Big news from Oprah..

Quoted: Oprah Winfrey’s last show will be Sept. 9, 2011, according to publicists for her production company, Harpo.

Holy crap!

Quoted: University of California leaders approve a 32 percent hike in undergraduate fees, arguing the increase is crucial because of the state’s budget crisis.

I don't think I even need to say how upsetting this is to me...

Quoted: Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Kebabs!

Quoted: During my one month of eating from scratch, I had mastered the simplest of kebabs — that is, skewering and grilling whole chunks of meat and/or veggies on a stick. But now that I have more time on my hands (since I’m not busy churning butter and curdling cheese), we decided to take on a more complex kebab by (*gasp*) grinding our own meat.

Hm, I had no idea there was a huge toxic waste site in Washington state.

Quoted: If you want to win the stimulus sweepstakes, it helps to have one of the planet's nastiest toxic waste sites in your back yard.

This is what McCain gets for creating a monster... I guess Palin's got no problem with biting the hand that fed her.

Quoted: Nicolle Wallace, who was a senior adviser in the McCain campaign, says that Sarah Palin's depictions of her and former campaign director Steve Schmidt "took place entirely in her imagination."

A helpful Q&A...

Quoted: The major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing a lot of confusion and anger among women who doubt the motivation and timing of the decision.  NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman answers your questions.

Ha!

Quoted: Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine because they'll be around so many kids — and most are overweight, which puts them at additional risk.

Yay, an interview with my friend Matt in Timeout New York. See his play if you get a chance!

Quoted: Q&A with playwright-blogger Matthew Freeman.