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Groupon Coupon: WATCH How Online Coupons Save You Big Money (VIDEO)

Posted 12.04.2009 | Business


Groupon has had quite the week. In just days, the online coupon service based in Chicago secured additional funding and announced plans for major expa...

"The World Is Full of Crashing Bores": A Party Playlist for Tareq and Michaele Salahi

David Wild | Posted 12.01.2009 | Entertainment


David Wild

Here's a playlist for America's latest fun couple to be used at the very next party they crash together.

The Girl Who Can't Stop SNEEZING (Video): Lauren Johnson Interviewed

Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


Lauren Johnson, a 12-year-old girl from Virginia, can't stop sneezing. After catching a head cold a couple weeks ago, Johnson has developed an in...

Today Show Halloween Costumes: What The Cast Did For 2009 (VIDEOS)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Media


The Today Show had some fun this morning, with the cast decked out in Star Wars Halloween costumes with a special set for a Halloween-themed special. ...

Your Child May Be Denied Health Care Coverage Unless You Can Get on The Today Show

Donna Fish | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Donna Fish

I am always telling parents of picky eaters to look at their kid's growth curve. What is important is whether or not your child is staying on his or her own curve.

Reality TV Makes People Do the Darndest Things!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Andy Ostroy

Reality television is a stain on our society and an insult to culture. It's dumbed-down television at its worst, lowest common-denominator.

Stiletto Stoners -- Making the Safer Choice

Mason Tvert | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


Mason Tvert

If we are going to change marijuana laws in this country, we need the public to see marijuana for what it is: a benign intoxicant that millions of Americans use instead of alcohol for recreation and relaxation.

Marijuana in America: More Mainstream Than Ever, More Arrests Than Ever!

Tony Newman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Tony Newman

Need more evidence that marijuana has gone mainstream in America? This morning on The Today Show, Matt Lauer chatted up a piece on so-called "Stiletto Stoners:" educated, professional women who favor marijuana as their intoxicant of choice -- and are increasingly comfortable admitting it.

Glamour's Plus-Sized, Tummy-Baring Model: 'My Normal Is This' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post via NBC | Posted 09.24.2009 | Style


A single photo used for an article on self confidence in September's issue of Glamour magazine has caused a buzz in the modeling world. Meet Lizzi Mil...

The SELF You Never Were

Joyce McFadden | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media


Joyce McFadden

SELF takes the focus off her talent by making us focus on what they see as the money shot... a version of Clarkson that doesn't exist.

Is the Boob Tube Stealing Your Joy?

Wes Isley | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living


Wes Isley

The lure of breaking news alerts, flashy commercials and titillating celebrity gossip can quickly rob us of joy and we won't even realize it.

"The Jacksons:" The Ultimate Reality Show

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.02.2009 | Entertainment


Andy Ostroy

Let's face it, if you're into train wrecks, it doesn't get much better than this. In the age of reality television, this is the ultimate real-life family freak show.

Robert Gibbs On "Today Show": Discusses Iran, Rising Unemployment, Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


Ahead of President Obama's fourth press conference (his first not in prime time) this afternoon, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has been mak...

Hate to Smudge the Lipstick but Could We Get a Muzzle for that Pitbull?

Warren Holstein | Posted 07.13.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Ms. Palin, you're simply a side-show freak in the corner of the Republican tent that everyone points and titters at as you continue to bark and sell tickets to your own dwindling, embarrassing performances.

Ladies' Worst

Chez Pazienza | Posted 10.25.2009 | Media


Chez Pazienza

I'm going to write a book called How to Hunt for a Wife. What do you think?

Celebrities Hit Auction Block for Human Rights

Jeffrey Buchanan | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Jeffrey Buchanan

The online auction will raise funds supporting the RFK Center's vital work around the globe.

Catch Lucky's Canine Cameo On The Celebrity Apprentice

Wendy Diamond | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living


Wendy Diamond

Lucky and I attended the special screening of our Pug loving friend Lori Zelenko's new film, Valentino: The Last Emperor at the Film Forum, Lucky wa...

"Air Force Two Joe" Advises Americans to Stay off Planes and Trains

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics


Carol Felsenthal

Joe still doesn't think before he talks and has forgotten the way most Americans live. He has the services of Air Force Two and a driver to shuttle him and his family around.

Nadya Suleman, the Duggars, and the Glorification of Family Freakshows

Chez Pazienza | Posted 03.14.2009 | Media


Chez Pazienza

Nadya Suleman may have been the one to selfishly create an entire litter of children she could barely take care of, but a lot of people within the media told her there was no harm in it.

"No One Ever Died of a Big Butt!"

Donna Fish | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living


Donna Fish

Despite the fact that men and women seem to struggle with weight in fairly equal numbers as adults, women do tend to put weight on in their butts, vs. their stomachs.

Rental Market Real Estate Tips From Barbara Corcoran (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business


Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran was on the "Today" show Tuesday, speaking with Meredith Vieira about why now is an ideal time to rent a home or apa...

Matt Lauer vs. Ann Coulter: The Drudge Match!

Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media


Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff

My appreciation for the sparring skills of Today Show host Matt Lauer hit heavyweight status this morning as I watched him man-handle The Coulterrgeist with pugilistic poise.

Holiday Songs for Scientologists

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment


Matthew Filipowicz

Being a secular progressive, I want everyone to be included in the forced holiday cheer. And I got to thinking, why aren't there holiday songs for Scientologists?

HEALTHY EATING OBSESSION Gets Red Alert on the Tod

Donna Fish | Posted 12.15.2008 | Home


Donna Fish

Good news to me. Finally, some attention paid to the fact that so many people think that 'healthy eating' can turn into an obsession and an eating d...

Palin on Today: Not Goin' Anywhere

Adele Stan | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


Adele Stan

The passage of anti-gay ballot measures in a handful of states on Tuesday proves the culture wars have not yet ended. And Sarah Palin could prove to be a great warrior icon -- Alaska's own Athena.