Tag Archives: Barak Obama

Virginia Couple Crash a White House Party

It may seem like the ultimate prank – to crash President Obama’s first state dinner. But, Tareq and Michaele Salahi are in trouble – a lot of trouble. No doubt others are in trouble as well. Tuesday, the Salahis attended the dinner in honor of the prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh. Only problem is 320 people were invited to the bash, but the Salahis weren’t among them. They hobnobbed with the elite – Vice President Joe Biden, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, and Slumdog Millionaire composer Ar Rahman. Heck, they even met President Obama … Continue reading →

Obama Does a Number on Oprah’s Popularity

And not in a good way. At least according to political science researchers at Fordham University. Staffers at the college have spent months polling Americans in the wake of Oprah Winfrey’s unprecedented pledge to support presidential candidate Barack Obama in “every and all ways possible.” According to poll results, the talk show queen’s endorsement of Obama has damaged her popularity. Researches claim 65% of Americans looked upon Winfrey favorably three months after her announcement but that figure dropped to 51% four months later. The latest poll figures, compiled last month, revealed that Winfrey has lost her status as America’s favorite … Continue reading →

Brad and Barack Cousins

Just call them the family ties that bind… and gag. It’s the headline that has tongues wagging across political lines. According to a renowned genealogical organization, actor Brad Pitt and presidential candidate Barack Obama are related. And that’s not all, researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society say they can also prove that Pitt’s partner Angelina Jolie is a distant cousin of Obama’s fellow presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton. According to genealogy experts, Pitt and Jolie are both ninth cousins of the candidates. But Clinton’s famous ties don’t stop there. Researchers say the former first lady is also related to … Continue reading →

Oprah The Wedding Crasher

Money talks, but that doesn’t mean everyone is apt to listen. Case in point: When talk show queen Oprah Winfrey wanted her big name buddies to stay at a ritzy hotel near her gazillion dollar mansion, but was told it was booked for a wedding she flexed her financial muscle. But, it didn’t work as well as she might have wanted it to. For all you who have been living under a rock (or at least not reading my blogs) the legendary talk show host is hosting a star-studded fundraiser for her “big crush” a.k.a. presidential hopeful Barack Obama at … Continue reading →

Celebrities and Politics

Oprah has pledged her allegiance to him. Academy Award-winning actress, Halle Berry has said she’d “collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear.” Even PEOPLE’s “Sexist Man Alive,” George Clooney calls him a friend. His star seems to be shining as bright as the ones Hollywood was built on. There’s no question about it; Senator Barack Obama has reached celebrity status. If you don’t believe me consider this: Three of the most powerful men in Hollywood – Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen – have just invited their high-profile Hollywood pals to a February 20th fundraiser … Continue reading →

Celebrities Rally For World AIDS Day

Did you know today is World AIDS Day? Since 1988 the first day in December has been set aside to unite efforts worldwide in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Statistics show that around 40 million people are living with HIV throughout the world – and that number increases in every region every day. Even more startling, in the first 10 months of 2006, some 4.3 million people became newly infected with the virus and around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35. … Continue reading →