exclusive Mediaite has learned that Carlos Watson, anchor of MSNBC's 11 a.m. weekday show, "Live with Carlos Watson," will no longer be anchoring that hour on the network. An MSNBC spokesperson confirmed the rumor, which we learned via Mediaite columnist Danielle Belton on her website, The Black Snob. MSNBC spokesperson Alana Russo said that yes, Watson's hour had been canceled, but that he will remain a contributor with MSNBC. (more...)

What do you do when everyone thinks you're A) washed up at the grand ol' age of 19 B) a notorious dog killer or C) somewhat unlikable? Why, you take Kathy Griffin to the Teen Choice Awards, beg for forgiveness on the "Tiffany Network's" most pristine and well-aged show or learn the paso doble with the other also-rans. It's time to rehab those careers, even if you're poor Levi Johnson and you don't even have a career to ruin yet. (more...)

There was a time when you could just say the N-word on television and no one would have batted a false eyelash. No one. Not in a world where this piece of video was ever deemed appropriate for the evening news: (more...)