When Fox Business News started a year ago, everyone was so excited. Finally a business channel for people who aren't interested in business! But the network started slow, despite the collection of lookers it paraded in front of the camera. It looked like a rare misstep for Rupert Murdoch, who watched FBN get crushed by CNBC. Jokes about the dozens of people who watch FBN became as tired as its pro-business approach to the news.
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Now that they seem certain their precious Barack Obama will win the election, the liberal media can take off the gloves and tell Republicans what they really think of them. Or else it's just a slip of the tongue. Anyway, CNN's Kyra Phillips is gonna be hearing about this one for a while. [Queerty]
WE WERE JUST LEAVING McCains, Stone (inset)(Photo: Getty Images)
While reporters patiently waited on the red carpet at Manhattan's Ziegfeld Theatre for the premiere of Oliver Stone's anti-Bush film W. Tuesday night, they were treated to an unlikely surprise: John McCain leaving his hotel across the street. With Cindy McCain waving excitedly to everyone staring at her in the back of her Suburban, the irony wasn't lost on Stone.
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Oh, everyone in the U.S. is so dejected about today's market tumble. (The Dow is back down to 8,700-something.) Everyone is so surprised that yesterday's bizarre rise wasn't the sign of all sunny days ahead. Morons! Morons with no attention span to speak of. Settle in, folks! What part of "extended period of difficulty" do you sitcom-watching, Xbox-playing thumbheads not understand? Americans are constantly shocked when an abstract problem actually affects them, and this last month has been a real demonstration of that. Plus Americans don't even have that much to be pissed about! But they sure won't like it when non-America runs the world, which will be soon.
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Remember the PUMAs? Those militant Hillary Clinton supporters—the ones who were so fired up when McCain chose Sarah Palin for his running mate—are still pissed off. They're still saying "no deal" to Barack Obama, and still telling you where you can stick your worthless party unity. (Up your corrupt, sexist, hope-loving ass.)
Of course, recent events have set back PUMA concerns. In the wake of Wall Street's economic meltdown, Obama has pulled ahead in key swing states, and Intrade now puts his chances of victory at better than 75 percent. What's more, PUMA's pant-suited queen of hearts recently told CBS news that her chances of running again are "probably zero."
But Will Bower, co-founder and spokesman for puma08.com and Just Say No Deal assures Radar that he's not deterred, and that the movement is not suffering from a lack of enthusiasm.
Annoying Reunited Couple Alert! John Mayer once again thinks Jennifer Aniston's body is a wonder—bah, you know what we're getting at. He's into nailing her again! And she him! Love tore them apart, and love has brought them back, heinously, together again. Not to be outdone by photos of Angelina Jolie breastfeeding in W. magazine, Aniston reunited with her sappy singer beau in Boston or New York (Page Six confirms they're here NOW!) or L.A., depending on which tab you read.
The weekly warriors (well except for OK!, but do they truly count?) are in total agreement that on October 13, right when their issues were all a'closin', Jen and John got all kissy-kissy an NYC airport before flying off to L.A. Everything else about the partners in publicity stunt's reunion is up for grabs.
We first learned that Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie were on rocky ground back on June 30, when OK! published a story claiming that the muscular singer/Kabbalah practitioner had become "Sexy New Friends" with stripper-loving Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez. Both parties denied that the relationship ever got physical, but it was apparent that the question wasn't if the couple would be getting a divorce, but when. Now that the when has been established, two new questions have emerged: where will the divorce take place, and who gets what?
With even once-safe Southern seats in play this year, incumbent Republicans need to get a little creative. Take this add for Roger Wicker, who was appointed to the Senate to fill out Trent Lott's term. Wicker's opponent is a former Mississippi governor named Ronnie Musgrove, who is about as populist as one has to be to have a "D" by one's name and still get elected in Mississippi (he's actually on record as being "anti-abortion rights"). The fact that none of the groups mentioned in this ad have actually donated to the Democratic candidate doesn't keep Wicker from suggesting that Musgrove is backed by a bunch of babykillers and homos. Desperate times indeed. [TPM]
Hey, kids, did you miss us? Seems a spot of server trouble kept us from pumping out the content you can't get enough of. But now we're back? I mean, that's what they tell us. I guess if you're reading this, we are back! [Crosses fingers, emits stream of profanities.] Regular content to resume shortly.
You're thinking, Jesus, Radar, what's up with the lengthy delays and all these videos today? Tech issues, obviously, and embedded clips are, for the moment, our only recourse while the admin nerds rectify. So, here's one! That would be your very own Amy Winehouse, distended belly and all, channeling Keith Richards and locked in a heated impromptu jam sesh with her pals/dealers, which—and tell me if I'm wrong here—kinda makes you want to get your band back together, right? No? Try watching it again while we load some other things up. [Via LARagMag]
Given the state of the world today, it's not crazy to wonder why anyone would actually want to be president of the United States. Most experts expect that we're going to be mired in recession for years to come, God knows how we're going to get ourselves out of Iraq, they're making yet another Pirates of the Caribbean movie; it's going to be a terrible time to be in charge. On the other hand, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. People still have to kiss your ass. So you can see the upside. But who in their right mind would want to be mayor of Detroit? It's a job where one of the better possible outcomes is going to jail for covering up a sex scandal. Well, at least 18 people are interested in the gig. Yeah, 18. Amazing.
John McCain and Barack Obama will sit down at the table tonight with Bob Schieffer tonight on Long Island for the final presidential debate. It's a moment some sagacious observers are calling the Republican's last chance to change the dynamic of the race. Are things really that bad for McCain?
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