You heard me. Aside from being an object of reverence for millions and having a rather shayna punim, these two have something very specific in common, tied to recent events. Yes, Megan Fox may give boys the kind of heart palpitations requiring proper health care, and yes President Barack Obama may be accused of feeding on the taxpayer like a bloodsucking socialist vampire, but actually it's far more mundane than that: They're both pretty expert at packaging — and using — their soundbites. (more...)

video President Obama is doing the Full Ginsburg (well, El Completo Ginsburg, since he's going on Univision instead of Fox) this Sunday — five Sunday talk shows — but that really starts now in a series of pre-taped sit-downs with the Sunday show hosts. First to land in my late-Friday Rosh Hashanah inbox: ABC's George Stephanoploulos and CNN's John King. Because who can wait for Sunday anymore? (more...)