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Tigh/Roslin '08

In what has quickly become a mini-meme among Battlestar Galactica aficionados, John McCain and Sarah Palin are being closely compared - both in appearance and political profile - to two of the show's main characters, troubled alien Col. Tigh and feisty President Laura Roslin.

Pundits Crying Sexism

Yes, it's what The Daily Show is known best for: recognizing hypocritical blowhards in politics. But this clip, in which Jon Stewart so effortlessly lambasts right-wing luminaries Karl Rove and Bill O'Reilly as they bemoan the alleged sexism being faced by Sarah Palin, is a must-see.

Andre J.

We're not exactly sure what he "does," but the gigantic, bearded cross-dresser has somehow built a career out of it, even landing on the cover of French Vogue last year.

Prima Donna

Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright has put the kibosh on plans to stage his first opera, Prima Donna, at New York's Metropolitan Opera after they insisted his production be sung in English rather than French.