The Soup Wishes Hugh Hefner a Happy Birthday

Whitney Jefferson · 04/12/10 02:46PM

Joel McHale and company would never let Hugh Hefner's birthday slide under their radar. This original short includes the actual E! voice-over guy and illustrates what many think about Hugh's girlfriends and partying... in relation to his old age.

Jim Carrey No Longer Too Gay for America

Richard Lawson · 04/12/10 02:36PM

It's true. We are finally ready to embrace gay Jim Carrey. Also today: a new miniseries about things exploding in olden times starts to come together, important Gossip Girl news, and the truth about babies.

Noted Sock Puppet Lee Siegel Finds New Gig

Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/10 01:44PM

In your magnificent Monday media column: our good friend Sprezzatura joins the NYO, a sexual harassment suit at NY1, Keith Olbermann is arguing on the Twitter, and a blind J-school student teaches us all a valuable lesson.

Motorcycle Rider Tries to Show Off, Fails

Jon Martin · 04/12/10 01:30PM

There's something about riding a motorcycle that is extremely manly... or extremely stupid. Watch this motorcycle rider attempt to show off to some friends, it doesn't go well.

TV Producer Has On Air Freakout

Michael Jordan · 04/12/10 01:02PM

A TV news producer starts freaking out and, somehow, the audio makes it onto the live broadcast. Professional? No. Horrifying? Yes. Hilarious? Very yes.

Google CEO Disses Blogging

Ryan Tate · 04/12/10 12:48PM

Eric Schmidt runs the biggest single blog network in the world, which makes it all the more bizarre that the Google CEO was insulting bloggers at a newspaper conference today. Was it something we said, Eric?

Racist Map Found at Disneyland

Matt Cherette · 04/12/10 12:47PM

We all know there are an infinite number of web sites devoted to uncovering the hidden secrets of Disneyland. On Saturday, Eric Spiegalman found one they all missed: a racist map of California in the Main Street Railroad Station. Uh-oh!

Oregon School District Might Create Happiest Kids Ever

Richard Lawson · 04/12/10 12:40PM

The ruined economy might pay off for the lucky children of Klamath Falls. The county school district is considering shortening the school week to four days to save millions of dollars a year.

Sexual Milestones of Old Hollywood

Michael Jordan · 04/12/10 12:30PM

The debate over how and when sex should appear in films is a prominent contemporary issue. Concerns about common decency and sexual objectification, exploitation, and stereotyping fuel an important discussion on the cinematic depiction of sexuality in today's society.