Hot Topic: Mischa Barton Enjoys Russian Literature As Much As She Enjoys Smoking Doobies, Hitting The Clubs 36330

Last week was, as always, another dizzying frenzy of gossip and media-related news. We gave you our up-to-the-minute take, but we’re far more interested in your reactions. Please continue to send us your comments, and every Monday** we’ll recap the burning issues and a sampling of your “colorful” responses in “Hot Topics.”

Issue: Anderson Cooper fires his intern; entire world freaks out.
You said: “…Anderson Cooper might scream, There is a War, There is a War, but the only thing they will care about is his ass.”

Issue: Mischa Barton swears her undying allegiance to Paris Hilton Dostoevsky.
You said: “Yeah, and Dostoevsky fucking loved going to Hyde.”

Issue: Ann Coulter “jokes” that John Edwards is a faggot; gets dropped by several local newspapers.
You said: “As someone whose own syndicated column is published in the Centre Daily Times, I was horrified to find out that they’ve also been running Mann Coulter’s stuff. I can now sleep peacefully at night knowing that her cootie-filled invective is appearing nowhere near my own, decidedly liberal, unapologetically anti-Republican, writing.”

Issue: Mariska Hargita, Chris Meloni, whole world reportedly unimpressed that Star Jones (and Ludacris) will be guest-starring on the Law & Order: SVU season finale
You said: “I thought we were rid of Star Jones but now she’s everywhere. What the hell is going on?”

Issue: Beyonce has an embarrassing amount of money and yes, she’s afraid to spend it on anything “flashy.”
You said: “NOT FLASHY? Who is kidding? Did or did she not throw a multi-million dollar bday party for Jay Z?”