Here's video straight out of SXSW of Jack White playing in front of his "Third Man Records Rolling Record Store." The vehicle serves as a store, recording studio, and also the backdrop for this very-cool set.
It's probably every parent's worst fear. Here's adorable 18-month-old Ellie, repeating a not so adorable word. Kids say the darndest things!
Admittedly, the true meaning behind St. Patrick's day got lost somewhere between Guinness and green. Created by Jeremiah Warren, this short video tells the story behind the man, Saint Patrick, who's real name it turns out, was name was Maewyn Succat!
The U.N. Security council just voted 10-0 to impose a no-fly zone over Libya, authorizing "all necessary measures" to protect Libyan citizens. The announcement was met with cheers by rebels. The Qaddafi government's response: "Any foreign military act against Libya will expose all air and maritime traffic in the Mediterranean Sea to danger and civilian and military facilities will become targets of Libya's counter-attack."
One living person beloved by children is attempting to sully the work of a dead person beloved by children, and only one can be victorious in the end. Also today: Matthew Fox is going to kill you, Darren Aronofsky thought better of it, and we might officially have our Katniss.
What better way to honor St. Patrick than to shake your rump to a song about backsides? Allow Blarney and his clown sidekick to serenade you to Savage's "Hips Swing" on this fine holiday.
Steve Martin stopped by the Late Show to promote his new bluegrass album that boasts guest vocals by the Dixie Chicks and Paul McCartney. Apparently, Sir Paul initially wanted to sing a duet with Martin... that is, until he heard him actually sing.
Lakers players, Shannon Brown and Derek Fisher competed for charity on Minute to Win It last night, and won 75,000 dollars.
What you are about to witness is the beginning of an urban legend.
Stars, they're just like us! Halle Berry appeared on Ellen this afternoon following a group of impressive Indian dancers. They made her so nervous, she said, that she sweat right through her dress before her appearance.
Seth Rogen was on the Late Late Show to promote his new movie Paul. While there, he finally answered the question you've been asking yourself since first seeing him in Freaks and Geeks: Does Seth Rogae have a hairless ass?
In your glitchtastic Thursday media column: the NYT paywall debate continues, News Corp gets sued, a WaPo plagiarist reporter is suspended, a pundit is harassed, and writers are disappointed.
Today is St. Patrick's Day! Before you go get completely shit faced on green beer, Guinness, and Jameson, there's one thing you need to do: Admit that you don't give a shit about St. Patrick's Day.
Top members of the Wisconsin Republican party went to pick up their checks for crushin' those unions at a Washington lobbyists' fundraiser yesterday. The event had been planned for a week, so pro-union protesters were ready to greet them. Here's a solid clip, via Salon, of the good-size crowd occupying the lobby of DC's Homer Building, headquarters of the firm Barbour, Griffith & Rogers. And yes, that "Barbour" does refer to the one and only Boss Hogg.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Oof. American Idol was bad last night, you guys, and not in its unusual fun-bad way. No, it was boring-bad, which, everyone knows is the worst kind of bad to encounter on TV. The broadcast was, in fact, so consistently dull and terrible that it was impossible to find one clip that was really worth discussing. So, instead, let's talk about how this season's contestants are made up primarily of babies.
Branded as a revelatory scoop uncovering previously unknown donations from George Soros to NPR, James O'Keefe's latest sting on NPR was debunked as a non-story within hours of its release.
