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Cindy McCain vs. Laura Bush – how much did their outfits cost?

Cindy McCain vs. Laura Bush - how much did their outfits cost?

If you watched the Republican convention this week, you saw Cindy McCain and Laura Bush in these outfits:

Okay, so how much did these cost? Vanity Fair has done a breakdown:

Laura Bush
Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500
Stuart Weitzman heels: $325
Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500
Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325
Cindy McCain
Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600
Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

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Jon Stewart on Sarah Palin – no mercy

Jon Stewart on Sarah Palin - no mercy

Watch as Jon Stewart rips Sarah Palin a new one:

I like her as a person, but as Vice President? Yeah, I don’t think so.

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Heart to John McCain: No, you can’t use my song!

Heart to John McCain: No, you can't use my song!

Did you watch the Republican convention last night? Do you remember this part?

Yep, that was Heart’s classic “Barracuda” playing. My 14 year old was the first one to pick it out (thank you Guitar Hero!) and we both had a long discussion on how there was NO WAY that the GOP got permission to play that song. Turns out we were right! Here’s Heart’s official response:

the Wilsons condemned the usage, adding that Universal Music Publishing and Sony BMG have sent… More »

Morning gossip roundup

Morning gossip roundup

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Oprah says “uh, maybe later” to Sarah Palin – TMZ

The Lohans stop fighting (for a second) to go to a funeral – MollyGood

OMG, a THIRD Ghostbusters!?!?! – Perez Hilton

Romeo Beckham’s birthday party – A Socialite’s Life

Crazy Fergie Hair, but I kind of like it – The Bastardly

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Whoops! The mic’s still on! Noonan and Murphy on Sarah Palin

Whoops! The mic's still on! Noonan and Murphy on Sarah Palin

Let’s see what so-called “conservative commentators” REALLY think about VP pick Sarah Palin, shall we?

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So what’s with Cindy McCain and plastic surgery?

So what's with Cindy McCain and plastic surgery?

Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is quite familiar with plastic surgery, as anyone who’s looked at her for more than five minutes can attest. Rumors abound that she’s had at LEAST a facelift, some eye and brow work, lots and lots of botox, maybe some fillers, injections, pretty much anything that can be popped into a syringe and injected is fair game.

What do you think – she just looks so plasticy, doesn’t she? For… More »