<![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, fighting words]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, fighting words]]> http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/fightingwords http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/fightingwords <![CDATA[Viola Davis Will Issue A Beatdown To Integrate New England, Win Beauty Pageant]]> Viola Davis - up for an Oscar for Doubt - was on the Tonight Show last night. I haven't seen Doubt, nor heard Ms. Davis interviewed before, but she was all sorts of awesome.

Ms. Davis came on after Bill Maher, who himself was all fired up about various issues (Republicans, Michael Phelps, Kellogg's, A-Rod, American obesity) but the heretofore unknown (to me) actress managed to upstage Bill's earlier hysterics and carefully-rehearsed punchlines, with topics including growing up in Rhode Island, Sanford & Son, second-hand bikinis and urination accidents. Half the time I had no idea what she was talking about - it was late! - but I was left with two distinct thoughts: 1) I hope she wins the Oscar, if just for the awesome speech she'll give, and 2) the Tonight Show greenroom must have some serious Pinot grigio.

]]> http://gawker.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5151467&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[David Letterman on the 'Squirrelly' John McCain: 'I Don't Trust Him']]> As we watched David Letterman tear into John McCain with renewed vigor during last night's Late Show monologue, we couldn't help but think that this might make the rumored negotiations for McCain's reappearance a little awkward. Turns out, scheduling stipulations between the two camps had already turned contentious, as Letterman revealed when he sat down at his desk. Still, McCain's loss is Letterman's gain, because the talk show host gleefully continued to demolish McCain using some of his slyest, most cutting language yet.

At this point, should McCain cut his losses and abandon renegotiations with Letterman, knowing full well he's likely to be slammed to his face if he finally put in his guest appearance? Or does he have no choice but to stop the Late Night bleeding by any means necessary? Ladies and gentlemen, the McCain/Letterman War of '08 has officially resumed after collapsed talks. Stock up on your munitions now.

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