WHAT'S BLACK AND WHITE AND NEW? Saw the new movie Lakeview Terrace last night, and I liked it. Too few films have explored the dynamics of interracial relationships, and even less have taken a serious look at interracial relationships between white men and black women. There's also a fire metaphor. Kudos!

WHAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR FERGIE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR AMERICA "First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: 'It was excellent,' Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. 'It was amazing.' 'Incredible,' said Jessica Alba simply, before joining Fergie, Rosario Dawson, Wilmer Valderrama and Kerry Washington at a private exit from Invesco Field. Alba was at the speech with husband Cash Warren. Other celebrities in attendance included George Lucas with girlfriend Mellody Hardon and his daughter, Forest Whitaker with wife Keisha and Star Jones, and Daniel Dae Kim of 'Lost,' who posed for pictures with the Hawaii delegation."

The problem with the term "beautiful girl" is that girls are rarely, if ever, beautiful. Girls are pretty and girls are cute — and that's fine because there's a time and place for cute (the age 16 and prom, respectively) — but they're not beautiful. Women are beautiful. Women are sexy.

We're reminded of how many people ignore that important distinction around this time every year: the lad mag "Hot List" season, when Maxim et al group together the names of every sad, drunk, Botoxed, sutured, bleached, commodified and infected girl in Hollywood and try to pretend the resultant stable has sex appeal. We're sick of it, so we've compiled our own lineup of truly beautiful women. Feel free to suggest additions or complain.

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Because everyone should base their political preference on whom their favorite celebrity is voting for, a bunch of famous people showed up in LA to support Barack Obama. So if you love Private Practice, you know what to do come election day.

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