Christina Aguilera Arrested for Public Drunkenness

Maureen O'Connor · 03/01/11 10:51AM

Christina Aguilera and her boyfriend got sloshed, then arrested, last night. An actress names her children "Ptolemy" and "Winter." Leonardo DiCaprio trades "tender" kisses with a man. Tuesday gossip spent the night in a drunk tank.

Which Actor Is Into Plus-Sized Women?

Brian Moylan · 03/01/11 10:35AM

This actor is known for his good looks, but he only wants to get naked with really big girls. Who is the woman who Charlie Sheen says attacked him with a cocktail fork? All this, and an old blind item revealed!

Katy Perry Sings "Firework" With the PS 22 Choir

Whitney Jefferson · 03/01/11 10:20AM

Even though she was suspiciously absent from the Oscars (Russell Brand brought his Mother as his date) Katy Perry somehow made it back to town to sing her hit song with the PS 22 kids during Oprah's post-Oscar special.

Rutgers Is the Latest School to Offer Coed Sex-Fest Dorms

Richard Lawson · 03/01/11 10:14AM

Under pressure from campus LGBT groups, the New Brunswick campus of New Jersey's largest university has decided to make three of their dorms gender-neutral housing. Meaning, yes, boys and girls can live together in dry hump heaven.

Frank Rich Leaving NYT for New York Magazine

Hamilton Nolan · 03/01/11 09:57AM

Huh. New York Times op-ed expounder Frank Rich, who currently possesses a huge chunk of the Sunday opinion page in the world's most influential newspaper—where he's allowed to say whatever he wants—is leaving all that behind to go write for New York magazine, where he "will be an essayist for the magazine, writing monthly on politics and culture, and will serve as an editor-at-large, editing a special monthly section anchored by his essay." Rich's own explanation:

New York City Councilman Robbed Twice in One Morning

Hamilton Nolan · 03/01/11 09:26AM

Stephen Levin is the New York City councilman from right here in beautiful Greenpoint, Brooklyn! I remember the fresh-faced, plucky young lad campaigning in the neighborhood just months ago. We Brooklynites show our appreciation to Levin by robbing him repeatedly.

Freeze Frame

Whitney Jefferson · 03/01/11 09:00AM

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

How To Avoid the Upcoming Plague of Male Depression

Max Read · 03/01/11 03:31AM

According to a new article in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the rate of depressive disorders among men in Western countries is likely to increase greatly—possibly catching up with that of women, who are are currently twice as likely to be diagnosed with a depressive disorder. Are you a man? Don't worry! We have solutions for you.

Jaycee Dugard Kidnappers Give Full Confessions

Max Read · 03/01/11 12:49AM

Phillip and Nancy Garrido, the California couple accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and imprisoning her in their backyard for 18 years, have both given full confessions, according to Nancy's defense lawyer Stephen Tapson. Not only that, but apparently Jaycee Dugard—their victim—was in the room with Nancy for at least one questioning session, which is, according to the AP, "the first time the women had been face-to-face since the couple was arrested in 2009." The Garridos' lawyers are negotiating possible plea deals for their clients—prosecutors are hoping for 440 years to life for Phillip and and 241 to life for Nancy. [AP]

Nelly Furtado Is Donating Her Qaddafi Money to Charity

Max Read · 02/28/11 11:48PM

If you accepted money from Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi (or any member of his family), now would be a good time to give it back. It's what Nelly Furtado is doing, anyway—the pop star Tweeted earlier that she received a million dollars from "the Qaddafi clan" to perform a show in Italy four years ago ("for guests at a hotel," she elaborated); in the same Tweet she wrote she planned to "donate" the money (to charity, one hopes). And while we obviously applaud her decision, it seems as though the best bet going forward, for Furtado as for all musicians, is to, you know, not perform shows for dictators or their families. In the meantime, we eagerly await responses from the following pop stars regarding the money that they received, at one time or another, from "the Qaddafi clan":