As surprising as Lou Dobbs' resignation was from CNN, his reasoning is even more shocking!

The CNN anchor claims that as soon as President Obama was elected, advocacy journalism was no longer on top and his ratings began to fall. He believes that after the election there was a tonal change in the air on CNN.

"You know, I discern more of a difference between then, which was under the Bush administration whom I was criticizing, and now, when it is the Obama administration and an entirely different tone was taken," said Dobbs.

Although he never heard from CNN execs that he was making the network look bad, he left because he could no longer deal with the network's push to avoid anchor opinions during prime time.

But, we haven't seen the last of him!

"I'm going to remain - I can guarantee you 100 percent - I'm going to remain in the in the public arena," he continued.

Oh goody!

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Once again, the time has come!

GQ has revealed their annual Men of the Year covers!

For 2009, Barack Obama returns for the second year in a row as Leader of the Year, Tom Brady earned Comeback of the Year, the constipated-looking Clint Eastwood is Badass of the Year while The Hangover stars Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Bradley Cooper take Funnymen of the Year.

And our personal favorite, Chris Pine, takes Breakout of the Year.

He sure does!

Yum!

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We're so proud of our Zacquisha!

Zac, alongside Claire Danes and director Richard Linklater, made a visit to the White House on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the matter of funding the arts in the country's public school system.

Bravo!

The trio, representing the Americans for the Arts organization, met with actor turned member of the Obama Administration, Kal Penn, to discuss the matter at hand.

"I admire anyone who has devoted their lives to public service," said Zacquisha when asked about his visit to the White House.

Sadly, Sasha and Malia weren't able to meet Zefron during his visit because the gals were busy at school.

Next time!

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Oh, we WISH it was Barack and Michelle Obama!

But it's another fabulous political couple!

Apparently, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni are planning to have a baby!

Their millionaire friend Jacques Seguela, who introduced them on a blind date in February 2008, says of their family plans:

"Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni very much want to have a child. Carla has already said so several times, otherwise I would not be allowed to say this. Everyone knows about it now. They are a young couple, and like all young couples, they want to start a family."

Sarkozy is 54 and Carla is 41 so we're not sure we'd call them a "young couple," but they're definitely young enough to have a child these days!

Sarkozy is also rumored to have said that a baby could help secure his re-election in 2012. An insider says:

"It seems the president feels that due to his age, if he doesn't have a child now, it will be too late. He also believes that such a happy event could be a vote winner in 2012. So for both these reasons the timing would be perfect."

The French president already has 3 sons aged 12, 22 and 24 from previous marriages and Carla has a 9-year-old son.

Maybe they'll have a girl and mix it up a little bit, but it's definitely official: Carla's on bump-watch!

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And he's got a book to sell!

President Obama's half brother, Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo, made a rare appearance in China on Wednesday to promote Nairobi to Shenzhen, a novel about an surviving an abusive father and building a new life in China.

Although he claims that it's a fictional account of his life (and father - of which he shares with the President), Ndesandjo said that it "reflects many experiences in my own life as a child brought up in Kenya."

And the First Half Brother timed it well! This book release comes exactly two weeks before President Obama visits China for the first time.

"My mother used to say of my father, he's a brilliant man but a social failure," the author said of his life. "I remember times in my house when I would hear screams and I would hear my mother's pain. My skin had turned hard emotionally for so many years because of what I'd seen my mother go through."

The book also details the marriage of the protagonist, David and his journey to China for the love of a Chinese woman and a young orphan - which mirrors his own marriage and work with orphans!

Sounds like he took the same fiction writing class as Lauren Conrad!!! It's taking "write what you know" to a whole other level!

"We're family, I love my family," said Ndesandjo, who claims to shy away from public ties to the President. "I was so proud of my brother Barack."

But it turns out, he's just another celebrity sibling looking for a piece of the pie!

"I wanted to be known as a writer, not for my relationship to the President," he continues, as a publisher is needed to release his upcoming autobiography, detailing an account of his family background and ties.

Turns out he's just a political Ali Lohan!!!

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She's not just into fashion and releasing fragrances!

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will be joining the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in an effort to help with President Barack Obama's arts initiatives.

Also joining the committee are actor/director Forest Whitaker, Edward Norton, Alfre Woodard, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and even Vogue editor Anna Wintour!

Next Tuesday they will all be installed in to the committee by Vice President Joe Biden.

We think SJPeePee is a great choice, actually! Not only is she a television and movie actress, but she was also involved in musical theater and has always been vocal about her appreciation for ballet.

Congrats!

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Oops!

Maybe his buddy President Barack Obama will help him out!

The street artist responsible for the now iconic image of our current president used in his campaign was arrested in Boston over the weekend.

Shepard Fairey was taken into custody on two outstanding warrants, both charging him for tagging property with graffiti. He was released on Saturday on a $1,500 bail, but is due in court this morning for further review.

Our thinking is, how is he suppose to apologize for something that helped make him famous?! We sure as hell wouldn't!

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That's some pretty grandiose praise!

Sting firmly believes that President Barack Obama is the best man to deal with the world's problems because he's "genuine, very present, clearly super-smart, and exactly what we need in the world…because of his background, his education, particularly in regard to Islam."

The British singer is very interested in American politics and had some choice words about the conservative side and those against Obama:

"It's aggressive and violent and full of fear. They don't want change, they want things to feel the same because they feel safe there. My hope is that we can start talking about real issues and not caring about whether God cares about your hemline or your color. We are here to evolve as one family, and we can't be separate anymore."

Smart man, that Sting!

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Oh, boo hoo!

Rapper 50 Cent revealed that even he has been hit by the recession losing "a few million" from his fortune. He's also had to change some of his spending habits, mainly his penchant for jewelry.

"I buy diamonds on a very regular basis, but now I am selling my old stuff before I get something new. These are times when you learn about the value of money.

If you don't lose money in this recession, it means you didn't have enough to start off with. Sure, I lost a few million, but that's because I have so much. This is a time that will sort out the strong from the weak."

In fact, 50 is so confident in his money-handling abilities he confidently states:

"Any businessman who wants a piece of the future should learn from me. Obama is great. If he wants me as his financial adviser that would be cool."

We seriously doubt the President would have the same reaction.

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