Geek Daily: Brett Ratner's Feeling Chatty, Rorschach's Watching Fox, and Transformers Rise
I know this is traditionally a slow news time but wow, it's a desert out there! Is everyone in Hollywood sleeping? Are they becoming addicted to CNN election coverage like I am? Well, I managed to tear myself away from Anderson Cooper to do a little Cinematical work (and it's hard, 360 runs on such an endless loop that it's kind of like spending a delightful eternity with him), you'd think someone in Tinseltown could option some graphic novels or cast Captain America. Sheesh. Anyway, here's what we've got t

Planet in Peril CNN Thursday
Watch “Planet in Peril: Battle Lines” on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and “The Oprah Winfrey Show” correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN’s award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources. The team will investigate serious environmental conflicts, including mass hunger in Cameroon and Congo, melting ic

Mah Boo Swims With Sharks
Andy Cooper was on Regis & Kelly this morning to talk about his special on CNN tonight on the Earth's growing population. I wonder if he interviews the Duggars? Anyway, while giggling with Regis & Kelly, Mah Boo showed a clip (above) of him getting into some sexy slinky outfit and swimming with sharks for the special. Mah Boo also told the NYDN that by swimming with sharks he conquered one of his childhood fears. He puckered up his sexy lips and said, "Sharks have always scared me, ever

Cooper at work in risky environment
The election was exciting, but CNN's Anderson Cooper likes to exercise his reporting muscles in other areas, too. "Planet in Peril," premiering on CNN Thursday night at 9, is a two-hour documentary in which Cooper, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and National Geographic Channel host Lisa Ling examine effects of the Earth's rapidly growing population. Among other subjects, the trio investigates the spread of disease, oil and poverty in Nigeria, shark fishing and shark dive tours,

Mischa Barton to join “Ugly Betty” ?!?!
There are reports that “Ugly Betty” producers are pursuing former “The O.C.” actress Mischa Barton, 22, for a five-episode guest stint on the ABC comedy. Image via WENN Related Post Mario’s love affair with Mischa Barton continues on perezhilton.com. Mischa Barton is embracing life. What do Usher, Kelly Rowland, Mishca Barton, Ne-Yo and Solange Knowles have in common? Young Hollywood has Heart!! Spread the word Digg this po

All The Sad Young High School Literature Teachers… [Summer Reading]
"I would would love to teach any of the Russians including guys like Babel. Definitely Wilde and Virginia Woolf. I would want to do Illustrated Man by Bradbury. Mafouz, Naipaul, Saramogo, oh and Crab Walk by Günter Grass as a weird interesting look at WWII. Plath is wonderful. I could go on. For me I want to deal with books that in Kafka's words 'wound and stab us.'"--My favorite high school teacher emailing in response to this.* *I went to a generally mediocre Catholic high school but every medio

'Real House'-less NeNe Implicated in Patio Poop Scandal [Real Housewives Of Atlanta]
Ever since NeNe Leakes became the breakout star of Real Housewives of Atlanta, it's as though her reputation's been dragged through the...well, if not mud, how about a patio littered with fecal matter?Yes, that's the unfortunate new stain on the reputation of Anderson Cooper's favorite housewife, who recently got kicked out of the mansion she lived in on the show. Now, Fox's Atlanta-area affiliate has done more digging, exposing a six-figure Leakes debt, some reality show fakery, and a weird story about the

The Daily Show: August 29, 2008 - VIDEOS
Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free "The Heart of Hopeness": Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech the other night, to a stadium full of insanely excited Democrats. John Oliver filed a report live from the site of Obama's speech. Man, John has really been putting himself on the line this week, being incredibly annoying in front of so many overexcited people. I mean, chanting "Osama!" at a massive crowd of Obama lovers is almost a sure to bring about a beating, but

Desperate Denver Journos Just Reporting on Each Other [Journalismism]
There's no news in Denver. At least, no news that couldn't be reported by watching it on C-Span from the comfort of home. So what to do? Report on what all your fellow journalists are doing! So far, the single greatest example of this is HuffPo's constant reportage from their own "HuffPost Oasis" in Denver. At left, an unretouched screengrab from their front page today. The Oasis is remarkably popular with journalists, considering that we have no idea what goes on there but we don't think it involves free b

Ricky Martin & His Twinsies
This is just too precious. It's only missing Liberace serenading them on a rainbow while baby pink dolphins dance in the waters below. This almost makes me want to beg Mah Boo Anderson Cooper to buy me a few ovaries, so that I can give birth to my own twins. But then I'd have to carry them around like that and I don't think I'm comfortable with this. I don't even think I'm comfortable with carrying them at all. My arms are too fragile for that. I'm good at holding a Martini, not a baby.The little spicy gay

Why We Should Support 'Less Bullshit' Journalists Like Campbell Brown
Always looking for the next big thing in television news media — Katie Couric, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and Mike Huckabee have all received the treatment — it appears we're ready to move on to our next nominee: Campbell Brown. The NBC veteran who left the network just a couple months after losing the Today show vacancy Couric left to Meredith Vieira, Brown signed with CNN and became a respectable, albeit benign and forgettable, asset. T

Scanner Highs and Lows: In Which We Contemplate Tina Fey's Breasts
 To be fair, we also thought a lot about her scar and the rest of her body.... Highs: We made some new friends. We found lots and lots and lots of bearded men. All in one place.But we still love this one. We found the one guy in the world who didn't know what a "boner" was. Our faith in humanity may wain, but our faith in cute animals never will. Yes, rockstar babies are beautiful.  Our dad, and old people in general, are really, really, really cute.  We finally got a little bit

Gustav vs. Politics on News Networks
For the cable news networks, the national Presidential conventions are like the Olympics in ratings. CNN is going gangbusters with their Democratic National Convention coverage, and pulled in averaged 5.38 million viewers from 10 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, when VP nominee Joe Biden spoke and Presidential nominee Barack Obama made a “surprise” appearance. That [...]

Keira Knightley Brings The Afternoon Links!
- Gina Gershon Does Sarah Palin [HollywoodTuna] - Katy Perry Never Kissed A Girl [CO-ED Magazine] - Kelly Osborune Kissing [Drunken Stepfather, NSFW] - Lauren Conrad Scores Book Deal [I’m Not Obsessed] - Kanye West is under arrest [Celebslam]- Memorable Athlete Meltdowns [Complex] - Daisy Is Over This Shit [Dlisted] - Obama Explains “Pig-Lipstick” [Bumpshack] - Rob Thomas Needs to Come Out [Derek Hail] - Eva Longoria is fat [The Blemish]- Vijf dingen uit Futurama die je nu wilt [Flabber] - Justi

History Informs Africa Coverage
Desegregation pioneer and award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault has been named the 2008 recipient of the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award, to be presented by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications. The award, named for the late Texas congressman who advocated the belief that humanitarian needs should not be political, was established in 1992 to honor individuals or organizations demonstrating a commitment to furthering the causes and concerns of people of color

At Least the Online Radio Industry is Booming?
Don't be fooled by the sharp whine of Sirius XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin, the man is at the helm of the only entertainment industry that is currently growing instead of shrinking. His biggest complaint right now is trying to measure the exact amount of his company's success, which is second only to Comcast as a subscriber-based company. Sorry Mel, it's hard to find pity for a man who okay'd Howard Stern making $500 million dollars while we are all currently acting out a scene from Steinb

George Clooney helps raise $14.57 million for the victims of Darfur
George organized the bash for 100 guests which helped to raise funds to help the two million people displaced by the ongoing war in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Cindy Crawford were among guests who paid up to $14,575 to attend the party in Mayfair, London. Kid Rock provided the evening’s entertainment. Image via WENN Related Post Which celebrities are most likely to give you an autograph?!?! Beyonce is the richest star under 30

Lisa Ling Better Step Off
I see what's going on here and I'm not about it. Lisa Ling is trying to get a little sugar from Mah Boo. Yeah, I know she's married to some hot doctor-type, but no one can resists the charms of the Silver Fox! Wait. If I put on a black wig and a black dress, I might be able to pass as Lisa Ling. Then Mah Boo will finally grant me a hug instead of sending security after me!! Anyway, here's that dreamwrecker Lisa Ling trying to get on Mah Boo at some CNN even last night. I also threw in a picture

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New Yorker Spies Palin's Russian Ridiculousness
The New Yorker gets all political again with this take on Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ridiculous assertion that her home state of Alaska's proximity to Russia qualifies as foreign policy experience - the very same assertion that stuns Anderson Cooper into submission? [Via Gawker] Sep 29, 2008 · Link · 2 Responses Related Posts • 09.29.08: Fox Journo: 'Deck Stacked' Against Palin In Veep Debate (Comments: 2) • 09.29.08:

Early Addition
Photograph by Angela Radulescu on FlickrFrom the Gothamist Newsmap: A car into garage door at Poplar Av & Robinson St in Queens, a person struck by a police car on University Ave in the Bronx and a bank robbery at 2nd Av & E 70 St in Manhattan.Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. is reportedly in the running for MANY positions in Obama's administration, like Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the head of the Small Business Adminstration...Two young women say they