Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 2, 2012
Anderson Cooper has long been rumored to be gay. For the most part, however, he's managed to keep his private life private and has never publicly addressed those rumors (not even in his memoir, released a few years ago). Until Monday, that is. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 23, 2011
Ricky Martin, "Anderson Cooper 360," "True Blood," Oprah's O magazine, Essence.com, comic book writer Peter David, "30 Rock," Frank Rich, The Denver Post and Russell Simmons are among the winners of this year's Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Awards. More winners will be announced in the coming months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 15, 2011
Apparently, neither the twilight days of "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" nor the dependable histrionics of Glenn Beck—not to mention a certain Silver Fox—could save cable news from taking a dip in terms of viewership over the course of 2010 . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigFeb 11, 2011
This week we celebrate Wael Ghonim, the 30-year-old Google marketing executive who helped organize the Egyptian uprising. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 9, 2010
"Electric cars are gay," says Vince Vaughn in an unfortunate attempt at humor in this trailer for Ron Howard's new film, "The Dilemma." It gets worse -- Vaughn's character continues, "not homosexual gay but, you know, 'my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance' gay." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigJan 29, 2010
Thousands of miles from the San Fernando Valley's seedy studios, the adult entertainment business is alive and panting in Haiti. Like any X-rated content, this smut is all flesh and no substantive plot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 15, 2010
This is a time when celebrity can come in handy, and one star in particular, George Clooney, is lending his power to the cause of helping earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The actor-director is also rallying some of his famous friends to join him for a "mega-telethon" he's planning, according to The Wrap. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 4, 2009
Poor Iceland. The country's broke, its currency looks goofy, and now Stephen Colbert is taking pot shots from across the pond to make us feel better about our own economic situation. "If you're looking for a good time in Iceland, get on the first plane to Norway," says big meanie Colbert. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 31, 2007
Funny how, in the wake of any national disaster these days, news analysts set about explaining the latest disaster according to their pet political interests. Take the recent California wildfires, for example, and watch what Jon Stewart discovers about different stations' diverse interpretations of what the fires really mean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 17, 2007
Based on his comments to CNN's Anderson Cooper on the day of the Rev. Jerry Falwell's death, it looks like author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens (pictured) will have to wait a while to be invited back into President Bush's inner circle. Hitchens channeled his disdain for religion and for Falwell into one scathing send-off on Cooper's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 2, 2007
"The Colbert Report" eats the press alive for its treatment of the Anna Nicole Smith story and total failure when it comes to covering, well, just about anything that actually matters, especially the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigFeb 12, 2007
Satirist Andy Borowitz riffs on the news networks' ratings-oriented weather obsession. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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