by Mike Krumboltz Imagine you threw a party and the only guys who RSVP'd 'yes' on your Evite were Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. You'd probably be pretty upset, right? Now you know how Donald Trump feels. The real estate mogul is hosting a debate for the Republican party, but, thus far, only Gingrich and Santorum have agreed to show up. Gingrich's fellow front-runner Mitt Romney declined the invitation to attend,

by Claudine Zap GOP candidate Michele Bachmann learned that protesters often come in adorable packages. A video captures the social conservative greeting 8-year-old Elijah and his mom at a signing event for Bachmann's book, " Core of Conviction: My Story ," in South Carolina. The candidate, who is an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage, met her match with the soft-spoken, pint-sized activist. The video shows Bachmann leaning in to listen closely as the youngster whispers,

by Mike Krumboltz Taylor Armstrong of " The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills " sat down with Andy Cohen on Bravo's " Watch What Happens Live " to discuss the suicide of her husband, Russell Armstrong. The interview focuses on many difficult topics, including the abuse Taylor suffered from what she says was "a very young age." With her new book, "Hiding From Reality,

by Mike Krumboltz Herman Cain suspended his presidential campaign this weekend. During his farewell speech, he said, "Life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, it's never easy when there is so much on the line. But you and I can make a difference." Nice words. Know where they come from? 'Pokemon.' Yup, that phrase can be found in a song from 'Pokémon: The Movie 2000.' To his credit, Cain acknowledged the phrase's odd origin. According to CNN , he said,

by Michael Krumboltz If you thought Black Friday was scary, wait until you see this video of students at The College of William and Mary lined up for the best study spaces at the Swem campus library in the days leading up to semester final exams. The Virginia Informer spoke with Trent Sterneck, who taped the madness. Sternack told The Informer,

by Claudine Zap Hollywood has officially run out of ideas. What other possible excuse could there be for Sony's decision to remake " Starship Troopers ." The bug-filled B movie directed by Paul Verhoeven back in 1997 featured a future where soldiers are sent off to do battle against an alien species called "The Bugs." The story, based on a 1959 novel with overtly social and political themes, was controversial at the time. The 1997 movie? Let's just say it's good, campy fun.

by Mike Krumboltz VH1 is making a movie about TLC. The music network will produce a bio-pic based on the lives of the '90s R&B trio. According to an article we spotted over at MSN , "The group's two surviving members, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, are among the project's executive producers." Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes died in 2002 after a car accident.

by Mike Krumboltz Got 15 minutes to spare? Then we invite you to check out Lady Gaga's new video for "Marry the Night." The video is crazy. But then again, it would be crazy if it wasn't crazy. This is Lady Gaga, after all.

by Mike Krumboltz Nerd fight! William Shatner of "Star Trek" fame and Carrie Fisher of "Star Wars" fame are calling each other out on YouTube. Shatner called "Star Wars" derivative. Fisher shot back that Shatner must be a little loony. The war of words continues to escalate, much to amusement of the general public. Check out all their videos over at Roger Ebert's blog.

by Mike Krumboltz Selma Blair recently gave birth to her son, Arthur Saint. And while Blair, 39, is overjoyed at her new addition, she is also experiencing a few side effects from the birth of her bundle of joy. In a recent interview with People magazine , Blair remarked, "This is so not glamorous, but it's true: I need to take longer showers so that I can collect the hair that falls out and throw it away so I don't clog the drain. Why do actresses never talk about that?

by Mike Krumboltz On Wednesday, presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann held a town hall meeting at the Pizza Ranch in Waverly, Iowa. The highlight of the evening came when a high school student raised her hand and asked Bachmann what she would do to support and protect the gay community. Bachmann responded that all Americans should and do have the same rights, which drew a smattering of applause. The student responded: "Well, why can't same sex couples get married?

by Claudine Zap Judy Lewis , the secret daughter of screen stars Clark Gable and Loretta Young , has died at 76. But her fascinating story lives on. Lewis was conceived while Young was unwed and Gable was married to his second wife, Maria Langham . The two were filming " The Call of the Wild ." Their affair resulted in a supersecret pregnancy and a hush-hush birth. The actress left her love child at an orphanage for 19 months, returning only then to adopt her. Clearly,

by Mike Krumboltz The gruesome 1947 murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short )better known as the Black Dahlia ( has long stood as one of the most infamous unsolved cases in the history of Los Angeles. Last night, her death received some renewed interest thanks to FX's " American Horror Story ." If you haven't watched last night's episode and find spoilers to be the devil's spawn, turn away. Still here? OK, if you're a fan of the show,

by Becky Uline Accusations are Flying Scandals were plentiful this month with the disturbing Penn State scandal at the top of the charts. Early in the month, serious allegations of sexual assault on children were brought against former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky . His former boss, Joe Paterno , who was still the active head coach of 46 years,

by Claudine Zap Mafia Wars 2 has been losing friends on Facebook: The social-gaming sequel to the popular original Mafia Wars has taken a nosedive of 900,000 players in the last month, from a peak of 2.5 million in October, when it was introduced. Searches on Yahoo! for the social media game took a similar plunge from October to November. For those who don't spend all their time playing Facebook games,

by Mike Krumboltz Jeff LaDow has been paralyzed from the neck down for 30 years, ever since he broke his neck while diving into shallow water at the age of 18. Still, that tragic accident hasn't stopped LaDow from pursuing his passion of creating amazing artwork. A video from CNN shows LaDow painting landscapes and buildings using only his mouth to control the brush strokes. The video explains that it's a challenge for LaDow to breath and paint at the same time,

by Mike Krumboltz It's going to get worse before it gets better. At least that's one financial analyst's opinion on the future of Netflix. The once high-flying DVD-and-streaming company has fallen from grace following a summer of price hikes and ill-advised spinoffs. Though the company later abandoned plans to spin off its DVD business )to the relief of many(, Netflix stock is still tanking like a Nic Cage movie. On Wednesday,

by Claudine Zap Just in time for the holidays, a video mashup, created by ingenious YouTube user OneMinuteGalactica, gives a new spin to " How the Grinch Stole Christmas ." This version, " The Sith Who Stole Chrismas ," combines voiceover from the "Grinch" with key "Star Wars" footage. All your favorite moments from the space epic are set to the tune, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Let's face it, Darth Vader is certainly a sci-fi "Grinch" if there ever was one.

by Mike Krumboltz If you're confused over the fate of ABC's 'Pan Am,' you're not flying solo. The web is buzzing over whether or not the alphabet network has canceled the show. For now, nobody seems to know what's going on. The drama, which focuses the good ol' days of commercial flight in the '60s, is one of the most popular topics on Twitter . According to E! Online,

by Mike Krumboltz It's one thing to make a bad investment. It's another to make a stellar, one-in-a-million investment, then sell it off for a tiny fraction of its eventual value. THEN, to add insult to injury, have your ill-advised move memorialized in a auction at Sotheby's many years later. So, for anybody who ever kicked themselves over a bonehead move in the stock market, it could be worse. You could have been Ronald G. Wayne.