This week in late-night TV, stockings full of coal were slam-dunked and we received the gift of an Abbott & Costello renaissance.
UPS Employee Caught Stealing iPad Delivery
Al and Sandra Alverson was expecting two gifts they had bought online to get delivered this past Wednesday, but only one made it safely to their house in Houston. Wonder what happened to the other one?
When Protesters Interrupt: John Brennan and Seven Other Speeches Disrupted by Demonstrators
The CIA chief confirmation hearing for John Brennan was interrupted five separate times this week by protesters, before the room was cleared out. Here are high-profile events that have been disrupted by hecklers.
Reading While Eating for Dec. 21: Guns Blazing
Blaze of Glory: NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre addressed the Sandy Hook shootings today for the first time since the massacre, and called for universal disarmament and a total ban on the sale of assault weapons. Nah, …
Friday Flicks: Oscar Contenders, Blockbusters and Comedies Are Released for the Holidays
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this holiday season.
Dead Russian Parliament Member Votes 31 Times
Usually, the dead only vote to get people into office. In this case, one Russian politician – though deceased – just kept on voting.
13 Things We Won’t Miss After the Mayan Apocalypse
Sure, a lot of things will be different after Armageddon. But these are the first things we will be pleased to see obliterated if it turns out the Mayans are right.
Google Doodle Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the Brothers Grimm
Grandmother, my what big doodles you have.
Chicago Inmates Tie Together Bedsheets, Escape Federal Prison
Joseph “Jose” Banks and Kenneth Conley are at large after climbing down 17 stories of Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center — and then hailing a cab to flee the scene.
Mayan Apocalypse Rumors Prompt 33 Michigan Schools to Close Early
Some students in Michigan will be getting an extra-long holiday break this year, thanks to the supposed end of the world.
Reading While Eating for Dec. 20: Have a Happy Mayan Apocalypse
Must-read links for your lunch break: It’s the end of the world as we know it, and we feel slightly hungry.
Obama Interview: His Disastrous First Debate Was a ‘Hawaii Moment’
In an exclusive interview, President Barack Obama let TIME in on an inside joke between him and former chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.