Reasons to Savor Election Day
Tomorrow, Starbucks will offer a free cup of coffee to anyone who asks. Krispy Kreme will offer star-shaped doughnuts. And Ben & Jerrys is giving away free scoops. These are just the more notable…
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Voices
And on the Trail
Hank Williams Jr., opening with the National Anthem for Sarah Palin in Colorado Springs, said, "You know, I'm usually at 'Monday Night Football’ tonight, but Colorado, this is a lot more important…
Prop. 8: Silicon Valley Vs. Hollywood
Polls for Proposition 8 are still running dead even, with the "No" side perhaps running a couple of points ahead. I also just got a robocall that uses Barack Obama’s statements to MTV in opposition…
Streep helps ‘Mamma’ sink ‘Titanic’
Talk about laughing all the way to the bank! Isn't the one doing the laughing the same little lady with long blonde hair and talent she hasn't even tapped yet? She's Meryl Streep, who the major…
Rock icons cash in with new projects
THE BEATLES, Zeppelin, Hendrix — rock 'n' roll's three icons with three strongly safeguarded legacies — returned to the news pages last month with different projects but a common theme.
ABC might pick up ‘King of the Hill’
Reports of "King of the Hill's" dethronement may have been premature. At least one network has expressed interest in "King," which was handed its pinkslip just last week by Fox.
Oprah, Obama Try to Turn Out Black Vote
Oprah Winfrey was on a conference call with Barack Obama and African-American leaders today in an effort to boost turn out. From the Politico: "Obama, according to a participant, talked talked about…
The Final Stretch
That, and other news, in today’s Political Panorama. On the final day of the presidential campaign, hip hop stars take their campaigning for Barack Obama to Ohio, Tim Daly joins the SEIU in Nevada…
“Milk”: A Review
Variety’s Todd McCarthy calls Gus Van Sant’s "Milk," which opens next month, "an adroitly and tenderly observed account of the life of Harvey Milk." He writes, "Commentators will not fail to note…
The Final Weekend
Hollywood turned out for the Obama and McCain in the final weekend before Election Day, showing how much more savvy campaigns have become in deploying celebrities to the trail. The story here. More…
Obama and Springsteen
An estimated 80,000 people turned out in Cleveland for a rally for Barack Obama with Bruce Springsteen performing. The Boss played an acoustic set including "This Land is Your Land," with many…
