Bumper sticker of the now: Nature abhors a vacuum Well then. Does the same go for The Biggest Loser? Because we love that show.......

Photograph of memorial outside Heath Ledger's NYC apartment Gothamist learned that actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo apartment, cause of death unknown so far (but apparently the masseuse who found him called Mary-Kate Olsen before 911).Bostonist considered sending a link about the Super Bowl, but damn! The New Kids are reuniting!Although Sylvester Stallone is a native of New York City, his Rocky character lets many Philadelphians consider him a native son......

Australia-born actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his NYC apartment today. It is reported that he allegedly died of either a drug overdose or hanging at Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment. More details as they come in. Sad. Very much so. Read more about the actor here and here. You may start any and all Brokeback Mountain references starting...now. UPDATE: According to our parent site, Gothamist: The housekeeper and masseuse tried to awake him and......

--...and as promised, here's the back of the Ed Jew calendar, from reader Jake. Thanks, Jake! Irony alert! Can you guys see the "please contact me if you have problems or if issues concern you" tagline? --Fog City has heard rumors that Peskin might make Daly give up his position as chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. Meanwhile, the Sentinel reports that Daly misread the press release that Newsom's people sent out, and......

--Google stock hits $509.65/share, making it the second most valuable company in Silicon Valley behind Cisco. Apple also hits a record high. --Who knew two-time Dancing with the Stars winner Cheryl Burke was from Menlo-Atherton High? There she is, dancing with Menlo-Atherton vice principal Matt Zito! --Josh Wolf won't be home for Thanksgiving. --New market with fancy-food cred opening in Glen Park. --The SF Board of Supes raises salaries for cops and condemns the......

On Monday night, the War-droops begin a three-game home stand. It couldn't come at a better time....