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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] -
clips
Joe Jackson Eyes Paris & Blanket's Potential As Performers
On Good Morning America, Joe Jackson said he and his wife should get custody of Michael Jackson's kids, but moments later he presented the best evidence against his involvement in their lives. Clip at left. [Jezebel] -
wonderings
Why Wasn't Sacha Baron Cohen In Character on Letterman Last Night?
Not that we minded, because the real guy is pretty charming and a great raconteur, but it was just curious because in the past the comedian, currently promoting Brüno, has been so committed to in-character appearances. More » -
daddy issues
Michael's Dermatologist: "To The Best Of My Knowledge, I'm Not The Father"
This morning, GMA aired an interview with Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's dermatologist (for whom Debbie Rowe once worked). He told Diane Sawyer, "To the best of my knowledge, I'm not the father" of Prince and Paris. [Jezebel] -
clips
The Ten Most Important Moments of the Michael Jackson Memorial Mess
Well, that was both horrifying and depressing. The Michael Jackson Public Memorial has lurched to a close and, to paraphrase a commenter, we feel like we've been underwater for hours. Messy and strange, let's remember the remembrance. More » -
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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by ChillbearLatrigue: Wait. So you're telling me that "dickweed" is now in play? This is a very interesting development in deed. 3 Responses | Other threads
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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] -
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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 »
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By PareeneComment by whupassmaster: If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a delusioned homosexual. 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By PareeneComment by Colonel Mustard: Can you believe the nerve of that man? Taking the HOV lane when he's the only driver in the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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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] -
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 »
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Comment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: I'll take that hottie with the stripper shoes over Rachel Maddow blinking & nodding at me any day. 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By PareeneComment by katekate is squared: What the fuck is up with people saying how they admire this guy for admitting he cheated? I don't... 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by foofybunny: Well, I never sell myself short, and consider myself a -huge- climate change slouch. Man caused it..? No science... 8 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by BookishLookish: I continue to find it amazing that men who so totally embody the very meaning of "square" still exist. I... 8 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I actually hate this show, but it did have one shining moment last year when Chris Wallace came on as... 4 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By PareeneComment by oboesqueaks: My roommate loves Glenn Beck. At times I fear for my life. Neither of my roommates understand my... 2 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by TallulahSkankhead: This Father's Day, I'll be giving thanks that my dad talks like a regular human being. 1 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by El_Gato: CNN has failed in its coverage -- if you can even call it that -- of Iran because for the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by ChillbearLatrigue: I don't get it, if we don't bomb North Korea, which I'm sensing that most of you think is a... 6 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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Comment by Mount_Prion: Finally! Proof that he's not a secret Buddhist. 7 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by babyjesus: who gives a fuck about kara swisher or anyones cafeteria? why don't you give us something juicy (intended) like why facebook... 2 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by uncle_wiggly: Thank god someone's putting a stop to this necktie madness. I've never understood the purpose of the necktie except to... 6 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by Rob Oliver: Yes, O'Reily-O'LIEly sounds like a lunatic, but I can understand his passion for those babies who don't have a choice... 103 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By PareeneComment by milominderbinder: okay idiot unless you have billions of dollars you can't retire to bermuda you have to be a citizen to... 5 Responses | Other threads
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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.
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By PareeneComment by rhys1882: I love Shep Smith. Unfortunately there's nowhere appropriate for him to go. He's too lively for CNN and... 4 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: I have used it, and it is no better than anything else out there. Mindshare is really all that matters. 3 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Ryan TateComment by Niko Bellic: Which Eastern European dictator-run brain washing TV station had that sign language person in the corner who sabotaged it by... 2 Responses | Other threads
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