Graham Gets Political

October 9th, 2009 U2 frontman BONO has shown his support for British political party the Conservatives by filming a video urging them to continue with their current policies. The Irish singer made a pre-recorded speech, which was shown at the party's conference in Manchester, England on Thursday (08Oct09), telling leader David Cameron to carry on supporting international aid during the global economic downturn.

September 7th, 2009 France's First Lady CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY has sparked political controversy, amid fears her new scholarship programme for troubled teens is an attempt to sway votes in favour of her husband President NICOLAS SARKOZY. The supermodel-turned-singer is launching The Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Foundation to help troubled teens from Paris' toughest to make a break into the fashion industry.

September 3rd, 2009 Carville, Matalin to head Super Bowl committeeNEW ORLEANS — Husband-and-wife political consultants James Carville and Mary Matalin, who live in New Orleans, will be the co-chairs of the host committee for the 2013 Super Bowl, which will be played in the Louisiana Superdome. Led by the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, the Super Bowl Host Committee will be comprised of leaders from the hospitality, tourism, and economic development industries in New Orleans and Louisiana.

September 1st, 2009 MADONNA is cosying up to the political elite during her trip to Israel - she was spotted dining out with opposition leader TZIPI LIVNI. The Queen of Pop is visiting the state on her Sticky & Sweet world tour for two shows in Tel Aviv on Tuesday and Wednesday (01-02Sep09).

August 27th, 2009 No real rally, it's Rodriguez movie shot in AustinAUSTIN, Texas — A political rally being staged near the Texas Capitol had nothing to do with real Republicans or Democrats. A stretch of Congress Avenue was closed to traffic Thursday as part of filming for the Robert Rodriguez action movie "Machete," featuring Robert De Niro.

August 25th, 2009 ALEC BALDWIN has pulled out of a proposed political battle with former U.S. Vice-President candidate JOE LIEBERMAN, insisting he no longer plans to run against the Connecticut Senator in the 2012 election.

July 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Peter Jackson has turned to aliens for the subject of his next film 'District 9'. The director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy recently appeared at the Comic Con pop culture festival in California to introduce his latest film.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - Alec Baldwin is considering swapping his acting career with a political one in the US, saying he is giving "a lot of serious thought" to the bid. The 30 Rock star, in an article on his blog, said that serving voters was "a sacred trust" and that he had the "desire" to run for office.

July 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Actress Lindsay Lohan was initially offered the role played by Heather Graham in hit film 'The Hangover'. According to Usmagazine.com, the 'Mean Girls' star was offered the role of Jade, a stripper played by Graham in the blockbuster film by Todd Phillips, but turned it down insisting that the screenplay "had no potential".

July 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor Alec Baldwin has revealed that he was made a proposition by a local law firm in Ohio, who are keen to support him, to run for Governor. Baldwin, 51, had spoken out about his political aspirations, and after he made public his plans to retire from acting in 2012, he was approached by a group of leading Ohio businessmen who want him to consider running for office there.

June 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood actress Heather Graham's repeated comments on "tantric sex" has offended a section of Hindus in the US who say she has misinterpreted the Hindu ritual of tantra "as just sex". "Hindus welcomed Hollywood bigwigs to immerse in Hinduism but taking it seriously and not just flirting with its terminology and concepts and using it as a fashion statement," Rajan Zed, an Indian American Hindu priest in Nevada, said in a statement.

June 10th, 2009 Hindus have criticized actress Heather Graham and other “Hollywood types” who apparently think of Tantra as just sex. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Tantrism was a major channel in Indian religious traditions and besides Hinduism, it also exerted considerable influence on Buddhism and Jainism.

June 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Heather Graham is eager to have a poker session with Brad Pitt, but the actress fears that she might end up thousands of dollars poorer. The Scrubs star revealed that she was a regular at the poker table, and would love to go against Pitt, George Clooney, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Heather Graham finds stripping "inspiring", and wants women to do the sexy act so that they feel good about themselves. The stunner, who plays an exotic dancer in new comedy The Hangover, has confessed that her pole dancing preparation was easy because she's had lessons before.

May 13th, 2009 Palin memoir coming in 2010NEW YORK — You knew it was coming: Sarah Palin is ready to tell her side, publishing a memoir with HarperCollins that will come out in Spring 2010. The Alaska governor's book, currently untitled, will cover her personal and political life, from her childhood in Alaska and last year's presidential campaign to her political beliefs and her family life, including the pregnancy of her teenage daughter, Bristol Palin, who gave birth in December to a baby boy, Tripp.