In your energizing Wednesday media column: ad spending is rising towards an inevitable deadly explosion, Yahoo hires some good writers, AOL enters the food blog wars, and a Cleveland reporter is a wanted man.

The founding publisher of HarperStudio has departed, and parent company HarperCollins is expected to consider what to do next with the imprint, originally launched to experiment with new business models for publishing. Woe unto the aspiring blogger-author?

While discussing the successful musical career of Robin Thicke, Hoda had the guts to ask Alan if he ever listens to his son's smooth jams while he's in the mood. Alan's surprising (and cringe-worthy!) response inside.

Nobody misses The Late Night Wars more than Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman. In addition to allowing them to openly mock Jay Leno, it was a big boost to their ratings. And Kimmel's having a hard time letting it go.

Tom Green - remember him? - stopped by a frat party at the University of Pennsylvania in a bid for relevancy and free beer.

This sadistic girl apparently gets her kicks by scaring people silly. The plan? Dress in a white gown and stare at people as the walk through the door. Not surprisingly, people completely freaked out.

Well, America. There it was. Your Top 12 Idols. What you prayed and voted for, what you made happen. I hope you were happy. Because, thanks a frigging lot, that was some bullshit.

You know how Lehman Brothers used technically legal (but deceptive) accounting tricks to made $50 billion disappear? Lehman execs are like, whatevs. "They just want to be mad and don't know what they're talking about and want to be outraged."

Jennie Ketcham, aka Penny Flame, admits she joined Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew as more of a joke than an actual step towards rehabilitation. But as she tells the women of The View, she was in for a rude awakening.

Check out the Frederik Brothers as they barrel through twenty-one classic TV theme songs in an original song they created. Who knew that The Simpsons theme song transitioned so nicely into the opening credits to The O.C.?

We hear that Oyster, the high-end travel website that laid off more than a third of its staff in December, has canned its remaining editorial staffers.

Lisa tries to ease the belligerence with a stirring rendition of Tora Lora Lora, but it's only a matter of time before violence erupts!

Martha Stewart's (former) friend Mariana Pasternak has just released her backstabby tell-all book The Best of Friends: Martha and Me. We have culled some of its bitchy allegations for your reading pleasure! Today: Martha drives dangerously, is insane about animals.

Lori broke up with her boyfriend, Corey, and it was quite the story at the Montessori. But this allegory ends a bit whorey, as she got pregnant. That's where the problems begin.

The hot book of the moment, Michael Lewis's Big Short, was influenced by a Harvard undergraduate's thesis. But few people know the bestselling author has followed the footsteps of someone else's college thesis before, with Moneyball.

On March 17th, McDonald's shakes go green and McDonald's patrons go crazy for minty Shamrock Shakes. What follows is an expose on the excitement! Also, participating locations.

The US state prison population has declined for the first time since 1972. Thanks, recession.

The little green killer gold-crazed shoe fetishist takes to the stage for the rap finale from Leprechaun: In the Hood, a film which is, without question, the greatest cinematic testament to both Irish and street culture of all time.

Former State Senator Hiram Monserrate lost his bid to take back his seat yesterday. Monserrate says he may make a run for his old Assembly seat next. We have some other suggestions for him!

Yes, it could happen on your TV, at dinnertime. Also today: Lee Daniels' new movie, some MacGruber early feedback, forgotten actors get cast in new things, and news of your mom, Wendy Williams.