MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell plagiarizes not only Katie Couric's questions, but also her "serious face." Watch the Couric-Palin/O'Donnell-Johnston interview side by side. Also note the similarity in Palin's and Captain Knock 'er Up's responses.

Treasure it, because it's rare: The Senate has passed a good-sounding bill! Ever notice how you're watching a TV show and then it cuts to commercials that are ten million times louder? That appears likely to end now.

What seems most befuddling about the suicide of Tyler Clementi, the gay teen whose roommate broadcast him having sex, is how this one incident lead to his death. It's because being a gay teen can be akin to prolonged torture.

Montana resident David Sicotte pleaded not guilty to hitting his pregnant sister in the mouth with "a large wrench" at her wedding reception. Before that, he'd "pushed his sister's new mother-in-law to the ground and started fighting with the groom."

Congratulations to Burn789 for being the first person to answer today's Freeze Frame. Click through for the answer.

Star-studded families are an American cultural staple, but Good Day NY's Greg Kelly greets his guest, Emily Osment, totally in the dark about her famous big brother. And his attempt to flirt with her just makes it worse.

Fisher-Price has recalled 7 million plastic tricycles that have a "protruding plastic ignition key near the seat" that can cause, among other things, "genital bleeding." Shudder. Four million other toys and chairs are also being recalled. [AP]

Michigan attorney general Mike Cox went on CNN last night to defend Andrew Shirvell, his assistant attorney general who writes a childish rage blog attacking University of Michigan's gay student body president. Why won't he discipline Shirvell? First Amendment, dummies!

A dog inspects a toy only to realize a robot puppy is checking out the same thing. Instead of running away, the dog waits for the robot to make his move before attacking him, leaving the toy behind.

[Lady Gaga wears a coat of hair at the Oak Room in New York. Image via Splash, click to enlarge.]

Carl Paladino, the thick-browed dangerous thug who is an alarmingly serious candidate for New York's governorship, now says he might file trespassing charges against the New York Post. The same paper whose editor he threatened, yesterday! Carl Paladino is insane.

This is either the worst line in movie history or the best. After hearing this line from Howling III, you might think twice about your allegiance to Team Jacob.

Apple's flagship store in Beijing was shut down for a few hours due to fights breaking out over buying the iPhone 4, M.I.C. Gadget, a gadget blog based in China, reports.

It's cute that Lorenzo Martone thinks there's life after Marc Jacobs (there isn't), but what we really took away from today's gushing NY Times profile is that Martone changed in front of the reporter. He always gets naked for press.

Fitness infomercial lies! Fat blasters! Exercise time! America's depression! Infant sleep killers! Low fat cancer! ADHD genes! And stupid cats are bad! It's your Thursday Health Watch, where we watch your health—from a safe, fetal position!

This morning, Gawker staff writer Maureen O'Connor appeared on the View to talk about her study of which tabloid magazines are the most (and least) truthful. Maureen explained her study and the conclusion that US Weekly is the most accurate.

In this PSA promoting obesity awareness, eating hamburgers is likened to heroin use. Hey lady, maybe your son's wolfing down that junk food because you promised him heroin and held out!

Technician Bobby Cleveland got his lawn-mower up to 96 miles per hour, good enough for a new world record. Watching that baby streak across the barren landscape of Utah's Salt Flats is a true thing of beauty.

Hauled into Divorce Court by her lying, cheating husband, Madea Family Reunion actress D'Atra Hicks began to moan. Then she wailed. Then closed her eyes and unleashed a bluesy, brokenhearted tune that would put Amy Winehouse to shame.

Law enforcement in the U.S. and Britain say they've nailed 80+ people for stealing millions of dollars from bank accounts using computer viruses. The group even had its own "money mules."