The Cleveland Show Does Thanksgiving in Vegas

Whitney Jefferson · 11/29/10 06:00PM

Last night's Cleveland Show sent virtually everyone to Las Vegas for the holiday. It all started when Janet slept with the miniature-sized Holt (voiced by Jason Sudeikis.) After a brief love affair, the two head to Vegas to get hitched.

Food Writer Ate Bear and Liked It

Maureen O'Connor · 11/29/10 05:41PM

Though bears "look disturbingly like people when skinned," their meat resembles "the darkest part of a high-quality pork shoulder," reports Hank Shaw. He made Siberian bear dumplings and found them pleasingly juicy, much like a Tibetan yak meat momo. [Atlantic]

A Perilous Bike Race Through Manhattan

Brian Moylan · 11/29/10 05:23PM

Ever wonder what's it's like to race a bike from one tip of Manhattan to the other? Now you can practically sit on the handlebars as one rider takes you on his winning obstacle-laden journey downtown.

Watch a Visualization of 200 Countries' Health, Wealth Over 200 Years

Matt Cherette · 11/29/10 05:21PM

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that life expectancy/income across the world was less in 1810 than in 2010, but how—and where—did the statistics tick up over time? In this stunningly visual presentation, Hans Rosling explains.

Any Jerk Can Make a List of Simple Rules for Economic Success

Hamilton Nolan · 11/29/10 05:07PM

The Way We Live Now: sharing the wisdom. We don't need any eye-opening crisis or life-threatening illness to prompt us to share with you, the consumer, all of our accumulated economic wisdom. All we need is boredom. Bingo, let's go.

TV News and the Best of the Rest on the Web

Whitney Jefferson · 11/29/10 05:00PM

Anne Hathaway and James Franco are you 2011 Oscar hosts, Dr. Drew heads to HLN, Will Forte will return to 30 Rock as Jenna's tranny boyfriend, and Cartoon Network renews Adventure Time, MAD, and Regular Show.

Weird Rock Band Disembowels 'Sarah Palin' on Stage

Maureen O'Connor · 11/29/10 04:57PM

Hating Sarah Palin is a personal hobby of mine. But there are lines even I won't cross! GWAR—shock rockers who dress like Transformers at a swingers sex club—recently "went there" by disemboweling Sarah Palin in effigy on stage.

Your Monday Night Lineup

Matt Cherette · 11/29/10 04:30PM

TONIGHT: There's a lot on the schedule! We've got the CMA Country Christmas special, plus new episodes of Skating with the Stars, Chase, Chuck, 90210, Gossip Girl, The Event, Lie to Me, and much more!