In your wicked Thursday media column: Time gets graphic, the New York Post doesn't know how to apologize, reporters kidnapped in Mexico, even more sex-related troubles for Sumner Redstone, and a PR service is advertising with Fox News' reputation.

[Glenn Beck's wonderful 1981 (right) and 1982 (left) high school yearbook photos have emerged. Apparently he didn't start brooding quite so much until 1982. AP images via Huffington Post]

With the final seconds ticking away at Studio B, Shepard Smith took the time to show off his quick wit and improvisational skills. Watch and cringe as Shep dies an awkward, bumbling death before gratefully sending off to Neil Cavuto.

In your head-scratching Tuesday media column: African-Americans simply can't appreciate Bill O'Reilly, more evidence of Tribune Co. hopelessness, GQ censors itself in China, and WSJ. magazine names a new editor.

So, today Howard Dean called Fox News 'absolutely racist' for its role in promoting that misleading video of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod. Which means that almost everyone involved in this scandal is a racist, according to someone.

Unwatchable MSNBC host Ed Schultz was invited to speak at this year's Netroots Nation conference, to perform his usual rage-baiting schtick of childish insults about "balls." Also: why won't Obama give him an interview? He's not fighting the cause!

Rush Limbaugh is mad as hell at "poor old Shep Smith" and Fox News for falling into a carefully orchestrated liberal trap over the Shirley Sherrod firing: "I hate the fact that these people put me in a bad mood."

Today, Glenn Beck fit a full hour of crazy into his press-conference-shortened show. He started by comparing July 21st, 2010 to September 11th, 2001 (apparently, today marked the end of our republic). Then, he called Brian Urlacher a "Neo-Nazi."

Byron Williams, the suspect in an Oakland police shootout that his mother says stemmed from a hatred of the government's "left-wing agenda," planned to attack a group known to few outside of Glenn Beck's viewership. TPM reports on the connection.

In honor of what will mercifully be the end of Blago's corruption trial, Shepard Smith donned his finest cape and berated the disgraced governor for not testifying at his corruption trial. Is Shep Smith secretly Dracula?

California authorities have launched an investigation into claims that Goldline International — the favorite investment arm of Glenn Beck and Mike Huckabee — is scamming people into buying coins and is sending them "something different from what they had ordered."

In yet another sign that American values are doomed, Fox News has uncovered the shocking truth about how detained illegal immigrants are treated in your country: They're allowed to play bingo! And they have access to libraries! Is nothing sacred?

Dream presidential candidate Glennifer Beck was on his television program last night talking about liberation theology and religion and stuff and he dropped some theological-historical knowledge on us: The Jews killed Jesus! Haven't you missed that old saw?

Have you heard about the New Black Panther Party? No? Well, you must not be watching Fox News, which has spent the last week treating the fringe group as the greatest threat to democracy since... well, since health care reform.

Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner tells Fox News (of all places) that Barack Obama sent him a letter telling him how much he enjoyed season three. Now we know Obama won't be spending summer Sundays working on that oil spill!

After reading the news that Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are getting back together to live in wedded conservative bliss, I immediately went to FoxNews.com to read the joyful comments and get angry. Why do I do this to myself?

Fox News analyst and frequent Glenn Beck fill-in, Andrew Napolitano, recently went on CSPAN for an interview with Ralph Nader and said that George Bush and Dick Cheney should have been indicted "for torturing, for spying, for arresting without warrants."

Chad Eightfive is convinced this LeBronukkah ended fortuitously for everyone except the Cavaliers' owners and records a video lovenote for Cheryl Burke only to turn around and explain how great it is to be dating eighty-five women.

When Fox News' Shep Smith asked Michael Lohan why he didn't do more to help daughter Lindsay before she was given jail time, he exploded and dropped the F-bomb. The Lohans: keeping it classy since 2002. Click through for video.

Tonight, Jon Stewart executed an [adjective meaning brilliant/funny] opening segment about Arizona's immigration bill. In it, Stewart threw a right hook at John McCain, a left hook at Fox News, and delivered a knockout against the bill itself. Video inside.