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Two Minutes in the Life of Bill Clinton | Another reason why it sucks to Bill Clinton: When you get stuck in an elevator for two minutes, Fox News posts a 500-word article with the headline "Bill Clinton Gets Stuck in Elevator." [Fox News]

• About 24 million people watched Joe accept the Democratic nomination for veep on Wednesday night. [TV Decoder]
• Michael Wolff discusses his new book about Rupert Murdoch and how the mogul's 99-year-old mother gave him "a joyride on her golf cart at her estate outside of Melbourne." [NYO]
• Daily News editor Ian Bishop has been suspended for throwing a phone and shattering a glass wall. [NYP]
• The lineup for the Telluride Film Festival, which begins on Friday. [THR]
• Forbes has issued its list of the 100 most powerful women. [Forbes]
• A list of the filthiest American Apparel ads ever. [BWE]

Some of the famous faces spotted in Denver for the Democratic National Convention: Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Crow, Richard Schiff, Eva Longoria, Spike Lee, Dana Delany, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, Alan Cumming, Josh Brolin, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Cyndi Lauper, Rufus Wainwright, Melissa Ethridge, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Pete Wentz, Rachel Leigh Cook, Kal Penn, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Fran Drescher, Dave Matthews, Method Man, Sean Penn, Josh Lucas, Wyclef Jean, Giancarlo Esposito, Danny Glover, Margaret Cho, John Legend, Gayle King, Hill Harper, Will Smith, Nas, Al Franken, Val Kilmer, Willie Nelson, Rosario Dawson, Quentin Tarantino, Jessica Alba, Ani DiFranco, James Taylor, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Tucker, Sofia Vergara, Fat Joe, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Judd, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stevie Wonder, Charles Barkley, Chris Daughtry, Matthew Modine, Wilmer Valderrama, Chevy Chase, Ed Norton, Ashanti, Sarah Silverman, RZA, Kerry Washington, Herbie Hancock, Carly Simon, Darryl Hannah, Bruce Springsteen, Moby, Oprah, Neil Patrick Harris, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, and Richard Dreyfuss. Are we missing someone? Email us!

Hillary Recap | Did you skip Hillary Clinton's big speech at the DNC last night? Here's the full transcript, a few video clips of her performance, and a good analysis of what went down.

CNN isn't the only news network with its own temporary restaurant set up for the Democratic National Convention. But it is the only one with a menu certified by Danny Meyer. The dining impresario's Union Square Hospitality was tapped by the marketing agency Civic Entertainment Group to craft the menu for the "CNN Grill." Don't expect to see Meyer in person—he's in Italy at the moment, although he dispatched his deputy Richard Coraine to stand in for him and says he plans to make it to the Republican convention himself. And don't expect any fireworks from the menu of pub grub. After the jump, Danny and chef Michael Romano's official menu, including "CNN fries" and a tuna salad sandwich.More

Greta Van Susteren isn't exactly known for her superstar celebrity guests, and God knows that with 15,000 journalists covering the Democratic convention, the competition for big-name guests is fierce. But that still doesn't quite account for why the Scientology-lovin' Fox News host didn't, say, pull some strings with Kirstie Alley or Lisa Marie Presley and decided to sit down with Wyclef Jean instead. Fortunately, Greta starts off with the obvious question: What's Wyclef doing in Denver? Unfortunately, it was a question that seemed to stump Wyclef. ("I think it's a historical time in history.") But presumably that was a better response than telling Greta that he's there to represent "Vote or Die!" since Diddy was too busy to attend. Video below! More

Democratic Convention Recap | Did you skip the opening of the Democratic National Convention last night? You didn't miss that much. Sure, Michelle gave a great speech. And Ted Kennedy, who is suffering from brain cancer, generated some of the evening's most emotional moments. But the best part? When the two Obama girls, Sasha and Malia, made appearances center-stage and promptly stole the show. Clip after the jump.More

• NBC says 211 million Americans tuned in to the Beijing Olympics, making it the most widely-viewed Games in television history. And merchandise sales were way up, too. [TV Decoder, TV Week]
• Journalists have spent the last couple of days trekking to Denver for the Democratic convention. David Carr will be one of the many Times reporters on hand, and he seems to have already located the free yoga facilities. [NYT, HuffPo]
• CJR dissects the Joe Biden announcement that went out over the weekend. [CJR]
• Remember Steve Stoute, the guy who hooks up corporate sponsors with big-name celebs? Stoute chats with AdWeek about some of his upcoming tie-ins, including a State Farm campaign with LeBron James. [AdWeek]
• When editors and publishers come together: This week's issue of New York features an article on the Gossip Girl ad campaign as well as an ad for—naturally—Gossip Girl. [Portfolio]
• The Wall Street Journal's new glossy magazine debuts September 6. [Gawker]
• Lifetime seems to be determined to give Bravo a run for its money with fashionistas and gays: It's set to air Blush: The Search for America's Greatest Makeup Artist right after Project Runway beginning in November. [Variety]