Jacob Kleinman

ABC's sitcom The Big Bang Theory beat out Fox's reality TV titan American Idol in the Thursday night ratings war on Feb. 23.The brainy comedy overtook Idol in both overall viewers and the coveted ages18-49 demographic. Fast National Ratings gave American Idol a 4.4 rating with adults ages 18-49 (a 14 percent drop from last week and a 39 percent drop year-over-year).

'Hacktivist' group Anonymous continued their weekly cyber-assault on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, nicknamed #F--KFBIFRIDAY, on Feb. 24, using a hack to temporarily replace the homepage of the Dayton, Ohio chapter of private FBI partner InfraGard . Anonymous members replaced the regular homepage, which requires a login and password to enter, with the music video for LL Cool J's classic 1995 Hip Hop track Gangsta's Paradise, and a sinister message directed at the non-pr...

The attack on Hip Hop artist Chris Brown over his abuse of Rihanna and his defiance in the face of public criticism continued when comedian Kevin Seccia published a blog post on Feb 20, offering $1000 dollars to the first person who pummels [Brown].

The New York Knicks, led by Jeremy Lin and Anthony Carmelo lost to the Miami Heat and LeBron James on Feb 23, 2010 with a final score of 102-88, giving the Knicks a season record 17-18 and positioning the Heat as the team to beat with the best record in the NBA (27-7). Check out our roundup of YouTube video highlights from the game.

19-year old Disney produced actor-singer Selena Gomez got her first tattoo on Thursday, Feb 21, joining the ranks of young inked pop stars including her boyfriend Justin Bieber. For her first tat, Gomez chose a small heart on her wrist at a tattoo shop in Hollywood. The news quickly went viral on Twitter after a tattoo artist at the shop posted a comment about it.

On Feb. 22 David Wain revealed that a Wet Hot American Summer sequel is in the works and hinted at a Stella film or new episodes in an As Me Anything (AMA) forum on Reddit.com. Wain's new film, Wanderlust, is coming out on Friday. He directed the comedy, which stars Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. Here are some of the highlights from the AMA:

Deep in Google's top secret X offices at an undisclosed location the internet companies are working on several secret projects including robots and space elevators, but one project may soon be on the market and available for consumers. Google Goggles, as they're being called by the media though Google has yet to release their newest product's name, may be coming to stores as soon as Christmas 2012. The reality augmenting glasses will have GPS, cameras constantly photographing th...

Anonymous Kollektiv, a German affiliate of the hacktivist group Anonymous launched what they called a comment flash mob on Feb. 21 against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in response to an article in the WSJ discussing claims made by NSA director General Keith Alexander that the group is growing in strength and could have the capability to shut down the U.S. power grid in one or two years.

The Linsanity continued as New York defeated Atlanta on Wednesday night to pull their season record up to an even .500, and the Knicks began to resemble serious playoff contenders. Jeremy Lin led the team again as the Knicks' starting point guard, scoring 17 points and dishing out nine assists. Carmelo Melo Anthony scored 15 points and Steve Novak sank three five pointers against the Atlanta Hawks, who were missing their lead scorer Joe Johnson.

Hip Hop Producer 'The Dream' spoke out about producing Rihanna and Chris Brown's latest collaboration Birthday Cake (Remix), and gave his opinion on their troubled relationship. Whatever my friend Rihanna wants to do, he told PopCrush. 100 percent--It's whatever she wants to do.

A new advertisement by Microsoft directly attacking Google is circulating the internet after being uploaded to YouTube on Feb. 20. The video, titled Beware the Googlighting Stranger, is a response to Google moving in on its territory with its could-based productivity suite, a cheaper alternative to Microsoft's Office suite.

Android users are flat-out demanding the release of popular smart phone game Temple Run on the Android market, taking to online forums and social networks to pressure Imangi Studios into releasing the game. Imangi responded to their frenzied fans on Twitter with the unfortunate news that there was no scheduled release date as of yet, and that until one was posted on the company's Facebook page all other rumors should be ignored.

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, the star of Borat and Bruno has made plans to attend this year's Academy Awards in character as the sex-crazed despot from his upcoming film, The Dictator, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Will the Oscar's let him do it?

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was released on bail on Wednesday, Feb. 22 after he was arrested over a month ago on Jan. 20 during a police raid on his New Zealand mansion. Dotcom will be held under house arrest and will not be allowed to access the internet while he awaits the hearing over his extradition to the United States, which he intends to fight.

Lindsay Lohan is set to host Saturday Night Live on March 3rd. This will be the star's fourth time hosting. She first hosted the late night sketch comedy show in 2004 at the age of 17, and most recently hosted in May 2007. The episode will also mark Jack White's first performance as a solo artist. This will be White's second performance on SNL--The White Stripes performed in 2002 when Senator John McCain hosted.

Professional wrestler CM Punk called out Chris Brown for physically abusing Hip Hop sensation Rihanna on Monday. The original tweet culminated in a video CM Punk posted to Twitter attacking the rapper and challenging him to a wrestling match.

British pop boy band One Direction, known to their fans as 1D, emerged victorious from the 2012 Brit Awards. Their hit single, What Makes You Beautiful, beat out Adele's Someone Like You, and eight other nominated songs, riling up the group's legions of teenage fans who turned to Twitter to express their excitement, causing the hashtag #proudof1D to trend worldwide.

Arrested Development star David Cross confessed to snorting cocaine at the 2009 White House Correspondent's dinner, while in the presence of President Obama, in a recent interview with Playboy magazine, according to the NY Daily News.

Arrested Development star David Cross confessed to snorting cocaine at the 2009 White House Correspondent's dinner, while in the presence of President Obama, in a recent interview with Playboy magazine, according to the NY Daily News.

The 'hacktivist' collective known as Anonymous will have the capabilities to cause a limited power outage within the next few years said the National Security Agency head at the White House. Anonymous denied any plans to attack the U.S. infrastructure online.

Following a flurry of excitement and speculation surrounding the rumored return of Thebe Earl Sweatshirt Kgositsile to his home in California after a 19-month stay at the Coral Reef Academy in Samoa, Earl dropped off the radar. Presumably, the 17-year old rapper returned to school to get his high school diploma, and has stayed out of the public eye for the most part. The only window Hip Hop fans have into Earl's activities is the Twitter account he created on Feb. 8.

Carmelo Anthony returned to the Knicks starting lineup on Sunday after a groin injury kept him sidelined during Jeremy Lin's meteoric rise to legendary fame. In his first game back Melo struggled to keep up, scoring only 11 points to Lin's 21, an missing shots around the rim that he usually makes. He even dribbled the ball off of his own foot for a turnover (one of six he managed during the game). The Knicks lost to the New Jersey Nets 100-92.

During a recent interview with Showbiz411, host Nathaniel Lippiett asked Ghost Rider Star Nicolas Cage to respond to the supernatural allegations that he is an immortal vampire, and received an interesting reply. Why don't we just keep it a mystery, Cage said. It might be a lot more fun for everybody if I just say it's possible.

Korean Pop, known by its throngs of shrieking teenage fans as KPop, filled the Bercy music stadium in Paris, France, on Feb. 8 to watch their favorite Korean Pop groups and stars sing and dance while computerized music blared from gigantic speakers and a light show bathed singers and fans alike in an array of flashing colors.

Robert Sylvester Kelly, who goes by the stage name R. Kelly, performed at Whitney Houston's funeral on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The R&B singer chose to perform the balled I Look to You, a song he wrote for Whitney Houston. The song was included in her seventh and final studio album, also titled I Look to You.

Alicia Keys sang and spoke at Whitney Houston's funeral service. The popular singer, who was close friends with Houston, performed her own song, Send Me an Angel, and spoke fondly of Houston and how much she valued the singer and their close relationship.

Born in Newark, N.J., on Aug. 9, 1963, Whitney Houston grew up to become one of the most successful and admired singers of the 20th century. Houston spent her life surrounded by music. She died on Feb. 11, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The launch of a new brew called Pong Beer may be proof that Beer Pong, also known as Beirut, is American’s favorite drinking game. Played across the country, the specifics of the game differ from state to state and campus to campus, but there are some rules that everyone can agree on.

Anonymous may be planning to temporarily shut down the internet on March 31st as a global protest, although the hacker organization has denied the rumors surrounding Operation Global Blackout on Twitter.