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My First Week in Review

Pareene · 04/21/10 04:46PM

Here is another hot bit of Manhattan media gossip for you influentials: this is my last day at Gawker. To say it's been an amazing experience would be a ridiculous understatement.

Hunter S. Thompson Really Hated Contracts

Matt Cherette · 04/21/10 02:26PM

Everyone knows Hunter S. Thompson was eccentric. What you may not know is that he loathed contracts. Case in point: this one, for a documentary, on which Thompson scribbled swastikas, wrote "FRAUD" and "Fuck off," and signed as Dick Cheney.

Complete Coverage of Gizmodo's iPhone Story on TV

Whitney Jefferson · 04/20/10 10:39AM

Yesterday our friends at Gizmodo broke the news about Apple's next iPhone. Today, they've been all over our televisions: Good Morning America, The View, Morning Joe and The Today Show for starters. All of these videos and more, inside.

From the Sky, Detroit Looks Like Sarajevo

Matt Cherette · 04/18/10 10:37PM

Chris Hansen traveled to Detroit, Michigan for a Dateline special that aired tonight on the state of what is probably America's most desolate city. And in aerial footage—devastation porn at its best—Detroit's grim plight was revealed. Video inside.

Ke$ha Stinks Up SNL with a Duo of Odd "Performances"

Matt Cherette · 04/18/10 12:11AM

Tonight, Ke$ha stumbled out and performed some weird a capella version of "Tik Tok" on SNL and played with lasers and wore a hideous metallic American flag outfit and... *sigh*. Then, she "sang" another song (and worse). Videos inside.

Jon Stewart Exposes the Media's Laughably Dishonest Tax-Related Reporting

Matt Cherette · 04/14/10 03:44AM

Tonight, Jon Stewart overviewed the media's reaction to a report that many poor households don't pay federal income tax before comparing it to the non-reaction over the fact that Exxon Mobil also doesn't pay. Inside, video of Stewart's magnificent juxtaposition.

"Visionary" Eric Leebow Thinks He Invented the Social Network

Matt Cherette · 04/13/10 02:43PM

Eric Leebow is a self-proclaimed "Internet visionary" and the CEO of Freezecrowd. According to Leebow, Freezecrowd is like an online college yearbook, where one can "tag" people in photos and view their friends list. Sound familiar? Inside, Leebow is exposed.

The Daily Show Compares the Fight Over Gun Ownership to Gay Rights

Matt Cherette · 04/12/10 10:42PM

Tonight, The Daily Show's Wyatt Cenac profiled John Pierce, an "open carrier" who faces strong opposition to his decision to publicly brandish his weapon. What resulted was a hilarious comparison of Pierce's fight to that of America's gays. Video inside.

Tina Fey Unveils "The Sarah Palin Network" on SNL

Matt Cherette · 04/10/10 11:10PM

Tina Fey reprised her role as Sarah Palin on tonight's episode of Saturday Night Live with an unveiling of the fictional "Sarah Palin Network" in what turned out to be a smart, tight and thoroughly funny sketch. Video inside.

South Park Explains Everything That Is Annoying About Facebook

Matt Cherette · 04/08/10 12:23AM

Tonight, South Park made comment on Facebook and its obsessives by brilliantly taking every ridiculous thing about what the social network has become and explaining it with hilariously awkward (and eerily accurate) "IRL" interactions. Inside, the best—and funniest—moments.

The Best Episode of Oprah Ever

Frank Cozzarelli · 04/06/10 05:50PM

I don't often use the phrase "Oprah really delivered" - but today's episode featured Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Betty White!

Jon Stewart Mocks McCain's Palin Desperation

Matt Cherette · 03/30/10 10:32PM

It's no secret that John McCain faces an uphill battle in his Senate Republican primary. It's also no secret that McCain strategically invited Sarah Palin to campaign along with him last weekend. Tonight, Jon Stewart mocked them both for it.

Shocker: Another Man Walks Out on Kate Gosselin

Matt Cherette · 03/29/10 09:27PM

Kate Gosselin is currently on Dancing with the Stars. She is also—still—a horrid, difficult piece of work. So it's no wonder that, on tonight's episode, her dance partner screamed, "I quit!" and walked out on her. Video inside.