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Whitney Jefferson · 07/28/10 04:00PM

CBS' new daytime lady-show gets a name, Glenn Beck's yearbook photos, Survivor shows TV agesim, Justin Timberlake's awful tequila commercial, ABC's president steps down, and the location of Don Draper's new bachelor pad.

Believe it: The Trailer for Titanic II

Whitney Jefferson · 07/28/10 03:45PM

Although we wish it were some kind of elaborate joke, there really is a sequel to James Cameron's Titanic coming soon. Sadly, neither Kate nor Leo are a part of the cast as the movie takes place 100 years later.

Your Wednesday Night Lineup

Whitney Jefferson · 07/28/10 03:30PM

TONIGHT: sorority girls try to win a beach vacation on Minute to Win It, Top Chef cook for the Morning Joe anchors, Plain Jane makes its debut, and President Obama presents Paul McCartney with the Gershwin Prize.

SportsNation Presents "Press Hop 2"

Chris Wyman · 07/28/10 03:15PM

ESPN's SportsNation debuted this video on Wednesday, fresh from the editing desk of DJ Steve Porter. It's a surprisingly catchy mash-up of sports press conferences, with a little Auto-Tune thrown in for flavor.

Just Pennies a Day Could Help Make Someone Else Rich

Hamilton Nolan · 07/28/10 03:03PM

The Way We Live Now: with a long tail. Scrape together enough pennies from enough wretched poor people and before you know it, you're riding high! The poor were already poor. A little poorer won't hurt. Everyone wins!

Meet (Virtual) President Obama

Remy Stern · 07/28/10 02:47PM

You haven't seen President Obama until you've seen him computer-generated by your PlayStation. If your team wins the Super Bowl in the upcoming Madden NFL 11 video game, you earn the honor of a visit to the White House.

Ghost Hunters International Search for the Real Life Sweeney Todd

Tom Dobrowolski · 07/28/10 02:45PM

In search of paranormal activity, the ghost hunters venture to Colnbrook, England, home of the Ostrich Inn and the mass murderer that inspired the true tale of Sweeney Todd. Avoid ordering the meat pies while staying at this inn.

Here Come Angelina Jolie's Nipple-Taped Dog Leash Nudie Pics

Maureen O'Connor · 07/28/10 02:29PM

How did these stay under wraps so long? This week Star magazine unveils "eight never-before-seen graphic photos" taken by an old Angelina Jolie drug buddy. She wears tape on her nipples, a dog leash, and smokes heroin. Updated with pics!

Scottish Pole Dancing School Has Classes for Kids

Richard Lawson · 07/28/10 02:26PM

Claiming it's just gymnastic exercise and has no sexual connotation—plus the class is open to boys—the Up Yer Pole pole-dancing academy offers classes to kids as young as six. Child fitness: good. Pole writhing: questionable? Who knows. [via]

Fox & Friends Fight for the Right to have Ladies' Nights in Bars

John Siegel · 07/28/10 02:15PM

This morning's Fox & Friends revisited a discrimination case filed against a Minnesota bar because of the bar's Ladies' Night. Things escalated when Gretchen Carlson and a panel discussed wages, free speech, and a hip-hop dance instructor.

The Day of the Media Microfeud

Hamilton Nolan · 07/28/10 02:11PM

In your tendentious Wednesday media column: The Awl vs. the NYO, the Village Voice vs. the Austin Chronicle, Sam Sifton vs. Dan Abrams, dumb people vs. David Remnick, and the NYT vs. the WSJ, magazine-style.