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Air New Zealand has set out to take passengers on a flight of fantasy in its latest in-flight safety video, enlisting hobbits, orcs and elves to urge passengers to fasten their seatbelts.

Actress Janeane Garofalo has joined the chorus of celebrities suggesting Michele Bachmann's husband, Marcus, is gay. ?Actress-comedian Janeane Garofalo has joined the chorus of celebrities suggesting Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband, Marcus, is gay. Garofalo made her remarks during a recent appearance on Countdown (now on Current TV). Mr. Bachmann's Christian counseling clinic has been accused of practicing ?reparative? therapy, a discredited pseudo-science that aims to turn gay people straight through mostly religious means. Bachmann has denied the claims. ?He seems to be quite gay to me,? Garofalo told host Keith Olbermann. ?He's dealing with an issue that a lot of people who are vehemently anti-gay seem to be dealing with: their personal demons. ? We were talking about with his reparative therapy, he's like 'You know when you're young you experiment' and so on and so forth, and I think he was referring to himself.? Last week, singer Cher took to Twitter to attack the Bachma

On 'The Daily Show,' comedian Jerry Seinfeld intervenes to help host Jon Stewart resist cheap Marcus Bachmann gay jokes. On Wednesday's edition of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, comedian Jerry Seinfeld intervened to help host Jon Stewart resist cheap Marcus Bachmann gay jokes. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's husband has been under fire for allegations his Christian counseling centers attempt to ?cure? gay people. After viewing footage of the Bachmanns dancing at a fundraiser, Stewart says: ?Is he teaching people not to be gay, or is he like the Green Mile guy just absorbing it all.? ?No, I'm not going there. Don't go there, Jon. Even though you're feeling a deep desire to comically exploit the fact that this man is an Izod shirt away from being the gay character on Modern Family,? he tells himself as gay dad Cameron from the show Modern Family gayly dances about. ?Don't do that, Jon.? ?It's going to be OK, Jon,? Seinfeld says as he walks onto the Daily Show set. ?It's my comedy rep

An Air New Zealand in-flight safety video featuring camp US fitness guru Richard Simmons has gone viral on the Internet, the airline said Wednesday, attracting a million hits in three days.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bodybuilding champion, actor and ex-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger praised the late fitness guru Jack LaLanne on Tuesday as a "saint" for inspiring millions of people to stay healthy and avoid sickness.

Correction: Celebrity Birthdays for the week of July 11-17. Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 11-17:

On July 12, 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was chosen by Walter Mondale as the 1st woman on a major-party ticket. Today is Sunday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2009. There are 172 days left in the year.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18. Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18:

Today in History. Today is Sunday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2009. There are 172 days left in the year.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Maybe it's a "Back to the Future" kind of thing.

Giant Balloons, Comical Humans Compete for Massive Audience in This Year's Super Bowl Ads. The Super Bowl can be a scary but rewarding place, and not just for the football players. This year several first-time advertisers, including Planters nuts, showed they've got what it takes to compete with marketing powerhouses like Anheuser-Busch Inc.

Giant Balloons, Comical Humans Compete for Massive Audience in This Year's Super Bowl Ads. The Super Bowl can be a scary but rewarding place, and not just for the football players. This year several first-time advertisers, including Planters nuts, showed they've got what it takes to compete with marketing powerhouses like Anheuser-Busch Inc.

Mr. Perfect? It's Eli Manning, As Giants Stun Pats and Brady to Squash Undefeated Season. Oh, well, nobody's perfect. Except maybe Eli Manning.