Praise be the gods of tabloid: Brad Pitt's chin scraggle of horror is gone. Lindsay Lohan's paid appearances are increasingly desperate. Joe Jackson blames his wife for Michael's death. Monday gossip starts the week with a clean slate.

Albert Trummer, co-owner of the Chinatown bar Apotheke, was arrested by fire marshals Sunday for setting liquor aflame on his bar. Flaming bars outlawed in New York? If only there were some humor to be found here. [NYT. Pic via]

If you haven't yet seen the wildly suspenseful conclusion to the AMC series's brilliant third season, read no further. If you have... Remember the part at the very end where a gun was fired, but maybe not at a person?

["The Piano" actress Anna Paquin delivers leftovers to homeless people on Venice Beach after having a party at her house; image via Bauer-Griffin]

Tabloid sex talker Andrea Peyser has been hearing nothing but "Hottie Banker" this and "tits on a stick" that and "hot female bodies are calling you, Andrea" for weeks now. She's sick of it. Where's the respect for large breasts?

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

So, how did Gawker.TV fare in social networks this week? We're up to 1664 Facebook Fans (up 0.64%), 4076 Twitter Followers (up 5.85%) and 1398 Tumblr Followers (up .07%.)

Hiring a hitman to kill your spouse might soon be less lucrative than it once was in California.

Iran's state-run radio today said that two Iranian aid ships were heading on a humanitarian mission to the blockaded Gaza Strip loaded with toys, construction materials, and food. The news will surely be greeted warmly in Israel. [IRNA; pic]

Rich people—they're just like us. When the economy tanked in 2008 they felt the pain, too. Even Mayor Bloomberg, worth an estimated $18 billion, was forced to rent out some of his property and lay off servants.

Who: Carter is the bon vivant editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and pal of countless celebs and moguls. He also serves up mediocre food to the same crowd as the co-owner of the Waverly Inn and Monkey Bar.

Unmanned drones are convenient: You can kill bad people from thousands of feet in the air without having to see the whites of their eyes, or track down the license plate number of a speeding car... let law enforcement decide!

56 days of pumping crude into the Gulf has so far cost BP $1.6 billion, and the company's share price has dropped by over a third. The firm might defer its second quarter dividend—an estimated $2.5 billion. [AP]

[More than 100 people have died already in India's hottest recorded summer, not to mention scores of bats, crows, and peacocks, as temperatures consistently top 100 degrees Farenheit in Delhi and elsewhere. Guardian; pic via AP]

Two young businessmen have been arrested in Arizona for trying to trade an iPod touch and a quarter-ounce of marijuana for an iPad. On Craigslist. Complete with a photo of the iPod... and the weed.

Scientists have formed a "metamaterial"—made of components smaller than certain wavelengths of light—so black it reflects almost no light. How much more black could this be? The answer is none. None more black. [New Scientist]

Wendy's was forced to stop giving out a free disco CD with their kids meals after parents complained about the lyrics to Donna Summer's "Last Dance." Specifically, the part of the lyrics where Donna sings, "I'm so horny."

Jimmy Dean, the musician and founder of the Jimmy Dean line of breakfast products, died on Sunday at age 81. To commemorate the entrepreneur's passing, let's look back on his company's wondrous inventions. Like "Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick."

Israel has appointed a commission—including two international observers—to investigate the raid that killed nine in May.

America was stricken Tony Awards fever on Sunday night! Well, maybe not fever. America was stricken by Tony Awards nagging-sore-throat-that-goes-away-after-a-cup-of-tea on Sunday Night! Want to know which famous people were given awards to entice people to watch?