Topic: TMZ.com Inc.

Marge Gets Nude for Playboy, Web-Savvy Simpsons Fetishists Yawn

A semi-buff spread featuring a matronly cartoon character that can already be found in countless, free, XXX-rated Web scenarios perfectly symbolizes Playboy's woes.READ»

The Bigs of the Blogs

The most popular places in the blogosphere, according to Technorati, as measured by the number of links to those blogs during the past six months.READ»

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Has Job for 100 Days, Can't Shut Up About It

The one-time Google advertising honcho has been at the helm of AOL for 100 days. What's he done, what's next, and can he save the online giant from irrelevance?READ»

AOL's Greatest Hits

In spite of its litany of failed innovations and squandered opportunities, AOL still delivers some of the Internet's best entertainment and services. Its instant messenger and finance site both lead their categories. Here are four more winners.READ»

• Dead Man Walking
• AOL’s Year of Pain
• You've Got Problems!

An Exclusive Peek at Google's Breakthrough Ideas to Restore Its Waning Glory

With everything from Bing to Twitter trying to steal Google's thunder, people can't stop talking about the search giant's innovation slump. Here's an exclusive peek at Google's arsenal of breakthrough ideas to restore the glory.READ»

The Return of the Boy Band

With the early success of the newest Jonas Brothers album, the American teen idol--as opposed to kid idol--has finally dusted itself off. So-called bubblegum pop last ruled in pre-9/11 and pre-TMZ America, when high schoolers still ...READ»

Celebrities Rock the Vote...Do We Still Listen?

The idea of comparing Barack Obama to Paris Hilton may be preposterous, but the Democratic Candidate's status as a full-fledged cultural icon is undeniable. While Che Guevara used to be the most likely political figure to end up on an ...READ»

The Big Tease

Blog empires like Arianna Huffington's are finally legit businesses. Now comes the tough part.READ»

Michael Jackson Invented Pop, Beat the Rap, Crashed Google

The news of Michael Jackson's passing yesterday shocked the world, but perhaps none were as stunned as Google and Twitter. Upon rumors of the pop icon's death in Los Angeles, fans flocked to the Web for confirmation, resulting in an ...READ»

Kramer's Racist Remarks Not Funny

Michael Richards, best known as Seinfeld's Kramer, entertained sitcom audiences for ten years as a zany, outspoken character who would do or say pretty much anything. This weekend at a famous Los Angeles comedy club, fans were ...READ»

Even Gazillionaires Get Stuck Behind the Velvet Rope

Family Guy creator and our November cover subject Seth MacFarlane is denied entrance to a Hollywood bar, but he brushes it off and decides to turn the tables on the doorman. Looks like creating a $2 billion media empire hasn't changed the easy-going writer/producer.READ»

• Seth MacFarlane’s $2 Billion Family Guy Empire
• Breaking Down Family Guy's Billions

Television 2.0: Coming to a (Computer) Screen Near You

YouTube is just the beginning. If new research is to be believed, the Internet could eventually replace TV. Meet the innovators -- including Joost and Revision 3 -- who are reinventing television.READ»

Search and Co-Opt

PodZinger has a way out of the Web-video conundrum: Make piracy pay.READ»

Ning's Infinite Ambition

It isn't just a site where users can build their own social networks -- Ning is a model of how to create a perpetual growth machine.READ»

• 9 Social Networks That Aren't for Everyone
• Virtuous Circles

Viral Loop: Jason Calacanis Q&A From the Top of the Leader Board

The leader board, which ranks the top 20 Viral Loop Facebook app users by value, has a new name at the top: entrepreneur and Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis.READ»

Dead Man Walking

On the verge of a revival last year, AOL suddenly imploded. The inside story of a journey to nowhere.READ»

• You've Got Problems!
• AOL's Greatest Hope
• AOL's Greatest Hits