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Jan 11, 2008 12:11 PM CST

Dems Vie for Stars' Support

Obama, Clinton seek star power, cash

(Newser) - Democratic frontrunners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are actively recruiting an army of Hollywood stars to help on the campaign trail. The LA Times runs down the supporting casts: Besides Oprah Winfrey, Obama has the support of George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson, Will Smith, Jennifer Aniston, and Halle Berry. Clinton's star...

As NH Blitz Begins, So Do Attack Ads

Jan 4, 2008 7:36 PM CST

As NH Blitz Begins, So Do Attack Ads

Outside groups rev up negative flyers, phone calls

(Newser) - Round two looks nastier already. As the presidential candidates swarm New Hampshire, a more aggressive wave of attack ads—from outside groups and the candidates themselves—is evident, the Washington Post reports. Labor and teacher unions, along with anti-tax and pro-life groups, have spent $4 million in recent months on...

Best, Worst Celeb Do-Gooders

Dec 28, 2007 10:45 AM CST

Best, Worst Celeb Do-Gooders

Jolie tops list of high-profile humanitarians

(Newser) - From Angelina Jolie (nominated as a UN Goodwill Ambassador) to Madonna (the Malawian adoption controversy), these stars topped a Reuters poll that asked: Who gave the best—and worst—name to “celebrity humanitarianism” in 2007? The best:

Angelina Jolie
Bono
Desmond Tutu
Bill Gates
Bill Clinton

Debaters Inspires, Critics Argue

NEW RELEASE

Dec 25, 2007 5:01 PM CST

Debaters Inspires, Critics Argue

Film may play it by wrote, but it does it with conviction

(Newser) - The Great Debaters, which follows a Jim Crow-era black debate team, aims only for “inspirational pop entertainment in the Oprah Winfrey mode,” but it still manages to resonate, says the New York Times’ Stephen Holden. It is conventional, and sometimes clichéd, in telling the classic underdog story....

I Like Ike,
Says Spector, But I Hate
His Enemies

Dec 22, 2007 5:25 PM CST

I Like Ike, Says Spector, But I Hate His Enemies

Eulogy takes aim at Tina, Oprah, others

(Newser) - Phil Spector gave an impromptu and rambling—but highly entertaining—eulogy at pal Ike Turner's funeral in which he took potshots at Tina, Oprah, Whoopi, and even Eric Clapton, Fox News reports. Spector glorified Turner—“Ike could play circles around Eric Clapton and Eric knew it”—and vilified...

Republicans Don't Like Their Candidates

Dec 11, 2007 3:52 PM CST

Republicans Don't Like Their Candidates

76% say they might still shift support; most awaiting 'wow' moment

(Newser) - No Republican candidate is viewed favorably by even half of the GOP electorate, according to a new poll that also found 76% of respondents might still change their candidate. The survey found Mike Huckabee overtaking Mitt Romney nationally, and statistically tied with Rudy Giuliani. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, holds a substantial...

Bill Talks of Love for 'Gifted' Hill

Dec 11, 2007 3:39 AM CST

Bill Talks of Love for 'Gifted' Hill

Bares their youthful romance at Yale Law

(Newser) - In an unusually personal speech aimed at softening his wife's image, former President Bill Clinton spoke about his early days at Yale Law School courting Hillary, who struck him as "the most gifted person in our generation." People sometimes characterize his wife as calculating, but "she has...

Big O Is Outshining Senator O

OPINION

Dec 9, 2007 10:19 PM CST

Big O Is Outshining Senator O

Talk show maven dominates on campaign trail, Newsweek's Fineman says

(Newser) - “It’s Obama time!” Oprah Winfrey roared today before thousands of supporters at a campaign rally in South Carolina, but the Queen of Talk is upstaging the presidential hopeful, Newsweek’s Howard Fineman says. After remarks from Michelle Obama, Big O eloquently championed Obama’s cause, suggesting that...

Oprah Shines for Obama

Dec 8, 2007 5:10 PM CST

Oprah Shines for Obama

Talk show host slams criticism that Obama lacks experience

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey made her debut in presidential politics today, challenging an electrified crowd of 18,500 in Des Moines to "think seriously" about Barack Obama, a candidate she said she supports not because he is a Democrat but for "very personal" reasons. “For the very first time...

Hillary Joined by Chelsea, Mom

Dec 8, 2007 10:42 AM CST

Hillary Joined by Chelsea, Mom

Campaign for crucial women's vote moves into high gear

(Newser) - The Clinton campaign, in a dead heat with Obama in Iowa, is pulling out all the stops to bolster Clinton's support among the group long considered her core constituency: women. Along with appearances by influential women such as Madeleine Albright and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Hillary Clinton's mom and daughter, Chelsea,...

Black College Pinning Hopes
On Film Buzz

Dec 5, 2007 1:17 PM CST

Black College Pinning Hopes On Film Buzz

Great Debaters brings spotlight to Wiley, which hopes money follows

(Newser) - Wiley College may be on the ropes, but the historically black Texas school is betting that being on screen will turn things around. Staff face unpaid furloughs, limited office supplies, and the college hasn’t fielded a debate team in years. But The Great Debaters is already changing that—enrollment...

How Much Will Oprah's Support Help Obama?

Dec 2, 2007 10:59 AM CST

How Much Will Oprah's Support Help Obama?

Unlike her book club, if she likes him, fans might just not buy in

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's formidable power of endorsement is well known: Long-neglected books become instant bestsellers when she announces she likes them, reports the New York Times. But as she hits the campaign trail, the daytime diva will see whether voters will scoop up Barack Obama as quickly; or as skeptics say,...

Oprah to Test Clout on Trail for Obama

Nov 27, 2007 10:55 AM CST

Oprah to Test Clout on Trail for Obama

Multimedia titan will campaign with senator in early primary states

(Newser) - Now that the Barack Obama camp has confirmed that Oprah Winfrey will stump for the candidate in key primary states, analysts are wondering whether Winfrey's massive clout will translate into votes. Celebrity endorsements rarely do, the Chicago Tribune notes, but Winfrey, who can turn a book into a best-seller in...

Oprah Secretly Visits South African School

Nov 26, 2007 12:20 PM CST

Oprah Secretly Visits South African School

'We have closure,' says father of girl who alleged abuse

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey yesterday secretly visited the South African school she founded, People reports, to meet with a girl who said she was abused by the staff. The media titan also met with the girl's parents for the first time. "The meeting went well," said the girl's father. "...

Black Families Need Their
40 Acres

OPINION

Nov 18, 2007 3:22 PM CST

Black Families Need Their 40 Acres

The ticket to black success is property ownership, says Gates

(Newser) - With a poll last week showing that African Americans no longer think of themselves as a "single race," Henry Louis Gates Jr explores causes of the widening gap between middle class and poor blacks. His study of 20 highly successful African Americans, from Oprah to Whoopi to...

Johnny (Sorry, Jay) Top TV Icon

Nov 15, 2007 1:49 PM CST

Johnny (Sorry, Jay) Top TV Icon

The famous faces of TV are (nearly) all present in this Hall of Fame

(Newser) - Letterman and Stewart made the cut, but Leno got stiffed when Entertainment Weekly and TV Land did their list of the top 50 TV icons. Leading the list, of course, the guy who started it all:

Johnny Carson
Lucille Ball
Oprah Winfrey

Oprah: 'The Buck Stops With Me'

Nov 5, 2007 11:55 AM CST

Oprah: 'The Buck Stops With Me'

Winfrey vows to clean house after sex-abuse charges

(Newser) - When first told of abuse allegations at her South African school for disadvantaged girls, Oprah Winfrey "spent about a half-hour going around my house crying," the talk show star said today. Winfrey, who has publicly discussed the abuse she suffered as a child, called the incident "one...

Celebs Who Carry a Big Stick

Nov 4, 2007 5:58 AM CST

Celebs Who Carry a Big Stick

Oprah, Bono and Michael Jordan are among the most influential celebs

(Newser) - Oprah is not just the queen of daytime talk shows. With her wide-ranging cultural, political and philanthropic interests, she's also the most influential celebrity in a new poll from E-Poll Market Research, Forbes reports. The top celeb honchos:

Oprah Winfrey
Bono
Michael Jordan

Tearful Oprah Apologizes for Alleged Abuse at SA School

Oct 30, 2007 7:51 AM CDT

Tearful Oprah Apologizes for Alleged Abuse at SA School

Talk queen's school in crisis as claims surface

(Newser) - A tearful Oprah Winfrey apologized today to students and parents amid abuse allegations at her exclusive $40 million South African school for girls, the Independent reports. "I've disappointed you. I'm so sorry," the talk show host said. A school matron stands accused of grabbing one girl by the...

Could Kids' Cookbook Be
a Copycat?

Oct 19, 2007 4:38 PM CDT

Could Kids' Cookbook Be a Copycat?

Jessica Seinfeld's take on sneaking veggies into meals isn't the first

(Newser) - Full of clever ways to get kids to eat their veggies, Jessica Seinfeld's new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, has been endorsed by Oprah and is already topping bestseller lists. But it has at least one detractor: Missy Chase Lapine, whose book The Sneaky Chef, published in April, is full of disconcertingly...