Derek Lam, whose name you might know but whose clothes you can't afford, sent a cease and desist letter to Ivanka Trump because she is selling what appears to be an exact copy of one of Lam's shoe designs. Damn, and Ivanka was always the only Trump we liked.

For anyone who's ever considered counterfeit luxury products harmless-after all, what's a fake Vuitton or Chanel bag, or some faux-logo Coach or Fendi?-Scientific American has a study in its new September issue that may make you reconsider.

Feds say a New York counterfeiting ring they busted had a stash of more than half a million knockoff Trojan condoms, according to the Times. These condoms lacked spermicide and "failed water leakage tests." But they look so real! [NYT]

We know the world is bereft of new ideas, but doesn't the "Into the Wood" shoot in the September issue of Vogue remind you of something? Like, um, the "Into the Woods" shoot W did two years ago?

The mighty Snuggie has come under assault from the doppelgangerish Slanket, the hipsterish Sealpelt, the alien mommyish Peekaru, and the camperish Lippi Selk bag. What do all these products lack? That's right: they don't look like togas. No more—the Wearable Towel is here!

No idea why they went to all this trouble—they spoofed Die Hard and 24 as well—but let's be glad they did, because not much real news is happening on this religion-tainted Friday. [Smooth Originals via Adfreak]

"It's the shit." I'm sorry. [via Adrants]

Will the bad news for America never cease? CNN has gone and canceled its highest-rated Daily Show ripoff incongruously hosted by a mediocre standup comedian, "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News."

It continues to be so on between 'Hills' co-stars Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad. When the two ran into each other at a Hollywood hotspot last weekend, some serious gauntlets were thrown down, says US Weekly. Lauren, Audrina and Lo totally had a dance off against Heidi and her peeps, OMG! No word as to who won, but we suspect they couldn't hold a candle to the "Saved by the Bell" kids during that dance-off-at-the-Max episode. [US]