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We aren't the only ones pondering Megan Fox's appeal (or lack thereof) to women — it's also stressing out her reps, says a forthcoming New York Times Magazine cover story.

In her story, which just went online, longtime Times magazine entertainment reporter Lynn Hirschberg writes,

In the last month, Fox and her team - her agent, Chuck James, and her publicists, Leslie Sloane Zelnick and Dominique Appel - have grown increasingly nervous about her media image. The lack of success of ‘‘Jennifer's Body'' highlighted their concern: the outrageousness that made Fox an instant star was not attracting a paying audience, especially among females. They were hoping that hosting ‘‘S.N.L.'' and some recent appearances on talk shows on which she seemed demure might help to change the dialogue about Fox from the out-of-control sex bomb to the Fox they know, who is a homebody with a longtime boyfriend (the actor Brian Austin Green, who is 36) and a fondness for spending Saturday nights at Red Lobster, where she likes the cheese biscuits. That, they maintain, is the girl that girls should see. But Fox is less certain. ‘‘Women tear each other apart,'' she told me now. ‘‘Girls think I'm a slut, and I've been in the same relationship since I was 18. The problem is, if they think you're attractive, you're either stupid or a whore or a dumb whore. The instinct among girls is to attack the jugular.''

This isn't the first time Fox has (implicitly, at least) blamed jealousy for her apparent unpopularity among women. In June, she told Entertainment Weekly, "I come across as confident and [women] assume that means that I think I'm hot shit. And that makes them feel bad about themselves and so they hate me."

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Source. Thoughts, folks? Just to note, are we not allowed to tag entries anymore? Or it may be bugging out for me.

The Democrats’ Dilemma: Their Own Trojan Horse Kicks Free

By Gloria Feldt

November 12, 2009

Democratic leaders have said that the turn-around on abortion contained in the House health-reform bill will not appear in the final version. The author, a Women’s Media Center board member and former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, explains here why voters who value women’s health cannot sit back and accept such assurances.

House Democrats broke into a paroxysm of self-congratulation for passing a health reform bill. By embracing the Stupak-Pitts amendment, however, they entered the women’s hall of shame. They had promised no more limitations based on preexisting conditions. But House leadership allowed a codicil: Except if you are a woman.

 

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ACORN is suing the U.S. government over a law passed recently by Congress that bars the controversial community group from receiving federal money.

In a complaint filed this morning in U.S. District Court in New York, ACORN charges that the law is unconstitutional, because it's a bill of attainder -- that is, it targets a specific individual or group for punishment.

The complaint, brought on behalf of ACORN by the Center for Constitutional Rights, also mounts a broader push-back against ACORN's conservative critics. According to a draft version examined by TPMmuckraker, it claims that the law to defund ACORN was passed thanks to "a public relations campaign orchestrated by political forces" that are hostile to its work registering low-income voters. And it charges that ACORN "earned the animosity of political forces who are dedicated to the proposition that the fewer poor people who vote the better."

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Critics of the bill immediately argued that it was unconstitutional, thanks to the Constitution's prohibition on bills of attainder. The courts have long held unconstitutional any acts of Congress that apply either to specific individuals, or to easily ascertainable members of a group, in order to punish them without a trial.

Said Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) at the time:

Congress must not be in the business of punishing individual organizations or people without trial, and that's what this Amendment does. Whatever one may think of an organization, the Constitution's clear ban on Bills of Attainder is there for the protection of all of our liberties.

In the new complaint, ACORN notes that, even before Congress passed the Act, the non-partisan Congressional Research Service warned in a written report that singling out ACORN "may well" may well be unconstitutional. And it also points out that, in introducing the bill, Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) declared on the floor of the Senate: "Somebody has to go after ACORN. Well, I suggest today, on the floor of the Senate, that 'somebody' is each and every U.S. Senator."

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The complaint names Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and OMB Director Peter Orszag as defendants, as their agencies have enforced the law.

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Speaking at a luncheon for a Midland County Republican Women's group, Perry said that "this is an administration hell-bent toward taking American towards a socialist country. And we all don't need to be afraid to say that because that's what it is."

http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/gov-perry-does.html

Gov. Rick Perry has been campaigning against Washington, and Washington is returning the favor — no endorsements here.

In the back and forth between Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Perry over gubernatorial endorsements, it’s no contest when it comes to the Texas congressional delegation: It’s Hutchison 10 and Perry 0.

Ten of the 20 U.S. House Republicans have publicly endorsed Hutchison, and insiders say it is unlikely that any of the remaining 10 will endorse Perry, preferring to remain neutral.

http://www.star-telegram.com/texas/story/1755522.html

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Governor "Good Hair" Perry retreated to isolated Midland, the bastion of right-wing Texas to grasp at his only remaining vestige of support. I guess framing DC Republicans as tools of the Democrats didn't win him many friends.

Pack your bags, Perry.

Nervous and curious McCain-Palin staffers have been buzzing for weeks with speculation about what Sarah Palin has chosen to include in “Going Rogue.”

 

Books have begun being shipped out in advance of the November 17th release date. Last week, some of Palin's associates received copies.

Based on discussions with various sources who have seen or been briefed on the book's contents, here's what you can expect from “Going Rogue”:

* just five chapters—but they are very, very long.

* some score settling with McCain aides she believes ill-served her (names will be named).

* a hearty bashing of the national media.

* an account of how her upbringing shaped her maverick sensibilities.

* a testimonial to the importance of faith in her life.

* a warm and personal tone, written in Palin's own voice, despite the involvement of a collaborator.

Two things not in the book:

* Don't look for hefty policy prescriptions.

* Once source who has seen “Going Rogue” says it does not include an index. That would give Palin a subtle revenge on the party's Washington establishment, whose members tend to flip to the back pages and scan for their own names. If they want to know what Sarah Palin has to say about them, they will have to buy the book—and read the whole thing.

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SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- California lawyer Orly Taitz, who contends Barack Obama wasn't U.S. born and so can't be president, denies she asked people to lie in court to support her case.

The Orange County Register reported Wednesday two people -- one man claiming to have a certified copy of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate and the other claiming to have been his homosexual lover -- provided U.S. District Court with affidavits saying Taitz asked them to lie in court to bolster her case. One said she asked him to lie about the alleged birth certificate, reportedly determined to be a fake, and the other said she wanted him to testify that members of Obama's church had been murdered.

Taitz's case was dismissed Oct. 29 by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, the Register said.

"The court has received several sworn affidavits that Taitz asked potential witnesses that she planned to call before this court to perjure themselves," Carter wrote. "This court is deeply concerned that Taitz may have suborned perjury through witnesses she intended to bring before this court."

While the judge did not make the affidavits public, Taitz named two men in a motion Monday criticizing Carter's dismissal of the case.

She denies the accusations and told the Register she thinks they filed the affidavits in response to pressure put on them by unknown individuals.

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David Dimbleby injured by bullock

David Dimbleby is to miss chairing BBC One's Question Time for the first time in more than 15 years after being injured in a "minor farming accident".

The 71-year-old was loading a bullock onto a trailer at his farm in Sussex when it reared, resulting in the presenter being briefly knocked out.

He also received a cut to the head that required stitches at a local hospital.

John Humphrys will replace Dimbleby in the chair on Thursday, while he remains in hospital for observation.

"I haven't missed a Question Time in over 15 years," Dimbleby said.

"Trust my wife's bullock to take me out. I'll be giving bullocks a wide berth in future," he added.

The BBC stressed the presenter's stay in hospital was just a precaution, and is not unusual for a patient suffering concussion.

He is recovering well and should return home shortly.

Dimbleby has chaired Question Time since January 1994. He is expected to be back hosting the show next week.

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Glad he'll be ok and back next week. Can't imagine Question Time without him. Will be watching tonight to see how Humphrys does. <3 David Dimbleby.

Mods, I'm resubmitting this as it was rejected first time. David Dimbleby presents and moderates Question Time, which is a serious political panel show here in the UK. Sorry for assuming you'd know who he was or about the program he presents, but after all the QT stuff in the last month or so because of Nick Griffin I assumed :)

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hi ffs!

i know tumblr is probably so passe
but oh well!
please post your favorite sexy enigmatic super cool tumblrs
or your own if you have one!
not just fashin ones but artsy and photography ones too!



these cute loafers as a thank you

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Dexter wallpaper :)




This way

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So this Oliver Cheshire ftv interview popped up on my youtube as a recommended video.



I vaguely remembered the name, so I decided to look him up. Stunning face, but what got me was that he was 5'9. If you look @ around 4:06 you'll notice the height difference (Some serious Sasha Pivs shit). Thank God Matt Gordon wasn't in front of him.

So lets hear it for the smurfs and the behemoths.

POST SUM SHORTER/BIGGER THAN AVERAGE MUDDLES!

Points if you can find a short boy x tall girl edit.

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The Skins USA Open Casting Call will take place on November 15, 2009 at University Settlement (273 Bowery at Houston, New York, NY) from 10AM – 4PM. They are looking for teens aged 15-18, actors and non-actors are welcome.


No acting experience necessary, we are seeking brave, charismatic, genuine, edgy teens. All ethnicities are encouraged to attend.

Skins is a comedic drama that follows a group of teenagers from Baltimore, Maryland as they grow up. Skins deals with the personal struggles, issues of race, religion, drugs, sexuality and eating disorders.




i'm still scared for this remake but thank god they're casting actual teenagers


fyt lets all listen to Annie and dance!!!!!!

Title: Backwards Psychology
Author: Akuni
Genre: post-CotW, Romance, Drama, first time
Rating: R
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Spoilers: entire series
Word Count: 8116
Summary: Fraser and Dief are at odds, and Ray tries to help.

Disclaimer: I do not own Due South, I'm just borrowing it for a while.

Notes: Thanks to moshesque, annieroo2, and sageness for pre-posting assistance. Thanks to mizface for post-posting pants kicking encouragement. *g*

Read 'Backwards Psychology' on my LJ...

- 36 Icons from THE OFFICE (episodes 6x07 & 6x08)
- 30 Icons from DEXTER, episode 4x07 (Dexter and Debbie)

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more icons, HERE. I hope you like them ^_^

From Modelinia: Erin Heatherton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Candice Swanepoel, Lindsay Ellingson, Chanel Iman, Liu Wen, Izabel Goulart, Isabeli Fontana, Shannan Click, Flavia de Oliveira, Lyndsey Scott, Aminata Niaria, Caroline Trentini, Caroline Winberg, and Lily Aldridge are all confirmed to walk in the show this year.

Article here: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/11/liu_wen_is_the_first_asian_mod.html