Dec 7 - By Paul Newberry, AP National Writer
Apolo Anton Ohno doesn't think Stephen Colbert is a jerk.

Oct 28 - By Susan C. Young, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Snubbed by TV snobs, and bashed in episodes of ultra-hip “The Family Guy,” CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” continually captures audiences who like delving into the smutty world of brothers Charlie and Alan Harper. The two are the sibling equivalent of “The Odd Couple.” Carefree bachelor Charlie (Charlie Sheen) has spent most of his life enjoying the carnal delights. After an acrimonious divorce, cheapskate chiropractor Alan (Emmy-winner Jon Cryer) now resides with Charlie.

Oct 28 - By Andy Dehnart, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Sheldon Cooper is narcissistic, socially awkward, childish, hurtful, naive, irascible, selfish, rude, and irrepressible.

Oct 23 - By Brett Zongker, Associated Press Writer
Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining fellow comedians on stage as the stars lined up to pay tribute to his life's work.

Sep 14 - By Kurt Schlosser, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The late actor earned his heartthrob title on "Dirty Dancing" and backed it up in "Ghost," but he wasn't afraid to laugh at himself on "SNL."
Sep 9 - By Jonann Brady, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Endurance runner Jim Williamson, 49, fell into a narrow canyon on Red Mountain in Utah and was stuck there for more than 48 hours before rescuers arrived in a daring helicopter landing. “These guys are top of the heap,” Williamson said of the rescue team.

Aug 14 - By Nancy Armour, AP National Writer
At least Padraig Harrington still has his sense of humor.

Jun 10 - By Ree Hines, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Fast-tracked fame could prove to be more than “Twilight’s” Robert Pattinson can handle. According to co-star Ashley Greene, it’s become impossible for the actor catch a break from the constant crush of teenage fans and life in the paparazzi lens.
Jun 4 - By Alonso Duralde, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Somewhere in Hollywood there’s a bulletin board covered in note cards describing the very funny gags in “Land of the Lost,” a big-budget remake of the 1970s Sid and Marty Krofft kids’ TV show. Unfortunately, no one bothered to sit down and write a script that would string all these free-floating jokes into a cohesive movie.

May 28 - By Mike Celizic, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and Charles Barkley’s godawful golf swing isn’t going to be rebuilt in six months.

May 1 - By Mark Stevenson, By Associated Press Writer
Televisa is cutting all "nonessential" kisses from its soap operas. A song called the "Influenza Cumbia" is climbing the charts. Cringe-worthy swine flu jokes are spreading faster than the illness ever could.

Apr 1 - By Brett Zongker, Associated Press Writer
Bill Cosby will receive the nation's top humor prize from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a prolific career that often focused on race relations and breaking down stereotypes, the center announced Wednesday.

Mar 12 - By Linda Holmes, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
When last we saw Derek, his pregnant patient had died. He fell into a deep depression, camping on the couch without benefit of razor or shower. Meredith’s friends eyeballed him suspiciously as he morphed into a mountain man, but things got even worse when he learned at a deposition that more of his patients die than live. Choosing to see himself as an accomplished serial killer, McDreamy refused to do any more operating and walked out of the hospital.

Feb 24 - By Mike Brunker, msnbc.com writer and editor
Garrett Gomez’s cross-country trip on Thursday may prove to be one of the most profitable jaunts of his career if continues to act like the second coming of Barbaro.

Jan 27 - By Michael Ventre, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
If F. Scott Fitzgerald had met Mickey Rourke before he uttered that classic morsel of melancholia, “There are no second acts in American lives,” he might have added, “… well, except for Mickey.”
Jan 12 - By Associated Press
In his final news conference as president, George W. Bush showed he hasn't lost his sense of humor. Some examples:

Dec 5 - By Rina Raphael, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Used socks, unsolicited gym memberships, half-eaten boxes of candy, unwanted self-help books ... bad, offensive — and downright cruel — gifts are as ubiquitous as blaring Christmas music this time of year.
Nov 18 - By Courtney Hazlett, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
MGM’s marketing team is working hard to convince audiences that their oft-delayed Tom Cruise vehicle “Valkyrie” is a thriller and not the chatfest “Lions for Lambs” was. But those who've gotten an early glimpse say not only is the film nowhere near as exciting as a thriller, but Cruise’s performance elicits uncomfortable and inappropriate laughs.

Nov 10 - By Brett Zongker, Associated Press Writer
The late comedian George Carlin — famous for those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV" — was honored Monday with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the only award he saw as a legitimate comedy prize.

Nov 5 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Prolific novelist and "ER" creator Michael Crichton has unexpectedly died in Los Angeles after a private battle with cancer. He was 66.

Oct 27 - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
As if sinking poll numbers and political attacks weren't enough, the McCain-Palin ticket has been taking it on the chin from late-night comics.

Oct 24 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
“Fable II,” a sequel four years in the making, is all about choices.

Oct 23 - By Paige Newman, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Four victims were all posed like statues: A nurse clutching a cell phone, a runner resting on a park bench, a businessman hailing a cab and an elderly couple bird watching. The CSIs discovered that the victims had been posed and asphyxiated in a chamber filled with carbon monoxide. The man behind the crime was frustrated artist Arthur Blisterman, who had entered a municipal contest to create bronze statues for the city, but had decided to use real bodies instead. When the CSIs realized there was still one potential victim out there — a boy who was to be posed on his bicycle — Grissom interrogated Blisterman trying to find out the truth. When Grissom told him he’d be facing the death penalty, he simply said, “I’m not scared of dying. I just don’t want to be forgotten.”

Aug 22 - By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press Writer
There's a reason comedians call it "dying on stage."

Jun 17 - By NBC Nightly News
Mike Myers, the star-producer–co-writer of “The Love Guru,” should seriously consider sending a muffin basket to the makers of “Strange Wilderness,” because without that hideous, barely-released film, “Guru” would be the hands-down worst comedy of 2008 so far.