A lot of you are looking forward to some serious holiday travel in the next few days. Between the last minute packing, early morning shuttle rides, TSA rub n' tugs, and the fun of actually sitting in coach, the whole experience can really increase your stress levels. Some will put on their game faces and silently deal with the humiliation, knowing it's all worth it to get to their destination. Others would probably prefer to start drinking. More»

• Conan O'Brien finally allowed to speak again. Strangely, it won't be on NBC. [CBS]
• The best food to eat late night if you want a fighting chance of avoiding that hangover. [Eater]
• It took The Devils to make Newark less of a hellhole. [NYT]
• Ricky Gervais will be back to host Hollywood's drunkest awards show. [Deadline]
• A slide show of the worst Photoshop disasters, including Carla Bruni's third hand. [Refinery 29]
• Furnish your apartment with Soap Opera furniture! [Racked]

• Jude Law does a dramatic reading of Lady Gaga's "Pokerface," and another woman is pregnant with his baby. Kidding about that second part, but you never know. [NBC]

• Madonna prefers death over marriage. Well that's certainly one school of thought. [People]

• Former Hills star and Lauren Conrad flame Jason Wahler in jail. And here we thought he was such a winner. [EOnline]

• Nude photo of Brooke Shields at ten years old causes uproar at London's Tate Museum. Roman Polanski wonders what all the fuss is about. [ONTD]

• Conan O'Brien banned from Newark. He must be devastated. [NYP]

• Being a bad guy is good for your career. And fun! [CNN]