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Pa. High Schooler Aaron Kelly’s Meek Sinatra Rendition Sends Him.

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'American Idol' contestants challenged by Sinatra tunes

May 4th, 2010 Sinatra tunes a challenge for 'Idol' contestantsNEW YORK Even though he's no longer around, Frank Sinatra can still intimidate. Three of the five "American Idol' contestants had trouble interpreting the crooner's biggest hits on Tuesday's show, even with the encouragement, arrangements and piano playing of Harry Connick Jr.

Glass blower booted from 'American Idol' after evening of Twain tunes; 5 finalists remain

April 28th, 2010 Glass-blower Magnus, 20, cut from 'American Idol'LOS ANGELES Siobhan Magnus really has something to scream about now. The 20-year-old glass blower with a penchant for wailing at the end of her "American Idol" performances was eliminated from the Fox singing competition Wednesday.

'American Idol' boots another finalist; 5 singers remain

April 28th, 2010 'American Idol' boots another finalistLOS ANGELES Siobhan Magnus really has something to scream about now. The eccentric 20-year-old glass blower with a penchant for wailing at the end of her "American Idol" performances was eliminated from the Fox singing competition Wednesday.

2 'American Idol' singers sent home after failing to impress with Elvis tunes; 7 remain

April 14th, 2010 2 more 'Idol' contestants sent home; 7 remainLOS ANGELES "American Idol" viewers were cruel to Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens. The 24-year-old musician from Moreno Valley, Calif., and the 17-year-old high school student from Middlebury, Conn., received the fewest viewer votes Wednesday on the Fox singing contest.

Michael Lynche stays in 'American Idol' judges good graces with Elvis Presley song

April 13th, 2010 Michael Lynche stays in 'Idol' judges' good gracesLOS ANGELES The "American Idol" judges don't regret keeping Michael Lynche out of the jailhouse. The 26-year-old personal trainer from Queens, N.Y., hit the right notes on the Fox singing competition Tuesday with his stripped-down version of Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto." Lynche previously impressed the panel with a dramatic rendition of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" but received the fewest viewer votes last week and was subsequently saved by the judges.

Rolling Stones Songs: American Idol Tribute

March 17th, 2010 more imagesLOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The top twelve American Idol season 9 contestants paid their musical tribute to one of the most famous bands of all time, Rolling Stones. The band which created heart touching music and changed the scenario of music, was the theme of Tuesday's American Idol season 9 performances.

Andrew Garcia On 'American Idol'

January 27th, 2010 more imagesLOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- The singing reality show, 'American Idol' has returned with an all new season 9. Like every year, this year too, the show has some exceptionally talented contestants from different backgrounds and have attracted viewers from the audition round itself.

Piers Morgan laughs off American idol reports

January 19th, 2010 LONDON - 'America's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan has dismissed rumors that he will replace Simon Cowell on American Idol. The TV personality clarified that it will "never happen.""A report in the New York Post has me down at 2-1 favorite to replace Simon Cowell if he leaves American Idol," the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

Williams' Pal Found Hanged

December 3rd, 2009 Pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS is "profoundly sad" after learning about a friend's apparent suicide. Aaron Vickers' body was discovered hanging from a tree on Monday (30Nov09) in Swindon, England.

Robbie Williams' pal found hanging from tree

December 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Robbie Williams is heartbroken after learning about his hairdresser friend's apparent suicide. Aaron Vickers, 25, was found hanging from a tree on Nov 30 in Swindon, England.

MJ's sis says he was "meek", "controlled" by staff

October 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Michael Jackson was often influenced and controlled by others as he was "very meek", his sister has revealed. La Toya, the sister of the late pop icon, broke down as she disclosed Jackson's staff had "controlled" him, reports the China Daily.

'American Idol' resurrects its charity program, brings back 'Idol Gives Back'

October 6th, 2009 'Idol Gives Back' coming back to 'American Idol'LOS ANGELES "Idol Gives Back" is back. Producers of "American Idol" say the show's charity effort will return next year, with "Idol Gives Back" set to air April 21.

American Idol

August 30th, 2009 more images***Exclusive***Former 'American Idol' contestant Jason Castro out shopping with his girlfriend in Hollywood.Los Angeles, California.more images

American musical theater's latest collaborators _ Twyla Tharp and Frank Sinatra

August 12th, 2009 Tharp working on Sinatra show 'Come Fly With Me'NEW YORK American musical theater's latest collaborators Twyla Tharp and Frank Sinatra. Atlanta's Alliance Theatre says it will present "Come Fly With Me" a new musical conceived, directed and choreographed by Tharp.

'American Idol' finalist Lambert gets hometown hurrah in San Diego, marching band and all

May 9th, 2009 'Idol' contestant Lambert gets hometown hurrahSAN DIEGO Adam Lambert returned to his San Diego high school in triumph, with thousands of students and fans cheering the "American Idol" finalist. The 27-year-old Lambert entered the Mt.

Watch Lady Gaga Perform At American Idol 2010 Elimination As Aaron.

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:20:22 +0000

Have you watched Lady Gagas performance on American Idol Wednesday night on DISH Network on FOX? It was an electrifying performance. The queen of costume controversy has as a gorgeous stage presence! It is something which the recent contestants lack badly. They are often all voice, no stage presence. It is something that they have to work on! Even mentors like Harry Connick Jr. cannot teach them stage presence.

Take the example of Aaron Kelly, the 17 year old boy who got eliminated on May 5th from American Idol stage. He was told by the judges that he needed to fill the stage like Ol Blue Eyes. The same advice goes to any of the four remaining contestants on the DISH TV show as well.

Kelly when Ryan announced he was voted off, it seemed that the high school student was about to break into tears. But Big Mike gave him a bear hug and gave him a sweet little pep talk. Kelly pulled himself up after that and sang Fly Me to the Moon as his last performance.

It was a surprise that Casey James was named safe. He has given a lamentable performance on the performance night this week. Lets just hope that he never ever comes on stage without his guitar.

Talking about performances let us just discus Lady Gagas performance of Alejandro. She sat behind the piano clad all in black and wore a veil on her head.. But when she stepped out from behind of the piano, it was Showtime!!! She wore lingerie and full body fishnet in black (I could not take my eyes off from the DISH TV screen man! THAT is what stage presence is!!!).

Video: Lady Gaga performs Alejandro on American Idol 2010

If Lady Gaga was a scorcher on American Idol Tonight, Harry Connick Jr. played the role of a soother. He gave a memorable and respectable performance with his old school tunes just after Lady Gagas sharp performance and received a standing ovation from the audience. With his amazing performance as a mentor who dished out great advices while still managing to joke and talk to the contestants, making them feel comfortable. Not only did he talk about his wife and tell stories about his experience with Frank Sinatra but also he played instruments on stage with each of the top 5 contestants. Such a great mentor deserves a standing ovation. Dont you feel the same way?

And now the Most Important thing of all!!! The Final 4 is here! Next week, it will result into top 3! It is becoming more and tougher in each level! So, get ready to watch the shows in true to life HD entertainment with DISH Network HD channels. Choose from a wide array of DISH Network packages. Call us now @ 1-888-209-8226 (Promo: FB1010) !

Let us just sit back and enjoy quality performances and keep voting for our favorite contestants. My favorite is Lee Dewyze, who is your favorite?

Top Ten Prank Tv Shows Ever In Honor Of April Fool’s Day.

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:00:12 +0000

In honor of All Fool's Day, we've compiled a list of the ten best prank TV shows of all-time. If you're looking for some pranks or practical jokes to play on your friends this April Fool's, these TV shows will provide you with some great ideas. Here are the top ten prank TV shows ever:

10. Crank Yankers (Comedy Central, 2002-2005; MTV2, 2007)

Created by Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla, and Daniel Kellison, Crank Yankers featured crazy puppets re-enacting actual prank phone calls turned into skits. Several comedians like Tracy Morgan, Sarah Silverman, and Jimmy Florentine lent their voices to puppets like Spoonie Luv, Hadassah Guberman, and Special Ed. If you like watching puppets and listening to crank calls, Crank Yankers is the perfect show for you.

9. Trigger Happy TV (Channel 4, 2000-2002, Comedy Central 2003)

Originally, Trigger Happy TV aired on the British Television network Channel 4 for two series. In 2003, Comedy Central aired an American version of the show with the main star of the British TV series, Dom Jolly making cameo appearances. The hidden camera comedy often featured Jolly answering a gigantic cell phone and repeatedly screaming "Hello" in public places like a restaurant or library.

8. Fonejacker (Channel 4, 2006-present)

Another British prank TV show, Fonejacker features a masked man making prank phone calls to local businesses, sometimes right across the street from the phone booth. The masked man or Fonejacker is really British actor Kayvan Novak, who disguises his voice by speaking in different accents when he makes these crank calls. Re-runs of the show aired on Comedy Central.

7. The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (WB, 2002-2004)

Not many people remember the Jamie Kennedy Experiment, possibly because it aired on the WB. JKX was different from other prank TV shows because it was a combination of reality, sketch comedy and hidden camera pranks. Jamie Kennedy disguised himself as various characters to draw unsuspecting victims or "marks" into outrageous scenarios and situations. The show's most memorable character was a rapper who tried to convince people he grew up and struggled in the streets of Malibu.

6. The Tom Green Show (MTV, 1999-2001)

After a three year run on Canadian television, The Tom Green Show moved to MTV in 1999 and became a hit with young audiences. The show was hosted by Tom Green and co-hosted by his close friend Glenn Humplik. Tom Green would often go to segments showing himself performing outrageous stunts and practical jokes designed to pushed the buttons of his targets. There was one segment on the show where he interviewed people on the street with poop on the microphone.

5. Scare Tactics (Syfy, 2003-present)

If you've never seen Scare Tactics and don't know what the show is about, think Fear Factor meets Candid Camera. On the show, Unsuspecting victims are invited or led to a specific location by their friends, where they encounter a mass murderer or aliens. After all the screaming and begging for mercy, the horrified victims are told by the actors and their friends that it was all a hoax.

4. Da Ali G Show (HBO, 2003-2006)

Sacha Baron Cohen fooled many politicians and random guests with his three characters - Ali G, Borat, and Bruno on Da Ali G Show. If you've never seen the show, Ali G is a British talk show host who speaks Ebonics in a British accent. Then there's Borat who's from Kazakhstan and hates Jewish people. And finally, there's Bruno, the gay Austrian.

3. Punk'd (MTV, 2003-2007)

Created by Ashton Kutcher, Punk'd was a hidden camera prank TV show that targeted mainly celebrities. Celebrities who unfortunately ended up being Punk'd were Kanye West, Halle Berry, and Justin Timberlake, who almost broke down in tears after believing that his house was going to be repossessed by the IRS.

2. Just For Laughs Gags (CBS Television, The Comedy Network)

A Canadian hidden camera show that is similar to Candid Camera and plays pranks on unsuspecting people passing by on the street or in public places. The show plays background music and sound effects, but doesn't contain any sound or dialogue. The pranks often include actors playing police officers and surprising drivers and pedestrians with their erratic behavior.

1. Candid Camera (Syndicated, 1948-2004)

Candid Camera is the standard by which all hidden camera television shows are judged by. Allen Funt created and produced Candid Camera, which was known as Candid Microphone in 1948. The show played pranks on ordinary people and celebrities. After Allen Funt revealed to the victims that they were a part of a practical joke, they were told to "Smile, you're on Candid Camera." Peter Funt would replace his father and host the show beginning in the late eighties. Candid Camera has inspired prank TV shows like Punk'd, Boiling Point, and Scare Tactics.

Story by Maccorley Mathieu

Starpulse contributing writer

Pa. High Schooler Aaron Kelly’s Meek Sinatra Rendition Sends Him.

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:40:38 +0000

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'American Idol' boots another finalist; 5 singers remain

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August 30th, 2009 more images***Exclusive***Former 'American Idol' contestant Jason Castro out shopping with his girlfriend in Hollywood.Los Angeles, California.more images

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Harry Connick Jr Wife

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:20:24 +0000

Harry Connick Jr Wife:An American singer, actor, composer, and pianist. Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. He is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million certified albums.He has seven top-20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. He has won three Grammy awards and one Emmy Award. He played Graces husband Dr. Leo Markus on the TV sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.

So its a big night, because we started with 100,000 and now we have 5. Plus, its Sinatra night, and hes like, the best EVER. He made every song his own. Oh, and its Harry Connick Jr. mentoring the Five, and man, do I love Harry Connick Jr. After Katrina, he built a boat and paddled into the Ninth Ward and saved everyone. Plus Ive seen When Harry Met Sally like a million times.

But you get a sense of how really huge it is when you see that both Rob Reiner and Anthony Hopkins are in the house. The Top 5 come out, all duded up for Sinatra and Harry. Did Casey always have a beard or is that new?

Because Harry Connick Jr. (HCJ) has literally saved lives, he has decided he is going to do all the arranging for the kids as well as mentor them. He notes that he is rich and famous and should be lying by the pool instead of actually working, and take that Shania Twain. God I love him. Hes married to a model you know.

PLUS, hes there on stage because he will be playing piano with all of them. See what I mean? You love him too, right? Lets get it on, baby, he says. I am melting. I am actually excited about tonights show.

Sinatras daughters are there too and they give Simon a real Sinatra handkerchief and Randy is beside himself mad but what can he do? Nancy Sinatra could clearly kick his ass, so he just sits.

We start with Aaron, looking very pancake-make-upped and extra Leprechaunie and he will sing Fly Me To The Moon. Lets steal Randys Tim comparison thing except call it the Aaron comparison and wow, even for an Aaron performance this is awful. Terrible! Randy and Ellen are completely insane and like it, Kara is saner and Simon is real. It was bad.

But not as bad as Casey, it turns out, who is up next, with a beard and his hair in a bun. He will sing Blue Skies. He looks so uncomfortable and awkward on the stage, and his bleat is in overdrive. He manages a nice note at the end. Im not a fan of his, but I feel bad for him. It was that bad. Bye, Casey.

Randy and Ellen are like, wow, dude that was horrible, Kara actually finally legitimatizes my bleat complaint, and Simon feels bad for him too but not so bad that he doesnt make a very cruel joke. I hope that girl hes marrying knows what shes in for. Ryan tries to help and turns to HCJ for support, but even he is like, wow, man, that was terrible. You rocked it in rehearsal though. Bye Casey.

Crystal, who rummaged through Morticia Addams closet and found a great dress, looks awesome except for the Lily feather in her ear. She will sing Summer Wind for personal reasons that are none of HCJs business. Oh, OK Siobhan. She starts sitting at the piano with him and she plucks his keys and gives him a little come hither smile. Fabulous.

But the song isnt great, she starts out rocky and too quiet and when she finally builds its almost too late. Her voice is lovely but is she nervous? No bong mic stand? The judges dont worship her for the second straight week, and she again takes on the Siobhan mantle and becomes argumentative and whiny. Not pretty or smart.

Big Mike is wearing a fedora that makes his head look so tiny it is hysterical. He will sing The Way You Look Tonight, which Kris Allen did last year. It is also the song I danced with my dad to at my wedding. So take that Mike. But you know what? Its really good. Its like an amalgamation of every performance hes done so far. I dont like Mike, but I like this. Especially compared to what weve seen so far.

Lee is going to sing Thats Life, which is a perfect song in every way, and it turns out HCJ is a little jealous of Lee because his supermodel wife thinks Lee is cute. Ha! Back off Jill Goodacre. We were here first.

They have an awesome session together, and they start out with Harry on organ and Lee sitting with him, and it doesnt start with Lees usual oops, is that the right note. It starts out great, and it gets better and better, its really great, and the kid is doing it, he is channeling that Sinatra thing that cool, that swagger, he is killing this song. He hits a great last note, and immediately goes to Harry for a hug, and HCJ is so happy for him, you can tell. The judges swoon, they die, Ellen says if it was May 25 he would win, Kara says he could win, Simon is practically crying, Lee gets another hug from HCJ, really, Im a little teary, and this is the kind of Idol moment I crave.

And honestly, I really think, in this season that has been so bad it has driven me nearly to the brink, that Lee Dewyzes performance last night may have redeemed the whole shebang for me. Thats all it takes, one magnificent break-through, and its worth all the crap weve sat through since January.

Thank you Harry Connick Jr. Thank you Lee Dewyze. Nicely played.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s Apology To Erin Andrews: Was It Enough.

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Image Credit: Andrews: Adam Larkey/ABCThe Views Elisabeth Hasselbeck has apologized, publicly and privately, for snarking it up on yesterdays episode with regards to Erin Andrews skimpy Dancing With the Stars costumes, which apparently Hasselbeck found, well, too slutty for a stalking victim. For those who arent familiar with the Andrews stalking saga, a quick rundown: The ESPN sportscaster-turned-Dancing contestant was filmed nude through a peephole in her hotel room, and the video was subsequently posted online. (The perpetrator was sentenced in March.)

But it turns out she hasnt been acting victim-y enough. Sadly, Hasselbeck was just saying out loud what far too many still think: that a victim of any kind of sex-related crime ought to act demure forever after: In the past three weeks shes been wearing next to nothing, Hasselbeck said. In light of what happened and as a legal [matter] and as inexcusable as it was for that horrific guy to go in and try to peep on her in her hotel room. I mean, in some way if Im him, Im like, Man! I just couldve waited 12 weeks and seen this a little bit less without the prison time!

Andrews subsequently told People the comments were a slap in the face to victims of stalking and sexual predators. As a mother and a woman, Im disappointed she went there.

It seems like, perhaps, Hasselbeck was trying to make fun of the idiocy of the guy who did this, but, wow, she should leave the jokes to the comediennes who make up the rest of the View panel. (Note Joy Behars dig directed at Hasselbecks own strapless dress.) And God bless Gabourey Sidibe, who was trying to defend Andrews right to wear what she wants on Dancing, but missed the mark a tad by noting that shes getting paid for this one, and not for the peephole video. How about just: She can wear whatever she wants because she can wear whatever she wants.

Nonetheless, Hasslebecks argument is really the problematic one here, apology or no. To her credit, she wore gorgeous classic gowns at some point in the competition, Hasselbeck noted. Yes, God forbid a woman who happened to be the victim of a stalker show both her classic gown side and her wearing next to nothing side. Not to mention: Have you seen how little everyone on this show wears? (Andrews male partner included, and, um, this.) I dont want to make showing a little leg or midriff into the greatest of feminist acts, but I will say this: If a woman tones down and reins in any hint of her sexuality just because she was victimized, well, that means such crimes can be used to tame and control women. Its about more than just Hasselbeck being thoughtless, though Im happy her daughter talked her into saying she was sorry.

The apologys a good start but if one of the hosts of the show that makes womens voices matter on television could even think these thoughts, we have a long way to go.

Freedom Eden: Sean Duffy: Statement, Obey’s Retirement

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 08:40:18 +0000

"[T]here was part of me that was hoping this was not going to be anybody with ties to any kind of Islamic country because there are a lot of people who want to use this terrorist intent to justify writing off people who believe in a certain way or come from certain countries or whose skin color is a certain way. I mean they use it as justification for really outdated bigotry."

--CONTESSA BREWER

"If I had to guess, twenty five cents, this would be exactly that. Homegrown, maybe a mentally deranged person or somebody with a political agenda that doesn't like the health care bill or something."

--MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

"Unlike the Marquette Interchange, the Zoo Interchange will stand long enough for us to resolve these issues."

--TOM BARRETT

"We wanted to see health care reform, but there was a principle that meant more to us than anything -- and that was the sanctity of life, that you have to continue with that moral principle of protecting those unborn children."

--BART STUPAK

"Now, they're saying I groped a male staffer. Yes, I did. Not only did I grope him, I tickled him until he couldn't breathe and four guys jumped on top of me. It was my 50th birthday. It was kill the old guy."

--ERIC MASSA

"By the way, I just want to point out I'm wearing my splash shield because I was told I was going to be in the splash zone (during Harry Smith's colonoscopy on live TV)."

--KATIE COURIC

"Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance or that people could start a business and be entrepreneurial and take risk, but not job loss because of a child with asthma or someone in the family is bipolaryou name it, any condition is job-locking."

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"We have to pass the [health care] bill so that you can find out what is in it."

--NANCY PELOSI

"Back in World War II, we viewed the Japanese as 'yellow, slant-eyed dogs' that believed in different gods. They were out to kill us because our way of living was different. We, in turn, wanted to annihilate them because they were different. Does that sound familiar, by any chance, to what's going on today?"

--TOM HANKS

"[Obama] couldn't sell watermelons if you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."

--DAN RATHER

"The 'White Right' is trying to set Barack up to be assassinated.... Here are Christians praying for God to kill Barack Obama."

--LOUIS FARRAKHAN

"[Progressivism] is in the Republicans and the Democrats. I mean it's it really is. I mean, I'm so sick of hearing people say, 'Oh well, the Republicans are going to solve it all.' Really? It's just progressive-lite that lite. That's like somebody sticking a screwdriver in your eye and saying, 'Stop! Stop!' And somebody else pulls it out and then puts a pin in your eye. I don't want stuff in my eyes! Stop stabbing in the eyes!"

--GLENN BECK

"Men, when they're out of work, tend to become abusive."

--HARRY REID

"I refuse to accept the notion that the United States of America is not going to lead the world economically throughout the 20th Century."

--JOE BIDEN

"If you want to get serious about it, these guys claiming that the snow in Washington disproves climate change are almost unpatriotic. It's really, they're denying science. So they're very happy to have the weather forecast be accurate within a few hours, but they're displeased or un-enchanted by predictions of the world getting warmer. It's really, it shakes me up."

--BILL NYE

"Obama's critics keep blasting him for Chicago-style politics. So, fine. Channel your inner Al Capone and go gangsta against your foes. Let 'em know that if they aren't with you, they are against you, and will pay the price."

--ROLAND MARTIN

"TeaBagger crowd: polite. The nutjobs who were bussed to Town Halls didn't get their way paid to Sarah [Palin]'s $100,000 speech."

--ROGER EBERT

"I was trying to think about who [Obama] was tonight. It's interesting: he is post-racial, by all appearances. I forgot he was black tonight for an hour. You know, he's gone a long way to become a leader of this country, and past so much history, in just a year or two. I mean, it's something we don't even think about. I was watching, I said, wait a minute, he's an African American guy in front of a bunch of other white people."

--CHRIS MATTHEWS

"I wanted to apologize for calling Senator-elect Scott Brown an 'irresponsible, homophobic, racist, reactionary, ex-nude model, tea-bagging, supporter of violence against women and against politicians with whom he disagrees.' I'm sorry, I left out the word 'sexist.'"

--KEITH "Reagan's dead and he was a lousy President" OLBERMANN

"Martha Coakley is running to fill the rest of Ted Kennedy's term, and her opponent is a far-right tea-bagger Republican."

--CHUCK SCHUMER

"I tell you what, if I lived in Massachusetts, I'd try to vote ten times. I don't know if they'd let me or not, but I'd try to. Yeah, that's right, I'd cheat to keep these bastards out. I would. 'Cause that's exactly what they are."

--ED SCHULTZ

"We also see how revved up the tea baggers are at the thought of hijacking health care reform and every chance we have at making progress in Washington."

--JOHN KERRY

"A few years ago, this guy (Obama) would have been getting us coffee."

--BILL CLINTON

"[T]he system has worked really very, very smoothly over the course of the past several days."

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"Our system did not work in this instance. No one is happy or satisfied with that."

--JANET NAPOLITANO

"It's not $100 million. It's $300 million, and I'm proud of it and will keep fighting for it."

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"The fact of the matter is, and I know people don't believe this, but I can't be bought."

(Can't be bought? Ho, ho, ho.)

--MARY LANDRIEU

"I want to say, but it's complicated, but I want to say categorically yes. I agree with you. We should not be using health care reform to provide government access to abortion. I hear what you say. And I would hope that people from whatever party won't try and go down that road and put into a bill in the dead of night and then, lo and behold, wake up the next morning and something that shouldn't have happened did happen. We should not do that."

--HERB KOHL, Liar

"I was responsible for the 9/11 operation from A to Z."

--KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED

Obama's Attorney General Eric Holder welcomes you to New York!

"Allahu Akbar!"

--MAJOR NIDAL MALIK HASAN

"Physically and from a talent level, this is the best team (the Vikings) I've ever been on."

--BRETT FAVRE

"I didn't realize I had written a column defending Roman Polanski and minimized his crime - are you sure it was me? I mean, I? There is, apparently, more to this crime than it would seem, and it may sound like a hollow defense, but in Hollywood I am not sure a 13-year-old is really a 13-year-old."

--TOM SHALES

[The UN podium] doesn't smell of sulfur. It's gone. No, it smells of something else. It smells of hope."

--HUGO CHAVEZ

"I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American."

--JIMMY CARTER

"Joe Wilson yelled 'You lie!' at a president who didn't. But, fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!"

--MAUREEN DOWD

"One awkward moment for Sarah Palin at the Yankee game... During the 7th inning, her daughter was knocked up by Alex Rodriguez."

--DAVID LETTERMAN

"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasnt lived that life."

--SONIA SOTOMAYOR

"We all considered sexual abuse of minors as a moral evil, but had no understanding of its criminal nature."

--REMBERT WEAKLAND, Archbishop of Milwaukee 1977- 2002

"You know, you might want to look into this, [President Obama], because I think maybe Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker, but he was so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight."

"Rush Limbaugh -- 'I hope the country the fails.' I hope his kidneys fail."

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"[Obama] told me I did a great job. The first lady said the same thing. I got a 'well done' from the president, I'm on cloud nine."

--WANDA SYKES

"I think what Rush does as an entertainer diminishes the party and intrudes or inserts into our public life a kind of nastiness that we would be better to do without."

"Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less."

--COLIN POWELL

"[Tea Party goers are] just a bunch of wimpy, whiny, weasels who don't love their country."

--PAUL BEGALA

"[A]t a certain point I don't think we'll be so consumed with being the pre-eminent super-power and, you know, driven by sort of militarism and this need to export, you know, democracy and so forth."

--RON HOWARD

"I wouldn't want [gay marriage] to go to the United States Supreme Court now because that homophobe Antonin Scalia has too many votes on this current court."

--BARNEY FRANK

"Going forward, my mind will be open to every solution -- except one. We should not -- we must not -- and I will not -- raise taxes."

--JIM DOYLE, Liar

"He's a terrorist. Rush Limbaugh is a terrorist."

--JOY BEHAR

"You know, I just want to say to her (Sarah Palin), just very quickly...F--- you."

--JON STEWART

"Should I be worried about being a slave and being returned to slavery?"

--WHOOPI GOLDBERG

"I also believe that America is the greatest sin against God."

--FR. MICHAEL PFLEGER

"I'd like to tip off law enforcement to an even larger child-abusing religious cult. Its leader also has a compound, and this guy not only operates outside the bounds of the law, but he used to be a Nazi and he wears funny hats. That's right, the Pope is coming to America this week and, ladies, he's single."

"If you have a few hundred followers, and you let some of them molest children, they call you a cult leader. If you have a billion, they call you 'Pope.' It's like, if you can't pay your mortgage, you're a deadbeat. But if you can't pay a million mortgages, you're Bear Stearns and we bail you out. And that is who the Catholic Church is: the Bear Stearns of organized pedophilia -- too big, too fat."

"When the current Pope was in his previous Vatican job as John Paul's Dick Cheney, he wrote a letter instructing every Catholic bishop to keep the sex abuse of minors secret until the Statute of Limitations ran out. And that's the Church's attitude: 'We're here, we're queer, get used to it,' which is fine, far be it from me to criticize religion. But just remember one thing: If the Pope was -- instead of a religious figure -- merely the CEO of a nationwide chain of day care centers, where thousands of employees had been caught molesting kids and then covering it up, he'd be arrested faster than you can say 'who wants to touch Mr. Wiggle?'"

--BILL MAHER

"Those who think they can revive the stinking corpse of the usurping and fake Israeli regime by throwing a birthday party are seriously mistaken. Today the reason for the Zionist regime's existence is questioned, and this regime is on its way to annihilation."

--MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD

"We'll be eight degrees hotter in ten, not ten but 30 or 40 years and basically none of the crops will grow. Most of the people will have died and the rest of us will be cannibals."

--TED TURNER

"Look, [Mitt] Romney comes from a religion founded by a criminal who was anti-American, pro-slavery, and a rapist. And he comes from that lineage and says, 'I respect this religion fully.'"

--LAWRENCE O'DONNELL

[The Bush] administration has done the greatest assault on our Constitution perhaps in American history."

--RUSS FEINGOLD

"I invite you to embrace Islam... There are no taxes in Islam, but rather there is a limited Zakaat [alms] totaling 2.5 percent."

--OSAMA BIN LADEN

"Mexico does not end at its borders... Where there is a Mexican, there is Mexico."

--FELIPE CALDERON

"If our children are healthy, they'll develop into their full potential and become wonderful tax-paying citizens sometime."

--STEVE KAGEN

"I just freaked out."

--ERIC HAINSTOCK

"The planet has a fever. If your baby has a fever, you go to the doctor. If the doctor says you need to intervene here, you don't say, 'Well, I read a science fiction novel that told me it's not a problem.' If the crib's on fire, you don't speculate that the baby is flame retardant."

--AL GORE

"Don't fear the terrorists. They're mothers and fathers."

--ROSIE O'DONNELL

"Is America ready for a black president? Well, I say we just had a retarded one. When did being black become a bigger deterrent than being retarded?"

--CHRIS ROCK

"Shut the f--- up! Shut up if you can't take a joke [about President Bush]!"

--BARBRA STREISAND

"Right, oh, yeah, Happy 9/11! Celebrate the day, right?"

--JAMES BROLIN, Mr. Barbra Streisand

"I think President Bush very well may have signed an authorization for the 9/11 attacks."

--KEVIN BARRETT, UW-MADISON Lecturer

"I said what I said. I am not guilty."

--SADDAM HUSSEIN

"Terri will not be starved to death. Her nutrition and hydration will be taken away."

--MICHAEL SCHIAVO

"On the eve of the election last month my wife Judith and I were driving home late in the afternoon and turned on the radio for the traffic and weather. What we instantly got was a freak show of political pornography: lies, distortions, and half-truths -- half-truths being perhaps the blackest of all lies. "

--BILL MOYERS

"I hate the Republicans and everything they stand for."

--HOWARD DEAN

"The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not 'insurgents' or 'terrorists' or 'The Enemy.' They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow -- and they will win."

--MICHAEL MOORE

"And there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the--of--the historical customs, religious customs."

--JOHN KERRY

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president."

--HILLARY CLINTON

"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

--BILL CLINTON

"And let me tell you something -- for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment."

--MICHELLE OBAMA

"We're not trying to push financial reform because we begrudge success that's fairly earned. I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money. But, you know, part of the American way is, you know, you can just keep on making it if youre providing a good product or you're providing good service. We don't want people to stop fulfilling the core responsibilities of the financial system to help grow the economy."

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"It is a vital national security interest of the United States to reduce these conflicts because whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower, and when conflicts break out, one way or another we get pulled into them. And that ends up costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure."

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"But I -- I think that the most important thing for the public to understand is, we're not handling any of these cases any different than the Bush administration handled them all through 9/11."

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"One such translator was an American of Haitian descent, representative of the extraordinary work that our men and women in uniform do all around the world -- Navy CORPSE-MAN Christian [sic] Brossard. And lying on a gurney aboard the USNS Comfort, a woman asked Christopher: 'Where do you come from? What country? After my operation,' she said, 'I will pray for that country.' And in Creole, CORPSE-MAN Brossard responded, 'Etazini.' The United States of America."

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"I hear that Dr. Joe Medicine Crow was around, and so I want to give a shout-out to that Congressional Medal of Honor winner. It's good to see you."

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"We are God's partners in matters of life and death."

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"[T]he Cambridge police acted stupidly."

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"The reforms we seek would bring greater competition, choice, savings, and INEFFICIENCIES to our health care system."

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"Over the last 15 months, weve traveled to every corner of the United States. Ive now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."

--BARACK OBAMA

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Breaking: Triboro Bridge Aka Rfk Bridge In Nyc Shutdown Due To.

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 08:20:08 +0000

UPDATE: Bridge reopened. No threat . Never mind

RFK BRIDGE PHOTO : Remarkable emptiness - this is the Triboro -wow. Photo(hat tip Pamela H)

Notice the "IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING" sign.

A man was seen fleeing a truck tonight on the Manhattan side of the Triboro aka RFK bridge. A smell of gasoline was reported coming from the vehicle, which was described as a U-Haul or Ryder truck.

Couple of points of ....irony. The Triboro bridge (planned in 1916 -construction began on Black Friday, 1929) was recently renamed RFK bridge. Why? Because those leftoid asshats in New York had a leftwing power itch and had to scratch it.

And no it wasn't named after RFK because his assassination was the first act of Palestinian terrorism in the United States.

On November 19, 2008, and pursuant to a request made by the Kennedy family[8], the Triborough Bridge was officially renamed after Robert F. Kennedy.

The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, better known as the Triborough or Triboro Bridge, is a complex of three separate bridges in New York City, United States. Spanning the Harlem River, the Bronx Kill, and the Hell Gate (part of the East River), the bridges connect the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and The Bronx

NYPD investigating suspicious truck near bridge
(AP)16 minutes ago

NEW YORK New York City police are investigating a truck abandoned several yards from a toll booth near the Manhattan side of the Triborough Bridge.

Police say witnesses reported seeing a man flee the vehicle Wednesday night. A smell of gasoline was reported coming from the vehicle, which was described as a U-Haul or Ryder truck.

The bridge has been shut down to traffic. Emergency services officers along with the bomb Squad and the fire department are responding to the scene.

The Triborough Bridge was recently renamed the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. It's a complex of spans connecting Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx.

Sons Of Steve Garvey: Vin Scully, On Ernie Harwell

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 08:00:06 +0000

I have a problem and I hope you will understand and bear with me.
One of the finest men we have ever met and a great broadcaster, he's in the Hall of Fame, Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Tigers for so many years, who started with the Dodgers broadcasting in 1948, passed away today.

The strike two pitch is outside, ball one.

But there's a great story about Ernie, who came to the Dodgers in 1948 and '49, then he went to the Giants, and then he was with the Detroit Tigers from 1960 to 1991, and from 1993 through 2002.

The pitch to Reed Johnson is down and away.

So I really want to salute him and at the same time I don't want to get in the way of the ballgame, so see if we can possibly do both.

Two-and-two the count to [Reed] Johnson.

Before Ernie Harwell ever made it to the big leagues, he established a record, as Reed hits it foul down the line.

What happened was, in 1948, the Dodgers were in Pittsburgh on an off-day. Red Barber was going to play golf at the Pittsburgh Field Club, and instead he hemorrhaged and was rushed to an emergency hospital, and the Dodgers had one announcer a good one by the name of Connie Desmond. But one announcer with a full season ahead is pretty tough.

Two-two pitch is high, ball three.

Now, Branch Rickey, who ran the Brooklyn Dodgers, had a friend by the name of Arthur Mann, who ran the Atlanta Crackers in the Sally league. So Branch Rickey called Arthur Mann and said, "I need your announcer." And Arthur Mann said, "I need a catcher."

Here's the three-two pitch coming up to Reed Johnson. Fastball lifted back of first, down the line. A trio of Brewers, it'll be the right fielder Corey Hart making the play, and we have one out.

So a deal was set up. The Dodgers sent a catcher, Clint Dapper, to Atlanta. And the Atlanta club sent Ernie Harwell to the Brooklyn Dodgers. So Ernie was the first and only baseball broadcaster to be involved in a trade.

He was such a lovely man, everybody loved Ernie, and eventually he just stole the hearts of everybody in Detroit and the state of Michigan, and for that matter anybody who loved baseball.

Russell Martin takes high, ball one, one and oh.

Ernie was blessed, I mean really blessed. He lived to be 91, and he was married for over 67 years, to the same lady by the name of Lulu.

There's a ground ball to short. Up to get it is Escobar, takes care of Martin. So we have two down in the first inning.

Well, Ernie passed away just about two hours ago or thereabouts. I never could say God bless you to Ernie because God had blessed him indeed. And from what I heard, the last time I talked to him a couple of weeks ago, he was ready to go. He was totally and completely at peace. You and I should be that lucky.

So anyway, we say goodbye to Ernie today. Detroit's in Minnesota. I wish they'd been at home, but they weren't. And we have lost a very dear, gentle soul, Ernie Harwell.

Okay, two out, first inning, no score....

Rfk Bridge

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:40:10 +0000

brknow Suspicious truck shuts down New Yorks Triborough Bridge bomb squad on scene. Tags assassination bronxkill fire manhattan News robert unitedstates vehicle york. The Triboro bridge planned in 1916 construction began on Black Friday 1929 was recently renamed RFK bridge. Traffic by the RFK Bridge formerly the Triborough Bridge was heavy.

RodrigoBNO Due to police activity the RFKTriBorough Bridge is closed in both directions NY Situation Room 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck Reply. After an hour of walking I was a bit wet.

NEW YORK AP The New York Police Department says a truck abandoned several yards from a toll booth near the Manhattan side of the Robert F. Thank You for taking your time and viewing my photos

NYPD investigating UHaul or Ryder truck abandoned on RFK Bridge. Police say a UHaul truck on the Manhattan span of the bridge was abandoned and is leaking gasoline. This entry was posted on Wednesday May 5th 2010 at 1054.

brknow Authorities shut down RFK Bridge in New York after driver abandons UHaul truck on bridge. Savannah May 6 2010 at 422 am.

Couple of points of. All your comments are appreciated.

This might be nothing but the RFK also known as the Triboro Bridge is shut down in all 3 directions due to an abandoned rental truck. New York bridge closed after UHaul truck abandoned on itNew York police have closed a New York bridge formerly. It wasnt raining too hard but it rained steadily.

I went for my regular walk in the rain yesterday.

Breaking Triboro Bridge aka RFK Bridge in NYC Shutdown Due to Suspicious Truck. Why Because those leftoid asshats in New York had a leftwing power itch and had to scratch.

This might be nothing but the RFK also known as the Triboro Bridge is shut down in all 3 directions due to an abandoned rental truck. brknow Authorities shut down RFK Bridge in New York after driver abandons UHaul truck on bridge.

The Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Bridge, better known as the Triborough or Triboro Bridge, is a complex of three separate bridges in New York City, United States. Spanning the Harlem River, the Bronx Kill, and the Hell Gate (part of the East River), the bridges connect the boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, and The Bronx via Randalls Island and Wards Island, which are joined by landfill.

Often historically referred to as simply the Triboro, the spans were officially named after Robert F. Kennedy in 2008.

History

Plans for connecting Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx were first announced by Edward A. Byrne, chief engineer of the New York City Department of Plant and Structures, in 1916. While its construction had been long recommended by local officials, the Triborough Bridge did not receive any funding until 1925, when the city appropriated fund