“Dallas City Council candidate Richard Sheridan got demolished in his election on Saturday. Apparently in need of someone to blame for his ability to win only 28 votes, he focused his rage on D Magazine reporter Dan Koller in an incredibly profane and abusive voicemail.”* Richard Sheridan lost the election …
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Pat Robertson – The Insultingly Awful Love ‘Expert’
“We here at Mediaite don’t claim to be psychiatrists but, generally speaking, when a person just can’t seem to forgive their spouse for adulterous behavior, there are usually several ways to proceed: Address any underlying trust issues with open conversation; split apart if the inability to forgive reflects a serious …
Read More »Topless Portrait of Bea Arthur Auctioned Off For…
“Artist John Currin painted this portrait (which Bea didn’t model for) of the late, great Golden Girl in 1991. The New Yorker referred to it as part of a series by Currin that featured “acrid fantasy portraits of menopausal women.” I think it’s quite beautiful.”* Artist John Currin’s controversial “Bea …
Read More »Skid Row = Abercrombie’s New Runway?
“Inspired by the odious comments of Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, filmmaker Greg Karber recently set out on a mission to clothe the homeless of Los Angeles with the preppy attire that’s only supposed to be for “cool kids.” In 2006, Jeffries told Salon that: “Candidly, we go after …
Read More »Koch-blocked! App Helps You Boycott Koch Brothers and Monsanto
“A phone app allowing users to identify products used by questionable companies like Koch Industries and Monsanto has generated enough demand to cause problems for the developer, Forbes reported on Tuesday.”* The Buycott phone app helps users boycott companies and groups like the Koch Brothers and Monsanto, as well as …
Read More »Captive Cleveland Women Subjected to Horrifying Torture
“A Cleveland man suspected of keeping three women captive inside his decrepit house for a decade was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and rape, accused of holding them under conditions so oppressive that they were allowed outside for only a few moments in disguise and never saw a chance to escape …
Read More »Media “Shield” Law is Obama’s Response to AP Scandal
“Under fire over the Justice Department’s use of a broad subpoena to obtain calling records of Associated Press reporters in connection with a leak investigation, the Obama administration sought on Wednesday to revive legislation that would provide greater protections to reporters in keeping their sources and communications confidential.”* Obama is …
Read More »Should the IRS Scandal Land Someone in JAIL?
“President Obama said he didn’t find out about the Internal Revenue Service targeting the tax-exempt status of conservative political groups until media outlets started reporting it on May 10. He demanded accountability and said he wanted to see an internal IRS investigation.”* The IRS scandal in which certain conservative groups …
Read More »Pictionary with Demi Lovato, Julie Bowen, Wayne Coyne & Jimmy Fallon, Part 1
Jimmy and Demi Lovato square off against Julie Bowen and Wayne Coyne in an intense Pictionary battle! Part 1 of 2 Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon …
Read More »Pictionary with Demi Lovato, Julie Bowen, Wayne Coyne & Jimmy Fallon, Part 2
Jimmy and Demi Lovato square off against Julie Bowen and Wayne Coyne in an intense Pictionary battle! Part 2 of 2 Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon …
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