» "ALTHOUGH MOST AMERICANS have no idea who Guy Fawkes was, many have seen a Guy Fawkes mask. Today we have the word 'guy' because of him."
ThisIsBrandX.com offers a lesson on the English revolutionary who was caught trying to blow up the house of parliament in 1605 and tells his Nov. 5 holiday celebrations have changed meaning.

» "I'M GLAD THIS is getting canceled, because of the embarrassment I'd feel for Bush. I don't think it's right for a U.S. president to be made a fool of, even if it's done by another president."
A commenter at TheDailyBeast.com thinks that canceling the planned debate between former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton was a good idea. The two called it off due to what they saw as "overhyped" promotion.

» "ONE DAY HE'LL LEARN that the version of Obama he was working for — like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny — can only exist in the mind of a child."
therobalution.com thinks then-9-year-old Lorenzo Rivera — featured in the HBO documentary "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama" — is "just cute as the dickens."

» "EARLIER TODAY I WAS SAD to hear that Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller had turned down an offer to host the Oscars together, but the show landed an equally hilarious duo."
BuzzSugar.com was glad to hear that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will be teaming up to take over hosting from Hugh Jackman for the 2010 ceremony.

» "I LAUGHED, CRIED, SANG, chanted, bounced up and down, and had a fantastic time. The energy Bruce and the band have continues to amaze me."
ShineSilently.blogspot.com thoroughly enjoyed seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's performance at Verizon Center Monday night.

» "CONTINUING ITS TRADITION of making actors do embarrassing stunts for money, Fox has hired Owen Wilson to be the voice of Marmaduke."
Filmdrunk.uproxx.com is not looking forward to the film adaptation of the famous comic strip, with Wilson playing the title character.

» "IT IS NOT STRANGE that 'This Is It' made a lot of money; it is just strange that a horror movie was not No. 1 on Halloween."
HorrorYearbook.com was surprised to see the Michael Jackson movie do so well, even though scary movies "Paranormal Activity" and "Saw VI" were out also out in theaters.

» "I GUESS THAT just means that Columbia Heights is the coolest and attracts all the movie stars. Take that, Georgetown and fancy stores on lower 14th Street!"
NewColumbiaHeights.blogspot.com felt some neighborhood pride after hearing that actress Cate Blanchett was reportedly seen shopping at the D.C. Target store over the weekend.

» "TO MISQUOTE Jessica Rabbit: 'Sequels to beloved animated/live-action classics aren't all bad. They're just motion-captured that way.'"
Cinematical.com isn't sure whether a sequel to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" — reportedly in the works — is a good idea.

» "MAYBE THIS WAS some sort of Halloween prank, because I really don't understand how else a freaking bat would wind up in the arena."
LarryBrownSports.com doesn't understand why San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili needed to swat a bat to the ground during an NBA game on Saturday night.

» "TAKE A PAIR of black trousers, hike them up in the waist. Add a pair of white socks and black loafers, and you're practically moonwalk-ready."
DistrictCut.com suggests a Michael Jackson costume for Halloween for anyone struggling with ideas for the holiday this weekend.

» "THANK GOD Adam Lambert has a sense of humor about the artwork for his album. That picture is straight Duran Duran meets Liberace, and it scared me a little bit."
PopOnThePop.com was glad to find out that the former "American Idol" contestand was intentionally going over-the-top for the cover of his new album, "For Your Entertainment."

» "SOME COSTUMES seemed like a cliche, while others were downright risque. Then Fenty appeared, he watched and he cheered, and stole the show in his beret."
DistrictLimerick.com penned a poem describing Tuesday night's 24th annual High Heel Race in Dupont Circle, where Mayor Adrian Fenty made an appearance.

» "WOW. I KNOW: Athletes and drugs go together like milk and cookies. But Andre Agassi's confessing to his use of meth while competing is just a little on the surprising side."
BackseatCuddler.com was stunned by the former tennis star's revelation in his new autobiography, due out next month.

» "[THE] COMMERCIAL featuring David Spade and Chris Farley [is] making me less and less comfortable with each airing."
A BestWeekEver.tv blogger isn't sure it's appropriate for DirecTV to use clips from the film "Tommy Boy," adding, "Ball's in your court, Verizon FiOS. how about a Heath Ledger 'Joker' commercial?"

» "[THIS IS] GOOD NEWS for those of us with jobs that require us to toil through dreary awards shows to be aware of who/what our best movie/television people/things are."
IWatchStuff.com, an entertainment review site, was glad to hear that British comedian Ricky Gervais will be hosting the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January.

» "OBAMA HAS TIED George W. Bush in the number of rounds played while in office: 24. The thing is, it took Bush 34 months to reach that number."
Online.WorldMag.com ponders the president's golf habit, adding, "the statistics come courtesy of CBS' Mark Knoller, whose job apparently is to keep up with such things."

» "PAUL [HAGGIS] was in the church for 35 years and he only figured out this week that they lie and are ruthless. Seriously? It took him that long?"
CrazyDaysAndNights.net was glad to see the filmmaker leave the Church of Scientology due to its stance against gay rights.

» "THE SON OF legendary pitchman Billy Mays has an unlikely message for those macabre souls who plan to dress up as his father for Halloween: 'Go for it!'"
People.com reported that Billy Mays III is asking people via his Web site, Wheresbillymays.com, to send in photos of themselves dressed as his dad for Halloween for his Hallow-Clean contest.

» "I FIND IT HILARIOUS that the Patriots are playing in London and their logo is a soldier from the American revolution against England."
Twitter.com/ChadDukes, sports talk radio host on 106.7 The Fan, tweets about the historical irony of the New England Patriots' playing an American football game in London Sunday.