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(11/07/08 3:38am)
Features Editor Liz Kersjes discusses Oprah Winfrey’s role in Barack Obama’s campaign for the presidency with a few reporters from the features desk. Oprah appeared on TV several times Tuesday night, but was her prominent placement in the public eye warranted?
(10/24/08 2:40am)
“Family Guy” or “South Park”: What kind of person are you? Perhaps you’re both; someone who can appreciate “Family Guy’s” random allusions while charmed with “South Park’s” often taboo themes. Entertainment reporters Mike Blasky, Kara Paliokas, intern Pat Evans and Features Editor Liz Kersjes supply their thoughts on who would win if one could measure an art such as comedy.
(10/17/08 2:57am)
An impressive stint, but Madonna and Guy Richie couldn’t keep the knot tied. Features Editor Liz Kersjes and friends discuss the implications of such a splash on the singles market – and how we commoners haven’t a chance. But you know, she is from Michigan … so let’s let hope float.
(10/10/08 2:35am)
(10/03/08 3:09am)
Word on the street is that Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds tied the knot, ushering in a new era of broken hearts and regret for the collective average-looking public. But will it last? Features editor Liz Kersjes and her entertainment cronies reflect two more singles that have bitten the dust — or the bullet. Whichever you prefer.
(09/26/08 2:17am)
Clay Aiken’s gay … duh. But did Lindsay Lohan slip up and admit her latent homosexuality as well? Features editor Liz Kersjes and her stella team discuss all the possibilities.
(09/19/08 1:34am)
After 10 years on the air, “Total Request Live” will end in November. Entertainment editor Liz Kersjes and entertainment reporters discuss their memories and views about the new direction MTV.
(09/12/08 3:28am)
Features Editor Liz Kersjes and a panel of entertainment reporters discuss Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards. The main focus of the post-VMA discussion is the jokes taken too far by the host.
(09/05/08 3:13am)
It turns out that Jamie Lynn Spears sent a gift to vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol, who happens to be pregnant. Could this be a budding leap into politics for yet another celebrity, or merely a present from one mom to another? Features editor Liz Kersjes and her desk discuss the possibilities.
(08/29/08 2:35am)
Features Editor Liz Kersjes and part of her desk discuss Hugh Hefner’s plans to marry despite his beloved “bunnies.” Could this be the end of “bunnydom,” or could this kick start the legalization of polygamy in the U.S.? Only time will tell.
(08/08/08 1:17am)
If anybody’s been complaining about the lack of things to do in East Lansing over the summer, they’ve been walking around with their eyes shut.
(08/07/08 3:11am)
Paris Hilton as president of the United States — as if.
(08/06/08 2:51am)
I remember thinking TV dramas were for lame adults not too long ago. Then again, “when I was a kid,” nobody ever put on “Weeds.”
(08/04/08 1:45am)
Whether you’re an ABBA fan or someone who simply enjoys light, feel-good movie- musicals, “Mamma Mia!” is worth checking out.
(08/01/08 2:02am)
Features reporter Jahshua Smith is joined by lifestyle reporter Marilyn King discussing whether the late actor Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in the summer blockbuster “The Dark Knight.”
(08/01/08 1:40am)
Despite my job as entertainment reporter requiring that I moonlight as an expert on what’s cool in the East Lansing area, I still enjoy being a video game geek in my spare time.
(07/31/08 1:52am)
Driving around East Lansing on a daily basis, I constantly find all my favorite radio stations are filled with annoying commercials or boring morning talk shows.
(07/29/08 2:51am)
Katy Perry performed her hit single “I Kissed A Girl” on “The View” this morning, and in return, Whoopi Goldberg kissed the singer on the lips. This pop-rock song is a juggernaut that will get stuck in your head and make you question your boundaries.
(07/28/08 1:58am)
Call me a nerd, but I’m pretty excited for Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 333 E. Grand River Ave., to have another party.
(07/25/08 1:47am)
I’ve seen some ridiculous publicity stunts over the years but, by far, 50 Cent’s latest schemes take the cake. Ever since he lost that bet with Kanye West he’s tried publicity stunt after publicity stunt and it’s starting to get old.