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News Bits!
- Last night's roast of Molly Ivins went off without a hitch. It sounds like it was a very pleasant, friendly gathering (so most likely not officially a roast).
- Foley was sending sketchy emails to pages back in 2000 . . . and people knew about it.
- American Nobel prize-winners so far for 2006: Six. "(E)very prize except for the literature and peace awards, which are yet to be announced, have gone to Americans." How did we get in such good graces with the Nobel Committee?
- If you need more evidence that Chris Wallace is an ass, well here you go.
- CBS has come to an agreement with YouTube. Now we're just waiting to hear about the expected Google purchase of YouTube.
- Over the weekend, NPR interviewed the mother of Augusten Burroughs who refers to her son as Chris (his given name).
- Evan Almighty could be the most expensive comedy ever.
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