Daily Link Roundup: The Best of the Rest

Whitney Jefferson · 01/08/10 04:30PM

Every day we come across so many great things on the internet. These are our favorite news stories, webjunk, links, pictures, clips, and whatever else that we couldn't get to ourselves. Have something to share? Add it here.

cityfile · 01/08/10 04:30PM

[January 7. Photo: Flickr/jhcarter3]

The Top Fails of 2009

Mike Byhoff · 01/08/10 04:06PM

2009 was full of fabtrabulous fails. And by watching this, we can hopefully maybe stay fail free in 2010! Maybe. Now quick, hook that flamethrower up to my souped-up lawnmower and film me doing donuts in a parking lot.

cityfile · 01/08/10 03:49PM

• The epic mess at NBC continues: The last-place network is now thinking above moving Jay Leno to a 11:35pm-12:05am time slot and then having Conan O'Brien follow him for a full hour. But no deal has been reached, and there's still a possibility that Conan will abandon ship. [NYT, LAT, BN, NYT]
• Rudy Giuliani is under fire for idiotic comments he made on Good Morning America today. George Stephanopoulos: He isn't looking so hot either. [NYT]
• Changes at the Times: Star reporter Sewell Chan is headed to the paper's D.C. bureau; and the NYT's City Room blog has a new editor. [Politico, NYT]
• If you love Jersey Shore, maybe you'll be interested in Jersey Couture? [THR]
• Bad news for tweens, pervs: Hannah Montana is coming to an end. [MTV]
• Ben Silverman's studio/glorified ad agency is teaming up with Yahoo! [NYT]
• President Obama's State of the Union address will not—repeat not—conflict with Lost's season opener on February 2. So you can relax now. [WSJ]
• Did Reuters kill a story so as to not offend billionaire Steve Cohen? [Gawker]
• If you work at Condé Nast and you go get a boob job, you probably shouldn't show your new assets to your colleagues when your return to the office. (Even if you're behind closed doors and you keep your sports bra on.) [NYP]

Mariah Carey's Descent Into Madness

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 01/08/10 03:44PM

After this week's insane acceptance speech doubleheader, reflection on Mariah Carey's history of public zaniness is in order. Throughout her career, Mariah has had several instances of questionable behavior—thankfully, the camera has always been there to catch her.

The A-Team Trailer Leaked, World Sighs

Kirk · 01/08/10 03:25PM

The A-Team's trailer leaked today. It's majestically, powerfully unimpressive. It's got: guns, helicopter shots, car crashes, Jessica Biel, a surprisingly chiseled Bradley Cooper, even planesplosions! Somehow, it fails to excite. Watch and learn how not to make a film.

On Today's Martha: It's OK to Fart in Yoga Class

Whitney Jefferson · 01/08/10 03:23PM

Today's Martha was all about Yoga and her experts got down to the important stuff: farting. Apparently, it's okay to do— but the real question is whether it's socially acceptable to laugh at those who can't hold it in!

Good News for Middle-Aged Philanderers

cityfile · 01/08/10 03:21PM

Your husband didn't cheat on you. He just wanted to stay healthy and ensure he gets the chance to spend his golden years by your side! "Men who have sex at least twice a week can almost halve their risk of heart disease, according to new research. It shows men who indulge in regular lovemaking are up to 45 per cent less likely to develop life-threatening heart conditions than men who have sex once a month or less." [Telegraph]