Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv) said that he will not seek reelection, putting an end to speculation about his plans for next year and adding to the uncertainty that Democrats will be able to retain control of the Senate.
“I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia,” Manchin said in a video statement posted on social media. “I have made one of the toughest decisions I have ever made in my life, and I have decided that I will not be running for reelection.”
His exit from the race quickly raised speculation that he would mount a presidential bid via the group No Labels, which has been readying the possibility of backing a third party challenge next year. That has raised big concerns among Democrats that such a bid would siphon votes from Joe Biden to the benefit of Donald Trump,...
“I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia,” Manchin said in a video statement posted on social media. “I have made one of the toughest decisions I have ever made in my life, and I have decided that I will not be running for reelection.”
His exit from the race quickly raised speculation that he would mount a presidential bid via the group No Labels, which has been readying the possibility of backing a third party challenge next year. That has raised big concerns among Democrats that such a bid would siphon votes from Joe Biden to the benefit of Donald Trump,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024.
In a video statement released on social media, Manchin stated that “after months of deliberation and long conversations with my family I believe, in my heart of hearts, that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate.”
Manchin, the former governor of West Virginia, was...
In a video statement released on social media, Manchin stated that “after months of deliberation and long conversations with my family I believe, in my heart of hearts, that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate.”
Manchin, the former governor of West Virginia, was...
- 11/9/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Daniel Inouye, Hawaii's nine-term Democratic Senator and the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in American history, died Monday at age 88 of respiratory complications. His office said the Honolulu native's last word was "Aloha." A second-generation "Nisei" born in 1924, Inouye was a World War II hero who lost most of his right arm to a German grenade in Italy but continued firing his gun with his good arm. He later received the Medal of Honor.A lawyer, he became the first Japanese-American elected to the House in 1959, the same year Hawaii became a state. Three years later, he was elected to the Senate,...
- 12/17/2012
- PEOPLE.com
Good news: Ugly Betty’s Becki Newton has given birth to a healthy baby boy with her hunky husband Chris Diamantopoulos. Bad news: Her new sitcom Love Bites still doesn’t have a time slot and just had the episode order cut from 13 to 9.
We all know that the Spurf™ is launching his own TV site come January, and he’s finally revealed the name: TVLine.com. Doesn’t really roll off the tongue, does it? But best of luck to Michael, he’s really good at what he does.
Out Olympic skater Blake Skjellerup is competing in China right now, and taking the time to shop for knockoff Gucci for everyone on his Christmas list. But he does wonder if China can really become a superpower while remaining Communist.
I admit that I’m fairly neutral on the music of Nelly Furtado, but I’m loving this quote.
We all know that the Spurf™ is launching his own TV site come January, and he’s finally revealed the name: TVLine.com. Doesn’t really roll off the tongue, does it? But best of luck to Michael, he’s really good at what he does.
Out Olympic skater Blake Skjellerup is competing in China right now, and taking the time to shop for knockoff Gucci for everyone on his Christmas list. But he does wonder if China can really become a superpower while remaining Communist.
I admit that I’m fairly neutral on the music of Nelly Furtado, but I’m loving this quote.
- 12/10/2010
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
a{Text-decoration:none} West Virginia lost its most prominent son and greatest advocate last week. The death of Sen. Robert C. Byrd is a profound loss to the state and the nation. 微型气泵 And although no one expects his successor to come anywhere near filling his enormous shoes, the debate over who will serve in his post for the remainder of the term and how that person is selected is of vital importance to the state. Secretary of State Natalie Tennant ruled that state law is such that because the primary has already passed, the governor must appoint a replacement even though ample time remains before the general election in November. Gov. Manchin's office agreed with that ruling. 微型气泵 But many other state officials have not agreed either i...
- 9/13/2010
- PalZoo
Plus Louis Van Amstel's sexy new look, a PSA from cats, and the degaying of Cholly and Flytrap.
The Kids Are All Right expanded to 38 screens this week and wasn’t able to maintain its record-breaking average from last week, but at $27,285/screen, it was still top dog over all the limited releases on a per-screen basis.
John Barrowman wrote a travelogue for the Daily Mail about the cruise he and Scott took with his parents to the Caribbean, and how much they enjoyed just staying on the ship and lying in the sun and hitting the spa. Granted, most people buy a t-shirt on their vacations, but John and Scott bought a villa on Antigua.
In their Withering Glance column, Rick Nelson and Scott Peck tell Minneapolis-St. Paul all the cool stuff they should be doing, wearing, and reading for the summer, and were kind enough to put AfterElton.
The Kids Are All Right expanded to 38 screens this week and wasn’t able to maintain its record-breaking average from last week, but at $27,285/screen, it was still top dog over all the limited releases on a per-screen basis.
John Barrowman wrote a travelogue for the Daily Mail about the cruise he and Scott took with his parents to the Caribbean, and how much they enjoyed just staying on the ship and lying in the sun and hitting the spa. Granted, most people buy a t-shirt on their vacations, but John and Scott bought a villa on Antigua.
In their Withering Glance column, Rick Nelson and Scott Peck tell Minneapolis-St. Paul all the cool stuff they should be doing, wearing, and reading for the summer, and were kind enough to put AfterElton.
- 7/19/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Plus Buffy's Nicholas Brendan's new gig, marriage equality in Iceland, and McDonalds goes gay again?
A moment to mention Senator Robert C. Byrd, who passed away last night. Senator Byrd was the longest serving member of Congress in history. He grew up about three miles from where I’m typing this. He was a product of his era, but wasn’t afraid to change his mind, slowly, first on race, and he was even now evolving on gay issues, despite his past history. I’ve met him many times, and he was a kind and decent man.
Michael Fassbender is going to star in X-Men: First Class as a young Magneto opposite James McAvoy as Professor X. His hairline already matches Sir Ian’s.
Robin Williams wants to play The Riddler in Christopher Nolan’s next Dark Knight movie. Granted, no one has asked him, Nolan hasn’t named the villain for the movie,...
A moment to mention Senator Robert C. Byrd, who passed away last night. Senator Byrd was the longest serving member of Congress in history. He grew up about three miles from where I’m typing this. He was a product of his era, but wasn’t afraid to change his mind, slowly, first on race, and he was even now evolving on gay issues, despite his past history. I’ve met him many times, and he was a kind and decent man.
Michael Fassbender is going to star in X-Men: First Class as a young Magneto opposite James McAvoy as Professor X. His hairline already matches Sir Ian’s.
Robin Williams wants to play The Riddler in Christopher Nolan’s next Dark Knight movie. Granted, no one has asked him, Nolan hasn’t named the villain for the movie,...
- 6/28/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Sen. Robert Byrd, who served in Congress longer than anyone in the nation's history, has died.
The West Virginia Democrat, who had held his seat for more than half a century, died early Monday (June 28) at a hospital in Fairfax, Va. He had been admitted a few days earlier with what was initially thought to be heat exhaustion but turned out to involve more serious issues.
No formal cause of death was listed for Byrd, who was 92.
Byrd was born Nov. 20, 1917 in North Carolina; his mother died when he was a baby, and his father sent him to live with relatives in West Virginia. He was elected to the state legislature in 1946 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1952 -- despite the revelation that in the early '40s he had been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. (He would later call that "the greatest mistake of my life.
The West Virginia Democrat, who had held his seat for more than half a century, died early Monday (June 28) at a hospital in Fairfax, Va. He had been admitted a few days earlier with what was initially thought to be heat exhaustion but turned out to involve more serious issues.
No formal cause of death was listed for Byrd, who was 92.
Byrd was born Nov. 20, 1917 in North Carolina; his mother died when he was a baby, and his father sent him to live with relatives in West Virginia. He was elected to the state legislature in 1946 and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1952 -- despite the revelation that in the early '40s he had been a member of the Ku Klux Klan. (He would later call that "the greatest mistake of my life.
- 6/28/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Senator Robert C. Byrd, center, with, from left, Senator Ted Kennedy, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. John Dingell, and Rep. Charles Rangel. Photograph by Mark Seliger, from the February 2007 issue of Vanity Fair. The death of Senator Robert C. Byrd is hardly a shock, and given his great age and full life, it can’t be thought of as a tragedy, either. But it is, nevertheless, the end of an era in Washington and the nation—an era that had its great and grave flaws but whose passing is worth pausing to mourn. Byrd loved dogs, “Washington Week in Review,” tradition, fiddle music, the Senate, the Constitution, and his home state of West Virginia—not necessarily in that order. He was the master of the Senate’s rules, precedents, and folkways, and the author of a multi-volume scholarly account of its history. He lived long enough to embrace most of a...
- 6/28/2010
- Vanity Fair
Robert Byrd, the 92-year-old senator from West Virgnia, is hospitalized and "seriously ill," his office says.
Byrd, a Democrat who's the longest-serving member of Congress ever, was hospitalized late last week with what was believed to be heat exhaustion and dehydration, but a statement from his office says "other conditions have developed which has resulted in his condition being described as 'serious.'"
Byrd began his career in Congress in 1952 as a member of the House of Representatives and was elected to the Senate in 1958. He was re-elected to a ninth term in 2006.
Here's the full statement from Byrd's office:
U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-w.Va., has been admitted to a Washington area hospital and his doctors have described his condition as "seriously ill." Byrd was admitted to the hospital late last week suffering from what was believed to be heat exhaustion and severe dehydration as a result of the extreme temperatures.
Byrd, a Democrat who's the longest-serving member of Congress ever, was hospitalized late last week with what was believed to be heat exhaustion and dehydration, but a statement from his office says "other conditions have developed which has resulted in his condition being described as 'serious.'"
Byrd began his career in Congress in 1952 as a member of the House of Representatives and was elected to the Senate in 1958. He was re-elected to a ninth term in 2006.
Here's the full statement from Byrd's office:
U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-w.Va., has been admitted to a Washington area hospital and his doctors have described his condition as "seriously ill." Byrd was admitted to the hospital late last week suffering from what was believed to be heat exhaustion and severe dehydration as a result of the extreme temperatures.
- 6/27/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"Project Runway" fashion guru Tim Gunn and soon-to-be "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres have been named Man and Woman of the Year by PETA.
The animal-rights group cited Gunn and DeGeneres for their "exceptional effort to place animal-rights issues before a large audience."
"Tim Gunn and Ellen DeGeneres show us that one person really can make a difference in the world by rejecting cruel deeds in favor of compassionate acts," PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk says. "Their message that animals must be treated kindly and respectfully has reached scores of people, and many of them have changed their buying habits, all because Gunn and DeGeneres spoke up for the voiceless."
DeGeneres became a vegan in 2008 and has used her daytime talk show as a platform to hihglight her decision. Gunn has spoken out against the use of fur and animal skins in the fashion industry and has narrated a PETA video called "Fashion Victims.
The animal-rights group cited Gunn and DeGeneres for their "exceptional effort to place animal-rights issues before a large audience."
"Tim Gunn and Ellen DeGeneres show us that one person really can make a difference in the world by rejecting cruel deeds in favor of compassionate acts," PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk says. "Their message that animals must be treated kindly and respectfully has reached scores of people, and many of them have changed their buying habits, all because Gunn and DeGeneres spoke up for the voiceless."
DeGeneres became a vegan in 2008 and has used her daytime talk show as a platform to hihglight her decision. Gunn has spoken out against the use of fur and animal skins in the fashion industry and has narrated a PETA video called "Fashion Victims.
- 12/30/2009
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Sen. Edward Kennedy collapsed Tuesday at a luncheon honoring President Barack Obama. The Associated Press reports that Kennedy was wheeled out of the Capitol on a stretcher, but he is now awake and being evaluated by doctors at Washington Hospital Center. Senator Orrin Hatch tells the Associated Press that it appeared as though Kennedy had a "seizure," adding that Kennedy was conscious as he was being taken into an ambulance, even giving Hatch a grin. Despite reports that 91-year-old Sen. Robert C. Byrd was also taken out of the luncheon for a medical reason, Spokesman Mark Ferrell tells the AP that Byrd decided to leave the luncheon, saying, "Sen. Byrd did not have a medical issue -- he is just fine." Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed with a brain tumor last May. Check back here at The Insider Online for the latest details.
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- 1/20/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
New York -- The joyous tone of the inauguration turned sober a few hours after President Barack Obama's swearing-in with the sudden collapse of two longtime senators.
CNN, ABC and other networks reported around 2:30 p.m. Et that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., had had an extended seizure at the luncheon at National Statuary Hall that had honored Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Kennedy was taken out of the Capitol luncheon with a seizure continuing. Kennedy had undergone brain surgery after being struck with a seizure on May 20. He made an emotional speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last August and then returned to the Senate late last year.
"It's a sobering moment," ABC News' Charles Gibson said while reporting it.
There were also reports that Sen. Robert Byrd, D-West Virginia, and a close friend of Kennedy's, also collapsed upon seeing Kennedy. Byrd is...
CNN, ABC and other networks reported around 2:30 p.m. Et that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., had had an extended seizure at the luncheon at National Statuary Hall that had honored Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Kennedy was taken out of the Capitol luncheon with a seizure continuing. Kennedy had undergone brain surgery after being struck with a seizure on May 20. He made an emotional speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last August and then returned to the Senate late last year.
"It's a sobering moment," ABC News' Charles Gibson said while reporting it.
There were also reports that Sen. Robert Byrd, D-West Virginia, and a close friend of Kennedy's, also collapsed upon seeing Kennedy. Byrd is...
- 1/20/2009
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- For the media, Inauguration Day was a cross between the Rose Parade, the Olympics and a military maneuver: Think saturation coverage, technological innovation, reams of color and commentary, a tone as momentous as the occasion chronicled -- and what could be near-record ratings in the U.S. and around the world.
Tuesday dawned with the images of a National Mall that filled rapidly in advance of Barack Obama's swearing-in at noon Est, swelling to the 2 million or more that had been forecast. That made it one of the biggest U.S. crowds ever, a fact reiterated by virtually every pundit.
By the time the sun set, the broadcast and cable networks had chronicled -- with barely any commercials -- not just the inauguration ceremony but almost every moment save for a private prayer service and a few minutes of the Capitol Hill luncheon.
The events themselves...
Tuesday dawned with the images of a National Mall that filled rapidly in advance of Barack Obama's swearing-in at noon Est, swelling to the 2 million or more that had been forecast. That made it one of the biggest U.S. crowds ever, a fact reiterated by virtually every pundit.
By the time the sun set, the broadcast and cable networks had chronicled -- with barely any commercials -- not just the inauguration ceremony but almost every moment save for a private prayer service and a few minutes of the Capitol Hill luncheon.
The events themselves...
- 1/20/2009
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
America, land of the free - home of the grave. After somebody goes to that great big planet in the sky, next up comes a street, a park, a bowling alley named for them.
The Triborough is now suddenly osmosing into the Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Not a bad idea. This way, tourists looking to drive to Radio City and then Queens will ask locals for the Avenue of the Americas followed by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive so they can go over the Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge...
The Triborough is now suddenly osmosing into the Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. Not a bad idea. This way, tourists looking to drive to Radio City and then Queens will ask locals for the Avenue of the Americas followed by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Drive so they can go over the Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Bridge...
- 7/13/2008
- by By CINDY ADAMS
- NYPost.com
- The title of the new documentary Body of War refers to the paralyzed body of Iraq War Veteran Thomas Young. After being struck in the spine by sniper fire, Young returns home frustrated with his physical limitations and with a government he feels has lied to him. The film captures Young’s transformation from a patriot, who signed up for the Army on September 12th 2001, to an anti-war activist. Young takes up a new weapon, that of his voice, as he speaks out on 60 Minutes, in Washington, and at rallies and churches across the country.Phil Donahue met Thomas at a Va hospital and saw a story that was missing in the media. He decided to create an intimate portrait of the 20-year-old and brought on acclaimed documentarian Ellen Spiro to co-direct the film. While Spiro focused on Young’s life, love and family, Donahue pursued a second story
- 4/18/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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