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Bill Maher's List of Tea Party Romantic Comedies

Matt Cherette · 11/13/10 03:30PM

Last night, Nora Ephron was a panelist on the Real Time with Bill Maher season finale. To celebrate that, Maher came up with a list of "Tea Party Romcoms"—classic romantic comedies, with altered (and politically-charged) titles/posters. Watch inside.

30 Rock Mocks the Fauxhemian Fashion Trend

Matt Cherette · 11/11/10 09:50PM

Tonight on 30 Rock, Liz Lemon bought jeans from a store called Brooklyn Without Limits, and they made her ass look amazing. Unfortunately, though, the brand wasn't as innocent as she thought. A compilation of the related scenes is inside.

Girl Goes Crazy After Winning on Wheel of Fortune

Matt Cherette · 11/11/10 08:14PM

Man, has Wheel of Fortune delivered lately. Obviously, the Greatest Solve Ever™ episode takes the cake (watch here), but tonight's show—which featured a girl going completely crazy after solving her Bonus Round puzzle—is a close second. Watch inside.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Live Singing Debut at the CMA Awards

Matt Cherette · 11/10/10 11:01PM

Gwyneth Paltrow just performed "Country Strong" (the title track from her upcoming flim) at the CMA Awards. It was odd. You know, in a "Gwyneth Paltrow singing country music is like Martha Stewart singing country music" kinda way. Watch inside.

The Weirdest Correct Answer in Family Feud History

Matt Cherette · 11/10/10 08:46PM

Just when we thought we'd seen it all on Family Feudremember?—a contestant ventures a guess for, "Something a burglar would not want to see when he breaks into a house," and gives the most random correct answer ever.

Russian Kids Cheat Death Atop Sky High Steel Beams

Matt Cherette · 11/10/10 01:01PM

In Soviet Russia... you film your friends scaling narrow steel beams—which are conveniently located 900 feet in the air—without any safety equipment. And then, if you don't die while doing so, you upload it to YouTube. Watch inside.

Kanye West Apologies to George W. Bush on The Today Show

Whitney Jefferson · 11/10/10 11:52AM

Kanye West recorded an apology at Today yesterday to air during today's live interview with the former President. George responded with "I'm not a hater," "nobody wants to be called a racist," and repeatedly referring him as "Conway." Apology accepted?

Conan O'Brien to Tom Hanks: "You Ruined My Life!"

Matt Cherette · 11/09/10 11:54PM

Tonight, Conan O'Brien welcomed Tom Hanks! Fun fact: Hanks popularized O'Brien's nickname, "Coco." Tonight, for that, O'Brien joked, "You ruined my life!" to which Hanks responded, "Finally, he'll blame something on someone other than Jay." The full, hilarious exchange, inside.

The Most Amazing Time-Lapse Video Featuring a Dandelion You'll Ever See

Matt Cherette · 11/09/10 10:46PM

This? This is cool. And, weirdly, haunting? (Maybe it's the music.) Anyway, here's a 90-second time-lapse video showing the entire process of a dandelion's natural transformation from flower to seed head. It's beautiful, it's mesmerizing, it's... oh, just watch already!

Antoine Dodson Gays It Up on Lopez Tonight

Matt Cherette · 11/09/10 01:25AM

Lopez Tonight—and the world, by extension—was just graced by the presence of "Bed Intruder" sensation Antoine Dodson (with luscious straight hair!). What did we learn about Dodson? For one: girlfriend just loves Gucci. The full interview, inside.

The Hilarious Sketch That Opened the First Episode of Conan

Matt Cherette · 11/08/10 11:45PM

Conan O'Brien's new show, Conan, premiered tonight—and it opened in style with a brilliantly hilarious Godfather-themed sketch about the time since O'Brien's last show and this one, with cameos from Jon Hamm, Larry King, and more! Watch inside.