It didn’t inspire the fervor that his running mate Sarah Palin’s speech did the night before, but Mahalo’s got the transcript and video for John McCain’s acceptance speech from the 2008 Republican National Convention nonetheless.

Speaking of the Alaskan governor, the controversy swirling around her seems to be picking up speed, if that’s possible:

More rumors arose questioning the nature of her relationship with husband Todd Palin’s business partner Scott Alan Richter when Richter sought emergency expedition of divorce proceedings from wife Deborah Marie Richter.

Oprah responded with a speedy and vehement denial, but the Drudge Report stuck by its story that the talk show host was reluctant to have Palin as a guest on her show due to Oprah’s support of Barack Obama.

And, Seattle’s favorite daughters, Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart, are none too pleased that the Republicans have adopted their hit “Barracuda” as Sarah Barracuda’s theme song.

Oh boy, the opinions are flying: see what the experts have to say about the top film and TV premieres of the week on our pages for Bangkok Dangerous reviews and True Blood reviews.

And last but not least, Mahalo wishes our pals over at Google a very happy tenth birthday! We were going to get you something, but what do you get for the guys and girls who have everything?