Julia Fordham | John Entwistle and Timothy White Julia Fordham, David Lynch’s New Favorite Singer We’re coming intothe lazy, humid part of summer, with this weekend melting into July 4th celebrations in a few days. If you’ve already got the new albums by Wyclef Jeanand Elvis Costello, you’re hip, man. …
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And now the most compelling two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Miss the Grapevine? Watch it! A Joint Cancellation Harvard University has thought better of its invitation to the British poet Tom Paulin to deliver its Morris Gray poetry reading this week. The problem was that, …
Read More »Trump to Rather: 'You're Fired' … Grrr!
If embattled CBS News anchorman Dan Rather were a contestant on “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump would say to him, “You’re Fired!” After The Donald fired “Apprentice” wannabe Bradford Cohen for giving up his precious immunity in the board room last week — something Trump described as a “stupid thing to …
Read More »Jacko: Accuser's Uncle to Publish Exposé
Jacko|Hamptons Jacko: Uncle of First Accuser to Publish Exposé The family of a 12-year-old-boy who said he was abused by Michael Jackson a decade ago accepted a $23 million settlement because he was denied a request made to the Los Angeles district attorney for witness protection. That’s what the boy’s …
Read More »Meeting With Minority Leader
And now the most captivating two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Meeting With Minority Leader House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says she has made her — “disagreement … known” to Washington Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott — who when leading the Pledge of Allegiance earlier this week …
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What’s the difference betweenAlan Greenspan (search)and Santa Claus? I’ll tell you. None! Yet to see all these senators tripping over themselves to praise the guy, you’d think Saint Al “was” Saint Nick. Newsflash: He’s not! Santa deserves the good press. I don’t know about Al. Santa’s generous all the time. …
Read More »Mariah Carey Accused of Plagiarism
Mariah Carey|Johnny Depp|Grrr Mariah: Songwriters Get Permission to Sue Mariah Carey‘s in trouble again regarding plagiarism. A California appeals court has done the one thing Carey must fear most in life, aside from having to do business with Tommy Mottola again: It’s reinstated a dismissed case and given two songwriters …
Read More »Is Science God?
The Kerry campaign this week raised the volatile issue ofstem cell research (search)and charged the Bush administration has allowed ideology to get in the way of science. So, is science God? Should human beings be allowed to do whatever they wish to whomever they like so long as it satisfies …
Read More »Great New Yorkers and Americans, 2004
Great New Yorkers and Americans, 2004 Great New Yorkers and Americans, 2004 So Jerry Orbach is dead at 69. To my mind, that makes three great New Yorkers from the world of showbiz who said something about this city and made it unique, all gone in one year: Tony Randall, …
Read More »Another Victory for the ACLU in Its War on Christianity
Hi. I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Another victory for theACLU (search)in its war on Christianity. That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.”Take a look at the county seal in Los Angeles because it’s about to change. [TheCounty]Supervisors voted 3 to 2 to cave in …
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