The Scientologist who voices Bart Simpson used the character in robo-calls promoting a Los Angeles-area cult event. Simpsons creator Fox could not have been pleased.

One of the nice thing about having a glamorous First Family is that it can provide cheap escapist entertainment amid a bleak economy and partisan political rancor.

Hello commenters! How are we all feeling tonight? Who feels like a hummingbird on cocaine? Raise your hands.

· In an interesting Fox crossover last night, Fringe subjected some poor kid to a clip of Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi making out just minutes before. Needless to say, it instantly liquefied his brains.

· Brian Wilson will sing some of pop history's most influential songs at the Wiltern. Indigo Girl Amy Ray will present less important songs at the Troubador, but is likelier to sing in key.

2. Who has gotten more grooming-obsessed: Mayim Bialik or Joey Lawrence?

Jake Gyllenhaal returned to the drudgery of jury duty today, where he received none of the pampering he'd become accustomed to from Prince of Persia's small army of chest-hair stylists and grape-peeling P.A.s.

When we intuited that Mickey Rourke was having second thoughts about a Wrestlemania appearance that would obliterate both Chris Jericho and his Oscar hopes, we weren't far off the mark. Rourke's publicist just told us:

Peter Thiel, so-called visionary, is working CNBC hard at Davos. Why would that be the case? His hedge fund is $5 billion smaller than it was six months ago.

Most midwinter dump-jobs are happy just to get some lukewarm reviews and, if they're lucky, $67 million in two weeks of release. But you're really on fire when you've earned a rarer-than-rare "anti-Minnesota" designation.

Have you ever wanted to see Slash fight Lily Tomlin over an elephant? You're in luck!

If you were one of the millions of SAG Awards watchers thinking Angelina Jolie looked a little frumpy-dumpy in her Max Azria gown, that's probably because she had the thing on backwards.

Only four days left until the big game, but there's more meat left on that giant Super Bowl tie-in buffalo wing. Top Chef takes a bite tonight, but we're hoping Crusoe gets a nibble.

Dear Donny: Your big mouth got you fired. [ETOnline]

If there's one thing we know from nature videos and the Faultline during Lent, it's that you don't provoke a starving bear. Just ask the dieting Seth Rogen, who insists Green Hornet is still on.

Ever worked from home, felt sad, drank coffee, had a Hot Pockets, and reminisced? Then you know exactly how Politico's Patrick Gavin, web comic Alex Blagg and new media flack Leslie Bradshaw felt today.

Hah, the Obamas brought their own personal home chef with them to The White House. And oddly that bit of crazy elitism will please all the hippies.

• Is the economy having an impact on spring couture season in Paris? No, says Karl Lagerfeld, it's just having an impact "on the conversation." [NYT]
• Other words to live by, courtesy of Mr. Lagerfeld: "Luxury is for the rich, not the nouveau riche." [SF]
• What's something you might be able to afford? Can we interest you in a $14 sundress by Taylor Swift? [NYM]
• Marc Jacobs disciple Peter Copping is in line to succeed Olivier Theyskens at Nina Ricci. [WWD]
• As you probably guessed, the Times didn't out Jason Wu after all. [J'bel]
• Scenes from Stockholm Fashion Week, in case you skipped it. [Pipeline]
• A report from the Japan Fashion Week in NYC show last night. [Pipeline]

Wacky—and maybe financially beneficial—blast from the past: one anonymous nut on a Google Finance message board correctly predicted the day of the crash of 2008. Now that dude has another prediction, exclusively for you!

So the mystery $25 million document at the center of the John Travolta extortion case was a waiver, relieving emergency services from any liability had Travolta opted to airlift his son to a Florida hospital.