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Greg Gutfeld is a funny guy. The only problem is that his show, Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld is on at 2 AM on Fox News. But that's not his problem; it's yours-- because you don't get to watch his show. You miss out on fun guests like Dennis Kucinich, Harland Williams, and Johnny Rotten providing rapid-fire commentary on the day's events. But just because it's on at 2 AM and on Fox News isn't stopping it from getting positive reviews from the The New York Times and The Guardian .

It heartened Gothamist to see the list of charities that Mayor Bloomberg donates to throughout the year. The Times reported that while his personal wealth decreased (the stock market) last year, he contributed more to "scores of cultural, educational and religious institutions." Well, he is the 29th richest American.

Gothamist is sick over the possibility that Reading Rainbow might be cancelled. The beloved precursor to Oprah's Book Club (in Gothamist's mind), Reading Rainbow introduced children to new books, fiction and non-fiction, taking place in situations familiar and exotic. The problem with finding funding for producing more spots is "the show's narrow audience -- children 6 to 8 who are just learning to read -- doesn't give sponsors the broad exposure they're seeking" according to Amy Jordan, senior researcher on children and the media at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center. "What 'Reading Rainbow' saw, before anybody else saw it, is that you can use this medium of television to get kids excited about reading."