Reading the newspapers or watching cable news, you might think that President-elect Barack Obama’s best pals in Hollywood are George Clooney, Barbra Streisand and David Geffen. However, as with most things in Los Angeles, the facade often hides a less …
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Obama’s real friends in Hollywood
November 19th, 2008 · No CommentsRight-leaning media brace for shutout
November 15th, 2008 · No CommentsSince the Weekly Standard launched in 1995, there’s one scenario the conservative magazine hasn’t yet faced: Democrats in control of both the White House and Congress.
But that’s what lies ahead in just two months, leaving staffers there …
Roger that: Code names not so sexy now
November 15th, 2008 · No CommentsSecret Service code name. It sounds so James Bond. The glamour. The intrigue.
But in this sophisticated communications age, it’s really not all that sexy.
“Given the modern capability to secure our communications through encryption, there’s no longer …
McCain laughs through his tears
November 11th, 2008 · No CommentsMaking his first public comment a week after he lost the election to Barack Obama, John McCain joked with "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno that his defeat was "all the press’ fault" and that he’s "ready to go again" …
Malia and Sasha go Hollywood
November 11th, 2008 · No CommentsIf you’re 10 or 7 years old, there are few things in life that would be bigger than meeting Miley Cyrus – aka Hannah Montana, the teenage pop sensation. Even if your dad just made history by being elected president …
Health care contenders
November 11th, 2008 · No CommentsWhile some are coy about their prospects in the new Obama administration, health care expert Ken Thorpe is straightforward. “I’m happy to help inside or outside,” he says.
A veteran of the Clinton administration’s health care fight, Thorpe …
‘Rahmbonics’ making a comeback
November 11th, 2008 · No CommentsNewly coined Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was on his best behavior during his Sunday show debut this weekend – measured, calm, bi-partisan.
But when it came to the notorious ability of the Illinois political street fighter …
Michelle views White House with new eye
November 10th, 2008 · No CommentsLike she often did during the just-completed presidential campaign, Michelle Obama will be back at home in Chicago on Monday evening after flying to a city for a few hours on behalf of her husband’s ambitions.
Except her …
Presidential exercising through the years
November 9th, 2008 · No CommentsTheodore Roosevelt took jujitsu lessons. John Quincy Adams had a billiards table installed in the White House. But ever since the emergence of the aerobics, Pilates, low-fat, nonfat, measure-your-body-fat craze, more recent American presidents have made a spectacle of their …
Will Malia and Sasha get their puppy?
November 6th, 2008 · No CommentsMalia and Sasha Obama may not get a puppy after all.
The night their dad won the presidency of the United States, he promised them one in front of millions of people. "I love you both more than …




