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By Mary C. Curtis - Politics DailyAndy Griffith, as Sheriff Andy Taylor in "The Andy Griffith Show," used his folksy charm to keep the peace in Mayberry, the fictional stand-in for his own Mount Airy, N.C., hometown. But according to numbers released this week by Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling, the beloved North Carolina resident's endorsement of Democratic causes and candidates has dented his statewide approval numbers. "There's not much doubt that it's Griffith's forays into politics, most recently in support of the health care bill, that are driving down his poll numbers," said the poll report. "His 53 percent ...
Roger Corman Celebrates 'Piranha' 32 Years Later
By David Moye - AOL News(Aug. 20) -- Folks in Hollywood used to say that filmmaker Roger Corman was the only guy in Tinseltown who could negotiate a deal in the booth, use the booth as a set and finance the film using the change in the coin slot. Of course, that was when phone booths were still common. These days, it's hard to find a phone booth, but Corman, 84, is still around and still making the type of movies that would be perfect at drive-ins -- if those weren't disappearing. Michael Buckner, Getty Images for EW Director Roger Corman has been making movies since 1953 and is known for both his tireless efforts ...
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By David Knowles - Politics DailyOK, celebrity endorsements don't mean squat, but this one is pretty damn funny. Ah, the golden age of the sit-com: See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die ...
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