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- The Roots to follow in the footsteps of Max Weinberg and become the house band for the new Jimmy Fallon late night show? Say, WHA?

- Looks like Mercury Morris is all for the Titans to join the ‘Phins in undefeated history (um, does this guy work?)

- The two original stars of Hairspray (the musical) return to Broadway

- I totally need a pocket version of this to carry around with me

Video of the Blog: HBO is going to create a Sam Kinison biography staring Dan Fogler. In his honor, here’s a classic Kinnson clip

- Yahoo’s co-founder Jerry Yang finally steps down, about six months too late

- The Rock is bringing the funny in the remake of “Race to Witch Mountain” (remember when this guy used to be intimidating?)

- Obama to go BlackBerry-less? I think he’ll be ok… I’m sure someone will tell him if something comes up (thanks Jason for the link)

- I thought I was a happy person, but I watch A LOT of TV. So I guess I’m not

Video of the Post: More TV – Check out this list of the Top 40 Greatest Theme Songs of all-time (with YouTube clips!). Here’s one of my personal faves:

- Dominos Pizza, who already have an awesome online site, teams up with TIVO to make ordering pizza and watching TV all that much easier

- Looks like Mark Cuban is living up to his bad boy rep. You better hope the SEC doesn’t “Martha Stewart” you

- Good idea/bad idea? Sir Paul wants to release a 14-minute Beatles experimental track from 1967

- Fact is fiction: Looks like Turtle got Jamie-Lynn on-screen and off

Video of the Blog: In honor of last night’s final TRL (which included the return of Jesse Camp), here’s a look back at the show’s top moments

- Robinson fired as SU’s football coach, but still gets to stay on and do some more damage the rest of the season

- Palin to milk her 15 minutes of fame with a $7 million book deal (ugh)

- I’m not sure if I’m surprised or indifferent: Wanda Sykes comes out of the closet 

- Need a reason to grow a beard? Date a unicorn? Not to date a t-rex?

Video of the Blog: Check out this bootleg version of the new Star Trek trailer (with classic Trek logo at the end) or the better version here after 1pmET today.

- McCain and Obama are clearly ready to move on. As the photo on this story clearly indicates by showing them wearing ties that have the opposite colors of their parties

- Apparently Amy Pohler equals two people: SNL to add to the cast 

- Kimmel supports the new Bond movie (and Coke Zero) in a new spoof 

- Ha, ha: Perez has it right – SUCK IT, MILEY!

Video of the Blog: South Park spoofs High School Musical

-The second Watchmen trailer premiers before the new Bond flick or you can see it here (it’s sooooo good)

- Shocker! (I say that sarcastically) NBC cancels My Own Worst Enemy and Lipstick Jungle

- Is Xanadu going to be ready a few years too late?

- Guess a bad economy is not necessarily bad news for WalMart 

Video of the Blog: Clearly the Army’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is in full effect. Check out some soldiers do the “Cha Cha”

- Some buddies in Detroit forwarded this to me today regarding the demise of GM. Very sad stuff…

- No more Ryan on The Office?

- From Cantor: “From those guys that made The Day After Tomorrow comes…. The Day After Tomorrow” (Ed note: This 2012 thing is a little creepy…)

- Charles is getting older while the Queen is still hanging on…

Video of the Blog: Toshiba has some fun with computers 

- The Foo Fighters to get a Thanksgiving meal thanks to the crew from Top Chef (but judging the meal? Come on…)

- Letterman to have the best in rock and roll play next week… or at least the tribute versions of the best in rock and roll

- GAP’s holiday campaign to feature some familiar faces

- As if you needed further proof that Lindsay Lohan is an idiot…

Video of the Blog: Keith Olbermann rants on Prop 8. It’s absolutely brilliant.

- Another shake up for the Raiders?

- I’m not so much shocked that MADtv is being canceled. I’m more shocked that it lasted 14 years…

- The O’s unveil new versions of their jerseys for next year (what’s old is new again – welcome back Baltimore!)

- The Nationals also unveiled new uniforms for the 2009 season, but they did it with MUCH hotter models

Video of the Post: A true Phillies fan warms up the crowd for the World Series Parade

- The Northeast continues to prove it’s more progressive then the West Coast: Connecticut legalizes gay marriage

- MLB is playing fantasy free agency. Is there anything that we can’t make fantasy? (thanks Laurie for the link)

- Ridley Scott (of “Gladiator” fame) is confirmed to direct a Monopoly movie. Sure, but who’ll play Rich Uncle Pennybags?

- Who wants to write the new theme song for Regis and Kelly with me?

Video of the Blog: Ok, I DO believe the World Should Revolve Around Me