Whoops, Jon Stewart didn't get the liberal media memo about never ever saying anything bad about Democrats. Did you watch those hilarious ACORN tapes? They are proof that everything Michelle Malkin has ever said is true.

We hear Perez Hilton had a fun time at The Box last night. Were you there, taking pictures of him? Send them to us now, if you were. Here is the full sighting we received:

• As expected, ratings for Jay Leno's new show are falling fast. [THR]
• Bloomberg LP appears to now be in the lead to buy BusinessWeek. [NYP]
• Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol sold 1 million copies its first day. [NYT]
• Don't try to talk to Vogue publisher Tom Florio about what changes are in store for the mag now that those McKinsey consultants have finished their review. (He's not talking about it.) Meantime, McKinsey's final report will be handed over to Condé Nast's management next week. [NYO, WWD]
• Fox News boss Roger Ailes collected $24 million in compensation last year, which is $2 million more than his boss, Rupert Murdoch, took home. [BW]
• Jay-Z has his 11th No. 1 album. That puts him ahead of Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most chart-toppers. But he's still behind the Beatles. [LAT]

We always found it strange the Huffington Post was unprofitable, what with the Web juggernaut's traffic growth, editorial accomplishments and army of unpaid writers. It turns out HuffPo's investors thought that was weird too. Time for a new ad man.

In your willful Wednesday media column: Meghan McCain is the queen of all media, BusinessWeek's sale grinds on, Lou Dobbs catches a boycott, and you can finally find political opinions, on the internet.

Everyone lies when they fill out profiles on dating sites. But if you're willing to take a leap of faith—and you're a size-obsessed gay man—you'll no doubt be pleased to see the results from a survey compiled by the gay hookup site Manhunt.net. It assembled a list "of the states that are packing and the ones that are lacking," and New York comes out at No. 2 on the list. If you're skeptical about just how accurate the data is, consider it further proof that America's capital is home to more liars than any other place in the country. [Manhunt.net (NSFW!) via Buzzfeed]

In the future, meaning later this afternoon, the state will immediately all criminals and public enemies grant starring roles on prime time television shows. Look forward soon to Charles Manson's season on Top Chef and Bernie Madoff's Rock of Love.

A couple of photo agencies posted up-skirt pictures from the set of Gossip Girl showing co-star Taylor Momsen's panties. We've seen worse from Britney and Paris getting out of a limo, so what's the big deal? Oh, she's only 16!

New York magazine has a new story about a Nepali woman who came to visit her daughter in Woodside, Queens and got lost, wandering alone for more than two days. How's schmancy New York mag track down these outer-borough oddities?

If you were worried about the Health Department's proposed ban on smoking in city parks and beaches, you can breathe a sigh of relief (or carbon monoxide, if you wish): While Mayor Bloomberg says he totally supports the idea, he also says the city doesn't actually plan to enforce it. "Our Police Department has enough to do. They can't be going around giving tickets," Bloomberg said. Now that's a slippery slope, isn't it? The next thing you know someone will come along and propose that the NYPD stop handing out parking tickets, enforcing open container laws, or arresting people for possessing drugs intended for personal use. [NYP]

Tim Armstrong has begun to shape AOL to his liking, four months after Time Warner announced the much-diminished internet conglomerate's spinoff. Here's the internal memo in which the CEO calls some serious buckling down — and jettisons two executives.

Tavern on the Green has been a giant tourist trap for years, of course. But perhaps it's no wonder the city decided to hand over the lease to a new operator recently. Service had really gone downhill lately. Per Mimi Sheraton, the Times' former restaurant critic: "They had some idiots working for them... like one waiter who, as he cleared the plates, would eat from them." [NYT]

World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon is going to run for Senate from Connecticut, as a Republican, against Joe Lieberman Chris Dodd (whoops!). Let's learn more about her!

September 16th @ 9am Shooting a motorcycle scene [for Wall Street 2 - Ed.] Here's a photo from the action. Stone is standing in shadow near the entrance to the garage. [Submit your own Gawker Stalker sightings to stalker@gawker.com]

Yesterday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced that the recession is "very likely" over, and Warren Buffett and Rupert Murdoch have agreed. Good news, except most of the bad things about recessions keep on going after they're over.

Hippies in Santa Fe, New Mexico just want to build their "church" and drink ayahuasca out back, in the shed, and trip balls. Neighbors are not so happy about it. It's a classic religious freedom case. With magical elves.

After a bang-up opener which drew 18 million viewers, what's a third of your audience more or less?

For tax evaders, the coming seven days are a time of panic, self loathing and wrenching decisions. Hanging over it all is the suicide of an apparently terrified plutocrat, reportedly wanted by the IRS for hiding a small fortune.

Nicky Hilton talking on her cell in Midtown ... Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen watching the US Open ... Matthew Broderick walking on East 61st Street ... Taylor Swift posing for photographers outside her hotel ... Mickey Rourke walking his dog in SoHo ... Keri Russell going to Starbucks with a friend ... Ne-Yo walking outside his hotel ... Kate Gosselin getting out of a limo ... Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale watching the US Open ... Bar Refaeli walking in the meatpacking district ... Mary-Kate Olsen leaving her townhouse with a friend ... Blake Lively walking in Midtown ... Cynthia Nixon walking on the Sex and the City set ... LaToya Jackson arriving at the Trump International Hotel ... Ed Westwick leaving his trailer on the Gossip Girl set, and going to dinner at Avenue with Jessica Szohr ... Courtney Love leaving the Mercer Hotel ... Oliver Stone standing on the set of Wall Street 2 on Park Avenue ... and Amber Rose shopping at Barneys on Madison Avenue.