I'm a fan. Does it show?

Christmas 1972 on flickr
"Two of my sisters, my brother-in-law Rik, and I descended on Charleston, SC, just before Christmas 1972. I flew down from Nashville with only the clothes on my back and gifts for my family. And a tin full of untested marijuana brownies I'd made the previous night from an ounce of high-quality Jamaican weed."

Composer Says Beijing Olympic Committee Ripped Him Off
"Peter Breiner, who arranged more than 200 national anthems for the 2004 Olympics, has accused the Beijing Olympic Committee of stealing those works for this year's Games. He says he is "100 percent sure" that his arrangements are being played at medal ceremonies -- and the Washington Post's culture critic couldn't agree more."

How to write a hit sitcom according to Graham Linehan
"Make your own rules and stick to them. On Father Ted he and Arthur Mathews vowed never to show Ted at work, leading to a raft of jokes about his very short Mass in one episode that worked because the actual ceremony was unseen. ‘Rules like that focus the mind. They force you to think in more creative ways to get around things."

It's time to update our what-celebs-order-at-Starbucks list
"Renee Zellweger ordered a half caf pumpkin spice latte at my store. Daryl Hannah ordered organic milk for her drink. Jackie Mason orders something different (but something plain) each time. I can't remember what Bruce Willis ordered because I was too busy thinking what a rude wanker he was. (I didn't recognize him.)"
Also: The good news about coffee

iPhone 3G - already with pictures !
"Not sure if this is or is not the 'norm' but I just received my brand new iPhone here in the UK and once it had been activated on iTunes I found that the home screen (the screen you can personalise with a photo) already had a photo set against it !!!! [...] It would appear that someone on the production line was having a bit of fun - has anyone else found this ?"

Up close and personal: BBC Four to screen series of legendary music films
"Starting with the iconic film about the brilliant and tragic British cellist Jacqueline du Pré – and continuing with portraits of Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Evgeny Kissin and Nathan Milstein (two films) – the BBC Four series culminates in the debut screening of Nupen's latest film Karim's Journey. "

Bargain basement 'art' from eBay goes on show at Hayward Gallery
"Tom Morton, the exhibition's curator, amassed the ephemera after typing "conceptual" into eBay's search engine. The display, due to open on Thursday, is likely to reignite the debate on the line between "conceptual art" and pedestrian, everyday objects, which has raged since the birth of the Young British Artists' movement in the 1990s."

Watch the Olympics? You must be off your box
"Five Live's commentators do what the TV can't: bring the world's greatest sporting spectacle to life"

Beijing Olympics Stadium: about 30 min. before Men's 100m Final

Britney Spears Live!
"This is the feed from her live microphone... and only her live microphone."

Batman 3 Poster - Riddler
Artist's impression of what David Tennant would look like in the role. Seems like perfect casting to me.

How to lose favour with Kirsten Dunst: ask if she's in love with you yet
Video blog with Simon Pegg from the set of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. He likes Kirsten Dunst very much: "She is the product of that odd collision between wisdom and youth. An actress since she was three years old, she demonstrates experience and professionalism, coupled with a healthy understanding of the nature of the business. She is also one of the most instinctively gifted actresses I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I'm a fan. Does it show?"