Florida's conservative Republican attorney general already has millions in the bank for her re-election campaign. But if the Scientologists want to give her millions more, she won't complain.
John McCain Continues Publicly Flirting with Snooki
After their brief Twitter courtship, John McCain talked about Jersey Shore star Snooki's arrest this morning, saying, "I kind of think she might be too good looking to go to jail." He does like his ladies on the orange side.
Karl Rove: Harold Ford, Jr. Is 'Articulate, Attractive'
(1.) How have white people still not learned to stop marveling at "articulate" black leaders? (2.) This should make a good attack ad for incumbent New York Senator and Ford competitor Kirsten Gillibrand.
David Mamet to Put His Copious Words in Anne Frank's Mouth
Disney and David Mamet are working on a new film version of ninth grade staple The Diary of Anne Frank. We only pray there will be no cursing riffs, animated mice, or musical numbers. [Variety]
Hippie Folksinger Invades WSJ Newsroom
Pat Buchanan is defending Hillary Clinton, the Guardian is scooping on U.S. political news, and now this, perhaps the ultimate WTF moment in media this week: Lefty, anti-corporate folksinger Ani DiFranco performed two songs for Wall Street Journal editorial staff today, right before deadline, we hear. "Weird time to…
Idiot Columnist: Powell To Endorse Obama
Back in the day, confused Republicans used to like to pretend that careerist military hack Colin Powell would be the first Black President, because he is a Republican who is mostly well-liked. Powell never wanted the job, because he generally refuses to accept positions that force him to do anything other than follow…
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Neil Patrick Harris to Party With the GOP
The political conventions are pointless pageants designed to get candidates and up-and-coming political stars some prime time television exposure. They're also convenient excuses for trying out new and exciting paramilitary policing and, most importantly, lengthy benders for political operatives, donors, and the rest…
Fox Fights For The Right To Prime Time Smut
The Fox Network: freedom fighters, or the anchor around American pop culture's neck as it plummets down to the inevitable lowest common denominator in all forms of entertainment? Could be both! Fox is refusing to pay a $91,000 indecency fine from the FCC for a 2003 episode of the execrable show "Married By America"…
Kristian Laliberte Is The New U.N. Ambassador From Doucheland
From the e-desk of noted socialolgay Kristian Laliberte comes a missive with an opening that gave us pause:
Chris Noth: Champion Of New York's Gritty Authenticity
"What makes me really sick is how New York now looks like a bad imitation of Sex and the City. Meatpacking is a good example of just how fucked up it is. You can't have a city that's interesting where the only people living in it are rich," Chris Noth told New York mag, echoing his earlier anti-Meatpacking…
