The Spot Where John Lennon Died Is Now the Shampoo Aisle
Surely this will be the strangest photo to come out of the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death.
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Jon Stewart Mocks the ‘War on Christmas’
Jon Stewart mocked the alleged War on Christmas pretty darn good in last night’s Daily Show. This after Fox News attacked a renamed “Holiday Parade” in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Skip ahead to the 4:50 mark for the really funny part: a parody with Rudolph, Charlie Brown, and the whole “holiday” gang.
Julian Assange Arrested
The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, was arrested today in London.
Julian Assange has been accused of sexual assault and is wanted by Swedish authorities. Reports are that British authorities will agree to extradite him to Sweden.
Assange’s defenders claim the charges are just a way to keep WikiLeaks from publishing more classified documents, but who knows.
Below is a long-ish report from India with a limited number of video clips of Julian Assange:
The Tax Deal: A Stroke of Obama Genius?
Andrew Sullivan puts the best possible face on the deal for Democrats.
Pearl Harbor Day Tribute: Chester Nimitz
Here’s a December 7th salute to Admiral Chester Nimitz.After the disaster of Pearl Harbor in 1941 (disaster for American forces, that is), Nimitz was the man appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to take over the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet and clean up the mess.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Just Look Like Movie Stars
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt delivered the movie glamour on Monday night at the world premiere of The Tourist in New York City. Angelina Jolie stars with Johnny Depp in the big-budget thriller, set and filmed in Venice (
Oh Dear Heavens, Kelsey Grammer is Getting Married Again
Step aside, thrice-wed Danny Bonaduce, because Kelsey Grammer is lining up number four.
Johnny Cash Memorabilia For Christmas Shoppers
There was an auction yesterday of Johnny Cash memorabilia, and the hottest item ended up being a blue jumpsuit that Johnny Cash wore while rehearsing at Folsom Prison in California.
It went for $50,000.
The auction was held by Juliens Auction. You may remember them as the ones who auctioned off the chest x-rays of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. If you don’t remember that, join the club!
Ray LaHood is a 65-Year-Old God Among Transportation Secretaries
Happy 65th birthday to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. He was born on this day in 1945.
From Dropout to Doctorate: A Bill Cosby Educational Timeline
{Editor’s note: First published on December 5, 2010. See our Bill Cosby biography for updates on his later convictions and imprisonment.} “My father said, ‘Junior, it takes a man to play …..