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Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards endorsing Barack Obama as Democratic nominee [Grand Rapids Press]
We hadn't previously known that David Axelrod founded the epilepsy nonprofit CURE ten years ago, after his daughter, Lauren, was diagnosed with the disease. Last night, the organization honored the Axelrods at the Yale Club, in front of a crowd that included Katie Couric and Bob Woodruff. The event was moderated (somewhat ironically) by George Stephanopoulos. We caught up with Obama's right-hand man to ask about how he manages to stay awake (or, even, alive) with all of the madness he's been going through over the past year. "You know, I figure I can sleep in November," he said. "When you are motivated, you will be surprised by how much you can do. Obviously, the work of this foundation is deeply personal to my life, and I will always work to see that it continues, and I also feel very strongly about Senator Obama." The question on everybody's mind, of course, was when Hillary Clinton will drop out. Axelrod said that the New York senator is "very committed to change," and he's not worried that she won't work with them to fight for a Democratic win in the general election. We didn't know they were officially sharing the "change" mantra now. How generous! Would they also share a ticket? "There's no ticket talk yet; it's a little premature for that, I think," Axelrod said. "But I definitely anticipate that we will work closely together." We knew that answer was coming. —Tre Borden

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Last night New York's Jada Yuan went to the premiere of the HBO movie Recount, starring Laura Dern, Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, and Ed Begley Jr. The film relives what happened during the highly intense battle that took place between the day of the 2000 contested presidential election and the final decision by the Supreme Court that declared George Bush president. In the above video, see what Dern thought of being cast as Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, how one Daily Show writer would have rewritten the ending, and just how difficult a butterfly ballot can be.
Party Lines: 'Recount' Premiere [NYM Video]
East Village: Obama's spray-painted puss is in the middle of a smackdown on Houston and Bowery between graffiti artists Shepard Fairey and MARTY. [Gothamist]
Gowanus: Nasty, toxic Gowanus Canal is where this artist dunks canvases, pulls them out months later, then displays them. See his stuff at a Park Slope gallery starting May 18. [NYP]
Greenpoint: Leave it to infrastructure watchdog Miss Heather to video the, uh, "shit juice" that bubbles out of the floor when you flush the toilet at LaGuardia Park. [Newyorkshitty]

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• From an article titled “Yankees Bury Bernie Williams Under New Stadium for Good Luck”: "Not that this organization believes in curses. We're the Yankees. We believe the success of our team is based purely on our players and their on-field performance. And we act accordingly."
• From an article titled “Yankees To Build Stadiums In Every MLB City For Away Games”: "The New York Yankees are a proud, venerable franchise that should never have to be subjected to artificial turf, domes, other teams' logos, or anything unfamiliar or unfavorable."
• From an article titled “Report: Hank wants Yanks to play more like Rays”: "This is going to get turned around. If it's not turned around this year, then it will be turned around next year, by force if we have to."
—Joe DeLessio
Yankees Bury Bernie Williams Under New Stadium for Good Luck [Source]
Yankees To Build Stadiums In Every MLB City For Away Games [Source]
Report: Hank wants Yanks to play more like Rays [Source]
Okay, it's kind of obvious. But admit it, you had to scroll over the links to be sure.
Earlier: Hank Steinbrenners Greatest Hits

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Gossip Girl's TV Dad: Penn & Blake 'Good for Each Other' [People]

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Poehler: Really, China and Burma? You thought your devastating natural disasters could distract American media from the Democratic primary? Next time try a little harder, guys. Really.
McCain: Really, Life Alert? You really just have to push a button and help magically appears? Really?
Seth Meyers: Really, Vito Fossella? You think you can run for reelection and win? Really? The only thing about you with staying power these days is your baby-making machinery. Really.
McCain: Really, Cindy? You really think you're not a cunty painted trollop? Really? Why did you think I married you?
Poehler: Wow. Really? You went there?
McCain: Really.
FINANCE
• Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has stockpiled 50 million Yahoo! shares, might start a proxy fight to replace the Internet company's board members, and the exclamation point in the company's name makes the headlines look really fun and exciting. [NYP]
• JPMorgan might cut 4,000 of its own as it gets ready to take on Bear Stearns staffers. [DealBook/NYT]
• Blackstone has a hip (read: awkward) photo of the buyout shop's five principals in its firm's annual report. [WSJ]

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"Honey, we'll get through this."
When you're saying that to your secret baby-mama mistress, and not your loving wife and the mother of your three young children, you've gotta know it's going to turn out to be a lie.
But in his defense, he was drunk.
Vito Fossella assures 'honey' everything will be fine - and thinks he'll keep job [NYDN]

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The Times was a little more squeamish about getting into a discussion of Simmons's future, instead choosing to focus on the ol' "hey, we all swear a lot these days, huh?" meme. And the Post? What was their take on the whole kerfuffle? That Sue Simmons is a drunk, obviously. She goes out for dinner between the afternoon and late-night broadcasts and has "a cocktail or two." Which we thought was just under the disaster limit, but to the Post drinking that much apparently makes you a "SALTY SWILLER." We have at least four drinks a night — what does that make us, then? Crapulent Chuggers? Eh, we'll take that.
When an Anchor Curses on the Air, She Becomes the Night’s Top Story [NYT]
On-air expletive raises question about Simmons' future [Newsday]
SILLY SUE A SALTY SWILLER [NYP]
Earlier: Examining the Two-Drink Barrier
Sue Simmons Wants to Know What the F**k You Are Doing
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