A group of Japanese scientists have designed made-made molecules that successfully cured cirrhosis of the liver in lab rats. They hope to have a drug to reverse liver damage in humans within only a few years. It may take longer though, since the scientists have started spending most of their day getting drunk.



Paul McCartney’s ex, Heather Mills, will be among the celebrity judges for the Miss USA Pageant. Never a pageant queen, but a former model herself, Heather really understands what it means to go for the gold.

Other judges are actors Rob Schneider, Kristian Alfonso, and Kelly Carlson, as well as musician Joey Fatone, Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard, and the San Diego Chargers’ Shawne Merriman. Judges were selected based on strict criteria: they happened to be available that day.

Miss USA Pageant points out that contestants have to meet certain qualifications in order to participate. In a related story, judges do not.



Chelsea Clinton gathered enthusiastic crowds addressing students at 2 North Carolina colleges today. Less because the audiences were interested in Hillary Clinton, more because they mistook Chelsea for Miley Cyrus.



Woody Allen is suing American Apparel for using an unauthorized image of him from a frame from one of his films in a new billboard ad campaign in New York. Not surprisingly, New Yorkers are suing American Apparel for having to see a 20-foot-tall Woody Allen.