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James Gandolfini Remembered As ‘A Fine Man’ By Steve Carell, Ewan McGregor

Russell Crowe, Molly Ringwald, Governor Chris Christie and more take to Twitter to remember the late, great ‘Sopranos’ actor. By Todd Gilchrist

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Star Magazine Sticks to Kanye West Cheating Story, Backs Leyla Ghobadi

Star Magazine is refusing to back down. Despite a denial by Kanye West , the tabloid is sticking with its story: The rapper cheated on Kim Kardashian with a Canadian model named Leyla Ghobadi , with at least one naked rendezvous taking place when Kim was pregnant with Kanye’s child. “A friend of Leyla’s approached us about it and we reached out to Leyla and we spoke to her about,” Deputy Editor Matt Coppa told Fox News of how the story came about. “She was feeling bad because originally when they were together, Kanye had told her that him and Kim were not serious, that they were just together for publicity to increase their fan bases, so she didn’t feel guilty about sleeping with him.” And while the affair took place last year, Coppa doubles down and says Kanyes people contacted Leyla as recently as last month. They asked “for a meet up the weekend June 7th through June 9th where Kanye was going to be in New York City for the Governor’s Ball,” according to the editor. Moreover, he alleges the publication has proof of the affair. There was (a phone record). We saw that. We didn’t print that in the magazine. We have seen that,” said Coppa. Of course, that begs the question: Why would the magazine not run such records?!? Do you think Kanye cheated on Kim?   Yes, I never trusted him! No way! Maybe View Poll »

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Pure Comedy: Snookie and Gov. Chris Christie Clash Over Jersey Shore Antics, “Why Are You Standing So Close To Me?”

Chris Christie got no love for Snooki. Chris Christie Clashes With Jersey Shore Cast According to Mail Online It was supposed to be a day about celebrating the Jersey Shore coming back together after the devastating impact of Superstorm Sandy. However, while the buildings and boardwalk of Seaside Heights can be repaired, it seems the relationship between New Jersey’s governor and the area’s most famous celebrities – the cast of MTV’s The Jersey Shore – cannot. The smallest member of the reality cast Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi went head to head with Governor Chris Christie on Friday at the reopening of the Seaside Heights’ boardwalk, which featured heavily in the reality series. The pair had just filmed separate segments on the Today show when backstage the 25-year-old stopped the Governor to address why he has been critical about the show’s influence on the area in the past. The incident was caught on tape by Asbury Park Press and it was clear things were frosty between the pair. While not heard on the video, according to Snooki the politician had made his feelings clear. ‘Getting told why we are bad for jersey. Amazing,’ the star tweeted. In the video, Nicole can be heard asking the much larger man to step back from her as they talk. ‘Why are you standing so close to me,’ the mother of one asks. Leaning comically even closer to Nicole, Christie says: ‘You asked for my opinion.’ Trying to subdue the situation cast mate Deena Cortese, flanked by Jennifer ‘JWoww’ Farley, tells the politician she is from Jersey. ‘I know you are, I was talking about her,’ the governor curtly replies. Still trying to calm things down Denna said: ‘And guess what? I thought you did a good job with the hurricane.’ With the situation not getting any better, Snooki explains: ‘I just wanted to meet you, and just, hope you start to like us.’ His response isn’t audible, but as he shakes the girls’ hands as he walks away it is clear neither party is a big fan of the other. ‘He doesn’t just like us,’ Nicole then tells the cameraman. Nobody likes you. You are only famous because of America’s appetite for bulls***. Twitter

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ChubbyLumpkins No More!! NJ Gov. Chris “Wide Load” Christie Reveals He Had Weight Loss Surgery

Chris Christie Reveals He Had Weight Loss Surgery This goes out to the haters who said ole Chrissy could never be president because he was too fat! According to NY Post: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap-band stomach surgery to aggressively slim down for the sake of his wife and kids, he revealed to The Post last night. The Garden State governor agreed to the operation at the urging of family and friends after turning 50 last September. He told The Post he was thinking of his four kids and how it was time to start improving his health when he decided to have the procedure. “I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” he said. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to be there for them.” He also insisted that, contrary to what observers may say, the effort to slim down was not motivated by thoughts of a presidential bid. “It’s so much more important than that,” he said. Christie checked in to a surgery center on Feb. 16. A source said he registered under a false name. The operation included placing a silicone tube around the top of his stomach, where it restricts the amount of food he can eat at one time and makes him feel fuller, faster. Christie has struggled with his weight for decades. He sometimes jokes about it, while other times, it’s a sensitive topic. Insiders said it was the only thing keeping the straight-talking executive from higher office. Despite Christie’s denials, political fund-raisers say that the surgery is a clear sign that he’s going to join the 2016 race — and will do whatever it takes to win. “This means he’s running for president. He’s showing people he can get his weight in control. It was the one thing holding him back,” a top political donor told The Post. Sources said Christie didn’t make the decision lightly — he even had private conversations about the operation with once-rotund Jet coach Rex Ryan. Ryan lost about 100 pounds — down from a massive 350 — after he had the same procedure done in 2010. Christie has never revealed his weight, but estimates have run from about 300 to 350 pounds. He hired the same ace laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon as Ryan — Dr. George Fielding, head of NYU Medical Center’s Weight Management Program. Christie employed cloak-and-dagger tactics to hide the operation. First, he never went into Fielding’s office for medical visits — instead, the doctor came to the governor’s house in Mendham, the sources said. As he drops pounds, doctors will pump more saline solution into the lap band, restricting his stomach further and forcing him to eat even less. In 2006, Christie said in an interview that getting a more involved surgery — gastric bypass — was never a consideration because it was “too risky.” The enlivened pol said that he knew the clock was ticking on his health and that the time had come to do something drastic. “I know it sounds crazy to say that running for president is minor, but in the grand scheme of things, it was looking at Mary Pat and the kids and going, ‘I have to do this for them, even if I don’t give a crap about myself,’ ” he said. In a nutshell, we will probably see this former fat fawk in the 2016 Presidential Election. Good for him!!

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David Ortiz F-Bomb Fires Up Boston Crowd

“This is our f–king city.” With those five words, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz encapsulated an entire city’s attitude Saturday, one day after the Boston bombing suspect was captured . Before the team’s Saturday game, before which the governor, mayor and law enforcement officials were honored, Ortiz took the mic to address the crowd: David Ortiz F-Bomb “This is our f–king city, and nobody’s going to dictate our freedom,” Ortiz said after thanking authorities, then helped lead Boston to a 4-3 victory over K.C. In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recoiled at such language displays, issuing huge fines to networks that air them. On Saturday, no one bleeped out Ortiz, and the FCC Tweeted that was A-OK. Good for them. Some things kind of warrant an f-bomb, don’t you think?

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North Dakota Abortion Ban: Strictest in the Nation

North Dakota lawmakers sent their state’s Republican governor a pair of anti-abortion bills yesterday, both of which would impose the strictest ban on this practice of any state in the country. One proposal would make the procedure illegal as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, while the other would prohibiting women from having an abortion because a fetus has a genetic defect, such as Down Syndrome. While pro-choice advocates say they will protest these measures if they pass, supporters of the bills make it clear that their goal is to challenge the 1973 Supreme Court ruling of Roe v. Wade. Rep. Bette Grande introduced the bills and said the state’s budget never crossed the mind of her or anyone on her side. “I don’t look at it from the financial side of things,” Grande told The Associated Press on Friday. “I look at it from the life side of things.” The measures now go into Governor Jack Dalrymple’s hands, with The American Civil Liberties Union referring to them as “extreme” and noting that many women don’t realize they’re even pregnant until after six weeks. “In America, no woman, no matter where she lives, should be denied the ability to make this deeply personal decision,” ACLU executive director Anthony Romero said in a statement.

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Shots Fired: Wendy Williams Goes In On NJ Gov. Chris Christie For His Chubby Lumpkins Lifestyle – “How Fat Will He Be In 2016?”

Wendy Williams says Governor Christie is too fat to be President… Wendy Williams Says Governor Chris Christie Is Too Fat To Be President Talk show host and on air motor mouth Wedny Williams is joining the growing list of people who say Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie needs to lay off the fast food and lose some weight if he plans to run for President in 2016. Wendy, who is a New Jersey native, addressed the Governor’s bulging belly on her show this morning and made it clear that if he ever wants to be taken seriously as a Presidential candidate, he needs to stop joking about his weight and drop the pounds. She told the Wendy Williams studio audience : “He’s not just fat, he’s morbidly obese! If he looks like that now, how fat is he gonna be in 2016?” Would a President’s weight or lack of a healthy lifestyle influence your decision as a voter?

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Bitter Bolitics: Money Mitt Skips President Obama Inauguration Ceremony And Refuses To Watch It On Television

You mad, Mitt Money? Mitt Romney Skips President Obama Inauguration To Stay Home Former failed Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is apparently still licking his salty wounds from the L that he took in November. While Mitt’s Vice Presidential hopeful candidate counterpart was among the crowd in Washington, DC for the newly reelected President Obama’s Inaugural ceremony and festivities earlier today, Mitt wasn’t even in the vicinity……..nor did he plan to watch it on television. via MSNBC It’s chilly on the Capitol steps today, but that’s no problem for Mitt Romney. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on election night in Boston. He is spending inauguration day in La Jolla, Calif., according to an aide. The former Republican presidential contender is spending Inauguration Day at his home in La Jolla, Calif., where it’s sunny with a forecasted high of 73 degrees. An aide told NBC News that the former Massachusetts governor and his wife have “no big plans.” Asked if the governor was likely to watch the inaugural ceremonies today, the aide said, “Doubtful.” Stay classy, Mitt.

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Hate It Or Love It?!?! Pennsylvania Governor Suing NCAA Over Penn State Sanctions

For the love of football , and saving face, PA Governor Tom Corbett has vowed to fight the NCAA’s sanctions against Penn State . According to CNN , he’s blasting the FBI report that was made earlier this year too: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett announced plans Wednesday to file an anti-trust lawsuit against the NCAA over its sanctions against Penn State University following the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. Last July, the NCAA levied unprecedented sanctions against the university, including a fine of $60 million. It also stripped 14 seasons of football victories from late head coach Joe Paterno. “These sanctions did not punish Sandusky,” or those who allegedly helped cover up his repeated abuse of disadvantaged children, said Corbett at a news conference in State College. He said they instead affect past and current students who were not part of the scandal. “I cannot and will not let it happen without a fight,” said Corbett, adding that the Sandusky case was a criminal matter and not a violation of NCAA rules. Corbett also called a university-funded review of the scandal led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh an incomplete report. Freeh’s 267-page review was released in July and blamed former university president Graham Spanier, Paterno, suspended Athletic Director Tim Curley, and ex-Vice President Gary Schultz for allegedly taking part in a cover-up to avoid bad publicity. The scandal led to Spanier’s ouster and shocked the nation after Freeh’s team concluded that the school’s top administrators had “empowered” Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator for the football team, to continue his abuse. The NCAA said in a statement Wednesday it was disappointed by the governor’s action. “Not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all of the victims in this tragedy — lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of Jerry Sandusky,” said Donald M. Remy, NCAA executive vice president and general counsel. “While the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, Penn State has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. Today’s announcement by the governor is a setback to the university’s efforts.” Penn State also issued a statement Wednesday saying it remained “committed to full compliance with the Consent Decree, the Athletics Integrity Agreement and, as appropriate, the implementation of the Freeh report recommendations.” The fine is expected to be paid over five years and will fund an endowment with a mission of fighting child abuse and supporting victims. Pennsylvania’s U.S. House delegation objects to the NCAA’s plans to spend only 25% of those funds within the state. The delegation wants the association to spend all of the $60 million in Pennsylvania, according to a November letter to the NCAA. “While we fully support the stated purpose of the endowment, we believe its funds should be used solely for programs and organizations within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, where a need exists for the creation of prevention programs for abused children,” the letter stated. Sandusky, 68, was convicted last June on 45 counts of child abuse, ranging from corruption of minors to involuntary deviate intercourse, which were laid out in graphic testimony by his accusers over the course of the less-than-two-week trial. In October, he was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison, meaning he’ll likely die behind bars. SMH. The NCAA’s sanctions were most definitely harsh, but then again, so was the corruption that took place for years. Do you think the Governor should take a seat and not dig this sh*t up again?? Images via tumblr

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Biebz Nuts! Convicted Killer Caught Making Plans To Murk And Castrate Justin Bieber… With Pruning Shears!

What kinda hater plots to de-schlong Justin Bieber? Via TMZ reports : A convicted killer locked up in New Mexico plotted to have Justin Bieber murdered and castrated … but for some mysterious reason, he threw a wrench into his own plans — this according to a local news report in New Mexico. According to KRQE News, convicted murderer Dana Martin — currently serving two life sentences for raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in Vermont in 2000 — recruited a fellow inmate at Las Cruces prison named Mark Staake to carry out the murder once Staake was released. It’s unclear when the plot was originally hatched, but Staake and his nephew Tanner Ruane — whom Staake had later recruited to help — reportedly planned to execute the murder plan in NYC last month, where Bieber was performing at MSG. Martin reportedly told police the plan was to kidnap Bieber and his bodyguard and strangle them with paisley ties, Martin’s calling card. Ruane was then going to castrate them. According to KRQE, Martin is obsessed with Bieber and even has a tattoo of Bieber on his leg. But for some reason Martin blew the whistle on his accomplices — and Staake was arrested in Vermont on outstanding warrants before carrying out the deed. Ruane made it to NY with a stash of tools — including pruning shears — but according to the report police intercepted him before anything happened, and placed him under arrest. Well we — and Selena Gomez — are so relieved this plot was foiled. Homeboy would be singing nothing but high notes for the rest of his career. Although we guess if the plot were successful he’d be dead so that doesn’t make much sense.

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