| Are Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien Fighting? Posted: 14 Jan 2010 07:55 AM PST  Jay vs. Conan? It seems that NBC has pinned Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien against each other. And things are getting just a little bit nasty. They're making snide little jokey comments about each other in their monologues. Are they seriously upset with each other or is it all in the name of humor?
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| R&B Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59 Posted: 14 Jan 2010 05:07 AM PST  CNN: R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass died Wednesday evening, his former publicist said. He was 59. Pendergrass, known for smash love ballads such as "Turn Off the Lights" and "Love TKO," died after a long illness, according to Lisa Barbaris, who described herself as a close friend and his last publicist. He died at a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was born. His family did not reveal details about his illness, but said it was related to complications from a 1982 car accident, Barbaris said. "His beloved family surrounded him. The world has lost one of its greatest voices and
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| Obama tells Haiti: U.S. will not forsake you (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jan 2010 07:58 AM PST  Reuters - President Barack Obama pledged $100 million for Haiti relief aid on Thursday and enlisted the help of two former U.S. presidents, promising Haitians: "You will not be forsaken."
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| Obama tells banks: `We want our money back' (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2010 11:11 AM PST ![]() President Barack Obama told banks Thursday they should pay a new tax to recoup the cost of bailing out foundering firms at the height of the financial crisis. "We want our money back," he said.
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| CNN claims 'credible threat' from Yemen, writes hilariously bad propaganda piece Posted: 14 Jan 2010 07:57 AM PST ![]() News-parody channel CNN has a great satirical piece today about a new, super scary threat coming straight outta Yemen and into your house. It's really, really goofy, and if they published it in seriousness you'd think they existed purely as a propagandist arm of the government. The headline reads: "'Credible threat' from al Qaeda in Yemen" OH NO! This "credible threat" sounds like a pretty credible threat. Let's look at their first paragraph for some details. "Washington (CNN)– The United States is closely monitoring a "credible threat" from al Qaeda in Yemen against the U.S. homeland,
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| NBC announces post-Leno prime-time lineup (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2010 01:30 PM PST  AP - New and veteran NBC dramas and a comedy produced by Jerry Seinfeld will take over the bulk of the prime-time slots soon to be vacated by Jay Leno.
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| Rush, Robertson take heat Posted: 14 Jan 2010 09:13 AM PST  They're being scolded for their comments in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti.
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| In Rebuke of China, Focus Falls on Cybersecurity Posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:10 PM PST ![]() Google's threat to end its operations in China brought attention to reports of Chinese high-technology espionage.
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| December Retail Sales Drop .3 Percent, 2009 Sales See Biggest Drop In 27 Years Posted: 14 Jan 2010 06:43 AM PST |
| Doomsday Deferred: End-of-World Clock Set Back 1 Minute (LiveScience.com) Posted: 14 Jan 2010 08:46 AM PST  LiveScience.com - The Doomsday Clock has been set back 1 minute for the first time in its 63-year history. In moving the clock from 5 minutes before midnight to 6 minutes before midnight, scientists expressed optimism for humanity's future.
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| American Idol: Larry Platt's "Pants on the Ground" Video Posted: 14 Jan 2010 11:24 AM PST  The General tore it up. On last night's American Idol, the folks from Hot-lanta gave judges Simon, Randy, Kara and guest Mary J. Blige a run for their money. But one hopeful stood out among the rest. His name is General Larry Platt, his song is called "Pants on the Ground, and we have the video.
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| Rush, Robertson take heat (Politico) Posted: 14 Jan 2010 02:35 PM PST  Politico - Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and televangelist Pat Robertson are being scolded for their comments in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake in Haiti that has killed tens of thousands, according to early estimates.
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| George Clooney, MTV working on Haiti telethon (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2010 12:35 PM PST  AP - MTV Networks says it is working with George Clooney to stage a telethon for Haitian earthquake relief on Jan. 22.
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| Web Is With Conan Posted: 14 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST  by Claudine Zap The late-night war has come to the Web. And if the Web is choosing, it's siding with Conan O'Brien. The controversy began when NBC decided to move Jay Leno (the former "Tonight Show" host) to a later time slot, which would have reportedly pushed Conan O'Brien's "Tonight Show" to 12:05 (technically not even night). The redhead saw red, and sent word through a public statement that he was bowing out: "People of the earth…I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program," said Conan, using words. Despite his strong feelings about the show, O'Brien added, "I canno
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| TSA plan skips many checkpoints Posted: 13 Jan 2010 08:08 PM PST ![]() The Transportation Security Administration's plan to install body scanners at hundreds of security checkpoints still could leave ...
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