Posts Tagged ‘Angelina Jolie’

In his address to Congress Tuesday, President Obama announced a plan to cut the federal deficit in half by the end of his first term. The plan: getting his cabinet nominees to pay all their back taxes.
In his speech to Congress, President Obama strongly criticized executives of financially-strapped companies for taking public money and [...]

Last year we posted a little guide to getting pleasantly buzzed with the help of the Academy Award ceremony that got a little bit of traffic on the Internet. Never being ones to let done our civic duty as members of the entertainment industry community, we at Big News have undertaken this task [...]

As part of the strategy that led to Friday’s passage by Congress of his stimulus plan, President Obama urged supporters to hold get-togethers at private homes. Unfortunately all those get-togethers were cancelled when the private homes went into foreclosure.
Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire has withdrawn his nomination to become President Obama’s commerce [...]

On Tuesday, two million people packed Washington DC as Barack Obama became the forty-fourth President of the United States. As it turns out, the two million people were not there to watch the inauguration, but were in line to apply for three open positions at a Home Depot.
Outgoing president George Bush left a note [...]

The proposed bailout of the American auto industry broke down Thursday night after Senate Republicans blocked its passage. Making matters worse, the bailout broke down right after its warranty had expired.
The bailout plan rejected by the Senate would have had the car industry overseen by a government appointed “car czar.” The [...]

Former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer, who resigned earlier in the year for soliciting a prostitute, will write a column for Slate.com about how to stimulate the economy. Spitzer says the economy can be stimulated by placing it inside a hooker’s mouth.
George and Laura Bush have purchased a new home in Dallas. This marks the [...]

Repairing a comedy theater with a giant hole in the front caused by an errant sports utility vehicle takes a little longer than initially thought. The latest word is that iO West will be closed through July 24, which means the next Big News at iO West will be Sunday, July 27 at 9 [...]

Heather Locklear has sought treatment in an Arizona medical facility for depression and anxiety. Locklear became depressed and anxious when she remembered she had dated David Spade.

Representatives for The Beatles are reportedly in negotiations to bring songs from the band’s catalog to the videogames Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Unfortunately, as part of the deal, [...]

A friend of Paul Newman has confirmed that the actor has cancer. Commented Newman’s co-star from “Cool Hand Luke”: “What we got here is….a failure to not get cancer!”
Angelina Jolie told Entertainment Weekly that pregnancy is, quote, “great for the sex life.” Even better for the sex life: being Angelina Jolie.
The forthcoming CD by AC/DC [...]

Senator Ted Kennedy was rushed to the hospital Saturday morning after suffering a seizure. Doctors realized Kennedy would be fine after he asked that his IV be served on the rocks.
On Monday, Hillary Clinton compared her campaign to John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign in West Virginia. Experts corrected the Senator, noting that [...]