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 Obama Misses His Old Life 

Brian Williams gets backstage look at White House

Jun 3, 09 7:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama misses the “rhythm” of the days before he entered the White House, the New York Post reports. Looking back, he told NBC of the old days: “It’s Saturday morning. I’m gonna run some errands, I'm gonna do some things that'll make my wife happy,... More »

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television • Barack Obama • NBC • Brian Williams • interview • television news • President Obama • Bo Obama

Interview

 Nancy Reagan: 'I See Ronnie' 


Jun 1, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Reagan sees dead people. In an interview with Vanity Fair to be published this week, the former first lady talks about her relationship with the Obamas and Bushes, her time in Washington, and her husband’s ghost. “It sounds strange but…I see Ronnie,” she says.... More »

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Michelle Obama • Ronald Reagan • Nancy Reagan • ghosts • first lady • interview

(Newser) - Retired Army Gen. Antonio Taguba has seen photos of rape at Abu Ghraib, but they aren’t the ones the Obama administration is trying to keep from the public. “The photographs in that lawsuit, I have not seen,” he told Salon. The general says he was not misquoted... More »

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Abu Ghraib • ACLU • rape • Antonio Taguba • Iraq war • interview • torture photos • Daily Telegraph

OPINION


 'I Wasn't Meant 
 to Be Here': Michelle 

First Lady puts tries to do things differently

May 21, 09 11:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama often says she “wasn’t meant to be” in the White House, but those watching her “natural” progression to international figure might beg to differ, write Nancy Gibbs and Michael Scherer in Time. Most First Ladies get asked about what they’re “really like”—... More »

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Michelle Obama • White House • children • first lady • interview • Obama administration

 Eminem: 
 Serial Killers 'Inspire' Me 

Rapper talks about how he's never been in a better place

May 17, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Where has Eminem been since his last album hit the shelves in 2004? At first, mostly drowning in a sea of depression and prescription drugs, the rapper says in an interview with the Guardian. But for a year now he's been clean and focused on getting back to his roots—... More »

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depression • Eminem • addiction • prescription drugs • rapper • album release • inspiration • serial killers • interview • Jay-ZTV • Relapse • Marshall Mathers

(Newser) - Director David Lynch will debut his multipart documentary Interview Project on his website June 1, the Wrap reports. The project consists of 121 three- to five-minute interviews with regular folks across America. A new one will be rolled out every few days over the course of a year. Lynch... More »

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Internet • film director • interview • documentary film • road trip • Jay-ZTV • David Lynch

 Sudan Prez: 
 No Crimes 
 in Darfur 

Says media claims are part of propaganda campaign

May 12, 09 2:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sudan’s president says his military hasn’t attacked civilians in Darfur and challenges “anybody” to show evidence to the contrary. “What has been reported to have happened in Darfur did not actually happen at all,” Omar al Bashir told the BBC in his first interview since... More »

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Africa • Darfur • genocide • Sudan • war crimes • president • Omar al Bashir • interview

tv review

 Fallon's Late Night Is ... Good! 

New host manages to hold his own

Apr 24, 09 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Few expected much from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, but since his uneven debut, he’s actually made the show an entertaining diversion for those who find themselves awake after midnight, writes Linda Holmes for NPR's "Monkey See" blog. "The best asset it's turned out Fallon... More »

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late night host • Late Night • interview • Jimmy Fallon • the Roots • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

 Spitzer Walks 
 Long Road 
 to Redemption 

Ex-guv working on normal life; his future is unclear

Apr 19, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - As he returns to the public eye, Eliot Spitzer is working on being a normal person—a daunting task for a man long accustomed to power, Jonathan Darman writes in a Newsweek cover story. He’s grown less image-conscious, often spotted jogging around New York in sweatpants. And he makes... More »

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New York • sex scandal • Eliot Spitzer • governor • political scandal • interview

interview

 Defiant 
 Ahmadinejad 
 Blasts US, UN 

In lengthy interview, Iranian Prez gives his opinions on Obama, Iraq, Europe

Apr 12, 09 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The diminutive leader of Iran has a big ego and is a big talker: in a lengthy interview with Der Spiegel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talked a lot—about his feelings for President Obama, his beef with Iraq, and other international issues—but in the end, avoided answering many of the... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Iran • Barack Obama • United Nations • diplomacy • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • foreign policy • interview

(AP) - Joaquin, you have competition. In a radio appearance reminiscent of Letterman's recent interview with actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton gave a puzzling and difficult interview to CBC radio today. Thornton evaded simple questions and criticized the host for mentioning his movie background. "You were instructed not to talk... More »

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musician • actor • interview • Billy Bob Thornton

INTERVIEW

Tearful Stanford 'Madder Than Hell' at Ponzi Charges

Tycoon expects indictment in 2 weeks

Apr 6, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sir Robert Allen Stanford expects an indictment from the feds in a couple of weeks, but maintained his innocence in an interview with ABC News. The disgraced financier cried and told his interlocutor, “I will punch you in the mouth” if he mentioned reports that Stanford laundered drug money.... More »

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crime • drug trafficking • money laundering • Ponzi scheme • federal indictment • bank scandal • interview • Stanford Financial Group • Robert Allen Stanford

Octuplet Mom Spills to Dr. Phil, But Not on Stripper Past 

Suleman defends firing free nurses

Mar 25, 09 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nadya Suleman tells Dr. Phil her version of her home's staffing shakeup in an interview airing today and tomorrow, E! reports, while attorney Gloria Allred fires back, saying Angels in Waiting nurses filed three reports with Child Protective Services and that Suleman's octuplets are in danger. “I personally felt... More »

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nurses • Gloria Allred • stripper • Dr Phil • interview • Child Protective Services • octuplets • Nadya Suleman

 Obama: Geithner's Job Is Safe 


Mar 21, 09 10:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has a message for those who want Tim Geithner out at Treasury: Forget about it. And if Geithner himself decides he's had enough and tries to resign, the president has a ready answer: "Sorry, Buddy, you've still got the job." In an interview with 60 Minutes... More »

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60 Minutes • interview • Treasury secretary • President Obama • Timothy Geithner • Obama Cabinet

(Newser) - Jason Gay interviewed Alex Rodriguez just a day before his past dalliances with performance-enhancing drugs were uncovered, he writes in Details. A-Rod knew what was coming, but the star was more concerned that his favorite Madonna song not be published, for fear of it being played at away games.... More »

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steroids • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • Madonna • baseball • scandal • interview

CNBC Staff 'Furious' at
Quiet Cramer

They say he didn't defend the network strongly enough

Mar 14, 09 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's been a tough week for Jim Cramer. After his public skewering from Jon Stewart, colleagues at CNBC are "furious" that he didn't put up a better fight, writes media critic Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post. Nobody goes on the record, but Kurtz says many are upset that... More »

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CNBC • Jon Stewart • Jim Cramer • interview

(Newser) - Today's video viral sensation seems to be outtakes of a Sesame Street interview between funnyman Ricky Gervais and Elmo. As seen on BuzzFeed, Gervais keeps going off script (“Gimme four!” “Do you know what necrophilia is?”), but Elmo keeps up just fine. He even asks an... More »

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Ricky Gervais • viral video • interview • Sesame Street • Tickle Me Elmo

(Newser) - Michael Steele has again stirred up some trouble with his Republican constituency, this time by making an intricate but obtuse argument about his stance on abortion, the Washington Post reports. In an interview with GQ, the RNC chair was asked if he supported a woman’s right to... More »

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abortion • RNC • GOP • pro life • pro choice • interview • Michael Steele

(Newser) - Unlike a certain talk radio host, John McCain is rooting for Barack Obama—they just don’t agree on much. In an interview with Politico, McCain says he’s trying to work with Obama; in the past week he’s appeared with him at a press conference and consulted with... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Republican • economy • interview • financial crisis

Oprah Offers Sneak Peak
Into First Lady Chat

Host to give fans a look at White House interview, new puppy

Mar 6, 09 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey will tell viewers all about her White House interview with Michelle Obama on today's show, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The host also plans to give fans their first look at the cocker spaniel puppy she adopted from a Chicago shelter recently. The Obama interview will be showcased in... More »

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Michelle Obama • Oprah Winfrey • first lady • interview • Gayle King • O Magazine

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