Gotcha Media: 07/23/09

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Zach Galifianakis Talks to Conan About His Penis

He talked about some other things too, but mostly about how his penis shrunk into himself in the presence of Mike Tyson and the tiger.

Obama Stands By His Comments About Henry Louis Gates

As part of an interview on Nightline, Obama says that he is surprised by the controversy his comments stirred up and restates the same position.

Heath Ledger in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'

Terry Gilliam premiered this exclusive clip at Comic-Con today, along with two others. It looks just as crazy as I want it to be.

MSNBC Guest Blames Mainstream Media, Not the 'Internets,' for Spreading 'Birther' Scandal

The Boston Globe's Charles Pierce does seem a little crazy, but he does have a point. If all the cable news networks would stop harping on the "birther" movement, maybe it wouldn't seem like such a big deal.

Obama Compares Health Care to the Moon Landing

Maybe Obama's presidency wasn't the same as putting a man on the moon. But passing a health care plan will be. Because one will lead to a healthier country and the other was really cool.

Henry Louis Gates' Arresting Officer Interviewed

The local Boston Fox affiliate found Sgt. James Crowley in his backyard and asked him for his comments on the Henry Louis Gates story (essentially how it feels to be called "stupid" by the president). He is disappointed by the attention to the story and proclaims:

"There will be no apology."

Henry Louis Gates Talks to Soledad O'Brien About His Arrest

In his first major interview since his arrest, Henry Louis Gates told the story to CNN's Soledad O'Brien.

"It was the fault of the policeman who couldn’t understand a black man standing up for his rights right in his space. And that’s what I did. And I would do the same thing exactly again."

Obama's Health Care Plan Scarier Than Cancer?

No, it absolutely is not scarier than cancer. But would you know that if you watched Fox News?

Tracy Morgan Tells Letterman His Emmy Plans

Tracy might even show up this year.

"We been winning the last couple of years and there might be an investigation. They might think we're juicing."

BONUS: Another more serious Tracy interview, via TVSquad.

Glenn Beck Brings His Gun to the Movies

If you're sitting in a movie theater and you look over and see Glenn Beck, he may be concealing a gun. He brought a gun into a movie just this past weekend and "surprise, surprise" he didn't kill anybody.