It's Breaking News Friday

IT'S WELL KNOWN that big announcements happen on Fridays. That's because that few people read the newspaper on Saturday. But in today's 24-hour news cycle, fortified with those pesky blogs, dropping news on a Friday can be a bad idea. Everyone is bored and is sitting around on their computers. And right now we're all engrossed in Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy's announcement that he's been battling an addiction to painkillers and has been admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

And look at what Kennedy's press conference has done -- it's knocked off what should be the top story: Porter Goss's resignation as CIA director. Why'd Goss go? We like this theory that popped up on Wonkette this afternoon:

Porter Goss used to be a Florida congressman, representing the 14th District. A reader suggests: "I bet [Goss is leaving] to run for the US Senate against Katherine Harris in the GOP primary and Bill Nelson in the general. FL filing deadline is next week and FL GOP has been looking for alternative to Harris."

Worth watching. [WaPo; Wonkette]

» THINK BACK TO HISTORY CLASS: Do you remember who Benito Juarez is? Think a second. Why would we be bringing him up on a day like today, the 5th of May? Ding, ding, ding, it's Cinco de Mayo and Juarez served as Mexico's president in 1862 during the Battle of Puebla, when Mexican forces beat the French.

To visit his statue, head to where New Hampshire Avenue meets Virginia Avenue in front of the Watergate complex. But be careful, the statue is undergoing some preservation procedures right now, hence the yellow belt around its base.
Photo by Michael Grass/Express

» PROMOTIONS: We can't believe this is an actual contest, but here goes: You can voice your opinion as to who should replace Fabio as the spokesman for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. Four soap opera stars are in the running and you can weigh in at this Web site. From a press release:

The four hunks will face off on June 7th in New York City's Madison Square Park for the "Love Games." The live event has the hunks divulging their romance secrets as they answer questions and act out scenes with audience volunteers -- only to be judged by an expert panel including Fashion Emergency co-host Leon Hall. At the end only one man will be chosen to fill Fabio's shoes.

Perhaps this method should be used to choose D.C.'s next mayor. [I Can't Believe It's Not Butter]

» FUELING YOUR HATE: If you have an extreme distaste for Tom Cruise, this video from BET's "106 and Park" might be entertaining, but it'll probably make you hate him even more. [Superficial]

Posted By Michael Grass at 4:13 PM on May 5, 2006 Tagged in Free Ride

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