Jersey Shore heffalump Snooki told the Daily News that she'd like to be called by her real name, Nicole, now that she's a published author. Here are some good reasons why that will never happen.

Vanity Fair has taken a look at the case of Peter Daou and James Boyce, two Democratic operatives who claim Arianna Huffington stole their idea for the Huffington Post. That idea? A Democratic political operation masquerading as a news site.

Last year, the U.S. government banned "flavored" cigarettes. Since then, the real fight has raged on: whether to ban menthol cigarettes as well. The end of Newports? Can you imagine? The company that makes Newports says: that's racist!

The glassy midcentury house where Cameron Frye had one of film's greatest conniptions in the greatest playing-hooky story of our time, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, is now on the market for $1.65 million.

Everyone has them: the actress who appears on screen and immediately creates a feeling of repulsion. You hate her vehemently, but can't explain why. Which actress tops your list, and just why does this phenomenon exist?

Last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! gave the viewer quite an easter egg: a fake promo for Josh Groban's new album, The Best Tweets of Kanye West, which features the singer performing songs set to the prolific rapper's musings.

From the Southern wilds of suburban New Orleans comes news of a recent debutante ball that will likely remain unrivaled in Metairie, LA for ages. Why? Because there were dwarfs, a Popeye's food service, and an 8,000 square-foot tent.

The greatest literary mind of our generation, Jersey Shore heffalump Snooki, releases her first novel A Shore Thing tomorrow. The highlights are just as typically horrible as you could possibly imagine.

Jamie Laou is a 17 year-old high school senior from Sydney, Australia who bears an uncanny resemblance to pop sensation Justin Bieber. This has made him an Internet phenomenon, with an elaborate Bieberesque fan culture of his own.

Want to catch up on the week's most popular web videos? From a real life penguin with happy feet to a hilarious botched robbery with a giant stick, our top picks inside.

Old school meets new school in this Fiddler on the Roof and You Got Served mashup. Oy, we can't wait for it to come out in 3-D!

Earlier we showed you our favorite cat videos of 2010, but let's not forget our canine friends. Each year, thousands of videos hit the web featuring pooches of every size and breed; this compilation shows twenty of our favorites.

From the couple who lost $800,000 for answering a question correctly to perhaps the most amazing solve in Wheel of Fortune history, it was quite a year for the game show television format.

As if we needed another reason to be Michael Musto's friend, the Village Voice gossip columnist dressed as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Snooki, and other favorites for the paper's year in review issue. He's even better than the real thing.

Every January 1, everyone wakes up with the best intentions of improving themselves and living a better life. By March 12, all those ideals are out the window. Not this year! Here's how to make your resolution last all year.

It was the year Christina Aguilera attacked Lady Gaga and Whoopi Goldberg stormed off The View. Conan O'Brien defied his boss and world leaders threatened to kill a psychic octopus. A guide to the bloodiest feuds of 2010.

Ostensibly pop whatchamacallit Lady Gaga sings and dances, but what most people know her for is wearing outfits. Lots and lots of outfits. Here are some of her most memorable from the past year.

Each year, the Internet blesses us with a seemingly endless array of cat videos, and 2010 was no different! From cute to curmudgeonly, sappy to scary, tame to thrilling, and more, here's our compilation of the year's best feline-focused offerings.

It's the end of the year, which means it's time for best of the year lists! Here Gawker entertainment writers Richard Lawson and Brian Moylan weigh in on the best movies they saw in 2010.

This will melt your heart. Even as the kids get older, they pay heed to tradition, scooting down step by step to greet their father on Christmas morning. From 1985-2009. Video put together by the kid (grownup).