Last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner offered President Barack Obama the opportunity to poke fun at Washington, Republicans, his detractors, and himself. The event started in 1920 and has transformed into a bit of a roast, with the chance to see some of the funniest comedians and biggest stars all in one spot. Conan O’Brien hosted the ceremonies, but the President wins our vote for funniest of the evening. Last night was no Amy Poehler and Tina Fey at the Golden Globes (hint, hint), but here are five of the funniest moments from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. … Read More
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10 Politicians and Their Fictional Pop Culture Doppelgängers
Sunday night, viewers of History’s hit miniseries The Bible (haven’t read the book; does the show work as a standalone?) were given their first look at Satan — and several immediately took to Twitter, pointing out what they saw as a marked resemblance to the President. Good ol’ Glenn Beck led the way, tweeting “Anyone else think the Devil in #TheBible Sunday on HIstory (sic) Channel looks exactly like That Guy?” (Beck apparently uses “That Guy” as a substitute for Obama, whose name he refuses to say, because Glenn Beck is a child.) Though the show’s producers have dismissed the connection, we’ve gotta say — he’s kind of a dead ringer. On the other hand, politicians are so ubiquitous that it’s pretty easy to find resemblances in pop culture. Don’t believe us? Here’s a few more examples. … Read More
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Today at Flavorpill, we learned about a small French village that is supposedly the only town safe from the Mayan Apocalypse. We revisited our 10 favorite Joe Biden moments. We found out how to do Thanksgiving on a fifty-dollar budget. We talked to a real-life vampire about the Twilight series.… Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Forget being re-elected; we imagine Joe Biden’s even more excited to have landed a cameo on Parks and Recreation. The episode in which he appears will air next Thursday, November 15th. We hope Leslie Knope will be able to contain herself. Check out a video preview of Biden’s appearance at
What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office
Today at Flavorpill, we got to know an artist who paints with blood. We learned about that time the Rolling Stones hung out at Andy Warhol’s East Hampton pad. We browsed some alternative Shakespeare book covers. We wondered what Joe Biden was whispering to this biker lady.… Read More
Second Lady Jill Biden to Publish a Picture Book
According to GalleyCat, Dr. Jill Biden (yes, the wife of our vice president Joe Biden) has inked a deal with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, who have signed on to publish her picture book Don’t Forget Nana, God Bless Our Troops in June. The press release explains, “Inspired by the real life experiences of… Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Alex Chilton of the Box Tops and Big Star died yesterday at a hospital in New Orleans. He was 59. [via The Commercial Appeal]
2. In the wake of reported infidelity by her husband Jesse James, Sandra Bullock has left the family home and canceled a trip to London for the UK… Read More
Hardcover 451: Thought Police-ing Literary Loose Cannons
Please excuse our mixed dystopic metaphors, but Edward Champion reports that bookish types are debating whether or not bookstores should be able to request that visiting authors keep their curse words and dirty talk to a minimum. It all started when a Massachusetts store asked Jennifer Weiner, who is currently touring to promote her new novel, Best Friends Forever, to kindly avoid the word “cock” at a signing. Weiner complied, so score one for puritanical New… Read More
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