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Dr. Ruth Has Something Sweet for You This Valentine's Day

Emily Farris — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:24:00 GMT

The ever-adorable Dr. Ruth was on Today this morning to promote her newest book, "Top 10 Secrets for Great Sex." And for those of you not having sex, she has a few tips for you this Valentine's Day. The first is, of course, "read the book." The second?

"Go out and buy an ice cream cone. And practice on it."

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Woman Injured By Victoria's Secret Thong

Brian Fairbanks — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:51:00 GMT

Dudes, don't let your ladies see this post...

How ridiculous is this? We understand that it may have hurt like hell, but this is the very definition of an accident and we don't see how a person could, other than for reasons of greed, blame Victoria's Secret for their predicament:

Macrida Patterson, a 52-year-old Los Angeles traffic officer, told NBC's "Today" show that she suffered cuts to her cornea from the small piece of metal that had been used to secure a rhinestone heart onto the blue thong.

"I was putting on my underwear from Victoria's Secret and the metal popped in my eye. It happened really quickly. I was in excruciating pain. I screamed. That's what happened," Patterson told NBC.

Patterson's lawyer Jason Buccat, who also appeared on the "Today" show, said the metal staple causes "severe damage" to her cornea that required a topical steroid.

You can always count on the "Today" show for breaking culturally relevant news stories such as this one. We can't wait for Monday's show, reportedly to feature "the latest music sensation, hip-hop rap music!"

Via Reuters.

Video of the Day: Richard Simmons Still Crazy After All These Years

Emily Farris — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:21:00 GMT

It's been 20 years since the release of Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Oldies, and now it's being re-released as an anniversary DVD. To commemorate this momentous occasion, a nearly 60-year-old Simmons was on NBC's Today acting like his usual freaky self, but not until about 3:30 (really good at 4:30). Before that, you can learn how to combat America's childhood obesity problem by emailing Senator Ted Kennedy through Simmons' website. Go Team Richard! (Note: Clicking on the video will take you to msnbc.com, sorry!)