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It was only a year ago that Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois, was making the news disgraced in a corruption scandal involving bribes, fraud, conspiracy and a gluttony of other charges. Last summer, Blagojevich attempted to make his way into prime time with I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Outta Here, but his wife took the spot instead. So now, he’s on his second attempt to make a better name for himself by joining the cast of the Celebrity Apprentice.

Celebrity Apprentice will begin its third season in March of 2010. Other notable names that made the cut: Bret Michaels, Sinbad, and Sharon Osbourne. The cast consists of a total of 14 celebrities competing for the various charities they love.

Here’s to watching 13 famous people lose their jobs all for a good cause!

Who knew quitting a governorship and writing a tell-all would make people love you.

Love may be a bit strong, but according to this Los Angeles Times blog Top of the Ticket, Sarah Palin’s approval rating is about to be on par with President Barack Obama.

The blogger acknowledges though that it does depend on how you look at, how “questions are phrased” and “which recent set of poll numbers” you choose to believe.

Obama’s approval rating is now at 48 or 49 percent.

Palin, who appeared on Oprah last week to a historically large audience of home viewers and is currently on a media blitz book tour for her new book “Going Rogue,” has an approval rating of 43 percent, according to an ABC poll.

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Cover of Sarah Palin's book "Going Rogue: An American Life."

Here is a cool old-timey video from the 1965 swearing-in ceremony of Ben Barnes being sworn in as the newly appointed Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

According to the video, which comes from a trusted source, the Texas Archive of Moving Images, Ben Barnes was born in 1938, won his seat in the legislature while he was still attending classes at the University of Austin, Texas.

At age 26, Ben Barnes was the youngest in history to be elected as speaker.

Parade magazine recently published a profile of Dr. Jeffrey C. Kuhlman, who is the official “Physician to the President. There have been concerns about President Obama’s health after it was reported that the President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, has contracted swine flu. But so far, the President is in good health and hasn’t fallen victim to the latest epidemic.

President Uribe is also expected to make a full recovery.

When the President is Your Patient (Parade Magazine).

In a move sending shock waves across world President Barack Obama announced he is switching his party affiliation to the Republican Party.

“Effective 10 A.M., April 1st, I am no longer a Democrat,” President Obama said at a press conference at the G-20 Summit in London. “After reviewing the economic stimulus package, as well as all the projects that I have initiated, I am stunned at how enormous the government has become.”

Mr. Obama also added that after listening to broadcasts from Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, he was convinced that he was taking the country in a wrong direction.

“I hate to say this, but Rush and Sean are right,” said the President. “We can’t let the country slide into socialism. I mean, first I legalize stem cell research, earmark billions to green energy initiatives, and ban torture. These actions can only lead to one thing: Soviet-style gulags.”

The President went further. “After meticulously studying the platform and principles of the Republican Party, I’m convinced that tax cuts and teaching intelligent design in schools are the only things that can save America.”

In another shocking revelation, Mr. Obama admitted that was not in fact, born in the United States. “I am a natural born citizen of Lichtenstein,” Mr. Obama said. “As I am not constitutionally qualified to be President, effective 11 A.M. April 1, I shall resign the Presidency of the United States.”