One unexpected side effect from the lingering writers strike: Idle scribes now have time to polish up those Great American Novels they’ve left sitting in the drawer during the pursuit… READ ON

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PETA would not have approved of Kanye‘s surprise set at Flavorpill mag’s One Step Beyond party at Manhattan’s American Museum of Natural History‘s… READ ON

“Indicted political fundraiser Antoin ‘Tony’ Rezko, who has poured thousands of dollars into Barack Obama‘s political campaigns, was arrested by federal agents Monday after his bail was revoked. Rezko has… READ ON

Cindy Guagenti, spokeswoman for actor Brad Pitt, on the “pathetic” Star magazine report that Pitt and Angelina Jolie are expecting again: “I’m not commenting on unsubstantiated rumors from a tabloid… READ ON

BEGAWK! Mike, Mitt (inset) (Photo: Getty Image)
Republican candidate Mitt Romney‘s subtle ploy to identify with Southerners by stopping for lunch at Kentucky Fried Chicken this weekend went off the… READ ON

OL’ GREEN EYES Adrian (Photo: Getty Images)
Last we checked in on greasy Entourage star Adrian Grenier, he was attempting to convince a Republican paramour to escort him home for… READ ON

SCIENTOLOGY NO. 2 Cruise (Photo: Getty Images)
Are elders at the notoriously litigious Church of Scientology reaching out to the federal governmental for protection against a recent spate of Internet … READ ON

On this the day of President Bush‘s final State of the Union address, someone remembered to pay attention to the current president instead of the other people running for the… READ ON

In his speech following the official endorsements of Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama admitted openly for the first time that his father was able to come… READ ON

WAITING TO EXHALE Snipes (Photo: Getty Images)
Just three days after the prosecution finished laying out its case against Wesley Snipes in his tax-evasion trial, the swole thespian’s defense team… READ ON

WEB-BASED Gates (Photo: Getty Images)
The Washington Post Co. launched The Root today, a new Web magazine with an African American focus. It aims to be “Slate for black readers,”… READ ON

TO BOLDLY FAIL Bush
With George W. Bush preparing for his State of the Union address tonight, we can all only hope it stacks up with his famously strange 2004… READ ON

2ND VERSE SAME AS THE 1ST! Bret
Last night’s third installment in Bret Michaels‘ mansion of rock and love was marked with a cornucopia of sluttiness, superfluous crying, and all-around… READ ON

TALK FOR HER Hillary
Hillary Clinton‘s campaign surrogates have taken to the airwaves today to defend hubby Bill‘s remarks on Jesse Jackson, minimize the importance of her loss in… READ ON