Overheard on the Subway: "Why is a porn star in the news?"

Like, for real, this was overheard on the subway:

Girl: So, like, what's up with the news?
Boy: how do you mean?
Girl: Well, like, everyone's talking about deep throat? Apparently the guy who's in it, they just figured out who he is.
Boy: Really?
Girl: Yeah, and he's like in the FBI. Totally weird.
Boy: Huh. I've never actually seen it.
Girl: And the weirdest thing is that all the newspapers have it on the front page.
Boy: Ha! That's kind of cool.


Ok, I lie!!! I didn't overhear this on the subway-- it was actually a quick transcript of my own brain when I saw the headline on a midtown elevator's "Captivate" screen that "'Deep Throat' had been unveiled to be former No. 2 at FBI." I thought it was a little weird that news was putting porn in the headlines, especially at this poli-cultural juncture. I chuckled and shook my head-- ha! They never knew the real identity of an actor in such a famous porn. I told myself I would bring it up on my date and we'd have a laugh. (Luckily, I forgot).

Then, this morning, it was on the New York Times online headline. Wow! Maybe my fascist neocon friends were right-- the New York Times IS in trouble, if they're putting porn trivia in the headline.

I read on..... oh... OH.

HOLY CRAP!!! I'M stoooo-pid!