RICK SANTORUM WINS 2 STATES: Romney Campaign Reeling, Gingrich Defiant!

Rick Santorum has dealt a serious blow to the Mitt Romney campaign. Santorum, has subsisted on nearly nonexistent campaign funds, while his primary opponent outspent him 3:1. Tonight, Santorum has scored two significant wins in the race for the GOP Primary. Alabama and Mississippi, held primaries today and both voted to support Rick Santorum. Mitt Romney, the much ballyhooed front runner, came in third in both races. But it's the Gingrich campaign that is most in peril by the Santorum Surge. Gingrich and Santorum have been splitting the conservative, anti-Romney vote in nearly every state. Their nearly equal split of the conservative block has created an open path for Mitt Romney to win the nomination. Pundits have suggested that if one of the two, were to drop out, Mitt Romney would face a nearly insurmountable wall of conservative opposition. In short, Mitt Romney's candidacy exists because the conservative block is not unified. Gingrich will soon face a chorus of conservative voices, demanding that he drop out of the race, in order to stop Mitt Romney. In a pre-emptive strike against such criticism, Gingrich was defiant and assured his supporters that he will not be exiting the race and that he would see them all in Tampa (this year's home of the Republican convention)! Tonight was a crushing blow for the Gingrich campaign and an anxiety inducing moment for the Romney camp. It's clear the Mitt Romney is not accepted by the traditional base of the GOP. If the Former Governor of the liberal state of Massachusetts, intends to attain victory in the conservative party, he will have to invent a new path towards victory!

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RUBEN STUDDARD NEW ALBUM RELEASE: Letters From Birmingham

Everyone's favorite American Idol Winner-Ruben Studdard is set to release his fifth album! The Album is titled, Letters From Birmingham. The recently divorced balladeer had fresh and raw emotions to share on his new album and the 13 track CD is filled with his emotional memories. While the album can't be called a cathartic release it is powerful and fans should be pleased.

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SHAH'S OF SUNSET: Bravo TV Sheds Light On New Cultures

Ryan Seacrest brought us Kim Kardashian, then Denise Richards, Khloe and Lamar, and now Mr. Seacrest has blessed the world with the Shahs of Sunset. The new Bravo TV series will follow yet another elite-and fabulously wealthy, social circle. The twist this time, is that they are PERSIANS! Reality TV has joyously, blown the privacy windows off of African American culture, Italian American Culture, Housewife Culture, and even Southern Culture. Persian culture is largely unknown to most Americans. While SHAHS might immediately strike viewers as shallow and vapid, the Bravo show could be seen as broadening our collective cultural awareness. Ryan Seacrest could be the ultimate cultural ambassador, as the impresario of edu-tainment. However, it's unlikely that such lofty goals are on the minds of Bravo's producers. The SHAH'S OF SUNSET, is yet another opportunity to show, relatively young and hot people living an opulent and outrageously fun lifestyle. They spend money like it doesn't have to be earned. They drink and party like livers are replaceable. And that's what America wants to see. It is an utter escape from the hum-drum, consequence filled lives of most Americans. The show features characters like Golnesa, Dubbed The Persian Princess. She personifies beauty and excess. She's the show's gorgeous spit fire, looking for the love of her Persian Prince. Mike Shouhed is the show's player-with issues. The consummate bad boy, lost his very rich shirt in the Vegas real estate market, but is working to rebuild his Persian empire. Asa Rahmati - the Persian gypsy, is the show's artistic cast member. She breaks the mold of her community and challenges the taboos of her culture by (GASP) DATING OUTSIDE OF HER RACE (seriously, this is still a big deal in some communities?)! Challenging ALL of the traditions of Persian culture, is Reza Farahan-an openly gay real estate mogul, who longs for love-and more money. Mercedes and Sammy wrap up the cast as (yet more) real estate moguls. The show, follows all of their exploits and is likely to be a very entertaining ride.

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FIRST SHE SAID NEVER AGAIN; THEN SHE SAID YES: Halle Berry To Wed, Secrets of the Ring!

After her last disastrous foray into matrimony, Halle Berry swore that she would never marry again. Apparently "Never" has arrived as Berry is engaged to French Actor Olivier Martinez! The couple has recently announced the shock of their engagement to the world and news is pouring out over a stunned Hollywood. All of the predictable rumors are swirling about but particular focus is converging on Berry's engagement ring. The world is fascinated by the ring that would be fitting, for (arguably) the world's most beautiful and sought after woman. The ring, sports a four carrot emerald, hacked out of the mines of Columbia. The jewler that designed the one of a kind piece, has suggested that the ring is infused with hidden meaning and secret symbols, unknown to all but the love struck couple. Let's just hope that Halle, has finally found the fairy tale love she deserves!

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GOP AT WAR IN SOUTH- GOP Primary Today!

The GOP WAR is entering the deep south today as the candidates will compete in dueling primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. Today's results will either give new life to the campaigns of Santorum and Gingrich, or they could signal the beginning of the end, for Mitt Romney. If Romney loses today's primaries, it will signal a definitive rejection by the deep southern core of the GOP. Political pundits have long speculated that Romney and his Mormon religion would prove unpalatable to southern voters. Today's contest will test the theory, once and for all. In the competing camps, a mixed record of success and defeat has left the Gingrich and Santorum campaigns at a loss to justify their continued existence in the GOP primary. A chorus of critics are beginning to charge that Santorum and Gingrich are dealing unnecessary blows to the party's presumptive nominee (Romney) as the path to victory for both competitors has transitioned from unlikely, to impossible. Romney is far ahead in the race for delegates, with 458 delegates, compared to Santorum's 203 and Gingrich's 118. The GOP primary has proven to be disastrous for Romney, exposing numerous weaknesses in the candidates profile. A series of flip-flops has created the impression that Romney is a candidate without a core. Romney now strains to justify his new-found opposition of policies that he once proposed. While the White-house has occasionally weighed in suggesting that Romney is less-than principled, the most blistering attacks have come from fellow conservative republicans. They have suggested that he is inauthentic, dishonest, and willing to pander (if not lie) to attain victory. It remains to be seen if the former Massachusetts Governor, will be able to recover from the crippling attacks of his fellow republicans. If the conservative tag team, of Gingrich and Santorum should fail to stop Romney in today's primary the chorus of criticism will become a cacophonous clamor, demanding that both end the bruising primary, before Romney suffers even more damage.

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CNN RESTORES DISGRACED-ROLAND MARTIN

CNN has lifted the suspension of Roland Martin. The embattled pundit became the center of a firestorm when fans noticed a series of homophobic comments on his twitter feed. During the Superbowl, the political analyst responded to a David Beckham underwear commercial. He tweeted that men should "smack the ish" out of any of their male friends that enjoyed the Beckham ad. He made further comments about a football player that arrived at the game wearing pink. GLADD- an organization representing the Gay and Lesbian community, immediately demanded that CNN take action against Martin. Roland Martin suggested that he was making fun of soccer (and presumably it's fans) and not gays. CNN suspended the pundit which prompted Martin to meet with GLAAD and offer profuse statements of regret for perceived offenses. (Roland Martin is also the host of TV ONE'S Washington Watch- a show discussing politics and the African American Community)

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CELEBRITY CHEF: SUED FOR CHEATING EMPLOYEES!

Mario Batali is one of the most famous faces on the Food Network. He is also one of the most enduring personalities in the culinary world. He is known as the master of Italian cuisine and he became a household name through his line of cook ware and cook books. He owns some of the world's most famous restaurants from Singapore to Las Angeles. And he has recently settled a lawsuit that alleges that he and his business partner have been pilfering profits out of the tip jars of his lowest employees. The suit alleges that Batli's restaurants had a policy of skimming 4-5% from the tips at the end of every night. Below minimum wage salaries are common in the restaurant industry and wait staffs rely heavily on tips to make ends meat. Batali by contrast hosts, The Chew, a syndicated show on ABC. He is also an Iron Chef on one of the Food Network's most popular programs. It remains to be seen how these revelations will affect his popularity. However, the fact that the superstar chef would steal money from servers that make his culinary empire possible can't be good for business! Batali and his business partner, settled the lawsuit which represents over 1,100 employees, for 5.25 Million dollars. The sizable settlement, raises the question; How much Money Did Batali and his partner take from their poorest employees?

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