Leno is hospitalized and so it falls upon me to provide America with its news in a witty fashion. Here goes. Americans are having so much trouble paying their mortgages because we’re spending too much damn money on our Netflix accounts. And apparently we won’t have to worry anymore about hostile attacks from oversees, as Obama’s rippling, shirtless magazine cover stands as a clear metaphor for America’s military might. Hmmm, I hear crickets, so I’ll just pass things on to culture and entertainment Friday, April 24th, 2009.

ANIMALS

Arachnophilia: The sequel they never made

CELEBRITY

Heaven comes calling for Reverend Timothy Wright.

Jay Leno hospitalized, Letterman theorizes top ten reasons why

Magazine cover stirs debate: hottest shirtless politico, Obama or Putin?

Oakland school gets unlikely visitor

FILM

DVDs: They make the recession go round

Disney’s latest environmental red herring

FOOD

And the Oyscar goes to…

Turning beer into fuel far more beneficial than turning beer into urine

HEALTH

The latest pandemic coming to a population near you!

New York takes on salt

MUSIC

Reggae Rising

Gar(b)age Punk Fest

Dan Deacon rattles Great American Music Hall

TV

Ever wonder how Homer got from the Nuclear Power Plant to Moe’s so damn fast?

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