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Over at Vice, Jezebel alumna Callie Beusman interviews the Dutch abortion activist at the center of the upcoming film Vessel. Who wouldn't want to spend a cold winter night snuggled up with a tub of popcorn and a movie about a doctor who helps women have abortions on a boat? Read more

The Shedd Aquarium's Otter Pup 681 won't be numerical for much longer; Good Morning America is helping the Shedd name the pup with a poll on its website. With only a few votes in, "Poppy" is in the lead over Luna, Cali, Ellie, and Aña (or Anya). As they say in Chicago: vote early, and vote often. Read more

Michèle Flournoy, rumored frontrunner for the next Secretary of Defense, told shareholders of her company today that she has taken her name out of the running for the position due to "family considerations." Flournoy, if she'd been appointed, would have been the first woman to hold the job. Read more

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 25: 4 year old Marley Hendrix Totten joins a group of protesters as they gather outside

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After a little more than a year on the air, Queen Latifah's eponymous talk show has been cancelled. The Queen Latifah Show is survived by Maury, The Wendy Williams Show, The Dr. Oz Show, the shows starring Steves Wilkos and Harvey, and The Rachael Ray Show, among others.

The Obama administration has announced that Susan E. Morrison will be the White House's next Executive Pastry Chef. Morrison will be the first woman ever appointed to the post, which means she's broken the fondant ceiling. Good riddance. Fondant is fucking gross, anyway. Read more

According to CNNMoney's Frank Pallotta, Bill Cosby's November 28th show at Treasure Island in Las Vegas has been cancelled. Or, as Bill Cosby might say: "scuttled." Read more