Larry Ellison's Son Keeps Trying to Buy His Way Into Movie-Making

Max Read · 08/17/10 12:51AM

This is David Ellison. He'd like to be in the movie business. Unfortunately, he's not very good at picking projects. But his dad is the sixth-richest person in the world. So now David Ellison is co-funding movies with Paramount Pictures.

Operation: Save Patty on Fantasy Factory

nightintern · 08/16/10 11:15PM

On tonight's Fantasy Factory, Rob's mom crushed her ankle going down the stairs, so Rob and Drama embarked on Operation: Save Patty. They came equipped with a jazzy, a sit-down toilet, and aspirations of impressing the Dyrdeks. Video inside.

Weeds: Nobody Puts Nancy in a Corner

Alison Flood · 08/16/10 10:45PM

After last season's redemption, Weeds is still exciting. Remember the new baby? Esteban's crazy friend, and the mallet she took to the head? Tonight's season premiere resolved all of it, and set us up for some more runaway adventures.

"Great Russian Keyboard Purge" Goes Awry

Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 09:49PM

This video, titled, "System Administrator's Day in Russia," was uploaded recently and features a few Russian men hurling keyboards across a parking lot. At first, you may be all, "Meh," but watch to the end and—well, you'll see.

The Satellite Pics of Pakistan's Devastating Floods

Max Read · 08/16/10 09:32PM

After three weeks of catastrophic floods in Pakistan, two million people are homeless and one-fifth of the country is underwater. These satellite photographs, taken a year apart, help show the extent of the disaster—click to see them full-size.

The World's Best Mayor Asks: Do I Exist?

Max Read · 08/16/10 08:35PM

Jón Gnarr, the radio host, philosopher and Mayor of Reykjavík, would like to welcome you to his city. And he would like to do so by considering the nature of existence, and the question of "elves and trolls."

Lewis Black on Milk

Michelle Cacciatore · 08/16/10 08:00PM

Lewis Black hilariously reminds us that our society has gone nuts over health. So much so in fact, that we don't know if milk is good or bad for us.

CNN Made a Funny Typo Today

Matt Cherette · 08/16/10 06:10PM

Ah, typos, you've got to love them—especially when they're funny. Like this one, from this afternoon's CNN Newsroom, which we received a tip about and—luckily—were able to grab a screencap of from one of our Slingboxes. Pic inside.

Holiday Cheer

Brian Moylan · 08/16/10 06:05PM

[A boy in Kabul, Afghanistan flies a kite from the top of a ruined building while celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Image via Getty]

Man Arrested for Incredibly Idiotic Use of Facebook

Ryan Tate · 08/16/10 05:55PM

A Florida man was arrested for twice "friending" his estranged wife on Facebook in violation of a domestic protection order. So not worth it. And there's no way she'd "friend" back given what the guy wrote on his wall.

This Is the Pop Star on Trial for Spreading HIV

Maureen O'Connor · 08/16/10 05:25PM

Nadja Benaissa, a member of German girl band No Angels, is on trial for knowingly spreading HIV through unprotected sex. And her songs are infectious, too! But seriously, she testified today, and it was sad and scary.