• Comedian Hal Sparks joins us in studio at 7:06am Pacific to talk about all things politics and pop culture!
• Comedian John Fugelsang joins us from our New York studio for all of Hour 3 today to talk about all things politics and pop culture.
• Vanquished House Speaker Newt Gingrich said yesterday that President Obama should “calm down and slow down” with his push to pass health care legislation. He also said that legislators’ canceling of town hall meetings because of death threats is “exactly wrong.”
• President Obama’s push to revamp health care got a boost yesterday as a new coalition of drug makers, unions, hospitals, and other launched a $12 million pro-overhaul ad campaign. Meanwhile, the administration sought to regain control of the health care debate by asking supporters to forward a chain email to counter criticism that’s circulating on the internet.
• Olympic gold medal swimming champion Michael Phelps was involved in a traffic accident in Baltimore last night, but was uninjured, police said. Officers say that alcohol was not believed to be a significant factor in the Phelps crash.
• Guitar wizard Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died. He was 94.
