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And the Envelope, Please: Surviving the College Application Process
God as Tea Partier: Judges Defend the Pledge of Allegiance
Pence, Petraeus in N.H.: Can a Congressman or General Become President?
Glenn Beck, Jim Wallis, and Falwell-esque Dangers of Mixing Politics and Faith
Lady Gaga, Rep. Jared Polis, and 5 Tips for Pols Who Twitter
It's the Priests vs. the Nuns -- Again
The Census and Me -- Life in 10-Year Chunks
Michelle Obama Rejects Demonizing Twinkies In Her Anti-Obesity Crusade
Massachusetts Study: Health Care Reform Reduced Abortions
Women's Vote Will Likely Decide British Elections
Can the 'Bush Lied' Deniers Handle the Truth?
Democrats' Dilemma: Health Care Vote and the 'Enthusiasm Gap'
Pittsburgh Steelers: Is It Time to Get Some Cheerleaders?
By Mo RoccaCongratulations to six-time Super Bowl winner (and seven-time nominee!) Pittsburgh Steelers. I had the good fortune of attending Super Bowl XL, when the Steelers last won. Media day was a blast:Then I reported on game day. It seems like only yesterday that I was hanging with Stevie Wonder, then-top draft pick Matt Leinart, and soon-to-be disgraced Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick:But then as now, I wondered: Why don't the Steelers have cheerleaders? Apparently there was a squad of Steelerettes from 1961-1970. What happened to them?Now that the Steelers are the winningest team in football, don't ...
Could Jim Belushi Win the Nobel Prize?
By Mo RoccaHoward Bragman is a public relations expert and author of the bestseller Where's My Fifteen Minutes? He's worked with the leading lights of Hollywood, shaping - and in some cases, reshaping - images. But how radically can a celebrity reinvent him or herself?Earlier we asked him to design a plan for O.J. Simpson to become a United National Goodwill Ambassador. Here, he lays out a blueprint for Jim Belushi to win the Nobel Peace Prize. ...
Sexy Spring Break T-Shirt Removal Training!
By Mo RoccaSpring Break is just around the corner. You'll meet a lot of new friends on this trip, and it sure would be nice to get lucky. Your romantic fate could very well be decided on that first day at the pool or on the beach ... when you remove your t-shirt. It's not so much about what you reveal. It's how you reveal it. Make it count!! Here's how:For more information on t-shirt removal expert/actor/personal trainer Mike Long, here's his contact info. ...
Drag Queen Michelle Obama?
By Mo Rocca
It's clear: Americans are nuts for Michelle Obama. Is she "Blackie O," as CNN's Kyra Phillips unforgettably put it? The jury may be out on that. (Her inaugural outfits were hits, but the number she wore to the next day's service at the National Cathedral didn't have a prayer.) But the country is clearly behind her.So where are the Michelle drag queens?! Clearly there are men of all types - black or white, straight or gay, biracial or bisexual - at home right now, imagining themselves dolled up as Michelle. At least a few hundred thousand have actually dressed up as her. So why are they ...
O.J. Simpson a Role Model?
By Mo RoccaHoward Bragman is one of Hollywood's smartest and most successful publicists and crisis counselors. (Among his clients, the Lewinsky family.) His new book Where's My Fifteen Minutes? is fast, fun and insightful. The book lays out simple and sensible rules for any person or company that wants to shape (or reshape) its public perception.He also explains how any celebrity can rejigger his image. Any celebrity? Watch the video below, then weigh in: ...
Does Barack Obama Have Any Use for George Bush?
By Mo RoccaLast week's Living Presidents Lunch was at the very least an amazing photo op: Five presidents all together. We don't know what was said at lunch or what was served. (Any thoughts?) But it seems like a good idea for Obama to consult his predecessors on a regular basis. After all, they know where the bodies are buried.Below is my commentary on the subject from yesterday's CBS News Sunday Morning:Also, if this did become a reality show, what would you call it? What would the rules be? ...
When Politicians Can't Shut Up
By Mo RoccaI've been remiss in posting over the last couple days. (I was in Chicago taping this weekend's episode of Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!) New material forthcoming, I promise. In the meantime, a cautionary tale for politicians and pundits who don't know how to stop talking...For the record, I feel a little guilty re-watching this. ...
First Granny Moving into White House!
By Mo Rocca And so it turns out that President-elect Obama's 71 year old mother-in-law is moving into the White House. Below is my article on First Granny-elect Marian Robinson, published last November...***It was election night when I first laid eyes on her: First Granny-elect Marian Robinson. After Obama's Grant Park speech, the whole family walked onto the stage to join the newly elected President. While the rest of the world was in solemn observation of America's first black commander-in-chief, I was transfixed by the energy - the light - emanating from this older black woman. She was at once both ...
Gupta's Final Triumph: Time for Dr. Oz to Concede
By Mo Rocca The Gupta is In. And Oz is Out.The appointment of Dr. Sanjay Gupta to Surgeon General is a wise one. The role is largely about communication: he will be the leading spokesperson on matters of public health. Gupta is a master communicator -- clear, concise and always sympathetic. And of course he is a real doctor, still practicing today. (Read my review of Planet in Peril 2 here.)It also represents the end of a long - and sometimes brutal - rivalry between Gupta and Dr. Mehmet Oz. (Oprah is said to be furious at the rebuff of her candidate.) Ironically it was the "heart" of Neurosurgeon Gupta ...
Do Illegal Aliens Deserve Extra Nookie?
By Mo RoccaThey mop our floors, bus our tables, take care of our kids and pick our apples. Illegal aliens' lives are about working hard, and in the shadows. It's a lonely existence: far from home, putting in 15 back-breaking hours a day, before returning each night to cell-like apartments they share with other undocumented workers. Sure, once in a while they might have a cerveza with their compadres.But rarely, if ever, do they have time to cruise for sex. Does anyone else feel badly about this? Fanny does. I met Fanny through my friend Ramone. Ramone manages a cake shop in Brooklyn. The shop employs a ...
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