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March 13, 2010

Bill Maher: The Environment Is The Ultimate Health Care Issue (VIDEO)

Bill Maher called the environment the "ultimate health care issue" Friday night during "Real Time" and argued that our future depends on our ability to stop global warming. But some on his panel weren't so convinced.

Conservative talk radio host Amy Holmes, actor Hill Harper, and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson weighed in, with Harper being the sole panelist to agree with Maher's assessment. Johnson said he believes in climate change, but that its effects have been greatly exaggerated. While Holmes called herself a skeptic, and argued that the science behind the topic is not settled. She described it as a "raging debate."

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Elton John Celebrates ‘Next Fall’ Premiere At Royalton Hotel (PHOTOS)

Wednesday night at the Helen Hayes Theater, Sir Elton John and David Furnish's production, "Next Fall," debuted for a preview audience of family and friends. After the show — described as a "beautiful and funny portrait of modern romance...bursting with political relevance and emotional truth" — the crowd headed to the Royalton Hotel to celebrate the show's debut.

Sir Elton told Cindy Adams that David, his partner, saw the play first and thought it was spectacular.

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March 12, 2010

Ochocinco, Liddell Talk Naked Reebok Ads With Jimmy Kimmel (VIDEO)

Chuck Liddell, Chad Ochocinco and Dax Shepard, all naked stars of recent viral Reebok ads, visited Jimmy Kimmel last night to discuss the campaign. Interestingly, Chuck Liddell was actually naked for his video, while Ochocinco wore a small cover -- although he certainly looks nude.

Liddell told Kimmel that it took some time to convince his girlfriend to participate in the naked ad.

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Stephen Colbert Author Interview: ‘Voodoo Histories’ Author David Aaronovitch On Why People Believe Dumb Things (VIDEO)

Stephen Colbert had author David Aaronovitch on the show last night to talk about his new book "Voodoo Histories," which picks apart the role of conspiracy theories in the way people view the world. His goal in the book, Aaronovitch said, was to find out "why perfectly intelligent people believe really dumb things."

The conclusion he comes to is that people find conspiracy theories preferable to the truth:

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Stephen Colbert Rips Karl Rove’s New Book, Compares Rove To A Ham (VIDEO)

Stephen Colbert ruthlessly mocked Karl Rove's new book, "Courage and Consequence," on "The Colbert Report" last night. He started his segment by pulling out a large ham with glasses that looked uncannily like Rove, but the ripping didn't stop there.

Colbert on the title of the book: "It's just like 'Pride and Prejudice,' but even more prejudiced!"

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‘In The Neighborhood’: Sleepover At The Neighbors’ (PHOTOS)

As a society, we've become fragmented by ethnicity, income, red state vs. blue; pro-this, anti-that. But we also divide ourselves with invisible dotted lines. I'm talking about the property lines that too often isolate us from the people we are physically closest to: our neighbors.

That thought first occurred to me in the aftermath of a tragedy on my suburban street in Rochester, New York: a man shot and killed his wife, and then himself; their two young children ran screaming into the night. I knew the couple just a little, enough to wave "hello" if I saw them out jogging together. Later, I learned that on the day she was murdered the wife had feared her husband and had tried desperately to contact her best friend to see if she and her children could stay over that night. What she didn't know was that her friend was out of town on a day trip. And so that evening, when her husband got home and began burning their mortgage papers in the fireplace, she had nowhere to go: despite having lived on our street for seven years, she didn't know any of the neighbors well enough to seek shelter at their homes. Within an hour of his return, her husband killed her.

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March 11, 2010

Metallica Fans Riot At Show In Colombia (VIDEO)

Over 160 heavy metal fans were arrested, at least eight injured, at a Metallica concert in Bogota, Colombia last night following a riot outside of the show.

Despite capacity for 30,000 fans, the concert sold out quickly and police had placed 1,500 officers around the venue. According to reports, fans without tickets were posting messages on Facebook inciting others to riot.

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Blagojevich On Letterman: ‘How Come I’m Not A Governor And Patterson Is?’ (VIDEO)

Rod Blagojevich made his second appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" Wednesday night, where he brought out his usual self deprecating humor and read Letterman's "Top Ten" list.

Letterman poked fun at--you guessed it: Blago's hair, before the indicted former Illinois governor read his list. "Take off your hat and make yourself at home," Letterman said.

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Super-Sized Advice From A Former Fat Kid

When I was 14 and weighed 297 pounds, I had a recurring dream. I dreamed that a fairy godmother gave me three wishes. One of my wishes was to weigh 180 pounds. Day and night, my excess weight troubled me.

I'm now 17, and I've weighed 145 pounds for the past two years. Getting and staying fit has been tough, but it's easier than a lifetime of obesity.

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Jon Stewart On Beck’s Massa Interview: Why The Night ‘Wasn’t A Total Loss’ (VIDEO)

On Wednesday night, Jon Stewart made the case for why Glenn Beck's now notorious interview with recently forced out Congressman Eric Massa wasn't a 'total loss.' At the end of the hour with Massa, accused of 'groping' his staffers, Beck declared to the camera, 'America, I'm gonna shoot straight with you. I think I've wasted your time. I have wasted an hour of your time. And I apologize for that.'

Stewart: "It appears that Glenn Beck has come up with his new sign off phrase. His 'Good Night and Good Luck.' Every show he can now end with: 'I think I've wasted an hour of your time. And I apologize for that. See you tomorrow.'"

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