Quickies: Friday, July 8 2011

> Tom Ford thinks Americans and Londoners are "too fat," but finds the Chinese "refreshingly slim."

> Representative Michele Bachmann's husband, Marcus Bachmann, who has worked for the ex-gay movement and recently referred to gays as "barbarians" who need to be "disciplined," was just gifted a free life-time membership to the gay dating site Gaydar.net.

> Did J.K. Rowling just hint that she's up for writing another Harry Potter book?

> Barbara Walters gets all up in Bristol Palin's business and asks about her sex life on The View.

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