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Simon Cowell To Hub: Let Them Eat Celery
From our Newsvertainment desk: Boston’s Fox 25 has never been shy about using its newscasts to promote its programming, and Maria Stephanos has never been shy, period. So when X-Factor cheese Simon Cowell started munching on some celery during a … Continue reading
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Tagged celery, FOX 25, Maria Stephanos, peanut butter crackers, Simon Cowell, X-Factor
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WSJ’s Red Sox Notion
The Wall Street Journal’s read on the current state of Red Sucks Nation: Something seriously disturbing is unfolding in Boston. The Red Sox pitching is collapsing. Their expensive free agents are playing like loaves of challah. A nine-game lead over … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider Dream o’ a Lifetime: You Could Be DunKing Donut
Newsflash: You Could Be President of Dunkin’ Nation. (Warning: You have to Like Dunkin’ Donuts to enter.) Once you do, though, you discover this: Who wants to be mayor when you can be President? That’s right. Try to be the first to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dunkin' Donuts, Facebook, Foursquare, President of Dunkin' Nation
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The Atlantic Outs Elena Kagan As Heterosexual
From Sex and the Married Politician in The Atlantic’s October edition: Last year, when Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan was falsely suspected of being gay, some journalists called for her to reveal more about her sex life, arguing that her … Continue reading
‘Anderson’ Jumps The Shark – On Day Two
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran a piece that questioned whether Anderson Cooper’s new daytime show “Anderson” might diminish the CNN anchor’s journalistic credibility: Some traditionalists may see a risk for Mr. Cooper’s news reputation in diverting himself … Continue reading
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Tagged "Anderson", Anderson Cooper, CNN, jump the shark, Mediaite, New York Times, NPR, Snooki, the Fonz, Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me
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Quote o’ the Day (Rick Perry Edition)
(First in what will likely be a limitless series) From Wednesday’s New York Times Political Memo headlined, “Being on Top, Perry Finds, Makes Him Rivals’ Target”: While Mr. Perry received a warm reception from the audience [at Monday’s GOP presidential … Continue reading
Legal Sea Foods In Hot Water With Enviros Over New Ads
They say fish is brain food, but Legal Sea Foods advertising has sometimes been a little too smart for its own good. Like this campaign from 2008 that ran on taxitops: and on MBTA cars: The campaign got Legal a … Continue reading
Seamus Sweepstakes™ Update
Good news! Campaign Outsider’s Seamus Sweepstakes™ (Guess When New York Times Columnist Gail Collins Will Mention Mitt Romney Without Saying He Drove To Canada With His Dog Strapped To The Roof Of His Car And Win Big Prizes!) is alive and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gail Collins, Michael Pahre, Mitt Romney, New York Times, PolitiFact, Seamus Sweepstakes
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Rafa Just Can’t Beat This Guy (U.S. Open Edition)
You really have to feel for Rafael Nadal. He was on rails to become the greatest tennis player of all time (despite his protestations), until the Djokovic Express pulled into the station. And then – Rafa derailed. This latest (sixth … Continue reading
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Tagged Novak Djokovic, Rafa, Rafability, Rafael Nadal, U.S. Open finals
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