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Tupac Makes the Vatican’s Cut

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2009 It's kind of sweetly dorky, like your grandpa finally figuring out how to use his iPod or something, but the Vatican has apparently discovered the late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur and has gone so far as to include one of his songs, "Changes," among a lineup of eight tunes on "The Vatican's Playlist" (which has its own MySpace page!). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: The Pageant of the Christ

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2009 Having ignored the whole Miss California brouhaha in recent weeks, Jon Stewart finally succumbed on Tuesday night's show, and it's completely worth it -- if only for his Donald Trump imitation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Spares Miss California

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2009 Looks like Carrie Prejean's opinions about gay marriage, as well as various and sundry racy snapshots in a state of undress, aren't going to end up costing her the Miss California title. On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced that Prejean was going to continue her reign -- and, shockingly, that he thought some of the photos were rather fetching. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alabama House Backs Miss California

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 There must be more pressing priorities on their plate, but on Thursday members of Alabama's House of Representatives officially signaled their support for Carrie Prejean, California's representative in Sunday's Miss USA pageant, by passing a resolution praising Prejean for saying that marriage should be only between a man and a woman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Miss California Doesn’t Dig Gay Marriage; Perez Hilton Seethes

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2009 Celebrity gossip impresario and Miss USA pageant judge Perez Hilton didn't get the answer he wanted when he asked Miss California whether states should legalize gay marriage, but he saved his ire for a post-show video blog, where he called the contestant a "dumb bitch (okaaaaaay?)." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kid Rock, GOP Supporter, Decries Celebrity Endorsements of Politicians

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2008 Bombastic rap-rocker Kid Rock recently hit out at fellow celebrities for using their star power to endorse political candidates. However, it seems Mr. Rock himself has a storied history of supporting politicians' campaigns and was once slated to perform at George W. Bush's 2005 inaugural festivities. Updated Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )