Remember 'Rosie Live'? O'Donnell Bombs Again As Oprah's OWN Cancels Show After 5 Months

By Susan Duclos

Rosie O'Donnell bombs again as news of Oprah Winfrey's new network OWN cancelling O'Donnell's talk show after just five months for lack of ratings.

“I thank Rosie from the bottom of my heart for joining me on this journey. She has been an incredible partner, working to deliver the best possible show every single day,” said OWN chief Oprah Winfrey in a statement. “As I have learned in the last 15 months, a new network launch is always a challenge and ratings grow over time as you continue to gather an audience. I’m grateful to Rosie and the dedicated Rosie Show team for giving it their all.”

Added O’Donnell: “I loved working with Oprah in the amazing city of Chicago. I was welcomed with open arms and will never forget the kindness of all I encountered. It was a great year for me -- I wish the show was able to attract more viewers -- but it did not. So I am headed back to my home in New York -- with gratitude. On we go!”

The Rosie show lasted longer than her last endeavor, Rosie Live, which was cancelled after the very first show which even fans called disappointing, and said "there is no shame in retirement."

Rosie, Rosie, what on earth were you thinking? Were you thinking camp? Were you thinking this will be big and brassy and so-over-the-top even the dancing cupcakes will be irresistible? For those of us who are, and remain, Rosie fans, who think “The View” will never quite recover from her departure, who think her desire to resurrect the variety show was, and is, a great idea, disappointment does not even begin to describe it. For weeks now NBC has seduced and tantalized with the promise of a cross between Carol Burnett and “Sonny and Cher.” And this is what we get? Rosie in a glitter top having Baldwin speak into her cleavage and making jokes about her weight? Someone get a hold of Tim Conaway, stat.

That show ended the night it began.

So, once again we say "Goodbye Rosie and good riddance to bad rubbish."

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George Clooney Arrested

By Susan Duclos



Actor and activist George Clooney, along with his father Nick Clooney, Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous, Rep Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and former Rep. Tom Andrews (D-Mass.), were arrested and taken away in cuffs by the U.S. Secret Service from outside the Sudan embassy on Massachusetts Avenue.

Clooney and company were protesting outside the embassy, which is private property and were arrested after being warned multiple times to leave the premises.

It appears the protest and the arrests were orchestrated to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan, with Clooney stating "We need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.”

"George Clooney's speech outside Sudan embassy before his arrest", video below:



More at MSNBC.

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Video- Did Anyone Doubt Bill Maher Was An Obama Supporter?

By Susan Duclos

MediaIte reports that Bill Maher, a comedian that really isn't all that funny, announced he was going to donate $1 million to to Priorities USA Action, a pro-Barack Obama Super PAC.

Washington Post, CBS, New York Times, ABC, and LA Times are all reporting on it, but seriously, is it news? More to the point, is it really any surprise that Maher, a far left liberal, is an Obama supporter?

For those that are actually interested, below is the video of his announcement.



I wonder if the main stream media will give as much virtual ink to each and every million dollar donor who donates to the GOP nominee when he is chosen.

H/T Memeorandum.

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Whitney Houston's Funeral Is Saturday, Several Outlets Covering It Live

By Susan Duclos

Whitney Houston's funeral will be held at the New Hope Baptist on Saturday, February 18, at 12 noon EST, but the Newark police director is asking fans to stay home and watch the service on television.

CNN is reporting that the services are expected to be made available for television and web streaming from the New Jersey church where she grew up.

Washington Post is reporting that Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will perform at the funeral and Houston’s “Bodyguard” co-star Kevin Costner, ex-husband Bobby Brown and Oprah Winfrey are expected to attend, as are Tyler Perry, Rickey Minor, Alicia Keys and Dionne Warwick. Many more are expected to fill the 1,500 invitation only seats.

The eulogy is to be given by Gospel singer and pastor Marvin L. Winans.

More from CNN:

Asked why no public memorial service was planned, Winans told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Wednesday night the family didn't "want to have a parade."

"I don't think knowing Cissy (Houston's mother) and the Houston family ... it was a matter of public or private as it was this is my daughter, this is my sister, this is my mother, this is my friend and we want to do this with dignity."

The family's thinking, Winans told "AC360," is "we loved her when she was Nippy (a nickname) in New Jersey. The world loves her because of her voice. But if Nippy could not sing, the Houston family would love her."

Although the family is not commenting on Houston's burial location, her death certificate filed Wednesday in Los Angeles lists it as Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey.

Washington Times provides a list of several cable television networks and one prominent radio station that plans to cover it live.

Black Entertainment Television (BET) will begin coverage at 11:30 a.m. EST, The Homegoing of Whitney Houston. On-air correspondents April Woodard and Lola Oguinake will provide commentary.

Bounce TV, a newly launched cable network targeting an African-American audience, will carry the funeral live in its entirety, uninterrupted and commercial free starting at 12 noon EST.

The all music cable network Fuse will offer live coverage of the funeral as part of its 24-hour music tribute to Houston beginning at 6 a.m. EST Saturday.

CNN will bring together Piers Morgan, Soledad O'Brien and Don Lemon to anchor CNN and CNN International's live global coverage of the funeral special, Whitney Houston: Life, Death Music, beginning at 11 a.m. EST. CNN Digital will also live stream the funeral on the web and via mobile at www.cnn.com/live from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

Fox News Channel will stream the funeral live via its website online, The cable network will air portions of the service live between 11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST as part of its regular news programming with anchors Uma Pemmaraju and Rick Folbaum.

New York’s powerhouse soul and R&B radio station WKRS/98.7 KISS FM will broadcast live from the New Hope Baptist Church, beginning at 12 noon EST.

RIP Whitney


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Whitney Houston Dies At 48: RIP Video Tributes, Music Videos Of Greatest Hits

Whitney Houston Dies At 48: RIP Video Tributes, Music Videos Of Greatest Hits

By Susan Duclos

Pop diva Whitney Houston, 48 years old, died yesterday. Her body was found and at the Beverly Hilton in LA, where it remained after medics performed CPR unsuccessfully, while her death was investigated. There were no signs of foul play.

Cause of death is unknown. Death will be determined by the L.A. Co. Coroner's Office.

The night before she died Whitney Houston performed in Los Angeles with Kelly Price, singing Jesus Loves Me, video below.



Browsing through YouTube, I found some tributes put together by obvious Whitney Houston fans, videos below. After the tributes are some of Whitney Houston's original Top 10 Hits' music videos.

Whitney Houston (RIP TRIBUTE) 1963-2012 (Greatest Love Of All)



Whitney Houston - Tribute - Rest In Peace - 9th August 1963 - 11th February 2012 (I Will Always Love You)



A TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON (R.I.P 1963-2012) (Mixture of Whitney's music videos and live performances, multiple portions of different songs)



Those were the tributes but Whitney Houston has other fabulous hits.

Whitney Houston - How Will I Know Music Video (1985)



Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You (1985)



Whitney Houston - All The Man That I Need Music Video (1990)



Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody Music Video (1987)



Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go (1988)



Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All (1987)



Whitney Houston - I Have Nothing (The Bodyguard)



RIP Whitney Houston.

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Most Hollywood Celebrities May Be Liberal, But Movie-Goers Are Conservative

By Susan Duclos

Just a quick teaser then a link to the whole article from Hollywood Reporter:

Patriotism and traditional values, like those displayed in "Thor," "The Artist," "Soul Surfer" and "Hugo," are what moviegoers want, says a group that will honor such films at an awards gala Friday.

Wanna make money in Hollywood? Release patriotic movies that promote conservative values and do not denigrate Christianity.

For two decades, that has been the message that Movieguide has been pushing, and on Friday when it celebrates its 20-year-anniversary with an awards show airing on The Hallmark Channel, the organization will present a 76-page report designed to back up its assertions.

Read the rest at Hollywood Reporter.

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Report: Simon Cowell Offers Beyonce $100 Million For X-Factor

By Susan Duclos

A small break from politics with reports that Simon Cowell is offering Beyonce an annual salary of $100 million to become a full-time judge on X-Factor.

According to USMagazine this would be the highest Television salary ever.

Back in October a video was uploaded to YouTube where Cowell described Beyonce as "ambitious, talented, competitive." Cowell added "She defines this new breed of (unintelligible) of super popstar, and they're all girls at the moment. It's like a new super species who literally want to rule the world. When she came out with that song, there is no irony, she wants to rule the world. (laughter)"

In that same interview LA Reid described her as "The most talented performer alive."

Video below:



News came out on January 31, 2012 that Cowell had ousted both Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger from the second season of X-Factor although from the same report Cowell indicated that he expected to collaborate with Ms. Abdul on a new project.

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