Though Monday found Elisabeth Hasselbeck issuing an impassioned plea for someone to “please write [her] the rules on racism,” she proved herself able to sit through Barack Obama‘s… READ ON

OH, YOU’RE RICH? I HAD NO IDEA Trump, Rubicondi (Photo: Getty Images)
Ivana Trump’s April 12th wedding to Italian actor (“actor”) named Rossana Rubicondi is supposed to be a classy … READ ON

According to his blog, goofy crooner John Mayer is making the rounds in Japan, where he evidently got the chance to do some play-by-play commentary for one of the… READ ON

How did we miss the story about Poison drummer Rikki Rockett getting arrested for rape in L.A.? Actually, the charge isn’t “rape in L.A.” (which is legal). It stemmed from… READ ON

VIRTUAL MUD WRESTLING Ling’s site
Oprah acolyte Lisa Ling has launched a new blog, and one of her new blog employees thought it might be nice to get political… READ ON

TAIL AND TWO CITIES Represent!
Coke vs. Pepsi. Kennedy vs. Castro. Heidi vs. L.C. Epic yet minor rifts when compared to the timeless power struggle between New York and Los… READ ON

“We have no intention of prosecuting Rush Limbaugh because lying through your teeth and being stupid isn’t a crime.”
—A spokesman for Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann explains why the… READ ON

• The cock at 30 Rock: Turns out NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker is as talentless and unpleasant in front of the camera as he is when he’s making decisions… READ ON

MAGAZINES, HOWEVER… Newsweek
The staff of Newsweek will shrink dramatically, after 111 staffers on its news and business sides accepted a buyout last week. Among those leaving are some of… READ ON

• America’s game: Throwing out the inaugural pitch at the Washington Nationals opening game Saturday night, President George Bush scores hearty booes from the crowd—which almost makes attending a… READ ON

HOBAMA Self-loathing, efficient, able to reproduce without a mate (Photo: HUB)
We’re not sure what to take away from this English advertisement for what appears to be a a Belgian… READ ON

It can be easy to forget that, though stripping and lap dancing are clearly gateway labors to the hooking game, all skanks are not hookers. Especially in the wake of… READ ON

New New Yorker hire Kelefa Sanneh takes a look at Trinity United Church of Christ, whose former pastor Jeremiah Wright has caused so much controversy for the Obama campaign.… READ ON

MEMORIES Where were you when Star said Brangelina got married? (Photo: Google)
The celebrity mag beef was on with vengeance over the weekend, with almost all of the glossies buzzing… READ ON