Here is some stuff in the news today!
Professor James Franco has a new show that will air on Ovation TV whatever that is. It's called "James Franco Presents," and here is Professor James Franco making the big announcement on Instagram. What—did you think James Franco wouldn't announce his new show on Instagram in extreme close-up using the most unenthusiastic voice that be humanly mustered by the greatest actor of our generation? You're so weird.
[Content Note: Sexual harassment] Another day; another allegation of sexual harassment against Democratic San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who still refuses to resign. Although they're definitely mediating about it! Take your time! It's not like the mayor of your town compulsively assaulting women should imbue anyone with a sense of urgency or anything.
Whooooooooops! "For several years, the National Security Agency unlawfully gathered tens of thousands of e-mails and other electronic communications between Americans as part of a now-revised collection method, according to a 2011 secret court opinion. The redacted 85-page opinion, which was declassified by U.S. intelligence officials on Wednesday, states that, based on NSA estimates, the spy agency may have been collecting as many as 56,000 'wholly domestic' communications each year."
Actor Wentworth Miller discloses that he is gay and will not be attending the St. Petersburg International Film Festival because the Russian government are assholes to queer people.
[CN: Misogyny; racism] The Root's Keli Goff talks to civil rights leader Gloria Richardson about sexism during the March on Washington, the erosion of voting rights, President Obama's civil rights record, and other fascinating stuff.
Some weirdo dentist wants to clone John Lennon from his rotten tooth. Gross.
[CN: Disablism; classism; reference to joking about rape, murder, the Holocaust] In case you had a smidgeon of affinity left for Ricky Gervais (and why would you, because he is a garbage nightmare of colossal proportions), read this profile of him in the Hollywood Reporter. That oughta do it!
Here is a great story about two great dogs who rescued a woman who'd flipped her car on a quiet road. Yay!
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