Today in show business news: Ben Affleck leaves K-Stew in the casting lurch, USA renews its longest-running program, and Charlie Rose has to pay all of his old interns.
The "secession movement" on the White House open petition site now involves about half of the states of the U.S., which could be interpreted to mean we have more in common than we purport to, after all. Who wants it the most?
ABC has announced a new himbo for everyone to ogle and eventually hate, so get excited. Elsewhere in show business news today: NBC and USA renew some shows that a few of you will be excited about, Tina Fey inks a new deal, and don't get your hopes up for a Hobbit Xbox game.
People are still pretty interested in Charlie Sheen, Clark Gable's grandson brings further disgrace to his family name, and USA has an innovative new show.
Steve Jobs, Ghandi, Jesus, or Wisconsin's Jesus, Aaron Rodgers, are all pretty popular with Americans, just not more popular than "yourself."
Perhaps President Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy have a burn book as well.
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