Sarah Palin breaks silence on Arizona shooting with 8-min video that includes a defense of her inflammatory political rhetoric and a blast against her critics with a religious reference of "blood libel" likely perceived only by a religious conservative constituent [WaPo]
Watch Matt Lauer ask Snooki what a "badonk" is during her appearance on the "Today" show to promote her book. [HuffPo]
If L.A. City Council decides to privatize city-run parking structures today, kiss 2-hour free lots goodbye and say hello to parking rate hikes [KABC]
In rock star offspring news, Kate Hudson's got Muse frontman and boyfriend of nine months Matt Bellamy's bun in the oven! [PE]
Roundly reviled Beverly Hills "Real Housewife" Camille Grammer suggests estranged husband Kelsey Grammer likes to cross-dress [TMZ]