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Michelle Obama Has a Big Clay Head

Karl Erikson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:36:00 GMT

Only the third first lady to have her likeness made out of wax at Madam Tussauds, Michelle Obama's figure is due to be revealed in March. Here's a behind-the-scenes photo of sculptor Colin Jackson putting the finishing touches on the clay mold of her head. Michelle's wax figure will stand next to President Obama's, which we showed you right here at Famecrawler, when it's finished.

The other two first ladies with wax figures? That'd be Jacqueline Kennedy and newly-appointed Secretary of State (ugh) Hillary Clinton.

My, Michelle has a bigger head than I thought.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Peru Offers Obamas the Ugliest Dog on the Planet

Karl Erikson — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:05:00 GMT

Barack Obama promised his daughers, Malia and Sasha, a new puppy upon his getting elected President. And now that we're finally finished hearing about the campaigns and seeing all those godawful commercials, the biggest question in the Free World is what KIND of puppy will the Obamas get?

With 10-year-old Malia allergic to dogs, there is definitely a challenge in finding the right doggy. Well, Peru may be able to help the Obamas. They're offering Barack and his family one of Peru's hairless, toothless dogs as a present.

Claudia Galvez, director of the Friends of the Peruvian Hairless Dog Association, says, "they do not cause any type of allergy and are very friendly and sweet." Oh, and fugly as hell.

The only catch? Galvez says they'd have to name the dog Machu Picchu to promote Peru's top tourist attraction.

Will Barack accept the offer? Will Malia and Sasha get an ugly hairless dog? Will Peru take over the dog-loving world? Stay tuned as we bring you more news from the Dogs of Our Lives.

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Puppy-Killer Revealed?

HerBadMother — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:02:00 GMT

Good news for the two or three people out there who are still Britney fans: the beleagured pop princess is not Ted Casablanca's 'blind' puppy killer. It's pretty clear now that that honor goes to Paris Hilton - who is now under investigation by the LA Department of Animal Services.

Between the report from the other week about Paris abandoning cats, and her admission last week on Ellen Degeneres' show that she has seventeen dogs and hasn't spayed or neutered them, it's become pretty obvious that Paris is a negligent pet-owner. And if she can't remember to spay or neuter them - or even pick them up from the vet - then it's not a big stretch to figure out that she's probably Slurpa Pop-off, the celebutard who Ted Casablanca says is leaving her little dogs in closets to die.

I'll say it again: this girl should never, ever have children left in her care.

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HerBadMother — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:39:00 GMT

Speculation had been that Slurpa Pop-Off - the irresponsible young celeb who Ted Casablanca claimed was killing her dogs - was none other than perennially put-upon mom Britney Spears, which was alarming, to say the least, given her access to young children.

But it's starting to look like Britney - concerns over her ability to care for small creatures notwithstanding - is not the Tinseltown Pet Killer.

That honor seems to be reserved for Paris Hilton, who, apparently, cannot remember when or if she takes her pets to the vet. Which is not the same as forgetting that one has locked one's puppies in a closet and leaving them there to die, but it's close.

According to TMZ, Paris adopted a kitty -- which she named Prada -- last May, about a week before she headed to Lynwood Jail. After Paris was released, we're told she knew she had to have Prada neutered, but didn't get around to it until a few weeks ago, on January 30:

But here's the problem -- nobody came back for Prada! About a week later, Kris Kelly (the woman from whom Paris adopted the kitty) called Paris to find out what happened, but she still hasn't heard back as to what to do with Paris' pussy.

It's been a few weeks now, so Ms. Kelly is keeping Prada, claiming that Paris abandoned her.

I don't know whether this is evidence that Paris is our rogue puppy-killer as well, but I do know this: that girl should never be allowed care of small children.

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HerBadMother — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:23:00 GMT

For a gossip writer - or even just a super-keen gossip follower - blind items (so-called because the story keeps the reader 'blind' about the identity of the main characters) are like catnip. They are irresistible, they suck us in, and they get us all worked up, but usually with no pay-off. We almost never get confirmation of the real story behind a blind item: case in point is Ted Casablanca's infamous 'Toothy Tile,' the young male celebrity who won't come out of the closet, usually rumored to be Jake Gyllenhaal (sometimes Matthew McConaughey, tho' since he knocked a chick up that now seems doubtful), but forever unconfirmed. It's frustrating, because speculation about these stories is soooo much fun - but ultimately so unsatisfying because, well, we'll just never know if they're true.

HOWEVER. Casablanca's most recent blind item - a pretty gruesome story about a celebutard with a penchant for small dogs and a rumored inability to not, um, kill them - has the smell of a story that will (and should) soon go unblind, and so I must - I really must - cover it.

From Ted Casablanca:

Ellen DeGeneres’ canine catastrophe is chopped liver compared to today’s Blind job. First off, our source is one of the myriad personal employees reporting to one Slurpa Pop-Off, the bitch who serviced that dude in the bathroom of that Sunset Strip eatery, if you remember, and we’re sure you do.

Now, many times our lady of the Slurpa has brought a brand-new pooch home as a new pet, which she fawns all over until it dawns on the dummy she’s now in charge of a living, breathing animal—and not a stuffed Pound Puppy. And, gosh, responsibility is not our go-to girl’s strong suit. Therefore, upon leaving her house, she often locks these pups in one of her many closets, supposedly to prevent them from making messies all over her expensive pad.

But, uh, sometimes SPO would be gone for hours...days...weeks...and not tell anybody about the dog in its wardrobe dungeon. The animal’s existence would simply slip from her mind! Oh, doesn’t that happen to everybody? While cleaning the house, Pop-Off’s staff have—reportedly more than once—opened a closet to discover a tiny, dead dog.

Beyond hideous. I swear, I may have to out this bitch. But Pop-Off’s employees just may have beaten moi to the punch, as animal services have been alerted.

Commenters on the post are divided between Slurpa Pop-Off being Britney Spears (citing Casablanca's claim that "responsibility is not (her) strong suit") and Paris Hilton (because, you know, she's Paris Hilton. And, also, Casablanca's trademark 'And It Ain'ts' clues seem to point more closely to Paris than Britney.)

If it's Britney, then, holy hell, it's way for the best that she doesn't have charge of her kids anymore. But I doubt that it is Britney. Sounds more like Paris. And if it is, wow: someone needs to make sure that she's on some seriously strong birth-control, because she should not have children left in her care. Or dogs. Or gerbils. Or ANYTHING with more life in it than a Bratz doll.

I'm just WAITING for this story to go unblind. (Please, Ted? Out her?)

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Britney Spears Linked To Puppy Mills?

Sassy Smith — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:01:00 GMT

Did Britney Spears buy her dogs from a puppy mill? Maybe, sort of. Keep reading!

Spears, along with some other stars, including Denise Richards and Paris Hilton, have purchased pups from Pets of Bel Air and it's believed that the store gets it's dogs from puppy mills in the Midwest. Puppy mills are breeding facilities that mass produce purebred pups. The puppies are often sold directly to the public by way of ads or the internet or at the mill itself. In other cases, they are sold to brokers and pet shops.

Pets of Bel Air has been shut down pending getting their store permits up to date. Apparently their permits expired almost 4 years ago. An employee at the store insists that they've done nothing wrong. The L.A. Department of Animal Regulations checked the animals out and all seem to be in good health.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has undercover footage of the popular pet shop to the stars, linking them with a puppy mill that supplies them. Britney bought a Yorkie from the store last summer and Paris Hilton purchased a Chihuahua shortly after.

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Sassy Smith — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:01:00 GMT

Sort of. Britney has a new bitch. As in, she bought another dog.

Spears can barely manage to put panties on most of the time, yet she keeps buying pets that she has to take care of. Perhaps she thinks they just look after themselves? Or maybe Sean Preston and Jayden James have to feed mommy's animals? Petland needs to lock their doors!

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Endangered Species-Save The Lampposts! Nicole Richie's Next Mission

Sassy Smith — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:34:00 GMT

Nicole Richie is on a mission: to save the America's lampposts from dog pee. And here we thought Britney Spears and Heather Mills were the only crazies! Who knew?

Richie is promoting an invention by Lennart Jarlerbro, a Swedish inventor who has come up with a "dog urinal" to help stop the corroding of lampposts. Apparently all the little critters' urine is destructive to lampposts everywhere. The ~~simple~~ Simple Life star said, "This invention is just so clever. It's a cute rubber cup attached to the post and a hose that pipes urine into the gutter." Oh. Then it goes from the gutter to the streams and rivers and we get to end up drinking it? Sweet.

Jarlerbro, revealed his invention earlier this month, and thought up this idea after getting annoyed at seeing lampposts prematurely corroded. "The average lamppost has a lifespan of 30 years but my invention could add a further 15 years." Excellent! I think my life is complete now that I know that the lampposts of America will no longer be pissed on.

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