Matt Damon Is Not a Fan of President Obama

Gawker.TV · 03/03/11 10:03PM

Hey, Matt Drudge, we've got a "Liberal Elite" defector! During this evening's Piers Morgan Tonight, when Matt Damon was asked if he was "happy with the way that Obama has been running the country," the star replied, "Uh, no." [Gawker.TV]

Belligerent Woman Caught on Tape Destroying Liquor Store

Marisa Gladstone · 03/03/11 10:00PM

After being told she couldn't use the bathroom in this liquor store, this unidentified woman decides to destroy over two thousand dollars worth of liquor. Well, that seems like a reasonable reaction.

Internet Sleuths Prove Qaddafi's Son Plagiarized His PhD Thesis

Adrian Chen · 03/03/11 09:08PM

The director of the prestigious London School of Economics resigned today amidst a scandal over his and the school's shameful coziness with homicidal Libyan dictator Colonel Qaddafi. The LSE accepted nearly $2.5 million in donations from Qaddafi-run charitable foundations, which is bad enough. But it also gave Qaddafi's high-rolling son, Saif al-Islam, a PhD. in economics for what appears to be a plagiarized thesis.

Daniel Tosh on the Greatest Hollywood Couple

Preksha Kumar · 03/03/11 09:00PM

Daniel Tosh discusses the Greatest Hollywood Couple: Brad Pitt and David Beckham. The tabloids would just read Goal and their child would look like "Jesus with getter abs."

Learn All About the Adorable PS22 Chorus

Marie Bardi · 03/03/11 07:30PM

We've all heard them sing, but what do the kids of PS22's famous chorus have to say for themselves? Try to keep a dry eye as these little superstars explain how their unlikely success has helped nurture their self esteem.

Courtney Love Settles Twitter Defamation Case for $430,000

Adrian Chen · 03/03/11 07:22PM

Courtney Love has settled her Twitter defamation lawsuit with fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir for $430,000. In March of 2009, Courtney Love let loose a string of nasty tweets about Simorangkir, calling her, among other things "a 52 year old desperate cokes [sic] ass" and a "nasty, lying, hosebag thief." It was apparently an argument over some clothes.

Mormons Suspend Star Basketball Player for Having Sex

Brian Moylan · 03/03/11 06:31PM

Brandon Davies, star center for BYU's nationally-ranked basketball team, has been suspended for the rest of the season for breaking the Mormon school's honor code by having pre-marital sex. Davies apologized to his team this week. But the only thing he has to be sorry about is that he didn't pick a better school.

Maru The Cat Tries Out Different Hair Styles

Lisa Gagliardi · 03/03/11 06:30PM

The famous Maru is back, checking out what he would look like with a new 'do. It's a refreshing reminder that no matter who or what species we are we all have the right to change things up a bit.

Texas Will Crush You For Hiring Illegal Aliens, Unless They're Maids

Jim Newell · 03/03/11 06:04PM

A bill that's been introduced in the Texas state legislature would finally, at long last, put an end to illegal aliens taking American jobs. If any of you Texans think you can get away with hiring an "unauthorized alien" on the cheap, this bill would make that punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Is that clear enough? No hiring of illegals! Although there is one small loophole in the bill: "Unauthorized alien" domestic workers, like maids, caretakers, lawnboys, and so on, would still be totally legal to hire.

Alex Blagg Attempts to Buy Aaron Eckhart's Chin

Leah Beckmann · 03/03/11 05:50PM

Alex Blagg interviews Aaron Eckahrt and fellow Battle: LA cast members about the most important part of the film: Aaron's chin. Alex chinquires on Aaron's asking price for the impressive bone, as well as the alluring powers it holds.

Working For the Weinstein Brothers Is Still a Perverse, Ceaseless Nightmare

John Cook · 03/03/11 05:45PM

Two filmmakers have sued Harvey and Bob Weinstein's studio for more than $114 million, claiming that the Weinsteins ruined five animated film projects with their "indecisiveness and general incompetence." They would have filed the lawsuit earlier, they say, but the Weinsteins paid them $500,000 in quasi-hush money to delay it until after the Oscars so as not to sully their campaign for The King's Speech. Hollywood works in strange ways.

The Quest to Ruin The Hunger Games Has Begun

Richard Lawson · 03/03/11 05:21PM

Those Hollywood dream masters are narrowing the field of actresses in contention for the lead in their adaptation of the dystopian teen book series The Hunger Games, and we're not thrilled with their choices. Also today: some bigger name actresses land in TV pilots and Superman gets a mom.