[Actors Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm gape, helplessly, as hundreds of photographs are taken at last night's premiere of their movie The Town at the Venice Film Festival. Photo via AP.]

Dating site OkCupid analyzed the profiles of 526,000 users to discover the "interests, hobbies, tastes, and self-descriptions specially important to each racial group." So, what do white people like? Tom Clancy, Van Halen, golfing, and the Red Sox. Duh.

Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11. And, for pastor Terry Jones down in Gainesville, Florida, it's also "International Burn a Koran Day." Tonight, Jon Stewart tore apart Jones' message, Republican lawmakers' hypocrisy, and—most importantly—Jones' mustache. Video inside.

CNN isn't the only outlet looking to replicate the sexual tension-driven success of MSNBC's Morning Joe! Politico will run weekly columns by host Joe Scarborough, with Slate founder Michael Kinsley providing the Sam-and-Diane will-they-or-won't-they suspense in lieu of Mika Brzezinski.

Rich Cronin, the lead rap-singer of boy-band LFO—you remember "Summer Girls," right?—died of cancer at age 35. He had been diagnosed with myelogenous leukemia in 2005, and apparently passed away on Wednesday after suffering a stroke.

Every week Tyra provides both her contestants and her viewers with some valuable lessons. Did you know models had "types"? What "Palm Springs" is? Or that semen is really yucky? But Tyra, we still have a few questions...

[A firefighter rescues a dog during flash floods today in Arlington, Texas. Aw. Photo via AP]

According to ABC News, more than a quarter of translators working with soldiers in Afghanistan didn't know how to speak Pashto or Dari. Which explains the latest reports that put Osama bin Laden in a 24-hour Kabul diner.

According to Buzzfeed, singer Rich Cronin has passed away after his battle with Leukemia. You might remember him from the 90s boy band LFO, whose single "Summer Girls" informed us of his love of girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch.

Moms and dads, you might be disappointed with how your kids turned out. But always remember it's not as bad as it could be. Edgar Valdez Villarreal went from a high school football star in Texas to Mexican drug lord.

JB Smoove comes from a natural line of trash talkers. The only problem with that is that he can't fight. Here Mr. Smoove recounts the seemingly countless times he's been on the wrong end of a beating.

It's two-part finale time, and Top Chef is heading off on the road to Singapore. Join us in the comments for our live blog of the show. We'll be trading more witty quips than Bob Hope and Bing Crosby!

In a lawsuit Britney Spears' bodyguard accuses her of sexual harassment. In it he claims she made "repeated unwanted sexual advances" toward him. This would have been a good one of those fake "headlines from the future" back in 2000.

In this video, Joseph Gordon-Levitt performs a cover of Lady Gaga's hit song "Bad Romance." Although it may just be Gaga in really good drag—it's not like she hasn't done it before!

Sarah Palin's latest Facebook note has hit the Internet like an open palm against a slab of beef. She who has been the most vocal critic of the Ground Zero Mosque thinks Pastor Terry Jones shouldn't burn the Koran.

[Work crews put the final touches on the tents at Lincoln Center in preparation for Fashion Week, which officially kicks off tomorrow. Image via AP]

That coyote that attacked three people in Rye Brook, NY tested positive for rabies.

A French soccer team won't let one of its veteran players, Yoann Lemaire, back on the team after he came out of the closet and took a sabbatical. It appears what team you play for really matters.

Last night, in a moment of downtime our faithful Scrappers took the time to help Darren practice his throwing. Apparently Darren was never into sports, but judging from his pitching demonstration, he's come a long way.

Yankees baseball player (and known sucker) Derek Jeter is listing his bland white Midtown condo in Trump World Tower for a cool $20M. Does this mean his allegedly rage-filled ladyfriend, actress Minka Kelly, will throw another tantrum? Time will tell.