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  • Coming to America

    Sigh. These days, few movies that make it to the multiplex are actually about something. Few bother to explore ideas, big or small, reflecting modern day life in a way that enlightens and entertains. (And no, He’s Just Not That Into You does not count.) So at first blush, it’s tempting to applaud Crossing Over…

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  • Chrihanna Police Affidavit

    …Chris, if it went down like this, you should go to prison. You are currently a danger to yourself and others. Rihanna, if it went down like this, suspend reconciliation attempts. It will not be easy, but neither is a life where you will always have to wonder if your man is going to attempt…

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  • Blog Noir: Gossip Boys

    James and Paul: A regular bunch of scamps. Afterward, they went and ding-dong ditched Michael Steele’s house.

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  • What Michael Jackson Told Us

    According to CNN, he’s got major concert dates scheduled this summer in London. …Good to know. We’re still perfectly fine jamming on our Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad records and concert tapes, but you know if we get a minute, we’ll definitely try to get around to checking that out.

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  • Chrihanna: The Saga Continues

    The Los Angeles Times blog does a decent job of characterizing the alleged assault, but TMZ provides a rawness of detail that, if true, paints a much more alarming picture of the event. There are just so many unanswered questions in a delicate case and delicate issue. Here are The Buzz’s thoughts on what took place according to…

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  • Cherry Pickin': A Morning Media Round-Up

    The Los Angeles Times: Proposition 8 Court Challenges Set Begin Today TBT: Whatever your thoughts, the manner in which either argument is made will clearly demark our progress as people. The San Francisco Chronicle: Homicide Victims Are Not Just Statistics TBT: Absolutely thought-provoking, heart-rending and probably a Buzz item all its own. The New York Times:…

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  • Well-Drawn Conclusions

    Lil’ Obama A little Obama in a lab coat being scolded by little elephants in suits? If that’s not adorable, The Buzz doesn’t know what is. Raising the Dead The Buzz of course appreciates any jab to the zealots, but the idea that he’s somehow raising big government from over a decade ago pretty much…

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  • How Sorry is the GOP?

    In a few words, Rush Limbaugh has lost it. Not only did he show up at CPAC last weekend to rile up the conservative GOP base, but he challenged the president of the United States to a debate on his show. Is this guy for real? As for my friend and fellow Republican Michael Steele, who…

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  • The Coolout Corner

    It’s A Shame – The Detroit Spinners Rock Steady – The Whispers Easy – The Commodores Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper Sunday Morning – Maroon 5 Close To You – Maxi Priest Let It Be – The Beatles If You Think You’re Lonely Now – Bobby Womack Mr. Loverman – Shabba Ranks Charlie, Last…

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  • Budget Over Bombs

    Ackerman makes a stellar point. Times are definitely tough if you’ve gotten used to eight years of being able to sell, sell, sell to a government that would not only buy, buy, buy but use, use, use. Now these individuals are faced with the task of doing business with a government that will certainly still purchase…

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