A few days ago, stoners, college kids, and other champions of fine cuisine across the nation breathed a collective sigh of relief when the false advertising lawsuit against Taco Bell, claiming that the restaurant's "taco meat filling" was only about 35% beef, was dropped. But that's not enough for the chain, whose mighty exterior belies a vulnerable inside: miffed, the Bell took out a full-page ad in USA Today with the question "Would it kill you to say you're sorry?" in giant purple letters, clearly directed at plaintiff Amanda Obney and her lawyers. more ›

Conan O'Brien kicked off his tour last night in Oregon just hours after announcing his return to late night. His new show will begin airing in November at 11 p.m. on TBS, and his arrival will push George Lopez's show to the midnight slot. But Conan wasn't pulling a Leno—word is that he originally told the cable channel, "You guys already have an 11 p.m. show. We’re not putting ourselves in the position of shoving somebody out of his show." more ›

A look at some noteworthy television this week:
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Like the Blues Brothers, God's Pottery are on a mission from God. But instead of driving through malls or shooting up dope, they're changing the world one youth at a time through inspirational song. All the prayer and hard work have paid off for band members Jeremiah Smallchild and Gideon Lamb because May 21st they'll be recording an EP at Comix for Comedy Central Records. Gothamist sat down with these holy crusaders to do a little Q and A about G-O-D. more ›

Around 2AM Sunday morning, a Dodge Caravan crashed into a light pole on the Harlem River Drive, killing 14-year-old passenger George Perez. Police say the van, which held a total of 10 people, was overloaded and that the 35-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle. The Caravan only holds 7 people. more ›