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Facebook stock falls 11 percent in second trading day

Facebook shares close down $4.20 in Monday trading. Facebook stock dropped so much Monday morning that 'circuit breakers' kicked in to restrict sell orders.
Jennifer Lopez: Leaving 'American Idol' or stalling for more money?

Jennifer Lopez has not signed on for a third season on American Idol. Her children, a world concert tour, are cited as why she might leave. Is Jennifer Lopez too busy or negotiating for more than $20 million a year.
'American Idol' reaches final 5 by dismissing Elise Testone (+video)

The 'American Idol' roster is down to five contestants at the end of this week after they tried to cover part of the 'Queen' songbook.
Octomom gets her home examined by social services after complaint

Octomom is back in the news: The California woman with 14 children was visited by social services after a complaint about squalor in her home.
Editorial Board Blog
No crusty journalist complaint here: Caine's Arcade is more than a distracting fad (+video)

We sometimes complain that fickle Internet fads drive our news coverage. But Caine's Arcade made the virtual front pages for all the right reasons. The phenomenon provides another example of how the Web 2.0 world informs media coverage – and better yet – inspires action.
Whitney Houston investigation: Too soon to tell if drugs involved

Whitney Houston: Toxicology test results won't be known for weeks. L.A. officials wouldn't comment on the prescription drugs found in Whitney Houston's hotel room.
Horizons
With Xbox 360 updates and sales like these, who needs next-gen consoles?

The Xbox 360 beat out the Nintendo Wii in November, one analyst said. Meanwhile, Microsoft has launched a new Xbox software package, and both Nintendo and Microsoft edge closer to issuing new gaming platforms. 
The Simple Dollar
Action over ideas

You can think about ways to be frugal all day long, but you won't see savings without making active choices
Decoder Wire
Father's Day 2011: How many presidential babies were born at White House?

Ahead of Father's Day 2011, President Obama said not to expect another little Obama. In fact, only one US president has welcomed the birth of a child in the White House. But who is he?
The Vote
Anthony Weiner 'sexting' affair turns into political blame game

Democrats calling for Anthony Weiner's resignation are piling on as Republicans say they should have done so sooner. Hillary Clinton, experienced in such matters, has taken Weiner's wife under her wing.
The Vote
Congressman Anthony Weiner: Why Democrats are extra mad at him

Congressman Weiner faces some steep political fallout – in addition to any personal consequences – after admitting to 'regrettable' interactions with several women other than his wife.
Editorial Board Blog
Strauss-Kahn arrest: End of the French media taboo?

The arrest of French presidential favorite Dominque Strauss-Kahn on sex-crime charges is causing some French journalists to rethink the taboo on coverage of the private lives and loves of powerful figures. Private should not always be private.
Ashton Kutcher replaces Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men

Ashton Kutcher has finalized his contract to join Two and a Half Men, filling the spot left empty when the show's previous star was fired in March.
New Michael Jackson song prompts more controversy

New Michael Jackson song: 'Breaking News,' a new song said by his record label to have been recorded by Jackson in 2007 and 'recently brought to completion,' opens with clips from old news reports about the more bizarre events in Jackson's life.
Vox News
Stewart-Colbert rally aims: 1. Change politics, 2. Sell knickknacks.

The Jon Stewart-Stephen Colbert 'Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear' opens its online store. Can't march on Washington? At least buy a bumper sticker!
Brett Favre scandal headlines bad-boy edition of Monday Night Football

The Brett Favre scandal isn't the only off-field storyline heading into tonight's edition of Monday Night Football. The game will hardly be a symbol of the commissioner's bid to clean up the NFL.
Erin Andrews sues hotel chains and Chicago man for secret tapings

Erin Andrews, the ESPN reporter who was secretly videotaped, filed a lawsuit Thursday. Erin Andrews filed the suit against the hotels for negligence and invasion of privacy.
Erin Andrews stalker gets 2 1/2 years in prison

ESPN's Erin Andrews says stalker's sentence "isn't enough."
Conan O'Brien tour coming, but will he return to TV?

The Conan O'Brien tour, 'Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television,' will hit 30 cities while the comedian is contractually bound to stay away from TV.
Olympics blog
Racy Scotty Lago pictures get him the boot from Vancouver

Celebrity website TMZ has posted racy Scotty Lago pictures, causing trouble for the snowboarder, who had just won bronze Wednesday night – and was hoping for a White House invite.
Horizons
NASA astronaut sends first direct tweet from space

A wireless connection on the International Space Station allowed NASA Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer to log on to Twitter.
Curtains for prime time's 'Jay Leno Show'?

NBC's experiment with a prime time comedy hour appears to be a flop, with reports that the network is pushing the faltering 'Jay Leno Show' back to its old late-night slot.
Editor's Blog
America's celebrity obsession: Can't live with it or without it

Blame the media or blame ourselves for our current celebrity obsession. Either way, it is causing people to go to absurd lengths to grab a piece of fame.
Tiger Woods car crash breaks down his wall of privacy

Tiger Woods car crash, photos of his damaged SUV, and rumors on the Internet are confronting the golfer with the sort of public-relations challenge that he has always been so adept at avoiding.
Global News Blog
Sean Penn and Fidel Castro? The actor's top 5 forays into journalism.

The star of "Milk", actor Senn Penn, is in Cuba, reportedly to interview Fidel Castro for Vanity Fair magazine about how the Obama administration has affected the island.