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Paris Hilton’s Wonkeye & Links To Hollywood

Paris Hilton's Wonkeye & Links To Hollywood

Squidbert Meets Droopy DoggCity Rag

Jamie Lee Curtis Turns Into A Paparazzo – Amy Grindhouse

Val Kilmer To Explain Old Anti-New Mexico Quotes – Pop Eater

Gary Coleman’s Wife Might’ve Killed Him – The Superficial

Katherine Heigl’s Killer New ‘Do – Hollywire

Cameron Diaz Has Lots And Lots Of Sex – Anything Hollywood

Ivanka Trump Is Curvy – Celebrity Smack

Olivia Munn Was NOT Naked! – Celeb News Wire

Jon Gosselin’s New Girlfriend Hates Kids – ICYDK

Kevin Costner & Wife Welcome Daughter – Wonderwall

Vanessa Hudgens Shows Off Some Leg – Drunken Stepfather

Is Kendra Wilkinson Lying About Her Sex Tape? – Holy Moly

Taylor Swift Really Wants To Meet Her Fans – Betty Confidential

Dolly Parton Needs To Be On The Cover Of ‘Vogue Paris’ – OMG Blog

Who’s Lady Gaga Calling The “Shady King”? – College Candy

It’s Woody Allen Vs. Barack ObamaZelda Lily

Natalie Portman’s Boyfriend Is Hot – Popbytes

John Mayer Gets Ill, Cancels European Tour – Why Fame

Is Jennifer Garner Pregnant Again? – Hollywood Life

Is Zac Efron Hiding A Serious Illness? – Hollywood Dame

Lindsay Lohan Is Being Stalked By The Paps – Allie Is Wired

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

It’s Friday! We’ve got the top ten best celebrity quotes this week! Included in today’s top ten list, we have Kim Kardashian getting death threats over Justin Bieber, Barack Obama’s threats to young boys and Betty White talking nudity!

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week


“All it took was the complete box set of Richard Simmons’ workout plan.”

– Bradley Cooper, on his action-star abs for his new film The A-Team, to “People”

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“I’m getting death threats. This is unBeliebable!!!”

– Kim Kardashian, who became a target of Justin Bieber fans after the tween heartthrob jokingly referred to her as his girlfriend in a photo on Twitter

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“Very little nudity. Just a little.”

– Betty White, revealing details of her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut, on the “Today” show

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“I felt like I’d walked into an American teen movie. I picked up the red cups. I was like, Wow, they really do drink from these.”

– Emma Watson, on attending her first frat party at Brown University, to “Vanity Fair”

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“My mom’s a secret Rastafarian so [she plays] Bob Marley around the house.”

– Jenna Bush, outing former First Lady Laura Bush on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“People say that I’m miserable all the time. It’s not that I’m miserable, it’s just that somebody’s yelling at me.”

– Kristen Stewart, blaming the paparazzi for her red carpet demeanor, to “Elle”

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“The Jonas Brothers are here…Sasha and Malia are huge fans. But boys, don’t get any ideas. I have two words for you: predator drones.”

– President Barack Obama, calling out the tween heartthrobs at the White House Correspondents’ dinner

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“Right when you think you’ve made it, you get knocked down.”

– Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on the misspelling of her last name on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star, as reported by the “Associated Press”

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“Pretty girls just lie there. Us girls who grew up a little more homely have to try a lot harder.”

– Courtney Love, revealing why she’s good in bed, on the Fuse TV show “On the Record”

Top Ten Celebrity Quotes Of The Week

“We’re going to church.”

– California lottery winner Jacki Wells Cisneros, sharing her and her husband’s plans after hitting the $266 million Mega Millions jackpot, on the “Today” show

There you have it! What was your favorite quote for the week?

source: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week – [people]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Strange Celebrity Doppelgangers & Links To Hollywood

Strange Celebrity Doppelgangers & Links To Hollywood

Strange Celebrity DoppelgangersCity Rag

OMG, He Freeballs It: Robert KnepperOMG Blog

Separated At Birth: Drake & ObamaTabloid Prodigy

Kendra Wilkinson Is Built Like A Midget – Drunken Stepfather

Actress Tia Carrere Files For Divorce – Pop Eater

Rachel Uchitel’s Silence Is Golden – Popbytes

The Evolution Of Mickey RourkeCelebrity Smack

Jessica Alba is feeling inspired to adopt – Celebrity Baby Scoop

ESPN’s Erin Andrews Is Getting Death Threats – Wonderwall

WTF Friday: Evil Easter BunnyCollege Candy

More Of Gretchen Rossi’s Tattoo – The Dirty

Kim Kardashian’s Butt From Behind – The Superficial

Lindsay Lohan Is Flat Busted – Litely Salted

Sam Worthington Admires Tyra Banks – Amy Grindhouse

Jason Lee’s Ex Sticks It To Xenu – Celeb News Wire

Tina Fey To Host Saturday Night Live – Betty Confidential

Beth Ditto Loves Shoplifting – Holy Moly

Kate Gosselin Begs Fans For Votes – Hollywood Life

Jesse James & Dog Fights Hooker Parade – Hollywood Dame

Afternoon Pick Me Up: Lisa AngelineF-Listed

Michael Jackson’s Favorite Truck Auctioned on eBay – Why Fame

Forcing Children to Watch Porn? Not Illegal in Texas! – Zelda Lily

Gerard Butler Talks About The Butt Grabbing Photo – ICYDK

Alessandra Ambrosio’s Secret Moments – Yeeeah!

Snooki & JWoww To Get Pregnant For Show? – Anything Hollywood

Lindsay Lohan Takes Another Dive, Blames Paparazzi – Allie Is Wired

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Michael Moore Issues Open Letter to Republicans

Filmmaker Michael Moore wrote an open letter to Republicans, in response to the recent passing of Obama’s Health Care Reform Bill via his website.

Michael Moore Issues Open Letter to Republicans

To My Fellow Citizens, the Republicans:

Thanks to last night’s vote, that child of yours who has had asthma since birth will now be covered after suffering for her first nine years as an American child with a pre-existing condition.

Thanks to last night’s vote, that 23-year-old of yours who will be hit one day by a drunk driver and spend six months recovering in the hospital will now not go bankrupt because you will be able to keep him on your insurance policy.

Thanks to last night’s vote, after your cancer returns for the third time — racking up another $200,000 in costs to keep you alive — your insurance company will have to commit a criminal act if they even think of dropping you from their rolls.

Yes, my Republican friends, even though you have opposed this health care bill, we’ve made sure it is going to cover you, too, in your time of need. I know you’re upset right now. I know you probably think that if you did get wiped out by an illness, or thrown out of your home because of a medical bankruptcy, that you would somehow pull yourself up by your bootstraps and survive. I know that’s a comforting story to tell yourself, and if John Wayne were still alive I’m sure he could make that into a movie for you.

But the reality is that these health insurance companies have only one mission: To take as much money from you as they can — and then work like demons to deny you whatever coverage and help they can should you get sick.

So, when you find yourself suddenly broadsided by a life-threatening illness someday, perhaps you’ll thank those pinko-socialist, Canadian-loving Democrats and independents for what they did Sunday evening.

If it’s any consolation, the thieves who run the health insurance companies will still get to deny coverage to adults with pre-existing conditions for the next four years. They’ll also get to cap an individual’s annual health care reimbursements for the next four years. And if they break the pre-existing ban that was passed last night, they’ll only be fined $100 a day! And, the best part? The law will require all citizens who aren’t poor or old to write a check to a private insurance company. It’s truly a banner day for these corporations.

So don’t feel too bad. We’re a long way from universal health care. Over 15 million Americans will still be uncovered — and that means about 15,000 will still lose their lives each year because they won’t be able to afford to see a doctor or get an operation. But another 30,000 will live. I hope that’s ok with you.

If you don’t mind, we’re now going to get busy trying to improve upon this bill so that all Americans are covered and so the grubby health insurance companies will be put out of business — because when it comes to helping the sick, no one should ever be allowed to ask the question, “How much money can we save by making this poor bastard suffer?”

Please, my Republican friends, if you can, take a quiet moment away from your AM radio and cable news network this morning and be happy for your country. We’re doing better. And we’re doing it for you, too.

I know this subject is taboo… but he’s right.

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Jessica Simpson’s Hangover Look & Links To Hollywood

Jessica Simpson's Hangover Look & Links To Hollywood

Jessica Simpson’s Hangover LookCity Rag

Kate Winslet Didn’t Waste Any Time – The Superficial

DJ Angela On Shady 45 – The Dirty

Madonna Made Some Sunglasses – Amy Grindhouse

Donna Simpson Wants To Be The World’s Fattest Woman – Celebrity Smack

Lady Gaga On “Glee” – Hollywire

Jessica Simpson Is A Big Lady In Red – Drunken Stepfather

J-Woww Says She Won’t Go Bigger – Pop Eater

Ashley Cole Is Jealous Of Will.I.AmHoly Moly

Adam Lambert’s Kookiest Outfit Yet? – Hollywood Life

Genesis Gets Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame – Wonderwall

Teacher To Class: I’m Becoming A Stripper – Zelda Lily

What’s Happening To Obama’s Student Loan Plans? – College Candy

Kara DioGuardi’s Bikini Stunt Saved Her Job – Celeb News Wire

Jennifer Garner’s Piggyback Pick Up – Celebrity Baby Scoop

Anna Nicole’s Daughter, Dannielynn With Daddy At The Park – Dipped In Cream

Mark Wahlberg Still Has It – Popbytes

Kate Moss Turns Heads in Recycled Mosquito Net Dress – Betty Confidential

Stacey Dash & Jamie Foxx Are Hooking Up? – Why Fame

Emma Watson Dumps Boyfriend for Rafael Cebrian – Hollywood Dame

6 People Carla Bruni Is Starting To Look Like – Tabloid Prodigy

Madonna Blocks Jesus Luz & Lindsay Lohan Hookup – Allie Is Wired

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SNL Presidential Reunion (Video)

Barack Obama gets a surprise visit in the night from ex-Presidents Bush Sr., Bush Jr., Clinton, Ford, Reagan and Carter to get a few pointers about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and why it’s so important.

Director — Ron Howard
Gerald Ford — Chevy Chase
Jimmy Carter — Dan Aykroyd
Ronald Reagan — Jim Carrey
George Bush — Dana Carvey
Bill Clinton — Darrell Hammond
George W Bush – Will Ferrell
Barack Obama — Fred Armisen
Michelle Obama — Maya Rudolph

This Funny or Die really had me cracking up… but with a cast like that, how could they go wrong?

source: [funny or die]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed

We all know that celebrities like to drink and do their drugs, some of them are open up about liking to smoke a bit of weed here and there. So let’s take a look at some who may surprise you, others you will say “no shit.”

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 01

Kristen Stewart

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 02

Barack Obama

“I inhaled frequently, that was the point.” (In contrast with Bill Clinton who said he smoked Marijuana, but ‘didn’t inhale’)

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 03

Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore

These two best buddies were seen sharing a joint while on the beach in Hawaii a few years ago. Why not relax ocean side with your best friend under giant beach hats while puffing and passing, right? Maybe because you are famous and are bound to end up on the cover of Us Weekly, with the joint in hand. Both girls have been enjoying marijuana for a while- Drew started smoking at age 10 and Cameron said she spent most of her teenage years “smoking and surfing”.

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 05

Brad Pitt

In an interview for Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino told the press, “Brad doesn’t smoke marijuana while he’s acting, and I don’t smoke while I’m directing”. Hmmm, makes us think, why even say anything at all? Not only is Brad an artist on screen, but he also once admitted to being an artist at rolling joints. And although he confessed he gave up the reefer when he became a father, we’re sure he still dabbles in it with Angelina after the troops go to bed. They probably smoke, talk about how hot they are and stare in amazement at how perfect their first creation, Shiloh, is.

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 08

Justin Timberlake

Justin admitted that he has smoked weed with his mother and that his album, Justified, was created during his “marijuana phase”. He also admitted that he was high when he was Punk’d by Ashton Kutcher, which made that episode hysterical now that we know he was stoned. When asked by Entertainment Weekly if he smoked marijuana prior to the prank he answered, “Yeah that was a trippy experience. That was why I was completely glassy-eyed. As a matter of fact, I was like, okay, I got to stop doing this. I don’t do that anymore!”

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 09

Mischa Barton

Even though she was charged with a DUI in 2007, Mischa was recently spotted cruising around Los Angeles puffin’ on something that didn’t quite look like a cigarette. And it’s not the first time the paparazzi have snapped her mid-puff. You’d think she’d learn to at least do it in private.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf must bond over a few joints after work since Megan thinks the green light should be given to legalize weed. The Transformers actress admits to GQ that she would be the “first person in line to buy a pack of joints” and that she has no idea why it still has a stigma attached to it. “I can’t tell you how much bullshit I’ve been through because I will openly say that I smoke weed…People look at it like it’s this crazy, hippy, fucked up thing to do. And it’s not. I hope they legalize it.”

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 07

Snoop Dogg

Considering he has a song titled, “Smoke Weed Everyday” and there seems to be a cloud of thick smoke following him around like the Peanuts character, Pig-pen, we’d say he loves marijuana. In 2001, Snoop smoked a blunt in four of the four movies he appeared in- Training Day, The Wash, Bones, and Baby Boy and was named “Stoner of the Year” at the High Times Magazine Stony awards. That’s quite an accomplishment in the weed community.

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 04

Charlize Theron

After Charlize’s Oscar win, she decided to celebrate by smoking marijuana. But she didn’t just indulge in a joint or a regular pipe; she got crafty and smoked out of an apple. That’s right, you can eat your fruit and smoke it too.

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 06

Jennifer Aniston

“I enjoy smoking cannabis and see no harm in it”. (Supposedly she and Brad Pitt smoked up together prior to meeting with Bill Clinton.)

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 10

Shia LaBeouf

“My parents always thought weed was healthier than alcohol,” he says. “If you look at the science of it, it’s the truth. Nobody has ever died smoking weed.”

Stephen King

Stephen King is the most popular horror novelist of this generation. Unlike some celebrities who recoil when asked about cannabis, King confidently states “I think that marijuana should not only be legal, I think it should be a cottage industry. It would be wonderful for the state of Maine. There’s some pretty good homegrown dope. I’m sure it would be even better if you could grow it with fertilizers and have greenhouses. . . .”

Matthew Mcconoaughey

In 1999, Matthew was arrested in Austin, Texas and charged with possession of marijuana. The best part? He was ratted out by a neighbor complaining of loud music coming from his house. When the cops arrived to check out the situation, they found Matthew dancing around naked, high as a kite, playing the bongo drums. Classic McConaughey!

Celebrities Who Smoke Weed 10

Kirsten Dunst

Just last year, Kirsten Dunst admitted she likes smoking marijuana. In fact, she said “America’s view on weed is ridiculous” and the world would be a better place if “everyone smoked weed.” No wonder she likes playing the role of Mary Jane in Spiderman. Okay, that’s a lame joke, but I couldn’t resist.

source: 10 Celebrity Potheads that Might Surprise You [The Legalization of Marijuana]

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Khloe Kardashian Meets President Obama

What makes c-list Khloe Kardashian Odom more entitled to meeting President Barack Obama than me? Oh just the fact that she is married to an L.A. Lakers player.

Khloe Kardashian Meets President Obama

Khloe got to meet Obama because she escorted her husband, Lamar Odom, to the White House yesterday to celebrate the Lakers winning the 2009 NBA championship.

Obama was then given a Lakers jersey with “Obama #1″ on the back of it, before he met Khloe, Kobe Bryant and his wife Vaness Bryant.

Khloe took to her twitter account to post about the day she said “Yay! Heading to DC to meet my baby!!!” and then wrote “Such an amazing day! I just meet Obama with my husband! :)” After that she tweeted a photo of herself sitting in the white house (notice the Bill Clinton painting behind her!)

Khloe Kardashian Meets President Obama 01

Aside from hoping Reggie Bush wins the Superbowl so she can get a marriage proposal, I’m sure Kim Kardashian is now hoping he wins so that she can meet the president too. She must be seething with jealousy over her sister Khloe.

source: Khloe Kardashian Meets President Obama! [Us Magazine]

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Snooki’s Bong Hit & Links To Hollywood

Snooki's Bong Hit & Links To Hollywood

Snooki Needs A Bong HitCity Rag

Carrie Prejean Slips A Nipple – The Superficial

Kate Moss Kissed A Frog? – Holy Moly

Lady Gaga Vows To Help Haiti – Pop Eater

Surrey’s Biggest DouchebagThe Dirty

Neil Young Does “Pants On The Ground” – Celebrity Smack

Barack Obama Comments On Tiger Woods’ Personal Life – Zelda Lily

Ricky Gervais To Drunk Host Golden Globes – Celeb News Wire

Mischa Barton Looks Like A Weathered Whore – Drunken Stepfather

Mariah Carey Launches Her Own Champagne Line – Wonderwall

Lindsay Lohan Fears Her Sex Tape Release – Fatback Media

Jessica Simpson Almost Puked On Stage – ICYDK

Stop Exploiting Plus-Size Women, Fashion Rags! – College Candy

Kneel Before Jessica Simpson’s Rack – Litely Salted

Dakota Fanning Shows Off Her Sixties Style – Popbytes

Taylor Momsen Doesn’t Care About Haiti – Allie Is Wired

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

PETA Uses Michelle Obama Without Consent

PETA have gone and upset Michelle Obama and The White House by using her image in an ad without any consent.

PETA Upsets The White House Over Ad

The White House didn’t take too kindly to the ad, which was released today shows Carrie Underwood, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks along with the slogan “Fur-Free and Fabulous!”

Semonti Stephens, a spokeswoman for the First Lady said “we did not consent.” She then went on to say that “Mrs. Obama does not wear fur.”

PETA are now using this to their advantage and saying “the fact is that Michelle Obama has issued a statement indicating that she doesn’t wear fur, and the world should know that in PETA’s eyes, that makes her pretty fabulous.”

PETA are tacky in everything they do, regardless of whether they got consent or not, this image is just way to tacky.

image source: PETA Upsets Obamas with New Ad [Celebrity Gossip]

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Angelina Jolie Questions President Obama

It has been rumored that Angelina Jolie hatesPresident Barack Obama, well doing nothing to kill those rumors the actress questioned Obama in a new OpEd piece for Newsweek.

Angelina Jolie Questions President Obama

Angelina wrote the article, which is called Justice Delayed Is Not Justice Denied, in honor of Human Rights Day yesterday. Writing about Obama’s “intention to improve the lives of the people of Darfur,” she writes….

I believe President Obama and his special envoy Scott Gration will do their best to bring peace to the region. Their policy, though, raises a number of questions. How is the Obama administration’s approach to Sudan an evolution of justice? In addition, when the administration says it intends to work to “improve the lives of the people of Darfur,” I would like to know what that means, besides the obvious point that their lives could hardly get worse.

And what will be the precedent set for future leaders? Will they end up receiving high-level international attention, and remain free to pocket financial assistance and aid relief pouring into their country? Is there incentive for them to act with impunity or will they fear they’ll be held accountable?

In Sudan, the administration should explore ways to bring al-Bashir to justice, even as it encourages stability in Darfur. This means bringing all permanent members of the U.N. Security Council on board to send the message that the international community will not tolerate mass atrocities.

I also hope we will act sooner and more powerfully to prevent future atrocities. A Council on Foreign Relations report released today (funded by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation) offers recommendations to improve the U.N. Security Council’s responsiveness by discouraging vetoes in cases of mass atrocities, while urging the United States to make clear its willingness to act on its own if necessary.

On this Human Rights Day–the same day President Obama receives his Nobel Peace Prize–we must also remember those who have been deprived of their rights. Holding perpetrators of mass atrocities accountable is the best way to ensure justice today and peace in the future. Sudan is the place to start.

Angelina Jolie’s questions seem pretty fair and reasonable to me and not critical or hating on President Obama. Thoughts? If you care to read the whole article then head to the source.

source: Justice Delayed Is Not Justice Denied [Newsweek]

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Guess Who & Links To Hollywood

Guess Who & Links To Hollywood

Guess Who Looks Like Crap Without Makeup?ICYDK

The Black Friday Go-To Outfit – College Candy

The Kardashians Plan ‘Oprah‘ Domination? – Pop Eater

Alexis Arquette Shows Off Her Tranny Panties – Drunken Stepfather

Lady Gaga Feels Like A Freak – Wonderwall

Heidi Montag Might Already Be Knocked Up – Anything Hollywood

Mariah Carey Carries Her Own Toilet Paper – Celeb News Wire

Rihanna Is Showing Tush On ‘Good Morning America’ – Celebrity Smack

Is Amy Winehouse Making A Huge Mistake? – Popbytes

Michael Phelps Is Big Pimpin’ – F-Listed

The Jonas Brothers Are Not Dead! – Hollywire

Peter Facinelli Is A Good Sport – The Superficial

Jude Law’s Tongue Got Me Pregnant – Tabloid Prodigy

Hulk Hogan Relaxes With His Brookalike – Holy Moly

OMG, He’s Blurry: Adam LambertOMG! Blog

Miley Cyrus Vs. Twilight: Round Two – Litely Salted

Josh Duhamel Plays With Balls – Pacific Coast News

Angelina Jolie Hates Barack ObamaYeeeah!

Anderson Cooper Is Gay? – Hollywood Dame

K-Fed Loses Weight; Is Still A Douche – Allie Is Wired

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

When Animals Dream & Links To Hollywood

When Animals Dream & Links To Hollywood

When Animals DreamCity Rag

Khloe Kardashian Admits Her Wedding Was Nuts – Anything Hollywood

Hilary Swank Sleeps Nude, Tries To Stay Relevant – Pop Eater

Soulja Boy Arrested, “Didn’t Do Anything Wrong” – Wonderwall

The Funniest Reactions To Obama’s Peace Prize – F-Listed

Tori Spelling Needs A Few Cheeseburgers – Websters Is My Bitch

Ralph Lauren’s Bobblehead Model – College Candy

Geri Halliwell Is Transparent – Holy Moly

Nine-Year-Old Fan Copies Britney Spears’ Toxic Video – Tabloid Prodigy

American Hasselhoff In London – Celebrity Smack

Kate Gosselin Wants Everything & The Kitchen Sink – The Superficial

Sienna Miller Is Drunk…Surprised? – Celebslam

Avril Lavigne’s New Boyfriend Is RICH – Celebitchy

Tara Reid Is Posing For Playboy? – Hollywire

Dina Lohan Launches LohanHouse.com For Good News – Allie Is Wired

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

President Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

President Obama, who has pledged to place diplomacy ahead of confrontation and reached out to a skeptical world with offers of mutual understanding, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today for what the committee called “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

President Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Obama is only the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Prize for Peace — President Theodore Roosevelt won the award in 1906, President Woodrow Wilson in 1919.

Obama was nominated for the prize after just weeks in office, with the award today after less than nine months into the president’s term a sign that the Nobel committee is recognizing aspirations for peace over achievements.

The Nobel committee hailed the president’s creation of “a new climate in international politics.”

Ironically, the award arrives at a time when Obama is weighing the recommendation of the U.S. military commander in Afghanistan to deploy tens of thousands of additional troops in a war now 8 years old. At the same time, the president, who campaigned with a promise to withdraw American forces from Iraq, is drawing down forces there, planning to pull out combat forces by next year and all troops by 2011.

Yet it recognizes the voiced objectives of a president who campaigned with promises to reengage the U.S. in world affairs and has personally reached out to erstwhile adversaries.

“Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world’s attention and given its people hope for a better future,” Thorbjorn Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said. “In the past year, Obama has been a key person for important initiatives in the U.N. for nuclear disarmament and to set a completely new agenda for the Muslim world and East-West relations.”

The committee was endorsing the American president’s “appeal that ‘Now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges,’ ” he said.

Yet Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele was quick to criticize the president’s prize.

“The real question Americans are asking is, ‘What has President Obama actually accomplished?’ ” Steele said in a statement. “It is unfortunate that the president’s star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights.”

Accolades flowed from the president’s allies.

“I’m delighted at this recognition of President Obama’s work to strengthen international cooperation,” sad Rep. Howard Berman (D-Valley Village), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “It validates the president’s approach to tough transnational challenges such as global warming and the spread of nuclear arms. And it celebrates his steady efforts to improve America’s standing around the world.”

The Nobel committee had criticized Obama’s predecessor, former President George W. Bush, for engaging in largely unilateral military action in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. With the backing of Congress, Bush quickly invaded Afghanistan and ousted the Taliban, and in spring of 2003 launched a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq intent on removing Saddam Hussein from power.

After awarding the 2002 prize to former President Carter, the committee’s chairman said it should be considered a “kick in the leg” to the Bush administration’s war policies.

More recently, former Vice President Al Gore — who had challenged Bush for election in 2000 — won the prize for his work on climate change in 2007.

source: Obama Won the What? [politics daily]

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Obama Loses Olympic Bid For Chicago

President Barack Obama has been trying to get the Olympic leaders in Copenhagen to give the 2016 Olympics to Chicago.

Obama Loses Olympic Bid For Chicago

Barack and his wife Michelle Obama both tried to to convince the leaders by saying “I urge you to choose Chicago, and if you do – if we walk this path together – then I promise you this: The city of Chicago and the United States of America will make the world proud.”

Well it has been announced that after the first round of voting Chicago has been knocked out of the running, Tokyo was also eliminated in the second round. Madrid and Rio de Janeiro are left, with the latter being the front runner.

Oprah Winfrey was also in Copenhagen doing her best to help the Olympic leaders, when the big O can’t persuade you then there must be a problem. Where would you like to see the Olympics being held?

source: Obamas’ Olympic Bid for Chicago Fails [People]

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