By Newsworthy
Seinfeld Goes Super Bowling
This Sunday is the Super Bowl, which, for the advertising industry, is like the Super Bowl of commercial programming. With many of the ads trying to out-funny each other, here is one that’s ready to rumble, with Jerry Seinfeld (along with some of his best friends and Conan O’Brien’s worst enemies).
Civil Rites
The Daily Show’s John Oliver reports on Froma Harrop, the President of the Civility Project, a group of journalists “aimed at restoring civility to America’s public discourse.” Clearly, she likes taking the “what not to do” approach. Well worth watching.
Kristen Wiig’s Global Warming Solution
In case you missed it: Kristen Wiig didn’t just figure out the very challenging task of transitioning from SNL star to bona fide movie star this year…she also figured out how to solve global warming.
The Top 10 Worst Celebrity & Entertainment Moves of 2011
by shap on January 7, 2012. [Front,Huh?,Humor Pieces,Newsworthy,Smack,TV,Websites]
Lots of stuff happened in 2011. Sad stuff like Ryan Reynolds’ triple whammy of Green Lantern and divorce and Green Lantern. Bad stuff like Casey Anthony getting away with…a 7-figure book deal. And rad stuff like Bridesmaids and…
Most Outrageous Moments of the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary (So Far)
From Gingrich’s downfall in May to Trump’s Pizza Summit with Palin to Romney’s flip flopping to Bachmann’s mentally challenging theories on how vaccines-cause-retardation to Perry’s “Oops” to Cain’s 999 problems (and lack of sexual misconduct allegations ain’t one)…
Raw Sugar Cain
Candidate Herman “The Herminator” Cain has had a good couple weeks. First, he released that smokey, badass campaign ad that set a new standard. Then he finally got his very own sexy sex scandal (like any ambitious young politician these days). Then he released THIS new ad. Now, it’s just a 364 day coast to the White House…
Occupational Hazards
Am I in Groundhoug Day? Because Bill Murray was more believable as the guy who said something different everyday. Here’s The Daily Show with more on the protests and whether or not Romneycares.
Occupy Prince Street
If the Wall Street protesters think they have a monopoly on what it is they are protesting, then they better think again!
Meet the Prez
This is a big week for Presidential candidate and gay reversal clinic owner Michele Bachmann. First she got her first ever Newsweek cover! Yay! Which, without double checking, we’re assuming she must be so, so excited about! Then, tonight, she’ll participate in her first Fox News presidential debate! Yay! And finally, this Sunday, she’ll be appearing on NBC’s Meet The Press for the first time as a candidate! Yay! Here’s Rep. Bachmann (aka comedienne Sara Benincasa) prepping for the interview…
Comedian Hank Chen Celebrates Gay Marriage In New York
This past Sunday and Monday New York made state history (and history history) when the first gay couples were legally married at the NYC Clerk’s office and elsewhere all over the state.
Here’s standup comic Hank Chen, who was there to chat it up with all the happy brides and brides and grooms and grooms.
