Stewart revealed his explanation for why the ABC anchor mistook Bill Russell for Morgan Freeman.
After getting temporarily bumped by CBS, Mitt Romney sat down with George Stephanopoulos to talk about Libya, Egypt, Iran, QE3, the upcoming debates, and food fights with his grandkids.
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Folks as obsessed with media personalities as us were surprised to see the three supposedly brainiac contestants on last night's Jeopardy! stumped when asked who Rachel Maddow was, while correctly answering a question about George Stephanopoulos.
For the near future George Stephanopoulos will man the ship at ABC's This Week but rumor has it the position isn't permanent and the network is considering at least four other journalists to anchor the public affairs show longterm.
Although UC Davis has decided to put its police chief and two pepper-spraying officiers on leave, the school's chancellor says she's not going to budge -- despite silent and not-so-silent calls for her resignation.
The president rankled at being asked about the birther issue amid the budget debate
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