If you are a celebrity or public figure, we recommend staying away from the nation's capitol for awhile. Bad shiz is going down over there, and celebs are getting screwed left and right!
This weekend marks the date of World Refugee Day, and in honor of the occasion, several events have been planned for the high-profiled names helping the cause. One such event was planned for Thursday, and as a source explains, a bit of bad luck clouded the festivities.
Among the noted guests were Hillary Clinton, Anderson Cooper, and Angelina Jolie.
Well, as we mentioned, poor Hillary slipped and broke her arm, so that took her out of the event. Then, Anderson Cooper's plane was struck by LIGHTING! Geez, what kind of sign from God is that? Anderson is a deets journalist.
And speaking of journalists and perhaps the worst bit of luck, with all the other guests injury or fried by lighting, poor Angelina Jolie was forced to spend the evening with Ann Curry!
Terrible!
Someone should start a support group for poor Angie!
But besides celebrities getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop, the event was a great way to sponsor a great cause. If you'd like to get involved, please go HERE and join the cause group on Facebook. For every person who registers, Microsoft will donate $1 to the cause.
Secretary of State Hillary Clintonfractured her right elbow on Wednesday when she fell on her way to the White House.
She will be undergoing surgery to repair the broken bone.
Unfortunately, she's had to cancel a public appearance alongside Angelina Jolie for World Refugee Day because she literally won't be able to rub elbows with the saint.
Rumors are swirling that Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary, will tie the knot with boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at Martha's Vineyard in August.
According to residents of the Vineyard, the liberal power couple (Mezvinsky is the son of two former Democratic congresspeople) will marry at the home of power broker, Vernon Jordan's multi-acre estate.
Will President Obama show up?
The Obama family does have plans to visit Martha's Vineyard in August!!!
Although the Clinton family denies the event, we hear wedding bells!
Happy news for former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton!
According to the National Enquierer, their daughter, 29-year-old Chelsea Clinton, is getting married this summer!
Chelsea and her civilian beau, Marc Mezvinsky, are said to be tying the knot in a $1 million wedding. And with a combined income of $109 million, the Clintons can definitely afford it!
Mezvinsky seems to be a good fit. The 31-year-old works in Wall Street and his dad is former Iowa congressman Ed Mezvinsky.
Bad part is daddy Mezvinsky has served time for investment fraud.
We hope that doesn't run in the family!
But on a good note, Ed has just been released from a halfway house and is out in time for the wedding.
A source reveals "Chelsea hasn't even admitted that she's engaged to Marc, but that's not stopping her from planning a wedding. She's always dreamed of having a special wedding, and these days that could set her parents back a million dollars, but they'd give her anything her heart desires for the event."
No definite wedding location has been set, though an insider says that "Hilton Head is a good bet because that's where she met Marc in 1993 at a Renaissance Weekend, an annual event for heavy-hitters that their families attended."
If the news is true, then Congratulations to the happy couple!
Former First Kitty, Socks the cat, has been put to rest after twenty good years and a final battle with throat cancer since November.
Socks started out as a stray cat who was saved by Chelsea Clinton. He then lived in the Governor's Mansion in Arkansas with Bill and Hillary Clinton, and moved into the White House with the family during Clinton's presidency.
After Socks' stint in the White House, he moved in with Betty Currie, the president's personal secretary, who had become attached to the kitty and asked if she could adopt him.
Betty even cooked for Socks, who had a penchant for chicken.
In a statement, the Clintons said, "Socks brought much happiness to Chelsea and us over the years, and enjoyment to kids and cat lovers everywhere. We're grateful for those memories, and we especially want to thank our good friend, Betty Currie, for taking such loving care of Socks for so many years."
Rest in peace, Socks! May you romp forever in fields of cat nip in the sky!
New York's newly appointed U.S. Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, has come around when it comes to the issue of gay marriage.
She just told the state's LGBT rights leaders that she now supports same-sex marriage, i.e. full gay marriage rights!, a departure from her previous position of supporting civil unions.
Miz Gillibrand's stance is even more gay-friendly than her predecessor's.
During her senate AND presidential campaigns Hillary Clinton spoke solely in support of civil unions.
The gay rights leaders released the following statement after their meeting with the new Senator:
“After talking to Kirsten Gillibrand, I am very happy to say that New York is poised to have its first U.S. Senator who supports marriage equality for same-sex couples. She also supports the full repeal of the federal DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) law, repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) and passage of legislation outlawing discrimination against transgender people. While we had a productive discussion about a whole range of LGBT concerns, I was particularly happy to hear where she stands on these issues.”
At noon today, Friday, New York governor David Paterson, will appoint 'conservative' Democratic NY Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to Hillary Clinton's vacant US Senate seat. Gillibrand was the first Democrat elected to upstate NY's 20th district since 1978 and the first woman to hold the seat.
This 'conservative' choice is apparently freaking out some Dem leaders. Gillibrand voted against the economic rescue package and is a known supporter of the NRA. She's also not down with the gays!!!
But, Rev. Al Sharpton did bring up some reasons why Gillibrand is a 'good' choice in a chat with Fox News. She'll draw into the fold conservative Dems who are powerful in upstate NY. The lefty rev said:
"I think politically it will help the governor, it will help the team. She will do some things for them upstate…look what happened in Virginia. Conservative democrats are winning so politically it might be a plus."
You've got some big shoes to fill, Miz Gillibrand.
