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15. Most Nauseating Puppy Love: Platinum Hit's lovebird hipsters Johnny and Jes get all warm and fuzzy when they learn their challenge is to write about love — you know, that crazy thing that makes people weak in the knees and apparently abuse the English language. "Not surprisingly, a lot of Jes on my mind," Johnny tells the camera. "And I think...
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Mark Halperin, a senior political analyst for MSNBC, called President Obama "a d---" on Morning Joe and was indefinitely suspended.
"I want to offer a heartfelt and profound apology to the president, to my MSNBC colleagues, and to the viewers. My remark was unacceptable, and I deeply regret it," Halperin said in a statement.
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MSNBC's Joe Scarborough has been suspended for two days without pay after he acknowledged making political donations over the past several years without seeking network approval.
"I recognize that I have a responsibility to honor the guidelines and conditions of my employment, and I regret that I failed to do so in this matter," Scarborough said in a statement. "After learning of this situation, I called [network president] Phil Griffin and agreed with Phil's immediate demand of a two-day suspension without pay."
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Scarborough, who will return to Morning Joe on Wednesday, said he gave a "number of $500 contributions" to family and friends in what he calls "simple acts of friendship." "I gained nothing personally, politically, or professionally from these donations," he said.
His suspension ...
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What's the one thing Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is craving nowadays?
"A good night's sleep," says the new mom of 3-month-old daughter Krishna Thea. Too bad that's about ...
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On Monday's Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough unwittingly poured for viewers a fresh cup of F-word.
Scarborough let the f-bomb fly on live television as he related a story of how Barack Obama's chosen Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, might need to reel in some of his "blue" tendencies now that he's joined the President-elect's team.
Get more details (and watch video of the exchange) after the jump.
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