Cathie Black Out as NYC Schools Chancellor
Jim Newell · 04/07/11 09:59AMWhich Celebrity Chef Is an Oral Sex Expert?
Brian Moylan · 04/07/11 09:46AMThe Inevitable Christian Parody of Rebecca Black's "Friday"
Madeleine Davies · 04/07/11 09:45AMDidn't think "Friday" could get more nightmarish? Sadie B and her Christian parody "Sunday" has set out to prove you wrong. God help us.
Tweeters of the World, Unite!
John Cook · 04/07/11 09:39AM'World's First 3D Porn' Thrills Randy Chinese Audiences
Adrian Chen · 04/07/11 09:21AM85-Year-Old Sails Raft Across Atlantic
Jeff Neumann · 04/07/11 07:22AMSecDef: Sorry Troops, Government Shutdown Delays Pay
Jeff Neumann · 04/07/11 06:37AM
As John Boehner cries for America in these trying times on the Hill, it looks like a government shutdown will mean that US troops serving overseas will only get half their pay (or maybe even less) until a later date. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is in Iraq today, and had to break the news to servicemembers. The Times breaks down what a shutdown would mean for their pay:
Pentagram Pizza Billboard Upsets Jesus Fans
Jeff Neumann · 04/07/11 05:28AM
New Zealand's Hell Pizza chain is known for its offensive gimmicks, and the restaurant's newest campaign is doing a good job of keeping the tradition alive. Billboards have been appearing to promote the chain's Hell Cross Buns with a pentagram on the pastry and the slogan, "For a limited time. A bit like Jesus."
Air Traffic Controller Brought Blankets for Work Naps
Jeff Neumann · 04/07/11 04:20AM
Remember the air traffic controller who fell asleep at the controls on the graveyard shift in DC last month, forcing a pilot to land a passenger jet on his own? Well, there seems to be somewhat of a pattern developing here: FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt testified at a congressional hearing about the incident yesterday, and said that in February an air traffic controller at Knoxville, Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Airport was "found intentionally sleeping" on the job. And the best part? He brought pillows and a cushion with him!
Sex-Ed Program For Scouts Gets the Three-Finger Salute
Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 03:14AM
The fine folks at BBC News have since had a change of heart, but when this story on a sex-ed program for Boy and Girl Scouts first ran, it was accompanied by the regrettably chosen photo you see in the screengrab. Unless I'm getting this totally wrong, and knotting techniques have officially been replaced by obscene hand gestures as their badge-earning skill of choice. "What did you get this one for?" "The Shocker!" [BBC via The Daily What]
Caveman Gay, Was Buried This Way
Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 02:22AMBilly Crystal and Helen Mirren Are Vampires in When Sharon Bit Harry
Matt Cherette · 04/07/11 02:19AMRyan Seacrest Will Earn $55 Million This Year: Discuss
Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 01:31AM
There will come a day in the not-so-distant future when Ryan Seacrest will squirm his way into every corner and every minute of your waking life. That day is, like, tomorrow. A story in The Hollywood Reporter estimates his 2011 gross income (maybe even net? He's like the GE of diminutive on-air personalities) will be somewhere in the vicinity of $55 million. How does that figure break down, exactly? Let's count the ways.
Meet Two Trailer Park Residents Standing Up to Scientology
Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 01:12AMGood news: your friendly neighborhood Church of Scientology is expanding their golf course! Bad news: that involves evicting all the residents of Sleepy Hollow, a 30-year-old trailer park located near their San Jacinto headquarters. 21 tenants have already left the premises, but two brave souls are holding out.
Did a Corrupt Cop Kill Notorious B.I.G.?
Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 12:45AM
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, we now have access to a thick FBI file detailing the agency's investigation into the 1997 shooting death of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The case, which now falls under the jurisdiction of the LAPD, has famously run cold. But these documents, though heavily redacted, bring some interesting details to light—including ballistics evidence that further links evil former LAPD officer David Mack to the murder.
Watch Stephen Colbert Completely Ruin a British High Tea Session
Matt Cherette · 04/06/11 11:29PM On tonight's Report, Stephen Colbert debuted a new series—"My Fair Colbert: Stephen Colbert's Crown Jewels"—in which he attempted to become more British ahead of the royal wedding. Up first: Colbert had high afternoon tea with British royal biographer Hugo Vickers—and by "had," I mean "ruined."
Three-Year-Old Given Really Lame Tattoo
Max Read · 04/06/11 10:58PMJon Stewart Examines Geraldo Rivera's Role in Libya
Matt Cherette · 04/06/11 10:57PMYou can tell that a war zone has really gotten out of control when Geraldo Rivera shows up—and that's exactly what just happened in Libya. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart examined—and heartily mocked—Rivera's role in the conflict.






