1. Hurricane Comes Up Short
Hurricane Irene unleashed some very real devastation on upstate New York and New England. But for many viewers, the storm's iconic image was The Weather Channel's Eric Fisher, reporting from Virginia Beach, Va., getting videobombed by some college-age fools, one of whom pulled down his swim trunks for a brief -- and less-than-impressive -- full-frontal flash.
2. Could Be A Metaphor, But Isn't
Meanwhile, in Ocean City, Md., local news reporter Tucker Barnes was buffeted by a grotesque, oozing sea foam. Though internet rumors claimed the foam was effluvia from a nearby sewage plant -- David Letterman joked about it on Monday's Top Ten List -- local officials insist there was no human waste in the foam. Still, ew.
3. Look! It's John Travolta From Grease!
This year's manufactured controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards came when Lady Gaga started the festivities as her male street-tough alter ego Jo Calderone. Unfortunately, she didn't know when to drop the joke and spent the entire increasingly uncomfortable evening in character.
4. Aw! Who's A Sad Lil' Situation?
Ronnie and The Situation got into another fistfight on Jersey Shore, resulting in Ol' Sitch suffering a mild concussion and a neck injury. You know how dogs look both depressed and hilarious in those cone collars the vets put on them? That's exactly what The Situation looks like in a neck brace.
