Bad timing: Just as Mark Zuckerberg's (admittedly cute) dog Beast joined Facebook, well-known Chinese activist Michael Anti (ne Zhao Jing) was booted off—his profile and hundreds of contacts vanished. The reason: Anti's use of an Westernized pen name to register his account violated Facebook's dumb, strict real name policy. "Facebook has always been based on a real name culture," is the company line.

We already know that super-popular Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie could totally beat Barack Obama in an election for President of the United States. But could he also beat Obama in a race for President of Sexiness? A recent town hall suggests this. From the AP:

Guess what, gang—we've made it! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 13 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside. [Gawker.TV]

Guess what, gang—we've made it! Tonight—from 8:00 to 10:00 PM, live on FOX—this season's American Idol Top 13 will perform for the judges' critiques and our votes. Want in on the action? Your open thread is inside.

See what happens when Katie Couric investigates the ailment that affects children worldwide—a case of the sillies. In this video, she sits down with an adorable crew of kiddies and informs them that they're living a lie.

Today we looked at the raging debate over New York's bike lanes, with strong voices on both sides speaking their piece. Bicyclists are annoying menaces that don't follow traffic laws! Motorists are careless and don't care about helpless bikers! Etc. In truth, bicycle people can sometimes come off a bit more on the self-righteous side than the non-bicyclists, but not this person, thankfully.

Here's a teaser/preview/whatever for the upcoming fourth season of Real Housewives of New York, Bravo's second-eldest child in its terrible X-Files "Home"-esque franchise family. All looks like business as usual, with Ramona getting drunk, Jill getting upset, LuAnn insulting people's appearances, and Kelly making sand angels in the sand. But lo, what's this? Alex McCord, long our silent beanstalk, seems to have "found her voice." Which, in Housewives parlance, means she's getting involved in more fights. Specifically, with Red Sonja Morgan and the Countess. Oh, and they go to the desert just like in Sex and the City 2 (what a great, great movie to emulate) and Ramona wears a burqa, because of course.

Most of us have many fond memories of watching Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood as a child. From his sneakers and cardigans to his trips to the bakery, he's probably the most gentle and soft-spoken television host of all time.

Remember the internet-friendly disgusting, vile shock-porn gems like "Mr. Hands," "Church of Fudge," and "Shake that Bear"? What would happen if we boiled those down to their most basic, safe-for-work concepts and brought in kids? Tosh.0 boldly (inappropriately?) investigates.

Sometimes a picture is worth so many words, it renders you speechless. Life recently digitized a cache of Eva Braun's personal photographs. Among them was a surrealist Nazi nightmare labeled "Me as Al Jolson." It dates to 1937 and shows Hitler's future bride in blackface and drag. [Life, image via LIFE.com/Getty Images]

PBS has confirmed that one of its executives, like NPR's Ron Schiller, met with James O'Keefe's fictional Muslim Education Action Center Trust in February. The network doesn't know if it was recorded. (Psst, PBS: It was recorded.)

Today on Ellen, Valerie Bertinelli came by to discuss her television show, co-star Betty White, and hanging out naked at home. So it only makes sense that Ellen would try to scare her with a naked guy.

Britney Spears posed for Out magazine and did a Q&A by email. She hate flying, loves Sarah Jessica Parker's shoes, and thinks "everyone should be equal."

Remember when you were a teenager and your annoying little brother did something annoying, so in revenge you grabbed his hamster, and killed it? We've all done it. Well now they arrest you for that, apparently. What a world.

After making fun of Heidi Montag on Twitter, which (shockingly) went over her head, Jason Biggs told Chelsea Handler that he is now helping Heidi write her romance novel. The two have been going back and forth writing 140-character "chapters."

Aaron Eckhart has strong views regarding life in outer space. The Battlefield:LA star considers himself a realist, and therefore he does not believe in life elsewhere. Little does he know Lopez has some extraterrestrial hijinks in store for him.

Move over Tina Fey, there's a new Sarah in town. And she just might take her clothes off. Or not. Probably not. Also today: more pilot news including a Who's the Boss update of sorts, more Survivor is coming your way, as is more Zach Braff.

Presidential half-contender Newt Gingrich sat down with the Christian Broadcasting Network to discuss such past indiscretions as cheating on his two previous wives with their eventual successors. And Gingrich, at least "partially," blamed his conduct during these episodes on his love for America. Wait, what?

Will running kill you, as you always suspected, and as you vocally informed your mom and dad and P.E. coach and personal trainer and random passersby at the gym and the park and on the subway? Yes. Yes it will.

Rumors that Rob Lowe is leaving Parks and Rec for Two and a Half Men, Julianne Moore will play Sarah Palin for HBO and MTV's latest season of The Real World debuts tonight!