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ObamaRama: The Musical!

Karl Erikson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:35:00 GMT

Screw "Wicked." Andrew Lloyd Weber can kiss my grits! Now there's a NEW musical in town and it's inspired by our brand spankin' new President. Yes, "Obama On My Mind" is coming to London in March!

I'm not kidding. It's happening. It's going to be a "pop, gospel, jazz, and soft rock" score and is written by Teddy Hayes, American crime writer. It's described as a "humorous look at the weird and wonderful world behind the scenes of a small Obama campaign office and the larger than life characters who make the wheels turn, the cogs whirr, and bring in the votes."

No casting has been announced yet, but I think Paul Reubens would make a fantastic Obama.

Holy Jeebus, someone stop this crazy Obama train!

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Video: Obama's Inaugural Ball - First Dance

Praise Song for Obama

Obama's Inauguration Speech and Oath - Text and Video

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Obama's Complexion is Waxy

Barack's Mother-in-Law Moving into White House

Obama's Complexion is Waxy

Karl Erikson — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:08:00 GMT

Looks like President Barack Obama has already been inaugurated, at least as far as Madame Tussauds is concerned. Barack's wax figure was unveiled in London early this morning. The model is shown in a recreated White House Oval Office, and includes a recreation of the Resolute desk, used by presidents for more than 100 years.

As usual, the infamous Madame Tussauds does amazing work.

I can't believe the real inauguration is coming up in less than a week.

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Barack's Mother-in-Law Moving into White House

Karl Erikson — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:36:00 GMT

Looks like Barack's mom-in-law, Marian Robinson, is going to be moving into the White House this month. The First Grandma is going to help Michelle take care of Sasha and Malia Obama as they transition to Presidential life.

Mrs. Robinson, a Chicagoan, just retired from her bank job last summer and has never lived outside her home town. That means a big adjustment for her, just like it'll be a major adustment for the First Family. Barack often cited his mother-in-law as one of his unsung heroes.

Katie McCormick Lelyveld, Michelle Obama's spokesperson, said, "Mrs. Robinson will be coming with the family to help the girls get acclimated, and she will determine in the coming months whether or not she wants to stay in D.C. permanently. She didn't want anyone else taking care of the kids but her. She wanted to be the one there."

I sure hope Barack gets along with his MIL. If you think it's hard kicking her out of your regular house, try kicking her out of the White House!

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Barack is Anti-Baby - Who Knew?

Barack is Anti-Baby, Who Knew?

Karl Erikson — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:13:00 GMT

For the gajillion people planning on attending Barack Obama's presidential inauguration January 20, I hope you don't have kids. Or an ass. Officials say that it'll be "safety first" next month. That means no thermoses, no coolers, no backbacks, and no signs.

But the part that has people cheesed? No chairs and NO STROLLERS. What? Are you freaking kidding me?

Course, any morons that think the inauguration is a place for babies deserve to have their babies stolen, anyway. But still. Seems an odd thing not to allow chairs or strollers.

Good thing his kids, Malia and Sasha, are old enough to walk, I guess.

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Time's Person of the Year: Barack Obama

Karl Erikson — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:33:00 GMT

Time magazine has named its Person of the Year for 2008, and it's no surprise. Barack Obama adorns the cover once again, this time with the annual "award." The President Elect and father of two will take office January 20 - a mere month away now - and his kids couldn't be prouder.

Here's what Time says about their Person of the Year:

"He has come to dominate the public sphere so completely that it beggars belief to recall that half the people in America had never heard of him two years ago - that even his campaign manager, at the outset, wasn't sure Obama had what it would take to win the election. He hit the American scene like a thunderclap, upended our politics, shattered decades of conventional wisdom and overcame centuries of the social pecking order."

"The real story of Obama's year is the steady march of seemingly impossible accomplishments: beating the Clinton machine, organizing previously marginal voters, harnessing the new technologies of democratic engagement, shattering fundraising records, turning previously red states blue...and then waking up the day after his victory to reinvent the presidential-transition process in the face of a potentially dangerous vacuum of leadership."

Congrats to Mr. President-To-Be. Dammit, I was edged out once again.

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Barack and First Family on Turkey Day

Karl Erikson — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:31:00 GMT

President elect Barack Obama spent part of his Thanksgiving holiday helping out the less fortunate. Here he is with First Lady-to-be Michelle and Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7. They were at a Chicago church, shaking hands with lots of folks, wishing them a happy holiday, and Barack even said, "You can call me Barack."

Cuz, you know, that's his name.

Barack says he wants his daughters "to learn the importance of how fortunate they are, and to make sure they're giving back."

How was your Thanksgiving? I actually celebrated on Wednesday at my sister's, since she worked on Turkey Day. Hope everyone had a great day and that you weren't too cold this morning for Black Friday.

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Barack Named GQ's Man of the Year

Karl Erikson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:38:00 GMT

GQ magazine is coming out with its "Men of the Year" issue and President-elect Barack Obama is one of those men. He graces the cover, companioned with an article written by Senator Ted Kennedy. The other 3 men are Michael Phelps, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jon Hamm...they also get their own covers. I hate when magazines do this. Does anyone really buy all four different covers?

GQ says Obama is the "Game Changer of the Year." The photographer, Mark Seliger, was only given 1 minute and 45 seconds for the entire photo shoot.

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I See London, I See France, I See Gwyneth's Underpants

HerBadMother — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT

You can see them, too, if you want. You just need to buy the latest issue of GQ, which features Gwynnie on the cover, rocking the bedsheets like so many publicity-hungry celebrities before her.

But don't you dare question the status of underpants in her everyday life. She's a mom, you know. She doesn't want anything to do with any of that knicker-free business that seems to have caught on with the Britneys and Parises of the world:

“I’m not going out without my knickers, and I’m not getting drunk and I’m not on my eighth husband,” she told GQ. Which is to say, she has standards, and, also, that she's not particularly exciting. Which is maybe why she stripped down to her underwear for GQ. To spice things up a little. Because, you know, it's hard to stay in the public eye if you're keeping covered up and aren't fooling around with random young men.

Just ask Miley and Britney.

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More Half-Naked Celebrities And Their Bedding

HerBadMother — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:05:00 GMT

What's with this whole trend of photographing celebrities wrapped in nothing but sheets? I mean, it was dumb when they did it to Lindsay, creepy when they did to Miley, and now it's just tiresome that they're starting to do it to celebrity moms.

It's not that Gwyneth's not a beautiful woman - she's not a coventional MILF (even if they have dubbed her 'One Sexy Mother' on that GQ cover) but definitely lovely to look at - but do sheets really enhance a woman's looks all that much? Apart from the suggestion - which, whatever when it's with a mature woman, but creepy with a girl Miley's age - that said woman has just had a good hair-tousling romp in bed - which itself is kind of a tired trope, no? - what does a sheet really add to a picture? Other than subliminal advertising for fabric softener, that is?

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