In a dodgy segment on The View meant to put an unracist, unhomophobic spin on perceptions of the tea parties, leader Amy Kremer exhibited her mortification at the term "tea bagger," saying it is like the N-word.

The fashion maven and Project Runway mentor has been cast as "an exec assistant at a major cosmetic company" in the upcoming live-action/animation Smurfs movie. So, yay. But, uh, why is there a cosmetic company in a Smurfs movie? [Variety]

Last Thursday night, at the Rare Gallery in Chelsea, artist Nic*Rad threw a party for his latest exhibit "PeopleMatter." The exhibit is a collection of portraits of people in the world of media. Inside, Nic's thoughts on the project.

Well, there you have it. Yet another young dreamer has been dragged out of the glowing Idol Thunderdome and sent packing. We're down to four now, which means we've only three weeks left! Just six episodes. Phew.

Remember the Obama-Malcolm X Washington Post mix-up? After an "internal investigation," it's crying "hoax."

Interesting little factoid: a new study finds that 99% of the creative directors behind this year's Super Bowl ads were white. Makes sense. Who else loves milk, Betty White, and Tim Tebow? [Ad Age]

For an incompetent terrorist, alleged Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad sure is provoking a lot of international incidents.

Two days after it was revealed that Family Research Council co-founder and rabid anti-gay activist George Rekers brought a male prostitute on a European vacation, the prostitute has publicly admitted that the pair did, indeed, have sex. Heavy petting type sex.

That's what happened after the cut to black! Well, it's what might happen to James Gandolfini anyway. Also today: A beloved actress departs Weeds, a new horror movie sounds truly horrific, children are ruined forever, and a Jesus cartoon.

Tiger Lily, the whitest Indian (PC: Native Neverlander) princess of all time, leads her people in the traditional Jets and Sharks style tribal dance. The 1960 TV version's choreographed savages echo the racial insensitivity of J. M. Barrie's original classic.

"Fuck the brands that are fucking the people," declares this trade magazine ad for American Apparel, a company run by Dov Charney, who is literally fucking the people. [Copyranter at AnimalNY. Click to enlarge.]

Vogue's André Leon Talley is the best thing about America's Next Top Model and also an art historian who gave us all a lesson on the evolution of fabulousness. What can we learn from him today?

College pranks. Sometimes they are worth dislocating your roommates shoulder.

Personal-injury lawsuits against the NYPD have "nearly doubled since 2001." As has the median payout.

As the ideal male figure slims down to a wriggling indie nothing, so too must boy fashion mannequins. It's a new trend! A 27-inch-waist mannequin will soon hit our shores, sending all but the twinkiest into a shame spiral. Payback?

The next time you want to impress your date, wow her with your incredible knowledge of Italian fine wines. Watch and learn... How to pick an Italian wine.

The Washington Post's Ian Shapira is shocked, shocked, that a competing reporter would deign to speculate on who Ian Shapira's anonymous sources were. In how many ways is Ian Shapira wrong? Let us brainstorm.

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She'll profit from a massive advertainment campaign for it, even as she fights it. Sandra Bullock is leaving L.A. for good. (We think.) Courtney Love reveals a depressing sex secret. Kenny Chesney's home is underwater. Here's your Thursday gossip.

[Bizarre Irish twins act Jedward in London; image via Splash]