If there is one thing I've learned from the recent writers' strike, it is this: Writers don't matter. So, in tribute to this brave, cavalier thinking on the part of the suits and moneymen in the Hollywood playground, I am going to do them one better. As of this writing, cinematographers, set designers, and editors don't matter either. That's why this, my incredibly long guide for winning your local Oscar pool, will focus only......

LAist is experimenting with blogging dates from J-Date, but finds the best men are found offline. Some date vicariously online and that is one reason why porn is big -- really freaking big -- so they ask if they should cover XXX since the heart of it lays in the city's San Fernando Valley. A writer grapples with her food porn photography obsession, another gets censored on Flickr, one gets scooped by the LA......

What's new and/or interesting on television this week. Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (Tue, 9:30PM-10PM, Fox) - Jeff Foxworthy is the host of this new game show that tests contestants on their knowledge of grade school subjects. We have the producer of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" to thank. Oh, and don't worry if you miss it Tuesday night; they're playing it again pretty much every night this week. Law & Order: Special Victims......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Antiques Roadshow (Mon; 8PM-9PM; PBS [WHYY]) - The final part of this show's three episode visit to Philly. This time they look at some paintings by John F. Kensett, a diamond ring, and some autographed baseballs. They also take a side trip to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Digging for the Truth (Mon; 9PM-10PM; History Channel) - Appropriately enough, given the fact that the King......

Jagshemash! Borat is a hit. It's getting rave reviews, grossing millions, and definitely the most quotable thing we've seen in ages. But Borat seems to have missed most of the -ist cities, and we were all wondering how the film would have been different if he'd made his way around the world on the -ist tour. In Shanghai, Borat would be observing Inane Learnings of Penis Photos for Make Benefit Glorious Flat World of......

...Dirty Little Secrets: Nothing surprising about this list. (Via What Would Tyler Durden Do?) ...Illegal Things Gotten Away With Because of Fame: That's not oregano. (Via The Daily Mail.) ...Cosmetic Surgery: Well, at least Tara Reid will admit that she had it. (Via The Superficial.) ...Malibu Ghettos: This is now officially our favorite thing ever. (On YouTube, via Columnist Katie, who got it from reader Anna.) ...Reunions: Paris and Nicole don't want to be......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Presidential Address (Mon; 9PM-9:15PM; all network affiliates) - Incredibly, it's already five years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. W addresses the nation on the anniversary of those events and "is expected to discuss what the day means to the U.S. and the lessons Americans can take from it." ABC Sneak Peeks (Wed; 9PM-10PM; ABC) - The first half hour will cover ABC's comedy and......

No luck with the Survivor auditions? Well, you needn't give up on your Reality TV dreams just yet. HGTV is launching a new show, Small Space, BIG STYLE, and are looking for Philly homeowners with limited space but style saavy to appear on the show. If your abode is both tiny (no more than 1.000 square feet) and terrific, you can apply to be featured on an upcoming episode. Phillyist will be skipping this one,......

Philly Future (by way of the smedly log) lets us know that Reality TV show Survivor is holding a casting call this Thursday at the CBS 3 studios at 5th and Market. Ex-American Idol wanna-bes, and now this.  Can we take this much reality? Is Philadelphia the new Silicon Valley?  We only ask because we came across a pair of breast implant-related posts yesterdays. First, D-Mac tipped us off about the Borgata sexual harasment case......

As we have seen in other television premieres this week, if you were famous in the eighties, your career will never die, as long as reality TV exists. The latest example of this unfortunate phenomenon is Monday night's http://www.cbs.com/primetime/rock_star/">Rock Star: INXS, a strange experiment in which fifteen performers (most of whom look too young to have ever heard INXS on the radio) audition to replace INXS's lead singer Michael Hutchence, who killed himself in 1997.......