Quote of the Day: Howard Stern on Responding to the Aurora Horror

July 23, 2012 by 5 Comments

The real story is, the President of the United States and Mitt Romney — the two guys running to be President in 2012, they’re running currently — both of them are so fucking pussy-whipped by the NRA, the National Rifle Association, they’re such fucking cowards, the two of them, that neither one of them are willing to get up there and say we need a full ban on assault weapons.

- Howard Stern on his radio show (July 23, 2012)

SEE ALSO
Salon: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and guns
Salon: What real courage looks like

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Terry Richardson Captures Lindsay Lohan Again

June 27, 2012 by 1 Comment

I recently bemoaned the lack of interesting tabloid fodder from Lindsay Lohan. Sure, I followed her crashing into that truck when she wasn’t supposed to be driving, due to insurance concerns as she tries to resurrect her career by starring as Elizabeth Taylor in a Lifetime movie, but the spark seems to have faded so completely that it very much dilutes the pleasure of following her antics. Not that I take pleasure in anyone crashing, whether it’s literal or figurative, but to me Lohan has had an “it” quality that can shine through the screen at times and makes her a figure of interest.

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The Kardashians (Yeah, I’m Slightly Embarrassed)

June 25, 2012 by 6 Comments

Avert your eyes, if you wish to keep your soul clean! I had originally intended to include more comments on celebrity culture on this blog — hence the “regressive entertainment” tag. Posts about Doctor Who don’t really count as wallowing in the mud. But quicker than expected, I ran out of observations involving Lindsay Lohan.

But I do keep an eye on Lohan and, to a far lesser degree, even the Kardashians. I’m forced to, as I lost a bet with the devil and he plays hardball. (Who knew that the St. Louis Cardinals were going to win the 2011 World Series? Satan, that’s who.) Plus, it’s difficult to avoid them altogether if one pays attention to contemporary pop culture.

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Wednesday Night Video – Neil Gaiman Advocates for Making Good Art

May 30, 2012 by 1 Comment

Here’s Neil Gaiman’s commencement speech for the University of the Arts. And if you’re interested in seeing the speech turned into a comic, Gavin Aung Than has already done that for you.

SEE ALSO
Polentical: Neil Gaiman on Internet Piracy

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Tuesday Night Video – Blitzer v. Trump

May 29, 2012 by 10 Comments

My question is, how truly ridiculous do your political positions have to be for someone as thoroughly establishment as Wolf Blitzer calls you out? It’s ridiculous for Donald Trump to even be treated as a public figure. The man’s a repeated business failure who relied on daddy’s money and has filed for bankruptcy four times, but in the process built himself a brand based on bluster. I do wish Blitzer had been more of a bulldog when it comes to Trump’s refusal to validate any of his contentions, but that is not the CNN way.

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Donna Summer Has Been Left Out In The Rain

May 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

I find the song “MacArthur Park” mesmerizing. Written by Jimmy Webb, the song first became a hit when the actor Richard Harris recorded it in 1968, as if on a dare. And the public accepted said dare, buying the single of the song which appears to bemoan a melted cake with operatic despair.

I don’t think that I can take it
’cause it took so long to bake it
And I’ll never have that recipe again
Oh, no!

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Sacha Baron Cohen visits Howard Stern as Himself

May 9, 2012 by Leave a comment

Sacha Baron Cohen very rarely gives interviews as himself, which is one reason why his appearance on Howard Stern’s radio show yesterday interested me greatly. Cohen is, after all, someone who makes his comedy out of highly original, boundary-breaking characters. It is obvious that there is a very sharp intelligence in action behind the satire of Ali G and Borat, and that this intelligence is not the typical work of just another smart comedian. Yesterday’s interview just scratched the surface, but hit on enough different topics to make it worthwhile.

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Summing It All Up: Howard Stern On Why Not to Vote For Mitt Romney

May 8, 2012 by 2 Comments

On today’s edition of “Summing It All Up,” Howard Stern explains why he’s not voting for Mitt Romney…

HOWARD STERN: I made a decision. There’s no way I’m voting for Mitt Romney.

ROBIN QUIVERS: Why is that?

STERN: Because he’s such a douche.

- The Howard Stern Radio Show, May 7, 2012

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Jimmy Kimmel at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

April 29, 2012 by 2 Comments

In case you missed it, here’s Jimmy Kimmel performing at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Of course, nothing may ever match the depth and delivery of Stephen Colbert speaking truth to power.  I found Kimmel uneven, both in style and substance. Some jokes were great and some were pretty bad, but I do respect that Kimmel didn’t back down. And what a professional — note how he pretty much ignores the president as he strides up to deliver his set, his mind obviously set on the job at hand.

Here are my favorite moments from Kimmel’s routine…
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Quote of the Day: Howard Stern

April 26, 2012 by Leave a comment

I watch Bill O’Reilly’s show. You know, I love comedy shows as much as the next guy.

- Howard Stern on his radio show (April 24, 2012).

Bill O'Reilly - Caricature

Bill O'Reilly - Caricature (Photo credit: DonkeyHotey)

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Susan Olsen on Child Stardom

April 24, 2012 by Leave a comment

I was watching an old 1995 interview of Susan Olsen (Cindy Brady of The Brady Bunch fame) and she had an insight into child stardom that hadn’t occurred to me, that for some it might be easier to be younger.

OLSEN: People say “It must have been so strange for you. You were so young and to go through all this fame.” I said I’m glad that I was that young because it would have been a lot worse to go through puberty and be formulating your thoughts about yourself and have such a strange life. I found it’d maybe warp you a little.


Of course, that presumes that one is famous very young and then it stops. For someone who gets famous very young and then it continues as they’re a teenager, all bets are off.

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John Cusack on Due Process

April 23, 2012 by Leave a comment

Yes, John Cusack. He was on the Howard Stern Show last week (on Wednesday 4/18) and besides talking about his film career and dodging questions about women he’s dated, he and Howard wound up talking about politics. On all the subjects, Cusack came across as a down-to-earth and sensible kind of fellow.

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