Unfiltered was a morning show on Air America Radio hosted by Rachel Maddow, Lizz Winstead and Chuck D.

The show's theme song was "Exploration" by The Karminsky Experience Inc..

Winstead left Air America March 3, 2005. At the time, word was that the split is amicable among all parties. However, in May 2005 Winstead sued Air America for back pay.

By March 2005, fewer than half of Air America's affiliates were airing the show, which ceased production March 31, 2005 and was replaced by a show hosted by Jerry Springer entitled Springer On The Radio.

Winstead currently (June 2005) blogs on The Huffington Post.

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Name	Bernie Sanders
Jr/sr	Junior Senator
State	Vermont
Party	Independent
Otherparty	Democratic (affiliated non-member)Progressive (affiliated non-member)Liberty Union
Term start	January 3, 2007
Alongside	Patrick Leahy
Preceded	Jim Jeffords
Date of birth	September 08, 1941
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Dead	alive
Occupation	CarpenterFilmmakerWriterResearcher
Residence	Burlington, Vermont
Spouse	Jane O'Meara
Children	Levi Sanders
Alma mater	University of Chicago (B.A.)
Religion	Judaism
State2	Vermont
District2	At-large
Term start2	January 3, 1991
Term end2	January 3, 2007
Preceded2	Peter P. Smith
Succeeded2	Peter Welch
Office3	Mayor of Burlington
Term start3	1981
Term end3	1989
Predecessor3	Gordon Paquette
Successor3	Peter Clavelle

Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the junior United States Senator from Vermont, elected on November 7, 2006. Before becoming Senator, Sanders represented Vermont's at-large district in the United States House of Representatives for 16 years. Sanders also served as mayor of Burlington, Vermont from 1981 through 1989.

Sanders is a self-described democratic socialist,

Early political career

Sanders's political career began in 1971, when he joined the anti-Vietnam War Liberty Union Party in Vermont. Sanders was an unsuccessful Liberty Union candidate for election to the Senate in 1972 and 1974, as well as for governor of Vermont in 1972 and 1976. In his initial campaign, Sanders received only 2% of the vote, but his subsequent races for Senate and Governor were slightly more successful, his highest vote tally being 6%.

In 1979, Sanders resigned from the Liberty Union party and worked as a writer and the director of the non-profit American People's Historical Society. In 1981, at the suggestion of his friend Richard Sugarman, a religion professor at the University of Vermont, Sanders ran for mayor of Burlington and defeated six-term Democratic incumbent Gordon Paquette by 12 votes, in a four-way contest. (An independent candidate, Richard Bove, split the Democratic vote after losing the primary to Paquette).

Increasingly popular because of his successful revitalization of Burlington's downtown area, Sanders won three more terms, defeating both Democratic and Republican candidates. In his last run for mayor, in 1987, he defeated a candidate endorsed by both major parties.

During Sanders' first term, his supporters formed the Progressive Coalition, forerunner of the Vermont Progressive Party. The Progressives never held more than six seats on the 13-member city council, but held enough votes to keep the council from overriding Sanders's vetoes. Under Sanders, Burlington became the first city in the country to fund community-trust housing. His administration also sued the local cable television provider, and won considerably reduced rates and a substantial cash settlement.

Sanders ran for governor for the third time in 1986. He finished third with 14.5% of the vote – enough to deny incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin a majority; she was then elected by the state legislature pursuant to Vermont law. In 1988, when seven-term incumbent Representative Jim Jeffords made a successful run for the Senate, Sanders ran for Jeffords's vacated seat in the House. Sanders narrowly lost to Peter P. Smith, the former lieutenant governor and the 1986 Republican candidate for governor. Sanders again ran against Smith in 1990. In an upset, he took 56% of the vote and defeated Smith by 16 points, becoming the first independent member of the House since 1950.

Sanders taught at Harvard University in 1989 and Hamilton College in 1991.

Representative

Although relations between Sanders and House Democratic leadership were not always smooth, the Democrats never actively campaigned against Sanders after his first run for Congress as an independent. While Democratic candidates ran against him in every election except 1994 (when Sanders managed to win the Democrats' endorsement), they received little financial support.

Sanders was reelected seven times and was the longest-serving independent member of the House. Despite his independent status, he faced only one difficult contest. It came in 1994, in the midst of the Republican Revolution that swept Republicans into control of the Congress. In a year when many marginal seats fell to Republicans, Sanders managed a narrow three-point victory. In every other election, he has won at least 55% of the vote. In his last House campaign in 2004, Sanders took 67% to Republican Greg Parke's 24% and Democrat Larry Drown's 7%. Progressive activists such as Rabbi Michael Lerner and economist David Korten publicly voiced their support for a prospective Sanders run against president Barack Obama. Sanders has disclaimed any interest in a presidential run, saying he was "very proud to be Vermont's senator," and maintained that "I am very content to be where I am, but I am flattered by that kind of response."

Committee assignments

Committee on Environment and Public Works

*Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety

*Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy (Chairman)

*Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

*Subcommittee on Energy

*Subcommittee on National Parks

*Subcommittee on Water and Power

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

*Subcommittee on Children and Families

*Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Committee on the Budget

Political positions

Senator Sanders describes himself as a democratic socialist.

Health care

He is a staunch supporter of a single-payer universal health care system.

Renegotiaton of NAFTA

He is a strong advocate for renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and is a strong opponent of the United States current trade policy towards Latin America and China.

Iraq War

Sanders has opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq from its start and voted against it in the House of Representatives. He has called for a speedy withdrawal and increased veterans benefits.

Media freedom

Sanders has also been a leader in calling for media reform and opposes increased concentration of media outlets. He appeared in Orwell Rolls in His Grave and , two documentaries on the subject.

Global warming and the environment

He warns about the dangers of global warming.

US Federal Reserve audit

Sanders has introduced a Senate companion bill to H.R. 1207 which will conduct an audit of the Federal Reserve.

Civil rights and women's rights

He is a vocal supporter of gay rights, supporting same sex marriage, and of pro-choice legislation.

Personal life

Sanders is married to Jane O'Meara, president of Burlington College, and has one son, Levi Sanders, from a previous marriage. His brother, Larry Sanders, is a Green Party District Councillor for Oxford East in Oxfordshire, England. His nephew, Jacob, is a former Oxford city councillor for the Green Party.

Sanders is one of two sitting U.S. Senators who went to James Madison High School in Brooklyn. Before becoming a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Sanders's roommate was Richard I. Sugarman, a professor at the University of Vermont. Coincidentally, the only other Independent currently serving in the U.S. Senate, Joe Lieberman (I-CT) shared a suite with Professor Sugarman when the two attended Yale University in the 1960s.

Sanders has regular guest appearances on the Thom Hartmann radio program for the Friday segment, "Brunch with Bernie".

Sanders also stars in his own weekly five-minute show, "Senator Sanders Unfiltered", hosted online at www.sandersunfiltered.com.

Electoral history

Most recent election shown below. For a complete list see: Electoral History of Bernie Sanders

References

External links

United States Senator Bernie Sanders official U.S. Senate site

Friends of Bernie Sanders official campaign site

Bernie Sanders Denounces Tax Cut in 8.5 Hour Senate Speech - video report by Democracy Now!

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Tera Patrick is an American pornographic actress.

Early life

Tera Patrick was born in Great Falls, Montana. She is of Thai, English and Dutch descent. While at Boise State, Patrick earned an AAS degree in nursing and a BS in Microbiology. said Tera in an interview conducted shortly before the book's release.

Personal life

On January 9, 2004, Patrick married Evan Seinfeld in a small ceremony, after a three-year relationship, in Las Vegas where they were attending the 2004 AVN Awards show. In November 2006, Patrick starred in a Vivid/Teravision production titled "Tera Patrick's Fashion Underground" where she performed with Jean Val Jean and Tommy Gunn. In the same film her husband, under the name Spyder Jonez, performed with Lanny Barby. In an interview, Tera Patrick says she's OK with him doing scenes with other girls. The two have made five movies for Vivid and ten for Teravision (with Seinfeld appearing under the name "Spyder Jonez"; he has also directed some features).

The couple announced on September 30, 2009 that they were ending their marriage, but that they would remain business partners.

Awards

2000 Hot D'Or - "Best New Starlet"

2001 Adult Stars magazine - Consumer Choice Awards - "Best New Starlet"

2001 AVN Award - "Best New Starlet"

2001 AVN Award - "Best Interactive DVD" for "Virtual Sex With Tera Patrick"

2001 Genesis - "Best New Cummer"

2001 XRCO Awards - "Best New Starlet"

2002 Runner-up Penthouse Pet Of The Year

2002 Hustler Honey

2004, 2005, "2007" Genesis Pornstar of The Year

2004, 2005, 2006 FOXE Fan Favorite

2006 FHM 100 Sexiest Women

2006 VH1's Top 40 Hottest Rockstar Girlfriends & Wives

2007 F.A.M.E. Award for Favorite Female Starlet

2007 Venus Berlin - "Best American Actress"

2007 AVN Award - "Best Interactive Movie" - InTERActive"

2007 E-Line Awards, Venus Berlin - "Best Performer, Best Businesswoman"

2008 AVN Award- "Best Cinematography: Fashion Underground"

2008 AVN Award - "Best High End All Sex Release: Broken"

2008 AVN Award - "Best Interactive Movie: InTERActive"

2008 F.A.M.E. Award - Favorite Female Starlet 2009 AVN Hall of Fame inductee 2009 F.A.M.E. Award - Favorite Female Star

Appearances in popular media

Patrick has been a frequent and favorite guest of Howard Stern on his TV and radio programs, as well as the Adam Carolla radio show. She was on the cover of the July 2006 American edition of FHM, revealing candid details in an interview inside. Patrick, who had been named one of FHM's 100 sexiest women, was the first porn star to appear on the cover. Patrick also appeared and voicing herself in episode 63 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force animated series, which first aired November 19, 2006. Patrick was made into a playable character in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2. Patrick was also in the music video for "I Can't Move" by Everlast. Patrick was involved in promotion for the 2008 video game Saints Row 2, and also voiced herself in its first episodic expansion pack . Patrick was featured in the 2008 book, Permanence: Tattoo Portraits by artist Kip Fulbeck.

References

External links

Official website

Official film website

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Name	Jody Watley
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Jody Vanessa Watley
Born	January 30, 1959Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist
Years active	1977–1984(Groups) 1984–present (Solo)
Label	SOLAR, MCA, Atlantic, Avitone Records
Associated acts	Shalamar, George Michael Madonna,Janet Jackson, Andre Cymone, 4Hero
Url	jodywatley.net}}

Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Avitone Records whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B;, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. The album's lead single, "Looking for a New Love", became a smash hit with an instant catch-phrase "hasta la vista, baby", and was certified gold.

During the summer of 1989, Watley’s "Real Love" video, directed by David Fincher, was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video, and Best Female Video at the 1989 award show. That record was held until Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's video "Scream" received 11 VMA nominations in 1995. The next year, she was nominated for two Soul Train Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, and a Narm Award for Best Selling R&B; Female Album. While riding high on her Larger Than Life World Tour, a remix album, You Wanna Dance with Me?, was released in October 1989 and achieved gold status in America.

1989 also saw Watley featured in Harper’s Bazaar "Ten Most Beautiful Women" issue, photographed by Matthew Rolston. In the videos for "Real Love", Watley would introduce a higher fashion aesthetic blending vintage and custom designs. "Friends" mixed couture by Jean-Paul Gaultier, with an urban sensibility. She released a million-selling home video, Dance To Fitness. She was featured in the first celebrity ad campaign for Gap "

Watley recorded "It's All There" for the movie "Switch" with legendary composer Henry Mancini. reached #164 on the US Top 200 Album Chart and #38 on the Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. The first single was "Your Love Keeps Working On Me", not a Hot 100 hit, but peaking at #26 R&B; and #2 Dance. Watley added video director to her resume for the next single, the spoken word tune "When a Man Loves a Woman". The Saturday Night Experience Vol. 1, as Watley told music historian David Nathan.

In November 1999, Jody reactivated her independent label, Avitone, and released her seventh studio album via Universal Japan The Saturday Night Experience featuring Jody Watley Vol. 1, a collection of organic club music tracks, inspired by her newfound love of electronic music. It was released exclusively in Japan along with a single, "Another Chapter," with remixes by DJ Soma. Also included on the project was the drum and bass title song "Saturday Night Experience." As Watley told music historian David Nathan, "The Saturday Night Experience" was intended to be a concept album, aimed at people looking for something different. The Saturday Night Experience , as told to music historian David Nathan, Watley stated she had no desire to release the project in the U.S. Reg Dancy from Basic Soul would write that Watley was able to handpick songs and make them seem as if they had been written for her. Added to the line-up of producers which included King Britt, Mark de-Clive Lowe, 4Hero, DJ Spinna, and longtime co-collaborator Rodney Lee, are remixer/producers Marco Zappala from Brazil and Craig C. from the UK.

In February 2010 Jody Watley joined Jamie Foxx onstage at a post Grammy event for a duet performance of her signature hit "Looking For a New Love" and also appeared in the VH1 documentary "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America".

Watley is currently finishing her 10th solo album, "Chameleon". Initially intended for release in 2010, she recently stated via a fan video greeting that the project is a work in progress.

Discography

Awards and nominations

Personal life

Watley’s father was a minister/disc jockey. Jody’s brother John was her tour manager in 1996, and now operates a vocal training and production company in Japan. She has two children, Lauren and Arie, and was married to producer André Cymone. She is also said to be the older sister of former adult star Midori.

See also

List of best-selling music artists

List of number-one dance hits (United States)

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

References

External links

Jody Watley's official site

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