You may recall a few weeks back when Matt Damon got revenge Jimmy Kimmel for all of those "Apologies to Matt Damon" jokes... with the assistance of Jimmy's girlfriend, Sarah Silverman.
Well, Jimmy, being the funny man he is, wasn't going to let that stand. So what's the one joke that can top Sarah F**king Matt Damon? Watch this star-studded video to find out if you haven't guessed. (I mean star-studded too, they got some A-List celebs to make this joke with them)
You may or may not have caught it during the Superbowl, but artist Kina Grannis won a Doritos contest and got her video aired during the commercials. She also landed a contract with Interscope Geffen A&M Records. Ever since I heard the song it's been running through my head constantly, I love it. This is the full video, as the one shown during the game was a shortened version.
The summary shown in the video above really says it all, to be honest. Tuesday, roughly an hour after Heath Ledger's death was announced, conservative radio host and Fox News commentator John Gibson openly mocked it. He laughed at his death, twisting the now famous "I wish I could quit you" line, and generally making an ass of himself.
MSNBC's Dan Abrahms hits it on the head when he calls it insanity. Gibson has since defended his comments.
Fox News host John Gibson responded to ThinkProgress’ criticism of his comments mocking the death of Heath Ledger, saying that it was just “a little Brokeback Mountain joke” and there is “no point in passing up a good joke.”
That's enough to make me question his sanity. MSNBC morning host Joe Scarborough had his own opinion.
So if you make a movie — this is now, it’s not that if you are gay, your death is a punchline. If you make a movie about being gay, your death becomes a punchline. I don’t know who syndicates this guy, but that is absolutely stunning, that John Gibson would be that mean-spirited and hateful.
Well said. I find it sad that this has become a gay issue at all. This shouldn't be about the fact one of his recent movies touched on gay themes, this is a man who left behind a family, and furthermore, he's a human being. Regardless of your opinion of someone, they deserve a little dignity in death, at the very least.
He defends it right now, but John must be aware of how badly he messed up here. He went with his gut instinct of making fun of people and crossed the line, and now he can't take it back. He talked without thinking. He'll surely issue a token apology of some kind, as I can't imagine his employers/sponsors aren't upset at the negative press he's brought them.
Speaking of which, GLAAD has started a petition to hold him accountable for his words. If you're as angered and saddened as I am, you might want to sign it or e-mail Fox News and make your opinion known. Other options? Contact his sponsors and ask them if they really want to support this kind of radio with their good names.
UPDATE: Gibson just released this very scripted apology.
Morning Joe Hosts Blast Gibson’s Ledger Comments [ThinkProgress]
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I was happily surprised to see this on IGN tonight, as the original teaser trailer nearly brought me to tears from the cute, and it was only 30 seconds or so. This one is even longer, with more cute. The emotion shown by this little block of metal is quite impressive (and funny). Seeing this and having heard rumors of the full plot of the film, I don't know if I can wait until this summer.
WALL-E Trailers [IGN]
You may have heard of last November's UFO sighting over O'Hare International Airport. Well the National Press Club held a UFO Conference Monday to stress the need for government investigation. As part of the conference reports, we get these neat photos of the UFO/Weather Balloon/Swamp Gas in question.
As for why they didn't land, perhaps they had too many 3oz+ bottles of liquid on board and didn't want to go through security.
