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As expected, Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist who administered the dose of Propofol that killed Michael Jackson, was charged this afternoon in Los Angeles with involuntary manslaughter. Says his lawyer: "We'll make bail, we'll plead not guilty, and we'll fight like hell." [NYT]
"I thought it went okay," says Roger Daltrey of the Who's crappy, laser-filled halftime show at yesterday's Super Bowl. "Cameras were everywhere ... I was so blinded that I couldn't see." Also, it was partially your fault: "I really wished the crowd would have gotten into singing the songs with us more. That's how it is in Europe for our soccer matches." [Us]
Wow, Bill got the Republican nomination! We did not see that coming.
So, at what point does Bill pinch Christopher’s nose shut, letting him choke to death, after their SUV goes off the road? And is the official reminder that Bill is a Republican, and not some successful polyamorous bohemian like we wish we were, supposed to help clue us blue-staters in to the fact that he is a bad, bad man?
With 105.97 106.5 million viewers, last night's Super Bowl beat the M*A*S*H series finale's 27-year-old record to become the most-watched TV program in U.S. history, likely meaning football will be renewed for another season. [Live Feed/HR]
"[Megan Fox is] probably the best young actress I’ve ever worked with. ... The Wrestler was quite tough. There wasn’t much chemistry there. ... With Megan and I [in Passion Play], there’s a lot of chemistry and a lot of respect." —Mickey Rourke [PopWatch/EW]
"I'll come back in Ghostbusters III only if I get to be a ghost. I said to them, 'I'll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.' So now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film." —Bill Murray [Mail on Sunday UK]
Plus: Liam Gallagher "not having anyone with ginger hair making music." 
Over 38 million Americans either fell asleep or forgot to change the channel after the Super Bowl ended last night, resulting in Undercover Boss pulling in the highest post–Super Bowl ratings since Survivor II's premiere back in 2001. Now, if only CBS can convince the NFL to hold the Super Bowl every Sunday for the next fourteen weeks, the show could become a monster hit! [TV by the Numbers]
On his satellite-radio show today, Howard Stern confirmed last week's reports that there's been some discussion between him and Fox about possibly replacing Simon Cowell on American Idol: "A $100 million to judge a karaoke contest? Yeah, I would do that show for $100 million," said Stern, whose $100 million-per-year Sirius contract expires next January. "I can't imagine anyone else but me replacing [Cowell] ... Who knows how to broadcast and who knows how to be interesting? And who's not afraid to speak their mind?" Then, to demonstrate how perfect he'd be for prime-time television, he called Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres the C-word and announced tentative plans to placate her on the air with a sex toy (here's the audio). So yes, this is probably a ploy to renegotiate his Sirius contract.
When Megan Fox was at the apex of her hotness last summer, a troubling story about her came to light, one that threatened to knock her from magazine covers and conversations about the sexiest women alive for the rest of her days. The story? Fox suffers from brachydactyly, a rare condition which is probably better known as a clubbed thumb. Well, it turns out that teenage boys everywhere didn't seem to mind much about her wonky thumbs, and Fox managed to hold onto her status as one of her generation's biggest sex bombs. However, Fox currently finds herself embroiled in another controversy, as it has come to light that the Jennifer's Body star appears to have employed a thumb double in her Super Bowl commercial!
In this week's issue of New York, Sam Anderson explores the thrillingly voyeuristic world of ChatRoulette, a new(ish) site that allows you to video chat with a series of strangers from all over the world. Sadly, he didn't bump into Michael Cera while doing his research, but this Oh No They Didn't user just did! [ONTD]
America's favorite guidos and guidettes have agreed to come back for a second season of Jersey Shore, and each castmember is about to see their savings account grow by $180,000 or so. However, considering the cast only made about $200 per episode last summer, it's understandable that they need to figure out some other ways to make ends meet in the here and now. After all, keeping up your GTL game doesn't come cheap. However, according to the New York Post, MTV isn't too happy that the cast is out on the town seven nights a week judging wing-eating contests and generally degrading the Jersey Shore brand.
A week ago, Taylor Swift was getting crappy reviews for her off-key Grammys performance — and now she's getting crappy reviews for her acting. Of the hundreds of thespians in this weekend's Valentine's Day, Variety says she's the worst: "Some teen viewers may be drawn by the lure of the two Taylors, but their time onscreen together arguably reps the film's low point; Swift, especially, seems entirely undirected, as she jumps around, makes faces and jabbers on inanely." Too bad her role didn't require her to feign surprise. [Variety]
Ever wondered what Ron Swanson looks like in the nude, with his privates obscured only by grapes? Terrific news, then! Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman and wife Megan Mullally — who joins the cast of Starz's Party Down this season — stripped naked for a New York photo shoot (it was totally their idea, by the way), and the amazing results are spread across two pages in today's issue. The accompanying interview, by Kera Bolonik, is also delightful, with the couple recalling the early days of their romance and the first time they smooshed: "There was a Glen Campbell concert at the Hollywood Bowl that put us in a very lustful mood apparently," remembers Mullally. Enjoy!
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