The Russian prime minister called the boyishly handsome movie star "a real man" after hearing about DiCaprio's scary airplane incident. Apparently he was impressed that DiCaprio decided to still come to Russia (for a thing about tigers) despite the near-disaster.

A poll finds that 56 percent of New Yorkers wouldn't invite Mayor Bloomberg to their house for Thanksgiving dinner. Are you nuts? He's a billionaire! Think of the wine he would bring. On the downside, he might eat everything.

As soon as news broke last week that veteran Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen had been gunned down in her car in Beverly Hills for no apparent reason, the conspiracy theories began. Finally, Page Six has said hell, let's print some.

This morning, GMA showed us how to deal with grease fires, giving us . Like, don't throw water on it. And do put a lid on the flame and turn the burner off. Well, actually that doesn't work either.

Last night on Conan, the show imagined what the "Oprah's Favorite Things" episode of Oprah would look like if Oprah was giving away live bees instead of fancy VW cars. Let's just say we'd prefer to watch this version instead.

Windex manufacturer S.C. Johnson pledges to disclose all product ingredients by 2012. Is it more than "turpentine and poison?" Huh.

The man just can't go a day without saying something annoying. Also today: You actually might get invited to the Wedding of the Century, Kim Kardashian is totally doing things, and an in-depth analysis of the Bristol Palin affair.

Role playing is full of adventure! And cops. She'll call the cops on you. Because it's a game! No it isn't. Confused? Nick Swardson's Pretend Time poses the question, when is real too real?

As part of the ads for Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airing next week, models Behati Prinsloo, Adriana Lima, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio, Chanel Iman, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley all sing Katy Perry's "Firework" backstage. Attractive models inside!

Turistas: don't let bad PR stop you from visiting beautiful Mexico this holiday season! Just remember to pick up your Mexican army escort at the border, and "to move in convoys and only during daylight hours." ¡Feliz Navidad! [LAT]

Looks like they're playing footsie under the news desk! These famous friends are really frenemies, and this trio of stars has some baby news. Maybe our misbehaving anchors can do a segment about them.

This clip from BBC One's Bang Goes The Theory shows us a high-powered solar furnace that can focus regular old sunshine into a heat ray, fiery to the touch. It reaches a spicy 3,500C, which can freaking melt rock.

The Montauk Monster himself broke into acting years ago; now, his not-quite-right cousin Merle has landed himself a starring role in this new flick by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. Good for Merle, he really needed the work.

Ron Spears, the advertising director at fairly-priced free newspaper AM New York, was arrested last week for trying to strangle his girlfriend.

You see, that Saturday Night Live impression isn't so cruel after all—it seems that "cool" and "awesome" are among the teen queen's favorite words. Inside, check out a supercut of Miley's stellar vocabulary.

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

George W. Bush has accomplished quite a feat — he's sold 1.1 million copies of his debut historical novel, Decision Points (135,000 e-books!) since its release on November 9. How 'bout a round of applause for the old cowboy?

We're not used to politicians having such a sharp sense of humor. And he's kind of not kidding when defending his state. Being the governor, that's the stance you've got to take.

[A young (and probably unemployed) surfer walks past a closed train station in Lisbon as workers in Portugal went on strike to protest the government's austerity measures there. Image via AP]

A United Nations official said the cholera outbreak in Haiti could spread to 200,000 people within the next three months, and that some 2,000 people had already died: "This epidemic is moving faster. It's going to spread." [Reuters]