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Wired’s Epicenter blog has an interesting post about the WGA strike and the effect it might have on WebTV.

The Buffalo News’ Bob DiCesare is the latest member of the media to advocate a playoff in college football.

See if you can follow this one: Wyoming coach guarantees win over Utah.. Utah blows out Wyoming.. up 43 Utah coach shows zero class and attempts an onside kick … Wyoming coach gives him the finger on national television.

SI’s Stewart Mandel updated his bowl projections and has IU playing in Vegas.

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Adrian Peterson is out a week with a torn knee ligament. I really hope this kid can stay healthy but he did have trouble with his knees in college and hopefully he is able to bounce back from this.

The Office shutting down production… Lost may not come on until February 2009.. now this…

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The Amateur Gourmet has a great Q&A with Michael Ruhlman on his new book, The Elements of Cooking.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Mark Bradley has a fantastic lead in his column today about the Georgia-Auburn series.

The James Beard Foundation has released its list of the 20 essential cookbooks.

The New York Times’ Grub Street blog wonders if white truffles have jumped the shark after today’s announcement that the restaurant at Times Square’s Westin Hotel will be offering a $1,000 white truffle bagel.

A nice article by SI.com’s Cory McCartney on IU being bowl eligible for the first time. It’s a nice article if you haven’t been reading these kinds of stories in the Indianapolis Star or other places who do a much more thorough job, as they should, of covering IU football.  McCartney’s article does, in my opinion, give a little too much credit to interim coach Bill Lynch for the job he’s done. Given their schedule, a schedule that doesn’t include Michigan or Ohio State, it would have been tough for them not to get to six wins this year. I don’t think he should be hired back at the program’s permanent leader but I’ll have more on that tomorrow.

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The Writers’ strike may bump the new season of Lost back to Fall 2008 or — February 2009! The LA Times has a great grid showing, by network, how many episodes popular TV shows had in the can before going dark this week.

Why are priests stalking Conan O’Brien?

Lost creator Damon Lindelof and Marc Cherry, creator of Desperate Housewives picketing outside the ABC/Disney Lot.

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Here’s a video from UnitedHollywood.com that features the writers of The Office explaining why, as showrunner Greg Daniels puts it, they’re “trying to shut down our own show.”

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According to the website, The Office has closed down.

“The Office has shut down for good. Around 2:00 pm Tuesday. The crew has been asked back Wednesday to strike the location, but there will be no more shooting. This is thanks to a complete staff picket from 4:15 am to 3:00 Monday (when they called the day) and 6:45 am Tuesday until they shut it down. It is also thanks to a number of WGA members/actors making principled stands and not reporting to work.”

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A hardcover, 240-page book of the Heroes graphic novel was released today.

Seth Myers and other Saturday Night Live cast members have joined the picket line for the WGA strike. While the strike spells trouble for shows that I love like Heroes, Lost and Pushing Daisies. Myers and the rest of SNL’s cast and writers can remain on strike indefinitely. That show is awful right now. I tried to watch it when Seth Rogan was hosting and the show was borderline unwatchable. Take your time out there, fellas, really. 

Heroes creator Tim Kring called Entertainment Weekly to apologize to fans for the show’s stagnant season 2 start.

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Our sister paper, the Northwest Florida Daily News, lost its sports editor Perry Ballard yesterday. Ballard, 52, was found dead at his Fort Walton Beach home and his passing has left many in the Florida Freedom family grieving today. Our hearts go out to Ballard’s wife, his friends and his extended family at the Daily News. He will be sorely missed.

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The New York Times has a great article about Wylie Dufresne and the molecular gastronomy movement.

The Consumerist has a list of the Top 10 least on-time airports in the country.

Judd Apatow talks to IGN about the writers’ strike.

The New Yorker has a review of ‘Pushing Daisies.’ What is particularly interesting about this review is how the reviewer shares my belief that the show will have a short lifespan.

“”Pushing Daisies” probably shouldn’t last longer than a season; fairy tales aren’t supposed to go on forever. It will then take its place proudly beside other worthy efforts that lived fast, died young, and left behind a beautiful DVD.”

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Tina Fey picketing outside 30 Rock as part of the WGA strike.

Whitney Matheson over at the wonderful Pop Candy blog on USAToday.com has a plethora of links of stories trying to figure out how the strike will affect television junkies and moviegoers.

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The hilariously funny Zach Galifianakis has landed two upcoming movie roles.. regrettably one of them is opposite Ashton Kutcher.

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The WGA strike may cause season 2 of Heroes to end next month.

Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson is taking a leave of absence from the program for undisclosed personal reasons. Olson has been a class act and a great ambassador for college basketball and let’s hope that whatever is to blame for this leave resolves itself quickly and painlessly.

Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio has been named one of the sexiest men alive by People Magazine. This obviously spells disaster for the next semi-sharp looking dude who happens across the judges’ table. It won’t end well — just ask season 2’s Sam Talbot.