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Stephen Colbert makes best Minnesota joke ever about Chris Kluwe

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Michele Bachmann falls from grace

From top GOP contender to bottom of the barrel

Tim Pawlenty endorses Mitt Romney [VIDEO]

Tim Pawlenty endorsed Mitt Romney, thus guaranteeing... probably nothing.​Tim Pawlenty waited only a month after dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination before endorsing another candidate. This morning, Pawlenty made his announcement on Fox News, choosing to throw his s ... More >>

Bon Iver isn't afraid to be beautiful

Justin Vernon is headed for the mainstream with his new LP

Bill O'Reilly's producer calls palm trees in Madison "fact errors"

Fair and balanced.​Bill O'Reilly would never slant the news to fit his agenda. This man runs the "No Spin Zone," after all. So when Wisconsin's public employees were up in arms about having their union rights stripped away by Republican lawmakers, O'Reilly gave it to his audience straight: A ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty to make presidential announcement today

Pawlenty will officially be thinking about running.​After years of inching toward a 2012 presidential bid, former-Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to actually make a formal step toward the nomination. This afternoon, Pawlenty will announce plans to launch a presidential exploratory committee, ac ... More >>

Brett Favre spoofed: "What should I do?" [VIDEO OF THE DAY]

Not the real Brett Favre: What should he do?​Remember the infamous LeBron James "What should I do?" Nike commercial? The one where he looks in the camera and asks, "Should I admit that I've made mistakes? Should I admit that I've done this before? Should I give you a history lesson? What shoul ... More >>

Minnesota keeps all eight congressional seats [UPDATE]

WikiWe keep eight seats.​Minnesota will not be losing its eighth seat in Congress. We had the second-highest Census participation rate in the country for 2010. The nose count means that we retain our political clout on Capitol Hill, our Electoral College votes and a higher share of some $400 ... More >>

Brett Favre's "honor" ruined: Comment of the day

Favre has admitted sending messages to Jenn Sterger, but not pictures.​Brett Favre's record-breaking streak for regular season starts, 297, ended as the Vikings took the field Monday night in Detroit. We noted that whatever anyone thinks of his off-field problems -- and we've written about t ... More >>

Jenn Sterger threatens to "go public" on Brett Favre

More evidence?​Jenn Sterger's manager says that unless the National Football League punishes Brett Favre over the sexting scandal involving the former Jets sideline host, she'll "go public." Phil Reese tells TMZ that the evidence Sterger handed over to NFL investigators a few weeks ago "prov ... More >>

Brett Favre's junk was worth $12,000 [VIDEO]

A worthwhile investment?​We've long known that Deadspin paid an anonymous source for the cock shots and sexts it said Brett Favre sent to Jenn Sterger, just like it pays for other news. But until today we didn't know how much Favre's junk was worth. Now we do.

Brett Favre and Jenn Sterger: No cash settlement

Their lawyers say no money changed hands.​The NFL's geek squad is still obsessing over whether Brett Favre sent unwanted cock shots to Jenn Sterger's cell phone. And now Favre's agent and Sterger's manager are trading accusations about whether Favre wanted to buy Sterger's silence as the stor ... More >>

Jenn Sterger goes deep with NFL on Brett Favre [UPDATE]

The former Jets sideline host huddled with NFL security officials.​Just as Brett Favre seems to be getting back in the groove, the story about his itchy cell phone thumb is back in play. Jenn Sterger spent three hours yesterday with NFL security officials, going into detail about Favre's alle ... More >>

Conan O'Brien returns with Brett Favre's penis [VIDEO]

Coco's back, with Brett Favre for a prop.​The Brett Favre crotch shot saga just keeps spreading. Last night, Conan O'Brien couldn't resist getting in his 2 cents during the debut of his new TBS show, "Conan." Having emerged from the ashes of NBC's epic screw-over, first with a summer tour and ... More >>

Jenn Sterger readies legal blitz on Brett Favre?

Another headache for the gunslinger​Brett Favre took a pretty hard hit on Sunday against the Patriots, to the tune of eight stitches to go along with a 28-18 loss for the Vikings. Now it sounds like he's about to get blitzed by former Jets sideline host Jenn Sterger over the penis pictures he ... More >>

Jenn Sterger's Versus show canceled over limp ratings

Jenn Sterger couldn't draw enough eyeballs.​Brett Favre's still got his job as quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings -- at least for now. But Jenn Sterger just got pink-slipped. The Versus cable network has canceled her "Daily Line" show. Limp ratings, the network told the AP. Nothing persona ... More >>

Allison Torres: I saw Favre's penis sext too

Allison Torres Facebook Fan ClubThis woman also has something to say about Favre's penis.​Brett Farve's sports career looks to be rapidly crumbling into dust, but his fame as the colossally indiscreet owner of an unremarkable penis is only growing. Favre has already copped to sending former J ... More >>

Brett Favre's Wranglers unzipped on SNL [VIDEO]

It's the perfect marriage of comfort and style.​Brett Favre is saying he didn't send pictures of his junk to Jenn Sterger, but that hasn't stopped Jason Sudeikis and Saturday Night Live from lampooning his Wrangler "Bad to the Bone" commercial.

Favre left Sterger voicemails, not penis pictures

Brett Favre: That's my voice, but not my penis​Brett Favre admits to the NFL that he left voicemails for Jenn Sterger, but denies sending her pictures of his penis, according to a report by Jay Glazer.This is a smart strategy on Brett Favre's part--the voicemails, while embarrassing, don't break a ... More >>

Brett Favre 'We Want Some Pussy' video surfaces

Screen grab via RadarOnline.comBrett Favre: "We want some pussy!"​With the NFL looking into Brett Favre's alleged sexting, and his wife, Deanna, going on TV to say that faith is the only thing keeping her together, this new video can't be welcome news. It shows a boozing 23-year-old Favre in ... More >>

Jimmy Kimmel gets into Brett Favre's Wranglers [VIDEO]

Enough room for a photo.​Wrangler scaled back its "Bad to the Bone" ads featuring Brett Favre, so Jimmy Kimmel has generously stepped into the breach.

Jenn Sterger lawyers up [UPDATE]

Jenn Sterger just wants to talk with a lawyer.​She hasn't talked to the National Football League yet about those alleged photo sext messages from Brett Favre, but former Jets sideline host Jenn Sterger is talking to a lawyer. The Pioneer Press reports that Sterger has retained the services of ... More >>

Brett Favre's Wrangler ads cut from NFL broadcasts

Brett Favre's still in hreavy rotation on the Wrangler homepage.​It looked like Wrangler was sticking with Brett Favre in the immediate wake of the Jenn Sterger sexting allegations, but that's changed. Citing an outfit called Front Row Analytics, CNBC says that no Favre Wrangler ads, featurin ... More >>

Gregory Favre disavows cousin Brett's penis

Brett and Gregory Favre: Cousins.​Anyone with an awkward relative can surely relate to the predicament of Gregory Favre: His cousin Brett, the famous quarterback, is under investigation for allegedly sending a woman unwanted photos of his junk. How's that for a family reunion show stopper?

Favre penis stars in animated movie [VIDEO]

Brett Favre, animated star​Alleged sexter Brett Favre just got sacked with a blind-side piece of Taiwanese animation. Disgusted cheeseheads, a shocked Jenn Sterger, perky massage therapists and keg-standing NFL officials: All play starring roles, complete with the entertaining Taiwanese color ... More >>

Joe Basel, will the truth set you free?

Basel seems confident that the hidden-camera footage from New Orleans will clear his name with the courts and public. Will it?

Monsters vs. Aliens' 3-D effects win big

The beast, the bug, and the blob set the bar for future 3-D animation

Get real: Is 3D a cure-all for an ailing film economy?

DreamWorks says 3D helps "emotionally immerse" the audience

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