New York socialiate Gigi Jordan, upset over her failing marriage, killed her autistic son Jude in a botched murder suicide at the Peninsula Hotel. She was taken from there today babbling incoherently and brought to Bellevue for a psychiatric evaluation.

Today on Studio B, America's Best Newsman Shepard Smith covered the Washington DC snow emergency with his usual zeal: "I believe that 34 predicted inches requires a bear alert."

Wes Anderson has perfected the awkward, colorful twee genre, but he's never been forced out of his element before. What if he took over the Spider-Man franchise? Is it possible to make Peter Parker a bigger wuss? Not likely.

Tiger Woods scoop-meister Gerald Posner has admitted to copying five sentences from a Miami Herald article for a piece he wrote this week for the Daily Beast about a Miami murder. He apologized and said it was inadvertent.

a sign spotted by Salon's Mike Madden who was the pool reporter covering Barack Obama's visit there today.

Jim Behrle's Kreepie Kats have prepared a video FAQ of sorts, in case Grandma is confused about The Lost Show. Enjoy!

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Betty White fever, Merlin finds a home, David Letterman hires a woman for his writing staff, Kirstie Alley's big fat new reality show, and much more!

Former congressman and possible Senate candidate Harold Ford is getting $20K a pop to give speeches around the country. Among the demands listed on his "tour rider": Limo drivers have to carry a sign that reads "H.F."; he needs an "alternate entrance & exit" at each venue; and you can't feed him shellfish. He's allergic (but will probably claim he's kosher when it comes time to lock in the Jewish vote.) [TSG]

A North Carolina judge ruled today that former Edwards aide Young has until Wednesday to produce the tape the Senator made with Rielle Hunter, who is suing for its return. The judge said it will be kept private.

Indie films have become the lost children of Hollywood in recent years. Author Edward Jay Epstein explains why Hollywood is abandoning the indie movie business in favor of merchandisable CGI spectacles like Avatar.

• Condé Nast Publications exists no more. The company will now be known simply as "Condé Nast," since the powers that be there have finally realized that people like to read stuff on the Internet every once in a while. [NYP]
• Bill O'Reilly invited Jon Stewart on his show this week. (Bold!) Unfortunately, all of Stewart's good jabs were edited out. (Not surprising!) [Gawker, NYT]
• Keith Olbermann is feuding with journalists and bloggers. Once again. [HP]
• Fashion mags struggled during the second half of '09: Sales of Vogue and Marie Claire fell by 15%, while Elle and Harper's Bazaar were flat. [NYM]
• Exits: Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong has been ousted from the network amid lackluster ratings. And the president of TV Guide Network is stepping down.
• Rumor has it Howard Stern may replace Simon Cowell on Idol. [P6, LAT]
• The cover of the new issue of SI has some people hot and bothered. [LAT]
• Magazines that tried cutting prices to boost sales? It didn't work. [AdAge]
• A rundown of the ads you can expect to see on Super Bowl Sunday. [ABC]
• Last Sunday's Grammy Awards boosted music sales this past week. [LAT]
• The Oscars are officially a month away. Mark your calendar. [The Wrap]

Fox News has generously placed the full, unedited conversation between Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart online, so we can see precisely how unfairly and deviously Fox edited the interview in order to weaken Stewart's case: A lot!

Congratulations to Lazarou for being the first person to answer today's Freeze Frame. Click through for the answer.

Gawker.TV, Community gets sexually charged, Wanda Sykes is not happy with NBC's Black History Month lunch menu, Wallace Shawn gets to the root of Jon Stewart's daddy issues, football for the ladies, and a contestant on Millionaire insults Meredith Vieira.

The Smoking Gun published theoretical Senate candidate Harold Ford's rider! Nothing too fancy—though he's allergic to shellfish, and apparently the driver who picks him up must not write his full name on the sign.

Previously: Trouble Looming for Gov. Paterson?

Ads for Louie, FX's new comedy starring comedian Louis C.K., have been popping up recently. Here, Louie gets caught in a pickle involving his two daughters and the subway doors.

Snooki accepted $10,000 to make an appearance at a wing-eating competition in Philadelphia. Philadelphians in the crowd, known for their class and gentle demeanor, booed her heartily. Snooki responded by flipping-off the camera on live TV.

A swear-filled trailer for Kevin Smith's cop comedy, starring Bruce Willis and manic genius and/or complete lunatic Tracy Morgan, actually made us laugh (dick jokes!), but one thing's missing: There's nary a glimpse of the funniest-looking thing about the movie.