Roger Goodell sits down with Jim Rome

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Despite various awards shows hijinks (a la unexpectedly and quite passionately kissing Halle Barry), Adrien Brody does not have a sense of humor, it seems.

Here's an excerpt from an interview he just did with gay mag The Advocate, in which Brody flatly refuses to answer some silly questions:

Do guys still hit on you?

I guess I'd be disappointed if they didn't.

What if a man had presented you with your Oscar instead of Halle Berry? Were you so wrapped up in the moment that you might've have kissed him too?

That's a pretty silly question. No, obviously not. Part of the excitement was that it was a beautiful woman presenting me with such a beautiful moment in my life.

Is there any actor for whom you would've made an exception?

No.

Let's try another approach: For your next gay role, who'd you choose for your on-screen love interest?

You want me to name an actor? No, I can't answer that question, Brandon. See, you ask me how I deal with rumors, and I also have to deal with not adding fuel to them. Something that would be a completely innocuous comment on my part will be completely taken out of context by the next journalist, so I'd appreciate it if you were understanding about that.

Have I put you in a bad mood?

I'm still in a good mood, but I'm also a relatively serious person, so these questions are difficult for me.

So I guess I shouldn't ask if it's true what they say about a man with a prominent nose?

Why would you do that to somebody? You and I don't know each other, right? We're complete strangers, actually. I'm being respectful to you, so you have to extend the same courtesy.

Oh, Adrien, it's all in good fun. I'm trying to show your sense of humor here.

I didn't sign up for that.

Awww, Adrien, lighten up!

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R.I.P. Irving Brecher died Monday at Cedars-Sinai at the age of 94. Not familiar with that name? You're more than likely familiar with his writing: He wrote Meet Me In St. Louis, Life of Riley, the Marx Brothers's At the Circus and Go West, and did uncredited punch-up on The Wizard of Oz. From Go West:
"S. Quentin Quale: Didn't we meet at Monte Carlo the night you blew your brains out?"
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Pamela Anderson addresses Barack Obama in her latest blog post.

Because, of course, every morning Baracky has a cup of coffee, reads the news, speaks with his advisers, and then checks Pam's site, which he has ever so dutifully bookmarked at the top of his browser.

That's why she decided to write him a little note. Actually, it's not little. It's long and rambling.

Why do celebs use dashes instead of normal punctuation?

No one knows, except for our Perezcious Celeb Blog translator!

First of all, PammyPoo recommends a reading list for our Prez-elect: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein and Crimes Against Nature by Robert Kennedy. They're books about how corporations are evil and politicians are crooked. Nothing new.

We're sure that Baracky, in his entire political career, has never read them, or even heard about them, so thanks for the heads up Pam!

We had to run the rest through our translator. We've summarized it for you thusly:

- Free Leonard Peltier because injustice makes people mad, gosh darnit! She then calls jail "a lifelong waste of taxpayers money to run a spa for criminals," so who knows? Peltier might just want to say there!

- Castrate sex offenders! "Error" on the safe side!

- Legalize marijuana, because it will create jobs and somehow save children

- Government supplied insurance for everyone! Epseically elderly people!

- Promote vegetarianism and stop animal testing

- Bring the troops home safely!

- Don't be so mean to immigrants, they just want to work, because some "Americans sure have a sense of entitlement that’s unhealthy, unwise and selfish at times…"

…and who think they can just go telling the Prez what to do!

She forgot gay rights!

And free boob jobs for anyone who wants one!

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John Mayer headed back to his car after joining the ranks of sweaty dudes with a workout yesterday in LA before meeting up with Jennifer for a trip to a studio. Considering how much time they spend together and how fit they both are, Jennifer Aniston and John seem to keep their workouts separate. When it comes to fun, on the other hand, they're side by side like date night run-ins with Nicole and Joel or dancing the night away in NYC. It may be a bit of wishful thinking to hope that John will escort Jennifer on her Marley & Me red carpets, but at the very least maybe she'll answer a few more questions about him when she's on the interview circuit.

Fame and X17 Online

We can't help but wonder if each airing will be the last for our colorful, quirky friend Pushing Daisies. Even Rupert Murdoch has caught the PD fever, as the Post is imploring all y'all to at least TiVo tonight's show. But that'll mean you won't be able to record Coolio's Rules on Oxygen and Sandwich Paradise on Travel at the same time. You'll live .

WATCH

Pushing Daisies [8 PM, ABC] - Enjoy it while you still can. This week, Ned (Lee Pace) agrees to help "The Great Hermann" (Fred Willard), when the magician's animal assistants begin to die mysteriously. Meanwhile, Lily (Swoosie Kurtz) is suspicious of (Stephen Root) Dwight's intentions. We're glad to see our favorite hard-drinking, eye-patched Charles sister, even if it's one of the last times.

Stylista [9 PM, CW] - Even though this week's episode rips off a scene from The Devil Wears Prada (assistants have to memorize high-profile guest info so they can instantly provide it to Anne Slowey at a social affair) we still are obsessed with this show. For the social event of the season, each contestant is allowed to borrow an item from Elle's closet. If Kate wins, as we hope, look for her to get a show where she rips off Anne Slowey ripping off Meryl Streep.

South Park [10 PM, Comedy Central] - Season finale from the Mormon Musical creators. Cartman's Goth classmates get angry when students can't tell the difference between them and new vampires around the school. Vampires are so hot right now, and yet no one has noticed that 60 Minutes has been mostly vampires since Bill Plante left.

TiVo

America's Next Top Model [8 PM, CW] - On a side note, congratulations to Isis on the announcement of her Tyra-negotiated sex-reassignment surgery. In tonight's season finale, the three remaining contestants shoot a cosmetics commercial and then walk a Dr. Seuss runway to determine who the winner will be. Who thinks it will be anyone other than McKey?

Law & Order [10 PM, NBC] - Jena Malone guest-stars as a wife who runs away from the leader of a polygamist sect. We haven't heard anything, but if she appears on Big Love, it will complete the rare acting career religious confusion trifecta.

KILL

Chocolate News [10:30 PM, Comedy Central] David Alan Greer, though funny, is still doing jokes from when crack was just becoming popular. His riffs on Obama have been very strong and with The Daily Show and Colbert Report following his program, we'd like DAG to do more from the black political perspective, rather than the black crazy-characters-in-bad-make-up-talking-about-crack perspective.

Biography: Shaun Cassidy [11 PM, Bio] - A profile of former teen idol, Shaun Cassidy. It's too bad David Cassidy's life was so crazy, because no one likes being the normal Cassidy.

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There have been so many injuries on "Dancing with the Stars," the staff has started to take 911 operators for granted. Check out the call a staffer made after Jeffrey Ross' partner poked his eye. Who puts 911 on hold to take another call?!!...

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