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Our pals at Warner Brothers, the studio behind the movie Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, have a special Friday afternoon contest for Wonkette readers. Email your answer to the question, “Who is Albert Brooks’ brother?” to muslim@wonkette.com (um, yeah). Three winners drawn from all correct responses received can claim the item of their choice from this ironical swag store. Don’t forget to play by the rules. MORE »

Tough day at Wonkette temporary HQ. Something about “DNS Server Errors.” Which must mean something. Please bear with us…

Perhaps you’ve heard rumors about a change in leadership at this weblog? To set the record straight, Wonkette herself took a moment from her book tour to relate the definitive word about her ascension to Wonkette Emeritus and those soon to take the helm…

Wonkette readers are always the last to know, eh? Sorry about that. Under the able leadership of the new Wonkettes-in-waiting, David Lat and Alex Pareene, I’m sure it won’t ever happen again. (How do I feel about replacements, you ask? I’m thrilled; until now the idea of Wonkette being taken over by two men only existed in my letters to Penthouse Forum.)

Yesterday’s Reliable Source item got most of the facts right regarding my retirement from this smutty spot; if you’re wondering what word they bleeped, the unadulterated quote about my reasons for stepping down as chief Wonkette was: “My ass is tired,” pause, “From the sitting, I mean.” Heh. Just for old time’s sake. Ass-fucking used to be the new black; I’m pretty sure that sodomy has now, uhm, jumped the shark. (Which is, of course, legal in Texas.)

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