Swimmer Brendan Hansen, not at his best. (Joe Klamar/AFP/GettyImages)
* HBO renewed “The Newsroom” and “True Blood.” Even though it’s really hard to find anyone saying anything nice about the former.
* New Yorkers are concerned that “The Thong Guy,” whose revealing yellow thong is a summer staple in NYC parks, seems to be staying inside this year.
* The photography blog Solstice Visuals uncovered an increasingly insane series of photos of some members of the U.S. Olympic team, leaving us (and Reddit users) virtually speechless. They’re like a cross between high school yearbook photos and stock photography.
* The suddenly-more-popular-than-ever Adam Levine talked about what he would do if he were President for a day.
* The Daily Mail snapped the first on-set photos of Naomi Watts as Princess Diana – unfortunate haircut and all.
* Anderson Cooper came out as a gay man and your great aunt Sally is never going to stop crying. Maybe these photos of Coop shirtless will help ease her pain.
* Demi Lovato’s new tour has her all grown up and refreshingly honest with her fans.
* The first of the new totally outrageous Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes divorce reason rumors has arrived, and it’s a doozy. Also, Katie has reportedly fired her publicist.
* Keahu Kahuanui talks about playing Danny on “Teen Wolf.”
