TV News, Links, and What to Watch Tonight

Whitney Jefferson · 02/10/11 04:30PM

Ricky Gervais wants Will Arnett on The Office, Sinbad gets a reality show, the History Channel will give us "Civil War Week" and James Franco could care less how well he does at the Oscars.

Gawker.TV: The Best Videos Ever of the Day

Whitney Jefferson · 02/10/11 04:00PM

Today at Gawker.TV, Anderson Cooper talks to David Letterman about being beaten in Cairo, Joan Rivers talks shit on Kate Gosselin, The View discusses ex-Congressman Eric Lee's resignation, and a look at Matthew Perry's new comedy Mr. Sunshine.

Mitt Romney Rewrites His Year-Old Book for the Tea Party

Jim Newell · 02/10/11 03:22PM

Mitt Romney wants to be president so badly, but he just can't get anyone to elect him. Don't laugh, okay? He must struggle to get out of bed each and every morning knowing that he'll have to spend the entire day being Mitt Romney, the shiny plastic humanoid who'll never figure out what Republican voters want.

Arthur: Russell Brand Is an Oafish Good-for-Nothing

Richard Lawson · 02/10/11 02:56PM

Here's a trailer for the remake of the Dudley Moore comedy Arthur, starring the wonderful Helen Mirren and the irksome comedian Russell Brand. Mirren plays the weary caretaker of the childish, dopey heir, played by Brand, who gets cut off from the family pot and has to strike out on his own.

Top Chef: With Jimmies on Top

Brian Moylan · 02/10/11 02:47PM

What is that extra spice that makes any bland dish amazing? Jimmy Fallon, of course! Plop him right down in the middle of an episode of Top Chef and the flavor profile just improves. But beware in case you are attacked by his nemesis: the Salt Monster.

Will HuffPo 'Taint' AOL's Brand? (No)

Hamilton Nolan · 02/10/11 02:27PM

In your crippled Thursday media column: Magic Johnson saves Vibe, some jokers think AOL's brand can be "tainted," another departure from the NY Daily News, schadenfreude at CBS News, and News Corp's kitchen furniture police are out in full force.

9-Year-Old Tanzanian Boy Presents Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commando

Leah Beckmann · 02/10/11 02:15PM

A non-profit called Mama Hope has launched a new campaign that demands that we "Stop the Pity." Watch the campaign's first video, which features Alex, a nine year-old kid, presenting his favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, Commando.

Does This Anti-Rape Commercial Featuring a Baby Cross the Line?

Marie Bardi · 02/10/11 01:15PM

Obviously, Iowa's Riverview Center for Sexual and Domestic Assault had the right intentions with this ad, but isn't there something a little off putting about putting an adorable and innocent baby in such a terrible context?