See Jennifer Lopez's hubby at the Gibson Amphitheatre
August 6th – Playing in Medellin, Colombia
August 16th – Show in Panama
August 19th – Live Nation show in Chicago
August 21st – Live Nation show in NYC at MSG
September 4th – Live Nation show in Miami
September 7th – Live Nation show in Houston
September 13th – Live Nation show in Irvine, CA
September 28th – Performance @ Shea Stadium for final game
Tune in Monday morning for details on the Perfect Wedding 2008!

Connie Seacrest told all to Billy Bush on Access Hollywood.
Someone keep Roger and his bagels away from the studio!
Get info on the L.A. casting call for The Biggest Loser
BL4 PRODUCTIONS, INC. IS CASTING FOR NBC'S THE BIGGEST LOSER!
THEY ARE SEARCHING THE COUNTRY FOR OUTGOING AND CHARISMATIC TEAMS OF 2 WHO WANT TO COMPETE TOGETHER AND LOSE THE POUNDS ONCE AND FOR ALL WHILE COMPETING FOR $250,000!
COME AUDITION WITH YOUR PARTNER AT ONE OF OUR OPEN CALLS LISTED BELOW.
LOS ANGELES OPEN CALL
August 2 - 9am - 1pm
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While we will do our best to see everyone, we guarantee the first 500 people in line will be seen. Please do not line up more than 3 hours before the start time.
For more information or if you are unable make it to the open call, visit www.nbc.com/casting to find out how to apply.
*You must be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the United States
Fox Reality Channel brings you a new search for the next American Sex Symbol.
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See the complete list of 2008 Emmy nominees here.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk
The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Steve Carell as Michael Scott
Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Lee Pace as Ned
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
James Spader as Alan Shore
Breaking Bad • AMC • High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walt White
Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Gabriel Byrne as Paul
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Ralph Fiennes as Bernard Lafferty
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ricky Gervais as Andy Millman
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Paul Giamatti as John Adams
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Kevin Spacey as Ron Klain
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Tom Wilkinson as James Baker
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series
The New Adventures Of Old Christine • CBS • Kari's Logo Here in association with Warner Bros. Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell
Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Christina Applegate as Samantha Newly
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tina Fey as Liz Lemon
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
America Ferrera as Betty Suarez
Weeds • Showtime • Showtime Presents Lionsgate Television and Tilted Productions, Inc.
Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
Sally Field as Nora Holden-Walker
The Closer • TNT • Shephard/Robbins Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
Saving Grace • TNT • Fox Television Studios
Holly Hunter as Grace Hanadarko
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
An American Crime • Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with First Look Pictures / Killer Films Productions / John Wells Productions
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films Susan Sarandon as Doris Duke
Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Dame Judi Dench as Miss Matty Jenkyns
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Laura Linney as Abigail Adams
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold
Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Kevin Dillon as Johnny Drama
How I Met Your Mother • CBS • 20th Century Fox
Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson
The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Jon Cryer as Alan Harper
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
William Shatner as Denny Crane
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Ted Danson as Arthur Frobisher
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Zeljko Ivanek as Ray Fiske
Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Michael Emerson as Ben
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
David Morse as George Washington
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Stephen Dillane as Thomas Jefferson
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Tom Wilkinson as Benjamin Franklin
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Denis Leary as Michael Whouley
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Bob Balaban as Ben Ginsberg
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Pushing Daisies • ABC • Living Dead Guy Productions, The Jinks/Cohen Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Kristin Chenoweth as Olive Snook
Samantha Who? • ABC • ABC Studios
Jean Smart as Regina Newly
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Amy Poehler as Performer
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Holland Taylor as Evelyn Harper
Ugly Betty • ABC • ABC Studios
Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina Slater
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Candice Bergen as Shirley Schmidt
Brothers & Sisters • ABC • ABC Studios
Rachel Griffiths as Sarah Walker-Whedon
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Sandra Oh as Cristina Yang
In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Dianne Wiest as Dr. Gina Toll
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Eileen Atkins as Miss Deborah Jenkyns
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Ashley Jensen as Maggie Jacobs
Pictures Of Hollis Woods (Hallmark Hall Of Fame Presentation) • CBS • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.
Alfre Woodard as Edna Reilly
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Shelley Berman as Nat David
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Rip Torn as Don Geiss
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Will Arnett as Devin Banks
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Steve Buscemi as Len
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Tim Conway as Bucky Bright
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
ER • NBC • Constant c Productions, Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television
Stanley Tucci as Dr. Kevin Moretti
In Treatment • HBO • Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions and Leverage in association with HBO Entertainment
Glynn Turman as Alex Sr.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Robin Williams as Merritt Rook
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper
Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Oliver Platt as Freddie Prune
Rescue Me • FX Networks • Produced by Apostle, the Cloudland Company and DreamWorks Television in association with Sony Pictures Television
Charles Durning as John Gavin, Sr.
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Polly Bergen as Stella Wingfield
Desperate Housewives • ABC • ABC Studios
Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey
Monk • USA • NBC Universal Television Studios in association with Mandeville Films and Touchstone Television
Sarah Silverman as Marci Maven
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Carrie Fisher as Rosemary Howard
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Edie Falco as Celeste "C.C." Cunningham
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Elaine Stritch as Colleen Donaghy
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Big Love • HBO • Anima Sola and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Ellen Burstyn as Nancy Dutton
Grey's Anatomy • ABC • ABC Studios
Diahann Carroll as Jane Burke
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit • NBC • Wolf Films in association with Universal Media Studios
Cynthia Nixon as Janis Donovan
Medium • NBC • CBS Paramount Network Television, Grammnet, Picturemaker Productions
Anjelica Huston as Cynthia Keener
Nip/Tuck • FX Networks • The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions, Inc.
Sharon Gless as Colleen Rose
Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program
80th Annual Academy Awards • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Jon Stewart, Host
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Stephen Colbert, Host
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
David Letterman, Host
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Don Rickles, Performer
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Tina Fey, Host/Performer
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
American Idol • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Ryan Seacrest, Host
Dancing With The Stars • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions, LLC
Tom Bergeron, Host
Deal Or No Deal • NBC • Endemol USA
Howie Mandel, Host
Project Runway • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo
Heidi Klum, Host
Survivor • CBS • Mark Burnett Productions in association with SEG Productions
Jeff Probst, Host
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO • HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD
Entourage • HBO • Leverage and Closest To The Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD
The Office • NBC • Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
Producers TBD
30 Rock • NBC • Broadway Video, Little Stranger Inc., in association with Universal Media Studios
Producers TBD
Two And A Half Men • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., The Tannenbaum Company in association with Warner Bros. Television
Producers TBD
Outstanding Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • David E. Kelley Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Producers TBD
Damages • FX Networks • FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD
Dexter • Showtime • Showtime Presents John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
Producers TBD
House • FOX • Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Producers TBD
Lost • ABC • ABC Studios
Producers TBD
Mad Men • AMC • Lionsgate Television
Producers TBD
Outstanding Miniseries
The Andromeda Strain • A&E • Scott Free/Traveler's Rest Productions in association with Universal Pictures, A&E Network
Producers TBD
Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre) • PBS • A BBC and WGBH/Boston co-production
Producers TBD
John Adams • HBO • Playtone in association with HBO Films
Producers TBD
Tin Man • Sci Fi Channel • RHI Entertainment
Producers TBD
Outstanding Made For Television Movie
Bernard And Doris • HBO • Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
Producers TBD
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD
The Memory Keeper's Daughter • Lifetime • Produced by Jaffe/Braunstein Entertainment LLC and Sony Pictures Television for Lifetime Television
Producers TBD
A Raisin In The Sun • ABC • Storyline Entertainment and Bad Boy World Wide Entertainment Group in association with Sony Pictures Television
Producers TBD
Recount • HBO • Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films
Producers TBD
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc. with Busboy Productions and Spartina Productions
Producers TBD
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart • Comedy Central • Hello Doggie, Inc.
Producers TBD
Late Show With David Letterman • CBS • Worldwide Pants Inc.
Producers TBD
Real Time With Bill Maher • HBO • Kid Love Productions and brad Grey Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD
Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Producers TBD
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special
Bill Maher: The Decider • HBO • Kid Love Productions and Moffitt/Lee Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD
George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya! • HBO • Cablestuff Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Producers TBD
James Taylor: One Man Band (Great Performances) • PBS • Don Mischer Productions in association with James Taylor
Producers TBD
Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell • Bravo • Production Partners, Inc.
Producers TBD
The Kennedy Center Honors • CBS • A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for Kennedy Center Television Productions
Producers TBD
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project • HBO • Dark Horse Indie Films and Salient Media in association with HBO Documentary Films
Producers TBD
Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow • PBS • WGBH Educational Foundation
Marsha Bemko, Executive Producer
Sam Farrell, Supervising Producer
Dirty Jobs • Discovery Channel • Pilgrim Films and Television, Inc in association with Discovery Channel
Craig Piligian, Executive Producer
Eddie Barbini, Executive Producer
Mary Donahue, Executive Producer
Eddie Rohwedder, Supervising Producer
Mike Rowe, Producer
Leigh Purinton, Producer
Extreme Makeover Home Edition • ABC • Endemol USA
Denise Cramsey, Executive Producer
Conrad L. Ricketts, Executive Producer
Dan Morando, Co-Executive Producer
Brady Connell, Co-Executive Producer
Max Swedlow, Supervising Producer
Diane Korman, Senior Producer
Herb Ankrom, Producer
Matt Fisher, Producer
Jeanne Kazumi Petrone, Produced by
Intervention • A&E • GRB Entertainment, A&E Television Network
Gary R. Benz, Executive Producer
Michael Branton, Executive Producer
Bryn Freedman, Executive Producer
Sam Mettler, Executive Producer
Dan Partland, Executive Producer
Robert Sharenow, Executive Producer For A&E
Colleen Conway, Executive Producer For A&E
Karen Pinto, Supervising Producer
Jeff Grogan, Supervising Producer
Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List • Bravo • Picture This Television
Marci Mulé, Executive Producer
Bryan Scott, Executive Producer
Lisa M. Tucker, Executive Producer
Kathy Griffin, Executive Producer
Cori Abraham, Executive Producer
Frances Berwick, Executive Producer
Amy Introcaso-Davis, Executive Producer
Christopher Carlson, Supervising Producer
Amy Kohn, Supervising Producer
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Amazing Race • CBS • Amazing Race Productions Inc. and ABC Studios in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Executive Producer
Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer
Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer
Hayma 'Screech' Washington, Executive Producer
Amy Nabseth Chacon, Co-Executive Producer
Elise Doganieri, Co-Executive Producer
Bill Pruitt, Supervising Producer
Matt Schmidt, Supervising Producer
Mark Vertullo, Supervising Producer
Jarratt Carson, Senior Producer
Giselle Parets, Senior Producer
Phil Keoghan, Producer
American Idol • FOX • FremantleMedia N.A., Inc. & 19TV Ltd.
Nigel Lythgoe, Executive Producer
Ken Warwick, Executive Producer
Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Executive Producer
Simon Fuller, Executive Producer
Dancing With The Stars • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions, LLC
Conrad Green, Executive Producer
Rob Wade, Co-Executive Producer
Matilda Zoltowski, Co-Executive Producer
Michael Brooks, Senior Producer
Ashley Edens, Senior Producer
Joe Sungkur, Senior Producer
Victoria Guinto, Producer
Erin O'Brien, Producer
Kim Kilby, Producer
Natalie Watts, Producer
Project Runway • Bravo • Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo
Bob Weinstein, Executive Producer
Dan Cutforth, Executive Producer
Jane Lipsitz, Executive Producer
Heidi Klum, Executive Producer
Jane Cha, Executive Producer
Desiree Gruber, Executive Producer
Rich Bye, Executive Producer
Rich Buhrman, Co-Executive Producer
Barbara Schneeweiss, Producer
Andy Cohen, Executive Producer
Shari Levine, Executive Producer
Casey Kriley, Co-Executive Producer
Andrew Wallace, Supervising Producer
Michael Rucker, Supervising Producer
Ben Mack, Senior Producer
Steve Lichtenstein, Producer
Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves, Bravo
Dan Cutforth, Executive Producer
Jane Lipsitz, Executive Producer
Shauna Minoprio, Executive Producer
Frances Berwick, Executive Producer
Andrew Cohen, Executive Producer
Dave Serwatka, Executive Producer
Rich Buhrman, Co-Executive Producer
Gaylen Gawlowski, Supervising Producer
Nan Strait, Supervising Producer
Scott Shatsky, Supervising Producer
Andrew Wallace, Supervising Producer
Liz Cook, Supervising Producer
Outstanding Children's Program
Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show • HBO • HBO Family
Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
Dolores Morris, Supervising Producer
Amy Schatz, Produced By
Beth Aala, Producer
Hannah Montana • Disney Channel • It's A Laugh Production/Michael Poryes Productions/Disney Channel
Michael Poryes, Executive Producer
Steven Peterman, Executive Producer
Sally Lapiduss, Co-Executive Producer
Douglas Lieblein, Co-Executive Producer
Richard G. King, Co-Executive Producer
High School Musical 2 • Disney Channel • Salty Pictures, Inc. / First Street Films / Disney Channel
Bill Borden, Executive Producer
Barry Rosenbush, Executive Producer
Don Schain, Produced By
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Untouchable Kids Of India • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon with Lucky Duck Productions
Linda Ellerbee, Executive Producer
Rolfe Tessem, Executive Producer
Josh Veselka, Produced By
Mark Lyons, Producer
Wally Berger, Supervising Producer
The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody • Disney Channel • It's A Laugh Productions / Disney Channel
Danny Kallis, Executive Producer
Irene Dreayer, Executive Producer
Pamela Eells O'Connell, Executive Producer
Jim Geoghan, Executive Producer
Walter Barnett, Co-Executive Producer
Deperate housewife Eva Longoria debuted a new short hairdo in L.A.

Eva Longoria showed off a new, much-shorter hairdo while out to lunch at Toast in Los Angeles on Monday with hubby Tony Parker.
Zach, Vanessa, Ashley and the gang are back for a 3rd movie!
Crackle.com and Brad Garrett are looking for Brad's next hot date
From Crackle:
Brad gives you the rundown on how to prepare for the date. Come with us as Brad Garrett goes on 10 dates with 10 women from video submissions made here on Crackle. Submit your videos now and tune to the Crackle Network September 15 to watch DATING BRAD GARRETT.
Get LA casting call info for Brody Jenner's new reality show on MTV.

This haunting voicemail was recorded following an encounter on the street.
Watch the all grown up Jesse McCartney in his new video for "Leavin.'"
Check back here for weekly updates from Captain Caceres.
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COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES -- A "cover-up" in the L.A. City Fire Department is angering some employees. The department now says all firefighters who have tattoos have to keep them covered, day and night. Firefighters say the tattoo policy makes no sense. The department's top brass says the order to cover up tattoos is a matter of image and professionalism. But the firefighter union says there was no need for a policy before, so why now? The Fire Department says this new policy is no different from any other personal grooming policy that they have in place. They say it's about maintaining a uniform appearance, and keeping a professional image. But the United Firefighters of L.A. City says if a tattoo is not sexual, racial, or offensive, there's no reason to cover it up. |
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Obama's camp told us what Barack rocks out to on the campaign trail.
Perhaps seeking to recover some of his early glamour, the Democratic nominee has granted an in-depth interview to Rolling Stone magazine, featured on the cover in forthcoming issue to be published Friday.
He unveils an iPod playlist to cover all political bases: Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones will appeal to baby boomers, while in naming Bruce Springsteen he marks himself out as a true Democrat. Elton John is a fairly safe choice with his diverse fan base, though his flamboyant homosexuality might put off the religious right (though I'm not sure that even listing Pat Robertson's audio sermons would have got him much traction there). Sheryl Crow is a similarly mainstream selection, but jazz icons Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker mark him out as a man of culture. He passes up on the opportunity to throw in a bit of country and western for the white rural working class, but perhaps he knew that was never going to fly...
In case he appear too old and middle class, he throws in a few well known rappers to boost his "down with the kids" reputation. Jay-Z and Ludicris are favourites apparently, though Will.i.am doesn't even get a nod from the Illinois senator for his popular "Yes we can" support video. (If that isn't enough to do it, he is also throwing in a cameo on Q-Tip's forthcoming album for good measure, according to recent reports.)
But the candidate, while expressing his admiration for rap music and the way it has broken down cultural barriers, admits he is concerned about the impact some of the lyrics might have on his young daughters Sasha and Malia. "I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics," he says. "It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying they were getting bad images of themselves." Spoken like a true latte liberal...
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