Okay, I promise that this will be my last story regarding Kanye West. In case you didn’t hear, the man had a heart-to-heart with Jay Leno last night regarding his outburst at the VMAs on Sunday night. I think Kanye was sincere in his Leno appearance and, with a little break, can put this behind him.
But, before we put this story to rest, let’s see what President Obama has to say about it. In an off the record portion of an interview with CNBC (where he was talking about important issues like, oh, I don’t know, health care reform!) Obama said that Kanye acted like a “jackass”.
The remarks were caught by ABC newsman Terry Moran. His tweet was as followed: “Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a ‘jackass’ for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT’S presidential.” Since the comments were off the record and not for public viewing, Moran later took the tweet down. But it was too late. Now everyone knows Obama’s opinion.
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Edward "Ted" Kennedy
Ted Kennedy, a senator who was truly one of the most popular, most accomplished men in his profession, passed away last night. He was the last of the Kennedy brothers, an elder statesman and a legend in American politics. While not a celebrity per se, his impact on this country is massive. Accordingly, his colleagues and fans are sending their support to the Kennedy family at this time.
Some choice reactions:
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Maria and I are immensely saddened by the passing of Uncle Teddy. He was known to the world as the Lion of the Senate, a champion of social justice, and a political icon. Most importantly, he was the rock of our family: a loving husband, father, brother and uncle. He was a man of great faith and character.”
George H.W. Bush: “Ted Kennedy was a seminal figure in the United States Senate – a leader who answered the call to duty for some 47 years, and whose death closes a remarkable chapter in that body’s history.”
Sarah Palin: “I would like to extend our sympathies to the Kennedy family as we hear word about the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy. He believed in our country and fought passionately for his convictions.”
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You would think the general public would let an eleven-year-old kid who scored an interview with the president have the spotlight, however, as the following comments posted on the NBCMiami.com prove, the public is using the opportunity to slam the cub reporter and to slam the president and his policies.
Anonymous: Funny how won’t speak with or be interviewed by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Micheal Savage or anyone in the new media who doesn’t blindly worship him. Ten of millions of Americans listen to this gentlemen everyday and Obama would have an opportunity to answer some real questions that need to be addressed and he could help bridge the political divide he is creating. He won’t even take questions at his staged Town Hall meetings from ordinary Americans who do not want ObamaCare. I can’t wait till 2012. We need a real President.
Anonymous: OBAMA = The most over-exposed President ever.
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George Lopez
During a pilot presentation of his new talk show, George Lopez landed a pretty big guest: the President of the United State. Barack Obama appeared and had a little back-and-forth with the comedian.
“George, you need to change late night. That’s the kind of change I can believe in,” President Obama said after Lopez pleaded with him for a position in the cabinet. Lopez, who stumped for the president on the campaign trail, says he’s interested in Obama appearing again.
This wasn’t an actual show that Obama appeared on but a pilot to present to the Television Critics Association. The official start of Lopez Tonight will be in November. Hey, if Lopez is able to grab Barack for a prime time appearance, he’ll be off to a great start.
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Are you kidding me?
You would think when the President of the United States calls for a news conference to discuss issues such as universal health care, the networks would carry it, no questions asked. Think again…
FOX has refused to carry Wednesday’s broadcast! ABC and CBS have agreed but only after the White House agreed to move it from 9 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The reason the networks are being so difficult? Reality TV! You heard me right, and instead of seeing the President talk about health care at 9 p.m. on ABC, you will see the regularly scheduled reality TV program “America’s Got Talent,” featuring singer, Susan Boyle from “Britain’s Got Talent.”
For CBS, who agreed right away to air the President, broadcasts only repeats on that night, however, FOX’s 2 hour “So You Think You Can Dance” broadcast wins out over the President of the United States.
First scripted TV and now the President… Is no one safe from the reality TV?
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Have you been to the White House website yet? If not, you owe it to yourself to go check it out. Finally we have a President who created a presents on the web that everyone can understand and enjoy.
Right on the front page you will find many interesting things, none of which have ever been properly managed by any modern US President, that is until President Obama arrived on the scene.
“Stay Connected” Join your President on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, MySpace, Youtube and other social networks. You got to love this.
The White House blog that documents all of the President’s activities complete with YouTube style videos.
There is an easy to understand section on “Featured Legislation,” here you can read about the legislation in simple terms.
You can even contact the President via email, how cool is that?
Snaps to all the folks who actually program the site!
Run over to the White House website and have a look for yourself, you owe it to yourself and you’ll be glad you did.
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Penn and his new co-workers
Kal Penn, best known for his pot-smoking antics in the Harold and Kumar films, is officially working at the White House. Monday was his first day of being an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison, where he will be focused primarily on working with Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. He’ll also be working with groups affiliated with the arts.
Penn was offered the job after President Obama’s victory in November. Before Obama’s win, Penn spent a lot of time on the campaign trail stumping for him. After accepting the position, Penn vowed not to do any movies or television until he was done working for the Obama administration. In fact, he left a full-time gig on House to work at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. I gotta say, that’s a pretty good trade.
Penn also said he’ll use his birth name, Kalpen Modi, instead of his stage name while working in Washington.
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Conspiracy theorists
Wow, these two just don’t stop, do they?
America’s favorites, Heidi and Spencer Pratt, were on Alex Jones’ radio show earlier this week and were talking politics. Great. Among the nuggets of nonsense they spewed:
- 9/11 was an “inside job”
- They’ve been online, doing research about President Obama “nonstop”. Obviously, they’re not big fans of him.
- Heidi is “scared” of birth control. Personally, I’m scared of her not taking it.
- The existence of global warming is “mind boggling”
They went on to talk about microchips being planted into peoples’ brains as well. Weird, huh? They also talk about Spencer’s upcoming rap album, which will be titled Infowars.
I wasn’t able to find an actual recording of the interview so if anyone does, shoot me an email. Hop over here to read more about this insightful and confusing interview.
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Obama the fly killer
I admit I saw this one coming a country mile. PETA and every Buddhist on the planet cringed when President Obama, successfully killed a fly that was buzzing him during an interview.
PETA, although happy with Obama’s record on animal rights is clearly disturbed at his willingness to take a life, especially while in the watchful eye of the media, even if that life is a common house fly.
In response to Obama’s Fly-Gate, PETA has a special delivery on its way to the Whitehouse, a humane bug catcher that allows a human to nab the pest and then place them outdoors, where they belong.
I must say, I’ve been doing this for years, not sure how it all started, but I’ll chase the little devils all over the house to get them to leave, before ever thinking of leveling the death penalty on them, maybe the President should appoint a special staff member, in charge of humane pest control.
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