Porn Star HIV Test Database Leaked

Adrian Chen · 03/30/11 06:15PM

The patient database of the private health clinic that conducts STD tests for California's porn industry has been breached, exposing test results and personal details about thousands of current and former porn performers, some of which have been published on a Wikileaks-style website.

Live: American Idol's Top 11 Perform

Matt Cherette · 03/30/11 06:00PM

It's that time again! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 11 (again) will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.

Michelle Obama's Old Neighborhood is the Unhealthiest in America

Richard Lawson · 03/30/11 05:21PM

First Lady Michelle Obama, who has the nerve and audacity and dare I say uppitiness to want our children to eat better and live healthier, ought to be knocked down to her proper place upon hearing this: Illinois's 1st Congressional District, which includes Obama's South Side Chicago home turf, ranks 430th out of 436th in a new national health and well-being survey, and dead last in the "healthy behavior category." Boom.

Obama Signed a Secret Order to Help Overthrow Qaddafi

Jim Newell · 03/30/11 04:50PM

Reuters reports that President Obama "signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi" within the last "two or three weeks." So there's your channel for arming the rebels.

Everybody Loves Chris

Richard Lawson · 03/30/11 04:33PM

Apparently Chris Brown, bellicose pop star, still has plenty of fans. Also today: the return of Dana Delaney and Nancy Travis makes us feel like it's 1994 all over again, Bryan Cranston gets a major role, and Kyle Chandler mulls his next move.

Zoe Saldana and Kate Bosworth Star in Idiots

Leah Beckmann · 03/30/11 04:00PM

When two beautiful women enter a bar, the bartender (Janeane Garofolo!), is threatened by them. She explains that they have the maturity of two-year-olds. With a problem like "stinky peepee," a low maturity level is the least of their problems.

Congressman Will Stop Abortion in Kenya, Too

Jim Newell · 03/30/11 03:40PM

Rep. Chris Smith is the House Republicans' go-to "abortion guy." He's behind the rape-redefining No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. He gets in fights with congresswomen who have had abortions. But it's not enough for Chris Smith to merely focus on domestic abortions. He also has to fly to Kenya, on taxpayer dollars, to ensure there aren't any abortions there either.

This Week In Tabloids

Remy Stern · 03/30/11 03:22PM

Welcome back to Midweek Madness when we waltz through the pages of In Touch, Life & Style, Us, Ok! and Star in search of gossip. This week, Reese Witherspoon's wedding, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Dancing With The Stars. [Jezebel]

Riding the Escalator Makes You a Better Person

Brian Moylan · 03/30/11 03:18PM

According to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, people equate physical height with feelings of cooperation, generosity, and virtue. Researchers performed a number of experiments proving that people who had ridden up escalators or walked up stairs were nicer than those that had ridden or walked down.

Denny's New Bacon Holiday Allows You to Eat Bacon Every Meal of the Day

Lauren Soroken · 03/30/11 03:15PM

Denny's has launched "Baconalia," a celebration of "baconian delights" that feature bacon meatloaf, a bacon sampler, and if you don't suffer from congestive heart failure before dessert, a maple bacon sundae. I hope, like the commercial, it also rains tiny bacon bits and bacon streamers on you while you eat.

Gawker.TV: The Best Videos Ever of the Day

Whitney Jefferson · 03/30/11 03:00PM

Today at Gawker.TV, Liv Tyler and Jimmy Fallon revisit their old Star Search audition tape, Regis and David Letterman plan their retirement, Olivia Munn knows plenty about balls, breast-feeding dolls, Biz Stone cooks with Martha and Britney Spears invades late night TV.

Blind Film Critic Still Entranced by the Magic of Movies

Marie Bardi · 03/30/11 02:35PM

Jay Forry lost his sight 28 years ago, yet that didn't deter him from pursuing the very visual medium of film. In this video, he discusses how going to the movies is still an escapist experience for him, despite no longer being able to see the action on the screen.

James Franco and Danny McBride Partake in "Male Bondage"

Marie Bardi · 03/30/11 02:30PM

No, silly, not that kind of bondage! Instead, the stars of the upcoming Your Highness teach MTV's Josh Horowitz about male bonding, and put Horowitz through several "official" male friendship tests like, you know, Twister and breakdancing.