Daily News Feed 12.29.08/Vocab: logorrhea

Beyonce Leads Singles Chart for 3rd Week
Beyonce logged a third week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart with “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” a tune from her latest chart-topping album. Rapper T.I.’s “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna held at No. 2, and Lady GaGa’s “Just Dance” featuring Colby O’Donis at No. 3. Kanye West’s “Heartless” jumped three places to No. 4. Britney Spears’ “Womanizer” rose one to No. 5, Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” jumped two to No. 6, and Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” climbed four to No. 7. (Continue Reading…)

Katt Williams vs. Steve Harvey: Beef Hyped on Jamie Foxx’s Radio Show
A new standup comic beef has emerged between Katt Williams and Steve Harvey – mostly on Williams’ part – that is expected to be settled during a head-to-head battle on New Year’s Eve in Detroit. Instigating from the sideline is fellow comic Jamie Foxx, who joined co-hosts of his Sirius XM FoxxHole radio show on Dec. 19 to comment on the absurdity of Williams calling out Harvey in advance of their Dec. 31 show. First, Foxx plays a clip of Williams dissing Harvey. “I wanna apologize for what’s gonna happen,” Williams said of the joint comedy gig. “But the second that you get on stage, I need you to understand that that’s your final time as the ‘King of Comedy.’ Water seeks its own level, you can’t stop it playboy. It is what it is, so I hope you’re ready. I hope you got a team of writers. You gonna need about six or seven of ‘em….” (Continue Reading…)

GOP Chairman ‘Shocked’ that Obama Parody Sent Out
The chairman of the Republican National Committee said Saturday he was “shocked and appalled” that one of his potential successors had sent committee members a CD this Christmas featuring a 2007 parody song called “Barack the Magic Negro.” In spite of RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan’s sharply negative reaction, former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman said that party leaders should stand up to criticism over distributing a CD with the song. He earlier defended the tune as one of several “lighthearted political parodies” that have aired on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show. Saltsman, who managed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign, is seeking the RNC chairmanship. During the presidential campaign, GOP officials denounced efforts by those in the party who criticized or mocked Democratic nominee Barack Obama along racial lines. Obama was vying to be the nation’s first black president. (Continue Reading…)

logorrhea \law-guh-REE-uh\, noun: