Obama and McCain Steal the Hope Diamond?

Our mascara stains have barely dried from celebrating the Obama win (or lamenting the McCain loss, as the case may be) and the creators of South Park have already spoofed Election Night in episode 1212 of their hilarious series. No rest for the wicked, as they say.

The new entry is titled “About Last Night” - and the hook? Obama and McCain aren’t really presidential candidates - -they’re jewel thieves plotting to use a secret passageway under the Oval Office to steal the Hope Diamond from The Smithsonian - Ocean’s 11 style.

With McCain supporters hiding in a bunker fearing the end of the world, and the Obama base so drunk they tip over cop cars and fill up the emergency room, the jewel thieves take advantage of a distracted populace to pull off the greatest heist in history. And it’s not just the candidates who are in on the act. Just wait ‘til you see the real Sarah Palin.

The real Hope Diamond is a large, 45.52-carat fancy deep grayish-blue diamond, that is, in fact, housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. The diamond is legendary for the curse it supposedly puts on whoever possesses it. But for a cool $210 million, it’s clear even the ‘President’ is willing to take the risk.

Whatever your political persuasion, the episode takes pride in poking fun at all of us. And while it might be too soon to take a jab at such an historical event - - perhaps it’s not soon enough.

South Park airs on Comedy Central. Click here for a complete look at the series and last night’s classic episode.

Where's The Brooch? Michelle Obama's Election Night Jewelry Fashion

Well, he did it. In case you’ve been living in a cave, Barack Obama is the next President of the United States. The fabulous Michelle Obama is not only as smart and capable as our 44th President, we love her new take on significant other fashion. Her down-to-earth style and mixed use of designer and ‘off the rack’ is a far cry from Jackie-O’s fashion plate model and nowhere near Cindy McCain’s $70,000 outfit gold standard.

We’ve tracked Mrs. O’s jewelry fashion choices throughout the campaign, and last night she wowed us again with a diamond look worthy of the paradigm shift heard round the world. Her black and red Narciso Rodriguez dress was a fashion risk, but one that paid off in our book. Although the country is likely divided on the subject. Just a hunch.














And while the dazzling diamond drop earrings and blinged out bangles were a surprise choice for the jewelry-conservative Obama, we noticed one thing was missing. Where’s the brooch?

From her speech at the Democratic National Convention to her lauded appearance on the Tonight Show, brooch bling has been the jewelry of choice for the First Lady Elect. It’s, of course, good to keep the jewelry hounds guessing, but we hope she hasn’t put the brooch out to pasture along with Karl Rove, Dick Cheney and the neocons.

In the meantime, if Oprah has already picked out her Inauguration party frock, we can only imagine what the Divine Mrs. O will wow us with. One thing is for sure.

J Crew ain’t gonna cut it.