Imagine: A Project Runway Inauguration Dress For Michelle Obama


In this electrified election year, where can America's youth turn for voting tips? To the ladies of The Hills, of course. Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port appear in a series of "register to vote" public service announcements. Says Lauren, rather woodenly: "In the time it takes to write the perfect text…
While some were busy doing drunken post-mortems on the season premiere of America's Next Top Model last night, others were busy swooning over Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who appeared on Larry King Live to discuss the writer's strike, the Oscars (he's hosting this Sunday, don't you know?) and, of course, the election.…
The Republicans of Wisconsin are in the mood for CHANGE! Start playing this All Things Considered audio clip around two minutes in for more thoughtful analysis from an undecided truck driver voting in one of today's two primaries. [NPR]
Last night, Michelle Obama — accessorized with perfect flip, a strand of pearls, and a pair of seriously-toned upper arms — sat down with Larry King for a quick, calm chat about issues both political and personal, specifically motherhood (Michelle admits she has a village to help her raise her two daughters), Hillary…
Did you vote yet? Are you a Democrat bemoaning the departure of Edwards, Kucinich, Richardson, et. al. or are you conflicted about Obama vs. Hillary? Take heart: Mike Gravel is still in the race! (In states where it isn't hugely expensive to get on the primary ballot, that is). Gravel is experienced: he has been a…
In one last push to carry the Super Tuesday primaries — at least the one in New York — a visibly-tired but upbeat Hillary Clinton visited The Late Show with David Letterman last night and talked football (she's happy for the Giants), policy (she really is stealing Edwards' platform on helping the poor!) and Poppa…
Please give a warm welcome to Crappy Hour regular and former Wonkette editor Megan "Anonymous Lobbyist" Carpentier! Today, Megan will be filling in for Jezebel's favorite rabblerouser, Moe Tkacik, who is a bit under the weather (although she was able to rally enough to engage in everyone's favorite IM exchange on…
In anticipation of Super Tuesday, candidates and surrogates were out in full force this weekend, blanketing many Super Tuesday states with messages of hope, change, experience, vision and various other words that resonate with voters despite their nebulous nature. But what was most inspiring to some of us was the…
Remember Kelle from ANTM Cycle 3? The one who grew up in "the last gated community in New York City" and cried when she looked at herself in the mirror? The one who Janice Dickinson said looked like she had a penis? Well, she popped up in a video on the New York Times' website today, discussing how she's a registered…
On The View this morning, Sherri Shepherd recounted her close call of almost missing the cutoff for registering to vote via absentee ballot for the election in November. (Shepherd resides in New York, but is a California resident.) And apparently this is the first time that Sherri will be voting...ever! Having turned…
The National Organization for Women's New York State chapter president Marcia Pappas just went apeshit on Ted Kennedy for endorsing the "new guy," Barack Obama. "Women have forgiven Kennedy, stuck up for him, stood by him, hushed the fact that he was late in his support of Title IX, the ERA, the Family Leave and…
Another Monday, another clip from Real Time With Bill Maher. On Friday night's episode, Bill invited conservative commentator and CNN contributor Amy Holmes onto his show, where she aired footage of an interview with a group of African-American women regarding race, gender, politics and Republicans. Although Holmes'…
And when I say "huge margin"... I mean like Reagan in 1984 huge! Ha ha JK. A dear friend of mine just sent me an email suggesting I write a post Monday castigating black folks for mindlessly and predictably casting their ballots for the black candidate. Nice try, Steve! Still not in a bad mood. Fifty-five percent,…
Illinois Senator Barack Obama appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman last night to read Letterman's Top 10 List (subject: "Obama's Top Ten Campaign Promises"). Unfortunately, the Democratic presidential candidate appeared sorta beaten-down (maybe it was bad lighting, but we blame Letterman's writing staff) but…
Although we were psyched to see Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody on Letterman last night, the actual interview was a bit of a letdown: the two didn't really cover ground they hadn't already covered back in 2006 during Diablo's first Late Show go-round to promote her book Candy Girl. But Letterman's first guest,…
The incomparable Jeanne Moos of CNN (seriously, does the woman have the best job on TV or what?) did an amusing segment last night about a 5-year-old girl named Ebony and her charming, slightly-stilted — Moos says "mangled" — rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" at a Barack Obama rally the other day. And since we…
Last week, cable-ready rabblerouser Bill Maher of HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher ventured to Culver City, California's Fox Hills Mall, where he questioned mallgoers and employees about what is shaping up to be the Sophie's Choice* for black women in the Democratic primaries: Do you back the black man because he's…
At Wellesley college, Hillary Clinton's alma mater, young women are split on the Clinton vs. Obama issue, The Washington Post reports. For instance: Katie Chanpong and Aubre Carreon Aguilar are both feminists and political activists. "If you're a woman, you vote for Hillary because of what it means to women…