Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a book deal. She is working on a memoir and policy book about her years as secretary of state, Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press.
Pope Francis once backed gay civil unions in Argentina
Before he became Pope, Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio was among the first Catholic Church officials to back gay civil unions. He wasn’t going soft on the church’s long opposition to homosexuality, but merely offering a compromise in hopes of defeating Argentina’s proposed same-sex marriage law in 2010.
Satanic-looking Obama in History Channel broadcast
Why does Satan look suspiciously like President Barack Obama in the History Channel’s hit series The Bible?
That’s the question on many viewers’ lips after Sunday evening’s episode of the popular show featured a devil-playing actor with an uncanny resemblance to the 44th POTUS.
Daytime TV faces an age-old problem
Numbers like these would make “Mad Men’s†Don Draper spit out his coffee and choke on his cigarette. It turns out that daytime TV shows, many of which — like “TMZ†hope to attract young, wealthy viewers — appeal to some of the oldest viewers of all, according to Nielsen.
‘Downton Abbey’ may jazz up Season 4
PBS’ smash-hit retro-soap “Downton Abbey†may be moving more openly into the Jazz Age its upcoming season four.
The show’s producers are looking to cast a black actor as a suave, charismatic jazz singer, according to a story in the London Sun.
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No thank you, Karl Rove
Cupp: Republicans were sent to the woodshed in 2012. And when you’re sent to the woodshed, you sit there quietly and think about what you’ve done. But somehow, Karl Rove doesn’t think he played a part in all that.
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Diane Sawyer considers retiring
Diane Sawyer, anchor of ABC World News and a respected veteran at the network with nearly 25 years under her belt, is considering retiring in 2013, a source close to Sawyer tells Confidenti@l.
Algerian forces attack gas plant held by Islamic militants, killing more than 30 hostages, 15 captors: reports
Many people were killed when Algerian forces opened fire on a vehicle at a remote gas plant where gunmen were holding dozens of Western hostages, a resident of the locality and Arab news reports said on Thursday.
How we will beat the NRA
Bloomberg: One month has passed since 20 children and six adults were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School. No words could do justice to the horror we felt. No pictures could convey the anguish and grief of the survivors and their families.
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$51-billion Sandy relief bill in jeopardy of not passing House
The hunt has begun for the handful of Republican votes needed to approve $51 billion in emergency aid for New York and other states battered by Hurricane Sandy.