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Presidents Day Fashion Face-Off: Lincoln v. Washington!

Happy Presidents Day 2018 from all of us at The Hollywood Gossip, as we come together to honor a couple of true American heroes. The truest of heroes, really. The truest of the true. And the Winner is? Abraham Lincoln Click Here To Vote for Abe George Washington Click Here To Vote for G-Dubs They were both A-plus chief executives, but which U.S. President do you love more, Abraham Lincoln or George Washington? That’s what we wanna know! View Poll » It’s time we determined who among these United States legends is worthy of being called the greatest of all time. OF ALL TIME! In a Fashion Face-Off for the ages, that is! Yes, we realize that styles popularized by Abraham Lincoln and George Washington haven’t been popular with the mainstream in ages. Like, ages . Industrial Revolution style. By the same token, when you’re a titan of history, you never go out of style, are we right?! If you got you a national monument, ’nuff said. Take the first President of the U.S., George Washington. He led a rebellion over Great Britain, then oversaw the birth of a new nation. Four score and seven years later, Abraham Lincoln valiantly preserved and paved the way for a more perfect union against long odds. Overcoming similarly huge obstacles, redefining what was possible and then fighting to preserve it, both patriots delivered for America. In their respective eras and now, giants among men. Ones who make all of our lives seem more than a tad mundane and pointless all of a sudden. Kind of sad if you stop and think about it. Anyway, comparing achievements and legacies by people in such rarefied air is impossible … but we can at least pick a fashion winner. Would you rather rock George’s 18th Century Colonial garb or Abe’s 19th Century Civil War-era attire? Talk about the toughest of calls. Make it. It’s your duty as an American.

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Fergie Apologizes for Disastrous National Anthem

Forgive the mixed sports metaphor, but Fergie really wishes she could have a mulligan on her NBA All-Star Game national anthem performance. The artist made headlines for all the wrong reasons on Sunday night after she donned a sexy dress and then belted out some kind of sultry rendition of our nation’s theme song. Pretty much every single person who heard this version of the Star-Spangled Banner laid into it. Hard. We mean it, too: Every. Single. Person. Heck, even Roseanne Barr claimed her disrespectful and disastrous performance way back in 1990 was better than whatever Fergie was trying to accomplish. We disagree with that assessment. But the general point remains: This was a baffling and bizarre rendition by Fergie. Take a look and take a listen for yourself if you have not already done so: Fergie National Anthem: The Worst of All-Time? In the wake of universal panning across the Internet, Fergie has taken a step we can’t ever recall an artist taking after he or she performed a less-than stellar anthem: She’s come out and apologized. “I’ve always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last night I wanted to try something special for the NBA,” she said in a statement first published by TMZ. The statement continued: “I’m a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn’t strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best.” Pretty impressive, right? Many stars over the years have attempted to put their own spin on this legendary song by holding certain notes for a long period of time or emphasizing certain lyrics. Fergie likely thought she would attempt something similar. She just lacks the vocal range to pull anything too unique off with her range, so she went the seductive route instead. It failed miserable, as evidenced by the Tweets below… … but it’s hard not to admire Fergie for admitting it and for taking responsibility for it. And we certainly never thought for a second that Fergie had anything but love for the United States. At various points, the Black Eyed Pea seemed to struggle to hit notes, although she closed out the tune with an impressive vibrato, telling the arena at the very end: “Let’s play some basketball!” Thankfully, the All-Star Game itself was so competitive that some people forgot all about Fergie’s opening fail. Some , that is. But very clearly not most. View Slideshow: Stars Sing the National Anthem: Who Really Sucked?

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