Celebolitics

As much as everyone enjoyed yesterday's MTV Movie Awards , I'm going on the record with a big fat "Bleh." Not because of the show itself but because of the people who ran it. Should have known it was a bad omen when I couldn't rouse the girls at 8:00 a.m. We were supposed to cruise Malibu, drive back to The Hollywood Walk of Fame, maybe catch the Kodak Theater, then make our way to the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. Ambitious, certainly, but potentially...Read Full Story

Plenty of times in my life, a door has opened but I passed it by. Not ready to enter. Too busy to enter. Or didn't think entering was a good idea. I'd like to make excuses for letting so many months pass between the time of this interview and appearance of the article, but truth is I grabbed the opportunity as it came knocking and didn't have time to follow-up. Unfortunately, this interview wasn't the only one that slipped through my fingers from GW's 2008 Politics Online Conference. My only...Read Full Story

This article is a continuation of an impromptu interview with video blogger James Kotecki that took place at the 2008 Politics Online Conference in Washington, D.C. Part I of the interview can be found here . For more background about James Kotecki, check out his cheeky bathtub review . SCPB : So, you don’t think at some point though, the old media is going to say, "Look, this is who we are, but bloggers, this is who you are and never the twain shall meet." JK : Absolutely not, I mean, there...Read Full Story

Many moons ago, half-rated TV sitcom Hearts Afire ran an episode with a somewhat ignominious guest star. I say half-rated because although it starred the late John Ritter and had its bright spots, it never really found an audience . Another casualty of network wars most likely. Make no mistake, even back then, this guest star was probably the most hated gentleman " inside the beltway ." Nemesis to the then all powerful and almighty Clintons. MSM journalists routinely panned the guy, probably...Read Full Story

This site isn't the only one mixing up politics and celebrities. In today's "Bastard Child" feature, a sampling of mutant celebolitic spawn from around the country. Is the "man-tango" too shocking for prime time TV? Celebrities weigh in on former 'N Sync star Lance Bass possibly dancing with a same-sex partner on ABC's Dancing With the Stars . The show's Season 7 cast will be announced on the August 25th broadcast of Good Morning America . Little Coco Arquette's doting dad made an attractive...Read Full Story

Remember the days when aspiring musicians and record studio bigwigs begged and bribed radio disc jockeys to promote certain songs on the airwaves? Everyone fantasized about befriending Wolfman Jack, DJ extraordinaire, immortalized in Harrison Ford's film debut, American Graffiti . DJs like the Wolfman used to sit high and mighty, not because their bosses paid such exorbitant salaries (traditionally they did not), but because of extravagant entertainment perks associated with their positions...Read Full Story

In the Bizarro Celebolitics World, politicians imagine themselves pitted in a race for president against "the biggest celebrity in the world." They use celebrity star power to raise money for campaigns and raise the specter of TV comedy sketches as rebuttal in a nationally televised primary debates. In the Bizarro Celebolitics World, celebrities stump campaign trails on behalf of their favorite political candidate. They chuck movie star lives to run for political office, sometimes reaching...Read Full Story

This site isn't the only one mixing up politics and celebrities. We're resurrecting this weekly feature, affectionately dubbed "Bastard Child." A sampling of mutant celebolitic spawn to tickle your funny bone . The UK's Prime Minister isn't scoring brownie points for his "Government of All the Talents." This is the second time we've observed the media taking Gordon Brown to task for hobnobbing with the stars. Sour grapes from the trade unions perhaps, although what politician in their right...Read Full Story

From the maker of "Who Killed Anna Wintour" tees, wretched peek-a-boo mumus, and fashion Jewish star tote tops comes the latest insanity apparel, "Who Killed Barack Obama" hoodies and short-sleeved tees. Doron Braunshtein a/k/a Apollo Braun claims his provocative mini-collection memorializing eavesdropped customer concerns is a showing of support for the Democratic frontrunner rather than a morbid premonition of imminent demise. Braun claims he supports Barack Obama and can't understand death...Read Full Story

So, Neil Patrick Harris triumphs with a pithy turn in the stoner adventure , Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay . But how can anyone call his no-basis-in-reality debauched former child star portrayal an Oscar worthy self-parody? "To the delight of fans and critics alike, he reprises his turn as Neil Patrick Harris, a doped-up, egomaniacal, prostitute-loving, unicorn-riding narcissist wielding his own personalized branding iron," heralds Donna Freydkin's puff piece in USAToday. Ohhhhh...Read Full Story