While Letterman is out there fighting the good fight, Jay Leno is lecturing late-night talk show hosts about how to do their jobs. Specifically, he doesn’t think it’s OK for late-night hosts to “cozy up” to one side of the political spectrum over the other, which is interesting coming from a late-night host who spent more than a decade making jokes at the expense of one woman, Monica Lewinsky. I guess there weren’t any men having sex in the ’90s. (Variety)
Some old television interviews age very badly and (once again) Anthony Anderson is scrambling to excuse inappropriate behavior. Making lascivious “jokes” toward minors was never appropriate, but looking back, you have to wonder why was it ever even considered funny? – (EW)
Not gonna’ even lie, I find this hilarious and kind of a brilliant use of viral notoriety. – (Variety)
As a non-gamer —ever? No, not true. We had PONG when I was a kid, and I don’t want to brag, but I almost always beat my grandma— this news is pretty meaningless to me. However, it spawned a massive thread in the Pajiba Slack. Nintendo claimed, “Mario and Peach are just good friends.” – (AVC)
I guess Harry Styles is making sex toys now. Everybody got a side hustle. – (The Cut)
Lauren Boebert’s son charged with child abuse in incident she described as a ‘miscommunication’ – (Independent)
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reports to prison for his seven-year sentence. His crimes seem almost quaint compared to the bullshiz that’s currently allowed to slide without consequences. – (NBC News)
Wisconsin’s governor was well-positioned to win a third term. Instead, he cleared the way for a new generation of Democrats to run. Others should take note. – (The Nation)
Ziad Nakad is sparkly and colorful and SO EFFING GORGEOUS! UGH! I started to pick a favorite to feature, but then it turned into two, then four, then seven, then forget it; I couldn’t stop. – (GFY)
Look, I’m not thrilled that I’ve had the same 6 lines from “Pink Pony Club” in near-constant rotation in my head for 21 hours a day for the past 21 months, but this is pretty cool of her! Chappell Roan will be performing a small series of concerts this fall. In addition to collaborating with CashApp to prevent bots and scalpers from buying up all the tickets, she has also announced that she will donate $1 from every ticket sale to trans youth charities in each city where she performs. – (SocialiteLife)
I’ve had this in my file for a few weeks and I meant to link it… I may have already done so; I DON’T REMEMBER. “Have you ever had a nightmare where you have become profoundly stupid? Well, perimenopause is it.” – (SM)
Puppets in space! Star Trek: Strange New Worlds teases all-puppet episode. – (THR)
Coyote vs. Acme Lives! – (Vulture)
One square in the 2025 Book Bingo Reading Challenge asks for a book that tackles the idea of being a citizen. For example, it could be from the viewpoint of a citizen as 1793 France moves violently from monarchy to republic (The Knight of Maison-Rouge by Alexandre Dumas); a Black sheriff in the contemporary American South (All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby); or an embodied AI in a galactic empire (Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie). Are there books that make you think more deeply about citizenship? (Cannonball Read 17)
This week’s good dog link has everythiiiing!
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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