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Payne announces "small" film with Giamatti, Witherspoon

It seems Alexander Payne is partnering with screenwriting collaborator Jim Taylor again to pen his first feature film since 2004's Sideways won an Oscar for the duo's adaption of Rex Picket's novel of the same name. Rejoining the director for the film will be Paul Giamatti, who starred in Sideways, and Reese Witherspoon, who hasn't acted for Payne since her breakout film Election in 1999....  read more

Maya Rudolph returning to SNL, Barack Obama next?

Hillary Clinton's done it. So has John McCain. Sarah Palin, too, just last week. Now it seems it might be Barack Obama's turn on Saturday Night Live, if rumors are to be believed. The junior senator from Illinois will supposedly appear on the show on Nov. 1, just in time, before the election (finally) comes to a close on Nov. 4....  read more

The Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Parts 3-5)

Part 3: The Media “You’re The Best” - Joe Esposito CNN claims it’s got “The Best Political Team on Television,” while Fox News claims it’s got “The Best Political Team Ever.” With slogans this superlative, how come the coverage sucks so bad? Youre the Best Around - Joe Esposito...  read more