It's been a good four years or so since JibJab made the now classic Bush-Kerry political parody video, "This Land," and now with the election only months away, the time has come for their latest political spoof, "It's Time for Some Campaigning." As a parody of Bob Dylan’s '60s political anthem, "The Times They Are A-Changin'," the video features Obama, McCain, both Clintons and even a cameo from a banjo-playing Dubya. Barack riding a unicorn through the enchanted forest is genius, but the Clinton cigar scene was priceless as well.
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Rescue Me alum Gina Gershon and her lawyers have gotten wind of a new Vanity Fair article on Bill Clinton, and they are not pleased. In the piece, VF writer Todd S. Purdum suggests that Gershon had sexual relations with the former prez, a tacit claim that she's vehemently denying. Gershon's legal team has thrown down a demand letter insisting on an immediate retraction and a "sincere apology." The document says, in part, that the piece "outrageously insinuates that Ms. Gershon has had an inappropriate sexual relationship with President Clinton. This is absolutely false." The letter, linked to by the trusty folks at TMZ, goes on to say that Gershon is "extremely offended by the false and defamatory inference" in the article.Gershon has, in fact, met with the president on several occasions — but does that really warrant low-ball insinuation? Assuming the story isn't true, why would VF play with libelous fire? — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to see some of Gershon's ...
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If you're into presidential candidates, tonight is your night. Sen. Barack Obama appears on Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 pm/ET, CBS) to present the Top Ten list. This will be Obama's fourth appearance on Late Show.Sen. Hillary Clinton also makes a national TV appearance, in a sit-down with Bill O'Reilly on the O'Reilly Factor (8 pm/ET, Fox News).The candidates' appearances come less than a week before Tuesday's pivotal Indiana and North Carolina primaries. — J.R. WhalenUpdate: As delivered Thursday night, "Top Ten Surprising Things About Barack Obama":10. My first act as President will be to stop the fighting between Lauren and Heidi on The Hills.9. In the Illinois primary, I accidentally voted for Kucinich.8. When I tell my kids to clean their room, I finish with, "I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message." 7. Throughout high school, I was consistently voted "Barackiest."6. Earlier today I bowled a 39.5. I have cancelled all my appearances the day the S...
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Remember those new NBA ads we told you about a couple of weeks ago? The ones with opposing players sharing a split screen and talking about the challenges of the playoffs? Well Time magazine loved the idea so much they're using it on their latest cover, featuring Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. They've even appropriated the slogan "There Can Only Be One," giving credit to the NBA for the inspiration.
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Is it just us, or does anyone else think that the lengths our political figures are willing to go to in order to win some love from the American people is getting to the point of sheer ridiculousness? They've been on late shows, SNL, The Daily Show, Colbert Report, even The View. We get it — you guys (and gal) are hip and cool. But if you happened to be watching TV last night, you may have noticed that all the current heavy hitters were appearing in some really odd places. First, President Bush showed up on the hit game show, Deal or No Deal, delivering a thank you message to a soldier contestant as well as poking fun at his low approval rating: But the icing on the cake had to be when we saw Hillary, Barack and McCain air a message on WWE Raw the night before the Pennsylvania Democratic primary. Their wrestling jokes were so cringe-worthy, we could barely make it through to McCain’s bit: Your take: How do you feel about our politicians making so many TV appearances, namel...
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