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Celebrities to judge videos backing US health care reforms (barf alert)
http://news.yahoo.com ^ | Wed Oct 7, 7:12 pm ET

Posted on 10/08/2009 10:38:18 AM PDT by Lucky9teen

A star-studded panel including Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am will pick the winner of a contest to produce a video backing President Barack Obama's proposed health care reforms, competition officials said Wednesday.

Poring over the 30-second video entries with will.i.am when the competition ends on 10/18 will be actress Kate Walsh, medical practitioner in TV series Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice; Seth MacFarlane, the creator of hit animated series Family Guy, and half a dozen other entertainment names.

From the world of politics, the judging panel will draw on the eye of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, who is also head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC); DNC Executive Director Jen O'Malley Dillon and David Plouffe, Obama's election campaign manager, among others.

"Your video can be serious or funny, simple or sophisticated. Just make sure to focus on why we need to fix today's broken system, or how President Obama's plan will help make sure all Americans have the care they need," said an email sent out by Plouffe announcing the judging panel for the competition.

Video entries can be no more than 30 seconds long and must be submitted by US citizens.

The prize for the winner will be the honor of having their video "used in a television advertisement associated with Sponsor's health reform campaign."

The value of the prize is listed as "zero dollars."

Last year, will.i.am turned the words of a speech by Obama into a song, added a music video that was liberally laced with celebrities and posted the lot on the Internet, where it went viral.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: brownnose; celebrities; healthcare; obama
Barf
1 posted on 10/08/2009 10:38:19 AM PDT by Lucky9teen
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To: Lucky9teen

Can you say “propaganda”?


2 posted on 10/08/2009 10:39:17 AM PDT by Lucky9teen (America is at that awkward stage..2 late 2 work within the system, but 2 early 2 shoot the bastards)
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To: Lucky9teen

Yep more meaningless deception to garner support..........


3 posted on 10/08/2009 10:47:18 AM PDT by Freddd (CNN is not credible.)
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To: Lucky9teen

Here’s my entry:

Scene 1 — Shot of homeless bum

“This sad fellow has no healthcare.”

Scene 2 — Shot of middle class suburbanite.

“This guy has great healthcare.”

Scene 3

Block print “THAT’S JUST NOT FAIR”

Scene 4

Shot of homeless guy and suburban guy in line at doctor’s office.

“With ObamaCare, every will have equal access to healthcare..and you might even make a new friend.”


4 posted on 10/08/2009 10:52:09 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: Lucky9teen

This is either a hoax or satire, “Breaking News” from FOX, or an internal joke email that got sent public instead of just around the office.


5 posted on 10/08/2009 11:00:50 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Lucky9teen

Celebrities; is there anything they DON’T know??!!??


6 posted on 10/08/2009 11:03:32 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Lucky9teen
This is the best entry...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3KDmEvNmJ0

7 posted on 10/08/2009 11:08:17 AM PDT by Free_at_last_-2001 (A country can survive its fools, but it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: Free_at_last_-2001

AGITPROP!


8 posted on 10/08/2009 11:09:53 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Alas Babylon!
Celebrities; is there anything they DON’T know??!!??

Well, when to shut up comes immediately to mind.

9 posted on 10/08/2009 1:32:47 PM PDT by OpeEdMunkey (Eat right...exercise...die anyway.)
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