February 2009
112 posts
Letters From Luvvie: Dear Kanye (Guest Blogger) →
Luvvie has a fondness for letters, and recently poured her heart out in thanks of the Hat’s Aretha. (It is no longer Aretha’s Hat. The hat is now so awesome, Luvvie says that it is…
Letters From Luuvie: Dear Kanye (Guest Blogger) →
Luuvie has a fondness for letters, and recently poured her heart out in thanks of the Hat’s Aretha. (It is no longer Aretha’s Hat. The hat is now so awesome, Luuvie says that it…
Desiree Rogers: Voice of Power →
Get your full dosage of White House Social Secretary, former Chicago Socialite, all-around classy lady, Desiree Rogers at The Washington Post. It’s part of their “Voices of…
Hot Topics: Bobby Jindal Made Up Stuff and Mayor... →
Yes, it seems TMP Muckracker (and HuffPo and Politico and others) have gotten someone out of Bobby Jindal’s office to admit that his Tall Tale about him, a sheriff and Katrina was one big conjecture…
Michelle Obama's Official White House Portrait Is... →
Source: JustJared, via The White HouseOK. It’s official. She is now rubbing “Precious” and “The Widowmaker” in everyone’s faces.
Jamie Foxx Blames It On the Alcohol W/ T-Pain,... →
So very confused. And disturbed. And the dude in the giant Panda head? Why?
Also, can you name and spot all the celebrity cameos in this video? And also, doesn’t this remind…
Roland Martin Takes Over for Campbell Brown (Will... →
Firstly, does anyone actually watch Campbell Brown’s “No Bias, No Bull” on CNN? I’m guessing most people on this blog watch Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, Sean Hannity — either for serious…
Mayor Who Sent Obama Watermelon Email Quits →
Michelle Obama Is Thinkin' What We're Thinkin'... →
From Obama Pics DailyFound this quote from her interview in People (via Jezebel), where Michelle explains why she posed for Vogue Magazine:
While I don’t consider myself a…
Sam Jackson Is Nick Fury Nine Times Over (Geek... →
Nick Fury as Sam Jackson. Sam Jackson as Nick Fury. It’s a S.H.E.I.L.D. thing. You wouldn’t understand.
Remember how Terrence Howard, aka My Fair Señor Baby Wipes, got fired from…
NMN (Not My Negro!): Alan Keyes Edition →
Writer, Havard professor Laurence Bobo recently penned an article for The Root wondering why Republicans were sitting on their hands in regards to former presidential candidate Alan Keyes’…
Malia and Sasha Pop Up on Teenie Mag Cover (Yea or... →
It has begun!
Malia & Sasha make the cover of Teen Magazine M.
They’ve been featured with their famous mom and dad, but this marks their first solo appearance - (a small one but worth…
Michelle O. Visists the Evironmental Protection... →
The tour continues. More pictures as they come in!
Thanks For the Love (Now Update Yer Links, Pretty... →
While readership is WAAAAY up since the move, membership is growing (I have more than 250 site members, but 74 of you STILL haven’t confirmed your membership! For shame!), I have one minor…
Shallow Plug & Other News: Relink to the Blog!... →
Stevie Wonder Gets Honored, But The Snob Doesn't... →
First some news from USA Today:
WASHINGTON — President Obama attributed his early bond with wife Michelle to Stevie Wonder’s music, calling it the “essence of our…
Bobby Jindal Channel's Mr. Rogers, Ends Up In... →
You have to be mindful of your first impression. It could be your last.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal got a prime spot Tuesday night, giving the GOP rebuttal to President Barack Obama’s…
Michelle O. Has The Right to "Bare Arms" (On the... →
And she looks gorgeous! And last time I checked Tracy Reese is an actual black person so maybe some people will finally CALM THE HELL DOWN! Geez. (Source: Daily News)
Back to more…
Michelle O. On the Cover of People (Again) In... →
And she looks gorgeous! And last time I checked Tracy Reese is an actual black person so maybe some people will finally CALM THE HELL DOWN! Geez. (Source: Daily News)
Back to more…
President Obama Addresses Congress (Slideshow) →
Will write more later on the speech, Michelle’s eschewing of the jacket you know that went with her dress to show off the “guns,” (I call the right one “Precious” and the left…
And so it's come to this (Rules On A Blog) →
You Made Me Do It. You Know Who You Are. (Rules on... →
Check yo’ self, troll. The Snob will STEAL your VOWELS!As I’ve reported previously there has been more and more problems with people engaging in increasingly rude behavior on the Snob Blog….
Obama Punches Out Bin Laden (Randomness) →
Oh cartoons! Is there nothing you can’t illustrate? (Source: io9)
Rupert Pens His Own Apology (Racist or Not) →
Remember that whole deal where the New York Post ran an editorial cartoon that made fun of both the killing of a berserk chimpanzee and the stimulus package and people inferred that…
Alan Keyes Still Pushing Obama Not An American... →
There are really no words as Keyes, no stranger to going off onto the strange from time-to-time, has truly sunk his teeth into this attack meme and will not let go.
He tried…
It's Official: I Can't Escape Beyonce →
First the Inaugural Ball, then every Grammys for the last few years, and now she’s all over the Oscars … AGAIN: the ubiquitous Beyonce.
And while I enjoy the occasional…
Oscars, What Oscars? All the "Cool Kids" Were at... →
Some observations:
Michelle and Barack looked breathtakingly gorgeous, making it very hard for me to be impartial. Clearly, no one came close to upstaging the First Lady’s…
The Snob and Uncle Roland Need to Have A Talk (Not... →
Dear Uncle Roland,
Please STFU.
Yours truly,
The Black Snob
From The Chicago Tribune:
A former top official for then- Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Thursday he got a…
Michelle Visits Dept. of Transportation... →
It dawned on me Friday that Michelle has some sort of husband who is, like, president of something. (A country maybe? I hear he’s pretty popular in Canada.) And he’s, like,…
Michael Steele Goes A-Hip, A-Hop, A-Hip,... →
From The New York Times:
The public relations campaign Mr. Steele has planned is going to be “off the hook,” he told the Washington Times in an interview published on Thursday.
“We…
Hot Topics: The Yaki That Saves Your Life Could Be... →
Woman saved by bullet by super tight hair weave. Seriously. She was saved by her weave. All hail her weave. I have dubbed it “The Viper.” Read more on the discussion page.
Michelle Visits Dept. of Agriculture (Slideshow) →
The First Lady continued her “Getting to know you” tour by stopping by the Department of Agriculture Thursday.
Oprah to Put Ms. O In "O Magazine," Oh My!... →
But the real question is … will Oprah put Michelle on the cover?
The Washington Post reports that Winfrey and best friend Gayle King dropped in on Obama for an exclusive sit-down…
Tiger Woods' Son: He went with "Axel" over... →
Tiger Woods, extraordinary golfer guy, unveiled some new pictures of his happy family (dogs included). He and wifey Elin have named their newborn son Charlie Axel, and while I could rant…
Michelle Invites Kiddies to the White House... →
I was having a conversation with my friend Negro Intellectual over how for so many children the Obamas will be their first real image of a president and First Lady. Just as I…
Valerie Jarrett: Tiny, but Powerful (Slideshow) →
A collection of some of my favorite pictures so far of White House senior adviser, Michelle O. BFF, accomplished woman of note and snazzy dresser, Chicago’s Valerie Jarrett.
Kanye West's Date to Fashion Week NYC (Discuss) →
Kanye and fashion “model” Amber Rose.I have no words, although I always hold a special place in my heart for a woman who can rock the baldy.
Kanye and his new model chick Amber
FYI: Desiree Rogers' "Skirt/Pants" Kerfluffle At... →
A few Snob readers wondered what was up with White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers when she was featured in one photo sitting next to Vogue’s Anna Wintour with her long, bare legs…
T.I. + Justin Timberlake = Pop Apologies →
OK. So rapper T.I. kind of messed up in 2008. He got busted with a lot of gun charges and spent most of his house arrest writing “Paper Trail,” his current album. This single “Dead and…
Monkey Murder (Racist or Not) →
This political cartoon by Delonas ran in the New York Post Wednesday drawn by a guy who apparently didn’t get the memo that any doodle of a great age, chimpanzee, gorilla or monkey…
Ford In the Mix (But So Is Everyone Else) →
Harold Ford, Jr.! Answer the phone! Tis the White House calling, according to The Hill:
The White House has contacted Harold Ford Jr. to discuss the possibility of him becoming…
My Precious Mittens Forced To Sell Utah Ski Home,... →
Former Mass. Governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney.Long-time readers know I have a fascination with all things Mitt Romney — The Snob’s, and oddly, Ann Coulter’s choice for…
Little Girls, EVERYWHERE! (Update) →
Two-hundred pictures, countless cute little girls and a lot more work to do!When I asked for folks to submit their sisters, friends and daughters for my “Little Black Girls Are…
The Commerce Secy. Position Is Cursed (So Give... →
Harold Ford Jr. and Barack Obama when Ford ran for Senate in 2006. Ford narrowly lost. He’s been in TV pundit hell, Wall Street heaven ever since.I’m convinced. Someone has put roots on…
It's Good to Be The White House Social Secretary →
White House Social Secy. Desiree Rogers and Vogue Editor In Chief Anna Wintour (Photo Getty Images)For one, if your boss can’t make it to fashion week in New York it’s YOU who gets to…
Presidents' Day Weekend (Slideshow) →
Why Isn't It In Theaters Yet? Whyyyy? (Geek Alert) →
Zoe Saldana is Uhura.This was just my excuse to tell my fellow sci-fi geek snobs that the official Star Trek Web site is the shizz and I hope Zoe Saldana’s Uhura gets more lines, play…
Everything Must Go! →
Michael Jackson is (unwillingly) have an auction of more than 2,000 items from his Neverland Ranch. Poor, little “Howard Hughes-esque” pop star. Not the orange, bedazzled…
Finally updated SCAN after a near three-month hiatus. Will try not to neglect my satire ever again! All hail the return of the HNIC! http://hellotxt.com/l/wg8G
Jason Wu's Fashion Week Dreams Come True (Video) →
Nothing like designing the First Lady’s Inaugural gown and getting your dress on the cover of Vogue to make your show the go-to show in the NYC. And I gotta admit, from what I saw, I…
