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Barack Obama Has Already Been in The West Wing
This article Buzz pointed out yesterday about Barack Obama being the real-life inspiration for Jimmy Smits' character, Matt Santos, got me all shades of nostalgic for The West Wing. Now granted, by the time that story line rolled around, I daresay the show had, ahem, Jumped the proverbial Shark, but the article is a good read and a nice blend of Ballot Bowl '08 and the Boob-tube.
Writer and producer Eli Attie said,
"Some of Santos's insistence on not being defined by his race, his pride in it even as he rises above it, came from that."
Wish the Dem Convention Was Scripted Like the West Wing?
Oh, wish no longer! With all the squabbling around the delegates and the big convention in Denver looming, don't you wish you could just cozy up and watch the drama unfold, just like the good ol' days on West Wing? This is almost as good!
Make It Work! White House Adjusts to Outdated Tech
Between President Obama's struggle and sort-of triumph to keep his BlackBerry and the West Wing's faltering email system — yesterday Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said it was down — it's a hardly a surprise to learn the White House is mired in cords and cables and 6-year-old computers.
Staff has traded in campaign MacBooks for desktops fitted with outdated Windows software, and the few laptops available are being rationed to very select staff. No Facebook.
West Wing Canceled
West Wing Canceled West Wing will officially call it quits in May. John Spencer's death apparently had nothing to do with it, but we think he was the best part of the show so it's fitting that it ends with his loss.Noteworthy Nibbles — Sept. 1-8, 2009
Even though Memorial Day seemed like yesterday, Labor Day's already crept up on us. If you don't have major travel plans for the long weekend, celebrate Summer's last hurrah with a gaggle of glorious food festivals, big and small.
Enjoy potjie, a three-legged South African cooking pot, in Texas, butterbeans in Alabama, and hamburgers in Pennsylvania.
The Best Places For Entry-Level Job Candidates
Recent college graduates are ready to spread their wings and fly, but the weak economy means many will spend an extended time flapping their wings before landing a job offer. There are a lot of ways recession grads can boost the probability of finding work, and one of them is being open to relocating to a place where the job market is more welcoming.
Forbes developed a list of the best places for first-time job seekers using a variety of data and adjusting for population so big and small cities could compete.
Angelina Takes Flight as Brad Tries to Get Off the Ground
Angelina Jolie was in the pilot's seat yesterday for a private flying lesson, while Brad Pitt was back on his motorcycle for another ride around LA. He's all about occupying himself on his bike these days since he's not off filming Moneyball as expected. After a variety of problems that resulted in a production delay, there's news now that The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin has been hired to re-write the script.
Are You Interested in the Facebook Movie?
Yesterday Buzz got the scoop on the new Facebook movie, which is apparently a legitimate project being pursued. Honestly, when Aaron Sorkin joined Facebook last year, I definitely thought The West Wing creator's profile and rumors of the film were a hoax, but it appears everything is on the up and up. I was only mildly interested in the movie, rumored to be called The Social Network, before Buzz found out that David Fincher, of Zodiac and Fight Club, may be directing.
The White House Is Filled With BlackBerrys, iPod Docks
This week, I watched NBC's fascinating two-part Inside the Obama White House special, where news correspondent Brian Williams took viewers on a candid tour of the West Wing — kinda like a day in the life of the Obama administration. Aside from learning about the abundance of freshly picked apples and bowls of candy in every room, Obama's favorite cell phone — the BlackBerry of course — was spotted in the hands of almost every administration employee. There are also many iPods and iPod docks, as employees are encouraged to listen to music while working.
Sugar Bits — Lindsay's Arrest Warrant Quashed
- Lindsay Lohan's arrest warrant has beeen quashed, after a lawyer for the 22-year-old presented evidence to show that she had kept to her rehabilitation programme. The warrant was issued last week over claims she violated the terms of her parole for drink driving and drug offences in 2007. — BBC
- Cheryl Cole's brother Andrew Tweedy has admitted to committing a "vicious assault", and has been told he faces prison.
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