In a bizarre turn of events, Republican candidate Mitt Romney donated $10,000 to the National Review group, who then turned around and endorsed him for president! WEIRD!!

Mega publisher Rupert Murdoch is already giving his newest paper, The Wall Street Journal, an “overhaul of the look, content and staff of one of the world’s most prized newspapers.” I only have two words for you, Murdoch: MARMADUKE! PLEASE!

As is the year-end tradition, President Bush pardoned a handful of criminals today, including “carjackers, drug dealers, a moonshiner and a violator of election laws, but not I. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby, his vice president’s former top aide who was convicted in the case of the leaked identity of a CIA operative.” Well, of course he didn’t. Someone has to take the fall and accept all that hush money, don’t they?

A press conference will be held tomorrow (Thursday) to announce the results of a 20-month investigation into drug use in major league baseball. Hey… Hey, Barry Bonds! Where are you going?!

According to TMZ.com, sexy film star Jessica Alba is PREGNANT. (And probably wondering to herself, “Does this fetus make me look fat?”)