Thompson, Ledger Are Connected

For some relevant trivia to today's events, note that Fred Thompson and Heath Ledger have two degrees of separation in the movies:

Fred Dalton Thompson was in Feds (1988) with Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay was in Lords of Dogtown (2005) with Heath Ledger

By the way, each of these actors has a Kevin Bacon number of 2 as well.

Fred Thompson for President

There goes another one. Thanks for playing, Fred. Hope to see you soon back on Law & Order.

Google Trends & Mitt Romney

Just for kicks, I ran the three major contenders for the Republican nomination through Google Trends. Turns out that Mitt is solidly second behind Fred Thompson in overall searches over the past 30 days.

But let's put things in perspective, here. Britney Spears demolishes EVERYONE. It's simultaneously sad and hilarious.