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Another Racism Conviction For Brigitte Bardot [Race-baiting]

The old-timey movie star has been convicted for the fifth time of inciting racial hatred for saying "I am fed up with being under the thumb of this population." She has to pay 15,000 Euros, but with her frequent-racism card, the next slur is totally gratis.

read more Brigitte Bardot Pop Culture Racism Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:29:35 EDT Ryan Tate

More Layoffs At The Times? [Newspapers]

Less than one month ago, Times Editor Bill Keller told staff the newspaper had completed the buyout and termination of about 100 reporters and editors and that "so far nothing... suggests we will be going through this again anytime soon." But the Post today named three writers exiting the Times, and implied the departures were involuntary. Medical-devices reporter Barnaby Feder was, according to an anonymous Post source, given four days to pack up his stuff; baseball writer Murray Chass is not returning from sick leave and arts writer Lawrence Van Gelder is retiring after 41 years. The tabloid's Page Six said a "bloody ax continues to swing" at the Times, but Feder is the only of the three clearly alleged to have been forced out, and it's possible he was cut prior to Keller's May memo and somehow had his exit delayed, or that he was ejected more recently for non-economic reasons. One termination, and two possibly voluntary departures for illness and retirement do not make for layoffs, Page Six. Weak sauce. Anyone have a better handle on what's going on at the Times? [Post]

read more Jobs Layoffs Media New York Times Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:07:40 EDT Ryan Tate

Ana Marie Cox Now Radar Contributing Editor [Jobs]

"I’m just happy to have a place that’s as good as Radar for the kind of writing I want to do. I’ve never been good at judging a publication’s longevity." [Observer]

read more Ana Marie Cox Magazines Media Radar Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:54:58 EDT Ryan Tate

Anderson Cooper Hits On Democratic Operative [VideUhOh]

Tonight might be a very important and momentous occasion, with a black man securing a major-party presidential nomination for the first time in history and all, but Anderson Cooper isn't going to let that stop him from being outrageous and giggly. The dreamy CNN anchor was interviewing Donna Brazile, strategist for a long string of failed Democratic presidential candidates, when he said something complimentary that made her blush and declare, "you're not my boo." When Cooper replied that "I want to be your boo," everyone got a little flustered and giddy and, probably, confused. Anderson, clearly lost at sea, asked everyone to explain what the word "boo" means to him later. In the meantime, Cooper should be thanked for ensuring that tonight really was an important time for bridge-building and new directions. Clip after the jump.