More Oscar Nominees
The Academy Awards will expand the number of films nominated for "Best Picture" from 5 to 10. This puts big pressure on Hollywood to actually make 10 good movies this year.



Sanford and Stun
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has now admitted to leaving the state to have an affair after his office tried to tell the media that he was hiking the Applachian Trail. Alternate excuses used by his staffers during the affair included, "climbing the mountains," "exploring the caverns," and "hoeing the garden."


Sanford made news earlier this year when he refused to take federal stimulus money for his state. It turns out he was getting too stimulated as it was.



Pay not to Play
A statewide program in North Carolina is paying teenage girls $1 per day not to get pregnant... setting the bar pretty low for any teenage boy who wants to match or beat that offer.




Berlusconi Denial
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insists he's never paid for sex. Of course not, he's a politician, he just borrows for sex.



Warning from Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is warning President Obama to stop interfering with Iran's private affairs. Everytime Obama talks about how he supports freedom, the Mullahs laugh so hard that they forget to keep killing the protestors.