Good day, bad day: March 29, 2012

GOOD DAY FOR:

Unlikely second acts

Will Ferrell goes on Conan in character as Ron Burgundy to announce a sequel to his cult film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. [Business Insider]

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Short memories

A month after Rush Limbaugh's incendiary "slut" comment caused an advertiser exodus, many sponsors have returned, leaving the radio show largely unaffected. [Newser]

LGBT wit

Saturday Night Live hires comedian Kate McKinnon, who will make history as the show's first openly lesbian cast member. [BuzzFeed]

BAD DAY FOR:

Mother Earth

A new poll shows that for the third year in a row, Americans care more about economic growth than preserving the environment. [Death and Taxes]

Germaphobes

New research finds that a single person adds 37 million bacteria to the air of a room every hour, largely by stirring up the germs left on the floor by previous occupants. [Discovery News]

Pancake lovers

This year's unseasonably warm winter is seriously compromising the seasonal production of maple syrup. [Gawker]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: March 28, 2012