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smackdowns
CNBC Host Driven to Cursing Freak-Out By Bloggers
We haven't followed Dennis Kneale's feud with financial bloggers, but it sounds hilarious: They call him "Beaker," "super dipshit," "clueless," and compare his show to a Saturday Night Live skit. Kneale wants the world to know. More » -
knowing your audience
Women: They All Love Project Runway
Fashion design competition show Project Runway is soon returning to us after a long hiatus, on the Lifetime network for ladies. And, in a new promo, the network makes very certain you know one thing: Good women watch Project Runway. More » -
8 Is Enough
Jon & Kate: The Writing On The Wall
Last night's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 was a compilation, looking back on the (now divorcing) couple's decade-long marriage. After viewing past seasons, we made our own compilation of the obvious indicators that their union was in trouble. [Jezebel] -
why a duck?
Duck Ringtone Interrupts President
In the middle of a speech today on, uh, Gay Rights maybe, President Obama was interrupted by a duck. It was someone's ringtone, apparently. More » -
car chase!
Shep Smith Narrated a High-Speed Chase Today
Shepard Smith knows that if there is a helicopter filming a car chase somewhere in the US, it is his responsibility as a journalist to immediately go live to that car chase, and narrate it, excitedly. More » -
pyt?
BET Awards: Lil Wayne Performs Inappropriate Song With Underage Girls
Last night's BET Awards were rearranged at the last minute to serve as a celebration of Michael Jackson's life. For the finale, Lil Wayne sang that he wishes he could "fuck every girl in the world" while onstage with pre-teens. [Jezebel] -
mixed bag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
r.i.p.
Jackson Family Spokesman: "This Is A Case Of Abuse Of Medications"
Brian Oxman, the Jackson family attorney, called into CNN this evening. Despite the fact that several sources have confirmed that Michael Jackson is dead, Oxman would not, but he did speak candidly about Jackson's troublesome prescription drug use. [Jezebel] -
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clips
Michael Jackson's Epic Music Videos
One of Michael Jackson's most obvious legacies is the singer's impact on the craft of music video production; his videos were elaborate, expensive and phenomenally successful, both in saturating MTV and selling records. Here are 10 of the best. More » -
the upside of anger
The Programming That's Giving Fox News Its Best Year Ever
Finally, a nice story. Little outre news outlet Fox News—which dares to be balanced and fair amid a sea of bias—is set to have its best ratings year yet. Boy, Obama sure has energized the frothing, angry Right! More » -
videuhoh
Great Moments in Unprofessionalism: Covering Mark Sanford
So a live, rambling, out-of-left-field admission of adultery by a sitting US Governor is big news, and it is just the sort of thing our 24-hour news networks should love. Except Fox, which cut the feed. More » -
feuds
Do We Need a Restraining Order Against Josh Quittner?
We never imagined Josh Quittner would burn a previous Valleywag editor in effigy, but after seeing the video he's posted on Time.com, we wonder if we might need a restraining order. More » -
politics
Facebook Backer Peter Thiel Wants You to Know Environmentalism Will Kill Us All
Peter Thiel's objectivism and anti-immigration donations were hard enough for Silicon Valley colleagues to stomach. This attack ad he helped fund against climate-change legislation should be even less popular among California's Tesla-driving, cleantech-obsessed venture capitalists. More » -
frat house
Apparently You Are Allowed to Say 'Pearl Necklace' on MSNBC
Joe Scarborough's genial sausage-and-Starbucks-fest Morning Joe took on even more of a frat-dude vibe this morning as all the guys snickered about a "pearl necklace" while the lone lady, Mika Brzezinski was left wondering what was so funny. Poor, Mika. More » -
jersey fresh
Sneak Peek: Real Housewives Of New Jersey Reunion
Rejoice: Tonight will see part one of the much-anticipated Real Housewives reunion. In this clip, Caroline breaks down, and implies that Danielle did something way worse than what's mentioned in "The Book." What could it possibly be!? [Jezebel] -
breakthroughs
Fox & Friends Finally Have an Informed Debate
Oh, phew! The hole-in-the-head gang at Fox & Friends finally had a lucid and credible debate about an important topic. Abortion? No. Iran? Nah. The earth-shattering divorce of Jon & Kate Gosselin? Why yes, of course. More » -
obits
Ed McMahon: TV's Affable Uncle
Sad news about the death of Ed McMahon today, a TV icon who represented a disappearing breed—of ubiquitous, up-for-anything TV personality, of a colloquial ease with the camera that transcended any silly show he found himself on. More » -
speculation
A Weary Media Wonders What's Gonna Happen on Jon & Kate Plus 8 Tonight?
No one cares that Jon & Kate (Gosselin, from the we-have-8-kids reality show) might divorce. But also, everyone cares. News people, specifically, are paid to care, which can be a hard job. Here's a compilation of those noble folks trying. -
feuds
Perez Hilton's Will.I.Am Slapfight
TMZ is running some barely-watchable video of Perez Hilton's fight with Will.I.Am and the singer's entourage. Verdict: Total slapfight. More » -
tv news
Shep Smith: Loved by Liberal Elites, Hated By Own Viewers
Shep Smith, who's been doing his "awesomest bro on Fox" thing for years now, is finally getting some attention from the elite liberal media! The Times reports that he is not crazy, and therefore hated by his audience. Really? More » -
valley spawn
Google's Naughty Heir Lusts for New York
Philippe Dauman Jr. can't stop flouting taboos. Friends remember his Park Avenue orgies. Family members note he joined Google when his father's Viacom sued it for $1 billion. Even San Francisco, we hear, is too tepid for him. More » -
mixed bag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
Media Meltdowns
CNN Doesn't Like Talking About Internal Twitter Shakeup
Rick Sanchez made news defending CNN's Iran coverage against a Twitter mob on the air Monday. But it turned out he had a less flattering story to tell behind the scenes. More » -
journalismism
Army Officer: Bomb North Korea Before They Nuke Us, Like Iraq
Who was that insane lieutenant colonel telling Fox News we should bomb North Korea? That would be Robert Maginnis, who fought the gay menace for the Family Research Council, then claimed Iraq had many horrible weapons. More » -
hidden abilities
Barack Obama: Fly-Killing Badass
President Obama was doing an interview with CNBC today when a pesky fly started buzzing around, interrupting the proceedings. So, without missing a beat, Obama employed his stealth ninja reflexes and handily dispatched the pest. Watch and be in awe. More » -
reality bites
Janice Dickinson Hasn't Taken A Dump In 7 Days
I related so much to Janice on last night's I'm a Celebrity… Being in a weird place, with a weird hole-in-the-floor latrine and no access to coffee, she's been constipated for a week — and can't stop talking about it. [Jezebel] -
cubicle culture
Facebook Heckling Rampage By Kara Swisher
As co-host of the Wall Street Journal's $5,000/head D conference, reporter Kara Swisher demands best behavior from her guests. Invite her to your startup, though, and she'll taunt your chef, heckle bizdev and mock your taste. More » -
mary, mary why ya buggin'?
Why Is Mary J. Blige Working With Chris Brown?
A Mary J. Blige song, "Stronger," featuring Chris Brown has leaked. It's interesting for several reasons: Blige was in a very public abusive relationship of her own. Secondly, evidence suggests that the track was recorded after the Brown/Rihanna incident. [Jezebel] -
the rich
Bill Gates in Cambridge Slob Shocker
Notice something about Bill Gates in the attached video? Shuffling along a procession at Cambridge University, the Microsoft founder is the only dignitary without a tie. And he looks plenty sheepish about it. More » -
videuhoh
How to Crush Bill O'Reilly
Remember when it was the liberal guests who ended up looking like sputtering morons on the O'Reilly Factor? Tonight it was the host. Joan Walsh turned the tables. More » -
informed opinions
Fox & Friends Terrified of Ex-Gitmo Bartenders
The good people of Fox & Friends (which ones are Fox and which ones are the friends?) are outraged that their vacations might be endangered by four innocent men recently freed from years of wrongful imprisonment! More » -
sanity
Why Is Shep Smith on Fox?
Oh, right, because he's a wonderful entertainer. But he also has a brain, and a conscience, and Shepard Smith has noticed that the emailers have become... unhinged, lately. -
clips
Microsoft's Bing Puts Google and Yahoo on the Defensive
In the tech world, dominance can be lost with mere clicks, which in turn spring from mere thoughts. Perhaps that's why Google and Yahoo's CEOs are so quickly dismissing Microsoft's new search site, Bing. More » -
reality bites
Heidi Pratt Sings Live In The Jungle
On last night's I'm a Celebrity… the Pratts returned to the camp (again), where Heidi sang a song from her album to American Idol's Sanjaya. It was really, really bad. Janice Dickinson told her she sounded like "a drowning cat." [Jezebel] -
jim goldman
How CNBC's Apple Man Stands Tall
Another Apple conference means another chance for Jim Goldman to deliver Apple talking points into CNBC cameras. The network's famously petit Silicon Valley bureau chief was careful to bring his booster box. A bystander snapped us some pictures. More » -
videuhoh
Yahoo CEO Can't Say 'Algorithmic'
Here's Carol Bartz on Fox Business Network, explaining what sets Yahoo apart from Google. For one, the internet company is not all fancy sciencepants and "algothorithic" or "algomorthmic" or whatever. Indeed, it doesn't even know that word. More » -
videuhoh
Whoops: Microsoft Touts Search Accuracy Using Mistake
How does Microsoft argue its search results are more correct than, say, Google's? With a commercial in which it accidentally claims the Breakfast Club was released a year later than it was. More » -
mixed bag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
history
Elie Wiesel At Buchenwald: 'Every War is Absurd and Meaningless'
Here is author Elie Wiesel, speaking at Buchenwald, where he was once imprisoned, and where his father died. Wiesel toured Buchenwald with President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Let's hope people pay attention. -
video listicle
The Best of Conan O'Brien's Late Night
Conan O'Brien is set to debut as the new host of the Tonight Show this evening, which is exciting. Though we do worry that because he's now on an hour earlier, our favorite kinds of Late Night bits might be deemed too weird or risky. Favorites likes these hallowed treasures: More »









































































