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Dr. Laura Apologizes for Shocking, N-Word Filled Radio Rant
Matt Cherette · 08/12/10 06:32PMYesterday, Dr. Laura Schlessinger shocked her radio show audience when she argued with a black woman about racism and—among other things—said the word "nigger" six times. Today, Schlessinger apologized for her incredibly offensive rant. Audio and transcripts, inside.
Jon Stewart Exposes the Financial Idiocy of Sarah Palin, John Boehner, and Other Republicans
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 10:28PMTonight, a freshly-shaved Jon Stewart talked about the fact that Republicans are simultaneously complaining about the nation's deficit and fighting to extend Bush's tax cuts (which, if ended, would reduce said deficit by 30%). Inside, video of the smackdown.
Bill O'Reilly on Jennifer Aniston: "Destructive to Our Society"
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 12:39PMJon Stewart Calls Out Those Blindly Opposed to Ground Zero Mosque
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 12:04AMTonight, Jon Stewart blessed us with a "Daily Show Municipal Land-Use Hearing Update" regarding the proposed mosque (actually, Islamic cultural center) at (actually, adjacent to) Ground Zero, and sarcastically called out all of the broadcasters/pundits/etc. opposed to it. Video inside.
The Yearbook Photos of Your Favorite TV Reporters
Gene Delsener · 08/09/10 07:22PMS.B. 1070, Theater Camp, & America's Oldest Physician on CBS' Sunday Morning
nightintern · 08/08/10 11:32PMMeet the Hermaphroditic Dog Who Underwent a Sex-Change Operation
Matt Cherette · 08/08/10 01:49PMRed is a pomeranian. He was abandoned by his previous owner, found on the streets of San Bernardino, and taken in by a nice lady. Red also recently underwent gender reassignment surgery, because he was a hermaphrodite. His story, inside.
Wyclef Who? Let's Talk About Wolf Blitzer's Technical Glitch-Filled Buffoonery
Matt Cherette · 08/06/10 04:12AMLaura Ingraham Wants Your Kids to Be Obese
Matt Cherette · 08/05/10 08:24PMJon Stewart Criticizes Israel for Its Deadly Tree-Cutting Spat with Lebanon
Matt Cherette · 08/04/10 10:35PMShe's Back: Fight Between Jessi Slaughter and Her Father Caught On Tape
Matt Cherette · 08/03/10 01:49PM"The cops are watching the Internet... you are being federally investigated!" screamed Jessi Slaughter's father on this recording of a recent Tinychat session gone awry. The Internet's most famous 11-year-old is back—and it's ugly. Videos and more, inside.
This Is What the Russian Wildfires Look Like from the Inside of a Fleeing Car
Matt Cherette · 08/02/10 12:05PMWatch Snooki Fall Off of a Bike Moments Before She Got Arrested
Matt Cherette · 07/30/10 04:15PMAs you know, Snooki was arrested today in Seaside Heights for disorderly conduct. And judging by this video—obtained moments ago by TMZ—in which Snooki attempts (and fails) to get on a bike, it's not hard to imagine why.
Jon Stewart Mocks Media Outrage Over Obama on The View
Matt Cherette · 07/29/10 10:32PMJon Stewart Mocks Charlie Rangel's Lack of Ethics
Matt Cherette · 07/29/10 09:08AMGlenn Beck Compares Shirley Sherrod Debacle to 9/11
nightintern · 07/21/10 07:55PMMark Zuckerberg On Privacy, Private Jets, Hating Interviews and The Social Network
Matt Cherette · 07/21/10 06:36PMMeet the Courageous 18-Year-Old with a Brand New Bionic Hand
Matt Cherette · 07/21/10 02:55PMMichael Waldron was born with a congenital malformation that left him without four fingers on his right hand. Struggling to fit in—and function—his entire life, 18-year-old Waldron found new hope with a brand new bionic hand. Video inside.
Teen Mom Tried to Smother Baby to Death to "Make Life Easier"
Matt Cherette · 07/20/10 07:40PMBad: a 17-year-old mother was arrested on Friday after surveillance cameras caught her trying to smother her four-month-old to death to "make life easier." Worse: she admitted to attempting it three previous times. Worst: she's barely being charged. More inside.