Sully sex, cheap wine, and too much TV

Pilot Chesley Sullenberger joked that safely landing a disabled jetliner brought him "rock star sex" in an interview for NBC's People of the Year TV special. Sullenberger’s daughters have not been able to eat since.


Adam Lambert is offering no apology for kissing a male keyboard player and having a dancer simulate oral sex on him during the American Music Awards performance. In related news, Paul Shaffer has invited Lambert to appear on The Tonight Show with David Letterman.


A new study has found that preschoolers in home-based day cares are spending as many as two hours a day in front of a TV. Parents were outraged, as children at home get at least five to eight.


Sober Sam, a start-up designated-driver service in South Jersey, is picking up business due to the holiday rush. The company said it doesn’t see any sign of things slowing down, as Lindsey Lohan has reserved the service for the next three months.


More than 80,000 people have been injured in hot tubs since 1990, according a report by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. The report said the main cause injury was getting slapped in the face.


A 13-year-old Brooklyn boy spent 11 days in the New York Subway System. While no one can spot the boy among thousands of hours of security footage, there is ample evidence of a couple making out on the E train.


Too much cleanliness can interfere with the ability of the skin to heal, according to new U.S. medical research, which explains why Amy Winehouse has such a great complexion.


An industry group said that cheap wine could be consumed more in United States, due to economic woes. The affects of this have already been seen in more homeless people drinking out of large boxes.


The United Homeless Organization is an elaborate fraud, according to a complaint filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Homeless people were disappointed by the discovery, saying the money should have gone to more worthy causes, like drugs or cheap wine.


Michael Jackson's former personal physician has returned to work, despite the attention and threats. According to his lawyer, Dr. Conrad Murray plans to “attend to patients who have continued to support him,” adding, “by giving them large doses of whatever they want.”


Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz broke free while shooting in Spain. The bulls were apparently offended when Cruise called them glib.

Taylor Swift greeting cards, goat carcasses, pedophiles, and more

Taylor Swift has partnered with American Greetings Corp. to create a line of greeting cards and other stationery. In other news, Maria Carey is coming out with a line of greeting cards that is rumored to be much better than Swift's.


Buzkashi, a sport played with a headless goat carcass, is undergoing a revival in Afghanistan with more games, players, and spectators than ever before. While repulsive to most Westerners, the game already has more fans than the WNBA.


NASA said last week that contrary to doomsday predictions, the world is not ending in 2012, although the fact that Sarah Palin can sell signed copies of her book for $100 leads some to believe that the apocalypse is near.


A new report finds that the average male in the United States has added 17.1 pounds in the past 20 years, while the average female has added 15.4 pounds — but doesn't look fat at all, according to the average male.


Colorado's state attorney has concluded that medical marijuana can be taxed, allowing the state to collect up to $15 million a year on sales, and allowing Taco Bell to continue selling record numbers of Chalupas.


President Dmitri A. Medvedev called for reforms to Russia during his state of the nation address, saying “...modernization will be based on the values and institutions of democracy.” Guards then pointed rifles at anyone who did not applaud.


Video bingo has become a topic of debate in Alabama. While some say it's gambling and should be banned, others strongly support the past-time. Meanwhile, residents are dealing with troubles of their own in trying to get their bingo chips to stay on the screens.


Richard Heen, father of the boy he'd falsely reported was in a runaway balloon, will plead guilty to felony charges of influencing a public servant. Heen said he took the blame to prevent his wife's possible deportation to Japan. If deported, however, Heen said he has a creative way to get her there.


The U.S. Postal Service will no longer forward "Dear Santa" letters to the Alaska town of North Pole, citing concerns about the names, addresses, and other private information about children getting into the wrong hands. Santa responded by saying, “Those charges against Vixen were never proven."


Zookeepers at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo have reported that a tortoise they’ve been calling “Mary” for the past 50 years is actually a male. The tortoise has since been renamed “Gaga.”

Police in Peru have broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people to extract their fat and sell it for use in cosmetics. The bust puts a huge damper on L'Oreal's new new make-up line, “Dead Sexy.”


Oprah Winfrey is set to announce Friday that she's ending her show when her current contract expires in 2011, capping her 25-year career on national TV. Winfrey then plans to join the New York Jets.


Nestle said heavy rains have made it difficult to pick pumpkins, limiting the amount of Libby's pumpkin pie products available for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, there is no relief in site for the shortage of Eggo waffles Kellogg’s reported earlier this week. In other news, locusts have devoured all Little Debbie snack cakes and Campbell’s soups have reportedly turned to blood.

Swiss Government Fights Google Over Street View

Switzerland’s privacy watchdog said it plans to take Google to court to force it to make changes to its Street View application. Officials at Google responded by saying, "Go ahead. We know were you live."

Mary Hart's Wax Replica Unveiled

Madame Tussauds Hollywood has immortalized Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart in wax. Artists said Hart was easy to replicate, as she could leave her face at the museum for hours at a time.

Pigs Learn to Use Mirrors

Researchers have found that pigs can learn how mirrors work and even use them to scope out their surroundings, like trying to figure out whose bed they're in and why they're wearing lipstick.

Space Elevator Concept Wins NASA Contest

A Seattle-area company has won $900,000 in a NASA contest to build a miniature prototype of its space elevator, which could climb from Earth to outer space. This would be a more direct route than the company's original concept, a stairway to heaven.

Truck Carrying Flu Vaccine Is Stolen

A refrigerated truck hauling 930 doses of the swine flu vaccine was stolen in Milwaukee this week. In related news, a truck filled with sausages was turned away from a local medical clinic, after the driver offered to give patients injections.

Passenger Accidentally Activates Ejector Seat

A civilian passenger in a South African air show accidentally activated the plane's ejector seat, shooting into the sky, only to later float back down to Earth in a parachute that opened automatically. The event was sponsored by Freshpair undergarments.

China Approves Disney Theme Park

The Walt Disney Company has won approval to build a Disneyland in Shanghai, where Chinese history will be incorporated into rides like "Space Mao-tain." All products sold at the Disney Store will be made on site.

Corner Markets to Push Fresh Produce

In an effort to be health-conscious, some corner grocery stores in Newark are offering more produce, whole wheat bread, and other nutritious foods. Shoppers can find these items next to the dusty mayonnaise jars and the $7 cans of string beans.