“Holy General Jackson!” Truman Becomes President
Simpler times.The Senate historian describes the day in 1945 that Harry Truman became president of the United States:
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Jenn Sterger and Brent Musberger: The Video That Started It All
Jenn Sterger is the woman tangled up in the Brett Favre brouhaha. (Favre allegedly sent her naughty photos when both worked for the New York Jets, though Sterger herself isn’t the one making the allegations.)
Kim Jong-un: Five Craziest Rumors
[Note: posted in October of 2010.]
Kofi Annan ‘Nailed to the Wall’ at the United Nations
“To all those who ever dreamed of nailing a Secretary-General to the wall, today is your day!”
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.
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.