If you're somewhere away from city lights, go outside. There is a meteor shower.

[Workers repair one of Big Ben's four faces. Watch out, worker! Image via Getty.]

Today, Jimmy Fallon's first Emmys promo spot—a Mad Men spoof—was online. Now, it's gone, reportedly due to non-AMC networks' displeasure with NBC "plugging" a candidate during the voting period. You can still watch it inside this post, though!

Bill O'Reilly thinks Jennifer Aniston glamorizes single motherhood. Now, Aniston fights back: "Many women dream of finding Prince Charming… but for those who've not yet found their Bill O'Reilly, I'm just glad science has provided a few other options." Burn?

According to an internal memo, JetBlue hates hero flight attendant Steven Slater for being awesome. But Steven Slater still wants to work for them. How does Slater not realize that this is never, ever going to happen?

The world has changed so much since BJ Novak started doing funny things for money. Here, a young Novak muses on what motivates terrorists, how to solve a problem in the Middle East, and delicious-sounding societal ills.

Do you ever think about what Jersey Shore would be like if The Situation and DJ Paulie D were more like Crockett and Tubbs? Wanna talk about it? Then join our live blog of tonight's guaranteed amazing episode.

TV Guide released a list of television's top earners this week, and the truth about our favorite stars' incomes can be shocking. From Dramas to Sitcoms, Late Night to News, a list of the top earners for each category, inside!

Happy August 12! On this day in 1851, Isaac Singer was granted his first patent for the sewing machine. Why not celebrate this auspicious date by joining our cyber-sewing-circle known as the Project Runway live blog?

LiLo got a good deal by being allowed to serve most of her sentence in rehab at cushy UCLA Medical Center. Now, the prosecutor on Lohan's case says Lindsay will probably be released before her court-ordered 90 days are up.

If Julian Assange is famous for one thing besides leaking a bunch of secret documents through his website Wikileaks, it's his hair. Those ethereal, silver locks that made him look like an elf from Lord of the Rings: They're gone!

Yesterday, Dr. Laura Schlessinger shocked her radio show audience when she argued with a black woman about racism and—among other things—said the word "nigger" six times. Today, Schlessinger apologized for her incredibly offensive rant. Audio and transcripts, inside.

[A couple of tourists reenact the famous Time Square kiss from V-J Day under a statue that's been erected to celebrate its 65th anniversary on August 14. Image via Getty]

Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach has been fighting for the right to stay in the Air Force for more than two years following a false criminal report that led to his outing.

When a liquor store wouldn't serve a man in Kadapa, India, he auctioned off his daughter to pay his tab. He got $21. When police found out, they (justifiably) beat him. The man who bought the child left her behind.

Today we looked at deadly desserts, particularly those made from this newfangled iced cream that the World's Fair is all atwitter about. This caused one commenter to go on a wonderful tirade, brought on by lack of sugar, no doubt.

The summer television season's in full swing, but your television schedule might be sparse. While great shows do grace the small screen, trashy reality shows are in abundance. But don't fret, here's a list of oldies-but-goodies to get you through.

MTV News sent a correspondent to the premiere of Julia Roberts' Eat, Pray, Love—or "EPL"—to ask America's Sweetheart™ and her costars whether they were familiar with "GTL," or Jersey Shore's "Gym, Tan, Laundry" mantra. Here's what happened.

Your daily look into the twitterific lives of our favorite celebs.

Not-ethical congressman Charlie Rangel's birthday bash last night must've been really fun... for him. The other Democratic politicians there, though, were probably anxious about upcoming attack ads. Below: video of Rangel dancing, alongside the GOP's inevitable first attack ad.