You've read about the Cold War-level skulduggery that went into keeping that Letterman/Leno/Oprah Late Show promo secret in the days before the Super Bowl. Tonight, Jay Leno gave his side of the story on his show.

Granted, New York is way better prepared for this than DC. And, granted, it's only 6-12 inches. But still: SNOWMAGEDDON 2010: NYC EDITION! Forecasters are now predicting up to a foot of snow in the city on Wednesday. [CBS 2]

Natasha Leggero usually does roundtables on Chelsea Lately, but now you can see her in her natural habitat. Watch as Natasha rants about the sad state of rap music, her words are harsh but oh-so-true.

You can always count on Venezuelan dictator-president Hugo Chavez to say something stupid. Last month, for example, he claimed a U.S. weapons test caused the Haiti earthquake. Now he's launching a radio program to be broadcast whenever he wants!

The Huffington Post looked for suckers in a target-rich environment; Lindsay Robertson offered a shocking new David Paterson rumor; and Lindsay Lohan is frightened by Google. The Twitterati hated the players and the game.

The Daily Beast writer who confessed Friday to "unintentionally" lifting several sentences from a Miami Herald article also copied passages on four other occasions, as far back as July 2009. And now he's taking a "time out" from the Beast.

Mondays are the worst. Everyone hates them and you hate everyone when it is Monday. Luckily we have you, our loyal and would-totally-kill-for-us-if-we-asked-you-nicely commentariat. Here, recognition junkies: Two of our favorite comments from this terrible, terrible Monday.

[People gather in Florida early this morning to catch a glimpse of the space shuttle Endeavor taking off in NASA's last planned night launch. Image via NASA]

Tonight we're tuned into No Reservations, How I Met Your Mother, RuPaul's Drag Race, and more! What are you watching tonight? Let us know in the comments.

We couldn't persuade Orkut Büyükkökten to invite us to his opulent birthday-and-housewarmingparty Saturday, but we won't hold it against him. After all, Google's ambassador to the gay party scene had to fit several billionaires between his new dance poles.

Today on the #tips page: A philosophical quandary over sexy avatar pics, Stephen Fry talks about the Catholic Church, and Drudge headlines to make you go "ugh." On #crosstalk: everyone's got Paterson bombshell fever.

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With the Tea Party convention having just ended and with organizers already planning another one for this summer (in Vegas maybe!), it is time to cast judgment on the movement: these guys are old right-wing college activists.

Now-free Hipster Grifter Kari Ferrell has evolved from dispensing sex advice from jail to dispensing advice about how to masturbate in jail. (With a toothbrush and a sock). Baby steps. [Animal NY]

Gaining a reputation for producing silly and misguided student videos, Yale has released another smash hit! This one is for the sorority Pi Phi, which attracts potential rushers with promises of fun activities, intellectual rigor, and people thinking you're pretty.

Jim and Pam's baby gets a due date on The Office, Joe Simpson's new Nickelodeon show, Wheel of Fortune may be the first game show to broadcast in 3D, and where will MTV's Spring Break be this year?

How you doin'? Well, if you're Wendy Williams' child probably not so good. Why? Because you were bad, got spanked, then had all the joy in your life taken away from you. Don't believe me? Then watch this.

• Super Bowl XLIV made history last night: It's now the most-watched TV program in U.S. history, having bypassed the finale of M*A*S*H in 1983. [THR]
• Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have filed suit against the Rupert Murdoch's News of the World for reporting the couple was separating. [Guardian]
• Talks between Fox and Conan O'Brien seem to be moving ahead. As for the Super Bowl ad featuring Letterman and Leno, Letterman was reportedly interested in having Conan appear as well, although it didn't pan out.
• Ellen DeGeneres makes her debut on American Idol tomorrow. Meanwhile, talks to have Howard Stern replace Simon Cowell next season are progressing.
• Mixed news for the magazine business: newsstand sales fell in the second half of 2009, although the situation was even worse a year ago. [NYT, AdAge]
• Sarah Palin won't have to fly to NYC to tape her appearances on Fox News: The network is building its new "contributor" a TV set in her living room. [NYT]
• After dominating the box office for seven weeks, Avatar was dethroned by Dear John this weekend, although it remained No. 1 internationally. [MTV]
• Ads for Snickers, Doritos, and Google were big winners with Super Bowl viewers this year. As for the Motorola spot starring Megan Fox, she may be the first person in history to have had a "thumb double." [Reuters, NYT, NYM]

This skydiver amazes the crowd by flipping over his parachute again and again. For some people, plummeting out of the sky just isn't enough of a thrill.

So we assume you saw Undercover Boss last night, CBS' big new reality show that got the plum post-Super Bowl spot? Amazing, was it not? Televised entertainment has now completed its long, winding journey into becoming 100% corporate propaganda.