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Which Twilight Actress Is Pregnant?

Brian Moylan · 11/14/11 11:04AM

This Twilight star is trying to hide her pregnancy until after the premiere. This actress helped out a crew member in need, another actress lived in a shit-stained apartment, and a reality star is helping these three gay actors stay in the closet. That's nothing. It's easier to hide a man's sexual orientation than a baby bump!

Celebukid Reporters and the Age of News-ertainment

Hamilton Nolan · 11/14/11 10:05AM

So, Chelsea Clinton is joining NBC "News" to "report" on "Making a Difference." We'll pause here as you get out all of the obvious jokes. (Pause.) Great. Now, let's take a moment to contemplate just how vapid our nation's most powerful "news" networks really are.

The 'Chocolate Rain' Guy Sings About Our Screwy Economy

Lauri Apple · 11/14/11 05:56AM

You might remember Tay Zonday as the bespectacled, baritone-voiced young man behind "Chocolate Rain"—the repetitive YouTube song-meme that, at first, intrigued you with its sincerity and yellow-tinted charm until it wouldn't stop popping into your head and nearly driving you insane. He's got a new song! It's an anthem for the 99 percent.

Timberlake on His Marine Corps Ball Experience: It 'Changed My Life'

Lauri Apple · 11/14/11 04:42AM

Not only did Justin Timberlake keep his promise to attend Saturday night's Marine Corps Ball in Richmond, Va., but he also wrote a lovely recap of his evening in which he shows humility and respect for his soldier-hosts. It might even make you teary-eyed.

Passenger Steals $300 From Flight Attendant's Purse

Seth Abramovitch · 11/13/11 11:13PM

"Gott kvöld and good evening. We are now making our final descent into Boston Logan International Airport. Please put your tray tables up, return your seats to the upright position, and could the passenger who took $300 out of Chief Purser Dagbjört's purse please return it? Once again, thank you for choosing Icelandair for all your mile-high pickpocketing needs."

The Week in Celebrity Snapshots

Matt Cherette · 11/13/11 11:04PM

Every day, celebrities across the world are followed and photographed by the omnipresent paparazzi, often to entertaining results. Here are some of our favorite shots from the past week.

An Army of 3,000 Sweeps a Rio Slum

Seth Abramovitch · 11/13/11 10:01PM

The city of Rio had a busy Sunday: 3,000 heavily armed police and military troops swarmed one of the city's largest favelas as part of a massive effort to secure the city in anticipation of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Explore operation "Shock of Peace" in this slideshow.

Sex With Muammar Gaddafi Caused Internal Injuries, Says Aide

Lauri Apple · 11/13/11 07:34PM

According to a chef who used to cook delicious-sounding vegetarian meals for Muammar Gaddafi, the dead dictator of Libya had some pretty intense sexual habits. Sometimes Gaddafi's bedroom performances even forced his partners victims to seek medical treatment, the aide told the Sunday Times.

911 Prank Callers Target Couple More Than 150 Goddamn Times

Lauri Apple · 11/13/11 05:18PM

If we still had a heart (we recently sold it for firewood), it would go out to Mamadou and Assetou Sy: a Manhattan couple of the Muslim faith who have been targeted by 911-dialing pranksters at least 155 times in the past two years. Are their harassers anti-Muslim?

Cain, Bachmann A-OK With Waterboarding

Max Read · 11/13/11 04:25PM

The GOP's Presidential candidates split sharply on the question of whether or not to torture prisoners at Saturday night's national security debate in South Carolina. Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann aggressively defended the use of waterboarding, while Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman condemned torture as immoral and illegal.

Bachmann Campaign Proves That 'Piece of S—' Media Is Biased

Lauri Apple · 11/13/11 02:52PM

Before yesterday's Battle of Spartanburg—aka "another goddamn Republican presidential debate"—Michele Bachmann's campaign intercepted a terrible email from a CBS staffer stating that Bachmann wouldn't be asked as many questions as the other clownidates because she's polling at four percent and will lose. Vulgarity ensued.

The Former President of India is Not a Terrorist, Guys

Max Read · 11/13/11 02:01PM

As a patriotic American, I understand that it's necessary for our safety to frisk any and all brown people who attempt to travel on airplanes. Even so, I think we can probably assume that it was unnecessary to frisk the former President of India. Twice.