Michael Steele bested South Carolina Republican party Chairman Katon Dawson 91 to 77

The Republican National Committee elected Michael Steele as its first African American chairman today in Washington.

On the sixth and final ballot Steele bested South Carolina Republican party Chairman Katon Dawson 91 to 77.

Steele had previously served as the chairman of the Maryland Republican Party, the state's lieutenant governor, and the GOP nominee in the Maryland Senate race in 2006.

Steele was born on October 19, 1958, at Andrews Air Force Base in Prince George`s County. He spent his childhood in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest Washington,D.C. which Steele has described as a small, stable and racially integrated community that insulated him from some of the problems elsewhere in the city.

Steele grew up in a Democratic household. However, as a young man he switched to the Republican Party.

Katon Edwards Dawson (born Feb 29, 1956) is an American politician from the state of South Carolina, current chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party and was a 2009 candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee.

In August 2007 Dawson drew national attention for his decision to move the 2008 South Carolina Republican presidential primary from Feb. 2 to January 29, preserving the state's "first in the South" primary. In every election since 1980, the winner of the South Carolina primary has won the Republican presidential nomination.

Coachella 2009 lineup announced

The lineup for this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was announced last night.
Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure will headline this year’s Coachella Festival, which takes place between April 17-19.

The lineup is like this :

Friday, April 17

Paul McCartney (wow), Morrissey (so much for a Smiths reunion, eh?), Franz Ferdinand (one-hit wonders?), Leonard Cohen (love his songs when other people do them), Conor Oberst, the Black Keys and Girl Talk

Saturday, April 18

The Killers (sigh), Amy Winehouse (if she lives), Thievery Corporation, TV on the Radio (nice), Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes (reverb = awesome), MSTRKRFT

Sunday April 19
The Cure (the more there is of Robert Smith, the more there is to love), My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lupe Fiasco, Public Enemy, Jenny Lewis

Elisabeth Moss And Fred Armisen: Engaged!

"Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss and "Saturday Night Live" castmember Fred Armisen are engaged.

Elisabeth Moss (born Jul 24,1982) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of first daughter Zoey Bartlet on the television serial drama The West Wing and as secretary Peggy Oslon, one of the lead roles in the AMC original series Mad Men.

Elisabeth Moss began acting in 1990 when she starred as Robin in the television movie Bad Girls. She then appeared in numerous other films. In 1993, Moss provided the voice of Michelle in the animated film Once Upon a Forest.

She starred in the 2008 horror film The Attic from Mary Lambert, director of Pet Sematary, along with Jason Lewis, Tom Malloy, Catherine Mary Stewart, and John Savage

Moss is engaged to Saturday Night Live star Fred Armisen.

Artist Rich Cronin LFO Star with Leukemia ......................... [lfo, futbolsanse, urogallo, quebrantahuesos ]

Rich Cronin - LFO Star with Leukemia

Rich Cronin (born Richard Burton Cronin, on August 30, 1975) is a singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the American pop group LFO.

Born and raised outside of Boston, at age 15, Rich Cronin began writing songs to instrumental tracks.

As soon as LFO disbanded in 2002, three years after striking gold with the song ”Summer Girls,” Cronin hoped to release a solo album, but lawsuits with managers over royalties and publishing interests kept getting in the way.

Rich has been very busy these days battling Leukemia, while at the same time searching for a band to promote his new original music….now that’s dedication!
A bone marrow sample revealed that he had acute myelogenous leukemia, which most often afflicts adults over the age of 60, says Cronin’s oncologist Dr. Robin Joyce.

LFO was best known for the 1 hit ‘Summer Girls’ (a/k/a the Abercrombie and Fitch Song) and top 5 single ‘Girl on TV.’ Both songs, along with all of the music on the double platinum selling group’s follow up album ‘Life is Good’ were penned by Cronin.

Born out of Rich Cronin's own personal fight against acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), he organized the Rich Cronin Hope Foundation for Leukemia. The Foundation is dedicated to the care, compassion and life enrichment of individuals and families impacted by Leukemia. Their main mission is to promote awareness about simple ways that healthy individuals can save a life. Encouraging people to donate blood and to register with the National Marrow Donor Program NMDP as volunteer marrow or stem cell donors, the Hope Foundation hosts drives across the country.

Michelle Obama chooses Isabel Toledo for swearing-in ceremony, live inauguration coverage 2009

Michelle Obama chooses Isabel Toledo for swearing-in ceremony, live inauguration coverage 2009

Michelle Obama has chosen a sparkling yellow dress and coat by Cuban American designer Isabel Toledo for the swearing-in ceremony in Washington today. Obama looks polished but celebratory in a shade of yellow that echoes the sunny day.

Isabel Toledo (born April 9, 1961) is a Cuban-born American fashion designer based in New York. Toledo was named creative director of Anne Klein in 2006 after more than twenty years of working solely under her own name; she was let go from that position in 2007.

Isabel Toledo was born in Cuba and moved to New Jersey where she attended high school and met her future husband and collaborator, Ruben Toledo.

In 1984, Toledo married artist Ruben Toledo and in 1985 presented her first collection. In 1998, she stopped presenting biannual collections, instead choosing to create on her own schedule.

Along with her husband, Ruben Toledo, Isabel was the recipient of the Cooper Hewitt national design award for their work in fashion in 2005. Toledo made her debut with Anne Klein at New York Fashion week in February 2007 to critical acclaim. She and Anne Klein parted ways, however, a few months later.

Toledo was also the recipient of an Otis Critics' award named for her at the Los Angeles-based Otis College of Art and Design.

Fleet Foxes set for 'Saturday Night Live'

Fleet Foxes performed as the musical guests on this week's 'Saturday Night Live', aired on January 17 on NBC.

The Seattle indie rockers is just the sixth band from an independent label to snag the coveted spot on the legendary US television show in its more-than-30-year history.

The band are scheduled to play three sold-out shows at London's Roundhouse in February.

Fleet Foxes is a five-piece Seatle based band signed to the labels Sub Pop and Bella Union. The Fleet Foxes' first release was a self-titled EP in 2006.

The band came to prominence in 2008 with the release of a second EP,Sun Giant, and their debut full length album Fleet Foxes.

Members of the Band are - Robin Pecknold,Skyler Skjelset,J.Tillman,Casey Wescott,Christian Wargo.
Former members were - Nick Peterson,Craig Curran,Trevor Alderfer,Bryn Lumsden