There's no end to the comparisons being made between President Barack Obama and various historical and political figures, from the statesmanship of Lincoln and Washington and the charisma of Kennedy to the youth and charm of Clinton.
But leave it to neophyte political columnist Pete Wentz to really nail the essence of Obama: his similarity to Fugees singer-gone-rogue Lauryn Hill.
Writing in his first column for the Huffington Post on Friday, Wentz offered the offbeat assessment as he tried to digest his feelings about attending the inauguration and performing at the Youth Ball, finding his angle by comparing the presidency to the rocket ride of going from being an unknown artist to a world-famous one. Sound familiar?
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By Rachel Josue
It was a very exciting 2008 here in the MTV Newsroom. It was a year of triumph and tragedy, a year of secret weddings and pregnancies, a year of overcoming adversity and a year of inspiration and change.
2008 brought us everything from the shocking death of Heath Ledger and the tragedy that befell Jennifer Hudson and her family, to the reinvention of Britney Spears and the successes of "The Dark Knight" and Tha Carter III. Your favorite artists and celebrities eloped (is it legal yet, Speidi?), married overseas (nice tats, Mariah and Nick) and got hitched in secret (thanks for finally admitting to that, Jay and B). They had babies and — in true Hollywood style — named them strange things (I am available to babysit when Bronx befriends Brooklyn and they have a play-date in Manhattan. Just saying.). And, Chinese Democracy actually materialized, to the delight of Dr. Pepper fans.
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It's not every day that you get an e-mail from Pete Wentz. Actually, now that I think of it, it kind of is. Perhaps it'd be more correct to say that "it's not every day you get an e-mail from Pete Wentz ... and he's asking you for something."
So imagine my surprise last week when, in the midst of the Christmas madness, I checked my MTV inbox and discovered a note from Mr. Wentz himself, asking if I'd be interested in submitting a list of my favorite "people, albums, movies, books, arts or events" of 2008 that he could include on his blog. It seems he was growing bored with the endless stream of year-end "Best Of" lists (like, ahem, this one or this one), and wanted to create something a little bit different. It seemed like a pretty cool idea, and even though I had no idea who else he had sent the e-mail to, I decided to send a list anyway. (Also, there was a brief time over the summer when Pete and I were co-workers on "FNMTV," so I figured I owed it to him). Read more...
Million dollar paydays are for suckers! As Pete Wentz promised, he and bride Ashlee Simpson are not going to pimp out photos of little Bronx Mowgli to the drooling tabloid press. No, they decided to spread a little free Christmas cheer instead, and posted the first official offspring snap of the one-month old on Pete's Friendsorenemies.com site over the holiday weekend — and they've even included links to three charities they're asking fans to help support. Read more...
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, the most popular baby names in America are rather de rigueur handles like Michael, Emily and Elizabeth. Nowhere on their list will you find an Apple or a Moses or even a Kal-El, which is primarily because the majority of this country's child-bearing population is not celebrities.
And that's a shame, because celebs pick the greatest baby names. Like, way better than anything you or I could come up with. For ever Matthew or Hannah, there's a Seven Sirius or an Audio Science (courtesy of Erykah Badu and actress Shannyn Sossamon, respectively). There are Kingstons and Brooklyns, Zumas and Harlows, and now — thanks to Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson — we have our first Bronx.
Last night, the couple welcomed their first child, a son dubbed Bronx Mowgli Wentz, to the world, and in the process, may have shattered the record for "Most 'celebrity' celebrity baby name of all time." And here's what we mean by that: Read more...
Pete Wentz has a new business on his hands. The Fall Out Boy bassist was seen running around Hollywood yesterday in disguise. And it wasn't for naught: He's opening up Fresh Only Bakery in L.A. (FOB! Hey, we get it!) He's so hands-on that he delivered the donuts himself.
