It happened in Britain, and now it looks like the porn privacy invasion might reach American shores: U.S. companies are tracking porn downloads from networks like BitTorrent, and experts say they are easy prey for hackers.

New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has already set some kind of record for dirty campaign tactics with his garbage-scented and poop-themed mailers. But now he's gone mud-slinging-crazy, leveling unsubstantiated charges of infidelity against his opponent, Andrew Cuomo.

Today we brought you the haughty email of an Ivy League professor who was looking down on her former colleagues and students at a lesser university. Now imagine if she sent the same note to her community college cohorts.

Sarah Murdoch—daughter-in-law of Rupert and host of Australia's Next Top Model—has a very good explanation for why she announced the wrong winner on live TV: At the moment of truth, nobody told her who won, so she guessed.

Watch these cuddly kittens engage in some adorable PDA. While the one kitten does appear to be initially annoyed by their friend's attempt to clean them, the next three minutes will surely melt your fuzzy little heart.

[A tropically attired Michael Douglas walks his beloved dog Figaro in New York City. Image via Splash.]

In an attempt to promote local tourism a native Clevelander took his camera to the streets to present an indigenous, somewhat optimistic, view of his city. Hum along to this lovely, not depressing at all, little ditty.

After this summer's hilarious floor brawls, the House finally was able to pass its $7.4 billion health bill for 9/11 responders today. Now this extremely popular bill will go to the Senate, and the Senate will go on vacation.

During a segment about Seal's new music video, Kit Hoover admits to being "very aroused." She explains that she wants to watch another shirtless man on a loop. Just wait til she just starts yelling "naked!" over and over...

Five days after being hospitalized for an accidental overdose from prescription pills, Comedy Central fixture, stand-up comedian, and Last Comic Standing judge Greg Giraldo has died. He was 44. [Image via Getty]

One of the great literary minds of her generation, Jersey Shore's Snooki, will publish her first novel next January. A Shore Thing! is sure to be a keenly observed bildungsroman about a girl looking for love on the boardwalk.

What does one insanely rich tech guy give another insanely rich tech guy as a wedding present? If you're a Google founder, the answer is reportedly "a party jet."

In addition to presenting us with their usual charm, there was slightly awkward moment when Oprah mentions to the cast and creator of Modern Family that there is a conspicuous absence of black characters on the show. Video inside!

Self-confident media bloviator Bob Garfield is feuding with PR-y Mediaite guy Dan Abrams. Feud harder!

Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker has just moved to NYC for her new CNN show, the somehow raunchy-sounding Parker Spitzer. But she's already whining about the "bureaucrats." Why won't Michael Bloomberg allow cable guys to eat doughnuts?

Have you been watching Jerry Springer's Baggage? The premise is simple—it's a dating show where people reveal their emotional/dating baggage before going out on a date. Sounds innocent enough—until a man admitted to making out with his dog.

Japan calls the Jersey Shore the "Macaroni Rascals," Oksana Grigorieva will talk trash about Mel Gibson to Oprah, Rachel Zoe and Brad Goreski part ways, and Conan O'Brien's show reveals its new logo.

New details about the victim and alleged perpetrators in Rutgers' deadly cyber-voyeurism case have emerged: Tyler Clementi, age 18, is believed to have jumped to his death after his roommate broadcasted video of Tyler "making out with a dude" online.

Not usually known for a network-imposed five-second delay, the Nate Berkus Show turned unexpectedly MA-14. His real estate agent lost it over the mention of a tornado in an otherwise lovely ad for this 1920s Tennessee Bungalow.

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