Venezuela has been hit by deadly floods and mudslides that have claimed at least 25 lives. This has prompted President Hugo Chávez to invite dozens of now-homeless Venezuelans to stay at his presidential palace until they are resettled. How benevolent!

Do you have a lot of one-night stands? Affairs? Well, I bet your mom does too. No, really! I bet she does, because scientists say they've found a gene that's linked to promiscuity and uncommitted sex.

[Actor Ben Affleck, with his wife, actor Jennifer Garner, gets pulled over for a speeding ticket in Santa Monica. Photo via WENN.]

A live interview at the 92 Street Y between actor Steve Martin and writer Deb Solomon was so unsatisfying that the Y refunded ticketholders. The problem? Apparently, Solomon and Martin talked too much about art and not enough about movies.

Celebrities, including socialite Kim Kardashian, have quit Twitter until AIDS charity Keep a Child Alive raises a million dollars. A day later, they've got $105,484.03. It's a worthy cause, but this may not have been a winning gimmick, guys!

As police went to serve a warrant on a man described as a suspect in the case of murdered Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, he shot himself dead. Meanwhile, a retired investigator says she was killed by an "expert marksman."

Popular cheftestants from seasons past return for a second shot at glory on All-Stars. And though these cheftestants fell short of winning the title during their season, their egos surely carry on. Oh, and Anthony Bourdain is back!

The Daily News is tweeting—apparently seriously—that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was spotted bar-hopping in Lower Manhattan with a shaved head. Given that UK police say he's there, and also this is insane, we'll say, "No, he's not."

It's no secret that Congress stalls its progress leading up to an election day. But what about the few post-election, lame duck weeks? Tonight, Jon Stewart considered that while sarcastically opining on ambitious Democrats and... (legislative) cockblock-obsessed Republicans. Watch inside.

[The National Menorah is lit in Washington D.C. tonight. Happy first night of Chanukah! Image via Getty.]

Tonight, the nominations for next year's Grammy Awards were announced live during an hourlong concert on CBS. Unsurprisingly, Justin Bieber was nominated for Best New Artist. Somewhat surprisingly, Bieber reacted by giving a weird, seemingly pre-written acceptance speech. Watch inside.

A diplomatic cable released today by Wikileaks reveals that Canadian television has some major beef with America. We obviously have to bomb Canada now. But first, read this guide to Canada's favorite America-bashing entertainment.

Don't know if it was the Italian Vogue shoot or the meeting with IMG but tonight's ANTM actually felt like a real modeling competition! But then Tyra came onscreen, she crowned a winner, and here's how we felt about it.

Here's a one-minute video that features a girl somehow stay standing while atop a moving balance board. Oh, also: she handles several basketballs—and in several different ways!—with complete ease while doing so. How very impressive! The video, inside.

As he does every Wednesday, Dennis Miller spoke to Bill O'Reilly on tonight's Factor. And as always, Miller talked mad shiz about people—Julian Assange and Jimmy Carter, tonight—while using as many lame puns as humanly possible. Watch inside.

Incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner just announced a new ladies room in the House chamber that will be as conveniently located as the men's room. Boehner's also announcing a special closet where male legislators can go and weep.

Bryson Turner does not seem very intimidating. So kudos to his handling of a heckler who interrupts his joke. You can see the gears turning inside his head, figuring out how he's going to win back a raucous crowd. Bravo.

December is here, and it's time to celebrate the season! No, not that season—the new season of Top Chef. The hotly-anticipated all-star edition starts tonight, and we're live-blogging it in the comments. Join us!

A lot of bad stuff goes on inside Wal-Marts, but the company will not abide a man pleasuring himself in the toy aisle and wiping his hand on a toy lightsaber. William Tyler Black received a lifetime ban for this.

[Two members of flamboyant charity group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence embrace during a memorial service at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco today in honor of World AIDS Day. Image via Getty]