by Mike Krumboltz A little while back, when the Snowpocalypse hit the Eastern United States, a traveler was stuck overnight at the Pittsburgh airport. Rather than twiddle her thumbs or play Tetris on her phone, she decided to make a movie. As far as we know, it's untitled, but we like to call it "Making the Best of a Bad Situation." Check it out below.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Abbie Cornish )Searches increased by +16,748%(. The actress ended her relationship with Ryan Phillippe reportedly over his partying and " wandering eye ." Betty White )+1,902%(. The octogenarian is said to be close to hosting "Saturday Night Live," possibly alongside younger funny women . Dick Cheney )+1,115%(. The former veep was hospitalized with chest pains . Stephen Colbert )+679%(.

by Claudine Zap You can always find an episode of " Law and Order " on TV. Seriously. The syndicated shows alone run on some cable networks six times a day. If you have eyes and a TV, you already know this. But what you may not know is that there seems to be an unsung fan base out there: the dogs. You heard right. Videos of pooches howling to the "Law and Order" theme song have gone viral on the Web. )Go ahead and take a moment to hum it yourself, it's annoyingly catchy.

by Mike Krumboltz NBC loves panning its cameras to the Olympic athletes' families as they watch their loved ones compete. At the Vancouver Games, Apolo Anton Ohno 's father, Yuki , has been shown numerous times, cheering on his son. However, Ohno's mother has been notably absent. This hasn't gone unnoticed by viewers. Web searches on " apolo anton ohno mom " and " apolo ohno mother " have both surged into breakout status this past week. Also buzzing in the Yahoo!

by Vera H-C Chan The pants have been picked off the ground, the rejects have gone home, and host Ryan Seacrest is shifting the melodrama into overdrive. " American Idol ," which ended up with the Nielsen silver against the Olympics in its Hollywood Round, should be gunning for the gold this week with its first live show of Season 9. And for a show always known for its Southern boosterism , "AI" has stacked the decks almost too well for Season 10. Out of the 24 hopefuls,

by Mike Krumboltz For weeks, fans have been petitioning "Saturday Night Live" to bring in Betty White for hosting duties. Now, it appears the fans may get their wish. With a twist. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Ms. White is close to a stint as host on SNL. Or perhaps "co-host" is the correct term. According to EW, "SNL" is putting together a "women of comedy" episode that would put Ms. White alongside "several of her younger contemporaries." Apparently,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Andrew Koenig )Searches increased by +11,057%(. The recurring guest star of the '80s hit "Growing Pains" disappeared in Vancouver, worrying family and friends . USA vs Canada )+1,003%(. The U.S. beat Canada at its own game. Really didn't see that coming . BAFTA Awards )+679%(. "The Hurt Locker" helped itself to six awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, including best director and best film.

by Mike Krumboltz A couple of animals inspired big searches this past week. At the annual Westminster Dog Show , a Scottish terrier named Sadie won the coveted "Best in Show" award, but not before her moment of glory was interrupted by protesters. Meanwhile, down in Atlanta, an escaped zebra named Lima took an extended tour of town before being caught by befuddled authorities. Amazingly, this wasn't the first time the striped bandit went AWOL.

by Claudine Zap Thanks to the magic of video games, even if you are the furthest thing from a rock star, a golf pro, or, say, an Olympian, you can still play one from the comfort of your living room. And while catching air on the halfpipe or racing on downhill skiis may grab the more adventurous types, the newly cool sport of curling has caught the imagination of Winter Olympics viewers. )You know,

by Vera H-C Chan The last time Tiger Woods issued his regrets, the statement was a lot shorter and more defensive: "Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions." Yet unrelenting coverage did finally result in a press conference. While the " wisdom " of the move is under dispute, a public confession of sorts seemed inevitable, given the tremendous attention. )For instance,

by Mike Krumboltz Rapper Sky Blu who was escorted off a plane earlier this week after allegedly getting into an altercation with former presidential candidate Mitt Romney . It sounds too bizarre to be true - a presidential candidate and a rapper getting physical aboard an airplane? According to Sky Blu, it's all true. Various blogs across the Web are quoting the rapper as saying that he was put into a " vulcan grip " by Mr. Romney. What the heck happened? Like a lot of tiffs,

by Vera H-C Chan Hold that Tiger story â€"we've got a zebra on the loose. That brief but adrenaline-pumping scenario in downtown Atlanta Thursday afternoon sparked a seeming random query, " zebra in atlanta ," in searches on Yahoo!. The circus had come to town, and Lima the Zebra , an escape artist with a history, decided to see what the Hotlanta fuss was all about. The 12-year-old was out exercising at the Philips Arena,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Helena Bonham Carter )Searches increased by +14,134%(. The 43-year-old "Alice in Wonderland" actress says she's glad to be at the age where she no longer plays the "corset sex symbol." McTwist )+5,488%(. Snowboarder Shaun White's signature move got him halfpipe gold . J.K. Rowling )+4,955%(. The "Harry Potter" author calls a plagiarism case against her "absurd." Abbey Road Studios )+818%(.

by Claudine Zap Fashion Week in New York City may be all about what to wear. But on the Web, it's about how to wear your hair. And the outlandish looks of Lady Gaga ) hair phone , anyone?( are topping our charts. Think that 'do is more of a "don't"? No worries, there are plenty of other hairstyles to choose from based on Yahoo! top searches. If lookups are any indication of the next style hookup, this spring we're likely to see angled side bangs, lots of layers,

by Mike Krumboltz Who says February is Hollywood's dumping ground? Two of history's greatest filmmakers have new releases opening in theaters this weekend. Martin Scorsese , the director behind " Gangs of New York ," " The Aviator ," and " The Departed ," unleashes the psychological thriller "Shutter Island," his fourth collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio . And in limited release comes "The Ghost Writer," the latest film from controversial Oscar winner Roman Polanski .

by Mike Krumboltz The Mount Vernon Statement , a document dedicated to the idea of a limited government, is causing a slew of Web searches and drawing thousands of signatures. Unfortunately for the statement's conservative supporters, not all the signatures are real. Backed by political conservatives, the Mount Vernon Statement was intended to invoke the tenets of America's Founding Fathers.

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Ewan McGregor )Searches increased by +719%(. The star of Roman Polanski's newest movie, "The Ghost Writer," praised the fugitive director as a "legendary filmmaker." Scottish terrier )+741%(. The jet-black shorty named Sadie is the new top dog of the Westminster dog show. Mossad )+516%(. Israel's spy agency is accused of assassinating a Hamas member in Dubai. Lindsey Vonn )+458%(.

by Claudine Zap Let's be clear. Live TV plus wild animals plus clueless host equals a recipe for disaster. But on the Web it's a winning combination. We want to assure you that no TV hosts were seriously harmed in the making of these videos that have gone viral. The psychological damage is harder to gauge.

by Mike Krumboltz You've seen 'em during NBC's coverage of the Olympics. Whenever anybody waves to the camera, they're impossible to miss. Unfortunately, they're also impossible to find. They're the bright red Olympic mittens, and it seems like everybody wants them. Since the games began last week, online lookups on " olympic mittens " have been soaring. Related searches on " red olympic mittens ," " canadian olympic mittens ,

by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Curling rules )Searches increased by +2,833%(. You think knowing the rules of curling will help? It won't . Marfan syndrome )+2,470%(. DNA tests revealed another affliction suffered by King Tut . Christina Hendricks )+1,367%(. The "Mad Men" actress complains that she receives more attention for her looks than her talent. Bristol Palin )+609%(.