Mean, stubborn crook Rep. Charlie Rangel has finally realized that he's two days from the start of a House ethics trial, so maybe it's time to deal? Unfortunately, this would involve him admitting any wrongdoing, which is unacceptable to him.

Renowned journalist Anna David tackles tough questions like "Am I masturbating too much?" and "Why does my girlfriend cry after sex?" Honestly, you're either really awesome or really bad at what you do. Could be used for both questions.

Last night's wander into the Housewives chicken coop was all about years. Years passing, marking births and anniversaries, growth and recession, learning and forgetting. This is the ebb and flow of progress. The Housewives are just caught in the tide.

[For the first time ever, the New York Stock Exchange ran out of guest passes today, when the unrepentant fist-pumpers of Jersey Shore rang the opening bell. Video—and CNBC's awkward expressions of horror—after the jump. Images via Getty.]

Former hip hop mogul Damon Dash ran into some money trouble a few years back (we can think of a few reasons why) and reportedly stopped paying a $78,504.20-per-month mortgage. Now comes the foreclosure auction.

On last night's RuPaul's Drag U, Ru and his team of drag queens were in charge of making over three "desperate divas." Watch them devour strawberries, mack with mannequins, and morph into confident women after link.

America's favorite fired government lady Shirley Sherrod has finally revealed the new job Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered her! Does she think it's "special," as it was billed? Eh, she's barely started considering it.

In your head-scratching Tuesday media column: African-Americans simply can't appreciate Bill O'Reilly, more evidence of Tribune Co. hopelessness, GQ censors itself in China, and WSJ. magazine names a new editor.

It's been a confusing coming out for the gay man in American television. There have been the obviously gay characters, the obviously straight characters, and then that murky grey zone filled with many a queer question mark.

When the waiter at Central Park South restaurant South Gate hands you its custom-built iPad wine list, it's probably a hint you're overpaying for the wine. Prepare to hold on to your wallet.

Yesterday Williams admitted that she eats from the floor and her trash bin on Good Day New York. Today, on her own show, Williams cited a medical school study in an attempt to validate her dumpster diving. Video inside.

Anthony Bourdain takes a trip to Kerala, India where he is greeted with hospitality and some uncommon shellfish found in the murky backwaters of India. Needless to say he was a bit tentative to eat the mussels.

Daytime TV: a magical place where even the sex-related talk can be reduced to awkward-sounding drivel. Here, it seems The View ladies are competing to see who can use the word "ovulation" the most in the shortest amount of time.

Newt Gingrich, who's justified his opposition to the "Ground Zero Mosque" by noting that there aren't churches in Saudi Arabia, now says that these Muslims should build their community center near Central Park, or Columbia. How about Connecticut, Newt? Quebec?

Planes, trains, and automobiles? If only! Planes are for the rich. So are automobiles. We're left with trains. Which are getting more expensive, less punctual, and more annoying.

Best paid CEOs of the decade: Larry Ellison and Barry Diller. Best performing: Not them.

Newsweek took a look a how the standard definition of beauty for women has changed over the years in their special report, The Beauty Advantage. This additional visualization of their findings is simply stunning to watch.

Gawker.TV Trivia, a daily question & answer game that tests your knowledge of television—past and present. Do you think that you've got it? Check out the answer to today's question, inside.

RJ's parents go away for the weekend and hire a sexy babysitter, which triggers his teenage fantasies. A major rager breaks out at his house, the babysitter gets wasted and RJ comes closer to losing his v-card than ever before.

Professional homosexual and scuttled cosmonaut Lance Bass is apparently digging through Marc Jacobs' compost heap. The NSYNCer has been seen canoodling with the fashion designer's ex, Lorenzo Martone, at various fashion events and trendy restaurants. Somewhere, Joey Fatone broods jealously.