Dreams, Magic, and Other Inefficient Tomfoolery

Hamilton Nolan · 02/01/11 05:44PM

The Way We Live Now: giving up on dreams. They're complicated, they're expensive, and you never get your investment back. Why bother with dreams when you can find nearly as much satisfaction from tax rebates, gambling, and condos? Settle, settle.

Bill Cosby and Robert Culp's Clever Statement on Race Issues

Lisa Gagliardi · 02/01/11 04:45PM

Bill Cosby was the first African American actor to star in the lead role of a television series in 1965. This was a big deal especially as tensions were still high in the south. Bill and Robert agreed that by not addressing the milestone they were not giving weight to those who were against civil rights. The situation, instead, was just as ordinary as any other show.

TV News, Links, and What to Watch Tonight

Whitney Jefferson · 02/01/11 04:30PM

Ricky Gervais has been invited to host the Golden Globes again, Jane Lynch and Kiefer Sutherland will appear on The Simpsons, Kristen Bell returns to TV, Kathy Griffin will play a cruel comic on The Defenders, and tonight's TV lineup.

Bridesmaids: Women Can Be Funny Too?

Richard Lawson · 02/01/11 04:23PM

Here's a trailer for the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Bridesmaids, a movie that may finally solve that age-old debate about whether women, the ones with the vaginae, can be funny or not. Judging from this trailer, it looks like they can!

A Google Exec Is Missing in Egypt

Ryan Tate · 02/01/11 04:18PM

Google's head of Middle East marketing has reportedly been missing for a week in Egypt after participating in the protests there. His wife has appealed for any information on his whereabouts.

Tyler Perry's Strangest Role Yet

Richard Lawson · 02/01/11 03:44PM

Yes, the melodrama comedian guy is going a very different route for his next movie. Also today: the mother of all apocalypse yarns is on its way to the big screen, while The Kennedys finds a home on the small.