“My mom just canceled my brother’s World of Warcraft account, and he’s freaking out.”

Now that GameFly commercial makes a lot more sense.

[via Sully]

Remember before he did Monday Night Football, when he was sort of funny?

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Chicago right-wing jock Erich “Mancow” Muller gets waterboarded live on his show Friday morning, lasts six seconds: “It’s absolutely torture.”

But will it play in Wingnuttia? Stay tuned.

We were just kicking the tires, we swear. This is not the same as Wonkette discovering bling. But the dude sounds like he’s about to tell us about the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and we can’t let it rest.

Via Sully, a YouTube clip of Antwerp’s rail station making the rounds. We’d let it pass, except for this in the comments:

I think i’d laugh at first then be worried it’s contageous and it was the first sign of a zombie apocalypse and then bail… (hottubmolly)

The world is seeking answers, and we’ll provide them Sunday.

Centraal Station Antwerpen gaat uit zijn dak! [YouTube]

Left.  Right.  Left.  A&B.  A&B.  File petition and First Day Motions.  Left.  Right.

Big Banker Wins — FATALITY!

Midway, Mortal Kombat creator, files for bankruptcy (Chicago Tribune)

This is not happening:

President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.

Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way.

Dr. Phil, according to sources, turned him down, and expressed a desire to spend more time oversimplifying things with his family.