The Cast of Jersey Shore at Marquee

Brian Moylan · 12/22/09 12:21PM

Yes, they were all at the West Chelsea club last night, and our tipster got all the dirt. Snooki is tiny, The Situation wears velvet, DJ Paulie Dashing is charming, and Sammi and Ronnie are still together!

Holiday Travel Turns Hellish

cityfile · 12/22/09 11:44AM

If you're leaving on vacation today, you may want to bring a few Xanax with you. Angry travelers got so unruly at the Delta terminal at JFK this morning that the police had to be called in. [AP]

How To Re-Gift Without Getting Caught

David Matthews · 12/22/09 11:30AM

Now that you've gotten your crappy gift from your Secret Santa it's time to flip that thing onto someone else. Well, avoid the faux pas of getting caught in the act of regifting with this video.

The Unpaid Photo-Intern Backlash

Ravi Somaiya · 12/22/09 11:06AM

Fancy-schmancy award-winning photojournalist James Nachtwey put up a demanding ad for an unpaid lackey (pretty much specifying rich kids only). Instead of lapping it up like starved dogs, New York's photographic community lashed out.

How Did the Respectable News Lady Do on That Show You Don't Watch?

John Cook · 12/22/09 11:04AM

Katie Couric's ascension to the anchor chair was attended by a ceaseless and intrusive promotional blitz that ended up serving as a handy contrast to the epic editorial and commercial failure that her newscast became. Having learned that lesson well, ABC News has gone for a stealth transition, which makes sense inasmuch as nobody really cares who is reading from a teleprompter on TV while they're on the way home from work anyway. As the New York Times' Alessandra Stanley puts it, "Network anchors are a bit like European monarchs: they don't really matter much anymore, but people still perk up for a royal wedding or a changing of the stars."

Lessons in Pregnant Trickery on Operation Repo

Mike Byhoff · 12/22/09 10:54AM

Operation Repo is a TruTV goldmine that follows repo-men (and women) as they re-enact automobile repossessions. Many ridiculous tactics are used by the reposessee to keep the car. They always fail. But last night's tactic takes the cake.

Aggressive Carolers Will Rock Your Christmas Face Off

Whitney Jefferson · 12/22/09 10:43AM

Like your holiday cheer served up alongside thrashing death-metal? These prankster travel around, singing carols at various locations— giving those watching the show quite the surprise when the song gets to the chorus.

Spotted

cityfile · 12/22/09 10:34AM

Cate Blanchett walking through the slush with sons Dashiell and Roman after a trip to Barnes & Noble ... A bundled-up Catherine Zeta-Jones walking her dog on Central Park West on Sunday ... Jessica Simpson getting out of an SUV yesterday and later shopping in Midtown with her mom ... Maggie Gyllenhaal arriving at the Late Show with Dave Letterman ... Britney Spears leaving Townhouse Spa on West 56th Street on Sunday and catching a flight at JFK yesterday ... Race driver Jeff Gordon talking a walk ... Eva Mendes eating dinner at Locanda Verde on Greenwich Street on Friday evening ... and Ashlee Simpson attending a performance of Shrek the Musical on Friday, and walking around downtown on Sunday.

Which Actress Gave Her Secret Santa a Bag of Blow?

Brian Moylan · 12/22/09 10:01AM

Talk about having a white Christmas. Another actress expects to get engaged on the 25th, even though her man has a serious boyfriend, and a singer is spreading the holiday cheer and the dough. Ho, ho, ho!