Poker Strategies for Team Conan O'Brien

Anderson Evans · 01/14/10 02:38PM

The Late Night buzz is still going strong, but Conan has yet to be very specific about his future plans. People love him, but his many forays into executive producing have been abysmal failures. Conan's got some gambling to do.

Ali Wise Seeks a Deal

cityfile · 01/14/10 02:07PM

Ali Wise, NYC's most famous ex-publicist/alleged voicemail hacker, turned up in court this morning! But don't expect to see droves of socialites flocking to Manhattan Criminal Court in the months ahead to show their support when Wise takes the stand. Her lawyers are now looking to cut a deal with prosecutors and avoid a trial:

Howard Stern Despises Jay Leno, Gets a Call From Conan

Mike Byhoff · 01/14/10 02:00PM

Stern was as juicy this morning as all the late night shows were last night. He spouts a good deal of vitriol towards Leno. So much in fact that he's debating making his first Tonight Show appearance in years.

American Idol: The Battle of Atlanta

Richard Lawson · 01/14/10 01:01PM

Last night our singing carnival wagoned south to the land of red dirt and REM. Georgia was the spot! In the big GA our judges found... Well, not a whole hell of a lot, actually. They found Mary J. Blige.

Our Newest Intern: Jill Zarin

Brian Moylan · 01/14/10 01:00PM

Gawker's Intern-for-a-Day Jill Zarin is here at Gawker HQ and we put her right to work moderating the comments. She's lurking there right now keeping all you kids in line. Later, ask Jill Zarin for advice!

No-Lock Hippies Totally Asking For It

Hamilton Nolan · 01/14/10 12:58PM

Apparently there are people who live in cities who don't lock their doors? My mom used to leave her car unlocked in a small Florida beach town, but that stopped after her car was stolen. This is different: these are people who live in large metropolitan areas and leave their homes unlocked, and, worse, talk to a reporter about it. The NYT had no trouble tracking down about a million of these people, to discuss their insouciant disregard for locking mechanisms. Although most insisted on remaining mysteriously unidentified by geography and surname! Fear factor. For the first person who can successfully track down "Matt," your prize will be three free televisions:

Sarah Jessica Parker Got a New Job Today

cityfile · 01/14/10 12:55PM

That rumor yesterday about Sarah Jessica Parker teaming up with Halston? It's true, although what she'll be doing for the label wasn't disclosed, other than she'll have an "active design role" of some kind. Oh, and Halston co-owner Harvey Weinstein didn't have anything to do with the decision. It was the other investor in Halston, which owns a stake in Polaroid and got Lady Gaga to come aboard as the brand's "creative director," that made it happen. Not to mention Harvey has more pressing issues to worry about. [People, NYM]

Last Night on The Real World D.C.: A Lover's Spit

Jessica Poolt · 01/14/10 12:52PM

The Real World D.C. house became a veritable Streetcar Named Desire as the relationship between housemates Emily and Ty escalated. There were exhibitions of brute strength! Spitting! Sexually charged fumblings!

An Etiquette Guide to Pushing Your Cause on Twitter

Doree Shafrir · 01/14/10 12:38PM

The earthquake in Haiti has led to an outpouring of calls for help on Twitter and Facebook. But like previous humanitarian crises and calls for charitable giving, there are right ways and wrong ways to help.