- "Year One" Drags Its Knuckles. Year One, the caveman comedy out today that stars Michael Cera and Jack Black, has been panned as a blemish on the Apatow Productions laugh-track record. So far, Rotten Tomatos gives it an abysmal 20 percent, and MetaCritic a 41. Maybe take Dad to see Up this Father's Day, instead? [MetaCritic; Rotten Tomatoes]
- David Archuleta's Dad Enters Plea in Prostitute Case. Singer David Archuleta's father, James Jeffrey Archuleta, pled no contest to charges that he patronized a prostitute at a massage parlor in suburban Salt Lake City. The senior Archuleta became famous during his son's American Idol run for being demanding backstage and for reportedly micromanaging his son's song choices and career. [Associated Press]
- Reports Say Cronkite, 92, is Very Ill and Weak. Mediabistro cited several unnamed CBS sources yesterday to report that Walter Cronkite is gravelly ill. "The Most Trusted Man in America," 92, was the legendary as the CBS anchorman who presided for 19 years and helped turn the network's broadcast into the nation's most watched. He also broke the news of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death. [Baltimore Sun]
Uncommon Knowledge
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
About the writer
To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, Click here.
