Video - Anthony Weiner Admits “I Did it and it Was Mine” – Holds Press Conference

Oh my… say it isn’t so Rep Weiner.

Just moments ago Representative Anthony Weiner took to the podium in a Washington D.C. hotel and held a press conference.

Holding back tears, he told the country what we have heard so many times from so many politicians.

The scandal and cover-up.

This is how is went,

“I want to answer to some of the questions over the last 10 days and take full responsibility for my actions. I have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people I care about the most and I’m deeply sorry…”

Sound familiar? How many times have Americans been drawn into a political cover up wanting desperately to believe their elected officials only to find out later it was all a lie - and then learn of the great time and effort spent in a cover-up.

Weiner continued,

“Last Friday I tweeted a photograph of myself as a joke to a young woman in Seattle. Once I posted it to twitter I panicked and took it down and said I’d been hacked. I then continued to stick to that story and that was a regrettable mistake.”

Okay, so he tweeted a picture of his dick to a young woman in Seattle. That’s bad…. but not Bill Clinton bad right?

Well, it gets worse. This will also be familiar to you as I know you have heard this before also.

Weiner starts to sob but continues,

“To be clear, the picture was of me and I sent it. I’m deeply sorry for the pain this has caused my wife and family.”

And then of course he drops the bombshell, the thing that makes a little cover-up a big problem.

He confesses,

“In addition, over the last several years I have engaged in several inappropriate conversations over twitter, Facebook, email and occasionally the phone with women I have met online. I’ve exchanged photos and messages of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years. I haven’t told the truth and I’ve done things I deeply regret.”

Okay, now the tears start to really flow as he admits that most of the communication happened before his marriage, but some also took place after his marriage.

He continued,

“I have brought pain to those that trusted me the most and believed in me - and for that I’m deeply sorry.”

Wow.

So there it is - the anatomy of a cover-up. We’ve seen it before and sadly, I’m sure we’ll see it again.

Congrats to twitter for bringing down their first corrupt politician.

Related: New Weiner photos appear – Busted!

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Photo - Rep. Weiner Busted – New Photos Shoot Holes in His “Hacked” Twitter Theory

Update: Watch Weiner's Washington DC Press Conference video

Poor Representative Anthony Weiner.

We really wanted to believe him.

After last week’s scandal involving a male crotch photo said to be sent from Representative Anthony Weiner’s twitter account to a young female, new photos and additional information has emerged that may shoot holes in his “hacked twitter account” theory.

The website BigGovernment broke the original story, and now it appears that the alleged crotch photo was sent using TweetDeck – the same utility that Weiner routinely used for his own use.

But today, several new photos appeared that put’s Weiner’s statement “I cannot say with certitude that’s not me in the photo…” into question.

New Photo Of Anthony Weiner Emerges

He can’t say the original crotch photo was not him because it appears there may be other pictures floating around.

In addition to the above photo, another photo showing Weiner sitting on his couch with his two cats had the caption ““Me and the pussys”.

Me and the pussys - note cats in background

Now we may now why he was not able to deny “with certitude” that the first photo was not him.Looks like Weinergate will not be going away anytime soon.

When are these politicians going to learn not to take pictures of their dick?

When will they learn to not record inappropriate phone conversations?

When will they learn not to lie?

I know we can never have a Government with total angels on staff, but why must they always fall prey to their own pride, ego, money and power?

Not to mention the time, money, and effort spent in the resulting cover ups.

It must be something in their DNA.

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Stephen Colbert Chimes in on Anthony Weiner’s Bulging Weiner Twitter Problem

Stephen Colbert is not one to run from controversy.

Even though Stephen considers US Representative Anthony Weiner a good friend, he couldn’t help but chime in on his friend’s current swelling Twitter problem.

After Weiner told CNN, “I can’t say with certitude that this is not a picture of me”, Colbert decided he would start sending his own photo’s to Twitter.

All day Thursday, Colbert sent funny, bizarre, grotesque pictures from the plant and animal world that he could not say with certitude were not part of his body.

Each Tweet included the hash tag #ivebeenhacked.



I guess with a name like Anthony Weiner it goes with the territory, but after having the opportunity to just sweep this problem under the rug he had to open his mouth and say he could not be certain if the picture on Twitter was of him or not.

When will these politicians learn?

Anyway, here are some samples that Colbert Tweeted today questioning his very anatomy.

 

Remember, Stephen can not say with certitude that these are not pictures of his body.

Even though Colbert was at sea for almost a week racing to Bermuda, it appears the salty air has not influenced his bulging humor.


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> Stephen Colbert sails to Bermuda
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Twitter Unveils New Picture Upload App and Improved Search – Yeah!

Anybody who has used Twitter for a while knows how great of a product it is.

But you also know the limitations that can be mind numbingly frustrating.

While addressing the crowd at the Wall Street Journal sponsored D9 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes California Wednesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo announced a couple big Twitter things.

Or as InfoStar calls them - Twings.

First, he said over the next few weeks they will be installing their own photo sharing app similar to TwitPic and a host of other third part vendors.

He said,

"Over the next several weeks, we'll be releasing a feature to upload a photo and attach it to your Tweet right from Twitter.com. And of course, you'll soon be able to easily do this from all of our official mobile apps."

Yeah!

It’s not that we don’t mind using TwitPic, but the simplicity of attaching a photo right from the Twitter dashboard is attractive and will save time and several extra steps.



Early speculation had been that Twitter would just purchase one of the better third party companies, but doing it all in-house will ultimately give them more control over the process. We suspect a video version won’t be far behind.

Apparently one benefit of doing it in-house is the fact that you will own the rights to your own photos. Some third party picture sharing sites actually take claim to the copyright once you upload your photo. With Twitter’s application the rights will always belong to you.

As for improved search, Twitter users will now be able to search for photos, hashtags and videos on the site.

When asked about more company or product acquisitions Costolo said,

“We bought Tweetie a year ago. And we just bought Tweetdeck. We bought Tweetdeck because every newsroom uses Tweetdeck, because it provides amazing research capabilities. Lesley Stahl’s producer told me he was using it last night.”

Bring it Twitter – we can’t wait.

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Are the Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez PDA Campaigns Going Too Far? Is it Still Believable?

We all know that Hollywood stars need a little public relations boost every now and then.

And we know that troubled celebrities frequently hire PR firms to help improve their image.

But have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez gone too far in their efforts to portray themselves as normal teenage idols? Kissing, butt grabbing, straddling each other – is it too much?

Have their handlers gone too far?

Since the couples last vacation in Hawaii, Gomez has received numerous death threats on twitter and Facebook - and it’s not the first time either.

When Bieber and Gomez first tried keeping their relationship secret, thousands of the “Wizards of Waverly Place” stars fans took to the internet threatening the actress – telling her to back away from the Bieb’s.

There are lots of reasons why Justin needs to be seen with a pretty Hollywood starlet – foremost to help boost his image as a ladies man, and try to dispel any rumors that he may be gay – not that there’s anything wrong with that.

There is even some evidence that Disney would benefit from their starlet Selena Gomez being seen with a popular male celebrity to show her fans she is a normal teenage girl.


But would Disney and Bieber’s team go as far as create certain photo opportunities of the two love birds engaged in very public displays of affection just to give the appearance that they are normal kids in love?

Yes.

During the 70’s and 80’s, Disney was known for showing their gay male actors in photos displaying them around sexy women and manly kinds of activities.

Menudo, a popular teen boy band of the 1970’s did the same thing.

In fact, now openly gay ex-Menudo singer Rickey Martin says his handlers went to great lengths to show him with beautiful girls and participating in masculine events like basketball and football games. He was 15-years-old at the time.

Also, now openly gay actor Chad Allen also recounts how his management team was concerned that he needed to be photographed with girls in an attempt to show his manliness and normalcy.

So are Bieber and Gomez trying to hide something?

Probably not.

But the recent string of photos from Hawaii showing the two engaged in butt grabbing, straddling each other, and passionate kissing may be a little overkill.

The two were seen kissing on a pathway, the Jet Ski booth, on the Jet Ski, on the beach, in the water, parasailing, at dinner, in a car, at the mall, and a few other places.

Really? Is this believable or just a publicity stunt?

When you were 18 did you paw over your girlfriend this way in public? Does your son or daughter act like this when they are at the mall with their significant other?

You can also tell that these photos were planned and not taken by some misfit paparazzi sneaking around in the bushes.

Neither Bieber nor Gomez seems to acknowledge the cameras which tell us they know that they are there, and know they are being photographed. This last batch had over 75 high quality photos – no paparazzi gets a chance to snap that many before being asked to go away.

There were also several very clear shots of JB’s new Hebrew “Jesus” tattoo.

It just seems to be overkill. It seems the powers who are pulling the puppet strings behind the magic curtain have decided that Bieber will be seen in public kissing Selena – and nothing is off limits.

Perhaps this is what it takes in the music industry these days to stay on the top of your game, or maybe it really is teenage puppy love “coincidently” being caught on film.

Maybe this is some type of public relations transition program to get the two propelled out of their teen careers and catapulted into the next phase of stardom.

If it is, we hope it works for the both of them.

See Also:
> Justin Bieber Upset with Toronto Pot Dealers
> Justin & Selena Do a Little Butt Grabbing in Maui
> Justin Bieber Has New “Jesus” Tattoo Under His Arm
> More Justin Bieber Stories…

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Photo - Justin Bieber Has a New Tattoo Under His Left Arm

He just picked up 6 Billboard awards.

He kissed Selena Gomez on National television.

What else could Justin Bieber want these days?

How about a new tattoo?

We have all seen his Jonathan Living Seagull tattoo on his waist, but now Justin Bieber is sporting a new “tat” under his left arm.

Nobody knew about it until the teen heart throb was spotted vacationing in Hawaii with his girlfriend Selena Gomez.

What does it mean?

Rumor has it that the new tattoo is the Hebrew symbol for Jesus, but we have been unable to confirm if this is correct.

But knowing that the Biebs is a devout Christian we suspect it may be true. But it does seem like somewhat of a strange location for a Tattoo.

We just hope he knows when to stop and doesn’t turn into another Chris Brown or User.

Here is what the Hebrew symbol for Jesus looks like:

What do you think? Good? Bad? Ugly ? Awkward?

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Spotted in Hawaii – Photo

Justin Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez were spotted in Hawaii yesterday.

A shirtless Biebs seemed oblivious to the paparazzi cameras and the couple seemed to be enjoying themselves.

The teen love-birds are visiting the island of Maui for some much needed rest and relaxation after what can only be described as a grueling last six months.

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Just last weekend Bieber scored 7 Billboard awards, He arrived alongside Gomez and generated lots of buzz with the kiss seen around the world when the two embraced after Justin’s big win.

Related: Justin and Selena kiss at the Billboard Awards

Both singers have just completed their current leg of concert tours, and Bieber is expected to announce new concert dates for his Latin American fans soon.
But once their vacation is over it’s back to the grind.

Bieber is currently working on his third album due out later this year, and has signed on to star in a new basketball themed movie with pal Mark Wahlberg.

Related: Justin Bieber and Mark Wahlberg to star in new movie

He also just finished filming a new music video with Chris Brown, and announced he is releasing a new women’s perfume called “Someday”.

Selena Gomez is also enjoying a little down time as she just wrapped the last episode of “Wizards of Waverley Place” for Disney.

She has also been promoting her music, and has been touring during her time away from the television studio.

She also just wrapped filming on the animated “The Muppets” were she lent her voice to a yet unknown character.

It has become clear that the two are officially dating after months of trying to hide their mutual affection, and last week’s kiss at the Billboard awards let the world know they are tired of keeping secrets.

We say got for it.

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Adam Lambert Sports Some Wicked Facial Hair – Photo

Okay, we weren’t going to say anything about this… but,

We saw a picture of American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert last month with him sporting a new beard and mustache.

No, not that kind of beard.

Our first thought was it was a John Water’s kind of thing and was probably not real. You know, draw on a mustache for a special event and clean it off at the end of the night.

But Lambert attended, and presented, at the ASCAP Music Awards last month and arrived sporting what can only be called a strange hair style and facial hair additions.

His hi-top black coiffed hair and his new mustache and beard really make him look like a late night horror movie host.

Are we wrong?

What do you think?

Good? Bad? Too Much? Just right?

The “What do you want from me?” and American Idol veteran is currently working on his second album for release later this year.

The video below shows Adam's deep dedication to music writing, and attention to detail, as he collaborates with Nikka Costa. Not really, but it's hilarious.



Now, if you can tell us the name, and one hit song of the Idol winner the year Adam competed we’ll follow you on twitter.

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Shirtless Justin Bieber Kissing Selena Gomez Photo Circulating on the Internet – Is it a Fake?

Justin Bieber fans around the world are going crazy today.

Selena Gomez fans are also unsure how their lives can possibly go on.

And there is one happy Paparazzi photographer, or Photoshop guru smiling all the way to the bank.

But is it real? Can it be true? Can this really be what it seems? Can life as we know it continue?

Bieber and Gomez fans are currently soaking up the latest photo scandal showing the two love birds embraced in what appears to be a shirtless Justin Bieber engaged in a deep passionate kiss with girlfriend Selena Gomez.

Here is the photo:


But is it real?

The image of Bieber does look like the teen sensation, but we can’t quite wrap our head around the image of Selena.


The picture shows a mole on the left side of the females face, and we couldn’t find a similar picture showing Gomez sporting the mole.

That doesn’t mean it isn’t her, it just makes us suspicious that the photo is real. But then again, maybe Bieber has been caught with another woman?

It would not be difficult to create this photo in Photoshop with intentions of making it look like something it’s not.

Without independent confirmation, InfoStar has no choice but to declare this photo a fake.

Can you prove us wrong?

Do you think it’s real?

If you know the answer to these questions you may very well hold the keys to preventing one of the largest collective screams by teenage girls that has ever been heard in the history of mankind.

You just may save the world.

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Osama Bin Laded Died [Photo]

courtesy of: msn.com

Iraqis in Baghdad watch a news broadcast on Arabic satellite news channel Al-Arabiya showing an image which has been circulating on the internet and allegedly shows the body of Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden.

Graphic image below: Please be forewarned that an image lower down on this post looks like the bloody face of a dead body. Some viewers might find it disturbing. We don’t think the wounds are real, but you still might not want to look at it.

An image circulating on the Internet and displayed on some television news programs abroad purports to show Osama bin Laden’s bloody corpse. No U.S. or Pakistani officials have confirmed its authenticity, and two U.S. officials have warned NBC News that the image is a hoax.

Based on an initial look into the image file, we agree, and think it’s a fake. At first glance, the pixelation around the “wound” area and the odd lack of transition between different colored cloth and flesh indicate that the image has been manipulated.

Furthermore, the facial expression and beard are very reminiscent of a 1998 image of bin Laden, the first picture shown below. Next to it, we show the original resolution of the “corpse” image as we’ve seen it (197 by 263 pixels), “flopped” 180 degrees on the horizontal axis to conform to the original 1998 image’s beard orientation. The third image is a blended image of the two, with the “corpse” image at 100 percent opacity below the original image at 43 percent opacity. The way the images “lock” in place at the mouth, beard and nose indicate to us that the image circulating on the Web and some foreign television outlets is nothing but a clumsy fake:

What are your thoughts regarding this?