Recently in And Whatnot Category

Thanks jash

Reality Blurred: Spencer Pratt leaves The Hills to defend USA against “threats,” or he was forced out for threatening producer
Gawker: Wyclef Jean Paid His Mistress $105,000 Through His Haiti Charity (thanks IndianJones)
New York Times: For the Dishwasher’s Sake, Go Easy on the Detergent (thanks KIEVin)
LA Times: Angels Flight rides again
Franklin Avenue: Finally, Clarity for Broken Meters
Food2: Lady Gaga & Beyonce: Telephone -- Eat The Video
Diana Takes A Bite: The Great Greek and the Great Whipped Caviar Tarama

Boston.com: '24' to end? (noooooooooo!) (anti-thanks IndianJones)
Diana Takes A Bite: The Grilled Cheese Truck: Appallingly delightful
Reality Blurred: Amazing Race 16’s Louie Stravato linked to investigation of cocaine ring
Entertainment Weekly: Betty White To Host 'SNL" in May
Plugged In: Sony's motion controller named 'Playstation Move', priced under $100
New York Times: ‘Mad Men’ Dolls in a Barbie World, but the Cocktails Must Stay Behind (thanks Meeshie!)
NY Post: Woman struck by subway train after jumping on tracks to retrieve purse (extremely unpleasant. Thanks Neil!)
New York Times: A 12-Hour Play, and Endless Bragging Rights

Thanks, EdHill

OMG!: Lindsay Lohan Suing E-Trade for Milkaholic "Parody"
Franklin Avenue: Hollywood's Sunset-Vine Tower, One Step Closer to Finally Re-Opening
Great White Snark: Industrious, I Guess: 8-Bit Video Game Wedding Invitation
IvyGate: Dartmouth Prez Respectfully Evokes Memory of Michael Jackson Through Medium of Dance
Perfectly Edible: Adventures in Healthy Cooking
Company Town: Many theaters refuse to book "Hurt Locker" despite Oscar win
LA Now: 'Shutter Island' moviegoer stabbed in neck with meat thermometer after complaining about cellphone call (thanks Sly)
AOL News: Police: Woman Crashes Car While Shaving Bikini Area (thanks IndianJones)

Movieline: Betty White Finally Confirms Saturday Night Live Gig
New York Magazine: Gail Simmons’s Mortal Enemy Is Chef Boyardee (thanks jash!)
ESPN: As expected, Jones, Strickland released
Sinosoul: LA Weekly’s 99 Must Eat List is Not a Must Read. (meeee-OWWW!)
Alt Film Guide:
MUSIC BY PRUDENCE: The Roger Ross Williams-Elinor Burkett Oscar Speech Duel-Duet
E! Online: Academy Refuses to Apologize for Farrah Fawcett Snub (thanks Jenny!)
TMZ: Oscars 'Kanye' Victim Gets Second Chance (thanks Jenny again!)
SFist: "I'm Gay," Says Sen. Roy Ashburn (thanks IndianJones)
The PPJ Gazette: Canada On The Verge Of Approving Enviropigs -creating human/animal hybrid creatures (thanks Meeshie!)

2009 iBowl Back Flip Contest Jason Pierre-Paul vs. Kion Wilson @ Yahoo! Video

Huffington Post: Roy Ashburn ARRESTED: Anti-Gay State Sen. Got DUI After Leaving Gay Nightclub, Sources Say (thanks Meeshie!)
LAist: Evil Looking Oscar Statue Found Atop Runyon Canyon (thanks Sly!)
Daily News: Haitian family survives 2 big quakes in 2 months
Movieline: AUDIO: Megan Mullally on Jay Leno: 'Could It Be Any More Bald-Faced That He's Going After the Red States?'
Eater LA: SBE Launches Contest To Name Next Hollywood Club
Socialite Life: Beyonce Is A Great Babysitter
Caroline on Crack: Blog Bite: Oysters, $1 Cocktail & Free Champagne at the Edison
Reality Blurred: The Bachelor will be a Wii video game in which you can date bachelor/ettes, sabotage dates (I AM GETTING THIS)
Vulture: The Making of an OK Go Video: Singer Damian Kulash Breaks Down ‘This Too Shall Pass’
Best Week Ever: THE 50 GREATEST OLYMPEENS

A new Betty White show!

The Smoking Gun: Getting Off In Denver: Computer programmer, 34, arrested for in-flight masturbation episode
Travel and Leisure: Guide to Packing: Top Chef’s Gail Simmons (thanks Neil!)
Movieline: The Real Reason Why the Oscars Killed Sacha Baron Cohen's Avatar Sketch
Reality Blurred: Spencer Pratt can’t talk after biting his own tongue
Geekweek: My Open Letter to AMERICAN IDOL Contestant John Park
Vulture: Who Will Get the Pimp Spot in Oscar’s ‘In Memoriam’ Montage?
Best Week Ever: Yes Dear Totally Predicted The Tiger Woods Scandal
LA Now: Time capsule in Beverly Hills to be unveiled to public Wednesday
Great White Snark: Impressive, I Guess: Dude Builds Minas Tirith Out of 420,000 Matchsticks
Rod 2.0: Old Spice Hunk Isaiah Mustafa on "CBS Early Show"

A rare peek inside Sly's fantasies. Via Videogum

Yahoo! Hotjobs: College Grads: Which Ones Earn the Most?
Time: The Marriage Ref: Grounds for Divorce
Variety: The Miss America Pageant is orphaned, once again
Fourth-Place Medal: NBC awkwardly and abruptly ends Olympic coverage
Vulture: Unfortunate Incident at AC/DC’s Brisbane Concert
Best Week Ever: JWoww’s Dad Says “That’s Mr. Woww To You”
New York Times: She’s So Under the Gun, She Can’t Leave Her Desk
Showbizz 411: Carly: ‘Nothing to Do with David Geffen!’

Ke$ha at 13.

Little Miss Listless: World Traveler (a brilliant read)
Diana Takes A Bite: My First Cheeseburger
Fourth-Place Medal: German speedskater misses race because of turned-off cell phone
CNN: Missing actor's body found in Vancouver park, source says
Movieline: 12 TMI Moments from Kirstie Alley's Jamie Foxx-Worshipping Oprah Interview
ESPN: Detroit Lions consider trading No. 2 draft pick, pursuing running back LaDainian Tomlinson
Reality Blurred:
Simon Cowell’s $1.8 million, two-story dressing room trailer has “a children’s play area”
gas•tron•o•my: Mariscos Chente - Los Angeles (Mar Vista)
Great White Snark: Cuddle Monster: Homemade Cylon Teddy Bear
Sinosoul: Seafood Village, Garvey Ave, Monterey Park

New York Times: Just Like Mombot Used to Make
Fourth-Place Medal: In Plushenko's mind (and website), he's the platinum medal winner
AP: Mo'Nique prepares for more than the Oscars
USA Today: Talk of Vancouver: Dartmouth's Big Green at head of Olympics class
AP: Sex at the museum: Swingers in Vienna art hall
Tom's Guide: YouTube Removes Original RickRoll Video
Yahoo! Sports: Coach sends Kramer on embarrassing wrong turn
Huffington Post: Killer Whale Kills Trainer During SeaWorld Show
Zap2It: 'Jersey Shore': J-WOWW regrets her fashion choices
Fox 5 San Diego: LT's tearful goodbye :( (thanks honeybunny!)
LA Weekly: 99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die
LA Now: City of Beverly Hills says 'Miss Beverly Hills' is a fraud, disavows her stance on gay marriage

EW: Exclusive: 'SNL' close to landing Betty White!
ESPN: Tomlinson released by Chargers
Fourth-Place Medal: Aboriginal leaders: Russian ice dancers' routine still offensive
The Economist: Making a bit of me (thanks m_ruv)
Fourth-Place Medal: Canadian curling fans leave Danish player in tears
Gastrobuzz: Denny’s Social Media Snafu
Deadspin: NYU Business School Professor Has Mastered The Art Of Email Flaming (thanks jash)
Oprah: Godiva's Chocolate Set (thanks Neil!)

Via Movieline

I didn't post any Whatnots last week; so here is a roundup of some interesting items I came across over the past two or three days:

LA Times: It's the guy in the Old Spice commercial: Isaiah Mustafa
The Wrap: Oh Thank Heaven: 'Undercover Boss' Ratings Strong with 7-11 Episode
Socialite Life: 'American Idol' Castoff Angela Martin Gets A Huge Helping Hand From Ellen DeGeneres
NY Times: Rap Star Says He Was One in Romney Confrontation (thanks Malibu Judie!)
NY Times: Keep Calm and Never Mind, Britain Says in Its X-Files (thanks Meeshie!)
Slate: Ignore Expiration Dates

Via Vulture

Franklin Avenue: License Plate of the Day: Boston Accent Edition
Socialite Life: 24 Could Go Two Hours For The Big Screen
LA Now: Man plunges 14 stories to his death in Westwood
LA Times: MTV drops 'Music Television' from the network logo (thanks Malibu Judie!)
IvyGate: Harvard Sophomore of Above-Average Physical Appearance
Movieline: EXCLUSIVE: Second Season of Jersey Shore to Shoot in South Beach
Best Week Ever: Martini Minute with New Kids on the Block: On Sex, Hangin’ Tough & Debbie Gibson
D-Listed: Tamra Barney Is Boning Her Husband's Best Friend

LA Weekly: Your Guide To Medical Marijuana
Foodbuzz: Midweek Meal: Mushroom & Miso Cod en Papillote + Results
Yahoo! Sports: Saints’ onside decision ‘terrified’ rookie kicker
USA Today: American Airlines to charge $8 for blankets, when available

The Wanderkind: The Culture of Comp
LA Now: Aerialist who fell at Beverly Center broke numerous bones, spent 7 weeks in wheelchair
New York Times: For Hollywood, Stand-Ins Play California’s Part (thanks Neil!)
Socialite Life: Answers To Taylor Swift's Out Of Tune Grammy Performance
Vulture: Clarkson Blasts Swift’s Label Prez
ESPN: LaDainian Tomlinson thinks his time with San Diego Chargers is done :(
Katherine Spiers: Lost Bento Recap and Finale Bento — Adventures in Bentomaking: Bento Lunches by Pikko
Company Town: Sen. Al Franken comes out swinging against Comcast-NBC deal
KTLA: Boy Chokes to Death in Hot Dog Eating Contest for Haiti

Via CryingWife.com

Consumerist: Spirit Airlines Releases Another Naughty Sounding Promo (thanks IndianJones)
AP: `Avatar' tops $600M, beats `Titanic' domestic haul
Great White Snark: Tastes Like Plutonium: Awesome Back to the Future DeLorean Cake
LAist: Eye Nosh: What's Up Doc? Carrot Cake Day!
D-Listed: BOO: There's No Cheating In The New Monopoly
LA Now: Baby gray whale 'putting on quite a show' off Malibu Pier
Credo Action: CBS: Don't air anti-abortion Super Bowl ad
ESPN: Burress: 'I will play again'
The Telegraph: Lesbian albatrosses to raise chick

New York Times: ‘Avatar’ and ‘Hurt Locker’ Lead Oscar Field
ESPN: A note to all managers: Shhhh (thanks IndianJones)
Shine: Vanity Fair's "New Hollywood" issue completely lacks diversity
Sinosoul: How to Survive Pizzas from Mozza2Go
Vulture: Bullock Won’t Snub the Razzies
LA Times: Jumbo squid ink-jet their way to Newport Beach
Food2: 1st Annual Cupcake Cup Challenge Is Now Open
IvyGate: Padma Lakshmi’s Baby Daddy is a Columbia Professor
Socialite Life: Simon Cowell's 'Everybody Hurt's' Haiti Song Debuts
Movieline: BREAKING: Conan-Leno Mudslinging Continues With Oprah.com Poll Allegations
Caroline on Crack: Delphine at W Hollywood: You’re Beautiful but M’Eh

I love this woman's intensity.

The Wrap: Miramax Dies: Rest in Peace
ArtInfo: With the push of the iPad, a photograph goes global
New York Times: Holiday Inn to Use Humans as Bed Warmers (thanks Malibu Judie!)
Us Magazine: Oops! Jessica Simpson Farts During Business Meeting (thanks IndianJones!)
Socialite Life: Nicholas Hoult Joins 'Mad Max' Cast
IvyGate: Yale Considers Trashing NY Times; Students Overreact
LAist: Seven Questions: Mystery, Author of The Pickup Artist
Movieline: They Could Go. All. The. Way.
Vulture: Jay Leno Turns to Oprah in an Attempt to Salvage His Busted Reputation
Los Angeles Times:
The Find: Thien An Bo Bay Mon in Rosemead (I can already anticipate a trip to this restaurant with Sly)
Reality Blurred: Samantha Harris quits Dancing with the Stars

Gizmodo: 8 Things That Suck About the iPad
Jezebel: That Time Of The Month: The Internet's Best Period-Related iPad Jokes
D-Listed: Canceled Betty
Fox 31: Zelda Rubinstein, who played psychic in 'Poltergeist,' dies at 76
Franklin Avenue: Stay Classy, Eyewitness News!

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Los Angeles Daily News: Gary Coleman OKs nude shot to get bail money
TV Guide: One Less Man on Mad Men
Slashfood: There's a 'Situation' Brewing
Variety: Snooki and Co. likely to return to 'Jersey Shore'
IvyGate: Jersey Shore’s Vinny Fist-Pumps the Ivy League
Socialite Life: ANTM Winner Nicole Fox Snags Alexander McQueen Campaign
Company Town: "Avatar" becomes king of the (box office) world
Vulture: 30 Rock Producer Stands by Julianne Moore’s Boston Accent

Little Miss Listless: Mrs. Grinch
Company Town: Saints - Vikings thriller scores huge number for Fox
Movieline: Pointers for Steve Harvey as the New Host of Family Feud, Starring Its 5 Previous Emcees
Epicurious: Recipes for Self-Loathing: A Hilarious (if Twisted) Valentine's Day Gift
Food2: What Does Your Fridge Say About You?
gas•tron•o•my: Kabuki Japanese Restaurant - Los Angeles (Hollywood)
Perfectly Edible: Delicious, Cream-less, Cauliflower Gratin
Sinosoul: A Gastrophotoblogging workshop: February 6, Checkers Downtown
Vulture: Nielsen Ratings to Count Online Viewing: Far More Ads Likely to Follow
ESPN: CBS asked to cut Super Bowl ad with Tim Tebow, mom
Socialite Life: Nancy Kerrigan's Father Dies And Brother Charged
Daily Dish: Restaurant Opening: Delphine, Station Hollywood and the Living Room at W Hollywood

But wait! There's more!

(Oops. Was gonna post this last night and forgot)

Katherine Spiers: 10 Awesome Cookies in LA
Vulture: What Does It Mean That Billy Baldwin Will Play Serena’s Dad on Gossip Girl?
WWTD: jay leno is a man of his word
LA Now: L.A. coast slammed by tornado-like storm that flips car, floods streets, strands motorists
TV MoJoe: Big Names Like Sandler, Williams Among Conan's Final Guests
Reality Blurred:
Survivor Palau’s Jenn Lyon has died
LA Now: Two planes bound for Burbank struck by lightning
The Age: Player fights with fan, ballboy wets his pants

(first 12 seconds are funky looking)

FYI: Jersey Shore, Real Housewives photocaps tomorrow...

Dipdive: Youth Run to Benefit Haitian Earthquake Relief
Daily Lounge: The Jay-Trainwreck
Socialite Life: Jennifer Lopez Will Play A Cafeteria Lady On 'Glee'
TV MoJoe: Conan-Leno: Is the Cone of Silence About to be Imposed?
Variety: Jay Leno's statement on the Late Night Crisis: "If you don't get the ratings, they take you off the air"
Reality Blurred: Kids reenact MTV’s Jersey Shore

The Wrap: A Real Dick: Zucker Pal Ebersol Blasts Conan
Ebony and Ivory Blog: The Jersey Shore Cast on CHELSEA LATELY
Sinosoul: Top 5 overrated meals of 2009
Diana Takes a Bite: Taking Down the Giant Peanut Butter Cup
LA Times: 'Unrelenting' rainfall to hit Southern California next week
Food Network Humor: 7 Things Paula Deen Fried – And Ate (thanks jash)

Via Best Week Ever

D-Listed: NOOOOOOOOT RUE!
The Dartmouth: A ‘shining star,’ Lee ’07 dies at 24
Little Miss Listless: Pre-Existing Conditions
USA Today: General Larry Platt: A closer look
Deadline Hollywood: ZUCKER THREATENS TO ICE CONAN! Says "I'll Keep You Off The Air For 3 1/2 Years"; Conan Reps Counter: "This Will End Up In Front Of A Judge If NBC Doesn't Wise Up" (thanks jash!)
Will Write For Beer: Starts with "D." Ends with "ouchebag."
AP: `Precious' star transformed from `random girl'
Entertainment Weekly: Teddy Pendergrass, R&B Singer, dies
Midseason Replacements: Better Off Ted: The Dick-Infested Man Mattress Is Right

New York Daily News: Heidi Montag addicted to plastic surgery: 'The Hills' star admits to having 10 procedures in one day
Vulture: The X Factor Versus American Idol: Why Simon Cowell May Be Making the Right Move
Ranker: Top 10 Worst TV Network Decisions
The Wrap: 'Tonight Show' Ratings Soar As Viewers Vote Team Conan
Eat Your Feelings: Rice Pudding For American Idol Rejects
Vulture: Ivan Reitman to Direct Ghostbusters 3
AP: NBCU boss Zucker immune to woes of Conan and Jay
Gawker: Peacock-Killer Jeff Zucker Must Go
Pitchfork: Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (review)
Popeater: Is MTV's 'Jersey Shore' Invading 'The Hills'? (nice quote from Flipit!)
Yahoo TV Blog: Late Night Hosts Rally Around Conan, Skewer Leno
D-Listed: Michael C. Hall's Got The Cancer
ESPN: Seau: That was my last game

I am officially watching this show now.

The Apiary: Best of the Decade: 10 Funniest Recurring SNL Characters of the 2000s
LAist: The Bodhi Tree Bookstore is Closing
Gawker: Google Might Leave China Over Hack Attacks
Movieline: Who'll Boycott a Jay Leno Tonight Show?
Vulture: TMZ: Jay Might Get The Tonight Show Back; Conan ‘Increasingly Likely’ to Go to Fox
Best Week Ever: BREAKING SAD: Best Week Ever Will Now Only Live On The Internet

AP: Cowell says he's leaving `Idol'
Towleroad: Glee's Jane Lynch: Obama 'a Huge Disappointment' on Gay Rights
IvyGate: BREAKING: Dartmouth Frat Catches Fire and Floods—Damage Ensues
Variety: O'Brien 'stung' by NBC
ABC News: High-Tech Sex? Porn Flirts With the Cutting Edge (thanks IndianJones and props to Ki Mae)
Washington Post: Palin signs on with Fox News (thanks Neil!)
Jezebel: Vogue's Grace Coddington Part Of Martha's Crazy Cat Lady Episode (thanks jash)
Vulture: Spider-Man 4: Totally Dead!
Movieline: WGA Noms Avatar, Hangover; Cinematographers Like Nine, Basterds
D-Listed: Would You Let Him Grope You In His Mother's Bathroom?
LAist: 7 Reasons to Love L.A.
Diana Takes A Bite: Quinoa Salad with Shiitakes, Fennel and Cashews: The best quinoa salad recipe that I almost missed

Rivals.com: Agonizing night for Texas QBs
Little Miss Listless: Singlehood Manifesto
Vulture: True Blood’s Michelle Forbes Adds a New Sexy Psycho to Her Repertoire
Reality Blurred: Reality TV editing and its power explained, demonstrated

Just wait for it.

Food2: The Unauthorized Jersey Shore Dinner
TMZ: NBC Shakeup -- Jay Leno Comes Out on Top
San Francisco Chronicle: Artie Lange stabs himself? Howard Stern upset with NYPost Page 6
Reality Blurred: 250 Survivors confirmed for 10-year party Saturday, including the original final four
Gawker: Fanooks Denied Marriage in Jersey
Roger Ebert's Journal: Nil by mouth
Socialite Life: Rihanna Plays Peekaboo With Matt Kemp & Photographers
Vulture: There Will Be One Less Way to Hassle the Hoff in 2010
Reality Blurred: Survivor Heroes vs Villains cast: nine people getting a third chance at $1 million
D-Listed: What Perfect Timing

Socialite Life: 'Jersey Shore' Cast Talks Nips, Tucks & Sex Tapes
Best Week Ever: VIDEO: After 25 Years Of Wheel Of Fortune, Someone Was Bound To Guess “Self Potato”
ESPN: Ex-Detroit Lions receiver Charles Rogers arrested after passing out at restaurant
LA Times: The dirt on the 'It's Complicated' vegetable garden
LA Weekly: As Pub Food Goes ... the Gorbals (haha, Jonathan Gold passive-aggressively takes down Ilan Hall)
Dessert Darling: Chocolate: Rockey Mountain Chocolate Factory
LA Now: Castaic man crushed to death by 5,000 pounds of granite
Movieline: The Three Stages of Jar-Jar Denial, By George Lucas
ESPN: The Patriots place WR Wes Welker on IR Wednesday, ending his season

News.com.au: Women snaps after chicken nugget shortage (thanks Neil!)
Modern Luxury Media: Houston (thanks jash -- our friend Henry is on the cover!)
AP: Sharon Stone to guest star on 'Law & Order: SVU'
Movieline: Sam Mendes to Explore the Dark Underbelly of 007's Seemingly Perfect Suburban Existence
Socialite Life: Kathy Griffin No Longer Allowed On CNN
Best Week Ever: Small Wonder? No. Gigantic Wonder.
Vulture: Karen O’s Wild Things Score Ruled Ineligible for Oscar by Jerks
Eater LA: Mind Blowing Reveals: Confirmed: Rick Bayless Coming To LA! Heading Kitchen At Both Forthcoming Red Onions

Uplifting Mario video, courtesy of some random dude

Socialite Life: Kim Raver Made Series Regular On 'Grey's Anatomy'
Reality Blurred: Celebrity Apprentice 3 cast announced, months after being identified during filming
Perfectly Edible: Broiled Shrimp with Soy-Mirin Glaze
Sinosoul: What Seattle is Eating: Cream Cheese Hot Dogs (I want to go to there)
Franklin Avenue: Ten Things Los Angeles Lost in 2009
gas•tron•o•my: Chocolate Little Layer Cake
Slate: Rape, Fantasies, and Female Arousal (thanks IndianJones!)

Dessert Darling: Cupcakes: Cupcake Central
Katherine Spiers: BlackBook Guide to Los Angeles 2010
Socialite Life: Tyra Banks Pulls An Oprah, Ending Talk Show After This Season
Caroline on Crack: Top 10 Favorite Cocktails of 2009
Los Angeles Times: The year in food: changing tastes
Vulture: Oscar Futures: Blue Monday
Movieline: The 5 Most Vulnerable Best Picture Candidates
TMZ: Here's 'The Situation' -- Dude Was a Stripper
The Frisky: Would You Put A Portrait Of Yourself Over Your Bed? (thanks Sly)
LAist: 7 Restaurants Where Vegetarians & Meat Eaters Can Both Be Happy
Gawker: The Nine Lessons We Learned from Nine
D-Listed: HoHan Might Be Getting Some Of This

Billboard: One Hit Wonders of the Decade
The Guardian: MIT team wins Darpa's treasure hunt in less than one day
Serious Eats: Coolest Thing We've Ever Seen: Mobius Strip Bagel
AP: Wiig to host `SNL' Christmas special as Gilly
LAist: Found in L.A.: Rainbows! and Unicorns*!
Franklin Ave: Happening Right Now: L.A.'s Great Rainbow Lands... On Top of the E! Entertainment Building
Vulture: Domestic-Violence Group ‘Horrified’ by SNL’s Tiger Woods Sketch
Eat Your Feelings: Eat Your Feelings Party at Mom's house!

NSFW

Socialite Life: Susan Boyle Breaks US Record With Debut Album
MSNBC: ‘Family Ties’ mom: ‘I am a lesbian’ (thanks jash)
Babes 4 Games: The shady side of the beauty pageant world…
Slate: Eight Tips to Know If You're Being Boring (thanks IndianJones)
Daily News Los Angeles: Strong odor stinking up Porter Ranch
D-Listed: Queen Aretha's Roar Rings In The Christmas Season (thanks jash again)
Movieline: What's On: 'Find the Hottest Guido'
ESPN: Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini says running back Jamal Lewis didn't complain about concussion until after last game

The stupidest thing you may see today (and yet lovable)

LA Now: Pomegranate spill delays traffic on 5 Freeway in Newhall
Lagniappe: WPMI GM, ND Suspended Over Billboard (thanks Malibu Judie!)
The Apiary: 16 Best Magazine Covers of the 2000s Featuring Funny People
The Wrap: Fall's 6 Buzziest TV Shows
Vulture: Mindy Kaling and Friend to Tackle Self-Esteem Issues
LA Now: Man riding wheelchair in traffic lane killed by hit-and-run driver in Alhambra
Reality Blurred: Salahis “lives have been destroyed”; is there any chance Bravo won’t cast them?
Movieline: Paul Greengrass Gives Bourne His Official Goodbye

Video courtesy of IndianJones.

KTLA: First Levi Johnston "Playgirl" Photo Unveiled
Reality Blurred: Chef Academy's Emmanuel DelCour is porn star Jean Val Jean
Socialite Life: Robert Pattinson Arrives At 'Letterman,' Street Shut Down (crazies. All of them)
Caroline on Crack: The Gardens of Taxco: Delicious & Cheap Since 1971 (fun, fun dining as also seen here)
LA Now: Sky diver dies, falling onto driveway of home near Murrieta (thanks Sly!)
New York Times: In Canada, a Royal Yawn for Prince Charles (thanks Meeshie!)
New York Times: It Was No Walk in the Park (thanks jash!)
LAist: Recession Obsession: A Great New Indian Spot
IvyGate: Columbia Professor Punches Girl in Face, BOO!
Eat Your Feelings: Gitmo Gazpacho
gas•tron•o•my: Cookin’ with Coolio: Strawberry Hills Banana Muffins Forever (dear Betty Hallock - do you have a spare Land of Plenty too??)
Midseasonreplacements: America’s Next Top Model: So You Think (It Matters If) You Can Hula
Sinosoul: No Thanksgiving Plans? Try Beul Dae Po for KBBQ
Best Week Ever: People’s Top 15 Sexiest Men Alive: An Analysis
D-Listed: Um...Errr...Huh...Ummmm
ESPN: Browns would give Cavs' James a shot
LA Now: Car plunges off Mulholland Drive near Laurel Canyon
Movieline: Modern Family Feud: Julie Bowen vs. Sofía 'The Cholo Barbie' Vergara
Vulture: Andy Richter on the Turmoil at NBC Universal and the Enigma That Is Norm MacDonald

Exclusive video of Sly's origins.

Perfectly Edible: Sugar Free Pie! (technically speaking)
The Dartmouth: Police Blotter!
AMC: The Mad Men Season 3 Ultimate Fan Quiz
Movieline: Dollhouse Boards Up (sorry, IndianJones)
IvyGate: Secret Mega-Steamy Affair Emails BCC’ed To All Of Cornell Business School
Blackbook: LA Previews: Butter Tart Bakery, Agura, W Hollywood
gas•tron•o•my: Eat My Blog: A Charity Bake Sale (come to this! I'll be there! And hung over!)
Diana Takes A Bite: Pumpkin Swirl Brownies: The perfect thing to make with your male best friend's roommate
Food2: Thanksgiving Side Dish of the Day: Quick, Homemade Biscuits
The Guardian:
Extracts: Gordon Brown's phone call to Jacqui Janes (thanks Meeshie!)

Exclusive video of IndianJones at work.

Food2: Food Network: Cook Or Be Cooked -- Game On (I want!!!)
Daily Dish: This week's L.A. Times Test Kitchen recipes
Diana Takes a Bite: Cube: My new essential restaurant
Franklin Avenue: Canstruction Returns to Los Angeles
gas•tron•o•my: Hite Kwang-Jang - Los Angeles (Koreatown) (I am literally DROOLING after looking at these pics)
WITF: York's mayoral race could have historic results
Socialite Life: Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Harper's Bazaar Outtakes
D-Listed: Kirstie Alley Will Bring Her Craziness To Reality TV

AP: Pilots flew Northwest jet 150 miles past airport (thanks Meeshie!)
Franklin Avenue: What Could Have Been: The Metro Library's Collection of Proposed Rapid Transit Routes
ESPN: LaDainian Tomlinson, several Chargers miss practice with flu symptoms
Daily Dish: Ceviche shows off seafood at science center
LA Times: L.A.'s Best New York Style Delis
Movieline: Meet The Woman Forced Out of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
D-Listed: Balloon Boy's Mom Comes Clean
Sinosoul: Bacaro, A Grubber’s Wine Bar, Los Angeles, USC

Socialite Life: BREAKING: Ashlee Simpson & Colin Egglesfield Fired From 'Melrose Place'
Wall Street Journal: Did Brinkmannship Fell Berlin's Wall? Brinkmann Says It Did
Green La Girl: Blogger Beach Cleanup (thanks Bets!)
Yahoo! Sports: Owens’ star has drastically fallen in Buffalo
Eater LA: Top Chef Masters renewed
LA Now: Westside subway prevails in MTA's long-range plan
Reality Blurred:
NeNe “really upset” with producers, says season two was “more planned and scripted”
LAist: Recession Obsession: Oinkin' Tacos Downtown

Exclusive video of jash running to work.

Reality Blurred: Adam Jasinski charged with dealing oxycodone, DEA says he used Big Brother winnings to buy drugs
Sinosoul: Sea of Bloody Sichuan Red: New Chong Qing, San Gabriel
The Dartmouth: Police Blotter
LA Now: Former reserve police officer charged with drugging, raping and shaving friend
Movieline: What's On: Dancing With the Flu
NPR: Octopalooza: Eight Arms Three Ways (thanks Sly)
Gawker: Seven Halloween Costumes to Avoid
D-Listed: What The Hell Kind Of GD Gay Kiss Is This?
Best Week Ever: Nicholas Hoult Poses For Cover Of “My, They Grow Up Fast” Magazine
Lisanti Quarterly: F2K: Idolator Counts Down The 50 Worst Songs Of The ’00s, One By Ear-Splitting One
Socialite Life: Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy Are Expecting
IvyGate: Dartmouth Gets Street, Nevermind the Racist Thing a While Back
Vulture: Rihanna’s Risky New Song, ‘Russian Roulette’
ESPN: Worker who fell from San Diego Chargers' press box at game dies
Diana Takes A Bite: Bodega Wine Bar: A perfectly ordinary night with a good friend
Caroline on Crack: Kahlua Dinner at Loteria Grill Hollywood
Eat Your Feelings: Here I am on LX NY making a yummy tomato tart.
LA Weekly: Consider the Oysterette

Exclusive footage of Sly riding the Muni in San Francisco. Via D-Listed

AP: 'Project Runway' to become Wii game
Vulture: Television Viewers May No Longer Be Plagued by Overly Loud Commercials (It's official: I love Representative Anna Eshoo!)
AP: Pot legalization gains momentum in California
The Guardian: Mitterrand faces calls to quit over 'boys' for sex claim (thanks Meeshie)
New York Times: Leaner Times at Harvard: No Cookies
LA Now: UCLA student in critical condition after her throat is slashed in science lab (yikes!)
ESPN: Braylon Edwards of New York Jets practices with new team for first time
Variety: ABC picks up 'Modern Family,' 'Cougar'
IGN: Southland Gets Busted
Los Angeles Times: Recipe: Pizzeria Mozza's marinated beets with horseradish
LA Now: Concert hall turns on the lights for Gustavo Dudamel

Via Best Week Ever

Dessert Darling Chocolates: John Kelly Chocolates (prepare to salivate. SALIVATE, I TELL YOU)
AP: Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl
OMG!: Beyonce Explains Kanye's VMA Outburst: "He Was Standing Up for Art"
Reddit: I worked behind the scenes on Top Chef Season 5 (New York). (thanks sisofjash!)
New York Times: Hangover Helpers | New York Declares Bloody Mary Day (thanks Malibu Judie!)
Reality Blurred: Michael Vick wants his BET reality series to “change the perception of me”
ESPN: Miami Dolphins' Channing Crowder: 'I hate' New York Jets RB Leon Washington
LA Now: Doctor, 90, accused in mercy killing of wife dies
LA Times: A post-clubbing hot spot where grease is the word, and that's a good thing.
Socialite Life: Tom Cruise Surprises Entertainment Law Class At Harvard
Movieline: Harry Connick Jr. Clashes with Blackface Jackson Family on Aussie TV
Diana Takes A Bite: Peach, Edamame, Avocado, Corn Quinoa Salad: Yes, I really am the Quinoa Queen
Katherine Spiers: Banh Mi Added to Virgin America's Menu
LA Weekly: JTYH Restaurant: Heavy Noodling II (Tony C gets the big shout out!)
Midseason Replacements: midseasonreplacements Fall Preview 2009

US Weekly: Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi Is Pregnant!
Showbiz 411: “Precious” Star Mo’Nique: Publicist Quits As Actress Refuses to Cooperate
Movieline: The Fall TV Premieres: From Best to Worst Rated
Reality Blurred: The Hills loses 900,000 viewers without Lauren Conrad, but The City is up 43 percent
New York Times: Can the Muppets Make Friends in Ramallah? (thanks Meeshie!)
New York Daily News: Hero pilot Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger returns to air earlier than publicized onboard US Air 1050
Rod 2.0: Kanye-Lady Gaga Tour Canceled
The Dartmouth: Kim finds fault with state’s liquor policy

Dishwasher Ready: Brentwood Was the Scene of the Crime
LA Times: Gustavo Dudamel arrives (thanks jash)
Lisa Timmons: Making Money & Other Stressful Hobbies
Socialite Life: Oprah Winfrey Campaigns For Olympics In Chicago
New York Times: Updating Opera? Halfway Won’t Do (thanks Sly)
Reality Blurred: Stephanie Pratt, Audrina Patridge, Lo Bosworth are all leaving The Hills, Stephanie says
New York Times: Penske Ends Talks to Buy Saturn From G.M.
ESPN: QB to rehab before deciding future (Chad Pennington is the worst)
Vulture: Jude Law Takes a Break From Shakespeare to Dramatically Recite “Poker Face”
Defamer: The Hills Will Be Crushed by The City's Brilliance (EGGZACtly)

LAist: Tsunami Advisory Prompts Beach Closures at 8 p.m.
Movieline: 9 of the Fastest Cancellations in Television History
Gawker: Today a Musical War Is Waged for Gay America's Soul ...which leads to:
Popbytes: BRITNEY SPEARS - 3 - NEW TRACK! ...And for something less gay but equally robotic:
Nah Right: Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz - Transform Ya (CDQ)
Caroline on Crack: The Roof Was on Fyah: Thrillist Party at The Lofts @ Hollywood & Vine
The Dartmouth: Police Blotter
The Onion: Cat Congress Mired In Sunbeam (via Lisanti Quarterly)
Midseason Replacements: EdHill Get’s a Job at Fox New’s
Diana Takes A Bite: Grilled ham, pear, goat cheese, arugula sandwich: A lunch worthy of obsession

Penguin: Coming To Eat Your Feelings, by Heather Whaley
Huffington Post: Gaddafi Tent: Bedford Orders Work To Be Stopped On Libyan Dictator's Tent At Donald Trump Estate (thanks Meeshie!)
New York Times: Qaddafi Delivers a Rambling Diatribe
AP: Mackenzie Phillips says she had sex with her dad
Sinosoul: It’s Fall & 102°F. Time for: Monland Hotpot, San Gabriel
New York Times: Gossamer Silk, From Spiders Spun (thanks Sly)
Daily Mail: 22lb cat Socrates is signed up to the PDSA's Pet Fit Club (thanks jash)
Daily Dish: BlackboardEats.com: New website brings you L.A. restaurant deals
Movieline: Producers Evict Jennifer Morrison from House (nooo!!)
Eater LA: From SBE Headquarters: Bolthouse Split Confirmed
LAist: Recession Obsession: Delicious Pig Butt
Food2: Oktoberfest Party Planner Menu

Frasier theme backwards, via BWE

Gawker: Gossip Girl: Sparks Will Fly
EW: Emmys '09: Best and Worst Fashions
ABC News: After 'Inappropriate' NEA Conference Call, White House Pushes New Guidelines (thanks Jash)
The Telegraph: The Lost Symbol and The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown's 20 worst sentences (thanks jash)
AP: Bulgarian diplomat wins UNESCO race (thanks Meeshie!)
Socialite Life: Heather Locklear Is Returning to Melrose Place
ESPN: Plaxico Burress sentenced to two years in prison on firearms charge
Eater LA: The Dish: Rockwell Opens on the East Side (this place is super cool)
Diana Takes a Bite: Mashti Malone's: Compensating for craziness with peanut butter cup ice cream
Reality Blurred: MTV moves The Hills and The City to Tuesdays
Caroline on Crack: Dee-lish Deal: The Beachcomber Malibu’s $14.95 Lobster Dinner
IvyGate: Ithaca “Is” The Best “College Town” In “America”
Vulture: The Met’s Tosca Booed on Opening Night

The New Yorker: Read This Book If: You're Having a Bad September (congrats to my friend Heather on the great write-up!)
ESPN: New York Jets coach Rex Ryan begs for support for New England Patriots game
Movieline: Darrell Hammond Threatens To Return To Saturday Night Live
Socialite Life: Madonna and Janet Jackson To Perform Michael Jackson Tribute
Vulture: Oprah Goes Mad
Gawker: Cops Say the Lab Technician Was the Killer
LA Weekly: You’re a Pig!
New York Times: The Summer of the Celebrity Deaths?

Washington Post: Secretary by Day, Royalty by Night
Business Pundit: 7 Strange Animals Bred for Business Purposes (thanks Malibu Judie)
Movieline: Paranormal Activity Trailer Delights In Reducing Grown Men to Petrified, Tearful Little Girls (I will not see this because I am a certified pussy)
D-Listed: It's Hard Out There For Chris Brown (oddly soothing footage of Chris Brown doing community service)
Diana Takes a Bite: Bar*Food Birthday: Not a vision in pink, but not bad in red
Socialite Life: Kanye West Puts Taylor Swift Behind Him, Ready To Tour
Reality Blurred: BB11 had more viewers than last year, same among 18-49; Julie Chen interviews Natalie (this video is infuriating)
Defamer: Nashville, Laugh In Star Henry Gibson Passes On
LA Times: 25 delectable dining deals

Dishwasher Ready: Surviving in Tough Economic Times (this will make you RAVENOUS)
D-Listed: Kate's Rabid Possum Has A New Look
Best Week Ever: Ed Westwick Scars God-Given Good Looks with Meth-Given Tattoos
Daily Dish: Scene Setter: Blue Plate Oysterette in Santa Monica
Daily Dish: All you can carry: College cafeterias go trayless
Diana Takes a Bite: Rustic Canyon: A near perfect meal with my near perfect brother
Food2: Mashed Potato Wrestling Maine-iacs
IvyGate: Cornell Junior Dies of Swine Flu, Administration Blames Beer Pong
Midseason Replacements: MSR gets exclusive interview with the 3 finalists on Big Brother 11
Movieline: Non-Geezer Jasmine Guy to Play Geezer on Vampire Diaries
Reality Blurred: Andy Cohen’s chat show renewed through the end of 2009, says Bravo “happen[s] to be gay.”
Socialite Life: Kanye West Professes To Be 'Ashamed' To Jay Leno
Vulture: 50 Cent Declares Himself on Team Swift, Threatens to Give Kanye a Black Eye

Socialite Life: Kevin Federline's Weight Balloons Out Of Control
Food2: 5 Cool Tabasco Products We Wish We'd Found Sooner
Vulture: Tony Hale Talks CTRL, The Informant!, and Getting to First Base With Liza
Movieline: How Did a Summer of Infamous Flops Set a Box-Office Record?
Connecticut Museum Quest: Lobster Roll at Westbrook Lobster House
New York Times: A Long, Lusty Walk on a Short Pier (thanks NEIL)
TV MoJoe: 'Blood'-y Hell: Vamp Drama Keeps Rising

Diana Takes A Bite: Top ten signs that you are at a grown up BBQ
Katherine Spiers: Dim Sum at 888
Gawker: How Grace Coddington Stole The September Issue from Anna Wintour
LA Now: 'Lethal levels' of anesthetic propofol killed Michael Jackson
Access Hollywood: Dish Of Salt: The Week In TV Roundup (August 22, 2009) (show some love to my friend Laura)
Daily Dish: Julia Child has a bestseller, but her recipes may be tweaked by a health-conscious populace

Tardy For The Party (Mix) - Kim Zolciak - click for FULL song

CNN: The 12 most annoying types of Facebookers
The Wrap: Whoa, 'Brother': The Truth About Chima
Food2: Drink In Summer -- 3 Weekend Cocktails
KTLA: 300lb. Naked Man Disrupts Southwest Flight (thanks Sly)
The Daily Mail Woman, man or a little bit of both? How deciding Caster Semenya's gender is more complex than you might think (thanks #2 -- how's the gout?)
LA Times: Female orgasms and a 'rule of thumb' (thanks jash)
Eater LA: The Shutter: Foxtail
Socialite Life: Ashlee Simpson And Perez Hilton Get Into Virtual War
LA Now: Slain model had fingers, teeth removed, police said
American Airlines: American Launches Investigation of Possible 'Scene-Stealing Squirrel' Role in Recent Television Ad (thanks jash)
The Futon Critic: INTERVIEW: JULIE CHEN ON THE HOME STRETCH OF "BIG BROTHER 11"
Lisanti Quarterly: "I want to thank all you white people for making me so rich. See this chain? It was Dracula's!"
Vulture: Will Avatar: The Videogame Preview Be As Ridiculed As the Film's Trailer?
Mad Men: Meet Your Banana Republic Casting Call Contest Finalists
Sinosoul: To Do: AMMO's Farm-to-Table dinner, Summer Edition
Katherine Spiers: Salted caramel might be my favorite flavor of anything
Midseason Replacements: MSR Goes To Comic-Con, Part 3

(thanks Jash)

Shakesville: Photo of the Day (thanks m_ruv)
AP: South African teen wins 800 amid gender-test flap
IvyGate: The Mad Men of the Ivy League (not a great Dartmouth representation)
Sinosoul: Monstrous Q2 SGV Rundown
NY Times: For Older Athletes, Drug Question Emerges
Reality Blurred:
Joe Jonas, Mary J. Blige, Shania Twain, and maybe Kelly Clarkson are Idol guest judges
Vulture: Jason Mraz Is Way More Popular Than You Could Possibly Imagine
Daily Dish: Virtual cooking is a hit on Facebook
D-Listed: Megan Wants A Millionaire Is On Hold
Gawker: Fox News' Guide to Winning an Argument: Recut the Tape (sort of appalling and disturbing and awful)
Socialite Life: Corbin Bleu, Sara Paxton & 'Beautiful Life' Cast Get Naked (a little T&A for everyone)
ESPN: NFL extends deal with NBC 2 years
Best Week Ever: Bad News, Lazy Dads
Movieline: 60 Minutes Creator Don Hewitt Dies
Katherine Spiers: "Introducing the lasagna cupcake"
LAist: Beware the Bad Cheese... Don't be a Dairy Dummy

Wait for it.... wait for it...

Us Magazine: Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart in Threesome Sex Tape
Vulture: America’s Shame Lifts as Mad Men Sets Ratings Record
ESPN: Michael Irvin and Chuck Liddell join 'Dancing With the Stars' contestants
D-Listed: Another Housewife Is About To Get Evicted
Defamer: Where's the Project Runway Excitement?
Best Week Ever: District 9: The Best “Government Is Shady” Sci-Fi Flick Since The Entire 80s Decade
Socialite Life: Kevin Federline Takes Us Into Dad World
Movieline: Mad Men Season Three: The Power Rankings
Franklin Avenue: 93.5 KDAY Starts Kicking It Old Skool Again
LAist: Foodies Get Game at 'Cook or Be Cooked!' Preview (how I missed this is SHOCKING)
Caroline on Crack: Food Network’s Cook or Be Cooked Video Game Blogger Party
The Wrap: Television -- As We Know It -- Is Finished
Food2: 4 Fun Foods That Look Like Animals
Reality Blurred:
Justin Timberlake, Billy Joel refused to allow Kathy Griffin to use their phone calls on TV

The Wrap: Whoa, 'Brother': Coup d'Awesome!
Rod Online: Lady Gaga on Kanye West Tour: "My Music is Gay. My Show is Gay. And It's Going to Remain Gay"
LA Times: Ultimate garage: Architectural Digest-Maserati Design Driven contest winner (thanks Sly)
Oh No They Didn't: Jamie Foxx's PEEN! (NSFW)
Vulture: Song of the Summer: Fancy Seeing You Again, Drake
Movieline: Ken Jeong to Movieline: 'The Last Two Years of My Life Have Been Surreal'
AMC: Which Mad Men Character Are You? The Time Has Come to Find Out
Reality Blurred: Heidi Montag naked in Playboy; has 20-30 orgasms daily thanks to Spencer
Socialite Life: Jerry O'Connell Heading To Law School
Vulture: Reno 911! Canceled
Joy Kampia: Turkey (thanks Karo, I guess?)
Best Week Ever: Radio Shack Renamed “The Shack,” Is Hip And Cool Like “The Hut” Now

How to shuck an oyster!

Reality Blurred: Thursday’s BB11 eviction will be pre-taped
Sister 2 Sister: Omarosa wants to preach
LAist: Romping Through Runyon
A.V. Chicago: Taste Test: Red Kiva's VaporTini, a new way to "drink" (thanks Malibu Judie!)
BBC News: Bosom pals pep up German politics (thanks m_ruv)
NY Times: The English Encourage Urban Beekeeping (thanks again Malibu Judie)
Katherine Spiers: Heirloom beets: the new heirloom tomatoes?
Best Week Ever: So We Got To Meet A Lion Cub Today…
Gawker: The Steady Reversal of Facebook's Disastrous Redesign
Daily Dish: The Chartreuse Sweet 16 Competition: 16 bartenders, four rounds, 30 cocktails

Because it was in my head all day.

New York Times: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88
IvyGate: IvyGate Science Theater 3000 Presents: The Princeton Review’s The Best 371 Colleges Lists 2010 (Dartmouth not charting so well these days)
Socialite Life: Tom Brady Looking Sexy As He Talks To Details (in honor of Tom Brady's biggest fan, IndianJones)
Hollywood Reporter: 'Arrested Development' trio in Fox reunion
Food2: The Sunny and Dry Cocktail
The Martha Blog: The tomato blight in my garden
Katherine Spiers: I’ve been having so much fun with the produce co-op
MSNBC: Saturn's rings to disappear Tuesday (thanks jash)
AP: 'Mad Men' is back with more 1960s modern living
TV Guide: Dancing With the Stars Changes the Rules
USA Today: Reality check: The success rate of TV career contest winners (thanks RealityChat)
Wall Street Journal: Did Something Fishy Cause Benson the Giant Carp to Go Belly Up? (thanks Malibu Judie)
The Daily Mail: Short on luck: Meet Koda the miniature horse... who was also born a dwarf (thanks again, jash)
Movieline: VIDEO: Stripping Channing Tatum Employs Kung-Fu Grip On Own Genitals
Vulture: It’s the End of an Era: MTV Is Planning to Leave Iconic Times Square Studio
Sinosoul: Brief Rundown: First Annual Korean BBQ Festival/Cook off, Ktown
Caroline On Crack: Hidden Bar + Undiscovered Mixologist + Awesome Cocktails = Not Secret for Long

Gawker: Paula Abdul Announces She's Leaving Idol, Bonnie Fuller Says She's Lying
LA Now: Man decapitated in random ax attack in Santa Maria; suspect arrested
LAist: Rockstar Status? Free Tix for LA Phil Conductor's Inaugural Performance Scalped for $1600
Eater LA: EaterWire: Gail Simmons Tries Kogi (bless her heart)
Washington Post: Friends and Family 'Counting The Seconds' Till Pair Returns

Socialite Life: Ali Larter Is Officially Off The Market (congrats Hayes and fam)
Movieline: Three Easy Ways To Make Entourage's 7th Season Compulsively Watchable
Vulture: Our Favorite Character Names From the New Pynchon
Food2: WTFood??! -- Vio, Coke's Fizzy Milk Drink
LA Now: 6.9 earthquake hits off Baja California coast
Movieline: Nickelodeon's 'Splat' Logo is Dead, and You are Old
Reality Blurred: Kara DioGuardi officially returning for American Idol 9
New York Times: TV Contestants: Tired, Tipsy and Pushed to Brink
Best Week Ever: Sherri Shepherd Gets Brazilian Wax on Special Episode of “The View From Hell”
D-Listed: Ryan O'Neal Is Giving Papa Joe A Run For His Creepy Money
Pitchfork: Major Lazer: Pon De Floor (sort of NSFW. Basically, a dry humping bonanza)

Via Food2

Vulture: Replaced Twilight Actress ‘Stunned,’ Possibly With Excellent Reason
Socialite Life: Summit Entertainment Fires Back At Rachelle Lefevre
Katherine Spiers: Where's the pastrami? (someone answer this before Ms. Spiers throws herself out a window)
The Wing Girls: Wingperson Speed Dating! (chickity check it out!)
Franklin Avenue: KROQ's Kevin & Bean Forge Unholy Alliance With KIIS' Ryan Seacrest
AMC: Banana Republic's Mad Men Casting Call Now Has a Leader Board
Eater LA: The Next Iron Chef
ESPN: Kenechi Udeze retires, ends comeback from leukemia
Gawker: Freak Falllng Limb Puts Google Engineer in Coma
Vulture: Even Seth Rogen Now Hating on Katherine Heigl
Movieline: The Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer: Who's to Blame For This?
Reality Blurred: Kara DioGuardi will return to Idol, gossip columnist says
EW: Exclusive: Amy Poehler returns to 'SNL' (REALLY?!)
Sinosoul: Final shill of the week: stuffing your face with KBBQ, of course, for a cause.

This video is dedicated to my friend, known simply as #2. He's ill with gout.

Twitter: Letterman Discovers Twitter via Spacey
Dwight Howard: I’M GONNA BE IN A MOVIE
The Minimalist: 101 Simple Salads for the Season (thanks Sly)
Eat Me Daily: Gourmet and Bon App's Ad Page Meltdown (courtesy of The Gastronomer)
Business Wire: Amazon.com to Acquire Zappos.com (courtesy of m_ruv)
Wikipedia: GOUT (in honor of my friend, #2, who is currently ailing from it. HA!)
Smith & Smith Enterprises: Gout Cure (courtesy of jash, in honor of #2, who continues to ail from GOUT)
Google Books: GOUT: The Patrician Malady (required reading for #2, who appears to be consumed by GOUT: The Patrician Malady)
Forbes: The Disease of Kings (in honor of #2, who while not a king, still has GOUT)
The Telegraph: Funny? Gout is excruciating (no, it's funny. Just ask #2)

Via D-Listed

BBC: Bride's bouquet brings down plane (thanks m_ruv)
NBC: Nightmare in the Air (thanks jash)
Discover: Band of Turtles Takes Over JFK Tarmac, Delays Flights (thanks Sly)
CBS: 'Harmless' 20-Foot Shark Washes Up On NYC Beach
Vulture: Russell Brand Set to Storm Radio City Music Hall As Host of the 2009 VMAs
Reality Blurred:
Jeff Schroeder uses gay slurs on Big Brother
Vulture: Lady Gaga Is the New Ace of Base
AMC: Season 2 DVD [of MAD MEN] Arrives in Stores Today
Socialite Life: Justin Timberlake Is Mad As Hell And He's Not Going To Take This Anymore
LAist: Baja Fresh Trying Out Margaritas, Kogi BBQ in New Concept

Reality Blurred:
Seacrest gets $45 million to host Idol for three more years
Socialite Life: Tony Romo Calls It Quits With Jessica Simpson
New York Times: Love, Virtually
Rod 2.0: After Days of Silence, Terrell Carter (Somewhat) Addresses "Gossip"
Towleroad: Giant Squids Besiege San Diego Beaches After Earthquake (thanks jash)
ESPN: Mason announces retirement from NFL
Vulture: Michelle Forbes Explains the Inspiration Behind True Blood’s Maryann
Movieline: The 6 Most Thrilling Moments In The Entourage Season 6 Premiere!
KTLA: Man Killed in Shredder Accident at Recycling Plant (thanks Sly!)
LAist: 3.2 Earthquake Rumbles Near LAX
Drown Your Beliefs: Top 10 Tracks of the Year So Far...

Via Best Week Ever

WITF: Midstate grief camp helps kids have fun and heal (check out my friend Melanie's radio report!)
AFP Drunk badger blocks German road (thanks JASH)
LAist: Recession Obsession: KyoChon Fried Chicken
LA Now: Man accused of 'slam dunking' Chihuahua, causing its death
ESPN: Steve McNair was working on suicide prevention public service announcement before death
Reality Blurred: Today is reality blurred’s ninth anniversary
We Love Big Brother: Julie Chen Talks Big Brother 11 on ‘Craig Ferguson’
FoodieView: The FoodieView Weekly Meal Plan

TVMoJoe: This Is It
ESPN: Investigators in Steve McNair probe rule fatal shootings murder-suicide
KTLA: Brush Fire Burning Near Getty Center, Evacuations Underway (thanks, JASH)
HuffPo: Victoria Jackson, Former SNL Star, Compares Obama To Hitler In Mad Rant (thanks, m_ruv)
Socialite Life: Wentworth Miller & Christopher Meloni On 'Law & Order: SVU'
Daily Dish: R.I.P., Oscar Mayer
Midseason Replacements: College Life: A Tale of Two Idiots
D-Listed: Rachel Weisz Wants A Botox Ban For Actors

Via Movieline

Socialite Life: Paris Jackson Speaks To Mourners About Her Father
NY Times: Lights, Camera, Lots of Action. Forget the Script.
Rod 2.0 "Madea" Actor/Singer Terrell Carter Outed by Ex-Boyfriend
Buzzfeed: Anti-Douchebag Collar Clips
Reality Blurred: Little People’s FCC complaint says Celebrity Apprentice’s “midget” commercial was “highly offensive and obscene”
HuffPo: Palin: "Department Of Law" Protects The President (thanks m_ruv)
Movieline: Which Skit is Set to Be the First SNL Movie In a Decade?

Wildlife Photography Fail. See more Fail Blog

ESPN: Police believe link between woman, gun
LA Now: Motorist killed in Malibu Canyon
Gawker: Robert McNamara: 1916-2009
Kevin Eats: Joël Robuchon (Las Vegas, NV) [2]
Reuters: British spy chief's cover blown on Facebook
D-Listed: Joyce DeWitt Is In The News!
LAist: Star-studded List of Participants Revealed for Jackson Memorial
Vulture: A Mind-blowing Tour of Michael Jackson’s Personal Video-Game Arcade
Hit Dan Back: Meet Michael Jackson's Longtime Lover!!
8 Asians: Proof that Russell of Disney/Pixar’s Up is Asian: The Color Scripts
Popbytes: WHITNEY DIDN'T KNOW HER OWN STRENGTH
Socialite Life: Caption Lady Gaga
Movieline: Movieline Welcomes Defamer Founder Mark Lisanti to the Family

Gawker: The North Carolina Poop Monster Mystery
Pop Bytes: THIS MIGHT MAKE ME GO VEGETARIAN...
Eat Me Daily: Mark Bittman Is Possibly Trying to Kill You (or Give You Botulism)
Rod 2.0: Jackson's Will Leaves Diana Ross Guardian of Children if Mother Dies
ABC 7: Photos: Naked passenger disrupts flight
Esquire: The Day the Magic Died (interview with current BB contestant Lydia. Thanks, SorryIGotDrunk!)
Movieline: Nation's Tweens In Panic As Last-Resort Jonas Proposes
gas•tron•o•my: Ludo Bites - Los Angeles
LAist: 'Moral and professional dereliction' Cited in Recommendation to Discharge Openly Gay Lt. Dan Choi
AP: Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain changed her life
ESPN: Roddick edges Hewitt in four-hour battle

New York Times: Airline Has Nothing to Hide. Really. (thanks Sly)
Gawker: Vibe Folds
Valleywag: Bing Upholds Microsoft's Tradition of Stealing Whatever Designs Interest Them
LA Now: New flights begin today from LAX to Cuba
Reality Blurred: Gene Simmons says Adam Lambert "killed his career" by coming out
Vulture: The Pirate Bay Sells Out, Goes Legit
CBC News: Mint says missing gold may have been stolen (thanks ms. tumnus)
Dish of Salt: Monday TV Overload And An Early Morning Wake Up Call
LAist: Neverland Owner Writes an Open Letter to Community
gas•tron•o•my: Bánh Cuõn
Food2: Food2 Casting Call
Movieline: EXCLUSIVE: Original Brüno Ending Included Brutal Gay Bashing Played for Laughs
Socialite Life: Chris Brown Was Welcome At BET Awards
Daily Dish: Snapshot: Waffle BLT
Franklin Avenue: Your Summer Pop Song of 2009 Is... (Really? Really?)
Modern Hiker: The Lure of the Trail Snags a Governor (ahhh, hindsight is 20/20)

Team USA may have lost the FIFA Confederation Cup game yesterday, but they'll always have midfielder Benny Feilhaber to lift their spirits...

LA Now: Photos: Michael Jackson two days before his death
Vulture: Oscar Producers Dis Old People and Musicians in Attempt to Stoke Show's Ratings
Movieline: Two Gay Guys Sitting Around Talking About Bruno
D-Listed: Billy Mays Probably Died From Heart Disease
Reality Blurred: SYTYCD working on all-Michael Jackson tribute with Paula Abdul choreographing a dance
New York Times: Madoff Is Sentenced to 150 Years for Ponzi Scheme
ET Online: Drea de Matteo Joins 'Desperate Housewives'
Katherine Spiers: Hills Produce Co-Op excitement
Socialite Life: Mariah Carey Blames Nick Cannon For Weight Gain

My favorite MJ song (forgive the cheesy video).

New York Times: Reports: Michael Jackson Is Dead
NPR: Sources: Michael Jackson, King Of Pop, Dies
CBS News: Pop Star Michael Jackson Has Died
MSNBC: Singer Michael Jackson dead at 50
ABC News: Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dead at 50
CNN: Multiple reports: Michael Jackson dies at 50
Fox News: Pop Legend Michael Jackson Dead at 50
Time Pop Icon Michael Jackson Dead at 50
The Guardian: Michael Jackson reported to have died
San Jose Mercury News: King of Pop Michael Jackson dead at 50
E! Online: Michael Jackson, Pop's Thrilling King, Dead at 50
Chicago Tribune: Michael Jackson dies, leaves behind rich musical legacy
Forbes: Michael Jackson Reportedy Dead At 50
Socialite Life: Looking Back: Michael Jackson's Life As The King Of Pop
New York Daily News: Michael Jackson will always be the 'King of Pop'
USA Today: Michael Jackson dies at 50
Newsweek: Michael Jackson, Dead at 50
CNET: Michael Jackson's death roils Wikipedia
LA Times: Michael Jackson: Flava Flav visits family home in Encino
Franklin Avenue: R.I.P. Michael Jackson: Make Sure You Mourn The Right Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Popbytes: MICHAEL JACKSON - REST IN PEACE (1957-2009)
D-Listed: Statements Pour In About The Death Of Michael Jackson
Gawker: Michael Jackson's Epic Music Videos
Movieline: In Loving Memory of Michael Jackson: Captain EO, In Its Entirety
Best Week Ever: Reliving 20 of Michael Jackson’s Greatest Hit Songs
LAist: Hundreds of Fans Head to UCLA to Remember Michael Jackson
Vulture: Michael Jackson’s First Moonwalk
Rod 2.0: Michael Jackson Dies of Cardiac Arrest
D-Listed: Michael Jackson Has Died
New York Times: Rose’s Turn: Patti LuPone Responds to ArtsBeat

Via D-Listed

CNN: Republican Gov. Sanford admits extramarital affair
AP: Judge blocks 'Real Housewives of NJ' sex tape
New York Times: Refreshing by Definition
Reality Blurred: College Hill’s Dorion Standberry nude pictures posted online
Gawker: Eating a Burger King 'Super Seven Incher' Is Just Like Giving a Blow Job
Movieline: The 9 Most Scathing Critical Responses to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Examiner: Padma Lakshmi: I gain 12 to 15 lbs. every season filming Top Chef
Sinosoul: Gael Greene, critic, lioness, 74, says my sex life sucks.
TV MoJoe: Conan Says 'Bye-O' to McMahon
AP: Jive-talking twin Transformers raise race issues
LAist: Now 10 Films will Compete for Oscars Best Picture Category
NBC New York: MTA Sells Subway Station Names, Sells Out Public (thanks m_ruv)
Like Cool: Squeezable Bacon (thanks m_ruv again)
Los Angeles Times: 8 oz. Burger Bar: chef flourishes that don't break the bank (thanks IndianJones)

The strangest Zachary Quinto video you might see today (via Socialite Life)

Socialite Life: Ed McMahon Dies At Los Angeles Hospital
Reality Blurred: Danielle Staub’s extortion, “drug, prostitution, and informant history” detailed
Gawker: Perez Hilton Talks Too Much
Oh No They Didn't!: He Who Must Not Be Paid Attention (my thoughts exactly)
Crazy Days and Nights: Thank You E! Online - Say Goodbye To Speidi
Movieline: The (Available) Superstars
Food2: 2 For 1 Sundae Mondays (!!!!)
Eater LA: Sweets on Wheels
New York Times: Should Schools Ban Students From Reality TV?
NASA: Sarychev Peak Eruption, Kuril Islands (thanks jash)

Via Movieline

GLAAD: Statement from GLAAD on Perez Hilton’s Use of Anti-Gay Slur
Socialite Life: BREAKING: Jon Gosselin & Kate Gosselin Officially File For Divorce
LA Now: Chris Brown escapes time behind bars in Rihanna assault
IvyGate: Californians Just Don’t Get the Ivy League
Reality Blurred: Kathy Griffin, Housewives table-flipping bring Bravo record ratings, but The Fashion Show’s ratings are low
Sinosoul: A Food Riot at RH Andaz, West Hollywood
Fresh & Easy: Big Pizza at Fresh & Easy
Eater LA: Eater Complaints Dept.: Koi (holy shit)
Los Angeles Times: Bravo executive Andy Cohen is absolutely everywhere (thanks Rebecca!)
TV MoJoe: Fuller: Has He Had His Fill of 'Heroes'?
Ball Don't Lie: Video: Ohio eighth-grader hits ridiculous basketball shot

I don't understand the context of this, but it's certainly bizarre.

Socialite Life: 2:00 David Archuletta's Father Busted For Soliciting A Prostitute
The Buzz Log: See-Through Frogs, Alien Salamanders, and Spiny Bugs...Oh My
Wall Street Journal: Retailers Head for Exits in Detroit
Movieline: How a Photo of Adam 'The Ferosh Hulk' Lambert Ignited a Gokey-Hating Revolution
TV MoJoe: VIDEO: First Look at 'The Fatchelor'
TV Newser: Walter Cronkite Gravely Ill
First Showing: Must Watch: Destructive Trailer for Roland Emmerich's 2012
LA Now: Family of tree trimmer killed by wood chipper sues manufacturer
Food2: Fathers Day Gifts
Reality Blurred: Lauren says Spencer’s apology phone call on The Hills was faked
Midseason Replacements: RR/RW Challenge Duel 2 Reunion

Jennifer Love Hewitt shows some Dartmouth love (via Bastardly, thanks to IndianJones)

Politico: No name-calling
Movieline: How The Proposal Writer Peter Chiarelli Duped Hollywood Into Thinking He Was A Woman
Daily Dish: Bacon Bits: Vodka, chocolate and pancetta
Socialite Life: Billy Joel Divorcing Katie Lee Joel
D-Listed: Stripper, Prostitute Whore....And Amateur Pornstar!
Pop Eater: 'NJ' Caroline Will 'Never' Be Danielle's Pal
Reality Blurred: More table-flipping footage from New Jersey Housewives finale will air during Thursday special

Daily Fill: 20 Shaq Twitter Motivational Posters (thanks T-Bag)
Popbytes: LISTEN TO MARIAH CAREY'S NEW SINGLE OBSESSED
LAist: Map: Dear Gangs, We Don't Want You in this Area
Best Week Ever: Just Another Day at the Office… With Ron Jeremy and Heidi Fleiss
Salon: O'Reilly's winning strategy: Spin, spin, spin!
Rod 2.0: Nurse Jackie's Haaz Sleiman Finally Comes Out ... As Straight
Movieline: Keeping Up With the Johnsons, Forcibly

7online: SLIDESHOW: Cat falls from high rise (thanks IndianJones)
Radar Online: EXCLUSIVE: Bottoms Up! Real Housewife Vicki Gunvalson Gets Tattoo
Gawker: Everyone's Just Gonna Rip on Heidi & Spencer Today
Reality Blurred: Jeff Probst: back-to-back Survivor seasons “because of budget cuts”; “I really don’t” know about hosting past season 20
New York Times: ‘American Idol’: Actors’ New Reality (you go girrrrrrl)
LAist: Seven Questions with Anson Avellar, Producer of 'Is She Really Going Out with Him?'
TV MoJoe: Dave: I Take 'Full Responsibilty' For 'Beyond Flawed' Palin Joke, and I'm Sorry
The Economist: Tehran rising

Via VULTURE

Food Network Humor: Someone Stole Tyler Florence’s Fork
New York Times: An Innocent Abroad
Yahoo! Travel: 7 Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant
AP: Chastity Bono announces sex change (thanks JUDY)
New York Times: Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest (thanks Meeshie!)
Reality Blurred: Kris, Adam, Allison all sign record deals, but not Danny
Katherine Spiers: Spicy BBQ
ESPN: Mark Sanchez, Kellen Clemens in tight battle for New York Jets' QB job
Socialite Life: Bethenny Frankel Was A Little Nippy At Apollo Celebration
TV MoJoe: It's the End for 'Earl'
Movieline: In the Case of Bret Michaels Vs. Decapitated Liza, Nobody Wins
Eat Your Feelings: Went To Bed Angry Cheese Strata
LA Now: Gang members on 'holiday' arrested at Studio City club [Updated]