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Chris Matthews Beams: President Obama’s Smile ‘Worth Five to Ten Points’ On Election Day

On Monday's Hardball on MSNBC, Chris Matthews gave President Obama' an early Valentine, fawningly gushing over the political power of his toothy grin. "I think that smile of his is worth five to ten points in the general!" Matthews exclaimed. He added the caveat , "Hs campaign strategists might feel differently."

The Digital Era: Information Is Worth More Than The Paper It’s Printed On

On Interstate 70 west of Saint Louis (a dull stretch), there used to be something called "The Elvis is Alive Museum." It was founded at some point in the late '80s or early '90s by Bill Beeny, an accountant and Elvis impersonator. Its simple premise: Elvis is still alive and we have the evidence...

Tom Brady’s Wife Caught Cursing, Blaming Patriots Receivers For Super Bowl Loss

It's the day after Super Bowl Sunday, so the media is busy wringing every last drop of hype out of its annual High Holy Day, dissecting ads, gasping at MIA's middle finger and Madonna's near-faceplant, and this: Gisele Bundchen, wife of losing Patriots QB Tom Brady, was caught on tape saying, through...

Sweet Granchild O’ Mine: Axl Rose Is 50

In case watching 53 year-old Madonna gyrate her way through a high-octane Super Bowl halftime show last night had you feeling not-so-bad about your own advancing years, Monday morning brings the re-sobering news that Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose is 50 years old today. Welcome To The Dayroom, we got free coffee,...

Was Rush Limbaugh Caught Picking His Nose At The Super Bowl? You Decide

An eagle-eyed Super Bowl viewer caught radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh allegedly mining for gold in New England Patriot's Robert Kraft's luxury box during Sunday's game.

Chris Christie Fires Back At Snooki: ‘She Lives In New York, She Can’t Vote For Me’

There are some topics around here at Mediaite, like Kim Kardashian and Snooki, that only end up here tangentially, much to the chagrin of those of us that would rather talk about more dignified things like Mitt Romney doing laundry and Sarah Palin's Facebook doodles. But outside of his feuds...

Donald Trump Endorses A…Uh…Genuinely Happy Mitt Romney

Well, it happened. Donald Trump, a man who once (seriously) was the GOP front runner, has endorsed the current front runner, Mitt Romney. Romney was on hand to accept the endorsement and it wasn't...uh...entirely the most uncomfortable thing we've watched all week.

Contraceptive Mandate Is Not About Religious Liberty, It’s About Female Liberty

On Wednesday evening's Hardball, host Chris Matthews convened an infuriatingly one-sided panel to discuss the Obama administration's recent decision not to permit an exemption for some religious employers to the contraception mandate. The Washington Post's Melinda Henneberger and Melissa Rogers of the Brookings Institution took turns trashing the decision, and no one spoke a...

Michelle Obama On Mitt Romney’s Singing: ‘It’s A Beautiful Song’

On Tuesday night's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, First Lady Michelle Obama snuck in a stealth shot at former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's singing skills. Asked by Leno what she thought of Gov. Romney's recent rendition of America The Beautiful, the First Lady replied, with a laugh, "It's a beautiful song," adding...

RNC Chair Reince Priebus Tries Soledad O’Brien’s Patience On CNN’s Starting Point

In an appearance on CNN's Starting Point Wednesday morning, RNC chairman Reince Priebus tried out a little condescension and confrontation on host Soledad O'Brien, and was met with curt impatience. Asked if the nasty Republican primary race could damage the eventual nominee, Priebus passive-aggressively accused O'Brien of "spinning," while a visibly annoyed Soledad O'Brien pressed...

RNC Chair Reince Priebus Tries Soledad O’Brien’s Patience On CNN’s Starting Point

In an appearance on CNN's Starting Point Wednesday morning, RNC chairman Reince Priebus tried out a little condescension and confrontation on host Soledad O'Brien, and was met with curt impatience. Asked if the nasty Republican primary race could damage the eventual nominee, Priebus passive-aggressively accused O'Brien of "spinning," while a visibly annoyed Soledad O'Brien pressed...

The Five’s Bob Beckel Refuses To Apologize To Rep. Allen West

Yesterday, things got pretty fiery on The Five thanks to the comments Rep. Allen West made this weekend saying that President Obama and other leaders of the Democratic Party should “get the hell out of the United States of America.” Bob Beckel went off on the comments, saying he'd "never heard anything...