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Conan O’Brien Statement — Transcript

January 12, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

[Conan O’Brien released this statement to the public this afternoon.]People of Earth:In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me.  For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky.  That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

What Has Lou Dobbs Learned?

January 12, 2010 | By Paul Hehn

Well, according to this Esquire piece, former cable television personality Lou Dobbs has learned a whole lotta things, growin’ up on the farm out west and attendin’ that high-falootin’ yoo-nee-versity called Harverd and heck, just bein’ a good ol’ true-blue ‘Merican who’s all the time fightin’ for the little guy.Oh, and he learned the quiet virtue of humility, too.

Lurid Gossip About John Edwards

January 12, 2010 | By Paul Hehn

An excerpt from Game Change, the new book about the 2008 presidential election, features details of the unsavory “implosion” of presidential aspirant John Edwards. The excerpt is titled “Saint Elizabeth and the Ego Monster.”

Mark McGwire: I Would Have Hit 70 Homers Without Steroids

January 12, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

So Mark McGwire told Bob Costas in their interview last night.Costas: “On the 98-99-2000 seasons…”McGwire: “I learned to hit.”Costas: “Could hit 70 home runs without steroids.”McGwire: “Absolutely. I was given this gift by the man upstairs.”Oh, dude, come on.

Hank Aaron Forgives Mark McGwire

January 11, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

Baseball great Hank Aaron says that Mark McGwire has asked for his forgiveness for using steroids — and Aaron has granted it: “I think that it’s wonderful that he did …..

Mark McGwire Apologized to Roger Maris’s Widow

January 11, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

More details on the Mark McGwire steroids story from USA Today:Before coming clean publicly, [McGwire] informed his family and made apologetic phone calls to Commissioner Bud Selig, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and Don Hooton, a Texas man who took up the anti-steroids fight after his son committed suicide after taking steroids.

Those Racist Democrats?

January 11, 2010 | By Paul Hehn

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich — “Blago” — says in his just-released Esquire magazine interview: “I’m blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where we lived.”

Leno, O’Brien, Letterman: Did NBC Make a Brilliant Blunder?

January 11, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

A juicy thought about the Jay Leno brouhaha at NBC: If Leno goes on at 11:35, and Conan O’Brien moves to 12:05, that means David Letterman will have to fight two opening monologues opposite his show.Points out Ken Tucker.

Sir Edmund Hillary, +2 Years

January 11, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

Stud mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary died two years ago today. His family marked the occasion by walking a new seaside trail named for him in New Zealand. Hillary was 33 …..

Katy Perry Engaged to Russell Brand

January 11, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

Singer Katy Perry is engaged to British comedian Russell Brand.[Editor’s note: Yup, they married later in 2010.] 

Two Gentlemen of Lebowski

January 8, 2010 | By Paul Hehn

Fans of the Jeff Bridges movie The Big Lebowski should love Adam Bertocci’s terrific blend of William Shakespeare and the Coen brothers:Two Gentlemen of Lebowski.

In Honor of Nikola Tesla

January 7, 2010 | By Paul Hehn

To honor the death in 1943 of Nikola Tesla, we’ve hauled out a few links to enjoy.

Happy 55th Birthday, Mr. Bean!

January 6, 2010 | By Fritz Holznagel

Another few decades and he’ll be a has-bean. (Nyuk!)Rowan “Mr. Bean” Atkinson turns 55 today.

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