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Tina Fey, whose SNL career has been resurrected thanks to Sarah Palin laid down somewhat Baldwin-esque plans for post-election. That is, if McCain and Palin win. Fey says, “That lady is a media star. She is a fascinating person, she’s very likeable. She’s fun to play, and the two bits with Amy, that was super fun." Here's where the Baldwin comes in. She's firm on her deadline. “We’re gonna take it week by week. If she wins, I’m done. I can’t do that for four years. And by ‘I’m done,’ I mean I’m leaving Earth.” Oh.

Could the strong feelings have anything to do with her day job? Fey is on 30 Rock just dubbed by Gawker as the "most liberal show" on TV. Using, I'm sure, complicated math — they've placed a bunch of popular TV shows on a spectrum from most conservative (24) to most liberal (30 Rock). What's a happy medium show, politically? Oddly, South Park is parked right in the middle with what they call "its own brand of Libertarianism." Do the rankings seem off or right on? Any shows you'd add to the spectrum? I'm wondering where Lost would go. . . .

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A curly mullet, a creepy woman fawning over said curly mullet — this Hair Club For Men commercial is going to give me nightmares. I shouldn't ruin the end for you, but like all great things in life, this ad is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. In other words, you'll be so stunned by its premise (that a fake curly mullet is better than a bald head) that you won't care that I'll reveal that the girl doing the creepy fawning is his stepdaughter. Ewww, and ewww.

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OK, so it's not clear if Larry is really drunk, but his answer to this earnest caller is definitely loopy! (Fruit Loopy, perhaps?) Gawker unearthed this awesome tape of Larry (from a while back) responding to a guy who called in to ask for tips on how to break into journalism and succeed in the career. Let's just say that his answer could've been more succinct: Booze — lots and lots of booze. (Or, to be fair, sleep deprivation. This was taped at 3 a.m., after all!) Click here for more details on the history of this tape.

I've always suspected — since it's nearly impossible to be completely neutral — that some news jockeys are a scootch partisan. After all, one errant blink, and bam! Branded. Even Liberty and I have our favorites: She hearts Chris Matthews, and I'm hopelessly devoted to Wolf Blitzer — even though he has a nasty habit of saying, "this is interesting . . ." and then following up with something that's, uh, not interesting. But I forgive. Relationships are hard work.

Those crafty kids at Gawker graphed the approval ratings of over twenty news anchors, from Katie Couric to Rush Limbaugh, based on political party. Of course Democrats hate Rush Limbaugh, but get this: Republicans don't actually like him with a reciprocal intensity. And how do the three big winners, Charlie Gibson, Brian Williams, and Anderson Cooper, manage to be loved by all? Alas, our poor Chris Matthews and Wolf Blitzer didn't fare so well. How did your favorite anchor measure up? Do you watch that anchor precisely because you feel like he/she agrees with you?

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Seems like a lot of folks find the idea of this PB & J Foie Gras "Sandwich" revolting. I however, find it absolutely intriguing. - NY Observer via Gawker