Kathy Griffin's epic appearance on tonight's Law & Order: SVU did not disappoint: vampires stealing from blood-blanks, love triangles and lesbian kisses. Griffin played the defender of all lesbians under attack in Manhattan, and did so how only she could.

Tonight on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart delivered a one-two punch to Sarah Palin—and the network she now works for—with his commentary on her Tonight Show appearance and on Fox News' newest blonde bombshell, Megyn Kelly. Video inside.

Do you want free rent in Manhattan? This Craigslist user's got a deal for you: All you need to do is walk on his back for an hour each day. And give him your leftovers. And find him a wife.

It's no secret that Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell bicker like a married couple on nearly every episode of American Idol, but it's never earnest. Tonight—after Cowell harshly judged excessively smiley finalist Haeley Vaughn—that all changed. Video inside.

It seems that Cougar Town is actually fueling Courtney Cox's man-eating delusions. Today on Ellen, Cox revealed that she's courting Zac Efron to appear on her ABC show. And even though she realizes it's a stretch, it won't stop her.

Sarah Palin's quest to become the white, thin, Alaskan, conservative, near-sighted Oprah continues: She's shopping around a show with reality TV heavy Mark Burnett. Also, Sarah Palin is starting on her next book. What are these things? Take the quiz!

Long ago, in a magical time called the 90's, Dana Carvery was a comedy giant. He made the masses laugh with masterful impressions, impeccable timing, some piano playing and the phrase "choppin' broccoli." Please to enjoy his signature bit.

Another earthquake has hit our still-reeling planet. This time: A 6.4 magnitude quake in Taiwan.

Newton Creek is a polluted river that divides Brooklyn and Queens. Today there was a freaking dolphin in there! Whaaaaaa!? Get out of there, dolphin! Don't you know how gross that water is? Jeeze. Smartest marine mammal my ass. [Gothamist]

The general consensus from last night? Parenthood blew. Big time. Check out some more highlight's from last night's #tvparty inside.

[A mad hatter escaped from this painting by Vincent Desiderio at the Armory Show and escaped with the crowd into the black hole. Guess he'll miss the fine art show opening tomorrow. Image via Getty]

An "elite" monologuist is mounting a play about Apple's CEO. It's titled The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs; it promises to "dive into" the "epic story of a real-life Willy Wonka;" and it opens in Jobs's back yard.

Tonight on Idol (8:00 PM ET on FOX), the Top 10 girls will perform live for your votes—or will it be the Top 9? More inside, along with your open thread and the best comments from last night.

Today is gray and sad, so let's turn our eyes to... something gray and sad. The Wal-Marts! We've all been to the Wal-Marts. We hate the Wal-Marts, but we like to talk about the Wal-Marts. Here's what you said.

If you were one of the guests who received a custom-made 8-bit video game wedding invitation in the mail, would you spend the time trying to win the game in order to find out the details of the ceremony?


Did Niko and Darina just beat out what we had previously crowned the most epic wedding announcement ever?

In an effort to cut down on roid-raging officers, the NYPD has banned not only illegal steroids, but also bodybuilding supplements like Hydroxycut and "Arom-X." What will the NYPD ban next, Super Tren XTreme and all the other great products by ROCKHARD FORMULATIONS? Oh crap they're banned too!

Research gives us mixed messages about whether award show trophies are any indicator of quality. Well, scholars, we'll break it down for you: It's all just a shell game bought and paid for by the studios.

TONIGHT: Kathy Griffin goes gay on Law & Order, the series finale of Nip/Tuck, Real World housemates decide if they want to kick Ty out, Oprah's Oscar special, and who's making the rounds on the Late Night couches tonight.

He's got the hair, the wild demeanor, and raves about the future. Sometimes nerds don't grow out of being nerds, but marinate in their nerdiness and grow up to be SUPER NERDS!

According to a confidential Republican party fundraising presentation someone left in a hotel, the RNC is putting "the Fun Back in FUNdraising" and the Blatant Manipulation back in Fear-Mongering.