Variety has it that Shia LaBeouf, who may or may not be the new Michael J. Fox , is set to co-star with Robert Redford in The Company You Keep , a political action thriller adapted from Neil Gordon’s novel that Redford will direct. LaBeouf will play a young journalist out to expose an ex-Weather Underground radical in hiding (Redford) and make a name for himself. If this combines the journalistic cred of All the President’s Men and the sinister air of Disturbia , I’ll be pleased. Hopefully it doesn’t combine the length of Out of Africa with the senselessness of Eagle Eye . [ Variety ]
If you have to tell someone you just told a joke after they failed to laugh, usually that tells you something. So it’s worth wondering what went wrong when the president tried to crack a funny while introducing his choice to head the new consumer protection bureau Monday afternoon. During his introduction of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, the president mentioned that Cordray is a former… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 18/07/2011 20:15 Number of articles : 2
Manchester City have made their biggest signing of the summer by landing ex-Oasis man and current Beady Eye singer Liam Gallagher to launch their new home kit. The famously moody rocker put on the Sky Blue shirt crooning City’s anthem “Blue Moon” in a promotional video. The video begins by showing Liam approaching the new home shirt and planting a long, lingering kiss on the badge. He then joins his… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : inside World Soccer Discovery Date : 16/07/2011 16:54 Number of articles : 2
Rep. Allen West does not mince words. Mr. West considers the economic policies of the Obama administration to be disastrous, calling our current fiscal state, “a catastrophic situation.” Yesterday the Congressman from Florida spoke quite candidly when talking about President Obama’s leadership style and his lack of willingness to cut spending federal spending: “The President needs to admit that his… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 17/07/2011 00:29 Number of articles : 2
Last week, the Republican presidential candidate expressed criticism of a planned mosque in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, telling reporters at a campaign event that “This is just another way to try to gradually sneak Sharia law into our laws, and I absolutely object to that.” Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Islamophobia Today eNewspaper Discovery Date : 17/07/2011 18:00 Number of articles : 2
Winning The Future by digby This is pretty amazing. I grew up in the military and around it and I have to say that until recently I couldn’t have imagined active duty gay service members openly marching in a gay pride parade: Full coverage here. Despite all the procedural battles still going on, this one is a win for the good guys. And President Obama and the military brass deserve credit for getting… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Hullabaloo Discovery Date : 17/07/2011 21:30 Number of articles : 2
Winning The Future by digby This is pretty amazing. I grew up in the military and around it and I have to say that until recently I couldn’t have imagined active duty gay service members openly marching in a gay pride parade: Full coverage here. Despite all the procedural battles still going on, this one is a win for the good guys. And President Obama and the military brass deserve credit for getting… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Hullabaloo Discovery Date : 17/07/2011 21:30 Number of articles : 2
Slain Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden had a hit list, according to reports, with taking down U.S. President on September 11 of this year his #1 target. Bin Laden’s list called for a “celebration” of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by shooting down Air Force One with President Obama on board. The terrorist mastermind, who was killed by U.S. forces May 1, also wanted Gen. David Petraeus dead and to crash a plane into a major sports event. A “treasure trove” of documents discovered in Bin Laden’s hideout revealed the plans the Al Qaeda chief was crafting to assassinate Barack Obama. To accomplish that horrific goal, Bin Laden discussed attacking the president’s plane or helicopter with a missile or grenade, officials told ABC News. These machinations were part of U.S. intelligence discoveries that included the murderer’s huge porn stash at his Abbottabad, Pakistan, compound. Sources say that despite Bin Laden’s reputation was the world’s most notorious terrorist and fugitive, success would have been extremely unlikely. “It’s difficult, but not impossible, to shoot down either Gen. Petraeus or the president’s plane,” said Brad Garrett, a former FBI special agent. “The reality is because of all the countermeasures in place, and other planes and helicopters in the air, it’s not a likely scenario,” he added. The plane into a sporting event scenario, however? “We have so many small airports, you could fly below radar,” he said. “That’s possibly doable.” Sweet. Fortunately, the NFL and NBA are currently experiencing lockouts, and no one goes to NHL games (kidding, mostly), leaving only baseball.
In his third press conference in as many weeks, President Obama today spoke to reporters and the American public about the status of debt and deficit negotiations – and the need to move forward immediately. He implored Congress to “seize the moment” and seek a balanced, responsible approach that stabilizes America’s finances for decades to come. The President reiterated that a majority of voters from… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Kicking Ass Discovery Date : 15/07/2011 20:51 Number of articles : 2
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center right background, and Russian parliament factions#39; leaders commemorate the victims of cruise ship sinking in the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Russia is observing a day of mourning for victims of a cruise vessel that sank while crowded with holiday-makers on Sunday on the Volga River in central Russia. The bodies of 104 people, including 21 children, have been recovered since Sunday#39;s sinking of a cruise ship on the Volga
