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23 Apr 2009 22:06

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Culture: Jay Leno’s in the hospital, not on his crummy talk show

  • 17 years since Jay last missed a chance to be unfunny source
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30 Mar 2009 10:07

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Politics: Glenn Beck: Popular dude now that he’s on Fox News

  • 2.3 million watch the conservative commentator’s talk show source
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25 Mar 2009 10:08

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Politics, U.S.: Aww… Blagojevich says he was “hijacked” from office :o

  • Dude was hosting a radio show this morning. Maybe that’s a good second career for the former Illinois governor – drive-time radio host. Anyway, Blago tried diligently to defend himself, took a sympathetic caller (comic D.L. Hughley, who’s been dipping into politico waters lately) and talked about his unfinished new book. source
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23 Mar 2009 21:49

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Culture: David Letterman managed to get secretly married. Good for him.

  • I secretly felt that men who were married admired me … like I was the last of the real gunslingers.
  • David Letterman • On managing to stay single for a long period of time; something that changed recently when Letterman married his longtime girlfriend recently. • source
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19 Mar 2009 22:18

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Culture, U.S.: Obama is pretty good at pretending Jay Leno is funny

Our president went on “The Tonight Show” show to tell people he was ticked about AIG. Well, duh. source
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07 Mar 2009 13:00

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U.S., World: Hilary Clinton takes a break from diplomacy to hit a talk show

  • Oh, love! And forgiveness, and friendship, and family. You know, family, faith, friends are the core of my life and I don’t know anybody whose life is smooth sailing.
  • Secretary of State Hilary Clinton • Who took a break from saving the world to talk on a Turkish talk show about her husband, her fashion sense, and carefully avoid talking about the Monica Lewinsky scandal, which is what she did here. • source
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28 Feb 2009 11:28

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Culture: In case you’re wondering, Jimmy Fallon has a giant pickle

  • The Letterman people sent this pickle to my office in 1993. Now I’m passing it on to you. Whenever you leave, which won’t be for a long time, make sure you pass it on to the next sap.
  • Conan O’Brien • In a letter to Jimmy Fallon that came with a giant three-foot plastic pickle, which has been handed down to generations of “Late Night” hosts. Fallon succeeds O’Brien on Monday. • source
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19 Feb 2009 10:49

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Culture: Conan’s making peace with that whole Jay-at-10 thing

  • I took some time before I went to my producer and said: ‘In this scenario I’m still hosting that show that Johnny Carson had that I watched with my father in my living room, right?’ And he said, ‘Yes, you are.’ And I said, ‘Then I’m good.’
  • Conan O’Brien • On leaving “Late Night” to host “The Tonight Show” in the wake of news that Jay Leno’s going to host a talk show on NBC at 10 p.m. He says he’s OK with it, and the option’s better than Leno going to a competing network. O’Brien’s last “Late Night” is Friday. • source
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13 Feb 2009 16:14

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Culture, Music: U2 unleashes its juggernaut on one poor guy

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