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Watch 30 Rock's Hilarious Live Opening

Matt Cherette · 10/14/10 09:28PM

Tonight, 30 Rock was live! And it was good, too. Inside, catch the first few minutes of the episode, featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a younger Liz Lemon, Rachel Dratch as a crazy cleaning lady, and *drumroll* a Brett Favre joke!

South Park Wages War on New Jersey's Finest

Whitney Jefferson · 10/14/10 12:30PM

The second episode of South Park's new season targeted the state that's taken over America's televisions—New Jersey. It was ruthless, featuring less-than-flattering caricatures of Snooki, The Situation, and the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Watch Jimmy Fallon's Spot-on Justin Bieber Impression

Christopher Han · 10/14/10 09:30AM

It's the role that Jimmy Fallon was born to play. And he nails it, a little too well. Boyish charms can get you far in show biz! Here the Biebs reflects on the housing bubble.

Jon Stewart Mocks the Coverage of the Chilean Mine Rescue

Matt Cherette · 10/13/10 11:26PM

A few hours ago, the last of 33 miners was rescued from Chile's San Jose mine. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart said what we all were thinking regarding much of the media's hyperbolic coverage of the saga. Watch inside.

Watch Oprah and Dr. Oz Pop a Giant Fake Zit

Matt Cherette · 10/13/10 04:38PM

Today's Oprah Winfrey Show asked, "Are you normal?" and Winfrey had on Dr. Oz to discuss people's gross habits. What did we learn? Winfrey looks at her poop after going. Then, she and Oz popped a giant zit. Video inside.

Kristen Stewart Doesn't Do Anal

Matt Cherette · 10/13/10 01:03PM

Well, isn't this interesting! Here's an advance clip from Welcome to the Rileys, aka the upcoming film that features Kristen Stewart as a wayward stripper who gets rescued by James Gandolfini. Watch as Stewart drops one dirty line after another.

How to Spend $3 Million in 12 Minutes

Matt Cherette · 10/12/10 08:36PM

For the last four days, MUNI contractors worked around the clock replacing tracks at the corner of 30th/Church in San Francsico. It cost $3 million. Using a Canon A590, Ken Murphy made this incredible 12-minute time-lapse video of the construction.

Watch What Happens When a Portrait Artist Takes LSD

Matt Toder · 10/12/10 01:55PM

In the 1950's, when the US government was experimenting with psychotomimetic drugs, an artist was given a dose of LSD 25 and drawing materials. His drawings—and journey—inside.

Jon Stewart Puts Another Nail in Carl Paladino's Coffin

Matt Cherette · 10/11/10 10:24PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart opened with a segment about the midterm elections. The focus of a portion of that segment was homophobic New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, and Stewart didn't hold back when mocking Paladino's ridiculous hypocrisy. Video inside.

Anderson Cooper Challenges Eminem on Homophobia, Misogyny

Matt Cherette · 10/10/10 08:06PM

Tonight's 60 Minutes featured Anderson Cooper's profile of Eminem, and—while certain parts lagged—it delivered the drama, including a discussion (and probe by Cooper) regarding the rapper's homophobic/misogynistic/violent lyrics and whether or not he could defend them. Watch inside.

SNL Offers a Solution for Those with a Mom on Facebook

Matt Cherette · 10/09/10 11:02PM

Jane Lynch is hosting tonight's SNL, and—naturally—there are a lot of sketches that feature her playing a mom. Speaking of which, here's a hilarious "commercial" for an embarrassment-reducing product called "Damn It, My Mom Is on Facebook."

This Is How Amtrak Is Spending Your Money

Matt Cherette · 10/09/10 03:11PM

This afternoon, I went for a walk through Queens' Astoria Park. While there, I noticed an Amtrak cleaning car making its way down the Hell Gate Bridge tracks... and dropping baseball-sized stones onto the street/sidewalk below. Video and pictures inside.

30 Rock Rips a Joke Straight From The Sarah Silverman Program

Annie Fleming · 10/08/10 11:15AM

On this week's 30 Rock, Jack used an analogy about a company buying both a diarrhea-inducing corn chip manufacturer and a diarrhea medication to boost sales. The Sarah Silverman Program aired the same joke on Oct. 8th, 2008. Videos inside.

Angry Man Bashes Elevator with His Scooter, Falls Down Shaft

Matt Cherette · 10/06/10 04:42PM

And the winner of next year's Darwin Award is.... this guy! Watch as a man rams his motorized scooter into an elevator after missing it, ultimately breaking the panels and, sadly, plummeting to his eventual death. (Video isn't graphic, FYI.)