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Which Tween Star Got a Boob Job?

Brian Moylan · 10/18/11 10:15AM

This former child star's father thought it was time that her body got more, um, womanly. This actor doesn't like to be called by his character's name, this Glee star likes to set up castmates, and this director and actress have been having an affair for 20 years, ever since they were young—and without fake boobs.

NYPD in Super Racist Cop Shocker, Again

Hamilton Nolan · 10/18/11 08:24AM

A few weeks ago, we were all shocked to learn for the very first time that the NYPD harbors some racists. Well, it's worse than we thought; some police will apparently lie about being racist. Police... lying? That's not legal!

Banks Post Profits, But Still Need More of Your Money

Lauri Apple · 10/18/11 07:33AM

Be sure to send a congratulatory greeting card and $5 to your friend Bank of America, which has just posted third-quarter profits higher than last year's. About $6.23 billion! Not a bad showing. However, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has surpassed them in assets, so those upcoming debit card fees are still necessary if you want Bank of America to stay in business and keep producing jobs.

Painful High-Heels Are Like Orgasms on Your Feet

Lauri Apple · 10/18/11 04:59AM

Women don't just wear high-heels because we're suckers who will do anything for a man's attention, but because high-heels possess orgasmic potential, says would-be red-bottomed sole monopolist Christian Louboutin. Also, women are "happy to wear painful shoes," because our shoes help us express ourselves. At least one libido-pain shoe expert agrees.

Man With 100-Pound Scrotum Can't Afford $1 Million Surgery

Lauri Apple · 10/18/11 03:55AM

Whether you're seeking a new source of inspiration or just in need of some perspective, Wesley Warren Jr. has got what probably got what you need. But do you have what Wesley Warren Jr. needs? Uh, that would be $1 million to purchase the corrective procedure he needs to make his scrotum normal-sized again.

Watch a Penguin Turn to a Life of Crime

Matt Cherette · 10/18/11 03:21AM

Next week, the BBC will debut a series about animal life in the Arctic and Antarctic called Frozen Planet. In this preview clip, male members of an Adelie penguin colony in Antarctica gather stones to build nests while competing for lady penguins in the process. But as you'll see, not all of them do it honestly.

Britney Spears Is 'Criminal'

Matt Cherette · 10/18/11 02:05AM

Britney Spears hasn't shown much of a wild side in the past three years, at least in public. But her music videos are as risqué as ever, as you'll see in this new Bonnie and Clyde-inspired one for "Criminal," which features Spears and real-life boyfriend Jason Trawick being quite felonious in the very few moments they're not busy having sex.

Marines Jailed For Trying to Help Out a Couple of Nice Lesbians

Seth Abramovitch · 10/18/11 01:55AM

Despite the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the Marine Corps still fails to recognize gay and lesbian marriages as "real" marriages. For Marine Cpl. Ashley Vice and her civilian partner, Jaime Murphy, that meant they would not be eligible for the $1,200-a-month housing allowance made available to straight married Marines.

Scrabble Champion Demands Opponent Be Strip-Searched

Seth Abramovitch · 10/18/11 01:30AM

The 2011 World Scrabble Championships in Warsaw were thrown momentarily into chaos when a 25-year-old Thai player, Chollapat Itthi-Aree, accused opponent Ed Martin, a 35-year-old IT-consultant from London, of palming a missing "G" tile. Itthi-Aree demanded judges accompany Martin to the bathroom and strip-search him, but they refused. Martin won the game by a single point.

Stephen Colbert Supports Repeal of Florida's Dwarf-Tossing Ban

Matt Cherette · 10/18/11 12:31AM

With the U.S. unemployment rate holding steady at 9.1%, people are desperate for any kind of work. That's why Florida state legislator Ritch Workman submitted a bill earlier this month that would repeal the state's ban on dwarf-tossing, freeing up jobs for aerodynamic little people across the Sunshine State. While many have dismissed Workman's bill as both offensive and impractical, he picked up some A-list support tonight when Stephen Colbert laid out the case for re-legalizing "shorty shotput."

The 'Cheesy Bacon Bowl' Is KFC's Latest Culinary Abomination

Matt Cherette · 10/18/11 12:19AM

KFC made headlines last year with the "Double Down," which was like a grilled cheese, except with fried chicken instead of bread. Oh, and bacon. But that was 2010! The fast food chain's latest heart attack-ready meal? The "Cheesy Bacon Bowl," which improves upon the existing mush of fried chicken, cheese, corn, and mashed potatoes with gravy known as the "Famous Bowl," and adds a bunch of bacon. Because screw your stupid arteries. [via Eater]