[The controversial video work "Fire in My Belly" by David Wojnarowicz was shown at New York's New Museum today to protest the piece being banned from the Smithsonian following pressure from religious groups. Image via Getty]

Iraqi authorities have rounded up 73 suspected Al-Qaida operatives in recent weeks, some of whom claim to members of cells planning Christmastime attacks in the U.S. and Europe.

Remember that little "Gulf of Mexico oil spill" story from the summer? The government won't let it slide! The Justice Department has filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against BP and others, seeking removal costs and damages. Lots of it.

Vulgar ex-White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has a massive lead in early Chicago mayoral polling. And now singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is going help him raise money! He's in great shape, assuming he doesn't get kicked off the ballot.

Singing hairball Justin Bieber will reportedly be on the cover of Vanity Fair, the Baby Boomer Bible, in either February or March. Sure, we asked them to stop using old dead ladies on the cover, but this is an over-correction.

The Senate will most likely approve President Obama's tax deal today. Now that that's settled, can the chamber finish its other year-end work? Sure! But Tea Party Sen. Jim DeMint wants these bills read in full on the Senate floor.

President Obama Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions. What will Jon do? Just shake his mane and talk about how great charity work is. Still, it's good to be wanted—dead or alive.

If you want to become a New York City firefighter, you'd better hit the books, because the department's stringent entrance exam requires that you understand things like electricity and how to open doors.

[Yes, people, this was Florida today. Temperatures in the 30s didn't keep this dude from surfing or posing for some South Beach snow bunnies. Image via Getty]

The Washington Post may have added some literary flair to its account of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke's last words, according to the State Department. Did he ominously whisper, "You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan," or was it just banter?

In case you haven't noticed, a pasty fugitive hacker has been at war with the U.S. government for the past few weeks while his minions use the net to attack global corporations. So what's all the fuss about?

When one of his female customers seemed "stressed out," a Wisconsin mailman decided he would cheer her up. So he took off all his clothes and performed her delivery completely naked. Then he was arrested.

According to TMZ, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson, that married pair of perfect people, are "living apart." Just shows you that, no matter what Men's Health says, abs like that aren't enough to keep a woman that good.

Yahoo will lay off around 700 employees today, All Things Digital reports. Fired workers will have to leave their buildings immediately. A security escort is a terrible Christmas present — especially since Yahoo gave the same gift two years ago.

German doctors who gave an HIV-positive patient with leukemia a bone marrow transplant from a donor resistant to HIV infection claim that, four years later, the patient is free of both cancer and HIV. That is some strong marrow!

American Beauty actress (and Now and Then, mustn't forget that) Thora Birch has been fired from the off-Broadway revival of Dracula, reportedly because her father/manager, former adult movie star Jack Birch, was threatening other actors.

Hugh Jackman, the world's most famous living Australian, was injured today while taping the second of Oprah Winfrey's four shows from Syndey. He tried to zip line from the top of the Sydney Oprah House and crashed instead.

The golden couple of Disney breaks up on Vanessa's 22nd birthday. Katie Couric goes to a Bieber concert. Michael C. Hall divorces. Miley barters for her bong video with Macbooks. Tuesday gossip is always a trade-off.

Richard Holbrooke, the longtime U.S. diplomat and current special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, has died at age 69, apparently of a torn aorta. He had been admitted to the hospital over the weekend, and underwent surgery on Saturday.

Today just feels...weird, right? You know what I'm talking about. I'm talking about how lesbian lesbian-obsessed tabloid sex columnist Andrea Peyser is trying to mock Oprah by insinuating that she (Oprah) is lesbian. Is this opposite day in sexxxy land?