Above: Alanis Morissette asks Canada for a hug. **** [update: Related, somehow.]

When Video killed the Radio Star, this guy lurked in a doorway and waited for Video — still clearly shaken from the ordeal — to speed off in a cherry-red ’84 Camaro. Then he picked Dead Radio Star’s pockets. 20 years later, he’s still doing it. The bastard. **** update: …Speaking of 1984, that .38 Special was something else, eh? Two drummers they had. So, y’know, twice the rockin’. Wonder

McDonald’s CEO Death May Fuel Fast-Food Critics CHICAGO (Reuters) – Distasteful or not, the sudden death of McDonald’s Chief Executive Jim Cantalupo from an apparent heart attack on Monday may turn up the spotlight on criticism of the restaurant’s food as fatty and unhealthy. McDonald’s Inc. and other fast food chains have come under attack from health and nutrition experts who say its hamburgers and french fries are a major

I’m for this. I’m against this. And while we’re at it, I’d like to see Modern English replace Kevin Eubanks as the musical voice of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” There. Call me a Bush lapdog now, bitch.

Panderer.

Overheard at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Enemy Combatant 1: “…I dunno, perhaps I’ll sit in the sun and read the new Mad Magazine. This “Spy vs. Spy” — I like it very much. Or else I’ll take a nap before prayers, then maybe play some volleyball. You…?” Enemy Combatant 2: “– Where are my Skittles™, brother? I left them right here on my nightstand and now they’re gone. Some

You know who’s kinda cute? That Katie Holmes, that’s who. I was thinking about maybe watching The Hired Hand later tonight, but now I’m leaning toward Wonder Boys instead. Yeah, I think I’ll go with Wonder Boys. Thanks, blog. You’re such a great listener. **** [update: I watched “A Scandal in Bohemia,” with Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. But that had everything to do with me and nothing to do