Saturday, November 8, 2008

The Daily Show

Now we know how much it cost

I don't see how it is worth the money, hire more reporters to tell the story instead.
clipped from gawker.com

Boy, CNN's election-night magic hologram technology was a hit! And all for the low, low price of $300,000 to $400,000. Money is no object in these times of plenty! Today, CNN boy wonder Anderson Cooper learns how the magic was made—and then is treated to the amazing sight of his colleague Erica Hill disappearing with a snap of her fingers! Too bad CNN moved AC's laptop in the jump cut, or it would have really looked convincing. Click to watch the poor trickery of cable news in action.

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Afghan lives at risk due to winter drought - 8 Nov 08

Onion goes too far!

I normally love the Onion too, but this is wrong.
clipped from jezebel.com

I love The Onion, but this isn't funny. I have maybe the darkest sense of humor on earth, but I still felt kind of gross after reading this one. Am I missing something, or is this a rare Onion miss?

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Why is she still on the show?

She as dumb as the day is long...
clipped from defamer.com

Yes, we know, Sherri Shepherd used to think the earth was flat, and thus, we never should have put too much stock in her opinions. Still, it was hard, America! She really appeared to be trying, often showing up with research, shouting down false statements made by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and then finally earning our affection with a tremendously affecting Obamalogue this past Wednesday. Sadly, the good times could not last, as Shepherd wandered back into the wilds of ignorance for today's View discussion of Proposition 8.

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Obama's First Press Conference as President Elect

What do you eat?

She is a hot girl

Emma Roberts
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Get drunk, copy your news story from the BBC, and tell your boss to fuck off

Yeah, doesn't sound like the best of plans to me either.
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This is Adam Smith, "also known as Steve Zacharanda," in Chicago on Election Night. He is a reporter for the Birmingham Mail, a newspaper in the UK. He's just been approached by a friendly Dutch person with a video camera. He seems to be filing a story, and he's definitely been drinking. Please watch his hilarious reportorial style—"I'm just a little bit pissed.... Thank god for the BBC, because I'm cutting and pasting, baby!"—after the jump.

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Let them work

I don't think it is something I would ever do, but as long as both parties are consenting adults, whats the harm.
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Of course, she undermines her argument on two counts. First she argues that regulating brothels will allow residents to keep prostitution out of their neighborhoods — though she points out that a law that deregulated the lap-dancing cafes ended up doubling their number and giving locals little control over having them in their neighborhoods. Second, she says, "I want to see a world where women have enough self-esteem to stand up for themselves against exploitation and abuse." Is sex work not exploitative? Does decriminalization prevent abuse? Does legalizing what some argue is the objectification of women lead to less exploitation and abuse of women in society? Those are difficult arguments to make. Bakewell, having met a handful of regulated Dutch prostitutes and having found them not terribly fucked up, thinks that such is the case. The women at Nevada's brothels might tend to disagree with her description of regulated sex workers:

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Scary old man dumped

I don't care what the rumors say, this is good news. The scary old mans latest conquest has escaped his demonic lure.(Maybe it was seeing him bald that did it)
clipped from www.people.com
Evan Rachel Wood is sick of the false reports circulating about why she and
Marilyn Manson broke up.

"Manson and I both decided to take some time
apart so we could concentrate on work. Someone used that opportunity to kick us
while we were down and sell a completely false story," the actress, 21, explains
in a statement exclusively to PEOPLE.
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