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Whitney Jefferson · 11/30/10 05:00PM

The CBS Early Show fires all of its anchors, Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi will reunite on The Defenders, Laura Prepon on Castle, Fran Drescher gets a TV Land reality show with her gay ex-husband, and many more TV happenings!

Scientists, of All People, Call Something Boring

Hamilton Nolan · 11/30/10 04:43PM

Bee colors! Useless vitamins! Bad medicine! Big mammals! Cell trickery! Eating kids! Deer danger! And something else extremely boring! It's your Tuesday Science Watch, where we watch science—and try not to doze off, because dang!

Your Tuesday Night Lineup

Matt Cherette · 11/30/10 04:30PM

TONIGHT: Lots! We've got Christmas in Rockefeller Center and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, plus the season finale of Sons of Anarchy and new episodes of Fashion Show: The Ultimate Collection, The Biggest Loser, Millionaire Matchmaker, Glee, and much more!

Zachary Levi Has Nerd Pride

Sarah Prial · 11/30/10 04:21PM

Zachary Levi was the guest on Lopez Tonight, and George Lopez called him out on loving video games. Levi being the dashingly handsome, smart, funny man (call me?) that he is, defended nerds. He's a proud one! Nerds are sexy.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Really Wouldn't Bother Troops

Jim Newell · 11/30/10 04:12PM

The Pentagon has officially released its several hundred-page study on whether allowing gay soldiers say "I'm gay" aloud would destroy the American military. And its survey results show: Most soldiers do not think that this would destroy the American military.

Watch Susan Boyle's Disastrous Performance on The View

Matt Cherette · 11/30/10 04:06PM

Today, Susan Boyle performed "O Holy Night" on The View. About 30 seconds into the performance, Boyle's voice cracked so badly that she was forced to cut it short, before Sherri Shepherd and Whoopi Goldberg awkwardly danced around the debacle.

Pete Peterson

gawker.com · 11/30/10 04:00PM

Pete Peterson is a philanthropist, author and staunch economic conservative. He's the billionaire behind the silly ad campaign warning the public about America's deficit. More »

Barry Diller's Sexy All-Boy Thanksgiving

Ryan Tate · 11/30/10 03:50PM

Credit where it's due: Barry Diller knows how to vacation. The IAC boss is tightfisted at headquarters, but his holidays are plenty decadent. There's the corporate jet; the giant boat; tropical beaches; and a set of young blonde twins.