Elizabeth Edwards, nee John Edwards' wife, is reportedly planning to sue John's former aide Andrew Young because he broke up their marriage. John and Elizabeth Edwards are now both behaving in equally bizarre ways.

The Daily Show's weather team (aka Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, and Assif Mandvi) debates global climate change and discovers global darkening.

Its all snuggles and pillows until someone gets their ear chewed on. Thats when this kitty brings on the pain.

In a tragic start to New York Fashion Week, supremely talented 40-year-old British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead today at his apartment in London. He reportedly committed suicide.

The following email just went out to Time Inc. staffers, informing them that People StyleWatch publisher Michelle Meyers has quit, for unexplained reasons. Know more? Email us.

She's so afraid she won't leave the house when it rains. Plus moisture ruins her hair. Another starlet ruined her body with liposuction, and lightning won't strike twice for a contract-bound actress. Your daily blind items—it's electric!

On last night's Colbert Report, Stephen interviewed Rep. Mike Quigley, from Illinois' 5th District. During the course of their interview, Congressman Quigley let slip that he had smoked marijuana in high school and Stephen was all over it:

Twenty years ago today, Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa after 27 years. He was imprisoned thanks to apartheid, which has since been proven to be stupid. You know you need to watch Sarafina today, to celebrate.

Picture a day where you win the lottery, score the winning touchdown at the Super Bowl, and find the perfect pair of jeans on sale. Multiply that by 10,000 and you have this announcer's level of elation.

This girl sings 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' from Dreamgirls in an audition for America's Got Talent. Amazing.

• Actor Benjamin Bratt and his wife Talisa Soto have unloaded their apartment at 43 West 13th Street. The three-bedroom pad, which the couple purchased in 2003, first arrived on the market last October for $2.5 million. According to property records, the Bratts just sold it to Mark Crumpacker, the newly-hired chief marketing officer of Chipotle, for $2.3 million. [Cityfile, SE]
• Now that he's gone into contract to buy Bernie and Ruth Madoff's East 64th Street apartment, 4Kids Entertainment CEO Al Kahn has put his apartment at the Time Warner Center up for sale. The three-bedroom, five-bath pad on the building's 62nd floor is currently listed for $33.6 million. [NYP, BHS]

Just the latest outrageous allegation against Blackwater, the prosecution-proof mercenary army that somehow ran amok whilst doing the work of god and country overseas: they billed you, the taxpayer, for the services of a prostitute, allegedly. For morale purposes!

As if there weren't enough bloodthirsty animals roaming around Midtown as it is, a developer is hoping to bring a few more to the neighborhood. At least they'll be enclosed inside a glass box for our protection:

These people have a Nostradamus-level ability to predict disaster.

[Ashley Olsen attending an amfAR benefit in New York last night; image via INF]

Alec Baldwin was "rushed to the hospital" early this morning after his daughter called 911. He "may have swallowed some sleeping pills," according to the NYP. Update: Baldwin's publicist Matthew Hiltzik says he's fine and working. BUT:

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

Tina Brown, legendary magazine editor, rules over the Daily Beast just like she did her magazines: arbitrary deadlines, grueling "closings" and reams of printed proofs. Her glossy approach to the Web is, naturally, driving staff insane.

Except for the snow, which rules all. Even the Google, whose attempts to become an internet service provider make most of the front pages, cannot stop the mighty white stuff.

• Alec Baldwin was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital early this morning. What happened? That's still unclear for the time being. Although whatever it was, it couldn't have been all that serious considering the hospital released him about an hour later. [People]
• Did John Edwards propose to Rielle Hunter the same day he finally fessed up to being the father of Hunter's 2-year-old baby? Are they now planning to move into a $3.5 million beachfront home where they'll live happily ever after? That's what the National Enquirer reported yesterday. And it's probably best not to doubt the tabloid when it comes to tawdry revelations about America's sleaziest politician. [NYP, P6]
• John Mayer made a bunch of stupid comments in an interview with Playboy earlier this week. And he's been apologizing for them ever since. [Us, P6]
• A new season of Real Housewives of New York City returns in a couple of weeks and Kelly Bensimon is doing her damndest to remain front and center. She's got a new boyfriend (Top Chef contestant Sam Talbot, who split with his wife recently); and she'll soon appear nude in Playboy and says she prepared for the shoot by drinking Corona and eating chicken wings. [P6, Us]