Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Page 1 Consider (04/28)

  • Broadway Mark? The fans at Citi Field were eating up the Jets new quarterback, Mark Sanchez, who signed autographs before throwing out the night's first pitch. Now Madison Avenue types are predicting big things for the 22-year-old hunk, saying he has "Namath endorsement potential in New York." (Bloomberg)

  • Pillow Talk: Some Republicans say the issue of gay marriage may be turning into more of a hindrance than a help. (The Caucus)

  • It Never Fails: Why did I just know the Craigslist killer was somehow going to come around to gay sex and trannies? (Towleroad/Advocate)

  • Change People Believe In: After observing him for nearly 100 days in the White House, most Americans say that President Obama is not your typical politician, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. In fact, a survey finds Obama is even nudging national views on race.

  • Told You So: If Casey Aldridge had ditched that whore and moved in with me like I asked him to, this trip to the intensive care unit never would have happened. (He's obviously a New York fan.) (People)

  • Global Fight Against AIDS: Dr. Eric Goosby, a pioneer in the fight against AIDS, is President Obama’s choice to run the American effort to combat the disease globally, the White House announced Monday. With a new administration and a Democratic majority in the House, organizations seeking prevention choices beyond abstinence and fidelity -- including a renewed commitment to distributing condoms -- are eager to try to rewrite the guidelines. Goosby, 56, will probably become the lightning rod for that fight once he is confirmed by the Senate as the State Department’s global AIDS coordinator and ambassador at large. (NYT)

  • J-School Plays Catchup: As part of its plan to figure out how to teach journalism for the Internet generation, my alma mater, Arizona State, has invested heavily in its mass communication program, including an incredible new state-of-the-art building downtown. So THIS is why they call me three times a day asking for money. (NYT)

  • Making History: Buoyed by an election victory that gave a strong popular mandate to her three-month-old caretaker government, Iceland’s prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, told cheering supporters early Sunday that she would move to protect the country’s battered economy by applying for membership in the European Union as soon as possible. Sigurdardottir is the first openly gay politician to head any government in the modern world. (NYT)

  • Separated at Birth: Ozzy Osbourne and Mary Kate Olsen? (He's way cuter.) (People)

  • Haunted by the Ghost: Maybe you can never really get away with murder, after all. First O.J. Simpson. And now Jayson Williams, who was reportedly found with suicide notes and empty pill bottles littering his 15th-floor hotel room. (Are you paying attention, Robert Blake?) (NYDN)

  • We Haven't Forgotten: What was supposed to be a photo opportunity, a showcase of Air Force One alongside the sweep of New York City skyline, ended up scaring the darts out of many city residents. President Obama, who was not aboard, was said to be furious about the incident. (NYT)

  • RIP: Frankie Manning, a master of swing-era dance who went from the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem to Broadway and Hollywood, and then after a long break enjoyed a globe-trotting second career as an inspirational teacher and choreographer of the Lindy hop, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 94 and lived in Corona, Queens. (NYT)
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