“Sacha Baron Cohen’s movie Borat was, to say the least, not very flattering to the nation of Kazakhstan: the title character, presented as a cultural emissary from the Central Asian country, is misogynistic, anti-semitic, and generally pretty racist. And yet, after the film was released in 2006, Hotels.com said that …
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Another Sad Low Milestone For American Democracy
“More than half the states to hold primary elections so far have seen record-low turnouts, according to a nonpartisan survey of voter rolls released Monday. That perhaps is a sign of widespread apathy within both political parties ahead of November’s midterm elections. Of the almost 123 million voters who were …
Read More »Martha Stewart and Jimmy Have a Cubano Sandwich Face-Off
Questlove judges as Jimmy competes against Martha Stewart in a contest to determine who makes the best grilled Cubano sandwich. 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 Get …
Read More »Jon Hamm Gets a Visit from a Fast Food Drug Dealer
Jon Hamm has an awkward encounter with a part-time, McDonald’s crack dealer who had been harassing Jimmy since his monologue. 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 Get …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon & Jon Hamm’s ’80s TV Show — Part 2
Jimmy and Jon show clips from “Palisades Park Pet Patrol,” their ’80s TV show where things tended to get a little messy. 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 …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon & Jon Hamm’s ’80s TV Show — Part 1
Jimmy and Jon show clips from “Palisades Park Pet Patrol,” their ’80s TV show where things tended to get a little messy. 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 …
Read More »Did ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Justify Violence Against Women? Well, What IS He Saying?
“The two-game suspension of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice for domestic violence has provoked angry reaction from fans and commentators, but ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wants to remind everyone that the ladies should be sure not to ‘do anything to provoke’ violence from men. On Friday morning’s First Take, …
Read More »“Fifty Shades Of Grey” Movie Trailer Reaction From Christians
“Moral watchdogs in the US have launched a furious attack on the debut trailer for much-hyped erotic romance Fifty Shades of Grey, arguing that the film normalises sexual violence. “Morality in Media said the movie cultivated a rape culture which was now permeating US society. ‘With the popularity of this …
Read More »Elderly Homeowner Shoots, Kills Fleeing Burglar – Is It Murder?
“Tom Greer says he fought back when he was attacked by intruders at his Southern California home. When he got his gun and fired at them, they ran. “The 80-year-old homeowner says one of the fleeing burglars, a woman, shouted, ‘I’m pregnant!’ He shot her twice, killing her. “The woman …
Read More »Why Are Black Preschoolers Being Suspended Far More Than Their White Classmates?
“I received a call from my sons’ school in March telling me that my oldest needed to be picked up early. He had been given a one-day suspension because he had thrown a chair. He did not hit anyone, but he could have, the school officials told me. “JJ was …
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