[A ceremonial hat and glove adorned Michael Jackson's plaque in front of the Apollo Theater today where a memorial for the anniversary of his death was held. Image via Getty]

If you are a opposite-gender lover you may not know this is Gay Pride Weekend in New York. You should come join the party! But first, here are a few things you need to know before joining the fun.

My potentially single imaginary boyfriend Prince Harry is coming to NYC this afternoon for a few days. His itinerary: visit the Intrepid, watch the Mets, race in Central Park, and attend a polo match on Sunday. Let the stalking begin!

Nneka Eneorj, an alternate juror in the NYPD/Iraq War vet brutality case, was dismissed on Thursday for wearing a shirt that said "Who the F*ck Is Kanye West?" (A: He is a rapper. This is his picture.) [NYP]

On Thursday, 40 Senate Republicans and one Democrat (Ben Nelson, of course) successfully filibustered a cautious attempt at extending widely agreed-upon tax cuts and necessary unemployment benefits. This, despite having voted to extend similar tax cuts for years. What gives?

The NYO is reporting that Gerald Marzorati is set to announce that he's stepping down as editor of the New York Times Magazine after seven years. They say he's getting "another job within the Times Company." [NYO]

Any mystery about why tech companies feel free to plunder, lose and even illegally appropriate your personal data should be cleared up by observing how lightly the Federal Trade Commission spanked Twitter for losing control of 35 high-profile accounts.

In your hateful Thursday media column: CNN staffers hate Eliot Spitzer, Newsweek hates China, a former Newsday editor moves to NY1, the NYT gets itself a fancy "Tumblr," and whites spotted on the teevee.

"Don't bother going to a voodoo priest. He can't help you. Don't bother calling Obama. He can't help you, either. Just give us money, or we will kill the girl."—Haitian rapist/ kidnappers' demands. Life's really not fair. [NYT]

When asked about her former bestie/assistant Taylor Jacobson, celebrity-stylist-come-reality-star Rachel Zoe told WWD, "I don't care what she does. How's that? How's that for an answer?" Damn, season three is going to be good! [Image via Getty]

We go to Martha Stewart for many things—recipes, decorating tips, officious WASP-y superiority—but for blue humor? Never! But now she's posting suggestive pictures on her Facebook page and our universe is turned upside down.

In your sultry Wednesday media column: Anna Wintour's PR man retires, Lee Siegel bitches and bitches, and the oil spill is the only thing on TV, but nobody will watch if Larry King's the one talking about it.

The New York Forum, a conference focused on the "continuing economic crises," started yesterday! And good ol' Rupert Murdoch, President and CEO of Fox News' parent company News Corp, kicked things off by calling President Obama "irresponsible." Sounds fun, right?

[Barack Obama deals with a pesky infiltrator during his briefing about health care reform at the White House today. Maybe they should budget more money for ointment. Image via Getty]

Highly-amusing fashion designer Christian Siriano is Project Runway's most successful alum. He's made coin designing for Payless and Starbucks. What's the next logical step for a couturier on the rise? A line of O-Cel-O sponges, of course! Cash in, baby.

First Jerry Seinfeld dissed the Real Housewives while on Bravo, now he calls Lady Gaga a "jerk" for inappropriate baseball game behavior. Sure, she was crass, but we don't want to watch him transform into a scolding Andy Rooney.

We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we asked for your subway horror stories. Here are some of the grossest things we've ever heard, and the winner of our sick little contest.

Amazon.com cut its Kindle price by $70 to $190, and Barnes & Noble did likewise with the Nook. This is no doubt to fend off Apple's fast-selling iPad, but should also keep people buying those high-margin $15 e-books. Clever.

Times Square fixture the Naked Cowboy sent a cease-and-desist letter to Sandy Kane, the bawdy stripper who unleashes her shtick on tourists daily as the Naked Cowgirl. He wants her to sign a franchise agreement. Say what?

Possibly-bald Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag will step down in July, the first cabinet-level official to leave the Obama administration. Orszag, who oversaw two budgets, is engaged to GMA anchor Bianna Golodryga, and is really tall. [Bloomberg]