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Anyone in Hollywood who's dreamed of hosting the Oscars telecast never imagined that the qualifications would eventually include creating cartoon dogs that love "pukesicles" and cartoon babies that eat horse sperm for breakfast. That crashing sound you heard was the collapse of the final vestiges of taste, civility, respect, decency — whatever you want to call it - after the allegedly classy Oscar producers named "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane as the host of the 85th annual Academy Awards next February. MacFarlane used to be the highest-paid sleaze ball in television. He is now the King of Hollywood. Hollywood, bow...

(CNSNews.com) – Former Virginia Governor and current Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine said he would “be fine” with state legislatures changing the definition of marriage to include gay couples during a debate on Sept. 20. Kaine, in a tight race with former Republican Senator and Governor George Allen, said that “everybody” should have the type of legally sanctioned marriage he and his wife enjoy. “I would be fine if they [state legislatures] did it and they labeled it marriage or civil unions or domestic partnership,” Kaine said when asked if he agreed with President Barack Obama’s position on legalizing same-sex...

CLEVELAND -- You may not be aware of a certain flag, flying above Cleveland City Hall on Flag Day. At City Hall, some different colors are slowly changing the political game in Cleveland as the gay pride flag is flying over city hall. Just like it has periodically over the last four years. But at the bus stop just across from the city offices, it's been hiding in plain sight from downtown workers. On the week of gay pride events in Cleveland, the flag just may symbolize a growing political acceptance of the alternative lifestyle. There are two major signs...

Ros-Lehtinen seeks end to military ban on gays U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami broke with Republican leaders to back repeal of a ban on gays and lesbians serving in the military. At odds with her party's leadership, Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami is urging the Pentagon to allow gay men and lesbians to serve in the military -- a direct challenge to the policy of ``don't ask, don't tell.'' ''We've tried the policy. I don't think it works. And we've spent a lot of money enforcing it,'' said Ros-Lehtinen, a member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging...