Twitter led SNL producers to cast Betty White as host. Now the viral campaign is afoot to cast Donald Glover as the first black Spider-Man. Are web users demanding too much? (via Techland)
Arts
Rue McClanahan: 1934-2010
TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik gives the Golden Girls star her proper due in a post on his Tuned In blog: “With just the right blend of sass, sashay and Southern charm, McClanahan made Blanche into an icon of sexuality at a …
Fan Recuts Lost As It Should Have Been
So that alternate reality stuff. That didn’t make all that much sense, right?
Golden Girls Star Rue McClanahan Dead at 76
McClanahan suffered a massive stroke and died early Thursday morning, according to People. Her death makes Betty White the last surviving member of the famed TV quartet.
Audio of Gary Coleman’s 911 Call
TMZ has the morbid audio from the 911 call made by Gary Coleman’s wife, Shannon Price, after Coleman fell in his Utah home. Coleman died on Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. (via TMZ)
A Beatle Meets Barack
It’s sure to be a pop culture reference point for years to come: Sir Paul McCartney performed for the Obamas at the White House on Wednesday in light of the Beatle being presented with the third annual Gershwin Prize for Popular …
Having Fun with the Wu-Tang Clan Name Generator
With names like Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck and Method Man, who doesn’t want to be a member (in name only) of the Wu-Tang Clan? Sign. Me. Up.
Quotes: Musicians to Boycott Arizona
“We are not going to play in Arizona. We are going to boycott Arizona.”
— ZACH DE LA ROCHA, lead singer for Rage Against the Machine, on a musician boycott of Arizona over the state’s controversial immigration law. The coalition of artists, dubbed The Sound Strike, includes Kanye West, Sonic Youth and Cypress Hill (via BBC)
What Almost Was: The Lady Gaga-Michael Jackson Duet
Lady Gaga took to Larry King’s prime-time show Tuesday night, and revealed that she had nearly finalized plans to perform alongside Michael Jackson on his This Is It tour.
Will a Celebrity Stop the Oil Spill?
Natural disasters tend to bring out the socially-minded celebrities, but the Gulf Oil Spill has truly taken the cake in forging an unlikely A-list (or is it B-list) alliance. Just think Waterworld meets Avatar, meets Bio-Dome.
World Cup Squads Mean Debate and Heartbreak
It’s June 1, 2010 and that can mean but one thing: the World Cup starts this month. Let joy be unconfined … well, for fans of the planet’s most popular sport and many of its star players. But not all of them.
Homer Simpson: TV’s Greatest Character?
That’s the word from Entertainment Weekly, who named the famous yellow doofus the best character from TV and film.