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"Is This Thing On?" Live-Mic Oops Crank Up Bush and Jackson
Live microphones are turning controversial remarks up to an "11" this week. Jesse Jackson used the N-word — the one for the dangly part of the male anatomy — when dishing about Obama during a break from taping a segment on Fox & Friends on Sunday. Jackson was, he thought secretly, gossiping with his co-guest about Obama's position on black churches and his support for faith-based charities.
Anatomy of a Gaffe: McCain Adviser's Quote Exposes Pattern
Controversial statements on the campaign trail are sparking a lighting-quick trend, the standard cycle of apology becoming an expected, relay-race reflex. Here's the most recent example: Charlie Black, a top adviser to John McCain, has apologized for this passage in a profile on McCain in Fortune magazine:As would, Black concedes with startling candor after we raise the issue, another terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
Gaffe or Straight Talk: When Troops Return Not Too Important
The ghosts of presidential elections past are coming out of the dark to go back and forth about John McCain's latest quote on Iraq. Let's check out the exchange.
On the Today show Matt Lauer asked McCain if he had a better estimate of when the troops will come home.
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Top WTF Moments From Gossip Girl Episode "The Grandfather Part II"
Political scandals! Early relationship gaffes on late night shows! This week's Gossip Girl had some less typical subject matter, but not every week can have a threesome, you know?
Gym Time: Pearls of Wisdom Covered in Sweat
At my house we have a saying, "Not trying is as bad as lying." It was created in response to hearing my girls say, "I can't do that" before even making an attempt. Today, my Equinox trainer Hannah busted me saying the exact same thing.
McCain's Iran/al Qaeda Gaffe: Big Deal?
During yesterday's press conference in Jordan, John McCain repeatedly said that Iran is supplying al Qaeda. McCain asserted that Iranian operatives are "taking al Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back." Problem is, the Sunni-dominated al Qaeda does not receive any help from Iran, a predominately Shiite country.
Did the 1984 Kindle Debacle Make You Reconsider eBooks?
The Kindle suffered its biggest debacle yet at the end of last week when it was discovered that the publisher of George Owell's Animal Farm and 1984 did not own the rights to the books — and Amazon complied by not only removing the books from the Kindle store, but by also remotely deleting the already-downloaded eBooks from Kindles. Woopsies!
The gaffe provoked a lot of outrage and questions — and it ascertained that electronic media is never actually yours.
Enchanté? Carla Bruni Meets Her Match in Spain
It's no secret we're obsessed with all things French at TrèsSugar, and France's first lady, Carla Bruni, is no exception. But while she may be our favorite, the Daily Mail claims she was bested yesterday by Princess Letizia of Spain in style and beauty.
Carla accompanied President Nicolas Sarkozy to Spain to placate rumors that Spanish tempers ran high after a gaffe-y Sarkozy said Spanish Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was "not very smart."
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Nadya Suleman, Octomommy: The Uncensored Interview
Deena Marie Manzanares is pretty good at imitating the mesmerizing weirdness that is Nadya Suleman, octomommy. (Those lips threaten to take over the entire screen.) She pretty much says it all when she makes the following gaffe: "All I ever wanted was fame money, notoriety — I mean, children." Mmm, hmmm.
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