How is the American economy supposed to limp its way back towards some pitiful semblance of prosperity when every time a city has a nice space that would be perfect for a cash-earning business, woops, a church just stole it?

• The neo-classical landmark at 70 Broad Street has been given a steep holiday discount. The 15,218-square-foot building, which hit the market for $45 million in September as an "office, mixed-use property or private residence," was reduced by $15 million over the weekend, and can now be yours for $30 million. [Cityfile, BHS]
• Beach Boys lead singer Mike Love and his wife, Jacquelyne, have put their renovated three-bedroom apartment at 300 East 93rd Street on the market for $2.35 million. [NYM, Corcoran]
• The townhouse at 19 East 70th Street that currently houses the Knoedler Gallery has gone on the market. The mansion, which was built in 1909 and features multiple terraces, eight fireplaces, coffered ceilings, and its original staircase, is listed for $59.5 million. [Curbed, Sotheby's]
• Richard Pesin, an EVP Bruce Ratner's Forest City Ratner Companies and the real estate firm's director of retail development has paid $4.1 million for a penthouse apartment at The Prime on West 14th Street. [Cityfile]

On December 28th, 1981 Pat Sajak begins hosting Wheel of Fortune. Pat, Pat, Pat... say what you will, but this being is an enigma. It's tough to discern whether or not he is a robot or a living human.

So much for the theory that economic downturns fuel crime waves. Unless something totally crazy happens between now and the end of the week, New York City "is on track, for the second time in three years, to have the fewest number of homicides in a 12-month period since 1962." [NYT]

Gothamites seamlessly transitioned from post-Christmas good will into pre-New Year's surliness, with a violent subway fistfight. We huddle around our laptops and trashcan fires to watch, indulging our ill-concealed bloodlust. Milk this bloody decade for all it's worth, you vampires.

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

We were worried that naming Joe Francis Gawker's Douche of the Decade might go to the drunk-girls-with-low-self-esteem kingpin's head. Would he simply rest on his laurels and give up the pursuit of douche perfection? Luckily, Francis has not failed us.

• Robert "Joe" Halderman, David Letterman's alleged extortionist, may be close to taking a plea deal. Halderman has reportedly offered to accept a one-year prison sentence in exchange for pleading guilty, although his lawyer is denying it, and any deal probably won't be finalized until incoming Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. takes office in January. [NYP]
• Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller say they're heading to counseling following Friday's arrest of Sheen on domestic violence charges. (He allegedly threatened Mueller with a knife and told her he was going to kill her.) Sheen, who was released on bond on Christmas night, also says he plans to enroll in "anger management counseling," since he's hoping to keep the marriage together. Rest assured, though, that somewhere Denise Richards is screaming, "I told you so!" [TMZ, NYDN]
• Ivana Trump was booted off a flight from Palm Beach to New York over the weekend after she cursed out a group of rowdy kids on the plane and then lashed out at several flight attendants. [P6, MSNBC]

Sometimes, a good paparazzi shot makes us stop thinking about rumors and start thinking about whether big eyeglasses are passé, yet. Lindsay has a new beau, her dad has a new excuse, Gosselin's ex thinks someone is framing her. Gossip!

Sienna Miller turns 28 today. Denzel Washington is turning 55. John Legend is 31. Gayle King turns 55. Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers is turning 36. Judge Alvin Hellerstein is 76. Media tycoon Phil Anschutz is 70. Former AOL exec turned new media investor Bob Pittman is turning 56. Artist Robert Storr is 60. South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson is turning 63. And American Idol runner-up David Archuleta is 19 today.

Finally, hard evidence proving Bill Clinton was not the pimpest of presidents. TMZ has a photo depicting a mid-1950s John Kennedy lazing on a yacht with gorgeous naked ladies. Fascinating, perplexing, historic—but, is it real? No, it's fake.

So, the Nigerian man detained Sunday for locking himself in Northwest Flight 253's bathroom for an hour, two days after some other Nigerian tried to blow up the same flight? Definitely not a terrorist. Just a remarkably inopportune bathroom break.

Basking in the splendor of an IMAX "Avatar" screening? Ogling Jude Law's spiffy Victorian mustache in "Sherlock Holmes"? Or maybe softly weeping at "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel"? Hollywood thanks each and every one of you!

If you had told us on Thursday that Yemen was a dangerous Al Qaeda stronghold we would have been like, "Who or what is a 'Yemen'?" Now we've got Lieberman painting cross-hairs on the place. Here we go again!

Iran is currently being wracked by the biggest protests since this summer. At least four are dead, 300 arrested. Foreign media is banned, of course, but Twitter users around the world have vowed to turn their profile pictures green. [BBC]

Ever since the TesticleTerrorist succeeded in nothing but scorching his balls, word spread of the TSA issuing reactionary regulations. Proof: this flight announcement recorded by none other than Vimeo's founder and DOTD-nominee Jakob Lodwick, which he posted to his blog.

Remember Mike Albo? He's the freelancer who broke The New York Times' convoluted travel writer rules and had his column axed. Now, Mary Tripsas, who pens the Times' "Prototype" column, has made a similar misstep. Will she be fired, too?

Bob Evans (a.k.a Thomas Middleditch) is one barrel of laughs. He definitely seems like the type who uses stand up as a form of therapy... and as a way of confessing to the murder of his ex wife.

I didn't get engaged and/or married this weekend. Phyllis Nefler didn't get engaged and/or married this weekend. Why? Because that shit's cliche and tired. Except: not to the NYT's Weddings & Celebrations which defiantly goes dark for nothing. NEFLER SMASH:

Art! Who goes there? Now: we do. In the first installment of our Sunday art column, Kelsey Keith's got a few ideas for some people who think they know what art's good for New York City's taxis.