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This is an amazing story about Phil Spector's descent into madness. By way of hair analysis. Actually, I didn't bother reading the article - I just enjoyed watching the photo gallery that gives old Phil the Michael Jackson's face treatment.

This Monday begins the second week of the trial, and while it has not been the media circus that was the OJ trial, it's introducing a whole new generation to the man's unparalleled genius, which is just what the internet was made for. Below is a video of Joan Baez singing "You've Lost the Loving Feeling" with Spector on piano. I have never, ever been a fan of Baez, and she does to this song what George W. Bush has been doing the country for the last eight years. But there are two brilliant moments: in the beginning, when Phil starts smashing the piano, and towards the end when you see this guy in the percussion section going ape-shit with the cymbals.

I guess on some level going ape-shit with the cymbals is what the "wall of sound" is all about.

Inspired by the song's inclusion on Hot Chip's bangin' DJ Kicks.

On his web site, Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY - Staten Island, to be specific) encourages users to visit Thomas (a Library of Congress web site with more records than you'd ever want to see) to see how he has voted.

This is of course, a good idea. People should know what their Congressman is up to. However, if you're a total shmuck (like Fossella), you may want to think twice. Fossella tells readers that the link to Thomas' Roll Call votes page will "take you to a table of votes similar to the one seen here:"

Great work, Vito. Smash-up job. Boise State! Florida! Observing MLK day! Tackling the controversial issues one at a time.

I'm almost more offended that he's stupid enough to put up this as an example of his voting than I am about his continuing efforts to stooge for the Administration and big business.

Check here for more on why this guy sucks.

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And for all you people rocking apt 4E, this.

Tucker Carlson will host a game show on CBS called "Do You Trust Me?"

While annoying, this news does not signal the end of Western civilization. If there's any job in the world more suited to douchebaggery than being a bowtie-wearing conservative talking head, it's game show host.

What Tucker's new job does show is the ever-blurring line between entertainment and news. And between him and his should-be lover, Anderson Cooper, it seems the networks are making their choices for newscasters whom they will put on every show imaginable. To drive this point home: Anderson Cooper recently hosted HBO's comedy-panel show "honoring" Jerry Seinfeld. Ignoring for the moment the pointlessness of the show itself, what exactly has Anderson Cooper done that would merit him hosting a panel discussion on (intentional) comedy?

Perhaps we're running out of able emcees, or perhaps we're running out of intelligent newscasters. Or perhaps I'm asking the wrong questions. This blogger asks the question, "What Effect Has Anderson Cooper Had on You Today?" And really, maybe this is what we should be thinking. Because there is no limit to what these guys can do. If we're lucky, maybe we'll soon get these shows: "Tucker and Anderson Go to the World Series," "Cooper and Carlson at the AVN Awards Red Carpet," and "Tuck and Coop at the Movies."

What would you like to see Tuck, Coop, or even their trainee Ryan Seacrest (face it: it's only a matter of time before he's hosting the evening news), do next?