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Larry was my favorite member of "The Three Stooges."

I prefer to vacation in a rural area. I live in a city so I prefer to go somewhere quiet and relaxing without worrying about getting sunburned and sand in everything.

I like sports movies. All the Right Moves, Rudy, The Natural, Field of Dreams, Days of Thunder, Happy Gilmore, Raging Bull, Rocky and of course Hoosiers!

I enjoy classical music. I used to quickly find the classical music channel whenever I got stuck in traffic. Ahhh...lovely.

I am not a good dancer.

I do not enjoy hip-hop music.

I enjoy traveling.

Kramer is the funniest main character on "Seinfeld". With George a close second and Newman a close third.

Michael Jackson's personal life will tarnish his musical legacy. I think it already has. The New York Post is still referring to Jackson as 'Jacko,' not that I would expect anything less from a trashy organization like the Post.

David Letterman is the best late night broadcast host. I've always gravitated towards Letterman but now that Conan bumped up to 11:30 it's gonna be a tough call.

I prefer Jon Stewart to Stephen Colbert. I love Colbert but you can't beat Jon Stewart's opening monologues. Just delicious.

I would not watch NBC's 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' if Rod Blagojevich were cast on the show. I'm not amused by NBC pandering to PayRod's narcissistic personality disorder. As much as I would love to see Rod and his gorgeous head of hair on a reality show, I think it's a shame NBC would stoop to this level. Blagojevich has just been indicted on corruption charges, including 16 felonies, so it's not appropriate for him to be appearing on NBC reality shows.

John Lennon was the best songwriter for The Beatles. George was my favorite but there's not enough George in the Beatles catalog to put him above McCartney or Lennon. I'm gonna go with Johnny boy. Mean Mr. Mustard! Hide Your Love Away and Dear Prudence amongst many other favorites.

There should not be a 'Three Stooges' feature film. I just can't fathom anyone being able to pull this off without looking ridiculous. Our modern day 'Three Stooges' were the clowns from Jackass.

'Seinfeld' is a better show than 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. Kramerica!

Joaquin Phoenix's rap career is a hoax.

Chris Brown should not still be eligible for a 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award.

Conan O'Brien is a good replacement for Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show'. Personally, yes, and I think he opens up The Tonight Show to a broader audience. I can finally watch Conan! That said, will Leno folks really like Conan? And if Leno is now in the spot before The Tonight Show won't it cut Conan's pull? He's screwed!

Successful artists should follow Radiohead's 'pay-what-you-want' model.

Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a leading role. Cause Nate Silver said so.

Pearl Jam was the best grunge band of the 90's. The last band standing!

Meryl Streep ("Doubt") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role.

"WALL-E" will win the Oscar for best animated feature film.

Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight") will win the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role.

Antitrust regulators should not allow Ticketmaster and Live Nation to merge.

In Rainbows (Radiohead) should win the 2009 Grammy for Album of the Year. Out of this crew, I would say In Rainbows, by Radiohead, although it's probably only their third best album.

"Slumdog Millionaire" will win the Oscar for best motion picture of the year. Haven't talked to one person who hasn't said it was "great."

'American Idol' has a negative impact on the music industry.

Radiohead's music is overrated. Radiohead could fart into a mic for 45 minutes and Rolling Stone or Pitchfork would hail it as "The Geniuses Strike Again!" But they've earned the right, in my judgment, to branch out from their earlier albums, which consisted of fairly straightforward ro

Political parodies do not influence elections. Maybe a tad, but I don't think a majority of Americans needed Tina Fey to figure out what an idiot Governor Palin was or is.

Heath Ledger should receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for his role in "The Dark Knight". The movie was overhyped but his performance was worth it.

"Rubber Soul" is the best Beatles album.

Saturday Night Live's depiction of David Paterson is not appropriate.

Robert Downey Jr. should not be Entertainment Weekly's 2008 Entertainer of the Year. @Geoff I have to agree. It should be Tina Fey for being Sarah Palin and for her success with 30 Rock. I'm out of the loop but I have no idea what Robert Downey Jr. did this year to merit this award. I know he did something and he's certainly one talented

The Beatles are the greatest rock and roll band of all time. Amazingly, it's still a blowout.

Music videos will not become obsolete. No way! They are and will be critical for young bands trying to make it who can now create videos independently and have them go viral through sites like MySpace and YouTube.

Jimmy Fallon is not a good replacement for Conan O'Brien on 'Late Night'. I've always thought of him as "kind of funny," maybe. He seems too much like a goof, like having Adam Sandler replacing Conan or something. Just doesn't seem appropriate in a way.

Consumers should have the option to purchase cable TV channels individually. Please!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should include artists outside the rock genre. I've rocked out to Madonna before.

Ellen Page (“Juno”) will win the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a leading role. She should win so I'll pretend she will win.