Products We Can Get Behind: The Micro S'More

Whitney Jefferson · 12/16/09 04:06PM

Hey, lazy Americans! No fireplace nearby? Layer up your Micro S'More contraption, pop it in the microwave for 10 seconds and bam! S'More Heaven. This product gets points for efficiency but loses them for this overly cheesy commercial.

Madonna Sacrifices, Lives to Tell

cityfile · 12/16/09 03:55PM

You have to give Madonna an enormous amount of credit for trying to do something she likely hasn't attempted since the early '80s. As part of her new ad campaign for Dolce & Gabbana, Madge can be seen washing dishes. In a sink. Wth her own two hands. That look of confusion on her face isn't accidental! [NBC]

Do Not Look to CAA for Validation

Richard Rushfield · 12/16/09 03:37PM

If there's anything Hollywood hates, it's paying for stuff it used to get for free. And throughout 2009, CAA has given the industry the biggest FU in entertainment history, charging visitors for parking, all to save just $800,000.

Andy Madoff to the Rescue

cityfile · 12/16/09 03:28PM

It looks like Andy Madoff may have figured out his next career move. Last week, the Journal reported that Bernie Madoff's youngest son was planning to get into "disaster recovery." Now word has it Andy and his girlfriend Catherine Hooper are behind a disaster management company called Black Umbrella, which "builds practical, efficient disaster plans for individuals, couples and families." Just so you're aware, the types of disasters Black Umbrella claims to be equipped to handle are along the lines of Hurricane Katrina and 9/11. The disaster of waking up to find that someone you'd always trusted stole your life savings? You'll have to look elsewhere for help on that one. [Dealbreaker]

Guy Perfectly Emulates Car Engine Sounds With Mouth

Mike Byhoff · 12/16/09 03:21PM

Some people have useful talents like juggling fire, or playing the keytar at a bus terminal for money. This guy has been touched by a beautiful angel with his ability to turn raspberries into car engines.

The Decade Reality Evolved into a Beautiful Beast

Brian Moylan · 12/16/09 03:20PM

Sure, reality TV has been around longer, but starting in 2000, it really hit the big time. Everyone professes to hate it, but this cheap, tawdry programming has become an easy staple, and it's changing every minute.

The Time 5WPR Had a Nasty Ladies Room

Hamilton Nolan · 12/16/09 02:32PM

It's a Christmas miracle: a tipster has forwarded us a historic May, 2007 internal staff email from our favorite public relations powerhouse, 5WPR. It seems someone (ladies) could not keep the poop flushed and the tampons put away properly.

Amy Sacco Goes to Court, Wins!

cityfile · 12/16/09 02:12PM

Amy Sacco's Bungalow 8 went out of business in October. But she just had some great news come her way! Sacco prevailed in a long-running legal battle against Bungalow 8's onetime insurance company.