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Clint Eastwood: ‘I’m Not Politically Affiliated With Obama’, If He Wants To ‘Run With The Spirit Of That Ad, Go For It’

In the wake of his 2-minute commercial for Chrysler during yesterday's Super Bowl, Clint Eastwood has come under fire from conservatives accusing him of ostensibly making a campaign ad for President Obama.

Will Netflix Kill Ratings For Pay Cable?

The launch of Netflix’s first original series positions the company right where it wants to be – competing against pay cable companies like HBO, Showtime and Starz. But whether Lilyhammer becomes a hit for Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) or falls flat, don’t expect
the streaming video company to honor one very time-honored TV...

Bishop Eddie Long Apologizes To Jewish Groups After Video Surfaces Of Him Wrapping Self In Torah, Being Crowned King

It's been a rough couple of years for Bishop Eddie Long. The senior pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia spent parts of 2010 and 2011 facing down lawsuits from young men alleging that he coerced them into sexual acts. Long denied the allegations but the church settled the suits out of...

Josh Powell’s Brother-In-Law: ‘There Is Absolutely Nothing Anybody Could Have Done To Stop Him’

Josh Powell, the man who was long considered a suspect in the 2009 disappearance of his wife, Susan, allegedly set off a massive explosion in his home Sunday, killing himself and his two sons as a social worker dropped them off for a supervised visit.

Slackline Pro Andy Lewis Steals Show During Madonna Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Millions of football fans were transfixed by a Will Ferrell look-alike who stole the show at last night's Super Bowl halftime performance by Madonna. Rocking a stunningly primal hairdo, the toga-adorn man performed a serious of death-defying stunts. He deftly leapt through the air, while gracefully balancing himself on a trapeze to the beat of...

Madonna Slips While Performing Hit Song “Music” During Super Bowl Halftime

There are so many different aspects of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance that make it noteworthy: The fact that she looks as good in her 50's as she did in her 20's performing the same songs...

Josh Powell, Long Suspected in His Wife Susan’s Disappearance Killed With Sons In Explosion

An explosion at The Washington state home of Josh Powell, long considered a "person of interest" in his wife Susan's disappearance, has killed Powell and his two sons. The incident occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the boys to Powell's Washington state home for a supervised visit.

President Obama’s Super Bowl Interview With Matt Lauer: Jobs, Israel, And Tom Brady Posters

President Obama's traditional Super Bowl interview has come and gone, leaving barely two hours before the nation takes a forced respite from politics to watch the New York Giants take on the New England Patriots in what is growing to be a rivalry of several chapters. The President sat down with Matt Lauer this...

Fareed Zakaria Defends Mitt Romney: ‘Poor People’ Comment Was Taken Out Of Context

Today is a glorious day, for I have discovered something so rare it is almost non-existent in today's media world: giving context to things. On his CNN show today, Fareed Zakaria discussed Mitt Romney's unfortunate comments about the poor, which have done nothing to help his public image, but Zakaria actually defended Romney. He...

The Alleged Drunken Shenanigans At The ESPN Super Bowl Party

While Super Bowl Sunday serves a purpose — to crown a world champion in the NFL, of course — the week leading up to the big game has its own special design for those who are in the host city acting as members of the media. It’s a chance for those working folk to let...

Bob Schieffer To Rudy Giuliani: ‘Are There Moderate Republicans Out There Anymore?’

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared on Face the Nation today to talk about the Republican presidential race and something about the Super Bowl. Giuliani didn't endorse any particular candidate in the race, and while he admitted he personally admires all of the candidates in the field (though I'm guessing that doesn't include

Mayor Bloomberg: You’d Think Giffords Shooting Would Have Started National Dialogue On Gun Control

People should be expecting a surprising number of political ads during the Super Bowl tonight. And one of them was played on today's Meet the Press, when host David Gregory asked New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg about a gun control ad he made with Thomas Menino. In the ad, Bloomberg and Menino...