The plight of Jaycee Dugard is a tale wrought with thrills! drama! terror! suspense! terror! bravery! oh, the terror! Have a casual glimpse at the classy way newsfolks are handling the fact that she just went public with her story to People today and you'll see a level of wantonness that makes at least the obligatory Lifetime telefilm inevitable.

● After almost two months out of the spotlight, Sarah Palin has regrouped and is taking shots at Tina Fey and Katie Couric. [CNN]
● Alex Rodriguez must have a thing for cougars. He was reportedly putting the moves on fashion maven Donna Karan over New Year's. [Stylelist]
● Irish rock legends U2 prove that you’re never too established to be influenced by others. Their new album, No Line on the Horizon, is inspired by Led Zeppelin and Jack White. [NME]