First rumours of George Clooney and Stacy Keibler split

Good grief, guys. They're a couple! And he smiles an awful lot when he's around her. That must tell you something. They both look incredibly happy to me

PS Are significant others always invited to WHCA Dinner? Jon Hamm was there last year. Was his other half?

I just think he likes her and some people take their time when it comes to love . Their feelings may have grown we haven't seen that much of them to really tell. He obviously likes her so she is still with him and they are a couple.

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Katiedot wrote:If she's been invited to the dinner then it's because he's ok'd her attendance. They don't announce attendees until after they've confirmed that they'll be there and they certainly don't force people who aren't getting along to attend together.

If he wanted to go alone, or with someone else then he would be.

She probably complained because she wasn't invited to the first one and that was part of the rumor for why they broke up

Agreed! This smacks of a PR move to me. It was all over the internet about the fact she wasn't with George at the State dinner, even tho it made no sense why she would be. Anyway, "let's take her to a Washington DC event to quell the latest gossip." It's an obvious show and tell event IMO.

This is not dinner at the White House, it's at a hotel and a much different type of event from a State dinner.

Since it's a totally different event it makes sense he would take her . It has nothing to do with his work for Sudan so she is going as his date.

party animal - not! wrote:Good grief, guys. They're a couple! And he smiles an awful lot when he's around her. That must tell you something. They both look incredibly happy to me

PS Are significant others always invited to WHCA Dinner? Jon Hamm was there last year. Was his other half?

That's What I said!!

.. ahhhhh ... that's why SK was invited to the WHCD ..... not because she is the girlfriend of GC ....

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From Dream House to White House: Barbie Runs for President
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Barbie has been a pilot and a paleontologist — and now she can add presidential candidate to her list of 130 professions.

Mattel announced Barbie’s foray into politics on Thursday, as reported by Forbes. The doll is now available for presale and is expected to hit shelves in August. Barbie is neither Democrat nor Republican, but the first member of the “B party.”

The new political powerhouse dons a pink suit, complete with fitted pencil skirt, blazer and pearls, à la Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. Designer Chris Benz, who has also dressed First Lady Michelle Obama, created Barbie’s outfit.

The biggest change in Barbie’s sartorial choices however, is her new footwear. Replacing her unpractical high heels with hot pink wedges, Barbie can now finally stand on her own two feet — literally and figuratively.

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As part of Mattel’s “I Can Be …” line, the company created the doll in collaboration with the White House Project, a nonpartisan organization dedicated in getting women more involved in politics.

“Barbie is the most powerful brand for girls, and to create any social change you need to find them where they are,” Tiffany Dufu, president of the White House Project, told Forbes. “Barbie motivates girls to aspire to be anything — including President.”

Barbie historically has received a lot of flack for being a bad role model for young girls. Despite her many groundbreaking careers, from astronaut to paratrooper, many have criticized these versions of Barbie, arguing that these versions provide girl with no new information, just a new outfit. Perhaps the creation of President Barbie will provide the substance that many are wanting.

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They heard us calling her Oscar Barbie, so now she's going to Washington, she's White House Barbie!!!! And a B-lister, errrr, I mean B-party candidate!!!

barla wrote: Barbie historically has received a lot of flack for being a bad role model for young girls.

I've read that Barbie is not a good role model for young girls because they aspire to be as thin and shapely as she is. Consequently some girls are starving themselves to fit the image. I think they should put more poundage on the doll to idealize that it's possible to still be beautiful even if slightly overweight.

melbert wrote:They heard us calling her Oscar Barbie, so now she's going to Washington, she's White House Barbie!!!! And a B-lister, errrr, I mean B-party candidate!!!

melbert wrote:They heard us calling her Oscar Barbie, so now she's going to Washington, she's White House Barbie!!!! And a B-lister, errrr, I mean B-party candidate!!!

Greenie for you, toots! What's the B stand for.....boob job? (furtive glances over my shoulder expecting Katie to pounce on yet another reference to boob jobs....)