Joe Biden Is Relaxing on the Beach Today #exclusive #joebiden

<em>Jersey Shore</em>: Making Up and Breaking Up

Jersey Shore: Making Up and Breaking Up #recaps #jerseyshore

Why the Pentagon's War on Wikileaks Is Like the Music Industry's War on Napster #wikileaks #thewardiaries

<em>Real Housewives of D.C.</em>: The Goat Rodeo

Real Housewives of D.C.: The Goat Rodeo #recaps #realhousewivesofdc

The Elaborate, Lucrative Cancer Lie of Ashley Kirilow #grifters #ashleykirilow

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Joe Biden Is Relaxing on the Beach Today

What's Joe Biden doing right now? He and Jill Biden are taking in some sun at Cryder Beach in Southampton, according to a tipster who generously sent along a few photos of the shirtless Vice President under a beach umbrella. More »

02:31 PM

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By Jim Newell

#sciencewatch

Scientists Will Not Stop Until We're All Lizard Monsters

Monster making! Russian warming! Frog mountains! Bat extinction! Multiple sclerosis! Hurricane season! Quantum entanglement! Pet meds! And Polish geologists! It's your Friday Science Watch, where we watch your science—while screwing in a light bulb, all alone! More »

02:27 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#gayrepublicans

Gay Conservatives to Party With Ann Coulter at 'Homocon 2010'

The gay conservative group GOProud — whose platform is essentially "cut taxes, while being gay" — is hosting a party called "Homocon 2010" with Ann Coulter, "The Right Wing Judy Garland." Fun! But isn't Ann Coulter mean to gay people? More »

02:24 PM

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By Jim Newell

#ouch

French Tourist Survives Fall Into Grand Canyon

A French tourist slipped off the edge of the Grand Canyon while taking pictures and fell 75 feet. But he survived! Now he has a great story to tell, and "Falling Into the Grand Canyon" has a Yelp review. [AP]

02:17 PM

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By Adrian Chen

#interns

Fox Business Reveals Gloat-Worthy Story Came from Random Intern

Financial reporter Charlie Gasparino broke some news, and to celebrate, Fox Business aired a segment entitled "Charlie Breaks and Brags," in which the scrappy blowhard reveals his source: an intern, whose name he wrote on a post-it note. More »

01:59 PM

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#recaps

Jersey Shore: Making Up and Breaking Up

Click here to read <em>Jersey Shore</em>: Making Up and Breaking Up

The relationships, both romantic and social, of the subjects on Jersey Shore, the most important sociological experiment of our time, are very volatile. Sometimes they are soothed with the balm of alcohol. Sometimes it makes them explode. Sometimes both! More »

01:53 PM

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By Brian Moylan

#wikileaks

Why the Pentagon's War on Wikileaks Is Like the Music Industry's War on Napster

The Pentagon is super mad about Wikileaks leaking 70,000 classified Afghanistan war documents. So mad that they have made the ridiculous demand that Wikileaks "return" the data. A massive organization willfully misunderstanding how the Internet works? Sounds familiar! More »

01:43 PM

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By Adrian Chen

#videuhoh

Harry Smith Cuts the Hell Out of His Finger, on Television

Here is amiable CBS Early Show host Harry Smith absolutely cutting the you-know-what out of his finger, with a vegetable slicer, on live TV this morning. You know he wanted to say "Fuck!" so bad. More »

01:37 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#exclusive

How Tom Cruise Earned The Nickname "See Cruise Crash Again"

Tom Cruise's crazed two-wheels-off-the-ground record-setting lap around British motoring show Top Gear's track wasn't a surprise to those who've seen him race. One of Cruise's driving instructors gave us an exclusive look into his terrifying, short-lived, and accident-prone racing career. [Jalopnik]

01:20 PM

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By Matt Hardigree

#recaps

Real Housewives of D.C.: The Goat Rodeo

Click here to read <em>Real Housewives of D.C.</em>: The Goat Rodeo

Well, that happened. Bravo unrolled its fifth entry in their wildly successful reality franchise and it was, well, something of a death knell, methinks. For the series, for DC, for women in general. It was just plumb awful, wasn't it? More »

01:10 PM

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#mediacrack

Click here to read Freelance Payment Problems at <em>Blackbook</em>

Freelance Payment Problems at Blackbook

In your contentious Friday media column: freelancers say BlackBook's not paying them, a family sues Metro for misleading photo usage, WaPoCo makes money (no thanks to the newspaper), and a bidder for Newsweek says he was ignored. More »

01:09 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#opencaption

The Queen of Hearts

[Queen Latifah and presumed girlfriend Jeanette Jenkins on a yacht in France, where they've been hanging out with newlyweds Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. Maybe they'll take our advice and wed in California when they get back? Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

01:01 PM

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By Maureen O'Connor

#videuhoh

Kabbalists Have a Dance Party to Madonna's 'Like a Prayer'

Kabbalah leader Philip Berg had a birthday party in Tel Aviv, and someone put video of it on YouTube. Watch "the Rav" and his followers get jiggy to a Madonna song about blowjobs and other Kabbalah-approved tunes. More »

12:57 PM

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#theyregrrrreat

The Frosted Flakes Commercial that Launched Jane Lynch's Career

We all know Jane Lynch from her roles on Glee and Party Down, but what did it take to kick-start her career? Starring as part of a Tony the Tiger-obsessed couple in a Frosted Flakes commercial directed by Christopher Guest. [Gawker.TV]

12:30 PM

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By Whitney Jefferson

#bp

BP Will Get All That Oil Out of (Underneath) the Gulf

You didn't think a little once-in-a-century environmental catastrophe was going to keep BP from its sweet Gulf oil, did you? BP is definitely not ruling out a return to the Gulf reservoir that ruined our environment. More »

12:26 PM

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By Adrian Chen

#crazies

Roger Ailes, Sean Hannity Can Carry Hidden Guns

Two guys who have permits to carry concealed handguns in New York: Fox News evil toadish mastermind Roger Ailes, and American tough guy Sean Hannity. Why so scared, fellas? Ailes, at least, can blame his paranoid insanity. More »

12:06 PM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#senate

Mitch McConnell Tells Al Franken, "This Isn't Saturday Night Live"

Al Franken was so bored with Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell yesterday that he made silly faces at him, from the Senate president's chair. McConnell, furious, told Franken, "this isn't Saturday Night Live." True! It's even worse. More »

12:05 PM

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#thefriendlyskies

Drunk People Will Save the Airline Industry

Have you flown lately? You don't remember, do you? You were too drunk. That's not just a troubling sign of your creeping alcoholism; it's also a business plan for the entire airline industry! More »

11:35 AM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#grifters

The Elaborate, Lucrative Cancer Lie of Ashley Kirilow

Meet your new devious cancer-scammer: 23-year-old Toronto resident Ashley Kirilow. She shaved her head, waxed her eyebrows, plucked her eyelashes and allegedly scammed more than $20,000 through her charity, "Change" for the Cure. More »

11:27 AM

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#oops

Cursed Biden Motorcade Involved In Yet Another Crash

Joe Biden's motorcade is always getting in accidents. Yesterday's—at least the fourth or fifth—occurred when a couple of NYPD motorcycle units escorting Biden got into a minor crash. Everyone's okay! But never get near Biden's limo.

11:19 AM

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By Jim Newell

#comebacks

Oprah Hires Rosie O'Donnell to Plague TV with New Talk Show

Rosie O'Donnell will return to TV with a new daytime talker on Oprah Winfrey's very expensive OWN channel. The show will start sometime next year. Sorry, but Rosie won't be nearly as fun without an Elisabeth Hasselbeck to shout at.

11:10 AM

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By Brian Moylan

#journalismism

What Do Animals Think About Jesus?

Time magazine is a little embarrassed this morning, after Jack Shafer pointed out that Time ran "Can Animals Think?" stories in 1993, 1999, and this week. Psht. That's nothing compared to Newsweek's Historical Jesus coverage. Some things are always important.

10:41 AM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#blinditems

Which Actor Is Cruising Parks for Sex and Drugs?

He says it's preparation for a role, but then he's really prepared. These two reality stars are making their relationship public. This boozy actor drove a golf cart into a pool. At least he's making a splash. More »

10:26 AM

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By Brian Moylan

#controversies

White Folks Demand Freedom From Weird Asian Food

Flushing, Queens is home to a wonderful international tableau of residents, representing the entire Asian diaspora. So you can imagine how much it sucks for the white people, right? You ever go to one of those Asian grocery stores? Weirdo! More »

10:17 AM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#trailerpark

Click here to read <em>Jackass 3D</em>: Feel Their Pain

Jackass 3D: Feel Their Pain

Here's a trailer for the upcoming Jackass 3D, the new James Ivory picture starring Maggie Smith and Jim Broadbent. Hm? Wait, no, sorry. It's the threequel (ugh) in the Johnny Knoxville series about man-boys hurting themselves. And it's in 3D! More »

10:11 AM

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By Richard Lawson

#gossiproundup

Siegfried & Roy's Gay Sex Shocker May Surprise You

A Siegfried & Roy sex tape scandal involves unwanted groping and a male employee. Emma Watson cuts her hair. Laurence Fishburne offers $1 million to block his daughter's porn debut. Justin Timberlake goes gay. TGIFriday gossip. More »

10:11 AM

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#sexcrimes

HIV-Positive Man Infects 8; Goes On Trial For Endangering Life

An HIV-positive man is on trial in Australia for lying to partners, engaging in unprotected sex, and endangering their lives. It's expected to be a long and complicated case: [Jezebel]

10:03 AM

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#birth

Test-Tube Baby Lady Can Only Pray Her Own Child Will Find a Better Job

Elizabeth Comeau (formerly Elizabeth Carr), America's first test-tube baby, just gave birth to her very own baby, which she got "the normal way," ahem. Comeau's never suffered any negative health effects, except growing up to be a journalist. [Boston Globe]

09:51 AM

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By Hamilton Nolan

#crime

Central Park Now Dangerous (Except Compared to Rest of City)

Just when you thought it was safe to go to Central Park with a basket of cheese and things like that, whoa, stop. Crime in Central Park is skyrocketing more than anywhere else. Are you in terrible danger? (Probably). More »

09:21 AM

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#opencaption

"And None of Them Are Movie Stars! Not A One! It's Just Too Funny."

[Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake, unfeeling Patrician jerks, film Gawker's latest favorite movie "Friends With Benefits" in Times Square last night. Image: Splash]

09:18 AM

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#outrage

Click here to read Treatment of Giuliani's Shoplifting Daughter Shocks the <em>Post</em>

Treatment of Giuliani's Shoplifting Daughter Shocks the Post

Poor Caroline Giuliani. Arrested for stealing makeup from Sephora on the Upper East Side on Wednesday, she was obviously the victim of inept police work because she was handcuffed. Handcuffed! The daughter of "America's Mayor" deserves better than that. More »

08:25 AM

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#priorities

Teachers Union Fights Layoffs and Loss of Viagra Benefits

The Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association — besides fighting over 400 teacher layoffs in the school district — is locked in a legal fight to reinstate taxpayer funded Viagra, which would cost nearly $1 million. Or jobs for about 25 teachers.

07:31 AM

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#russia

Holy Smoke

[Tourists in front of Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral argue over whose idea it was to vacation in Russia as the country burns and smoke from raging wildfires blankets the capital. Image via AP]

06:37 AM

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By Jeff Neumann

#slumlords

Brooklyn Landlord Trying to Evict 97-Year-Old Veteran

Magnus Saethre, "Old Man Mike," is a 97-year-old WW2 veteran who pays $63.29 per month for his one bedroom Sunset Park, Brooklyn apartment. So, naturally, his landlord is trying to kick him out "for the [benefit] of the building's tenants." More »

06:09 AM

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#larrykinglive

Wyclef Who? Let's Talk About Wolf Blitzer's Technical Glitch-Filled Buffoonery

Wyclef Jean formally announced that he's running for president of Haiti tonight on an episode of Larry King Live that was—for some soon-to-be regretted reason—hosted by buffoon Wolf Blitzer. Here are the most mishap-filled moments from the hour. [Gawker.TV]

05:12 AM

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#oilspill

BP shot a bunch of cement into its once leaky oil well, 108 days after the spill began.

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#picofthenight

Japan Commemorates 65th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing

[Doves fly past the gutted Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima during the 65th anniversary ceremony of the city's August 6, 1945 atomic bombing. Click through for an animated map of nuclear bomb detonations between 1945 and 1998. Pic via AP.] More »

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#theyoungs