16th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts on Pop Culture
1. Washington Post Wins Six Pulitzers, Bob Dylan Wins One
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Overlooked again. Journalism’s highest honor in 2008, the Pulitzer Prizes, were announced today, and once again I must live vicariously through former Times colleague Anne Hull, who won this year with Dana Priest at the…
2. Reality TV's Latest Successor to Anna Nicole: Pamela Anderson?
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Is Pamela Anderson trying to become the next Anna Nicole?This is the thought that first crossed my mind amid news today that E! Entertainment has signed the pneumatic former Baywatch star to topline the kind of…
3. An Accusation Which Makes Me Proud: Bill O'Reilly Thinks I'm a 'Race Baiter'
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The main people who don’t seem to want to talk about race in America these days, are those who earn their living by keeping us apart. Exhibit A: Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly, a guy who I’ve called on the carpet many…
4. American Idol Top 7: I Have a Dream (And It Involves Michael Johns and Whipped Cream)
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Tonight, American Idol serves up a schmaltzy appetizer before tomorrow’s Night of A Thousand Cheeseballs. The remaining eight contestants will sing “songs that inspire them” or, in some cases, “songs that they found on…
5. American Idolatry: Giving Back What, Exactly?
Hide the children and get inside the basement bomb shelter — the nuclear meltdown known as Idol Gives Back Week has hit the shores of American Idol, and we are swimming in a tsunami of radioactive waste masquerading as…
6. Jason Castro Singing “Over the Rainbow” (Video)
My favorite performance of the night was definitely Jason Castro’s version of “Over the Rainbow”. Everything was just right about it. I’ve already watched it three times and I think a few more viewings will…
7. David Cook Singing “Innocent” (Video)
Although this wasn’t my favorite of David’s performances, my favorite IDOL almost always make it to my video list. Showing the love even on the not so great nights. addthis_url =…
8. "American Idol" Inspires… Something
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Tonight, the final eight contestants on “American Idol” will be singing songs that inspire them. Mercifully, Ryan gets right to the singing, so I can get right to the reviewing and ranking. The short version: Everybody
9. Big Brother 9 - 4/08 Show Live Blogged from the East Coast
As I await my most recent live feeds report to go up over on TV Squad, the show has started here on the East Coast. This entry will be constantly updated as it airs. As always, comments are very welcome! A full…
10. Clay Aiken Lends A Hand
Clay Aiken arrived at at Times Square’ Planet Hollywood in great spirits to promote his starring role in the Tony award winning Broadway comedy Monty Python’s ‘Spamalot’. Here he is taking part in a handprint…
11. Defective Xbox 360s — the tale continues
I spent a lot of time in 2007 on the subject of defective Xbox 360s, as did my former colleague Dean Takahashi.It was a year ago — April ‘07 — when I interviewed then Microsoft exec Peter Moore (now at Electronic…
12. The Bachelor: But We Never Knew Her!
Spoilers! Where the hell has Kelly aka low-rent Cameron Diaz (and that’s really low-rent) been hiding?! She was probably hiding in the booze cabinet. Seriously, I could have really loved her. Last night, Bachelor Matt…
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13. Don't Try To Resist Me
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With thanks to Francis Healy (whose Rapidshare page is full of crazy rarities) via this blog, here is Peter Rafelson’s original demo for “Open Your Heart,” pre-Madonna. It’s fascinating to hear how different it was…
14. 'The Bachelor': Bye-Bye, Ashlee! Hello, Kelly's Breasts!
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What could possibly beat that human Muppet whose name I've already forgotten handing Matt a pair of her panties on Night 1? How about Kelly (pictured, right) opening up her dress and cupping her “very large breasts”
15. Angelique From "Rock Of Love 2" Can Be Yours… | Dlisted
Remember Frenchy from Rock of Love 2? She’s the classy French broad who got kicked off way too soon. She made the other skanks look like innocent debutantes. Well, our affair with her was cut short, but now that can be…
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