On top of looking like a long-term homeless person and mumbling like he forgot to take the sheet of acid out of his pocket, Joaquin Phoenix’s Letterman interview goes so badly it’s hard to watch. In fact, it’s almost hard to believe. Either this guy’s completely lost it, or he’s pulling the biggest stunt since Kaufman’s Tony Clifton. I’m hoping it’s that – because if not, it would seem the damages are irreversable.

As you may know, we at COED have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model. But now the wait has come to an end. After hearing that the model would be first announced on tonight’s “Late Show with David Letterman”, we sent one of our editors over to the Ed Sullivan Theater during the filming to get the inside scoop.

And it turns out our hopes were correct; the 2009 SI Swimsuit Issue cover model is… Bar Refaeli! The 23-year-old Israeli model first appeared in the magazine in 2007. She was also voted second most likely to be on the cover by COED readers, after Brooklyn Decker. So, close on that one, but no cigar.

Congratulations, Bar – we’ll be ogling over your pictures for months to come. (Not that we haven’t been already…)

UPDATE: This has since been confirmed by CBS affiliate CBS2 News, after a billboard of her cover was spotted over Broadway. See the photo evidence here! The “Late Show” is aired on CBS.

UPDATE 2: Don’t forget: Bar Refaeli will be on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Wednesday, Feb. 11th. Sports Illustrated’s 2009 Swimsuit Issue went on sale Tuesday, Feb. 10th, in all its glossy glory.

So after weeks of jokes directed at John McCain, the Senator finally made it to the Late Show with David Letterman. And apparently McCain thinks he “screwed up.” But you didn’t need him to make the trip all the way to New York (via helicopter, BTW) to tell you that.

First, John McCain blew-off David Letterman to “deal with the financial crisis in Washington.” Then he got reamed with jabs every time Letterman opened his mouth for the next few nights – and everywhere online. But now McCain’s reportedly going to make good on his rain check and walk into the the Late Show lion’s den, appearing on the show this Thursday night, the day after the last Presidential debate at Hofstra University. Of course that probably means he’s going to get ripped to shreds. Read More »

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