Pulitzer-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan is leaving the Washington Post to go work for Tina Brown. A familiar story.

Awful New York state senator Pedro Espada, known for suckling shamelessly at the public teat, has been indicted (along with his son) for embezzling brazenly from a health care network he controlled. An example, you ask?

Bernie Madoff's son Mark, who hanged himself last weekend on the second anniversary of his father's arrest, will be cremated, according to the Post. The family has decided not to hold a funeral service. [NYP]

[After Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi won a vote of confidence in the Italian parliament, protestors—and police, like the gun-holding gentleman in this picture—took to the streets. Photo via AP.]

The 2022 World Cup is being held in Qatar, a country where being gay is illegal. But Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's world governing body, has a simple solution for gay soccer fans: Don't have gay sex!

Charlie Sheen, two-fifths of Two and a Half Men, won't be facing charges over the time he allegedly flipped out at porn star Capri Anderson, leaving him free to have another meltdown sometime in the next few months. Can't wait!

On Tuesday, 56-year-old Clay Duke engaged in a bizarre standoff with a school board, killing himself after a security guard wounded him. His motives are still unclear, but his Facebook profile indicates that he never expected to survive.

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[Def Jam and Phat Farm founder Russell Simmons reminds you that no matter how rich you are, things still get stuck in your teeth, even in Saint Barthelemy. Photo via Bauer-Griffin.]

Calvin met his matches on The Fashion Show when some New Jersey and Orange County Housewives had gala gowns designed for them. After some problems though, Caroline had a little tiff with Calvin that resulted in a ridiculous tantrum.

Tonight, Stephen Colbert revealed that his June tweet about BP's oil spill was retweeted more than any other this year. Then, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone came on stage to present Colbert with the first ever "Golden Tweet Award." Watch inside.

Did you know you are actually uglier if you don't get enough sleep? Yes, "beauty sleep" is real, according to a new study by a group of researchers. Swedish researchers, so you know it's true.

You know Judith Regan for being a prolific former book publisher publisher and notably scandalous success. Tonight, she went to our friend Patti Stanger for a love fix, a dream date who can compare to her celebrity crush... Bruce Vilanch.

Tonight, Jon Stewart opened The Daily Show with another harsh—and funny—segment about President Obama. Stewart spouted off a laundry list of Obama's "mistakes," before zeroing in on his biggest one: letting Bill Clinton take over a press briefing.

Lt. Dan Choi, the prominent anti-Don't Ask Don't Tell activist, has been hospitalized following a breakdown. "My breakdown was a result of a cumulative array of stressors," he writes, including the Senate's failure to pass a DADT-repealing bill. [via Towleroad]

56-year-old Clay Duke took his own life today during a shootout with authorities at a Florida school board meeting, mere seconds after he fired at—and missed, thankfully—several local officials. The dramatic showdown was caught on tape—watch it inside.

This is how you know you're rich: When you are the kind of person who has a "private collection" that includes the severed head of Henri IV, the former King of France. Apparently, there are several such people.

The U.S. Air Force has blocked the website of The New York Times on its computers, because the paper published bits of secret diplomatic cables leaked by secret-sharing site Wikileaks. And don't try The Guardian or Le Monde, either.

Jeff Dunham and his puppets have some helpful holiday tips on removing tree sap from hands, dusting Christmas tree ornaments, and a gift recommendation if you're in a bind.

After learning of a number of bomb threats aimed at the Washington D.C. area, federal authorities have arrested Facebook user Sundullah Ghilzai, who allegedly boasted on the social network that he'd use explosives in the city's public transit system.