When you read a headline like this:
Michelle Obama To Play Wife Of Lando Calrissian In Star Wars: Episode VII
…pause. Before going off on a rant about the incestuous relationship between Hollywood and our political class (real enough as Mrs. Obama’s silly Oscar appearance–and, by the the way, the political career of Ronald Reagan–demonstrated), check the other headlines at the site. If they refer to articles like
- Vatican Announces New Pope Three Weeks Early
- Christopher Dorner UPDATE: Los Angeles Evacuating Everyone That Is Not A 275lb Black Man
- Disney Announces Plans For 26,000 Star Wars Movies In The Next 5 Years
- Whole Foods and McDonald’s Announce Partnership
- India Removing Women’s Eyes Who Are Caught Reading Books
- Bill Murray Performs Heimlich Maneuver, Saves Choking Man At Lunch
- Bill Murray Catches Bank Robber In Tokyo, Accidentally
- Obama Says He Will Free The Sh*t Out Of Australia After Trillions Of Dollars Of Oil Has Been Discovered In The Region
- Lindsay Lohan’s British Identical Twin Living A Wonderful Life In London
- Man Sues Friend Over Stealing His Facebook Cover Photo For $1.2 Million
- Manti Teʻo Inspires Thousands Of Gay Mormons To Come Forward & Admit That They Too Do Not Have A Real Girlfriend
- The Punjab Rape Festival In India Begins This Week
- Man’s New Year’s Resolution Is To Get Clean After Becoming A Drug Addict Last Week
- Is Sarah Jessica Parker A Horse Trotting Around In A Human Body? You Be The Judge!
- McDonald’s Announces New Flying McLiger Sandwich For A Limited Time Only!
- Facebook Announces New Breathalyzer Chat & Posting Feature
- The New Mayan Calendar Goes On Sale December 21st!
- Applebee’s In Laveen Arizona Announces New & Exciting Changes!
- Obama Allows Texas To Secede From The Union
- President Obama Presents Paul Horner With Super Universe Ultimate Award For Excellence In Winning The Game
- eHarmony Acquires Romney’s Binders Full Of Women For Their Premium Members
- Mitt Romney Inspires 47% Of Americans Not To Be Losers Anymore
- The Prophet Muhammad Returns: Addresses All The Bullsh*t That’s Been Happening
- ‘The X Factor’ 43-Story Tall Marble Statue Unveiled In Times Square
- Clint Eastwood Takes Chair On Nationwide Comedy Tour
- Todd Akin Accepts Bill Nye’s Challenge For A Science Debate
- Accused Rapist Found Not Guilty Using ‘Todd Akin Defense’
- Ttokkyo Laboratories Launches Adoraberil: Anti-Growing Animal Wonder Drug
- Mars Rover Comes Out Of The Closet
- Bill Murray Shows Up In Phoenix: Kicks Off Party Crashing Tour With A Bang
- Confirmed: Bill Murray’s Agent Will Be Attending Party In Phoenix On August 1st
- 69 Dead In Apparent Mass Joke Suicide
- Bill Murray Announces Party Crashing Tour
- TSA Now Offering Free Gift With All Full Body Cavity Searches
- Mitt Romney Campaign Using “Ron Paul Diversion Vehicles”
- Obama Says More Gay Comments, This Time About Nickelback
- Mitt Romney Mad About His Universe Selection As God In The Afterlife
- Man Not Guilty in Killing Wife Over Too Many Facebook Game Requests
- Obama Signs NTACT Into Law: Allows Waterboarding Marijuana Users
- New ‘Work to Fly’ Program Sponsored by Mitt Romney
- Rick Santorum Voted People’s Sexiest Republican Alive
….then it is ill-advised to take the headline as news.