Imus is back, and what better way to celebrate than with this most truthy music video “Nappy Headed Hos” by white boy rap duo Accident of Birth. The lyrics strafe the political landscape: James Carville! Maureen Dowd! Snakes in the head! Tim Russert! Rush Limbaugh! Frank Rich! Tucker Carlson! And then, as if it could get any better, they toss in Humboldt County weed, Devo, John Lennon, Snoop Dogg, the Grateful Dead and Maker’s Mark!!? WTF? Quick, somebody sign these guys! MORE »

Good news from Variety, America’s #1 source on third-tier cable news channels:

MSNBC is trying out radio personality Michael Smerconish as the network looks for a permanent replacement for Don Imus. MORE »

* Reliable Source: NBC flack on David Gregory: “Of course he was not drinking. Do you watch Imus? If so, you know how he jokes.” [WP]
* Cindy Adams: Bush “wears a thin, made-to-fit, barely noticeable mouth guard when biking.” [NYP]
* Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Tucker Carlson promises his week-long vacation is not the end of his MSNBC program; “Hardball” will be repeated in its place. [NYDN]

Ohhh boy! David Gregory’s drunk! Drudge has the audio! MORE »

Massachusetts Senator John Kerry sat down with his hairier, craggier counterpart Don Imus today, who took Kerry to task for a statement he made on Face The Nation: MORE »

This morning, Imus pressed NBC WH correspondent David Gregory on his ongoing descent into dancing foolery. Video here. And, truly, it must be seen to be believed. MORE »