Don Hewitt, the legendary news producer, died today of pancreatic cancer.  He was 86.

In addition to overseeing historical broadcasts such as the Nixon-Kennedy debates, he was the inventor of the 30-minute newscast.  In 1968 he created and produced a little show (the first of its kind) called 60 Minutes.  I’m sure he never thought it would still be going strong 41 years later; it’s currently the longest running prime-time broadcast in the US.

Hewitt is survived by his wife and four children.  Thank you, Don, for creating that news magazine format — one of my favorites — that so many others such as Dateline and 48 Hours have since emulated.  You were a pioneer.

Richard Hatch, the million-dollar winner of the first season of Survivor, granted his first post-slammer interview to Today.  He’s still on home confinement and has decided to whip out the gay card.

“I know without question that there are personal issues involved for the prosecutor. I don’t know why. The prosecutorial misconduct has been egregious,” he said.

When asked whether he believes that if he was heterosexual, he would not have gone to prison, Hatch replied, “I do believe that.”

In court papers filed earlier this year, Hatch complained of widespread prejudice in the justice system against gay people.

Needless to say, the US prosecutor has called Hatch’s claims “delusional”.  I agree.  Richard Hatch was sentenced to four years in jail because he purposely evaded paying taxes and because he lied on the stand — he got extra time for the perjury — not because of what he does with his dick.  Even Martha Stewart had to serve time for saving herself a few hundred bucks on a stock sale — and guess what, Richard?  Not gay.

Holy Whore Hound!  Jon Gosselin is shopping around a new reality television idea called — are you ready for this? — Divorced Dads Club.  I’m assuming that this will be something like a testosterone-infused version of the First Wives Club where the guys complain about how their exes tried to control them.  And when I say “control them” I mean “wouldn’t let them have sex with other women.”

Now, the Gosselins get paid $75,000 per episode for their disaster of a show, Jon & Kate Plus 8, but most of that moolah goes to the kids.  (I hate when my workhorses demand pay.)  So this show would be a way to freely materialize on being a divorced dad and he wouldn’t have to share the cash with Kate or the kids.  Really, it’s a perfect storm of greed.

I hope this show takes off for Jon, because he may be out of a job soon.  TLC has sent off a letter to Gosselin informing him that he’s in violation of the morals clause.  Morals clauses are ridiculous since morality is so subjective.  One could argue that Kate was immoral every time she berated her husband on national television.  However, TLC makes the rules and apparently you can’t be a married  boozer who lays other chicks while on a wholesome family reality TV show.  Personally, I think the Gosselins did a great job portraying what 60% of marriages look like — and they do call it reality television.

I was going to add this to the Sherri Shepherd post, but I didn’t want it to get lost.  One of our favorite (and cutest!) readers known as Kate the Great, sent me this photo taken with SS on June 1st.  I was right!  It’s all about those boobs.  She’s teensy from the waist down!

Thank you Kate for resolving this pressing issue!

The View’s Sherri Shepherd has lost 40 pounds with the help of a trainer, healthy meals delivered to her home and no surgery (take that Star Jones!)  She’s on the cover of this week’s OK magazine and talks about the importance of exercise.  

“I lost weight last year and started gaining it back because I wasn’t exercising,” Sherri explains in the new issue of OK!. “I said to my producer, ‘Why don’t we do something where I tell people ‘Let’s do it together!’ and maybe [up the ante with] a bathing suit.’ The minute I said that, I was like, ‘Gosh, I should take it back because I really want M&M’s!’ But I had to do it. Then all of sudden I had all these people doing it with me. I’d Tweet about going to the gym and how hard it was, and followers would write and say, ‘Sherri, I’ve lost two pounds!’ I thought, ‘Okay, people are getting into this.’”

Listen, Sherri looks great and losing 41 pounds is a huge accomplishment, however is this really what a size 6 looks like?  Her chesticles are mammoth and maybe that’s what’s throwing me off, but she looks like a size 10 to me.  I know, I know … size doesn’t matter.  Except when on a date.

Brit read Letterman’s Top Ten last night — “Ways The Country Would Be Different If Britney Spears Were President” was the topic.  I thought Brit looked great and did a good job but I felt very meh-ish about the material she was given.  The writers didn’t even make reference to buzz cuts, conservatorships or 5150s.  Disappointing, I guess.