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Published: 01/13/11

Exclusive: Vicki Lawrence as 'Mama' Calls Out Ted Williams

By  David Moye - AOL News
Exclusive: Vicki Lawrence as 'Mama' Calls Out Ted Williams

For many people, the tale of how homeless guy Ted Williams was discovered and given a chance to enjoy fame and fortune has been inspirational. One person who was inspired was actress Vicki Lawrence, who found Williams' saga the perfect opportunity for satire using her famous "Mama" character that she introduced nearly 40 years ago on "The Carol Burnett Show." Lawrence, 61, recently filmed a video dressed as "Mama" and declaring herself to be homeless because she sees it as a career move -- and she provided an early glimpse of this effort in a special preview for AOL News. "I have ...

Published: 04/8/08

100 Years Roar II: A New Kind Of Misquote

By  Caleb Howe - Politics Daily
100 Years Roar II: A New Kind Of Misquote

*UPDATED: Video of Original Comments added Last week I wrote about the flap over Senator McCain's now infamous "100 years" answer to a question about staying in Iraq for fifty years. Although a number of Democrats have cited the comment, I pointed out that Senator Obama in particular had repeatedly made the false assertion that Senator McCain had advocated for 100 years of war in Iraq, and then subsequently said that wasn't what he said ... about what he said ... I said. Once again for clarity, here is Senator McCain's original comment: "Make it a hundred. We've been in Japan for 60 ...

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