The constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage begins tomorrow, in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, and cameras will be allowed in the courtroom for the first time. The proceedings are scheduled to last an hour. [NBC]

Draft dodger Ted Nugent made a YouTube video/commercial praising the heroic hunting featured in Sarah Palin's Alaska: "It's really so simple, it's stupid." Watch The Nuge wax poetic about science, natural selection, America's real Patriots, and some other nonsensical bullshit.

[French President Nicolas Sarkozy and super hot wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy share a laugh (probably at the President's expense) during a state visit to India today. Image via Getty]

Cell phones are a hot commodity in America's prisons these days. Even Charles Manson was caught with one under his mattress in California's Corcoran State Prison. He's been texting people and even sang a song on one friend's voicemail. Listen!

Poor BP is claiming that U.S. government estimates on the size of the Gulf oil spill are way too high, by 20-50 percent. Of course, the more oil that was spilled means more fines the company must pay. Nice try!

[Someone inspects the remnants of General George Custer's flag that was recovered from the Battle of Little Big Horn. Sotheby's is auctioning it off in New York next Friday. Image via Getty]

Recently departed IAC chairman Barry Diller only has 57 Facebook friends, mostly CEOs and moguls. He defriended two people yesterday, including one of his pretty boy travel companions, Bryan Fox. But one comely gay made the cut. Meet Arturo Diaz.

Famed fetus vessel Bristol Palin ranted against the lamestream media on her Facebook page today. In a post entitled "Mr. Olbermann — Sorry We Can't All be As Perfect As You," Bristol proves that thin skin is an inherited trait.

When David Westin resigned as head of ABC News last September, we never would have guessed that a legendarily overprivileged writer of novels that would become Zac Efron films would be his replacement. Shows how much we know.

Justin Bieber toys with the outward indicators of sexual maturity. Jermaine Jackson owes $100,000 in child support. Lady says she didn't boink Eva Longoria's husband. Aretha Franklin goes under the knife. TGIFriday gossip.

'Pigeon King' Arlan Galbraith was charged yesterday in Canada for allegedly running a pigeon breeding ponzi scheme through his company, Pigeon King International, and defrauding investors out of $1 million by promising enormous returns from pigeon meat sales. [CBC]

Attention, eligible bachelors: Actress Winona Ryder is looking for a husband. "I gotta bag me a husband!" she told Us Weekly, as a way of explaining her residence in San Francisco. So if you want to marry her, move there!

Today we looked at crusty ol' Gramps McCain's unending support of Don't Ask Don't Tell, frustrating everyone who read it. One commenter decided to do a little psychological digging to get to the real heart of the three-time centenarian.

[Alexander Rodriguez, heir to the Bronx bombing fortune, looked like he was trying to place bids on something other than art work at Art Basel in Miami today. Image via Getty]

Phil Falcone, the Harbinger hedge fund billionaire with the crazy wife and a stake in the New York Times, is under federal investigation for taking money out of his hedge fund to pay a personal tax bill. Ninety-nine problems, minimum.

An unidentifiable, maybe-Miley naked picture circulates the internet. Eva and Tony reunite for lunch. Jessica Simpson proves she's not pregnant by doing shots. Jon Gosselin gets a job. Thursday gossip is old for its age.

Barry Diller—a man who seemed positioned to reign opulently over his IAC media empire for years to come—announced this morning that he's stepping down as CEO of IAC.

Venezuela has been hit by deadly floods and mudslides that have claimed at least 25 lives. This has prompted President Hugo Chávez to invite dozens of now-homeless Venezuelans to stay at his presidential palace until they are resettled. How benevolent!

As police went to serve a warrant on a man described as a suspect in the case of murdered Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, he shot himself dead. Meanwhile, a retired investigator says she was killed by an "expert marksman."

[The National Menorah is lit in Washington D.C. tonight. Happy first night of Chanukah! Image via Getty.]