazmine Sullivan.

You may have heard Congressman Dennis Kucinich bring up the plight of Addie Polk before the House of Representatives, right before they approved the $800 - $850 billion bank bailout plan. Addie is a 90-year-old woman in Akron, Ohio, who was behind on mortgage payments for the home she's lived in since 1970. But Addie is far from the only one taking desperate measures in desperate financial times. Sadly, a 45-year-old Los Angeles man, with a finance degree but who had been unemployed for several months, turned his financial woes into a murder-suicide on Saturday.

Pfc. Ja'Mel Mel A. Bryant of Belleville, Illinois died on September 27th in Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while on patrol in Wahida, Iraq. He was just 22 years old.

Tonight, Tuesday, October 7th at 8:00 pm CDT (9 pm EST) is the Presidential debate at Belmont Univeristy's Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Tom Brokaw will be moderating between Democratic candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate John McCain.

Well, musicians are certainly working overtime lately! There are so many new songs and albums coming out between now and Christmas that we can hardly keep track. I'll have to post a new, revised list.

Things often get heated on The View during Hot Topics (bad pun and it stays), and this episode was one of those. Barbara Walters, ever the peacemaker, can't understand why people can't avoid smearing with regard to the presidential campaign, when there are so many far more important things to discuss than discrediting one another.

Dancing With The Stars was on last night, and it was revealed that American beach volleyball player and DWTS contestant Misty May-Treanor (and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy) is out of the competition after rupturing her achilles heel during rehearsal. The video below is not for the squeamish (unless the sound is turned off).

We fought it with everything we had...and so many of you sent your own letters to the House of Representatives, the Senate, and your Congressmen. But in the end, we lost, and on Friday the House approved the largest government bailout in the history of the USA: now closer to $800 billion dollars.

Staff Sgt. Ronald Phillips, Jr. of Conway, South Carolina died on September 25th in Bahbahani, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED). He was 33 years old.

She's said it on the campaign trail. She said it on 60 Minutes - in fact, it was the only example she could cite for Katie Couric about John McCain's track record in the Senate. She said it at the Vice Presidential debate; and she's said it far more times than that. Sarah Palin just can't stop talking about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But what is the truth of that story? Not what she's saying.

Congressman Ron Paul warns that the American people should stay on their toes, that a bankrupt country may be next. The new bailout bill - the one that passed in the House on Friday - is worse than the original, he said.

Bob Saget is gonna be pissed! Remember when People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) launched an aggressive anti-Olsen twins campaign to get out the message of antifur? Well they haven't forgotten about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen this Halloween...they're giving out free masks to anyone who's interested.

Not like she's an international role model or anything like that, but actress Eva Mendes has seen her share of...well, most things, and sometimes words of wisdom come from random places.

R&B star Brandy Norwood was on Hot 97 FM talking to Angie Martinez about her brand new album, Human, which drops November 11th. (Yes, add that to the list of upcoming albums before Christmas!) Brandy talked about all that she's been through in the last few years, including the tragic car accident she was involved in, the dissolution of her marriage spiritual union, her brother Ray-J and the leak of his sex tape, and watching her 'dope' daughter grow up.

The bank bailout, H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization, financial rescue plan, whatever you want to call it, is not at all limited to Wall Street. In fact, it's not even limited to the United States of America.

Martial arts pro and actor Chuck Norris used to be a Mike Huckabee supporter. But appearing on the Alex Jones Show this week, Norris revealed that there is only one politican left that he trusts: and it's not Huckabee. In fact, he now says Ron Paul is the only politician he trusts.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is changing the law so that he can run for a third four-year term. But now he may have more problems than just the critics of his latest legislative move.

Alright, so we all know that Governor Sarah Palin has taken John McCain's term Maverick and used it for herself as well: there's just a team of mavericks, now, those two. I'd like to take this opportunity to post the definition of the word maverick.

Just 27 more days until Pink's new album Funhouse hits stores in the U.S. on October 30th! I can hardly contain my excitement. Here's a new promo pic for the album...she's looking fierce!

I was pretty surprised to find a personal response in my inbox from one of my Ohio Senators to the scathing letter I sent off this week regarding the Senate's endorsement of the $700 billion - $3 trillion bank and Wall Street bailout. Not that the reply put me at ease whatsoever. Let me tell you what's shocked me in all of this. Every single Democratic Senator that has made a fuss about the decision of the George W. Bush administration over these years voted for in favor of Bush's bailout proposal. Dianne Feinstein; Christopher Dodd; Joe Lieberman; Joe Biden; Barack Obama; Harry Reid; Hillary Clinton; Patrick Leahy; John Kerry. They all voted for it.

Capt. Michael J. Medders of Avon Lake, Ohio died on September 24th in Jisr Naft, Iraq, from wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated a vest during operations. Capt. Medders was 25 years old.

I was disappointed by last night's Vice Presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin. Biden, Barack Obama, and John McCain all voted yes to the staggering bank bailout plan just the night before; and then Joe Biden and Sarah Palin spent the night talking about how we must stop financing corruption on Wall Street. Huh?

There are some interesting Proposals making their way across the nation this November. We've mentioned Prop 2, which is on the ballot for California and would protect animals from harm while also making the food supply safer for everyone. But it's not just the Golden State: there are big issues on the books for the Midwest, too.

I knew there had to be a reason I don't like Hershey's chocolate!! No offense, Hershey, I love your Pennsylvania headquarters and what you do for American business: but you can't fool a woman when it comes to chocolate. And I don't say no to any other brand of the stuff.

The woman does it all! In addition to being a semi-new mommy, actress and humanitarian Salma Hayek is out fighting the perils of the planet. Yesterday, Salma attended a press conference from Geneva for UNICEF - with whom she's a spokesperson - to speak out about the epidemic of tetanus.

At least 20 people were killed and 35 wounded in separate suicide attacks outside Shiite mosques in Baghdad, Iraq yesterday. One of the suicide bombers was just a teenager, with explosives strapped to his vest. Others were car bombs.

While I am often charged up about politics, there have been few instances in my lifetime in which I have been so affected, emotionally or otherwise, by a political decision that it has kept me up at night. The $700 billion bank bailout measure that's going before the House on Friday is one of them.

1st Lt. Thomas J. Brown of Burke, Virginia died on September 23rd in Salman Park, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his patrol came under small arms fire during dismounted operations. He was 26 years old.

Which Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate's image is selling the most Halloween costumes this year? Costume stores are saying their mask sales have predicted election winners in the past. So whose mask is leaving shelves faster: Barack Obama, John McCain, Sarah Palin, or Joe Biden?

Prior to the Senate endorsing the $700 billion bank bailout, Ron Paul made another media appearance, this time on CNN via telephone.

This is going to be very, very interesting, my friends. Beginning just a few months from now - pending an announcement by the USDA - all of your meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables (both frozen and fresh), as well as poultry, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts, must have a label of origin that states what country it came from.

Do you know what tonight is? At 9:00 PM EST, Senator Joe Biden will meet up with Governor Sarah Palin at the Washington University in St. Louis Athletic Complext for the first Vice Presidential debate of 2008.

Health care is an issue that's close to home for millions of Americans, and yet it's now seeming to take a back burner to the hot button issue of the economy that has reached a startling heat in the past several weeks.

And so they have. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the ink is drying on a new contract for Rosie to do at least one hour-long variety show, to air live on prime time on Thanksgiving Eve, November 26th.

The bad news for the night is that the Senate emerged from their closed-door powow tonight strongly endorsing the $700 billion + bailout package. Both presidential candidates - John McCain and Barack Obama - showed up in support of the proposal, which has drawn heaps of angry skepticism from the American public.

This looks very bad for Nancy Pelosi. The Washington Times has just published an exclusive story that Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took almost $100,000 from her political action committee (PAC) and gave it to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past 9 years.

Reckless...dishonest...a Make-Believe Maverick. These are just a few of the terms Rolling Stone has used to describe Senator John McCain in their latest cover story - and that was just in the opening title.

So many reality TV divas went home this week! To find out who was given the boot on America's Next Top Model: Cycle 11, Dancing With The Stars, and Project Runway, just read up here!

This is the perfect video to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Ellen DeGeneres had 8-year-old Katie Gold as a guest on her show today. Katie's grandmother is a 25 year breast cancer survivor, Katie decided to take matters into her own hands to raise money for finding a cure for breast cancer.

Occasionally I like to tune in to watch the ladies on The View bicker about politics. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is usually on top of her far-right game (albeit with notes prepared), got a pop quiz from Barbara Walters today and failed with flying colors.

It has only been two days since the bank bailout measure failed to pass in the House with a final count of 228 to 205. But tonight, the Senate will be voting on a barely-revised version of the Wall Street rescue plan.

Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Taylor of Charleston, South Carolina died on September 21st in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered in small arms fire during dismounted operations. He was 25 years old.

More than 80% of breast cancer cases are discovered when a woman feels a lump. Women in the United States have the highest incident rates of breast cancer in the world. But in the last few years, the number of deaths from breast cancer have declined, and much of this is attributed to preventative care and early detection.

This does not surprise me at all. Enrage, yes; but surprise, no. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to change the law so that he can run for a third term.

In preparation for Thursday night's debate between Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, CBS News aired another part of Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin. For the first time John McCain sat down for a joint interview with his running mate.

I would like to announce the arrival of a clean, cheap, abundant, and portable form of energy production that will make burning fossil fuel obsolete.

Whenever we've posted Al Gore news in the past, it's usually gotten a pretty positive response. He's our former Vice President; he's won the Nobel Peace Prize (and a Primetime Emmy Award); and his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth was praised worldwide for raising awareness about global warming.

As we mentioned earlier this week, Nickelback is releasing a new album, called Dark Horse, on November 18th. Their new single Gotta Be Somebody has hit the 'net...here it is!

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) believes that 32 grass-roots advocacy groups may have been spied on by Maryland State Police.

President George W. Bush gave another address to the nation today, and hopped it up with stark warnings about Congress' failure to pass a bank bailout package. Bush said that the nation is "facing a choice between action and the real prospect of economic hardship for millions of Americans. What is he, behind?

Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards of Kennedale, Texas died on September 18th in Tallil, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down. He was 38 years old.

Rachel Maddow officially took over MSNBC's 9 pm timeslot from Dan Abrams on September 8th, and since then an average of 1.64 million viewers have tuned in for the show - more than double the number of those who watched the same hour in the first eight months of the year, according to the LA Times.

For some reason I am fascinated by this show. The Duggars series Seventeen Kids And Counting just premiered on TLC last night. The show is about Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, an Arkansas couple that has 17 children, plus one on the way.

I don't know why I'm torturing you with this, but it's funny in an awful, eardrum-blistering type of way. Paris Hilton recorded a new song for her reality show called My BFF. What is she, 12 10 8?

I don't know of any other actress who's won more suits against the paparazzi. It looks like they'd run the other way when they saw her coming. The thing is Sienna Miller is actually suing the publishers and winning.

The Cast of High School Musical Three in conjuntion with MTV will be answering fan questions. You ccan ask any PG-13 rated question that your little heart desires. Just go to MTV s Movies Blog and leave your question in the comments.

You broke it, you bought it! The bailout is bullsh*t! These were the chants heard on Wall Street last week as over 500 protestors gathered to voice their opposition of George W. Bush's proposed $700 billion bank bailout measure. The good news? The bailout has been struck down after mover than two-thirds of Republicans voted against it.

Sgt. Daniel M. Eshbaugh of Norman, Oklahoma died on September 18th in Tallil, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down.

The majority of you have voted in our poll that you want to see more politics on this site...so we're listening! And many of you also wanted to read about animal rights issues, and this measure combines both of these subjects. Californians have the opportunity to vote for Prop 2 on November 4th. The measure would stop cruel and inhumane treatment of animals in meat market farms; it would also go after downed animal practices.

We were going to do a recap and critique of Saturday's debate between Senator's John McCain and Barack Obama, which drew astonishing viewership at 52.4 million. However most of you are probably over it by now since the MSM hammered it to death, so instead I'm going to present a list of 15 things to question about John McCain - some arisen from the debate, some not.

The UK's News Of The World is reporting that Marshall Mathers III, aka Eminem, aka Slim Shady, is planning a new album called King Mathers by Christmas-time.

Congressman Ron Paul was on FOX News again discussing the economic crisis in the States and how it's having an international effect. The FOX News anchor referred to Congressman Paul as a 'genius in this,' and probed him about the inside talks regarding the proposed (and now struck down) $700 billion bank bailout.

We've been waiting for some Dennis Kucinich news, since the Congressman launched his impeachment campaign against President George W. Bush over the summer.

So much video news today! Funnyman from our native Cleveland, Ohio, Drew Carey, was on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson over the weekend.

Perhaps in confidence that the financial bailout will proceed, Senator John McCain as revoked his 'suspension' of his campaign and is back on schedule for tonight's debate with Senator Barack Obama at the University of Mississippi. (Or it could be because Sen. Obama's campaign made it crystal-clear that the debate was on whether McCain showed up or not.) But despite some reports to the contrary - mostly via investors with their fingers crossed - the $700 billion bank bailout plan has not yet been approved.

Staff Sgt. Anthony L. Mason died on September 18th in Tallil, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. Seven other soldiers were killed in the accident. Anthony was 37 years old.

I never imagined Al Gore as the protesting type, but the former Vice President is now urging America's youth to protest against coal-fired plants that aren't effectively eliminating their carbon output.

Gee, we wonder if John McCain's camp could have anything to do with this? The search phrase 'McCain wins debate' has bounced around in the Top 10 Searched items on Google Trends today, and the debate hasn't even started yet.

So many people stepping it up to help kids in need lately! We told you this week that Mariah Carey is becoming a Global Hunger Ambassador. And now Nicole Richie - who has already had a foundation for kids for a while now - visited Beyond Shelter recently and was touched by the 175 children with families there, playing in a concrete courtyard and taking turns playing in a rec room that allows only ten kids at a time.

I guess everybody is cutting back these days. It seems that drug users are returning to marijuana with a vengeance. According to the FBI arrests for cocaine and heroin are on the decline. In the meantime bookings for possession of marijuana accounted for 89% of arrests.

Will Smith has signed on to star in the prequel to I Am Legend. Since they killed Will off in I Am Legend they had to do a prequel or a ghost story. Since Warner Bros grossed an estimated $584 million on the film they had to figure out some way to capitalize on it's popularity.

Did everyone get to see President George W. Bush give his address to the nation last night regarding the economy and his proposed $700 billion big bank bailout? If not, you didn't miss much. Basically he said that we all have lots of questions about how we got here - which, those of us who have been following the national deficit since the Iraq invasion really don't.

Sgt. Major Julio C. Ordonez of San Antonio, Texas died on September 18th when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in went down in the vicinity of Tallil, Iraq. He was 54 years old.

When I saw John McCain on 60 Minutes recently, I thought, Wow, somebody put a thick layer of good makeup on that man, because he does not look like that. I thought right.

David Letterman may actually have gotten more out of John McCain cancelling his appearance on The Letterman Show than he would have if McCain actually showed up! In his intro last night, Letterman was none too pleased with the snub.

Yay - we love a chance to make a difference! It is Google's 10th Anniversary, and in honor of the landmark the internet giant has put together Project 10100: a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible.

Hmm. I always thought one-hit wonder was hyphenated. I guess its subjective. Anyhow, paging Benny Mardones, Devo, Joey Scarbury, Bow Wow Wow, Soft Cell, Thomas Dolby, Peter Schilling, Club Nouveau, Bobby McFerrin, Calloway, Deee-Lite, and many, many more: today is National One Hit Wonder Day, believe it or not.

I think PETA is a great organization and they've done some clever marketing campaigns lately. I mean, the I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign was brilliant marketing. Even getting Pam Anderson involved was a good move. They get tons of great press and a lot of people respond positively to it. But I think they've crossed the line this time.

A lawsuit has been filed against Dreamworks, Viacom and Universal. The suit alleges that Steven Spielberg was essentially doing a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and did so without getting permission from the copyright holders.

The following message was written by former Republican presidential candidate and Congresman Ron Paul regarding the big bank bailout package currently before Congress.

Although the present bailout package is almost certainly not the end of the political atrocities we'll witness in connection with the crisis, time is short. Congress may vote as soon as tomorrw. With a Rasmussen poll finding support for the bailout at an anemic seven percent, some members of Congress are afraid to vote for it. Call them! Let them hear from you! Tell them you will never vote for anyone who supports this atrocity.

Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf died on September 18th in Tallil, Iraq when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was flying in crashed. He was 37 years old.

This is really, really sad. This week we told you about how Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin used her role as Governor in Alaska to sue the George W. Bush administration for its decision to list polar bears as an endangered species. This decision was made after summer sea ice - the polar bears' much-needed habitat - sank to a record low last year.

It's more than the 82 minutes Nicole Ritchie served, and longer than the four hours Khloe Kardashian spent in jail...but then again, they didn't permanently incapacitate anyone. Nick Bollea aka Hogan was sentenced to serve 8 months in prison for driving under the influence, crashing, and putting passenger - Marine John Graziano - into a coma from which he still hasn't awakened.

Go Mariah! Tomorrow Mariah Carey will be named the Global Hunger Ambassador for the Yum! Foundation's World Hunger Relief Campaign to raise money for the United Nation's World Food Programme.

Ryan Mueller of Sheboygan, Wisconsin was convicted of felony burglary after he swiped $20.00 from a two-year-old's piggy bank. Her mom caught him in the act. He's been sentenced to six years.

Kanye West is working on a project with Comedy Central. It's being described as a hip hop version of The Muppet Show. Jackhole Productins, Jimmy Kimmel's company is behind it.

I don't know - I heard a lot of noise from the Democratic Senators regarding the Iraq invasion, but five years later, we're still there. So we'll see if they stick to their guns this time. The George W. Bush administration wants to give $700 billion to big banks and financial institutions as a bailout for bad mortgages and investments. But considering the banks are the ones who actually got the foreclosed properties back - leaving the former homeowners with nothing but debt - Democrats are taking pause at bailing out the banks and not the middle class families who were affected. And it's not just the Democrats, either.

Cpl. Michael E. Thompson of Harrah, Oklahoma died on September 18th in Tallil, Iraq, when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was in crashed. He was 23 years old.

Every day we post a memorial to a U.S. soldier that has died in the Iraq War, but we certainly are aware that the Iraqi's are suffering as well. Over 43,000 Iraqi security forces and civilians have died since the U.S. invaded.

As we've said before, at least 13 of the 16 cases of mad cow disease in North America have come from downed animals. Cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and equines who are injured or sick and are called downed, and when they are let into the food supply it has disastrous consequences (including the largest beef recall in U.S. history earlier this year).

CBS Corp and Dan Rather were back in court yesterday, where CBS again attempted to have Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against the media giant dismissed.

For the first elimination, though, I'm going to give my prediction for the bottom three only (although Samantha will probably do the whole in no particular order schtick). Jeffery Ross. He's hilarious, and he's paired with the uber-gorgeous Edyta Sliwinska. But I just don't think he's made for dancing. Chef Rocco DiSpirito is a hot-tie, paired up with Karina Smirnoff - and as much as I'd like to see him stay, I don't think he has the fan base a lot of these stars came on with. And finally Maurice Greene, paired with Cheryl Burke. I think he'll be out soon, too.

Reba McEntire will be given ASCAP's Golden Note Award during their awards ceremony on October 13th. Others who have received the award include Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder. Are we noting a lack of female artists here

No, it's not a Harry Potter misspelling. Bollywood Studios has actually made a film by the name of Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors. The Hari in this story has an imaginary friend and is trying to thwart a couple of hoods who are attempting to steal a computer chip. It's like the Hindi version of Home Alone.

Sarah Palin. No, we are not just talking about a woman who likes to hunt. Put aside the fact that polyester can be spun into faux fur stoles, muffs, and coats, and that there's no good reason to continue to cut the skin from animals to steal their coats. We're talking about a woman that has every intention of converting her anti-environment plight into legislation. She wants to drill in waters that whales call their only home. She wants to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve.

Army Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski I of Carol Stream, Illinois died on September 17th in Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained when his vehicle was involved in an accident. He was 19 years old.

If only this got as many headlines as the tabloid trash. As you may know, President-not-for-much-longer George W. Bush is tacking on another insult to taxpayers in addition to the $9 trillion national deficit before he makes his exit: he's asking Congress to agree to pay around $700 billion (out of your pockets) to banks and financial institutions in the U.S. to bail them out of defaulted mortgages, foreclosed real estate, and other bad investments.

Kylie Minogue has joined with Childline and the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children in England to help raise $93 million.

You remember how much crap PETA gave the Olsen twins for wearing fur? Well that's going to look like a love letter by the time they're through with Armani.

Rumor has it that Kathy Griffin has been getting a ton of offers and not from Bravo. It's being said that other networks are offering late night talk shows, award shows and a continuation of her reality show and comedy specials.

If you're sick to death of watching the same old campaign commercials check out livingroomcandidate.org. They've got commercials for every race back to 1952. The Living Room Candidate list everything from Dwight Eisenhower vs. Adlai Stevenson to Jimmy Carter vs. Gerald Ford.

This is the kind of thing that drives me crazy, because the U.S. went to war with Iraq over a false lead that Iraq might have nuclear weapons. Yet today North Korea is saying they do not care to be taken off the United States' terrorism blacklist, and refuse to abide by a nuclear disarmament deal.

Pvt. Jordan P. P. Thibeault of South Jordan, Utah died on September 5th at Forward Operating Base Hammer in Iraq from injuries sustained in what the Department of Defense (DOD) said was a non-combat related incident. He was just 22 years old.

Hillary Clinton will now be one of - probably the - most powerful Senators in the United States, after running for President on the Democratic ballot but bowing out to Senator Barack Obama. But is there more in store for the former First Lady?

Senator John McCain was in Lake Orion, Michigan this week and met with an unexpected surprise: of his ticketholders, some with Barack Obama shirts, pins, and chanting managed to get it.

This month is chock-full of activists' holidays and grassroots events. So what are you waiting for? Get on over to our forum and sign up so that you can view past, present, and upcoming calendar events being celebrated across the nation!

This is so American. Speaking of protests, Katie Holmes made her Broadway debut last night in All My Sons, and according to the AP was accompanied not only by hubby Tom Cruise, but also by about 30 protestors of Scientology.

The source here is the National Enquirer, so take that for what it's worth (although they did unveil the whole Rielle Hunter / John Edwards saga). Their source reports that Elisabeth Hasselbeck has been offered a spot on FOX News, and is considering leaving ABC's The View to take it.

This automatically makes it a great Friday. David Sides posted a new video, y'all! We found out about the talented pianist last month when we stumbled upon his cover of T-Pain's Buy You A Drink. David's latest is a cover song of Lollipop by Lil Wayne.

Not that this is much of a surprise, but the mainstream media has been more focused on Barack Obama's 'lipstick on a pig' comment in the past week than anything remotely politically-related. FreePress.net has put together this amusing (albeit hair-pullingly ridiculous) series of clips of just how wild the MSM went for those four words. And if you're a member of our forum, you got to see it first!

Sgt. Wesley R. Durbin of Hurst, Texas was killed on September 14th in Tunnis, Iraq, from wounds sustained during a performance review in a shooting incident that the Department of Defense (DOD) labeled 'non-hostile.' No further details were made available, but Army Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson also died in the incident.

For the Barack Obama fans out there, here is a tribute video called American Prayer that Dave Stewart put together with oodles of celebrities: Forest Whitaker, Macy Gray, Jason Alexander, Colbie Caillat, Whoopi Goldberg, Joss Stone, Barry Manilow, Margaret Cho, Pamela Anderson...just to name a few.

Look, I've never been one to care about politican's personal lives per say. I'm of the belief that what goes on behind their closed doors is their own business, whether it's in Texas or the White House or anywhere, when it comes to...personal relations. But despite wanting to see public interest in her husband John Edwards' affair go away, Elizabeth Edwards spoke to the Detroit Free Press in an in-depth interview published this week.

Is there any wonder that he earned our coveted Heart of Gold Award? (Speaking of which, we haven't given one out in a while...if there's anyone you'd like to nominate, just leave it in the comments section!) Denzel Washington has paired up with Shaquille O'Neal, Martin Sheen and Wesley Clark to help the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Funny stuff! A visitor to WorthALaugh thinks the new emblem for the U.S. Government should be a red white and blue condom. To find out why, click here (not for kiddies!).

So in June we told you about Japanese cigarette vending machines that check your wrinkles to find out if you're old enough to smoke. And now, Otaku International has published a list of the top 10 types of vending machines in Japan...and it gets much more interesting!

Remember MAPLight? They were the ones who unearthed the records of House members who changed their vote to support the FISA Bill (with immunity for telecoms included) after receiving an average of $8,359 in PAC contributions from Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. And now, MAPLight has announced their new Committees Tool, which tracks the river of money that flows through the U.S. Congress, revealing campaign contributions given to all committee members.

Staff Sgt. Darris J. Dawson of Pensacola, Florida was killed in Tunnis, Iraq on September 14th from wounds sustained in a shooting incident. The Department of Defense (DOD) is calling it a non-hostile event. He was 24 years old.

Sarah Palin, the Republican Vice Presidential candidate and overnight celebrity, has become one of the most blogged-about topics on the 'net. And that includes yours truly. We still haven't gotten into our opinion on her hunting and aerial-killing history, but we'll save that for another day and just leave it at: I think I may go for Halloween as Sarah Palin with a bloody caribou over my shoulder (fake, of course). And I don't think I'll be the only one.

You know that we've followed Michael Moore for a long time. And the legendary filmmaker is now giving us the best news of all: his new film, Slacker Uprising, is being given out free of charge.

In a recent interview Shia LaBeouf admitted that he had to step up his game to work with Michelle Monaghan in Eagle Eye. You'd think that after filming Transformers and Indiana Jones he'd have been up for it. Michelle, who is ten years older and wearing high heels was running as fast as the 22 year old LaBeouf.

We're sure you've all seen the clips by now of Russell Brand poking fun at promise rings and the Jonas brothers at the VMA's, and Jordin Sparks responding at the podium by saying 'not everybody, guy or girl, wants to be a slut.' The American Idol winner went on Hannity & Colmes and explained in more detail her feelings on promise rings.

With attendance numbers falling (at least they were falling when Disney was releasing attendance numbers) Hong Kong Disneyland has hired a new Managing Director.

So there's been some noise in the press regarding a portion of Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour in which John McCain is shown in a film strip along with Adolf Hitler, tanks, antiwar protests, and various other very serious scenes.

In 1959 a US naval officer was invited to the set of Some Like It Hot starring Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis. While he was there that day he brought along his trusty 8mm and shot a 2.5 minute long video of Marilyn and Tony on the set. Billy Wilder, the director, appears as well.

As family and friends gathered to remember those we lost seven years ago today in the tragedy of September 11th, 2001, builders revealed the design for a new entrance pavilion at the 9/11 memorial.

Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Mayne died on September 4th in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device (IED). He was 29 years old.

Joy Behar, cohost on ABC's The View, was on Larry King Live this week discussing Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and various political subjects. Joy is a supporter of the Barack Obama campaign and often clashes with fellow host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the outspoken Republican on the show.

This is too funny. Not that we agree with all of it, of course, but the comedic value is near priceless. A flash brainiac at JibJab.com has created a campaign video featuring Barack Obama, John McCain, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. There's even an appearance by Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Before his new bundle of joy arrived, Clay Aiken was in Somalia doing humanitarian work as part of his role as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF USA has now posted a video of Aiken in Africa, and he's discussing the epidemic of malaria.

Lauren Conrad just signed a three book deal with Harper Collins. No joke! The first book is called L.A. Candy and will be out in the summer of 2009.

We're in the home stretch. House will be showing all new episodes beginning next Tuesday September 16th. I can't wait to see what happens after that tear jerker of a finale last season.

Republican Congressman Ron Paul and Independent / Green Party candidate Ralph Nader were just on CNN's Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer discussing the U.S. presidential election. Paul continues to have many thousands of supporters that are turning to him for advice on the 2008 election, and although in the past Paul said that Barack Obama was the candidate with the closest opinions to his own, he is now saying he cannot endorse either Obama or John McCain.

Pfc. Bryan R. Thomas of Battle Creek, Michigan was killed on September 4th in Baghdad, Iraq from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised exposive device (IED). He was 22 years old.

Yay...we so want one of these pins! The Humane Society of the US (HSUS) teamed up with designer Charlotte Ronson to debut a fur-free runway show at New York Fashion Week. Lindsay Lohan, Sean Lennon, and Emma Roberts were among those who attended the fashion show with Ronson's Spring/Summer 2009 line.

OK! Magazine has a section of their website where people can upload their photos to see how they would look on the cover of the magazine. They choose their own title as well.

Business Pundit is reporting that Sarah Palin action figures are now available at HeroBuilders.com. I wonder what took them so long. I mean, she's been a candidate for like what, ten whole days already. Sheesh!

Russian prosecutors are working diligently to get South Park off the air in their country. They say the show is extremist in nature.

According to various media reports, President George W. Bush is set to announce today that between three and five thousand (most put the number right at 4,000) troops will be withdrawn from Iraq. But there's a catch: they're not going home; they're going to Afghanistan. Plus an additional 500 - 1,500 Marines.

Spc. Michael L. Gonzalez of Spotswood, New Jersey died on August 28th in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered by an improvised explosive device (IED). He was just 20 years old.

You know that Rosie O'Donnell was almost entirely absent from her blog last month, and we missed her combination of art, wit, and politics while she was gone. But she's back with a renewed vigor, and in new blog post entitled simply September, Ro compares former View cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck with John McCain's vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin.

The extremely talented Roger Federer of Switzerland won the 2008 US Open in tennis over the weekend with a final of 2-6, 5-7, 2-6 against Andy Murray of the UK. Serena Williams of the US beat out Jelena Jankovic from Serbia with scores of 6-4 and 7-5. Congratulations to the supreme athletes.

Get ready to get excited, because the countdown clock below will be at zero before you know it. Not only is Metallica beginning their tour on October 21st, the band is releasing their much-anticipated and brand new album, Death Magnetic, on September 12th.

We're sure you all remember Kanye West being upset last year: both about his lack of moonman awards, and his opinion that MTV instead used Britney Spears for ratings, whom Kanye pointed out hasn't had a hit record in years.

Barbara Youree recently published her book, Courageous Journey. It wasn't with an easy road and one publisher actually told her that they wouldn't publish it because Americans don't care what's going on in Africa.

Both Beny and Ayuel walked for months across Sudan to arrive at separate refugee camps in Ethiopia. Beny was 9 and Ayuel 7. Later Beny came to Panyido where he met Ayuel. They spent 4 years there and 10 in Camp Kakuma, Kenya. They came to Kansas City in the summer of 2001. At first I thought it was an interesting story that people would be interested in. But as we progressed their goal became mine: to get the story out about the crisis in Sudan where 2 million people died and many more are displaced so that the world community may know and use their resources to help.

Most of us go into the theater and plop down with our extra large popcorn and some Sugar Babies. We watch the trailers and try to pick out what we think we'll be watching next time we come. You probably never thought to wonder who was talking on those trailers. While most of us may not recognize Don LaFontaine's name but you'll recognize his voice.

Just a short while into filming The Edge of Darkness, Robert De Niro quit the movie. His spokesperson stated Sometimes things don't work out; it's called creative differences.

It breaks my heart that I couldn't attend Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic in St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday...the above video of Paul being introduced to the sold-out crowd of 11,320 had tears falling down my cheeks.

Staff Sgt. David L. Paquet of Rising Sun, Maryland died on August 20th at Combat Outpost Vegas in Jalalabad, Afghanistan of undetermined causes while conducting patrol to support Operation Enduring Freedom. He was 26 years old.

Over the Labor Day weekend, scores of big-hearted Humane Society (HSUS) workers spent their 3-day vacation working as emergency responders in Louisiana, helping evacuate thousands of pets from the path of Hurricane Gustav.

The Pickens Plan is a community that focuses on the economy, the environment, and national security, but primarily on utilizing a plan for clean natural gas to reduce dependence on foreign oil.

Shame. We tuned into the CW's new spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210 last night. After anticipating the series for most of the summer, I lasted exactly 18 minutes, and couldn't go on. In my late 20's, I have fond memories of growing up to the first series, produced by the late Aaron Spelling.

At the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week, there were a little over 1,000 protestors marching in the streets. But at the Republic National Convention (RNC) this week, the number of people marching in protest made that look like nothing. Police and reporters estimate that there were 10,000 people marching in St. Paul, Minnesota on the grounds where the RNC is being held.

Army Pfc. Tan Q. Ngo of Beaverton, Oregon died on August 27th in Kandahar, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered in Zabul Province, Afghanistan when his mounted patrol came under small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire. He was just 20 years old.

Most of the news talk about John McCain and his camp today is surrounding Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and, unfortunately, her 17-year-old daughter's pregnancy. Since I cannot stand to see children being involved in the nasty world of politics, we're going to ignore that media circus completely and focus instead on this pen.

Perhaps I wouldn't hate this song so much were it not for the fact that last night I was cuddled up in a blanket, vanilla candles burning and throwing shadows across my walls, my plush long-haired cat on my feet, prepared to read an enthralling but slightly overly-intellectual novel, and could not get past a single sentence due to a neighbor blasting Ray J's Sexy Can I until 1:00 in the morning.

The new release date for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is July 17,2009. As of this writing that's 317 days 13 hours 49 minutes and 9 seconds from now. If you want to know how long it is from when you're actually reading this buzz on over to hpana.com and check out their countdown.

The problem was he didn't realize he was being watched. Evidently, Josh Hartnett and a lady friend slipped into the library of a rather upscale hotel, pulled the curtains and began to get friendly. Thing was they didn't realize the whole place was wired for sound and video too.

At the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave a goosebumps-inducing speech best summarized by the phrase Wake up, America. Here is a moving portion of his delivery. You can watch the full video today on our forum, where we post a video of the day, every day, just for you.

Lance Cpl. Travis M. Stottlemyer of Hatfield, Pennsylvania died on August 17th during what the Department of Defense (DOD) labeled a non-hostile incident in Manama, Bahrain. He was just 20 years old.

Chaos ensued in Denver, Colorado on Monday when anti-war protestors outside the Democratic National Convention were doused with pepper spray by police for marching in the streets. A video of the incident is above.

Have you noticed how expensive it is to score a bag of popcorn at the movies lately? And it's not like you can stuff a bag into your purse and sneak it in like you can a box of Sugar Babies.

Evidently, the oil crisis has forced P. Diddy to fly commercial. While I might like the idea that I could run into Diddy on my next flight, he's not so pumped.

Happy Women's Equality Day!! The United States Congress officially designated August 26th as Women's Equality Day in 1971, to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.

Sgt. 1st Class George Stanciel of Greenwood, Mississippi died on August 19th at Forward Operating Base Gary Owen in Iraq, from wounds suffered when the base came under mortar attack. He was 40 years old.

We got an inspiring memo recently from Maryanne Petranek, the Ohio Coordinator for Congressman Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic. Thought I'd share! As most of you know, the Rally for the Republic and other events in Minneapolis are designed to pull together the many, many people who worked so hard on the Ron Paul Campaign.

The word on the street is that Mr. Potato Head will be playing a much more substantial role in the upcoming Toy Story 3. This film will focus on what happens to the toys after donated to a daycare when Andy leaves for college.

Thanks to a little comparison shopping we all know what the secret ingredient is in Kate Hudson's new eco-friendly hair care line. She and her business partner David Babaii were using 220 Labs to produce the products. But they say that Kate went shopping for lower prices as soon as she found out that they were using volcanic ash.

Next season American Idol will have a fourth judge, Kara DioGuardi. Kara is the 2006 BMI Songwriter of the Year. She's also had her work recorded by previous idols, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Clay Aiken and Bo Bice.

After months of speculation and internet rumors, ABC has finally announced / confirmed the cast of Dancing With The Stars Season 7. The premiere is on September 22nd, and the show will run through November 24th.

I'm sure it won't take long for the mass media to blow my article into oblivion, but we are one of the first ones to report that in the wee hours of the morning, the announcement of Barack Obama's Vice Presidential running mate has been confirmed as Senator Joe Biden on Obama's website, and by CNN via text message.

Spc. Andre D. Mitchell of Elmont, New York died on July 31st in Mosul, Iraq, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident, when his Humvee accidentially flipped over during a sharp curve while on patrol. He was 25 years old.

Beyonce Knowles has been spotted all over the place - and we mean all over the place - in this snakeskin bag. Let's hope she owns just one of these totes and not 4 of them.

Look, John McCain is not your average U.S. citizen. It drives me nuts when people go on about how Barack Obama is a so-called 'elitist' and act as if McCain is not. This week Sen. McCain proved just how detached