The First Chilean Miners are Out!
Florencio Avalos was the first out at 4:11 am GMT (12:11 am in Chile) on Wednesday morning. “Los 33” are coming out at about the rate of one per hour.The Guardian is live-blogging.
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Combing Out Russell Brand’s Beard: PHOTOS
From time to time our friends at WENN send us photos of the latest statue at Madame Tussaud’s waxworks in London. The shots of staff members touching things up never quite get old, somehow.
Elmore Leonard is 85 Years Old and Just as Beloved As Ever
Happy birthday to author Elmore Leonard, who turns 85 years old today.
The Family Circus Movie: Who Will Direct?
It’s true: 20th Century Fox has bought the rights for a live-action feature film based on the comic strip The Family Circus.Jennifer Love Hewitt should be a lock to play Thel, but the real question is: who’s going to direct? Let’s explore the possibilities, starting with this real-life Family Circus cartoon:
How Chile Will Get Its Miners Out
The CBC reports on the planned procedure and on the surprisingly large escape capsule (left). Why so big?
“Know What Mr. Peanut’s First Name Is?”
From a 2008 interview of Mad Men star Jon Hamm, conducted by fellow actor Paul Rudd:PR: Who’s your favorite cartoon potato-chip mascot?JH: The guy on the Pringles can. He looks like an old-time
shopkeeper, but he’s made of potato chips. If he got in a fight with Mr. Peanut and Mr. Salty, who do you think would come out on top?PR: Can Mr. Peanut use his cane as a weapon?JH: Absolutely.
Barack Obama: The Rolling Stone Interview
Where has this sharp, feisty, straight-talking guy been for the last two years? He’s been so far offstage, I wasn’t sure he was even still in the theater.Here’s the Rolling Stone Barack Obama cover, by Mark Seliger.
Susan Sarandon Owns the Hottest Ping-Pong Club in Manhattan
And she paid her own way to the auditions for Bull Durham.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu turns 79 today, and he announced his retirement from public life.
That doesn’t mean he’ll stop working altogether. He still has a peace center to run, after all. Archbishop Tutu said he’ll be giving up his university position and stop giving interviews. He plans to spend more time with his wife.
Lou Dobbs Hired Illegal Aliens: The Nation
Lou Dobbs bashed illegal aliens on CNN while hiring them to handle his daughter’s horses.So says The Nation.