What’s Making Me Happy: Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Singing “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” [Video]

I am a big fan of Zooey Deschanel. She is so cute and quirky it is almost unbearable, and I have enjoyed the oddball characters she has played in both television and movies. It is because of her that I sat through the miserable disappointment that was The Happening and was also the reason why I was even remotely interested in seeing Our Idiot Brother, which was mildly amusing. I’m sure I would have enjoyed that particular movie a lot less if I didn’t go see it two days after Hurricane Irene hit Northeastern Pennsylvania (among many other areas). Our power was still out and I couldn’t stand to sit and stare at the wall for even another minute.

And then there was (500) Days of Summer in 2009 which also starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt; …

Watch Anderson Cooper Get a Severe Case of the Giggles on Air [Video]

As you may have already heard, Gerard Depardieu can now add “public urinator” to his long list of life accomplishments and last night, Anderson Cooper added Depardieu to his “Ridiculist” for the act.

After being told that he would have to wait to use the restroom on an airplane, due to the plane still being on the tarmac, Depardieu proceeded to urinate on the floor of the passenger cabin. In all fairness, I have found myself, on more than one occasion, in a desperate situation that called for my immediate attention to relieve my bladder at all costs. “At all costs” could very well be urinating on the floor of an airplane in Depardieu’s case. However, that’s just the detail of this story; the context of it, anyway. The real story is that while Anderson Cooper delivered his pee pun-laden tangent about the case, the reporter came down with one severe case of the giggles on air, much to the enjoyment of myself, and just about anyone who has seen the video clip.

Take a look for yourself after the jump and I’m sorry, but Anderson Cooper has never been so cute to me before this moment.

Matt Damon Defends Teachers at Save Our Schools March [Video]

Matt Damon was in Washington D.C. this past weekend where he attended and gave a speech at the Save Our Schools March. He was in attendance with his mother, a teacher in the Boston area, who told the crowd she was very proud of him for giving a speech about creating change within the public school system.

During an interview with a reporter from reason.tv, Damon defended teachers and the work that they do all over the country. He even went as far as to speak to the cameraman, who had jumped into the interview with a statistic that 10% of teachers are “bad” and that 10% of people in any profession should have made a different career choice. Damon retaliated with, “Well maybe you’re a shitty cameraman, I don’t …

Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at Age 93

Betty Ford, the former First Lady and wife of former President Gerald Ford, died Friday evening of natural causes. She was 93 years old and was surrounded by family at the time.

To say that Betty Ford was an inspiring woman would be an understatement. She was a strong, hardworking, dilligent woman. She was honest, upfront, and unapologetic in her views; qualities that led many to criticize her throughout her time as First Lady. Perhaps most amusing was when many conservatives were calling for her “resignation” in the mid-70s after she appeared on 60 Minutes for a candid interview where she spoke about the possibility that her children may have experimented with marijuana.

Betty Ford is most known today for co-founding the Betty Ford Center. In 1978, she was treated for alcohol and prescription painkiller abuse. …

Gossip Roundup: Lady Gaga Being Sued Over Japan Relief Effort Wristbands (and More!)

Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million by Michigan-based 1-800-LAW-FIRM over her “We Pray For Japan” wristbands. The wristbands were designed and put up for sale on the pop icon’s website in order to raise money for relief efforts after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March.

Each wristband was sold for $5 plus $3.99 for shipping and handling, and 60 cents for taxes. According to the lawsuit, Lady Gaga allegedly inflated the cost of shipping and handling in order to make a profit from them. Apparently when 1-800-LAW-FIRM attempted to contact the Lady Gaga camp, they were told ‘Well, some of the money is being retained, but we don’t really know how much.’

Ari Kresch, who is an attorney with 1-800-LAW-FIRM states, “I’m suing Lady Gaga simply to hold …

Gossip Roundup: Bristol Palin to Star in Reality Show with Kyle Massey

Bristol Palin will become the second Palin to try her luck with a reality show. While Bristol Palin herself may be a draw for a certain percentage of viewers, by the sounds of this new show, I doubt many will be watching after reading the synopsis.

The currently-untitled show will chart Bristol Palin’s journey of moving from Wasilla, Alaska to Los Angeles with her 2-year-old son in order to work at a charity. The show will also feature Palin’s former Dancing With the Stars costar, Kyle Massey, and his brother Christopher, whom she will live with. Wondering where that confusion-inducing spin came from? Well, according to the small cable channel BIO (formerly The Biography Channel), who has ordered ten half-hour episodes of the show, the three have become “best friends”.

The show is set to premiere …