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  • HuffPo Gets Best of Massa and Beck Interview

    Found this hilarity over on HuffPo. It’s a nice summation of the weirdness that took place on The Glenn Beck Show While watching Eric Massa on Glenn Beck’s show today we couldn’t help but think “he’s a little bonkers.” Normally, if you’re watching Beck’s show, anything bonkers becomes comparatively normal—even safe—so we knew that something…

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  • Howard Stern Goes In On Gabourey Sidibe

    This is from satellite radio, so some of the language is NSFW (not safe for work).

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  • Gabourey Sidibe's Next Role

    Gabourey Sidibe’s star continues to rise Oscar® nominee Gabourey Sidibe will make her way from the mean streets of ‘80s Harlem in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire to the cushy, modern-day Connecticut suburbs in the new SHOWTIME dark comedy series, THE BIG C. Sidibe, who guest starred in the pilot episode, just…

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  • Ed Gordon Returns to BET News

    Ed Gordon returns to the news desk at BET Award-winning broadcast journalist Ed Gordon will make his return to BET Networks’ news division. Gordon, a well seasoned anchor, reporter, interviewer, radio host and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster will join the network for a variety of news programs and specials. Gordon’s return bolsters the news division’s roaster…

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  • Obama's Fighting Weight

    A little humor from the rascals at the New York Times One oddity of the report: Mr. Obama weighed 179.9 pounds with his shoes and workout attire on, which is not the usual way to measure a patient’s weight. — The Times, March 1 KATIE COURIC (in studio): “What’s the president hiding?” This question from…

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  • Will Biggie's Murder Remain Unsolved?

    It’s been thirteen years since Christopher Wallace was gunned down in Los Angeles. What’s become of the investigation into his murder? Investigations into the murder of the Brooklyn rapper are ongoing, and a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, and others against the city of Los Angeles and other defendants is also pending.…

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  • Limbaugh Vows to Leave Country If Health Care Reform Passes

    Rush Limbaugh claims he’d leave the country if health care reform passes, or so he claimed on his show CALLER: If the health care bill passes, where would you go for health care yourself? And the second part of that is, what would happen to the doctors, do they have to participate in the federal…

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  • Oh Snap! A 'We Are the World' Remake Where Everyone Can Sing!

    Seriously, everyone in this version can sing. Even the awkward rap section is better and lacks Wyclef’s cringeworthy ululations. Don’t worry: The unintentional comedy is still tremendous.

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  • Two Charged with First-Degree Murder in Chicago Arson Case

    A Chicago landlord and building manager attempted to solve an overcrowding problem by lighting the building on fire while tenants slept. The building owner, Lawrence J. Myers, and the building manager, Marion A. Comier, were each charged with seven counts of first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson, officials said. … The fire killed…

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  • Read/React: "The Selective Crusade Against Black Abortion"

    Abortion in the black community has been a hot topic of late, especially with a billboard campaign that claims black children are an “endangered species.” Slate’s Will Saletan takes to task people who seemingly care for unborn black children, but won’t support gun control to protect the ones who have been born. An excerpt: The numbers are provocative.…

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