This week's Big Bang Theory pitted everyone against each other. Sheldon unexpectedly emerged as the most stable and calm source of comfort throughout the entire episode... as long as you don't refuse his warm beverages.

Seeing the wide, astonished eyes of a few snow virgins during their first snowfall is enough to drag you out of your winter depression and help you remember all the magic you felt during snowstorms when you were five. Enjoy!

In your finally Friday media column: New York Times reporters under fire, Jack Griffin unceremoniously canned at Time Inc., Joe Conason leaves the New York Observer, and executive moves at CBS News.

On a recent episode of Shameless, William H. Macy got down and dirty with Joan Cusack. Which would have been totally fine—if he hadn't babysat her years ago.

Now that Ronnie and Sammi are broken up, we can return to the fun and frivolity of Jersey Shore, the most important sociological experiment of our time. Between the clogged toilets, the soiled panties, and the return of old foes, there was a lot going on.

Last night, well-heeled New Yorkers and celebs like Adrienne Bailon, Denise Richards, Stormi Henly, Johnny Weir, and Angelina from Jersey Shore celebrated New York Fashion Week at the Indashio STYLE360 Fashion Show. Fashionistas got an exclusive look at designer Indashio's Fall 2011 Collection, which was inspired by the flavors and colors of Trident's new chewing gum Trident Vitality: orange Vigorate, a burst of citrus and strawberry with vitamin C; green Rejuve, a rejuvenating blend of luscious mint and white tea; blue Awaken, a peppy peppermint with a dash of ginseng.

Joel just heard that all it takes to be called an "independent film" is to not be financed by a major Hollywood studio. So, here's one of the many films by Joel that now count towards a possible Spirit Award.

It's always great when our favorite pop culture characters have a clear understanding of Pop Culture and have some eccentric favorites of their own. Case and point: Last night's Archer showed Sterling to be quite the Burt Reynolds fanboy.

This week, when Watson wasn't destroying his human competitors on Jeopardy! he was working on Conan alongside Andy Richter. Last night, his taunts of sleeping with Andy's wife pushed Andy over the edge.

Oprah Winfrey's opulent vanity project, the Leadership Academy for Girls in Johannesburg, continues its tragic slide from hope-filled dream-school to dysfunctional hellhole. First there were Winfrey's attempts to cut off her students from their families. Then there was the school matron accused of sexually molesting the girls. And now a 17-year-old student there has concealed her pregnancy and given birth to a child that was found dead "in a plastic bag filled with bloodied clothes."

Last week, Pierce overdosed on pills and now he's in the hospital—planning his revenge. He calls for the study group to visit him on his "death bed," even though he's doing just fine.

Inevitably, Justin Bieber has inflamed both the left and the right with his controversial Rolling Stone interview. Will Bieber become the latest casualty of our never-ending culture wars?

The Secret Service not only protects the President and other dignitaries - they also protect the nation's funds from fraud. National Geographic's Secret Service Files explains how the agency fights credit card fraud and financial hacking using advanced technology.

Are you cursed with spoiled children, $25,000 to burn, and a desire to make your already-wealthy kids even more unbearable by marinating them in an all-encompassing sauce of privilege?

This is not the first we've seen of ridiculous roof jumping, but at least this new kid is all bundled up. He's actually got some sweet flip moves: the leaping slow-motion backflip at the end is a must-watch.

"Sometimes just raw energy and intelligence wins out." This man, an entertainment executive, is talking about Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates. But he is also specifically talking about the Kardashians. [Jezebel]

To prepare for hosting the Oscars, James Franco sought the advice of friend Judd Apatow. Can Franco can get through the entire conversation without mentioning his Ivy League education? (Answer: He can't, but the video is funny anyway.)

Last night we saw everyone lip-sync for their lives! Or, no, sorry, I was confusing this show for a second with everyone's favorite public access game show RuPaul's Drag Race. No, last night on American Idol everyone sang for their lives, blessedly unencumbered by a group, beautifully backed up by Idol band Disco Danny and the Uptown Five.

The House Republicans' top anti-abortion guy, Rep. Chris Smith of the lovely No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act fame, was reading some graphic details of abortion cases in the chamber last night. This is America's National Bedtime Story routine, now that Republicans are back in power, and it should continue even after they've defunded Planned Parenthood.

Here's a treat! In what seems like the perfect climax to Justin Bieber's invasion of talk shows and the PR circuit, the tween idol was shot to death in an episode of CSI last night. Enjoy!