Tag: national enquirer

Producer Laurie David Denies Al Gore Affair

Producer Laurie David is vehemently denying a Star magazine report of an Al Gore affair with her that ruined his marriage. Al and Tipper Gore announced earlier this month they were separating after 40 years of wedlock. Star magazine claims an affair between Al Gore and Laurie David caused the split.

In the new issue of Star magazine, which hits stands on Wednesday, the tabloid claims producer Laurie David is the other woman behind Al and Tipper Gore’s separation.

“Star has learned that Al has been having an affair with Laurie, who divorced Seinfeld creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David in 2007 amidst reports she was cheating with the caretaker of their Martha’s Vineyard summer home,” a statement on StarMagazine.com says.

“Al and Laurie went from friends to lovers,” an insider allegedly told Star. “It couldn’t be avoided.” Laurie David worked with Al Gore on the 2006 Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth.

Laurie David denies any such affair ever happened, saying the Star report “is completely, patently false.” In a statement to Time.com, David said the rumor of an affair is “completely and totally untrue. I adore Al and Tipper and consider them part of my family. I’m in a committed relationship and couldn’t be happier.”

The National Enquirer, meanwhile, has their own theory. According to multiple anonymous sources – naturally – the Enquirer claims it was Tipper Gore’s jealous rage that tore them apart. However, a source allegedly told the Enquirer there has “never been any proof that Al had affairs.”

>> Previously:  Al Gore and Wife Tipper Gore Separating After 40 Years

* Correction: The previous photo included in this post was assumed to be a public use PR photo from the the International Documentary Association Awards in 2006, showing Al Gore with Laurie and Larry David. We have been informed it was not a public PR photo by the photographer. Thus, it has been removed out of courtesy. The original photo can still be seen here.

Vera Baker and Barack Obama Cheating Scandal Claimed by National Enquirer

Rumors of a President Barack Obama cheating scandal hit the media this week after the National Enquirer claimed there is proof of an Obama affair with former staffer Vera Baker. The National Enquirer has never been shy about going after high-profile politicians, but this time the tabloid mag is taking it all the way to the top!

President Barack Obama (Photo: Pete Souza - Wikimedia Commons)
President Barack Obama (Photo: Pete Souza - Wikimedia Commons)

Now, lest we immediately dismiss a Barack Obama cheating scandal rumor just because the National Enquirer printed it, don’t forget they were right about the John Edwards affair all along – when no one else would even discuss it. They also nailed Tiger Woods for cheating long before anyone else would touch that story either.

Vera Baker reportedly worked on Barack Obama’s Senate campaign in Illinois in 2004 as a finance advisor. Baker insists “nothing happened” between her and Barack Obama, but the National Enquirer apparently doesn’t believe her. The tabloid is determined to dig up any dirt they can find on the story.

Vera Baker was previously mentioned by author Christopher Anderson in the book Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage. Anderson claimed in the book that Baker and Obama developed a “very close” relationship while she was volunteering on his campaign. Baker later allegedly left the campaign after Michelle Obama became jealous.

Source: NationalEnquirer.com
Source: NationalEnquirer.com

An anonymous limo driver allegedly claims he drove Vera Baker to a secret rendezvous at a hotel. The Enquirer says security footage from the hotel could prove Obama and Baker spent the night together. The tabloid is reportedly offering $1 million to anyone who can prove President Obama had an affair.

We believed the Enquirer when they spilled the beans on John Edwards. We thought maybe they were on the money when they accused Tiger Woods of cheating. But we just can’t quite believe the whole Barack Obama cheating scandal thing. We could be wrong, but we swear we smell a rat with this one.

* Update – A photo previously indentified as Vera Baker has been removed. Although the image has repeatedly been used in the mainstream media in reference to the elusive Vera Baker, some sources have retracted the photo, saying it is not Baker but a different political staffer. We certainly do not want to have the wrong photo up, so we have taken it down at this time until a photo of Baker can be officially identified.

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Mary Kate Olsen Preggers? Please!


Some fool at the National Enquirer is trying to get us to believe that lil’ Mary Kate Olsen is pregnant. WHATEVER! Sure, she’s been wearing baggy clothes, but…she always is in the dreaded caftan. That little elf burned up her lady parts when she quit eating years ago, so if she’s knocked up it is due to some freakin’ high tech doctoring.

Supposedly Mary Kate now weighs a whopping 102 pounds due to being preggers with her artist-boyfriend Nate Lowman’s baby. “The source” who blabbed to the Enquirer says that she was inspired to start a family by late actor, and close friend, Heath Ledger – who told her becoming a father was the most rewarding thing he had ever done.

The source added:

“Mary-Kate really took Heath’s words to heart. She wanted the same kind of fulfillment in her life that Heath found in his after becoming a dad. She is really happy with Nate and is very excited they will soon be starting their family together.”

Snarkista thinks “the source” has already spent that Enquirer Christmas bonus, and that she’ll believe this one when she sees a bump under one of those bag-lady outfits.

McCain Campaign Threatens To Sue The National Enquirer


UPDATE-UPDATE: Definitely sic Sarah on them, John. It is all bullshizz. UPDATE: Screw suing the National Enquirer, John. Just unleash Sarah Barracuda on their asses! She’ll tear ’em a new one with a smile on her face. What’s the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom? Lipstick.

The National Enquirer hit the web just hours before Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin‘s hotly anticipated speech tonight with some salacious statements. Supposedly, the print issue of the rag has more dirt on Palin. The Enquirer’s teaser says:

“The National Enquirer’s coverage of a vicious war within Sarah Palin’s extended family includes several newsworthy revelations, including the resulting incredible charge of an affair plus details of family strife when the Governor’s daughter revealed her pregnancy. Following our John Edwards’ exclusives, our political reporting has obviously proven to be more detail-oriented than the McCain campaign’s vetting process. Despite the McCain camp’s attempts to control press coverage they find unfavorable, The Enquirer will continue to pursue news on both sides of the political spectrum.”

The tabloid seems to be going full force into political expose, after being emboldened by the final fall of John Edwards. McCain is livid, and after four other magazines hit the stands today with Palin on the cover, he’s had enough. McCain has now threatened to sue the National Enquirer.
The campaign had this to say:

“The smearing of the Palin family must end. The allegations contained on the cover of the National Enquirer insinuating that Gov. Palin had an extramarital affair are categorically false. It is a vicious lie,” said McCain senior adviser Steve Schmidt. “The efforts of the media and tabloids to destroy this fine and accomplished public servant are a disgrace. The American people will reject it.”

The whole thing is a freakin’ feeding frenzy, and unless the Enquirer has some ironclad evidence, they’re gonna burn through any credibility they earned by outing John Edwards in his extramarital affair. The Palin family has been through a trial by fire this week, and Snarkista thinks that Ms. Tougher In Alaska is NOT gonna forget who was throwing chum at the sharks. Maybe give it a rest for a few days? Before some fool prints that Palin’s a guy? Geez.

Breaking- John Edwards: In A Hole, Keeps On Digging


John Edwards needs to get a clue and realize the National Enquirer isn’t gonna stop outing his ass until he fesses up completely. They’ve released new pictures of mistress Rielle Hunter and Edward’s “love child”.

John made a semi-confession to Nightline after The Enquirer splashed his infidelity all over the front page AGAIN, and the mainstream media FINALLY picked up the story. Since then, Edwards has been front-page gold for the mag, and this week’s print edition is no different. John told Nightline that he confessed his affair to his cancer-fighting wife Elizabeth in 2006. Reportedly, John neglected to mention that ELIZABETH was the one who brought it up, after a tip from a campaign staffer! The staffer walked in on John and Rielle and caught them in an “intimate moment”. Elizabeth, understandably, was FURIOUS.

While the Enquirer was dogging him, they discovered Edwards’ elaborate moves to cover up the affair, and, they say, the baby. Tons of money was involved, including a $50,000 private plane flight to get Rielle and the babe out of California when the shizz hit the fan. Bob McGovern, friend to both, arranged all of the meetings at the Beverly Hilton. (You’d think Edwards would be smart enough to at least mix up the meeting places…especially since the Enquirer was hot on his tail. Just another example of his incredible narcissism run wild.)

In the newest edition of The Enquirer, reporters tracked Rielle to St. Croix where they discovered Rielle and the baby staying in a luxurious oceanfront home owned by controversial trial lawyer Lee Rohn, ANOTHER close friend of Edwards. When confronted by an Enquirer reporter on August 15, Rohn snapped a terse “No comment!” when questioned about Hunter. Former Virgin Island Senator Anne Golden confirmed to the mag that “within 24 hours of their arrival that they were here and staying with Lee Rohn.” Guess she’s NOT on the Edwards payroll!

After the Enquirer found Rielle hiding out with Rohn, she was reportedly moved to a motel on the island before returning to Santa Barbara on August 17. A reporter for the mag saw Rielle back in her California home, which is being paid for by Edwards’ former finance chairman Fred Baron. She has an off-duty police officer guarding her house.

Quoth the Enquirer:

None of this is paid for by Rielle. The money continues to come from Edwards’s network of loyal supporters, with no explanation from Edwards why he is having his friends continue to support Rielle now that the affair has been made public. Edwards is not only aware of the hush money payoffs but orchestrated it with his team of former campaign advisors and now The ENQUIRER has discovered that a team of six more lawyers have been involved in the coverup and are funneling payments to Hunter, who has no money and no means of support.

The ENQUIRER has also learned that Hunter’s own lawyer advised her to allow Edwards to take a paternity test but she refused out of misguided belief that Edwards will marry her after the death of his cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth.

Experts are now calling for audits of Edwards’ campaign finances, as well as possible gift-tax violations by Fred Baron and other individuals who funneled money to Rielle. Snarkista’s said before…follow the money. The National Enquirer is doing just that. John’s troubles aren’t CLOSE to being over, and he’s still looking for a bigger shovel.

John Edwards Should’ve Left “Stripped Bare” Out Of His Apology

In his apology for screwing around on his wife and probably fathering a child, John Edwards said,

“It is inadequate to say to the people who believed in me that I am sorry, as it is inadequate to say to the people who love me that I am sorry.
If you want to beat me up feel free. You cannot beat me up more than I have already beaten up myself. I have been stripped bare and will now work with everything I have to help my family and others who need my help.”

Dude, you should stay as far away from the words “stripped” and “bare” as you do from the TRUTH. Cry me an effin’ river, Golden Boy. Call Justin Timberlake. Now THESE are the most truthful words uttered by Edwards today:

In the course of several campaigns, I started to believe that I was special and became increasingly egocentric and narcissistic.”

Except for the “started to” part. Edwards has been so far up his own ass for so long that his hair is really chocolate brown. Hence the need for golden-boy highlights. He’s on TV now in tapes that the little ho-mewrecker made. On the private plane. While she “tries to transform his Ken-Doll image”. Snarkista KNOWS Ken..and John, you are no Ken. Now you’ve pissed off Barbie too! Seriously, he is an insufferable, pompous ass, who licks his lips like a lizard. Gak.

There is NO WAY Obama could nominate Edwards for Attorney General, as has been tossed about should Barack win the presidency. Edward’s political career is OVER. But the story isn’t. Snarkista says follow the money. There’s a LOT more coming on this one, with BIG monthly hush payments to mistress Rielle Hunter (not her real name!) and fall-guy Andrew Young (who has no job, but DOES have a multimillion dollar mansion). Apologies may not fix campaign-funding fraud. Somebody better watch him closely when he takes that paternity test. He’s gonna try to put the fix on that one for SURE. Trust Snarkista.

Enquirer’s Still On John Edwards: Hush Money Cover-Up Scheme

The National Enquirer isn’t letting up on Senator John Edwards, and now it’s reporting his mistress, Rielle Hunter, mother of his “love child” – has been secretly receiv­ing $15,000 a month as part of an elaborate cover-up orchestrated by the former presidential candidate. And STILL the mainstream media ignores the story. Except for Fox News. Edwards must REALLY have some friends in high places!

The money is reportedly being funneled to Rielle by a wealthy colleague closely tied to Edwards’ failed presidential campaign. This same man is said to be throwing cash at Edwards’ pal and former aide Andrew Young…who tried to take the heat off the ex-Senator by claiming HE’S the father of Rielle’s baby. According to the mag, Rielle’s baby is a girl named Frances Quinn Hunter and was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. They report a source very close to the situation says:

A super-rich pal – who was closely involved with the campaign finances – is helping John. It’s likely this man doesn’t know all the dirty details of John’s extramarital affair, but is acting out of loyalty and is not asking a lot of questions – only writing the checks

The year-long investigation by the magazine blew wide open the night of July 21 when its reporters caught Edwards making a secret late-night visit to Rielle and their infant child at L.A.’s Beverly Hilton hotel. Senator Edwards was confronted by reporters, but refused to answer questions and hid out in a public men’s restroom until security escorted him off hotel grounds!

Rich-boy Edward’s behavior is unconscionable. His wife Elizabeth is dying of cancer, and he can’t keep his pants zipped. Snarkista’s WAITING for the mainstream media to break their curious, complete silence on the story. Who else is getting paid hush money??!