Jimmy Fallon And Justin Timberlake Continue To Have More Fun Than You

We see what you did, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. You thought that since Monkey See editor Linda Holmes is relaxing at an undisclosed vacation spot this week, you two could get together on Fallon’s show Friday night, drop the third entry in your delightful series of “History Of Rap” routines and this blog would [...]

Poll: Cain And Perry Tied In Texas

In what may be the most impressive and surprising sign of the Herman Cain phenomenon yet, the Republican presidential candidate was essentially tied with native son Gov. Rick Perry in Texas, of all places. A University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll put Cain at 27 percent support and Perry, the three-term governor at 26 percent. The [...]

Houdini Relative Unlocks Some Family Secrets

You’d think if you were a relative of someone as famous as Harry Houdini, you’d know it. But George Hardeen, 59, didn’t find out he was Houdini’s great nephew until he was a young teenager. His grandfather was Houdini’s brother, Theo Hardeen, also an escape artist. At one point, the brothers performed together. Houdini and [...]

Oklahoma Creativity Forum 2011 Tuesday

The organizers of Oklahoma Creativity Forum 2011 are hoping to stoke the fires of imagination and innovation in education, commerce and culture.

Joe Biden For President In 2016? And What’s With Those Herman Cain Ads?

Joe Biden — he’s the vice president — popped up in the news the other day, saying in effect that more people will be raped and murdered if Congress doesn’t pass President Obama’s jobs bill. He specifically referred to crime statistics in Flint, Mich. — stats that, as it turns out, do not back up [...]

Reporter: Herman Cain Story Based On Documentation, Dozens Of Sources

The most-talked-about campaign story from the weekend is Politico’s report that: “During Herman Cain’s tenure as the head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s, at least two female employees complained to colleagues and senior association officials about inappropriate behavior by Cain, ultimately leaving their jobs at the trade group, multiple sources confirm.” Sunday [...]

Spooky And Cerebral: 3 Brainy Books For Halloween

Even if it’s been a long time since you went to a haunted house or dressed up in a costume to troll the neighborhood for candy, if you’re like me, this time of year still makes you long for a scary story. The leaves are turning colors, it’s getting colder—what better time to curl up [...]

‘Rock Center’: Serving Hard News, But Will It Sell?

At 10 p.m. on Monday, NBC anchor Brian Williams will do something that hasn’t been done in nearly 20 years: launch a new network TV newsmagazine. Hosted live from NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters — thus the name, Rock Center — it’s an ambitious attempt to showcase both Williams’ serious news skills and his signature dry [...]

High Court Considers When Bad Lawyers Taint A Case

On television, most criminal cases are tried before a jury. But in reality, more than 90 percent of all criminal cases in the United States never get to trial; they are resolved with a plea bargain. For the state, these bargains save money and resources, and they often include agreements that the defendant will help [...]

Chicago Leaders Spar Over Redistricting

All across the country, it’s been map-drawing time as cities and states create new districts for state lawmakers, members of Congress and city council members based on 2010 Census numbers. In Chicago, where African-Americans left in droves during the last decade and the Latino population rose, leaders are redrawing the boundaries of the city’s 50 [...]