Busy day for me.

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Football is postponing Big Brother tonight, but there's also a new episode of Food Network Star with Rachel Ray followed by a new show about grocery trucks. (Really.)

Jurors in the trial of Rod and Robert Blagojevich resume deliberating tomorrow. I haven't read anything that changes my speculation here that the jury rejected the two RICO counts against Rod, is split on the bribery and extortion charges against both Rod and Robert, and split on the false statement charge as to Rod.

The only thing I can think of to add is that the jurors' division on bribery/extortion for Rod (if indeed they are and remain divided) bodes well for Robert. [More...]

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I'll be out running errands today. Not too exciting, but they have to get done.

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Conventional wisdom says Rachel will go home tonight on Big Brother, but if she does, there will be no more drama, making the rest of the season pretty boring. Will Big Brother use the diary room sessions to subtly suggest the houseguests vote off Brendon instead?

Also: Jennifer Anniston hits back at Bill O'Reilly for criticizing her comments about single parenthood, calling them "destructive to society." What Aniston said:

Women are realizing it more and more, knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have that child," the actress told reporters. "Love is love and family is what is around you and who is in your immediate sphere."

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Here's the good news - college football less than a month away.

Here's the bad news - no college football THIS Saturday.

Go Gators!

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Hot Fun In The Summertime:

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Here's an Open Thread for commenting until the next Obama Administration insult of "the Left."

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Charlie Rangel on the floor. Going out swinging.

Only eight days to go until Season 6 of Weeds starts.

Weeds returns for a smoking sixth season. Picking up after the untimely death of Mexican crime boss, Pilar Zuazo, Nancy Botwin’s youngest son Shane becomes a murderer and sends the Botwin family on the run – again. Starring Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin, Weeds season six welcomes a stellar cast of guest stars including new additions Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton and Mark Paul Gosselaar. Also returning to Weeds this season is Alanis Morissette and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

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