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'Wreck-It Ralph': Disney's Unintentional Chris Christie Biopic?
03/09/2013
Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph is not only the best animated film of last year—egregiously overlooked by an Academy who handed the Oscar to Brave—but it might also be the best unintentional political allegory the studio ever made.
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Christian Slater Tweets About Voting Woes
12/03/2012
Florida’s election troubles have been well documented, but in case anyone is unaware, actor Christian Slater, 43, has taken to Twitter to voice his frustration after learning that his ballot was not counted.
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FUNNY: Twitter Mocks Black Friday As 'Hunger Games Of America'
11/21/2012
Black Friday may still be two days away, but Twitter has already gone wild on the subject of the post-Thanksgiving pseudo-holiday. Using the hashtag #Blackfriday, Twitter denizens have been mocking Black Friday mercilessly.
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RECAP: 'Saturday Night Live' Spoofs Mitt Romney's Milk Addiction
11/12/2012
With the Presidential election now decided, Saturday Night Live used its cold open as an ode to one of their favorite punching bags of the past year — Mitt Romney. The cold open began with Romney (Jason Sudeikis) sneaking milk (gasp!) on the balcony the night of the election.
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Nate Silver's Star Rises With Perfect Election Prediction
11/09/2012
The 2012 Presidential Election could not have turned out better for political statistician Nate Silver, who went a perfect 50 for 50 in his state predictions for Obama winning the election. Silver, who runs The New York Times blog FiveThirtyEight, may come off as some type of political clairvoyant, but really he relies on a model that focuses heavily on state polls, as well as historical trends that have influenced past elections.
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VIDEO: President Obama Gives Tearful Thanks To 2012 Presidential Campaign Staff
11/09/2012
With his shirt-sleeves rolled up and his tie loose around the neck, President Barack Obama addressed his 2012 Presidential campaign staff following the results of the 2012 presidential election and gave a heartfelt speech expressing his gratitude for all of their contributions, even going so far as referring to his team as the “ripples of hope.
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SPOILER ALERT: Roseanne Barr Loses Presidential Bid
11/07/2012
Roseanne Barr ran for President and lost. This is not a joke. There is no punch-line. Barr, who originally ran for the Green Party nomination, announced back in August that she was running for the Peace and Freedom Party, which is well known for advocating for the legalization of marijuana.
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Where Do I Vote? Celebrities Tweet Their Election Day Plans
11/06/2012
After a week in which attention has been almost exclusively dedicated to the destruction caused on the East Coast by Hurricane Sandy, people are getting back to the overarching topic of the presidential election between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, which dominated the news before the natural disaster, and will be decided today at the polls by citizens across the nation.
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VIDEO: The Simpsons' Montgomery Burns Endorses Mitt Romney
11/02/2012
With the election a few days away, President Barack Obama received an endorsement from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Republican nominee Mitt Romney earned the backing of The Simpsons' own Montgomery Burns, voiced by Harry Shearer.
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VIDEO: Joss Whedon Predicts That Romney Victory Would Lead To Zombie Apocalypse
10/29/2012
For what seems like forever, Democratic pundits have warned voters about the ills of a Mitt Romney presidency, should he win out on November 6. Among those are the repeal of Obamacare, an attack on women’s reproductive rights and an economy favoring only the wealthiest one percent.
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'30 Rock' Recap: Kelan Lutz, Don Cheadle 'Unwindulax,' Jack Donaghy Rallies 'Blacks For Romney'
10/26/2012
NBC’s comedy, 30 Rock, took advantage of the upcoming presidential election in its latest episode, “Unwindulax,” which aired Thursday night. In the episode, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) took Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) along with him to a Republican fundraiser in the hopes that Lemon’s liberal views would ruffle enough feathers to make the Republicans donate more money towards Mitt Romney’s campaign, which it did, and they did.
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Katy Perry Supports Obama In Ballot Dress
10/25/2012
Katy Perry, who turns 28 years old today, is famous for her strong voice and her bold fashion choices, and she featured both at a 30-minute America Forward free campaign concert for President Barack Obama in Las Vegas.
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VIDEOS: Barack Obama Addresses Donald Trump's Demands On Jay Leno
10/25/2012
President Barack Obama, 51, gave it to audiences straight on his fifth Tonight Show with Jay Leno appearance on Wednesday night, during which he defended the cause of women's health care and addressed Donald Trump's most recent plea that he release his college applications and passport records, saying that if the president complied with his demands, he would donate $5 million to any charity of Obama's choice.
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Barack Obama, Mitt Romney Roast Each Other At Al Smith Dinner
10/19/2012
President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney displayed their funny bones Thursday night in Manhattan at the 67th Alfred E. Smith Dinner, hosted by the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The two candidates roasted each other — and themselves — in what turned out to be a fun affair, no doubt the last such occasion between the two candidates with a final debate less than a week away and an election looming.
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'Innocence Of Muslims' Actress Cindy Lee Garcia Redoubles Efforts In Google Lawsuit
10/18/2012
Cindy Lee Garcia, the actress from the anti-Islam film that was released on YouTube and led to violent protests across the Middle East, is serious about her lawsuit against Google and alleged "Innocence of Muslims" producer Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, and she's not about to back down.
