Who?
Oh, just another celeb couple adding fuel to the giant baby fire that’s taking over Hollywood.  Is it because it’s spring?  What’s going on here, exactly?
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, who met in 1996 while doing Rent the musical and married in 2003, are expecting their first baby later this year.
Who wants to place bets [...]

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Oh man, I got all excited when I read this story, thinking someone finally got mad about the “new” Facebook and did something about it.  Turns out it has nothing to do with that.  Sad!
Gideon Yu, the CFO of Facebook, is leaving the company after two whole years of internet socializing business because of some [...]

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Not this again.

If it weren’t for Republican Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, the talking heads at MSNBC would have a lot of dead air to fill. But, in this edition of Bachmann Derangement Syndrome, "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" host David Shuster recycled material used on March 27 by his MSNBC colleagues "Hardball" host Chris Matthews and "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann.

On Shuster’s March 30 "Hypocrisy Watch" segment, a segment that finds a rather high-percentage of conservatives guilty of hypocrisy, the "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" host reused an interview Bachmann conducted on Minnesota radio station WWTC - where she urged listeners to remain vigilant President Barack Obama’s cap-and-trade plan. She used the words "armed and dangerous," a selection of words that has raised the dander of the MSNBC hosts, who have alleged she has done something illegal.

"Armed and dangerous and we need to fight back," Shuster said. "First of all, I hope the Secret Service is listening, because when a member of Congress urges an armed revolution against something the President of the United States is doing, that’s a threat and it encourages threats."

Perhaps Shuster missed the March 24 Minneapolis Star-Tribune, which a spokesman explained the congresswoman was speaking metaphorically and Shuster and gang at MSNBC actually thought she was making serious call-to-arms. But, even if they didn’t, why let that get in the way of a chance to take a few shots at a conservative Republican?

"Now, I’m sure Congresswoman Bachmann will insist she’s been misconstrued, and she doesn’t always mean what she says," Shuster continued. "After all, when she said some of her colleagues in the House were un-American, she then denied saying it, despite the existence of that little thing called videotape."

The part Shuster found hypocritical - earlier this year Bachmann urged Obama to "foster an environment with the Middle East that promotes peace and understanding" for the good of the United States and Israel. However, it’s not clear that if Bachmann had made a call for war in the Middle East, Shuster would have absolved her of her hypocrisy.

"In any case, Congresswoman, when you speak of peace and understanding one day and armed revolutions the next, that’s hypocrisy and it’s wrong," Shuster proclaimed, as music played in the background that similarly theatrical in nature to Olbermann’s "Worst Person in the World Segment." "And any lawmaker who encourages an armed fight against a president of the United States - that is way, way over the line."

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An enraptured Chris Matthews began his Tuesday edition of "Hardball," by singing Obama’s praises, as he arrived in England, cheering: "He is the new us! That’s right, President Obama is in London tonight as the new emblem of the American people. He is us, just as to the consternation of our allies and the often cringey-ness of his country men George W. Bush was us for eight years." The charmed Matthews continued his lovefest throughout the program, as he gasped: "We’ve got Barack Obama as our president and Michelle Obama as our First Lady. We’re all immensely proud," and concluded the show admitting he dreamed about the arrival of the Obamas in Europe: "I thought about that scene for months, the first time they get to come as our American couple. To represent us, really in a new way. A kind of a sophisticated new leadership."

The following are the elaborated transcripts of Matthews’ Obama-gasms from the March 31 edition of "Hardball":

CHRIS MATTHEWS OPENING THE SHOW: Our American president and the First Lady go to Europe. Let’s play "Hardball!" Leading off tonight, he is the new us! That’s right, President Obama is in London tonight as the new emblem of the American people. He is us, just as to the consternation of our allies and the often cringey-ness of his country men George W. Bush was us for eight years.

…

MATTHEWS: But first here’s a clip from the great movie Love Actually where the British Prime Minister, played by Hugh Grant, publicly calls out the President of the United States, played by Billy Bob Thornton, after the President bullies the British in a meeting and is caught making a move on Hugh Grant’s secretary in a way that reminds most of us, of our last two presidents at their worst.

(Clip from Love Actually)

MATTHEWS: I love that scene! Anyway let’s go to Chuck Todd. I hope we don’t see that scene again, I think we’ve seen the last as Billy Bob Thornton as our president. Anyway we’ve got Barack Obama as our president and Michelle Obama as our First Lady. We’re all immensely proud. I’m looking at a new poll from CNN tonight, Chuck Todd. It’s got the wind at our back as a country actually. 86 percent of the American people love the fact that these two people are representing our country on the world stage today. What’s it feel like over there in London?

…

MATTHEWS: What do you think, what do you think our guy is gonna show? What rabbit is he gonna pull out of his pocket?

EUGENE ROBINSON, WASHINGTON POST: Well he, he’s gonna go and be Barack Obama. He will be, he will be charming. He will be intelligent. He will be someone the Europeans can talk to on, on, on the plane that they, that they believe they inhabit.

MATTHEWS: Right.

ROBINSON: So, you know, in that sense I think there will be real communication there. I’m just not sure-

MATTHEWS OVER VIDEO OF OBAMAS EMERGING FROM AIR FORCE ONE: There they are, there they are arriving, by the way. That’s a great scene.

ROBINSON: Yeah it is.

MATTHEWS: I thought about that scene for months, the first time they get to come as our American couple. To represent us, really in a new way. A kind of a sophisticated new leadership.

ROBINSON: There will also be this atmosphere around the meeting of, of excitement-

MATTHEWS: Yeah!

ROBINSON: -that, that the Obamas come, that this is something really new. And, and, and the opportunity is for him to capitalize on that as much possible.

MATTHEWS: He must know, he must know that every word he speaks – you know talk about being hounded by Youtube – every word this guy speaks gets picked up on. He’s got to be brilliant all the time.

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"Good Morning America" reporter Yunji de Nies on Tuesday touted supposed gaffes of past Republican presidents in a segment on Barack Obama’s trip abroad. De Nies intoned, "But one unlucky misstep and everyone remembers." As she said this, video of George W. Bush’s 2005 trip to Beijing appeared onscreen. (In the footage, the then-President can be seen trying to go out the wrong door.) More Republican footage followed.

First, 1992 video of George H.W. Bush throwing up in Japan was highlighted and then a 2006 picture of George W. Bush rubbing the neck of German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared. De Nies described these two events as "the upset stomach of a President" and an "awkward moment between two world leaders." Introducing a clip of veteran ABC correspondent Sam Donaldson, she continued, "Sam Donaldson remembers watching Ronald Reagan fight to stay awake at the G7 summit in Venice."

De Nies then cheered, "Jackie Kennedy got pretty close to perfect in Paris where her French language skills stole the show" and followed that by opining, "Hillary Clinton showed off her softer side [on foreign trips]." In fairness to the network reporter, she did feature a clip of Reagan’s famous address at the Berlin Wall and added, "Nancy Reagan knew how to wow them with her style."

Regarding Michelle Obama, ABC’s Ann Compton opined, "She simply has to be perfect. She has to be interested in what her hosts show us. She has to be very supportive of her husband’s positions and she has to look fabulous." Compared to NBC and CBS’s coverage, "Good Morning America" was the least effusive over the current presidential trip.

The "Today" show played the song "Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You" to slow motion video of Michelle Obama. On "The Early Show," correspondent Elizabeth Palmer gushed, "To be honest, most Europeans were going to like whoever replaced President Bush. But there’s no doubt Michelle and her husband have an extra je ne sais quoi."

A transcript of the March 31 "Good Morning America" segment, which aired at 7:18am, follows:

DIANE SAWYER: Coming up now, as we know, we go back to the President going abroad. The first couple traveling overseas. It is a diplomatic event but it’s also always a chance to show American style. And here’s ABC’s Yunji de Nies.

ABC GRAPHIC: Not Your Average Tourist: Presidential Travel Do’s and Don’ts

YUNJI DE NIES: A President on the world stage can write a new chapter in history.

JOHN F. KENNEDY: Ich bin ein Berliner

RONALD REAGAN: Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

SAM DONALDSON (ABC News): It’s part showmanship. It’s part knowing your subject and, let’s face it, it’s part luck.

DE NIES: But one unlucky misstep [Onscreen video of Bush trying to go out the wrong door during his trip abroad.] and everyone remembers. Like the upset stomach of a President [Video of an ill George H.W. Bush in Japan] or an awkward moment between two world leaders. [Picture of George W. Bush massaging the shoulder of Angela Merkel.] Sam Donaldson remembers watching Ronald Reagan fight to stay awake at the G7 summit in Venice.

DONALDSON: He would start to fall asleep and Shultz would hit him and then he’d sort of fall asleep and Baker would knock him one. And, of course, we had to show that. We can be a mean bunch.

DE NIES: It’s not just him, all eyes will also be on her.

ANN COMPTON (ABC News): She simply has to be perfect. She has to be interested in what her hosts show us. She has to be very supportive of her husband’s positions and she has to look fabulous.

DE NIES: Jackie Kennedy got pretty close to perfect in Paris where her French language skills stole the show.

[Jackie Kennedy speaking French.]

DE NIES: Her husband quipped that she, not he, led the visit.

KENNEDY: I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris.

DE NIES: Nancy Reagan knew how to wow them with her style. Hillary Clinton showed off her softer side and no matter how empowered first ladies may be at home, overseas they need to know their role or risk a potential backlash.

COMPTON: If Michelle Obama thought that campaign press and the White House press corps are tough, wait till she gets a sampling of European press, where even someone they idolize they can turn on very, very quickly.

DE NIES: And they will be watching it all. Will Mrs. Obama wear any European designers? How will she interact with the queen? And, Robin and Diane, they will even be sizing up her table manners.

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As you might expect, Jon Stewart and CNN commentator Jack Cafferty’s combined act on Monday’s Daily Show consisted of some serious discussion of the economy intermixed with unoriginal jabs at former President George W. Bush’s speech pattern and high praise for the Obamas. Stewart even half-jokingly suggested that if Obama “doesn’t do well,” (perish the thought!), “we can still blame it on Bush” [audio available here].

Cafferty was on the Comedy Central program to promote his new book, “Now or Never.” After the two initially joked about this title and the title of his last book (“It’s Getting Ugly Out There”), the commentator made his first joke about Bush. Stewart asked, “Are you feeling less confident in our ability to pull this out? Is your perspective that we truly are in a nosedive?” Cafferty replied, “I don’t know. You know, I’ve got — I’ve got some faith, I think, in the new president. He’s capable of making a declarative sentence, a cohesive thought.” When the audience applauded, Stewart quipped, “Big grammar fans.”

The CNN commentator then continued to gush over Obama: “I like Obama. I think he’s a bright guy. He’s a former editor of the Harvard Law Review, former senator, president of the United States, and he goes on The Tonight Show and says, arguably, the stupidest thing he’s ever said in his entire adult life.” Oh, it’s definitely arguable, Jack

Stewart was actually a bit critical of the president: “You know, in terms of the economy. Obama runs on a platform of — these guys have screwed the country over eight years. We need new leadership….Then the financial bailout as — these guys have screwed up the financial markets for eight years, let’s let them figure it out. It’s these antithesis of what he ran on.” Cafferty had only one response, which was to continue bashing Bush and his administration: “In fairness though, that first $700 billion — that was Paulson and the boys under George Bush last fall….Here is $700 billion, and do what you want with it. You know, go camping — have a nice day.”

Not satisfied with merely knocking on the former president, the commentator then made the predictable Cheney/hunting gag:

STEWART: Now honestly, they wouldn’t go camping. They would go to the Ritz-Carlton.

CAFFERTY: They’d go hunting —

STEWART: They’re not going to go camping.

CAFFERTY: They’d go hunting — with Cheney. (laughs)

(audience laughs)

STEWART: (laughs) Exactly.

Later, the two discussed the “populist rage” growing in response to the economic situation, and the two combined both elements of their act in a bit of a finale:

STEWART: Is there a stirring up of a populism that feels helpless and therefore, will just become destructive, or is there something constructive in people getting upset? Because Americans when they get upset — you know, you look at other countries, man —

CAFFERTY: Oh yeah!

STEWART When they get upset, they actually go on strike —

CAFFERTY: They go to the streets.

STEWART: They have riots. We just kind of send off e-mails in capital letters, you know? (audience laughs)

CAFFERTY: (laughs) Yeah. In fairness — in fairness, you know what they did when they got upset? They elected an African-American president. If it hadn’t been for George Bush and Dick Cheney and Rumsfeld and the rest of that cabal of whatever they were for eight years, I don’t think Obama gets in. I think it’s probably Hillary [Clinton], or you know, somebody — or maybe it’s McCain. I think the outrage at Bush created the opportunity for Obama to be the next president. And I think that was the first indication that people are saying — okay, we’re going to get actively involved and try to do something different.

STEWART: So if Obama doesn’t do well, we can still blame it on Bush?

CAFFERTY: I think so.

(audience laughs)

STEWART: You’ve made me a very happy man.

CAFFERTY: Thank you.

STEWART: All right. Because I think, for many folks out there, to not have him to blame is a very uncomfortable position to be in.

Talk about unsatirizable!

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April Fool#39;s Day Pranks
This weekend is April Fool#39;s Day and also it#39;s the most fascinating Rugby Seven weekend, the booziest of the year. Seems like everyone got a good piss up because we all got a good reason to be drunk and get fuzzy.

Joey got herself trapped inside a HOT AND STEAMY Yoga room, with a lot of sweating and hard-breathing guys. Well, she ended up tucking up?her nose, using her mouth to breathe. The highlight of?her day: Sweaty and smelly indian instructor dropped his sw

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Taken from Reader#39;s Digest

For the eager prankster, nothing beats April Fools#39; Day, a light-hearted tradition that#39;s several hundred years old.

“A lot of people think [April Fools#39; Day] is just obnoxious, and just wish it would stop,” said Alex Boese, curator of the Museum of Hoaxes in San Diego, California.

“But people who love pranks really love the day and refuse to give up the tradition. They#39;re the ones who keep it alive.”

Boese notes, however, that the number of pranks

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If today any 1 talks praises u 4 ur
1) gud looks
2 ) nature
3 ) style
4 ) attitude,
kick them off.
How dare they fool u before april 1st.
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99/100 idiots would try it.
Fact1: You can not touch
your lower lip with your tounge…
Fact2: After reading this,
99/100 idiots would try it.

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U r 1 of d most cute persons in d world
You are one of the most CUTE persons in the world!!
Just a second, don’t misunderstand.
CUTE means:
Crea

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