Radar: Fresh Intelligence http://www.radaronline.com/ Get breaking news and short, quick updates on the day's top stories about pop culture, politics, style, and scandal, delivered 10 or more times a day with the same irreverent tone as Radar Magazine. Copyright 2008 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:45:56 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.radaronline.com/images/feed_thumbnail.png Close Read - The Financial Meltdown: It Was In the Stars
]]> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/finance-star-charts-moons-astrology.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/finance-star-charts-moons-astrology.php?201 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:45:56 -0500 The Idiot Box - Will Ferrell Back As George W. Bush
]]> Will Ferrell returned to Saturday Night Live last night to reprise his role as George W. Bush in a skit that also featured Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. It was relentless. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/will-ferrell-saturday-night-live.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/will-ferrell-saturday-night-live.php?201 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:15:45 -0500 Worth A Click - Sarah Palin's Wardrobe Through The Years
]]> The Daily Beast has a great gallery tracing the evolution of Sarah Palin's sartorial stylings. You will enjoy it. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/sarah-palin-clothes.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/sarah-palin-clothes.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:15:57 -0500 Trail Mix - John McCain Looking To Minimize Awkward Interactions With Supporters On Election Night
]]> From the wires: "John McCain's election night watch party might be missing John McCain. Instead of appearing before a throng of supporters at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix on the evening of Nov. 4, the Republican presidential nominee plans to deliver http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/john-mccain-election-night.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/john-mccain-election-night.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:30:40 -0500 Baby Drama - Teenage Pregnancy Not Necessarily A 100 Percent Positive Experience?
]]> Shocking news from Chicago today, where a panel of experts reported that despite the publicity surrounding such notable figures as Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin, teenage pregnancy might not actually lead to the glamorous lifestyle so many imagine. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/teen-motherhood.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/teen-motherhood.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:10:50 -0500 Trail Mix - Elizabeth Hasselbeck To Rally With Sarah Palin
]]> Today on The View, which is a reality show about what happens when you lock more than two women in a room with cameras, Joy Behar and Elizabeth Hasselbeck denounced the liberal media because it makes up lies about how they hate each other! Also they told http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/elizabeth-hasselbeck-to-rally-with-sarah-palin.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/elizabeth-hasselbeck-to-rally-with-sarah-palin.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:15:03 -0500 Trail Mix - Joe Klein Needs A New Tape Recorder
]]> Joe Klein has posted the transcript of his interview with Barack Obama! Oooh: "If you looked at the pros and cons of running now versus later, there was a lot of potential downside. I was in a very good place--[inaudible] Michelle and the girls were very http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/joe-klein-needs-a-new-tape-recorder.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/joe-klein-needs-a-new-tape-recorder.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:45:21 -0500 The Idiot Box - New 30 Rock: Watch It Now!
]]> The third season of 30 Rock, Tina Fey's actual gig, premieres next Thursday. But to build buzz or whatever with the kids, the folks at NBC slapped it up on the web, and it's already drawing raves. You can watch it right now, at work. Go ahead, we won't http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/30-rock-tina-fey-alec-baldwin-season-premiere.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/30-rock-tina-fey-alec-baldwin-season-premiere.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:20:59 -0500 Duly Noted - Pirates Have Extreme Taste In Hotels
]]> Only $1 million of the $20 million ransom being demanded by pirates aboard a Ukrainian ship packed with tanks and weapons has been raised so far. Says the pirate spokesman: "That is worthless. It would only pay for several nights' stay in a hotel!" That http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/pirates-have-extreme-taste-in-hotels.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/pirates-have-extreme-taste-in-hotels.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:00:28 -0500 D.C. Shuffle - Racists Unhappy With Current Congressional Representation
]]> Uh oh: "A new independent poll shows Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) leading his opponent by only five points, just a week after he suggested residents of western Pennsylvania are racist. Forty-six percent of voters in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/murtha-racist-polls.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/murtha-racist-polls.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:40:51 -0500 Dumb Money - Alan Greenspan Barely Apologizes To America
]]> Alan Greenspan, former chair of the Federal Reserve, is sort of apologizing to America before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. But it was like the "Oh my bad!" kind of apology. His thinking "has evolved" he says now. He found a http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/alan-greenspan-barely-apologizes-to-america.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/alan-greenspan-barely-apologizes-to-america.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:20:23 -0500 Duly Noted - Barack Obama Plays Fantasy Football; Sarah Palin Curses Flyers?
]]> Back in April, ESPN columnist Bill "The Sports Guy" Simmons was supposed to have Barack Obama on as a guest for his weekly podcast, but corporate higher-ups nixed the appearance. Which means Simmons is probably not so thrilled this morning to read that http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/barack-obama-proves-his-broness-by-playing-fantasy-football.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/barack-obama-proves-his-broness-by-playing-fantasy-football.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:00:13 -0500 QUOTE OF THE DAY - Elle Editor Acknowledges Absurdity
]]> I'm not a big TV watcher, so I'm sort of the belief that it doesn't really exist. In fact, we taped it back in April so I sort of forgot about it. There is definitely an element of self-parody involved that we're all conscious of, but I'm the first one to http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/anne-slowey-elle-stylista.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/anne-slowey-elle-stylista.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:40:04 -0500 Trail Mix - John McCain Doesn't Work Before 9 A.M.
]]> All week, we've been hearing about the BLOCKBUSTER story on JOHN MCCAIN and his MANY NARRATIVES in this coming Sunday's New York Times magazine! It isn't. Although it does track nicely the attempts the campaign made to package our next president John http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/john-mccain-doesnt-work-before-9-am.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/john-mccain-doesnt-work-before-9-am.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:20:26 -0500 Trail Mix - The Palins Do People
]]> Quick! Who provided these sage words of wisdom in a recent interview with People Magazine?When you get into this business, it's expected. I do [feel protective] but it's just entertainment.Hint: it's not Spencer Pratt. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/sarah-palin-people-magazine-interview.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/sarah-palin-people-magazine-interview.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:09 -0500 Close Read - Who Gave Money To Save California's Gay Marriages?
]]> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/proposition-8.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/proposition-8.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:30:39 -0500 Duly Noted - The Obamas Also Spend Money on Clothes, Note Conservative Bloggers
]]> Everyone is having a field day with the news that the RNC dropped $150,000 on pretty clothes for pretty Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin! Slate actually commissioned someone to go on a shopping spree in New York to see if it was actually physically possible http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/the-obamas-also-spend-money-on-clothes-note-conservative-blo.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/the-obamas-also-spend-money-on-clothes-note-conservative-blo.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:00:09 -0500 Trail Mix - Republicans Jettison Losing Candidates, Point Fingers
]]> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/republicans-jettison-losing-candidates-point-fingers.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/republicans-jettison-losing-candidates-point-fingers.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:30:57 -0500 Press-Ganged - NYT's Unforgettable Hire: Bono
]]> Like Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter before him, New York Times editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal sees something special in a certain teensy Gaelic man who refuses to remove his sunglasses. That's right, the Timesman announced last night his first http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/bono-new-york-times-columnist-andrew-rosenthal.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/bono-new-york-times-columnist-andrew-rosenthal.php?201 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:25:53 -0500 Duly Noted - How To Keep Your Kid From Dressing Like A Slut
]]> Watch CBS Videos Online If you're the parent of a young daughter you're probably worried about the rampant sexuality that pervades our culture these days, particularly since it sends a message that a woman's only value is as an object of desire for men. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/kids-slutty-halloween-costumes.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/kids-slutty-halloween-costumes.php?201 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:30:48 -0500 Trail Mix - "Young Girls of America" Have Message For Palin
]]> The ad above, which was uploaded to YouTube this weekend, has started to generate a good deal of controversy. No one has yet claimed responsibility for it, and its stark accusations against Sarah Palin will either offend you or affirm your dislike of the http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/american-girls-sarah-palin.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/american-girls-sarah-palin.php?201 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:20 -0500 Sound and Fury - Karl Rove Still At Large
]]> http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/karl-rove-citizens-arrest-protest.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/karl-rove-citizens-arrest-protest.php?201 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:30:49 -0500 Duly Noted - Musician Diversifies Portfolio, Acquires Additional Moniker
]]> BREAKING! Diddy has a new nickname! It's "Black Buffett" (as in Warren, not Jimmy). Okay, as you were. [Via Money, Cash, Hos, your Diddy nickname authority.] http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/diddy-black-buffett.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/diddy-black-buffett.php?201 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:15:44 -0500 Duly Noted - The New, Cuddly, Cute White Supremacists
]]> USA Today has a bizarrely neutral article up about how white supremacists are toning down their image to better appeal to the masses. They're updating their uniforms (from brown Nazi uniform with a swastika armband to black fatigues), changing their names http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/the-new-cuddly-cute-white-supremecists.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/the-new-cuddly-cute-white-supremecists.php?201 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:45:45 -0500 Tabloid Translator - Madonna's Split Ends
]]> Like a Virgin was the first cassette tape we ever owned. We used to roll Jelly bracelets up our arms, affix odd bows to our head, and belt out lyrics into our hairbrush without actually realizing at all what it meant to be touched for the very first time. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/madonna-guy-ritchie-tabs-arod.php?201 http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/madonna-guy-ritchie-tabs-arod.php?201 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:06 -0500