Wayne Newton: You Would Be 'Deaf, Dumb, And Blind' To Replac
Las Vegas icon Wayne Newton spoke out on Tuesday about his undying support for Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). The entertainment icon said on Fox News that although he is a Republican, he supports the Democratic Senate Majority Leader who he called a "personal friend."
"Anybody would be deaf, dumb, and blind to think that the second most powerful man in our nation, in terms of politics, should be replaced with someone else. Harry Reid is the best man I know for the job."
The Las Vegas legend did not show the same support for President Obama, whose criticism of Las Vegas earlier this year ignited an uproar from Nevadans. Newton explained that his "flippant statement had really incredible ramifications."
Wayne Newton holds a lot of sway in the state of Nevada (so much so that the Las Vegas mayor once reportedly skipped out on a meeting with Obama to see the entertainment star.) So, come November, Reid might just be singing "Danke Schoen" to Newton.
Watch the full Wayne Newton interview with "Fox News" below:
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Wayne Newton: You Would Be 'Deaf, Dumb, And Blind' To Replac
Danny Glover Booed For Not Putting Hand Over His Heart During Flag …
Outspoken actor Danny Glover was booed on Saturday for, amongst other things, not putting his hand over his heart during a flag ceremony prior to his commencement address at Utah State University.
As reported by the Salt Lake Tribune:
During the color guard presentation of the American flag, a spectator yelled across the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, "Put your hand above your heart, Glover!"
Not surprisingly, Glover said he doesn't typically show what most consider appropriate respect to the flag during such ceremonies, and he doesn't see anything wrong with it (h/t Weasel Zippers):
"I was listening to the national anthem and paying attention," he said. "I probably wasn't the only one in there who didn't put a hand over their heart."
The intermittent booing throughout the graduation, which was largely overpowered by clapping and cheering, didn't appear to rattle the stage and big-screen star. In his public comments and actions, Glover never acknowledged the behavior dozens of fresh graduates called "stupid," "rude" and "disrespectful." Ultimately, Glover was rewarded with a standing ovation by the majority of the large crowd.
He said he had been booed before. "People have problems sometimes with what I believe and who I talk to," Glover told The Tribune . "I try to respect people, honor them."
He's a fine ambassador for American values, isn't he?
But here's the truly delicious punch line: Glover on Saturday was given an honorary degree by the University for -- wait for it! -- Doctor of Humane Letters.
Honestly, you can't make this stuff up!
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Barefoot Bandit Caught
One of the greatest fugitives of our time, 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, the "Barefoot Bandit," has reportedly been arrested in the Bahamas, where he is said to have crash landed a small plane last week. A two year odyssey has ended.
Authorities in the Bahamas have been tracking Harris-Moore since they found a small plane on Great Abaco Island last week. He was reportedly picked up early this morning on the island of Eleuthera, after police there found a 44-foot power boat that had been stolen from another island. Local boat captains reported seeing a teenage boy swimming and hanging around in the woods on the island. Later they found the ignitions to three boats damaged, and a bar at the harbor had been broken into. The manager of Coakley's International Sporting Lounge on the island said the remote controls for the television had been moved: "He was watching television. He was just chilling."
Nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" because he liked to go shoeless while stealing cars, boats and airplanes, Harris-Moore once left a chalk outline of his feet for his pursuers. He has been in trouble with the law steadily since age 12, when he was convicted of possessing stolen property. Harris-Moore has been on the run for the last two years, after he left a halfway house outside of Seattle. He had no formal flight training, yet managed to steal and fly planes. A timeline of his exploits can be seen here.
The outpouring of support on a Facebook fanpage set up for Harris-Moore has been great, and the news of his capture saddened many. We will update throughout the day as the details of this sad turn of events become clear. Authorities in the Bahamas are expected to hold a press conference later.
To reach Generation Y, get ready to engage differently
Between the BP oil spill and privacy issues at Facebook and Google, the concept of brand trust is coasting at mighty low levels these days. But some marketing experts -- including Paul Parkin, founding partner of SALT Branding, an integrated brand consultancy in San Francisco -- don't think the issue is always that brands are less trustworthy. It's that most companies haven't kept up with swiftly changing definitions of brand trust, especially among different age groups.
"In the digital age, consumers understand the concept very differently," says Parkin, whose clients range from Disney and Coca-Cola to start-ups like Jawbone and Mintfolio. Marketing Daily asks him why:
Q: Doesn't the word 'trust" mean what it always did?
A: No, because we experience it very differently. Once, it was based on solid and physical things -- people would look shopkeepers in the eye, shake their hands, touch their product -- and maybe buy it. Companies defined their brands themselves; they created advertising and told their story. But that's changed radically. As the culture moves increasingly online, there's an entirely different basis for the relationship. It's not physical, and it's not defined by the marketer.
