Nicole Hughes
August 4, 2008 | 10:19 pm EST
We’ve kind of let the Illinois drama go here on TakePart, which is fine by me. In some ways the entire thing is too much like an episode of The Wire without the stellar writing or acting. Luckily we have folks like Stephen Colbert (and Alan Colmes) to sum it up for us.
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The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
TakePart Gang:
Before He Was Indicted, Ted Stevens Was “Tubed” by Blair Golson
Strawberry Fields Forever by Wendy Cohen
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Nicole Hughes:
Green Video of the Week: Crazy Alien Plants
Fat Princess Video Game: The Joke’s Not Really That Funny
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Alaska’s Northwest Passage to Open For Second Straight Year
Stephen Colbert Interview’s Brendan Koerner, Slate’s Green Lantern
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Jon Popham:
L.A. Bans New Fast Food Joints
Flint Michigan Seeks Sponsors…For Police Surveillance Cameras
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Gina Telaroli:
I generally tend to think that Stephen Colbert is too good for television, and he’s certainly trying to prove my theory correct with his recent interview of Brendan Koerner, the founder of Slate.com’s “Ask the Green Lantern.” In a very entertaining interview, we learn a few things, such as when it’s wise to roll up the windows and turn on the air conditioning. Here we go:
You can takepart here and check out the latest installment of Ask the Green Lantern on Slate’s website.
Nas took it to the Fox News Network today outside their Midtown Manhattan headquarters. The hip hop star, whose album now sits atop the charts, delivered a petition with over 620,000 signatures demanding Fox change its coverage of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama and his family. Citing recent examples of a Fox anchor referring to Michelle Obama as Barack’s “babymama” and of Bill O’Reilly using the term “lynching party” in reference to candidate’s wife, Nas and the convened protestors presented the demand that Fox News President and former (and some would say current) Republican political operative Roger Ailes “find a solution to address racial stereotyping and hate-mongering before it hits the airwaves.” Here’s some video of the protest:
It’s Canada Day!! YAY!!! As a proud Montrealer, I am wearing red and white, listening to the Bare Naked Ladies and even changed my IM image to a little Canadian flag. (Except it is supposed to be animated but it isn’t working…insert joke here.)
In honor of this holiday, grab a may west, Tim Hortons coffee, some maple syrup, say zed instead of zee, use your garburator, and watch one of these extraordinary Canadian films (yes, we make movies.)
2) C.R.A.Z.Y
3) Water
6) Ryan
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Ecorazzi has a great post and clip from the Colbert Report on the connection between The Incredible Hulk and Al Gore — both of whom got huge after going Green. Check it out Corn + magic = gasoline? So that’s how they do it! Stephen Colbert educates the nation about the debate on ethanol and climate change on an installment of The Word from earlier this week. Enjoy below, then The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Don’t miss some of our most popular articles of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites.
Dolly Parton & American Idol: 9 to 5 and Women’s Rights * * * Top 10 Garbloggers Talkin’ Trash ‘Garbage Warrior’ Turns Trash Into Green Homes Low US Grad Rates & ‘The First Year’ ‘The Greatest Silence’ & More Ways to Take Action * * * Top 10 Dystopian Film Heros & Heroines Empire Or Humanity? Howard Zinn & Viggo Mortensen Spread the Word On YouTube * * * Eco-action blogger Kerry Trueman has moved onto greener pastures, but you can still find her at eatingliberally.com. Good luck, Kerry. We’ll miss you!
And on April 13th, Jon Stewart will host the “Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education” in New York City. The show will air live on Comedy Central at 8pm and and will feature standup routines, sketches and short films from Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Steve Carell, Jonah Hill, Tina Fey, Conan O’Brien, Stephen Colbert, Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler, Matthew Broderick, Jonah Hill, Kevin James, Rosie O’Donnell and Susie Essman. But what is autism? The Autism Speaks Website explains
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Jenny McCarthy, Toni Braxton, Bill Cosby and other stars want you to know that today is Autism Awareness Day. You may not know that because it’s the first one ever.