NEW YORK – For those looking for a war memento, novelty items ranging from Saddam soap-on-a-rope to a talking Information Minister doll are for sale on the Internet. Predictably, the war has inspired a host of eBay-worthy products. In addition to the soap and the action figures, there’s also Iraqi …
Read More »Pipes Makes No Apologies for Muslim Remarks
WASHINGTON – Daniel Pipes (search), the Middle East scholar who has been called a bigot by Muslim groups and denounced by senators, makes no apologies for his views, and said he believes some of his Muslim critics are dangerous extremists who need to be exposed. “The problem is, right now, …
Read More »Critics Dog Jesse Jackson's Corporate Donors
WASHINGTON – Black conservatives and other watchdog groups say theypressuredNASCAR (search)to cut off its annual gifts to theRev. Jesse L. Jackson’sRainbow/Push Coalition (search)because they don’t want the popular motor sports giant to be the victim of a race-based shakedown racket. And these active critics of the perennial civil rights leader …
Read More »Did 'Kill Bill' Kill Uma's Marriage?
Ethan & Uma| Madonna| Rocco | Johnny Cash, B.B. King Did ‘Kill Bill’ Kill Uma’s Marriage? Now that the five-year marriage of youngish actors and Oscar nominees Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke appears to be over, friends have been pointing fingers and making accusations. The most frequent rumor — other …
Read More »New York Times Moves On And Appoints New Executive Editor
And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Click here to watch it! Presidential PardonThe New York Times, trying to move past the last few months of scandal, has now appointed Times columnist Bill Keller, a former Times managing and foreign editor, as its …
Read More »We Are Not Protecting the Kids
To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. We are not protecting the kids. That is the subject of this evening’s Talking Points Memo. Last night we played you a harrowing 911 call from a 12-year-old named …
Read More »The Return of the Truth Police
Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. The verdict is in. John Muhammad guilty of murder in the sniper case. We’ll have details in just a few moments. But first,the Talking Points Memo. The return of the truth police. With the presidential election less than a year away, …
Read More »NBC Offered to Bump Dateline for Jacko Outtakes
NBC, Jacko | Jacko Charity Trouble | Anthony Edwards, Aimee Mann | Notes: The Simpsons, R&B NBC Offered to Bump Dateline For Jacko Outtakes NBC wanted the unedited Michael Jackson tapes from his documentary last week so badly that they offered to bump Monday night’s Dateline for it. Of course,Monday’sDateline …
Read More »Pop Tarts: Lauren Conrad Mocked and Destroyed on 'Family Guy'
LOS ANGELES – “The Hills” hottie Lauren Conrad was actually happy to be made fun of as a guest character on an upcoming episode of “Family Guy.” “I thought it would be funny to see if we could get her to read very, very dense historical documents centering around the …
Read More »California to Vote on Measure Requiring Parental Notification for Abortions by Minors
LOS ANGELES – California voters have twice rejected initiatives requiring that parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion, but supporters think the third time might be the charm this Election Day. Proponents of Proposition 4, which is favored in polls by 8 percentage points, think a key …
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