Attention must be paid to Hillary


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I interviewed Ernest Borgnine once. Long story, made less interesting when these facts are explained ( Read more... )

This interview with GWB is from 2004. It aired in Ireland, but it was not broadcast (more or less) in the US.

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And here's the beginning of a (months later) piece Carole Coleman, the interviewer, wrote:

Ireland: I wanted to slap him

George W Bush was so upset by Carole Coleman’s White House interview that an official complaint was lodged with ( Read more... )

I was listening to 'On the Media' earlier--'OTM' is a program on NPR that delivers what its title suggest: it's an hourlong program 'on the media,' and is often critical, derisive and dismissive about the things the media tell us. Bob Garfield, who moonlights at Ad Age, hosted a segment this week about bed bugs.

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I read this article in Ad Age, and have a few questions.

What the fuck is a "whopper freakout"?

Why the fuck does Ad Age say this: The ads are on track to become the best-recalled ads in five years, according to IAG Research, and have about twice the average likability rating, when I had no idea these things existed, have heard no one mention them, ( Read more... )

So yeah.

About Britney Spears.

I hate myself for paying attention.

To be honest, I never paid attention to her before this video:

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And now she's in hospital.

Apparently the Moonies at the Washington Times like Katie Couric. They quoted one of my Katie columns.

Neat.

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IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 ( Read more... )

I think it's kinda funny to contemplate Mitt Romney in the Meryl Streep role of 'Sophie's Choice'. But that's just me. Anyway, headed home Wednesday. G's headed to Indiana. And here's the latest Katie Couric fake blog ( Read more... )