• Like the Game yesterday, Snoop got out of his weapons possession charges with a slap on the wrist. And Australia thought they were criminals! [E!]

• Republicans are pretty pissed at the candidates who won't go to Tavis Smiley's debate, too. [EUR]

• Five hundred people silently protested BET's portrayal of women outside network head Debra Lee's house recently. In response, she stood on her lawn and did the Beyonce booty bounce. [AP]

• Laura Bush is like, "Look! I have African American art! It's colorful!" [WP]

• George Bush claims that the GOP has a lot to show for itself re: blacks. I wonder if he's talking about his wife's painting. [BS]