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Jon Stewart Derides CNN's Tea Party Debate Theatrics

Matt Cherette · 09/13/11 10:52PM

Last night, CNN teamed up with the Tea Party Express for yet another debate between the remaining 2012 Republican presidential candidates. But before the debate audience could get to cheering for the death of uninsured Americans, Wolf Blitzer spent way too much time on introductory pomp and circumstance. So just like he did the last time CNN hosted a debate, Jon Stewart mocked the network's focus on style over substance on tonight's Daily Show.

Don't Go Hang Gliding if You Have to Puke

Max Read · 09/13/11 06:55PM

Really, you probably shouldn't do anything if you feel like you have to puke, except go to the bathroom. But you especially shouldn't go hang gliiding. That being said, we're very impressed with this gentleman's ability to direct the stream of high-speed vomit away from his instructor. (Although, the poor people on the ground!) [via Reddit]

Man Charged for Singing Bob Dylan to Ex-Girlfriend

Max Read · 09/13/11 06:11PM

Here's a pro-tip for all you would-be romantics out there: If your girlfriend has taken out a restraining order against you, show up on her doorstep with some friends to play her some Dylan tunes! No, wait—don't. Don't do that.

Recondite Hot Dog Statue Unnerves Council Bluffs, Iowa

Hamilton Nolan · 09/13/11 04:50PM

On the morning of September 2, Council Bluffs, Iowa residents became concerned. Concerned about the strange man who was lurking across from the school bus stop on Benton Street, dressed as a hot dog. The police arrived. And were SHOCKED.

What Is Going on With Lady Gaga's Genitals?

Brian Moylan · 09/13/11 04:20PM

When leaving a photo shoot in New York today, one of Lady Gaga's notoriously cantilevered contraptions failed her and her nether regions were exposed to the cameras. But just what the hell are we looking at here?

Anderson Cooper Takes a Stumble

Richard Lawson · 09/13/11 04:10PM

Your beloved newsman's new talk show had an inauspicious debut. Also today: Entourage ended well, Hugh Grant is heading to the clouds, and new TV projects are in the works.

Fox News Troubled By Obama's Use of Paper Clip

Jim Newell · 09/13/11 04:00PM

President Obama introduced the American Jobs Act yesterday at the White House, clutching a print-out bound by a paper (or binder, fine) clip. Can you even believe that he would use a clip like that? What a jerk. Wait, what?

What Ever Happened to All-Natural Drugs Like Heroin?

Hamilton Nolan · 09/13/11 03:40PM

Immune cancer! Alpha males! Child naps! Hospital sepsis! Kidney disease! Erectile cure! More diabetes! Designer drugs! And you won't want to miss today's fruit that will kill you! It's your Tuesday Health Watch, where we watch your health—opioidally!

Shun Your Fake Facebook Friends with This New Feature

Ryan Tate · 09/13/11 02:30PM

Finally, Facebook is helping users create a list of real friends inside their official friends list. There's no need to share everything with everyone, after all. But watch out, because people will know when they're downgraded to your D-list. (Update below.)

Joe Jonas Is a Sexual Being

Richard Lawson · 09/13/11 01:16PM

Ooh la la! Joe Jonas, previously chaste member of the purity ring-wearing boy group The Jonas Brothers, has gone and Timberlaked — striking it out on his own as a singer and releasing a sexxxy, sex-filled new sex video. Or music video, whatever.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Snow Falling On Bleeders

Richard Lawson · 09/13/11 12:20PM

Last night's episode of Bravo's suddenly grim series did, blessedly, mostly lay off the grim. There were certainly bleak parts, but mostly it was ladies rolling around in the snow and complaining about travel.

Frugalista Stampede Crashes Target's Website

Maureen O'Connor · 09/13/11 12:01PM

A horde of foamy-mouthed "frugalistas" took down the website of corporate megalith Target for several hours this morning, when Italian knitwear brand Missoni launched its 400-piece "Missoni for Target" collection. I won't lie, I am not above this. I, too, visited Target.com this morning, seeking a pair of zig-zag patterened shoes I saw in the Missoni for Target lookbook. My greed for reasonably priced footwear crashed Target.com.

The A List: Gay Housewives Smell Funny

Brian Moylan · 09/13/11 11:57AM

Last night I was too busy getting a drink spilled on me by Christina Hendricks at a movie premiere so I didn't see The A List. Luckily I ran into Manhattan's most obnoxious homosexuals, Dustin and Jayden, as they made their way from Barrage to the Q Train. They filled me in on what happened.