Conan O’Brien Signs Deal to Leave ‘Tonight Show’
Conan O’Brien will soon have more free time on his hands.
Biographies
If Not for Ronald Reagan
It was 25 years ago today that Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president — in a private ceremony — for his second term.Because January 20th, traditionally Inauguration Day, fell on a Sunday, public ceremonies were held off for a day.At this point in his presidency, Ronald Reagan had aggressively upped the ante in the Cold War, told America to “just say no” to drugs (the illegal kind), seen the worst of a “slight recession” and wrassled with the Democrat majority in congress over deficit spending and budget cuts.
Best Scott Brown Headline of the Day
“Scott Brown Wins Mass. Race, Giving GOP 41-59 Majority in the Senate”- The Village Voice
Buzz Aldrin 80th Birthday – PHOTOS
Buzz Aldrin — moon-walking hero and one of our favorite astronauts — was born on this day in New Jersey in 1930.A few birthday photos from his Apollo 11 days:
Erich Segal, ‘Love Story’ Author, Dead at 72
“What do you say about a 72 year-old man who died? That he was beautiful? Or brilliant?”Who knew Segal was a professor of classics at Oxford, or that he was the son of an Orthodox rabbi, or that he knew Ali McGraw from their days at Harvard and Wellesley?
William S. Burroughs’s Stuff: Photos
From the portfolio of photographer Peter Ross, a gallery of photos of various items that belonged to the late writer William S. Burroughs.
Mr. Quincy Jones Politely Directs Your Attention Elsewhere
Musical genius Quincy Jones likes to point while being photographed.
Conan O’Brien Deal With NBC ‘Expected Soon’
ABC News says that NBC and Conan are “on the cusp of an agreement.”And they add something new:
‘Stranded: I’ve Come From a Plane that Crashed in the Mountains’ – A Who2 Review
Movie Review: Stranded: I’ve Come from a Plane that Crashed in the MountainsViewed on: A late Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati, OhioPre-movie meal: Dewey’s Pizza (half ‘Bronx Bomber’ and half ‘Socrates’ Revenge’) and a pint of Dewey’s house aleWe saw ‘Avatar’ in 3-D at a 1:00 show at the local theater. Then, buzzed from the wild visuals, we came home and saw this DVD that’s at the other end of the movie-experience spectrum.
Werner Herzog Interprets ‘Curious George’
Werner Herzog interprets Curious George: