And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it! Constitutional Violation? Controversy in Music City, Nashville tinkers with the idea of adding ”sexual orientation” to Nashville’s list of classes protected from job and housing discrimination. As a result, the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention may reconsider …
Read More »Shriver Brings Style, Substance to First Lady Role
WASHINGTON – Maria Shriver‘s (search) defense of her husband’s honor during a scrappy recall election may have helpedArnold Schwarzenegger (search)get elected governor of California, making history in the process. A professional journalist and celebrity in her own right, Shriveris expected to bring her style, pedigree and stalwart support of her …
Read More »Howard Has Work To Do?
And now some fresh pickings from the grapevine: Howard Has Work To Do? A new poll shows that when placed head to head in the key election state of New Hampshire, President Bush beats Democratic frontrunner Howard Dean by nearly a two to one margin, with 57 percent of New …
Read More »On the One Hans, On the Other Hans
And now some fresh pickings from the wartime grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it in the Screening Room! On the One Hans, On the Other HansHere he goes again. Chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix, the master of playing to pro- and anti-war factions, and to none, has …
Read More »Whitney and Bobby Stir Things Up in Vegas
Whitney and Bobby In Chaos |Carrey’s New Flick|Wyclef Has Bill Clinton’s Back|Chew on This Whitney And Bobby Stir Things Up In Vegas Whitney Houston‘s stay in Las Vegas for Divas Live on VH-1 has produced its usual amount of gossip, innuendo and strange facts. Houston was seen coming out of …
Read More »Gamblers Try to Hold Casinos Responsible for Feeding Their Addiction
David Williams’ gambling addiction cost him his life savings — almost all of it dumped into the slot machines atCasino Aztar (search)in Indiana. Williams decided to take action. He sued the casino. “Casinos cannot come into this state and just take advantage of a bunch of sick people,” said his …
Read More »Fox 411: July 2003 Columns
7/31/03: Sharon Osbourne: ‘Jenny Jones’ Reincarnated?7/30/03: McCartney, Ringo: Can’t They Work It Out?7/29/03: Review: Ben and J-Lo’s ‘Gigli’: It’s Turkey Time, Gobble, Gobble7/28/03: Mariah’s Vegas Gamble Pays Off7/26/03: Liza’s David: No Foundation After All7/25/03: Spy KidsStar’s Family Can’t See Movie7/24/03: Will Julia Roberts Save Sony From Charlie’s Angels?7/23/03: Mel Gibson …
Read More »Painting a Complete Picture
I remember when I first started out as a print reporter, I covered a local school board hearing. It was fairly uneventful with the board at the time nearly unanimously voting for a new funding initiative to expand the local high school. Yet when I watched TV coverage that same …
Read More »The Left Wing in America Strikes Back
Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. The left wing in America strikes back. That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo. Hitler’s minister of propagandaJoseph Goebbels (search)once said “if you tell a lie often enough, it becomes the truth.” Right now there’s huge money flowing …
Read More »Shocker: Polanski Papers Published
Roman Polanski |David Gest |Spector CaseSuicide?|Mel Gibson|Far From Heaven Shocker: Polanski Papers Published As usual,thesmokinggun.comhas scored a coup. They’ve published the 1977 grand jury deposition of the 13-year-old girl who director Roman Polanski was convicted of raping. The interrogation of Samantha Gailey (now Geimer) is so unbelievably, insanely awful that …
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