“Pope Francis says fan magazine is too much”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, March 9 2014 Il Mio Papa! That isn’t only the name of the new Oprah-style magazine being published in Italy. “My pope” is also what flocks of modern Catholics around the globe are shouting in a burst of many languages as they adjust…
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ELLIS HENICAN is a Newsday columnist, television news political analyst, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and social media storyteller. He is also the voice of Stormy on the hit Cartoon Network series, “Sealab 2021”. Across a wide variety of media platforms, Ellis is known for telling compelling stories about the people and issues of…
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“Sochi Olympics put spotlight on Russia’s flaws”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, February 9 2014 And the gold medal for espionage goes to . . . definitely not the Russians. Today’s dimwitted Sochi spies can’t install a shower cam without soaking themselves! Vladimir Putin has been working diligently to make his nation seem like a superpower again…
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“When sports aren’t the game anymore”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, February 2 2014 The Super Bowl is really the Ad Bowl. The Winter Olympics are mainly an excuse for debating terrorism and gay rights. The juiced-up A-Rod may finally be done. Will sports ever just be sports again? Please don’t hold your breath, sports fans! There…
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“No one in modern times has been elected from two different parties. This is going to be a fascinating race between Charlie Crist and Rick Scott. Crist is going to win.” “The Party’s Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat” by Charlie Crist and Ellis Henican – on sale…
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What’s the State of the Union? “GRUMPY”, says Ellis Henican. Their are plenty of Obama policies that poll well – immigration, minimum wage, reducing some corporation tax breaks. But when you ask “who do you trust to get these things done”, no one seems very happy with the choices. So, as we wait to hear what…
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“This bowl’s a little less than super”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, January 26 2014 So is the NFL already regretting bringing the Super Bowl north? It’s certainly starting to sound that way. And understandably so. How many more days like this one will it take? Fox Sports president Eric Shanks just told The Hollywood Reporter, choosing his…
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“Protect our privacy, and us as wellt”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, January 19 2014 Don’t invade my privacy. Just keep me safe. That, right there, is where the hard choices begin. We hate the idea of the government snooping into our business so long as the government knows everything the moment anything goes wrong. If 9/11 taught…
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Extending unemployment on MSNBC,
Chris Christie’s bridge scandal on CNN.
And I went head to head with O’Reilly on the IRS at Fox News.
January 7 – 11, 2014
