Britishisms for $200, Alex

Britishisms for $200, Alex

Peaches Geldof “puts on her slap at a train station,” says the The Daily Mail.  “Puts on her slap”?

“It Was a Choice Between That and Bubbles the Chimp”

Legendary producer Quincy Jones on recording with Michael Jackson:Q: …I was just watching a clip on YouTube where you’re sitting on a couch with Michael and he’s petting a snake the whole time.A: Oh, I remember that. Yeah, that was Muscles.Q: Muscles?

William Shatner is 80, Amazingly

William Shatner is 80, Amazingly

Happy birthday to William Shatner, who is 80 years old, starring in his own sitcom, and looking good.  (The photo above was taken last month, not in 1998.) 

Tina Fey Pats a Guy in a Bunny Costume

Tina Fey poses with a man (?) in a giant rabbit costume last week. The occasion was the Bunny Hop, a fundraiser in New York City.

Presidential Candidates 2012: Tim Pawlenty Gets Things Rolling

Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, declared today that he is forming a presidential exploratory committee for 2012. “Declared” isn’t quite right: he announced it via this video on his Facebook page: