December 2010
Time to get meta
Hi, everyone! My name’s Hillary, and since September, I’ve been running this Tumblr. On Monday, I’m leaving Mediaite to start a new gig at Entertainment Weekly—but before I go, I just want to thank you all for paying attention to our silly little blog.
When I posted here for the first time, we had 80-something followers. As of today, that number has climbed to 589. That’s...
“I never got that big interview with Jacqueline Onassis or Greta Garbo—but now I...”
– Barbara Walters. It gets betterworse.
WatchSomeone alert the Peabodies: MSNBC devotes a full minute of airtime to a squirrel trapped inside some lady’s toilet.
Uh-Oh: Julian Assange’s Lawyers Say He Could Be... →
Just when you were worried he wasn’t Bond villain-y enough…
Man Leaves Made-Up-Sounding Job For Different...
Sometimes these things just speak for themselves. Here’s a hilarious post from FishbowlNY about a New York Times writer who’s leaving the Gray Lady for… well, just read on.
“Researchers have found that fantasising about your favourite food really can...”
– Worst. Lede. Ever.
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The 2010 Media Holiday Party Circuit Crash-Map →
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For my second-to-last Press Clips, Day 27, we have a very, very special treat. Every year, many of the New York-based media companies who produce a large portion of American media that is consumed across the country gather after months of conspiring…to get shitface drunk. Behold:
The 2010 Media Holiday Party Circuit Crash-Map.
We’re thrilled to have our Tumblr party listed. But...
We like Jews who play sports, and we don't care... →
“Rush is a lot smarter and craftier than Don Imus. Limbaugh puts things in a way...”
– Thunderdome: Al Sharpton vs. Rush Limbaugh is getting more intense.
“I don’t know how it is where all of you are, but I am freezing my ass off.”
– Poor Gwynie!
WatchHey, remember when Dennis Miller was funny? Us neither.
“I’m not a lesbian … I’m not even kind of a lesbian. And the reason why it...”
– Oprah Winfrey’s hoping to put some rumors to rest in her interview with Barbara Walters.
“Your ‘stache is the jam.”
– Justin Bieber to John Waters. F’real.
“I will confess I won’t fight if anybody wants to draw a comparison between what...”
– Keith Olbermann, speaking directly to Barack Obama—and likening his compromise to Nazi appeasement.
“Kiss my ass.”
– Joe Scarborough, to all the haters who used to make fun of him for suggesting that 2010 was going to look a lot like 1994.
Presenting the next big thing: RickyLeaks! →
Brought to you by Ricky Gervais.
WatchHello again, Tumblfolk! It’s been ever so long since we’ve seen your smiling avatars on our dashboard. To celebrate our return to the internet-waves, here’s a fun video of Jon Stewart making fun of Gretchen Carlson for perpetuating the “war on Christmas” meme„ complete with an animated mashup of all your favorite holiday (oh, fine… Christmas) specials.
“MODERATOR 1: Okay. Which designers do you prefer?
SECRETARY CLINTON: What...”
– (via rachelinbrooklyn)
Making things even more ridiculous: Right before this exchange, Clinton said something about how tough it is to overcome sexism as a female lawyer:
“It requires, for a woman, usually in today’s world still, an extra amount of effort because I think it’s -...
“What does ‘expedited’ mean?”
– Senator Scott Brown, during a meeting about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
“Yesterday, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced that his state’s...”
– This site right here.
“There is a growing army of successful women in their 30s who have trouble...”
– Just one gem from the NY Times article Rachel pointed out to us earlier. Remember, this was published two days ago, not in 2001.
“And quit comparing yourself to Ronald Reagan. To paraphrase the late Sen. Lloyd...”
– Veteran Republican strategist Ed Rollins has had it up to here with that Sarah Palin.
WatchIt’s the end of the road for Boyz II Men fans who thought their favorite group would never lip synch.
Juggalos are holding a holiday toy drive →
To donate, please first stuff toy into bottle or wrap it in rocks and toss it at the next internet celebrity you see.
“For one thing, working for Dan Abrams means you’re now automatically...”
– Foster Kamer’s latest Press Clips post is… colorful!
WatchHappy Chanunkkkah! (I think there might be a silent “j” in there somewhere.) Let’s all watch Arnold Schwarzenegger dance the hora together.
“The Founding Fathers originally said, they put certain restrictions on who got...”
– Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips. The quote has been snipped for the sake of brevity, but to reiterate: He thinks it “makes a lot of sense” to only let property owners vote. In the year 2010.