While Matt Lauer fired questions at him, Joe McGinniss explains that the location of his new home was simply an affordable place to conduct his research. We're pretty sure his sugar cookies won't be getting him a housewarming party.

Back before Drew Carey had his own sitcom or hosted The Price is Right, he rented out his home and moved from Cleveland to LA in order to get his career going. Proof that sacrifice can actually pay off professionally!

Huzzah, it's time for another risible media query from Help a Reporter Out, where flacks and desperate journalists connect. Put on your thinking caps: Can you come up with a bright side to this oil spill? Anyone? [UPDATED below].

Apparently, a fake snake is scarier when it's in someone's mouth.

A dull Memorial Day weekend left two debuts struggling with, and ultimately losing to, a sophomore movie. That's not something that usually happens over the big moviegoing holidays, but it's 2010, and 2010 is a crazy year.

After pondering the perfectly cylindrical sinkhole caused by heavy rainfall in Guatemala City, meteorologist, Jacqui Jeras confirmed its authenticity, then ended the segment with suspicions about underground construction. Is she hinting at a government conspiracy? Who's really behind this? Aliens?

University of Miami music professor Doug Bickel (pictured) was either, A) forced out because he's a sexual-harassing, weed-smoking maniac, or B) resigned after pressure from a jealous homophobic fellow pianist. Doug Bickel is either A) awesome or B) fucked up.

Chris Haney, the photojournalist who invented Trivial Pursuit, has died after a long illness.

Feeling the heat this summer? Looking for adventure? Want to add spice to your relationship? Skinny-dipping is an option, and this video shows you how to get others to join in on the fun.

Not to be confused with One Night in Paris, this 2-minute long video follows around a normal day in downtown Paris, and it's quite stunning! If you're not already longing for a Euro-trip, this movie ought to do the trick.

Apparently, this is how all the cool kids are eating Jello these days. At least his parents won't have to worry about him not finishing the food on his plate anymore.

She gives a whole new meaning to using protection. This star is faking a pregnancy for attention, a reality star flashed the world, and two actresses pulled the "don't you know who I am?" Sadly, we do.

Hey there—you, the consumer. How would you like $1 off a Frappuccino, or a free Croissanwich, or just a meaningless virtual corporate-assigned "title?" You'd like it a lot. All we need is every bit of your personal information, free.

So, how did Gawker.TV fare in social networks this week? We're up to 1566 Facebook Fans (up 4.12%), 3826 Twitter Followers (up 1.06%) and 1392 Tumblr Followers (up .29%.)

The sad ballad of LiLo's SCRAM ankle bracelet plays on. (With Minnie Mouse ears!) Britney bitches out her boyfriend in public. Miley rubs her crotch in public. Kelly Bensimon shows her thong in public. Tuesday gossip has bad boundaries.

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

Eliot Hess is a former hippie and current PR firm owner. Terry Borg and Thomas Pienkos are both executives in the Trump Organization. They all live in the same co-op. And their childish, idiotic email war is now big news!

[Whitney Port, reality heroine of S.E. Hinton's "The City," in the Village with her boyfriend yesterday; image via Bauer-Griffin]

Watch the adorable Fennec Fox chase his kitty friend around (and off) the bed.

The psychos of China have upgraded from killing defenseless school children with knives to killing three judges with an automatic weapon. Once they combine the guns with the school attacks, they'll be just like us. [WSJ]