Media Minutiae

FishbowlLA: The iPhone is being putting to the test. The new ad shows Samuel L. Jackson asking Siri various questions.

TVNewser: And they said it wouldn’t last. CBS This Morning hits a milestone –100 shows.

TVSpy: Just in time for Memorial Day, WWOR/Channel 9 begins a major undertaking, a year-long series honoring the troops.

Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews.

TVNewser: Hard to believe 365 days have passed since CNBC mainstay Mark Haines passed away. Former colleagues reflected on their longtime friend.

SocialTimes: Yahoo is giving its visitors a new experience with Axis. The search engine takes you from desktop to tablet.

10,000 Words: Twitter is just short on art for telling a story in 140 characters or less. New Yorker is taking it to the next level, tweeting an entire, 8,500-word short story. That should make for interesting RTs!

• TVNewser: If good guy Anderson Cooper calls you “dreadful,” you are probably doing something wrong.
• GalleyCat: Marvel will feature a gay wedding in an upcoming issue of Astonishing X-Men. If that’s shocking, please remember that one of the comic’s characters is a guy covered with blue fur.
• FishbowlLA: Sports Illustrated is getting sued because no one likes having their name connected with stories about peeing.

TVNewser: Finally, a newsmagazine that made NBC a viable opponent against 60 Minutes.

FishbowlDC: What would happen if Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took on the alter-ego of Pee Wee Herman? Don’t ask. Just read.

FishbowlLA: Get ready for a new look Leonardo DiCaprio. His latest film, Django Unchained , scheduled for a Christmas Day release, may give Leo fans culture shock as he hurls the “n-word.”

• TVNewser: Please note that Bob Furnad, the former CNN Headline News President, will put poop in your mailbox if you cross him.
• SocialTimes: Here are 20 reasons to use Google+ if you’re into reading about things that you’ll never do.
• AppNewser: The Atavist has landed $1.5 million in funding.

• TVNewser: Jake Tapper told Jimmy Kimmel not to do a bit about dead babies at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Probably a good idea.
• GalleyCat: President Barack Obama has never heard of 50 Shades of Grey. This is what you would call a Good Thing.
• FishbowlLA: The cast of “K-Town,” a YouTube reality show, has been unveiled. Follow them as they try to deal with the insanity that is YouTube comments.

• FishbowlLA: Manny Pacquiao is slightly less homophobic than originally thought.
• GalleyCat: Aaron Sorkin is writing a movie based on Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson. Everyone will like it.
• AllFacebook: The elderly love them some Facebook stock.

• SocialTimes: A new sitcom based on people who work at Groupon is coming to CBS. We hear the first episode will be about a guy who gets dumped for using a coupon at Wendy’s. Hmmm… Actually, that’s not a bad idea. No one steal that.
• AgencySpy: A sad attempt to make khaki’s cool. The only guy who looks cool wearing khaki’s is Indiana Jones, and he’s not even real.
• FishbowlLA: Someone at NBC 4 needs to brush up on their sports.

• TVNewser: Chris Matthews, Lizzie O’Leary and Robert Gibbs will be on ”Jeopardy!” tonight. Alex Trebek will do his best not to be disappointed by them.
• AgencySpy: Larry David joined Twitter, but we don’t expect him to take to it. The site isn’t exactly something someone who kind of hates everything would appreciate.
• FishbowlDC: CNN is trying to lure Jake Trapper away from ABC. This would be easier if they weren’t CNN.

• FishbowlDC: Will Durst says Sarah Palin is like “Republican herpes.” Nicely done.
• AppNewser: If you live in San Francisco, you should check out the Smartphone and Tablet Games Summit. If you don’t live in San Francisco, we have no advice for you.
• TVNewser: Here is a nice roundup of all the stupid things the morning shows will be doing to get people to watch during May Sweeps.