Hugh Hefner, now 84, is engaged to 24 year old girlfriend and December 2009 Playmate Crystal Harris.Twitter:
“After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. I gave Crystal a ring. A truly memorable Christmas Eve.”
“When I gave Crystal the ring, she burst into tears. This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory.”“Yes, the ring I gave Crystal is an engagement ring. I didn’t mean to make a mystery out of it. A very merry Christmas to all.”
At the Technische Universitat in Munich, Germany, there are 2 giant slides to transport students from the top floor to the ground level patio.
"Britain's Uglies Dog" 
Ready to shred your old credit cards?
West 8, a Dutch urban design and landscaping firm, is creating a rolling labyrinth of land-bridges in China-that lets visitors get a birds-eye view of the wild.
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, which owns A&P, Pathmark and Super Fresh, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy for reorganization on Dec. 12 and by yesterday afternoon had approval from the bankruptcy judge in White Plains, New York, to borrow $550 million from a promised $800 million secured loan to finance the reorganization.
Around 5 a.m. Sunday morning, the roof of the Minneapolis's Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome caved in under the weight of 17 inches of snow.
Bangkok, Thailand hosted a life-size F1 made of Red Bull cans to celebrate Sebastian Vettel’s first Formula One World Championship title in Abu Dhabi
Madame Tussauds unveiled eight life-like wax figures of Lady Gaga across the world. Fans around the world were able to vote on which style would be chosen for each wax figure.
Watch the video to see how they were made.
Three days before John Lennon was murdered, Jonathan Cott spent 9 hours interviewing him for a planned cover story.
Today I'm excited to introduce you to some improvements we've made to the Facebook profile, so now it's even easier for you to tell your story and learn about your friends.
A New Introduction
The profile begins with a quick overview of basic information such as where you're from, where you went to school, and where you work—the kinds of conversation starters you share with people you've just met or exchange with old friends as you get reacquainted.
And since there's often no better way to learn about a person than through photos, the profile now includes a row of recently tagged photos of you. In my case, my profile features pics from my engagement and wedding, two of my life's most recent and happiest moments.
"This is your chance to own it"
J. Crew has agreed to a $3 billion takeover by two private equity firms. TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners say they plan to work with J. Crew Chief Executive Mickey Drexler, who will remain in that role and maintain a "significant equity investment" in the New York-based company, the Wall St. Journal reports.
On Friday, the government proposed an idea that all cars by 2014 are required to have rear view parking cameras.
A rare first edition of America's national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, sold at auction today at Christie's for $506,500 (including the buyer's premium), setting a record price for any sheet music sold at auction. The pre-sale estimate for the lot was $200,000 to $300,000.
The HomeCourt Collection, created by LeBron James and his girlfriend Savannah Brinson, is comprised of basketball-themed children's bedroom pieces with prices ranging from $149 to $1,149.
On December 2, Lupe Fiasco attended Drexel Universty to discuss the future of the Hip-Hop industry.
