Class Clown: The godfather of politically incorrect comedy, George Carlin, passed away this weekend at the age of 71. Fans no doubt will gather to recite seven dirty words to pay their respects.

But who really was George Carlin? He explains it better than anyone:

Bad Karma: A steady flow of bad reviews perhaps kept viewers away from The Love Guru, the new Mike Myers movie (which the the NY Times called “antifunny“). The flick opened in fourth place while the big-screen version of the spy vs. spy tv show Get Smart nabbed the #1 spot.

Shutter Thugs: A group of surfers tangles with photographers trying to snap pictures of a shirtless (surprise!) Matthew McConaughey. Oh, and two years later, Woody Harrelson gets sued for allegedly assaulting a photographer and breaking his video camera.

What R U Debating Now?: Political soundbites and spin are being reduced to 140 characters of text as the Obama and McCain camps go at it, Twitter style.