Ex-CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has broken his silence and released a public statement about the regrettable, uh, ethnic comments that led to his firing last week. It's fairly restrained — not a single Jew joke or anything. Full text, below.

Tonight, Larry King Live was graced with the presence of the legendary Liza Minnelli—and it was a doozy. From Lady Gaga to (uncontrollable) laughter, marriages to mocking, serenades to surgeries, and more, the best video moments are inside.

Tonight, Jon Stewart made a lengthy statement about CNN buffoon Rick Sanchez's comments about him/the Jews, and he didn't disappoint. Inside, video of the segment, during which—among other things—Stewart compared (with video!) Sanchez to The Office's Michael Scott.

This clip is part of a sequence called "Unfinished Business," an apparently regular segment where Spitzer will bring on guests to talk about cases he prosecuted while he was attorney general of New York. Tonight's guest: Henry Blodget, the former Merrill Lynch employee whose career as an analyst was torpedoed by Spitzer (Blodger is also the CEO of Business Insider). After an endless introduction, Henry bounds out and proceeds to, well, have a weird sort of heart-to-heart with Spitzer? I don't know, it sounds like a version of a coffee date with an ex-girlfriend where everyone is feeling magnanimous and ready for closure. (Can't wait for the "Unfinished Business" segment with Ashley Dupré.)

We're still waiting for ex-CNN anchor Rick Sanchez to issue a statement about his recent firing. But Jon Stewart spoke on the issue last night. Did he issue a five-page statement poignantly denouncing prejudice, or make a joke?

Rick Sanchez finally found a winning formula for attracting viewers: Go on an anti-semitic rant! Rick's List was the most-watched program on CNN Thursday. Too bad Sanchez has been fired for his anti-semitic rant. Update:

CNN anchor Rick Sanchez recently went on an anti-Semitic rant, essentially implying Jews control the media. Well, CNN just fired him.

Permanently confused CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has stuck his entire foot in his mouth with his latest gaffe, which isn't really a "gaffe" so much as "textbook anti-Semitism." Did you know that Jews control the media? Rick Sanchez explains.

Michigan attorney general Mike Cox went on CNN last night to defend Andrew Shirvell, his assistant attorney general who writes a childish rage blog attacking University of Michigan's gay student body president. Why won't he discipline Shirvell? First Amendment, dummies!

Anderson Cooper is in talks to host a syndicated daytime talk show targeted for Fall 2011. He would still host AC360 on CNN. They should call it Coop Dog. Or maybe Stone Coop. Or Coop Deck. Or: Coop Beverly Hills.

Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker has just moved to NYC for her new CNN show, the somehow raunchy-sounding Parker Spitzer. But she's already whining about the "bureaucrats." Why won't Michael Bloomberg allow cable guys to eat doughnuts?

Conservative provocateur James O'Keefe crossed the line and became a full-on creep, today. His latest prank: Luring and attempting to trap a "hot blonde" CNN reporter on a "pleasure palace" boat filled with dildos and sex toys.

This morning, Scott Jones, the TV blogger who broke the news of Jay Leno's return to the Tonight Show, reported that CNN president Jon Klein will "be fired" today. Well—he just forwarded us Klein's farewell memo. It's below. [UPDATED]

Rick Sanchez isn't doing much to help reverse his reputation for being, well, "special." Case in point: this video that Sanchez just uploaded to Twitter, featuring his glee over a car chase, perplexed feelings about a dishonest minister, and more!

Want to look weird? CNN Anchor Roland Martin has launched his own line of ascots, after his eccentric neckwear was immortalized by a Daily Show segment. Cool, but Don Lemon will always be our CNN style icon of choice.

Remember Bethany Storro, the 28-year-old woman who claimed a woman threw a cup of acid in her face after asking if she wanted a drink? It was a hoax: Her injuries were self-inflicted. Um, guess she got what she deserved?

As CNN's John Roberts was preparing to interview David Axelrod last week, he turned to co-anchor Kiran Chetry and said, bitchily, "'Scuse me. Would you mind not doing that while I'm talking? Thank you. Appreciate that. If you don't mind."

Even though we've upped our offer to buy his silence, Donald Trump has yet to shut up. Case in point: his Larry King Live interview tonight, during which Trump played a fear-mongering card and insulted the "Ground Zero Mosque" developer.

Are you aware of the important debate going on in America? POINT: some people who hate gays think gay storylines on TV are 'bad for society.' COUNTERPOINT: Gay people actually think it's good that there are gay characters on TV.

Seven months ago, then-Gen. Stanley McChrystal closed the fast food outlets at large U.S. military bases in Afghanistan due to 'space issues' and because they were contributing to an 'amusement park' atmosphere. They're coming back!