Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi

Burlesconi in Hospital After Being Punched in The Face – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was punched in the face at the end of a rally on Sunday by a man holding a small statue in his hand, leaving the 73-year-old media mogul with a bloodied mouth and looking stunned, police said. [associated]

Security Guard Claims Lew Geffen Called Him a “K*ffir” – Real estate agent, Lew Geffen, will attempt to sue for “demfamatin of character” against the security guard, the security company and ‘The Point’ Virgin Active gym in Sea Point. This follows claims by the security guard and witnesses that Geffen dropped the K bomb. [sundaytimes]

All The Cape Town Storm Photos – 2oceansvibe got hold of an extensive bunch of photos from Sunday’s wind mayhem that gripped the Mother City by its balls, sending chaos and destruction througout the streets of Cape Town. [flickr]

British Airways Air Hostess Mocks SAA Over Intercom – “The pilot stuck his head out to check, and the stewardess on our plane announced on the intercom: ‘If you look out to the left-hand side you will notice the SAA plane’s engine is on fire. Aren’t you glad you’re not flying SAA?'” [iol]

New Miss World Crowned – Kaiane Aldorino from Gibraltar was named the new Miss World at a glittering two-hour pageant that put South Africa in the spotlight and featured traditional dancers and drummers. The leggy brunette, dressed in white-lace evening gown, was crowned as silver confetti rained down onstage around her. It is not known if she has had sex with Tiger Woods. [associated]

Tiger Woods Admits He Banged Everyone, Quits Golf – Tiger Woods, admitting for the first time that he had been unfaithful to his wife, announced “an indefinite break from professional golf” on Friday, sending ripples of alarm through television networks, corporate sponsors and PGA executives. [latimes]

Obama Tells Oprah He Gives Himself a “Solid B+” – On Sunday night, Oprah’s Christmas at the White House special aired; during her one-on-one conversation with the president, Oprah asked Obama what grade he would give himself for his first year in office. “A good solid B-plus,” Obama answered. [huffington]

Pieter Dixon Scores Try For Bath – Bath Rugby’s chances of winning the cup improved this weekend as they beat Edinburgh, 16 – 9. Two tries and two penalties secured victory as dashing Stormer’s legend and folk hero, Pieter Dixon, dotted down five points. [thesun]

Inside Studio 54’s Wildest Nights – It’s been twenty years since Studio 54 closed its doors. A book on the famed nightclub, entitled “The Last Party” has been re-released. The Daily Beast presents a wild showcase of images from the glory days. Jagger, Taylor, Shields, Ross, Minnelli, Jackosn, Capote, Kennedy.. [dailybeast]

Suri Cruise Wearing High Heels – The female readers out there are going to plutz when they see this. Suri Cruise looked especially precious in her colorful dress and gold strappy heels visiting Tom on the set of Knight & Day in Seville, Spain, this weekend. She accessorized with a purse and headband as she greeted the crew and waved at photographers. [popsugar]

Tara Reid Poses For Playboy. Cover Gets Released – Reid, 34, graces the cover of the January/February double issue, although she avoided going fully nude inside. She had been offered to strip for the mag several times in the past but she had always turned down the opportunity. According to reports, she posed for Playboy this time to prove her body is not damaged by plastic surgery. [dailycontributor]

The Top FREE iPhone Apps – Nobody wants to pay for iPhone apps, and some people simply don’t. The good news is, you don’t really need to: For almost every paid app, there’s a free app that’s nearly as good. Here are the best of the best. [technews]

A Tweet From Pearl Harbour – In the morning of December 7, 1941, two waves of Japanese airplanes loaded with torpedoes and bombs annihilated over 3,500 people, four battleships, two destroyers, and three cruisers. Here’s the first “tweet” describing the attack. [gizmodo]

Behind The Scenes With Rachel Weisz – Rachel Weisz graces the cover of the January 2010 issue of Vogue – the first issue of the new decade – and appears within its pages in this season’s pretty pastel tones. [vogue]