Japan's Yukio Hatoyama has revealed he dislikes whale meat, a newspaper has reported in an unusual confession for the prime minister of a country that defies Western criticism of whaling. "I hate whale meat," Hatoyama said during a meeting with his visiting Dutch counterpart Jan Peter Balkenende on Monday, the Sankei Shimbun reported on Saturday.

She was great in those Aerosmith videos, cute in Clueless, terrible in 1997’s Batman and Robin, and insufferable as a vegan spokesthingy. And now she can teach you how to poop. Alicia Silverstone, who has been a vegan for ten years, has a new book, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight and Saving the Planet. Some Alicia-isms:

I figure the Chinese–funded U.S. bailout has at least been good for Denis Leary Howie Long, and the dude who does dirtiest jobs cause they all got gigs selling American cars. What’s worse is that sustainably minded Michael Pollan is stiffing students for $25,000 to come and share his menu planner.

I don’t know who does public relations for the Fat Duck restaurant but they should be fired.