Academy Panic: 'Not Even Hollywood Wants to Participate in Oscars

If you thought you couldn't care less about tonight's Academy Awards you're not alone for many of Hollywood's top stars are refusing to participate in Sunday's festivities other than just being in the audience.Yikes!So wrote Deadline Hollywood Daily's Nikki Finke Saturday:
Noel Sheppard
 

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking: You tell us.
NB Staff
 

Bill Moyers Sought Info From FBI on Sexual Preferences of LBJ's White

Tim Graham
 

Toledo Blade: Return of Fairness Doctrine Just Silly Conspiracy Theory

The Toledo Blade has published an editorial with a laughable split personality. First the Blade assures its readers that fears about the possible return of the Fairness Doctrine is just some silly conspiracy theory being perpetrated by conservatives...and then the Blade itself calls for the return of the Fairness Doctrine:TALK of a liberal conspiracy to "hush Rush" by resurrecting broadcasting's…
P.J. Gladnick
 

Ari Fleischer: If You Want the Press To Look Bad, Let Them Scream for

Tim Graham
 

WaPo Hypes Homecoming Drag Queen at George Mason as 'Glittering Moment

Tim Graham
 

MTV Goes Hunting for Teenage Wiccans for Reality-Show Clash

Tim Graham
 

Bozell Column: Sex and the Single Priest

Brent Bozell
 

CNN's Gloria Borger Responds to Michael Steele by Insisting GOP Looks

Is there any political caricature more threadbare than casting the Republican Party as "the Confederacy?" CNN analyst Gloria Borger tossed that one on Thursday, with all its pejorative assumptions about hidden or not-so-hidden racial animus, noting New England states had no House Republicans.Perhaps that's because a CNN panel was discussing RNC Chairman Michael Steele's promise to bring some hip-…
Tim Graham
 

Open Thread

Today's starter: Should Sen. Roland Burris resign? Or would conservatives rather have him stay in office and infuriate his fellow Democrats? New Gov. Pat Quinn has joined the chorus calling on him to quit.
NB Staff
 

Weekend Captionfest

Hillary Clinton arrives at a military airport in Seongnam, near Seoul, February 19, 2009. Reuters/Jo Yong-Hak (South Korea)
NB Staff
 

Rachel Maddow Seeks GOP 'Clarity' on Stim Plan, Only to Disparage When

Jack Coleman
 

Name That Party: Former Congressman Condit's Affiliation Not Identifie

CNN and The Washington Post had institutional memory lapses today.  On CNN Saturday Morning News, this was the lead story from anchors Betty Nguyen and T.J. Holmes:BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR: Yes, good morning, everybody. I'm Betty Nguyen. We do want to thank you for starting with us. It is the 21st of February, and we do want to begin with some breaking news.HOLMES: Yes, and kind of a -- a shocker…
Mike Bates
 

SF Chronicle Sanitizes Stephen Fowler Hateful Elitism on 'Wife Swap

Unless you have been living in a cave for the past month, then you must know that the most hated man in America is none other than Stephen Fowler of the ABC reality show, "Wife Swap." To get up to speed on Fowler's antics, check out this video of some of the highlights from that show. Among the many "charming" utterances from this British-born San Francisco character are calling the wife from…
P.J. Gladnick