Oprah to host Obama fundraiser
Hat tip: Huffington Post/Los Angeles Times-photo courtesy of AP Invitations have been sent out for what promises to be a must-attend event for much of California’s Democratic elite, particularly...
View ArticleOprah in talks to play larger role in Obama campaign
Hat Tip: by Matthew Mosk, Washington Post The Oprah-Obama ’08 bumper sticker was meant to be only a lark, hawked on the Internet for $3.99 under the catchphrase “Just when you thought there was no...
View ArticleJuanita Bynum files for divorce
Hat Tip: by D. Aileen Dodd, S.A. Reid, Atlanta Journal Constitution National evangelist Juanita Bynum apparently has filed for divorce, more than two weeks after the alleged attack by her husband,...
View ArticleRoland Martin: Oprah could be a kingmaker
Hat Tip: By Roland S. Martin CNN Contributor (CNN) — It’s big news that the goddess of talk, Oprah Winfrey, is throwing a huge shindig for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama at her California estate that is...
View ArticleOprah Obama Fundraiser update
Hat Tip: Lynn Sweet Blog, Chicago Sun Times MONTECITO, CALIF. — Oprah Winfrey opened the high iron gates of her highly guarded estate here Saturday to raise more than $3 million for White House...
View ArticleBynum loves husband but needs to move on
Hat Tip: D. Aileen Dodd, Atlanta Journal Constitution Evangelist Juanita Bynum’s lawyer said Monday the pastor is seeking to divorce her husband on the basis of cruel treatment and irreconcilable...
View ArticleThe Oprah and Obama show in South Carolina
The last leg of the Oprah and Obama show will be held today in South Carolina and I am going to gauge the reaction of black folk to this huge celebrity spectacle. Pray for me, my car is need of...
View ArticleBill Shaheen’s Obama flap
Former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen’s husband Bill, a prominent attorney and former Judge, put his foot in his mouth by his questioning of Barack Obama’s “background.” According to the...
View ArticleOBAMA GOT GAME: Junior Senator crushes Hillary and Edwards in historic win
I’m sorry I took too long, but as Gene Robinson of the Washington Post has said, this is a “Goosebumps moment.” As I write and listen once more to the victory speech, the tears are coming and I feel...
View ArticleWomen for Obama tour a roaring success
Caroline started off, Oprah broke it down, Michelle kept it real, and Maria Shriver surprised everybody and spoke from the heart. The Kennedyesque themes of hope and opportunity are reaching people...
View ArticleBarack Obama, a proxy for racial equality
Barack Obama is a proxy for some people for the conversation about race that they have no courage or inclination to have. At best, he is a denatured Negro and political centrist acceptably black and...
View ArticleYes, Oprah, I screwed a Negro
Hat Tip: Frazier Moore, Associated Press After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as “exciting” and...
View ArticleMichael Jackson 1958-2009
The King of Pop is dead. What an incredibly tragic ending to an epic life. When TMZ announced Michael’s death I just sat there slack jawed. I knew it was true because they’re always right, but I...
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