A historical tally of Nobel Prize winners shows that Americans have racked up 323 awards, more than twice as many as any other country. The U.S. leads in every category except literature, which is for sissies anyway. Take that, statistics!

[Taylor Momsen filming "Gossip Girl" in New York. Photo via Splash]

In 1958, future Gonzo journalism king Hunter S. Thompson was just a lowly 21-year-old magazine intern in Manhattan. (Like you!) He sent an unsolicited letter to the editor of the Vancouver Sun, asking for a job. Cocky little bastard.

Edward Norton was on The View today when Whoopi Goldberg asked him if there was any truth to the rumor that he might play the Riddler in an upcoming Batman movie. He responds, "Are you reading IMDb? Don't read IMDb."

Yes, I realize that headline reads like a randomly-generated spam email, but hear me out! SportsNation knows that during the NBA preseason, the halftime entertainment is usually more memorable than the scrimmages themselves.

Johnny Knoxville visited with Dave on the Late Show to promote the latest Jackass installment. He also shares that he was arrested in front of his young daughter for setting up a balloon shooting gallery in his backyard. Video inside.

Well, it's finally come to an end. After several terrible months, Bravo's great, great shame has lurched across the finish line and, predictably, nothing was resolved, explained, answered, etc. Everyone just keeps being awful and there is no justice.

In your finally Friday media colum: the Katie Couric rumor mill churns, the NYO's departures demographically analyzed, The Printed Blog returns, Newsweek prepares to move, and our price list revealed.

2012 "presidential frontrunner" Sarah Palin is viewed favorably by 22% of Americans.

Want the experience of owning a BMW but don't have the cash to actually buy one? This magnanimous owner of a new BMW will park their brand new white Bimmer in your driveway: "Cost to you is $0."

Last night's episode of Community featured a number of great things: Patton Oswalt playing the role of Jeff's Doctor, a budding rivalry between John Oliver's character and Senor Chang, and Britt and Annie spill oil and fight in it.

On the same night 30 Rock lambasted NBC for its lack of diversity, Thursday night's Indian bastion featured a double date that was curiously 75% white. Thankfully, Gupta hitched himself along so it was a more manageable 60%.

Now that the creature known as Trash Bags has left Jersey Shore, the most important sociological experiment of our time, our tribe needs a new person to vilify. They choose The Situation, whose behavior reached an all-time low.

A grad student at the University of Louisville College of Education was in a meeting with five faculty members yesterday when she pulled a loaded gun out of her purse and said, "I guess this is it."

Time to get fancy and bring out your solid-gold everything. Dwight playing the piano and serenading Ken with a ballad! Ken ("Slim Chin") posing for the camera with a cheetah! Apparently this is going to sell a lot of shoes.

Bolivia's president is sorry for kneeing a guy in the balls during a soccer game.

Former Virginia Sen. George Allen, who was coasting to re-election in 2006 until he called someone, on video, the obscure racial epithet "macaca," is prepping a 2012 Senate run for his old seat! Finally, things are returning to normal.

This 35-year-old's name happens to be Justin Bieber. He's had to change his phone number to put an end to teenaged girls calling at all hours. Facebook took away his account! It can't get any worse. Video inside.

Anderson Cooper was on Ellen recently talking about gay bullying, and he mentioned (but not by name) the trailer for the Vince Vaughn comedy The Dilemma, which prominently features a gay joke. Cooper is not happy with it, understandably.

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