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Tiger Woods Sex Tape Being Shopped – “Pear shaped” you might call it. Someone has come forward with what they claim is a Tiger Woods sex tape. Rubbish, you say? Given that Tiger’s lawyers have already put out a threatening letter, stating they will go after anyone who tries to publish nude photos or videos of Tiger Woods, one can’t help but raise an eyebrow. Why would they do that? [tmz]

Google Launches New Phone to Take on iPhone – They’re calling it the “Nexus One” and they reckon it will rival the iPhone. Even worse, they’re referring to the unit as a “superphone,” which is so bad I almost vomited in my mouth. Nonetheless, the phone looks pretty good and, with yesterday’s launch, you can now get all the information you needed about this beast. [gizmodo]

The Truth About Celebrity Tweets – Celebrities including Nicole Richie, Kim Kardashian, Whitney Port and Audrina Patridge can reportedly earn up to $10,000 per Tweet for companies including Sony and Nestle. But who are the ultimate paid Tweeters? According to Rad the most lucrative would be Britney Spears or P. Diddy who could earn up to $20,000 per Tweet. [okmagazine]

Obama Hires America’s First Transgender Presidential Appointee – For Amanda Simpson, the job she starts Tuesday in the U.S. Commerce Department is an honor and the culmination of a career dedicated to understanding military technology. But she worries that she might be labeled a “token” employee. Really! Why would you think that? [abcnews]

Blacks No Longer The Majority in Harlem – In a major demographic shift for a neighborhood that has long been “synonymous with black urban America,” the majority of Harlem residents are no longer black. In a decade when Harlem’s population grew more than it has since the 1940s, the number of black residents has fallen to its lowest point since the 1920s. Interesting. [gothamist]

ESPN to Launch 3D TV Network in June – The Walt Disney Co’s sports unit said on Tuesday it will launch ESPN 3D, which it claims is the industry’s first 3D TV network, in June and will air a minimum of 85 live sporting events during its first year. If only we good get those cameras around Tiger Woods when he’s off the course.. [reuters]

Avatar Fans Promised Alien Sex Scene on DVD – Fans of Avatar, the record-breaking blockbuster film, are being promised a “blue” alien sex scene when the film comes out on DVD. The sex scene was cut from the cinema version of James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi adventure which is close to taking $1 billion (£621m) at the worldwide box office. [telegraph]

100 Best Songs of The Decade – Did Rihanna’s “Umbrella” take the top spot, or did Amy Winehouse come through with the big prize? A decade is long, mind you.. Eminem’s “Stan” was pretty big, don’t you think? It’s tricky – that’s why we left it up to Rolling Stone Magazine to decide! [rollingstone]

Fat People Kicked Off Dating Website – More than 5,000 people were kicked off BeautifulPeople.com for losing their looks over the holiday season. The online dating site, which has a strict ban on ”ugly people”, said it had thrown out more than 5,000 members from around the world who had put on weight. [telegraph]

Rihanna Moves On From Chris Brown With Big Strong Baseball Player – Seeya later, Chris. Every paprazzi’s dream was fulfilled by one contender as pictures have emerged of Rihanna in the arms of LA Dodgers Baseball player, Matt Kemp. They call him “The Bison.” Which is weird, ‘cos “The Bison” is actually Tanton Dace. Everybody knows that. Anyway.. [justjared]

US College Basketball Player Does One of Those Incredible Post-Buzzer-Time Shots – I don’t follow basketball helluva closely and I certainly don’t have a clue about American College Basketball. I know it’s a big deal and I know the kids are paid a fortune. Including this kid who has just secured his future with a ridiculous post-buzzer-time three-pointer. Remember, if the buzzer goes when it’s in the air, it’s fine..[youtube]

The Greatest Studs of All Time – According to documentary filmmaker Ian Halperin, a Cuban official named “Ramon” claimed that Fidel Castro slept with an astonishing (though mathematically questionable) 35,000 women. The Daily Beast investigates the greatest studs of all time. [dailybeast]

Elusive Supermassive-Black-Hole Mergers Finally Found – The universe is one big dance party for black holes. New observations from the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii and the Hubble Space Telescope found 33 merged galaxies in which pairs of supermassive black holes are “waltzing” around the galactic centers. Well thank God for that! [wired]

Natalie Portman For “Bohemian Rhapsody” in ELLE UK – Natalie Portman is captured in a romantic studio shoot for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in Elle UK. Photographed by David Slijper, the actress looks lovely in the soft shots with tousled hair and wearing pieces by Giambattista Valli, Dolce & Gabbana, Lanvin, Chanel and Graham & Spencer. Sick! [trendhunter]

Skull From Yale’s Secret Society Up For Sale – A human skull that apparently was turned into a ballot box for Yale’s mysterious Skull and Bones society is going on the auction block. Christie’s estimates the skull will sell for $10,000 to $20,000 when it is auctioned on Jan. 22. [msnbc]

SA Property Sector Faces ‘Long, Hard Slog” – The outlook for property for 2010, while still mild, was far better than 2009, Alliance Group auctioneers said on Tuesday. “In 2010 people will start spending more as the stock market continues to rally and the economic outlook improves,” said chief executive Rael Levitt. [mail&guardian]

Buffett Warns Kraft on Cadbury Bid – Nestle ruled itself out of a bid war over Cadbury and Kraft sweetened its $16.4 billion offer, but the U.S. food firm’s biggest shareholder Warren Buffett warned it not to overpay. The full breakfast buffet has spoken! [ibtimes]

[thanks brent]