Elizabeth Taylor Showed Up 15 Minutes Late to Her Own Funeral

Seth Abramovitch · 03/24/11 09:03PM

You've got to hand it to that old ball-buster, Liz Taylor—she knew how to make an entrance. Taylor left specific instructions that she wanted to "be late for her own funeral," according to a family rep. So 15 minutes after the scheduled service time, pallbearers at Forest Lawn Memorial Park finally carried out the Cleopatra star in a casket "draped with gardenias, violets, and lily of the valley," where she was laid to rest in The Great Mausoleum—just a stone's throw from her longtime partner-in-crime, Michael Jackson.

Why Traffic Exists

Remy Stern · 03/24/11 08:40PM

Americans talk about traffic like the English talk about the weather. It's a constant upset, a never-ending obsession. So why is there so much damn traffic? Here's the answer. [Gizmodo]

T.J. Miller on Having Ludacris in the Audience

Blair Baxter · 03/24/11 08:00PM

T.J. Miller talks to the audience about Ludacris being at the comedians show before him, and all the question he would ask the rapper if he got the chance.

This Local News Correspondent Has a Deliciously Dirty Mind

Gawker.TV · 03/24/11 07:40PM

On a recent segment during Youngstown, Ohio's WFMJ morning show, Nancy from Sparkles Market appeared to discuss biscotti. How delicious! Unfortunately for Nancy, a slip of the tongue let viewers in on a dirty little secret regarding her tastes. [Gawker.TV]

This Local News Correspondent Has a Deliciously Dirty Mind

Matt Cherette · 03/24/11 07:30PM

On a recent segment during Youngstown, Ohio's WFMJ morning show, Nancy from Sparkles Market appeared to discuss biscotti. How delicious! Unfortunately for Nancy, a slip of the tongue let viewers in on a dirty little secret regarding her tastes.

Watch a Dog Steal Pizza Right Out of the Refrigerator

Matt Cherette · 03/24/11 06:35PM

Some dogs are dumb. Some dogs are smart. This little guy? Smart. Why? Because he manages to open his owner's refrigerator, crack the pizza box therein, and steal a little slice for himself. If only he closed the fridge, too!

Rebecca Black's Weird Music Factory Will Tell All Tomorrow

Adrian Chen · 03/24/11 05:35PM

Ark Music Factory, the vanity production company Rebecca Black's mom paid $2,000 to make that "Friday video," just released this teaser video for something they're calling "The Truth About Ark." Not really sure what to make of this, but apparently it will counter all the mean things people have been saying about Ark, i.e. that they exploit their roster of tween girls' misguided dreams of fame for profit.

Lady Gaga's Tech Tour Stops by Twitter

Adrian Chen · 03/24/11 04:49PM

Lady Gaga is spending all her time these days hanging out at tech companies. Yesterday she sat down with Google VP Marissa Mayer for a 70-minute interview, and also hung out with Twitter engineers at the company's San Francisco HQ. Above, she talks with Twitter technical lead Raffi Krikorian, who is known as the "Lady Gaga of technical leads." (Not really.) Lady Gaga returns to the source of her Internet power.

David Schwimmer "Twerts" for the First Time on Ellen

Leah Beckmann · 03/24/11 04:40PM

Underwhelmed and slightly spotlight-shy David Schwimmer appeared on Ellen to take that giant leap into the mystifying world of Twitter. David seems genuinely concerned when Ellen mentions that he will certainly gain a slew of followers after she recommends him.

The World's Most Awkward Mosh Pit

Marisa Gladstone · 03/24/11 04:15PM

Which part of this video is the most awkward? Is it the high pitched, indecipherable dronings of the heavy metal band or the guy in the yellow shirt who can't seem to bend his knees? Or maybe it's the girl dancing in front of the stage like she's at Woodstock. Any way you slice it, this mosh pit is one of a kind.

New York City Just Goofed Off the Whole Past Decade

Hamilton Nolan · 03/24/11 04:08PM

What was New York City up to from 2000-2010? Just the exact same old shit as ever, if you believe the U.S. Census. The calculator-wielding census nerds have tabulated all the latest numbers, and guess what? NYC barely grew a bit in the past ten years. A measly 167,000 new people. What a waste of time.

The Real World: Leroy Invites Adam to "Eat a D*ck"

Madeleine Davies · 03/24/11 04:05PM

On last night's Real World, Adam's drunk behavior continued to spiral out of control. Watch the situation turn violent after one roommate tells him to "eat a dick." Keep it classy, gentlemen!

The Real Housewives Are Voted Out of Washington

Richard Lawson · 03/24/11 04:00PM

Bravo is reportedly shedding some of their Housewives dead weight, thank god. Also today: two Buffy alums find themselves in comedy pilots, Josh Radnor is the hardest working man in showbiz, FX cancels a critically lauded show, and Skins wins.

iPad App Makes Sexy Sex Noises

Remy Stern · 03/24/11 03:47PM

When we heard that there was an iPad app from Cosmopolitan magazine that moans, we were intrigued. So we downloaded it. Not only does it moan, it grunts, swears and curses. [Jezebel]