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People Who Thought Oprah Was Whitney Houston

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Buzzfeed’s Matt Stopera posts some Facebook updates from people who, for some reason, could not tell Oprah Winfrey and Whitney Houston apart. This one is may favorite: I’m really not sure what to say.

Whitney Houston Dead at 48

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Whitney Houston, once one of the biggest stars in American popular culture, has died.

In All Likelihood, Your Kid Is Not Going To Be The Next Tim Tebow Or Cliff Lee

Tony Manfred at Business Insider reports on some statistics from the NCAA on the likelihood that a college athlete will become a professional athlete: Even if your kid is good at sports in high school, gets a scholarship, and excels in college, there’s almost no way they are going to go pro. Scott Soshnick of [...]

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Newt or Schrute?

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Super Bowl XLVI Sets U.S. Television Viewership Record

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For the third year in a row, the Super Bowl was the most-watched television program in history: NEW YORK—For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the [...]

Clint Eastwood Chrysler Super Bowl Ad Becomes Political Football

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Was Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler ad a political message, or just a well done commercial?

Rapper Flips The Bird During Super Bowl Halftime Show

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The NFL and NBC probably thought that hiring a headliner for the halftime show who was born before the Super Bowl even existed would keep the controversy to a minimum, but they were wrong: The NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show. There was no wardrobe malfunction, nothing [...]

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George Will: Super Bowl Curmudgeon

As long as I can remember, George Will’s response to any question about the Super Bowl on ABC’s This Week has been some variation on pointing out that baseball season is just around the corner. Given that Will has written several books on the game, and has been a regular presence at Nationals games since [...]

Romney, Gingrich, and Who’s On First

Someone took a clip of a Romney/Gingrich debate exchange, added in a classic comedy routine, and had a little fun:

Is There Anything That Won’t End Up Being Politicized?

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This week we learned that even breast cancer can become politicized. Is there anything that can’t at this point?

A Picture Says 1000 Words: Survivor Edition

The rock group Survivor, around 1979. Their hit "Eye of the Tiger" was used by Newt Gingrich. (GAB Archive/Redferns via Getty Images)

One wonders why any Republican politician would want to be associated with this image.

Super Bowl Coin Flip

The last 14 coin flips in the Super Bowl have been won by the NFC.

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Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Joke’s On Him

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Virtually everything Stephen Colbert is doing was legal before Citizens United.

Time For The Super Bowl To Drop Roman Numerals?

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Time to end a 41 year tradition?

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Bureaucracy Killing DC’s Movie Industry

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The DC government’s incompetence knows no bounds.

Soul Train’s Don Cornelius Dead of Gunshot Wound; Apparent Suicide

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Soul Train’s Don Cornelius has been shot to death. He was 75. CNN (“Coroner: ‘Soul Train’ founder dead of gunshot wound“): Don Cornelius, the founder of “Soul Train,” has been found dead in Los Angeles, Lt. Larry Dietz of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. He died of a gunshot wound at a [...]

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Stephen Colbert’s Joke Super PAC Tops $1 Million

Stephen Colbert’s super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, has raised a little over a million dollars.

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Correction of the Day

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated whom Newt Gingrich is said to have asked for an “open marriage.” It was an ex-wife, not his current wife.

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Joe Paterno Dead At 85, Family Confirms

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After a depressing and sad end to a storied career, Penn State’s legendary JoePa has passed away.

College Football Coaches Salaries Soar As College Budgets Fall

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College football coaching salaries jumped 35 percent last year and 55 percent in the last six.

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Newt’s Grandiose Thoughts

A Selection Of Speaker Gingrich’s Thoughts Over The Years

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Paula Deen Has Diabetes; Will Get Rich From That, Too

Shockingly, Paula Deen, the morbidly obese woman who fries Twinkies on television, has diabetes.

Tim Tebow: It’s Just A Football Game

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Tim Tebow has been at the center of a culture war battle, but he seems to have a more balanced view of the whole thing.

Republicans Vying For Tim Tebow Endorsement

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Republican candidates have reached out to Tim Tebow for an endorsement. Desperation?

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Alabama Wins 14th National Championship; Playoff Needed

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Saban holds up the trophy after his team defeated the LSU Tigers during the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game in New Orleans

There’s no perfect system for choosing a champion but we can do better than this.

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From the “You Can’t This Stuff Up” File

Via TPMMuckraker:  Ted Haggard Swaps Wives With Gary Busey On Celebrity Wife Swap. Former New Life Church pastor and self-described “bisexual” Ted Haggard swapped wives with actor and self-described “church” Gary Busey for the ABC reality show Celebrity Wife Swap. And the most shocking part?  That Wife Swap is still on TV.

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