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Shep Smith Reads the TSA List of Prohibited Items

Ena Brdjanovic · 11/23/10 04:42PM

In case your only access to the outside world is Fox News, don't fret; Shep Smith has your back. Watch Shep list all the prohibited food items that the TSA will confiscate (and later consume) during Thanksgiving travel.

Bristol Palin Sucks for the Final Time on Dancing with the Stars

Matt Cherette · 11/22/10 09:35PM

Tonight, Dancing with the Stars began its two-day finale with the season's last performance episode. After doing "redemption" dances, the final three performed freestyle routines. Predictably, Bristol Palin's effort—a Chicago cage dancing copycat—failed on multiple levels. Watch inside.

Watch Bristol and Sarah Palin Beat Halibut to Death

Matt Cherette · 11/21/10 11:29PM

On tonight's episode of Sarah Palin's Alaska, she and daughter Bristol went commercial halibut fishing. During their trip, both ladies got the chance to kill their very own fish with a club—how cute! Watch the (graphic) video inside.

Watch Miley Cyrus Try—and Fail—to Channel Stevie Nicks at the AMAs

Matt Cherette · 11/21/10 08:52PM

The American Music Awards—aka the Grammys for tweens—are underway in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus just performed (screeched?) a Stevie Nicks-esque ballad called "Forgiveness and Love" in a dark, flowing Stevie Nicks-esque dress. She did not do too well.

Local News Capturing Bridge Implosion Cuts Away at the Wrong Moment

Christopher Han · 11/19/10 10:46AM

What makes this video worthwhile is not necessarily the fail itself (not catching the bridge implosion) but the hilarious self-loathing in the reaction to their mistake. "This is a metaphor for our show. Another crash and burn." Relax, guys!

Jon Stewart's Takedown of Glenn Beck's Creepy George Soros Obsession

Matt Cherette · 11/18/10 11:27PM

Last week, Glenn Beck creepily revealed that George Soros was some sort of "puppet master" that Beck believes is set on overthrowing the American government. Tonight, Jon Stewart mocked the charade, and then turned the table on Beck. Watch inside.

Bristol Palin Makes DWTS Final, Remains Booed While Doing So

Matt Cherette · 11/16/10 10:26PM

Tonight, we witnessed possibly the most shocking—and controversial—elimination in Dancing with the Stars history when Brandy was sent home, making way for Bristol Palin to compete in next week's final. Also: the audience booed. Loudly! The video, inside.

Jon Stewart's Harshest John McCain Critique Yet

Matt Cherette · 11/15/10 11:40PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart spent a few minutes discussing, in detail, just how ridiculous and archaic—not to mention ever-evolving—John McCain's stance on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is, marking Stewart's harshest critique yet of McCain's increasingly indefensible views. Watch inside.

This Is Not How to Make an Entrance at a Wedding

Matt Cherette · 11/15/10 09:01PM

Remember "JK Wedding Entrance Dance," the viral video set to Chris Brown's song, "Forever," with almost 60 million YouTube views (see it here)? These people tried to recreate it—let's just say it didn't turn out so well.

Drunk Woman Interviewed Moments After Crashing Into a School Bus

Matt Cherette · 11/15/10 03:34PM

On Friday, Elizabeth Crull was arrested for DUI after crashing her car into a school bus in Orlando, Florida. Moments after the crash, Crull gave an... enlightening (read: still drunk) interview to a local news crew. Watch—and laugh—inside.

60 Years of Television's Most Memorable Catch Phrases in 146 Seconds

Bryan Ridgell · 11/15/10 03:00PM

From The Lone Ranger's cry of "Hi Ho Silver, Away!" in 1949 to new shows like The Big Bang Theory, television catch phrases are remembered, repeated, and absorbed into our culture. Watch the most memorable from dramas and sitcoms, inside!

Crazed Lover of Sequins Excitedly Drops F-Bomb on Live TV

Whitney Jefferson · 11/15/10 11:46AM

In Seattle, the Goodwill puts on an annual designer shopping event that draws many shoppers. This guy, however, stood out among the rest when asked on the local news what he was shopping for. His response? "Tons of fucking sequins!"