Celebrities stepping up for Obama health overhaul effortOctober 7th, 2009 Obama turning to Hollywood for health reform helpWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is enlisting Hollywood celebrities including actress Rosario Dawson and musician Will.I.Am to draw attention to his health care overhaul agenda. The performers will act as celebrity judges for a TV commercial contest set up by Organizing for America, the Obama political organization that's part of the Democratic National Committee.
"America's Got Talent" winner Boyd vows to take better care of himself after exhaustionSeptember 14th, 2009 "America's Got Talent" winner has exhaustionST. LOUIS — The 2008 winner of NBC's "America's Got Talent" is pledging to take better care of himself after a brief hospital stay for exhaustion.
Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with health care optionsSeptember 11th, 2009 Soap opera gets Latinos in tune with health careDENVER — It has all the hallmarks of the beloved telenovela. But this soap opera's story lines are laced with important medical advice for Colorado's Latinos.
Obama to take health care questions Thursday in appearance on conservative talk-radioAugust 19th, 2009 Obama to talk health care conservative radioWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to discuss his push for health care overhaul Thursday when Philadelphia-based conservative radio talk show host Michael Smerconish broadcasts his program from the White House. It will the president's first words on the subject since comments by him and others in the administration over the weekend indicated the White House was willing to abandon a government-run plan from any overhaul.
Highlights of "60 Minutes" originator Don Hewitt's careerAugust 19th, 2009 Highlights of Don Hewitt's careerCareer highlights of Don Hewitt, the former "60 Minutes" executive producer who died on Wednesday. —Directed the first network television newscast, with anchor Douglas Edwards, on May 3, 1948.
Wanda Sykes says Obama's campaign inspired her to jump into late-night TV talk showAugust 7th, 2009 Sykes: Obama's campaign was talk-show inspirationPASADENA, Calif. — Wanda Sykes says she wasn't interested in hosting a late night talk show until Barack Obama decided to run for president.
White House economic adviser says he can't rule out a tax hike to pay for health care overhaulAugust 2nd, 2009 White House adviser won't say no to tax increaseWASHINGTON — A top White House adviser says he can't rule out a tax on middle-class Americans to pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. As a candidate, Obama pledged not to raise taxes for most Americans.
They're baa-aack! Harry and Louise are returning to TV to back the health care overhaulJuly 16th, 2009 Harry and Louise back on TV, for health overhaulWASHINGTON — Harry and Louise are coming back to television screens across the country to talk about overhauling health care. This time, they've switched sides.
St. Louis offers number of events tied to All-Star GameJuly 9th, 2009 Baseball events extend far beyond All-Star GameMajor League Baseball and St. Louis organizers are working on plenty of events to be enjoyed by those who don't have tickets to Tuesday's All-Star Game.
Former aspiring cricket players make pro baseball debuts after winning Indian reality showJuly 4th, 2009 Indian pitchers make pro baseball debutsMIAMI — Two former aspiring cricket players who won a reality show in India have made their professional baseball debuts. Left-hander Rinku Singh and right-hander Dinesh Patel, neither of whom had heard of baseball before appearing on "The Million Dollar Arm", each got a strikeout for the Pittsburgh Pirates' Rookie-level minor league team, the lowest level in the minor leagues.
IOC strikes $32M deal with Arab broadcasters for rights to 2014-16 OlympicsJune 18th, 2009 IOC sells 2014-16 rights to Arab broadcastersLAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee announced a deal on Thursday for 20 Arab states to broadcast the 2014 Sochi Olympics and Summer Games in 2016. The contract with the Arab States Broadcast Union (ASBU) is believed to be worth $32 million, an increase of almost 50 percent on the $21.2 million paid for the 2010-12 package.
President Obama gives access to ABC News to promote his health care planJune 15th, 2009 ABC News to air Obama interview on health careNEW YORK — ABC News will present a prime-time interview with President Barack Obama on health care issues next week. The special will air June 24 at 10 p.m.
Joe Buck plans to include plenty of humor on new HBO show; premiere includes Favre interviewJune 15th, 2009 Joe Buck's new HBO show features Favre, comedyNEW YORK — Tim McCarver often finds himself laughing before games and between innings when he works alongside Joe Buck. Buck, Fox's lead play-by-play announcer for baseball and football, is known for a serious tone on the air.
Obamas host night of spoken word, poetry at White House, including James Earl JonesMay 13th, 2009 Obamas host poetry night at White HouseWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says the White House is a place where people should feel free to speak their minds. To that end, she and President Barack Obama welcomed actors, poets and writers to the East Room on Tuesday.
Obama's Day: Meets employers on health care costs, honors top officers, hosts poetry readingMay 12th, 2009 Obama's Day: Health costs, top cops and poetryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continues the theme of affordable health care today, a day after enlisting the help of the health industry in lowering future costs over 10 years. The White House says the president will participate in a round table with business leaders to discuss cutting employer health care costs.