What's in #tips Today?

Gabriel Snyder · 12/03/09 08:01PM

We get lots of suggestions of what to post on Gawker every day. Let's take a look at what came in through the #tips page:

Finger on the Button

Brian Moylan · 12/03/09 07:05PM

[President Barack Obama gets some help from his first ladies, Sasha, Malia, and Michelle, when lighting the national Christmas tree in D.C. today. Image via AP]

Dr. Oz Demonstrates Earring Dangers In Ickiest Way Possible

David · 12/03/09 06:19PM

Never afraid to take on tough subjects, Dr. Oz used the last segment of his show to raise awareness of dangerous fashion trends. He highlighted artery-constricting jeans, narrow toe-gnarling heels and hoop ear rings that are more like Death Rings!

Painful Trampoline Fail

Rose Annis · 12/03/09 05:55PM

While trying to do some sort of trick with a broken bike, this kid manages to break through a trampoline. Ooouch!

Oprah & Dr. Phil Reunite for Healing

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 12/03/09 05:50PM

Dr. Phil returns to Oprah after spending seven years on his own show. Back to work in no time, he knocks sense into a serial killer's adult daughter with his routine prescription of mocking derision: truly the best medicine.

Home Shopping Network's Nintendo Wii Tennis Fail

Whitney Jefferson · 12/03/09 05:30PM

The host of this show begins a demonstration on how to use this video game just as the control slips out of his fingers and into the television screen.

DailyCandy Sours on Most of Its Cities

Ryan Tate · 12/03/09 05:08PM

DailyCandy is eliminating the special editions for seven of its twelve cities, according to an internal memo we've obtained, resulting in almost as many layoffs. NBC Universal, take heed: Even inside Comcast's profitable umbrella, no one is safe from cutbacks.

cityfile · 12/03/09 04:52PM

• ABC has offered George Stephanopoulos the job of Good Morning America co-host and "intensive negotiations" are now reportedly underway. [WP]
• More on how the deal to hand over control of NBC to Comcast came together; and more on how the deal will be viewed by regulators in Washington.
• Oprah won't be hosting her own show when her cable network debuts in 2011, but she will have a "significant presence" on OWN, reportedly. [NYP]
• The magazine graveyard: National Geographic Adventure is no more. [NYT
• Cuts: Thomson Reuters is laying off 240; Daily Candy is shutting down seven of its 12 editions and laying off half a dozen; and ALM is shuttering four titles.
• Town & Country is planning to sex up the magazine, apparently. [WWD]
• An unnamed former Forbes staffer is writing a tell-all about the mag. [DF]
• Lou Dobbs is a nasty, evil man. But you probably knew that. [TDB]
• Someone is paying "at least $100 million" for Friendster? [Reuters]
• This year's Grammy nominations were announced this morning. [LAT]

Pokemon: the Interactive Experience

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 12/03/09 04:30PM

A celebration in honor of a culture as vibrant as self-tanner for tonight's premiere of MTV's Jersey Shore. To herald this momentous occasion, a visual offering of bro commentary on Snorlax, their proclaimed patron Pokémon. Happy Frickin' Jersey Thursday!