Tina Brown Can Still Have Any Writer She Wants

Hamilton Nolan · 01/31/11 01:11PM

In your stuffed Monday media column: Tina Brown is making power moves, Hearst is making Hachette employees nervous, a PBS show may get canceled, Phish fans invade the media, and The Atlantic Wire gets a new boss.

Lonely Koala Eats an Apple

Madeleine Davies · 01/31/11 01:06PM

Look out, Sad Keanu! This koala could give you a run for your money when it comes to sitting outside and looking bummed out.

Obama's Chinese Ambassador May Run Against the Boss

Jim Newell · 01/31/11 12:33PM

How would raging Tea Party Republican primary voters react to a presidential candidate who works for Barack Obama, the worst human in history? "Coldly," one might think. But Obama's ambassador to China, Republican Jon Huntsman, is going to try anyway.

Today's Gawker.TV Trivia

Chris Dignes · 01/31/11 12:00PM

Gawker.TV Trivia, a daily question & answer game that tests your knowledge of television—past and present. Do you think you that you've got it? The answer to today's question, inside.

Baby Otter Only Needs Pebbles To Be Happy

Kristina Grosspietsch · 01/31/11 11:44AM

You can't help but smile when you see this baby otter having the time of his life playing with nothing but small rocks. I wish I liked anything half as much as this otter likes rocks.

See Your Favorite Movie Characters Recite the Alphabet

Kristina Grosspietsch · 01/31/11 11:28AM

Just when you thought the alphabet was getting a bit dull, this supercut, from The Big Lebowski to The Sound of Music, adds a little spice to the tune, showing your favorite movie characters singing from A to Z.

Which Athlete Is the Latest to Have a Sex Tape?

Brian Moylan · 01/31/11 10:42AM

Since he didn't take care of his mistress she's taking it public. This actress has herpes, this actor needs Viagra, and this actress loaded up on swag at Sundance. That's how you live large without selling a sex tape.

Britney Spears Walks Down the Aisle, and Other Rituals

Maureen O'Connor · 01/31/11 10:31AM

Britney Spears overshadows the bride at a wedding. Claire Danes flies coach, and won't stop bragging about it. Charlie Sheen's rehab will take three months. David Arquette is done with rehab. Monday gossip is momentous.

How Nicki Minaj's Booty Stole the Show on SNL

Whitney Jefferson · 01/31/11 10:00AM

Sure, the most-talked about moment of Saturday night was Mark Zuckerberg's awkward exchange with Jesse Eisenberg during the opening monologue. But did Zuck have an entire sketch written around his behind? I think not.