Actor Josh Brolin.
Brolin, Josh
•Russell Crowe is compared unfavorably — extremely unfavorably — to Sean Penn by
Burris, Roland
•statement by Harry Reid that chances of admission of into the Senate were slim is followed by statement by Harry Reid offering praise of as "a very engaging, extremely nice man" with the additional fine quality of being "very proud of his family"
•turning out into the rain by the Senate of is followed by acceptance into the bosom of the Senate of
Bush, George W.
•claims of that the Obamas couldn't move into Blair House early because it had been previously booked turn out to have been — yes, this, yet again — untrue
•hilarious — no, seriously, laugh-out-loud funny — compilation of alleged "accomplishments and results" of
•prosecution of is fervently desired by significant numbers of Americans
Bush, Jeb
•shadow of ne'er-do-well brother of causes postponement of national career of
Bush, Laura
•not that much money is paid for memoir of
Butler, George
•premature obituary of is protested by
Cheney, Dick
•disbelief of that "we violated anybody's civil liberties"
•election of Obama and Biden is declared official by
•opinion of that Bush owes no apologies for failing to foresee economic crisis because, hey, no one saw it coming
Coleman, Norm
•deletion of name of from Senate office and phone list
Craig, Larry
•cessation of efforts of to withdraw guilty plea of to "disorderly conduct" in an airport men's room by
Flynt, Larry
•government bailout of porn industry is proposed by
•nephews are sued by for selling "inferior" adult films under the family name
Footwear
•sudden appearance of lots of on Miami freeway
Jackson, Michael
•spokesman for expresses ridiculous notion that, careerwise, the best is yet to come from
Johnston, Levi
•oil field job is quit by after
questions are raised about eligibility of to participate in an electrical apprenticeship program without high school diploma
Johnston, Sherry
•not guilty plea to oxycontin-related drug charges is entered by
Madoff, Bernard
•perplexing continued nonimprisonment of continues to be taken advantage of by
New York Times
•advertising appears on front page of
Obama, Barack
•choice of Leon Panetta by as CIA chief fails to garner unanimous support
•hacking of Twitter account of
•meal shared by with three older men and one aging frat boy
Palin, Sarah
•highest percentage increase in the teenage birthrate occurs in state governed by
•howling rage of
•refusal of to reveal daily reading matter to Katie Couric is explained — "Because, Katie, you're not the center of everybody's universe" — by
•resentment of Caroline Kennedy of
Richardson, Bill
•Blagojevichization of
•grand jury investigation of is taken insufficiently seriously by
Rivers, Joan
•upsetness of at protruding ears of Obama is expressed through mouth on overly-reconstructed face of
Spears, Britney
•earning potential of as a prostitute is assessed by Spitzer madam Kristin Davis
Travolta, John
•questions surrounding tragedy befallen by
Wurzelbacher, Joe 'The Plumber'
•new career of as war correspondent raises possibility that new nickname of should be Joe the Renaissance Man