Hannibal Burress on Pickle Juice

Whitney Jefferson · 01/10/11 09:00PM

Here's Hannibal's stand-up bit from Friday's Late Show about the "Pickle Situation" at his apartment. Really, it's a story about the different variables relating to dipping your fingers in pickle juice and flicking it onto a sandwich for flavor.

Fake NASA Commercial Will Make You Believe in Humanity Again

Kristina Grosspietsch · 01/10/11 06:00PM

Say what you will about the human race, this fan-made video for NASA reassuringly asks us to never stop dreaming. Prepare yourself for jaw-dropping landscape shots, the smooth narrative voice of Carl Sagan, and perhaps a tear or two.

Arizona Shooting: The Latest News

Jim Newell · 01/10/11 05:32PM

It's been two days since Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than a dozen others were shot in Arizona by Jared Lee Loughner. Here's a round-up of some of the news that's come out on the first workday since the incident.

The Hilarity of Being Shameless

Laura Carlson · 01/10/11 05:15PM

When your dad is a drunk and your mother has taken off, life could potentially be a disaster. At least that's the way Showtime portrays the insane family on the UK turned American adaptation of their new show, Shameless.

TV News, Web Links, and What to Watch Tonight

Whitney Jefferson · 01/10/11 05:00PM

No second season for Sarah Palin's Alaska, Jessica Walters heads to The Big Bang Theory, Broadway's Wicked heads to and what's new on TV tonight.

Cats Are Cuter with Oranges Stacked on Top of Them

Matt Cherette · 01/10/11 04:33PM

Here's a 30-second video of three really, really, REALLY cute kitty cats sitting still for their owner. Oh, also: the aforementioned owner spends the 30 seconds stacking oranges on top of the cat's cute little paws. BAWWWWW, amirite? Watch inside.

The Facebook Folk Singer

Ryan Tate · 01/10/11 04:27PM

A line in this acoustic Facebook ode nicely sums up our feelings about the monster social network: "Oh, it would be sublime/If I could erase you/Without being disconnected from society." The tune has officially begun to go viral.

The Kennedys Killed The Kennedys

Richard Lawson · 01/10/11 04:27PM

The canceled miniseries may have been canceled due to family pressure. Also today: Glee will not be saluting Justin Bieber, your favorite shows have been renewed, and Wicked heads to the small screen. No, not that Wicked. Not really.

The Cape is Heroically Bad

Matt Toder · 01/10/11 04:20PM

Last night, NBC rolled out two hours of its new superhero show the Cape, about an ex-cop forced to put on a mask and fight a supervillain. In a world of superhero movies, how does it stack up?