Are Hillary Clinton's Wall Street Ties "Perceived?" Or Might There Be a Better Word?
“Hillary Clinton Is Again Put on the Defensive Over Perceived Ties to Wall Street,” the New York Times frets today. Whatever could be going on here?
To Whom Is Jeb Bush Really Giving Turtles? An Inquiry
In response to earlier coverage of Jeb Bush giving a turtle figurine to a child, Bush campaign communications director Tim Miller writes to Gawker:
Cops: Reality TV Star Was Murdered By Her Long-Term Boyfriend
Loredana Nesci, a 47-year-old reality TV lawyer known as the “Legal Diva,” was found dead Wednesday after her “distraught” boyfriend called 911. Cops say he murdered her.
12 Ways Race Is (Very) Real
Vox thinks race isn’t real. It is.
Space and Time Are Illusions, Apparently
In other news today, the discovery of the amplituhedron, "a newly discovered mathematical object resembling a multifaceted jewel in higher dimensions," means that space and time may be illusions. If you understand this, please explain it in the discussion section below. [Image: Shutterstock]
J-School Teachers Are Wrong About J-School
In a new survey from Poynter, 57% of actual media professionals say that a journalism school degree is very or extremely important for "understanding the values of journalism." But 96% of J-school teachers say that it is. This is all you need to know about J-school.
Life Just Got Harder for China's Kelly Clarkson Wannabes
Chinese censors have suspended Super Girl, their nation's answer to American Idol, because the show's audience-voting feature was too Western and democratic for their Communist tastes. The hard-to-please, no-fun bunch also didn't like the show's potential to offend the Olds, its "vulgar" hosts, the songs, the dances,…
Live: American Idol's Top 7 Perform
It's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 7 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
Live: American Idol's Top 8 Perform
It's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 8 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
Live: American Idol's Top 9 Perform
It's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 9 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
Watch Jamie Foxx and will.i.am's Horrible American Idol Performance
Tonight's American Idol results show—aside from the actual eliminations—was all about food, apparently! First, Fantasia performed "Collard Greens and Cornbread." Then, Jamie Foxx and will.i.am struggled through a rendition of "Hot Wings," from their upcoming film, Rio.
Live: American Idol's Top 11 Perform
It's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 11 (again) will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
Is This the Best Performance in the History of American Idol?
On tonight's American Idol, Jacob Lusk performed Marvin Gaye's "You're All I Need To Get By." Afterward, Steven Tyler rushed the stage to hug him. Then, Randy Jackson declared it the best performance in the "history of this show."
Live: American Idol's Top 11 Perform
Well, it's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 12 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
Watch Kirstie Alley's Shockingly Strong Dancing with the Stars Debut
Did you know that Kirstie Alley is 60 years old? Did you know that she's a contestant on this season of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered tonight? Did you know that she actually danced a really good Cha-cha-cha?
Here's 30 Rock's Parody of The Real Housewives
Tonight, 30 Rock returned without Tracy Jordan, but with Sherri Shepherd as Jordan's wife, Angie, along with her very own Bravo reality show camera crew for Queen of Jordan. Nobody was safe from the spotlight! Here's the satirical opening.
Watch the American Idol Finalists Take On Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way'
On tonight's American Idol, we were again subjected to a cheesy group number. And while not nearly as intolerable as last week's Michael Jackson medley, this "Born to Be Wild"/"Born This Way" mashup left much to be desired.
Live: American Idol's Top 12 Perform
Well, it's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 12 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
Watch the American Idol Finalists Butcher a Michael Jackson Medley
On tonight's American Idol, the always dreaded group numbers were back! This time, our Top 13 took on Michael Jackson and performed a tribute to the late King of Pop via a medley of his songs. It wasn't good.
LIVE: American Idol, Season 10, Top 13 Perform
Guess what, gang—we've made it! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 13 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.
