Michael Solomon is the executive editor of Byliner and the former features director of The Daily Beast. His writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Elle, and The Guardian, and he is the author of several books, including I Hope Like Heck: The Selected Poems of Sarah Palin

Casting Couch

Who should play Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, Meredith Vieira, and other network stars in the movie version of the morning-show wars? The Daily Beast visits the casting couch.

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Who needs Christmas carols when there’s so much catchy Chanukah music? From Adam Sandler to Tom Lehrer to South Park, a playlist to lighten up the Festival of Lights.