1. Remember that really bizarre Steve Jobs action figure? Well, in the wake of “immense pressure” from Apple’s lawyers and the Jobs family, Chinese manufacturers have decided not to sell the lifelike figurine. The company, which had planned to start shipping the dolls in February, has promised to fully refund all pre-orders. [LAT]

2. Despite a lack of scathing material from Ricky Gervais, the ratings for this year’s Golden Globes are almost as good as they were last year, and easily beat the numbers for both the American Music Awards and the Emmys. Does this mean we’re going to be seeing him host for a fourth time? [via MTV News]

3. You’ve already seen the underwhelming trailer for Lilyhammer, Netflix’s first foray into original programming; today brings us the trailer for Battleground, Hulu’s new mockumentary about a group of campaign workers in Wisconsin. [via Slashfilm]

4. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the official nominees for this year’s BAFTA Awards, aka the UK’s version of the Oscars; are you as pleasantly surprised as we are to see that Drive is up for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress? [via Vulture]

5. Bay Area punk label Lookout! Records — which has been home to bands like Green Day, Operation Ivy, and Rancid — has officially shut down following years of financial troubles. [via Rolling Stone]

Bonus Buzz: 25 Reasons Why We’re Not Surprised Paula Deen Has Diabetes

Earlier this week, our own Jason Bailey pointed out that NBC’s decision to bench Community from its mid-season schedule was likely a sign that network had decided that the show’s audience was pretty much set at this point. That’s why we’re happy that Deadline is reporting that thanks to a new deal between Sony and Hulu Plus, all three seasons of Community will now be available through the site’s premium streaming service. Sounds promising, right? Hopefully this move will help attract the new viewers that the show needs in order to survive, or at least provide NBC with enough financial incentive to keep it going for a few more seasons. If nothing else, it might provide fans with some much-needed consolation once the series goes on an indefinite hiatus later this month. Also worth noting: Last night’s episode of Community did a tiny bit better than Parks and Rec in the ratings. Not that we want to see it happening at the expense of our friends in Pawnee, but maybe the tide is finally turning for the good ol’ GCC gang.

1. Billie Joe Armstrong would like for “that kid in Twilight,” aka Robert Pattinson, to star in the upcoming film adaptation of Green Day’s Broadway musical, American Idiot. “He’s a good actor,” he told Perez Hilton. “There’s still more to come with that kid.” Right. We’re sure that his rabid teenage girl fan-base has nothing to do with it. [via NME]

2. The producers of My So-Called Life have sold a new hour-long drama to Fox that’s called Confessions of a Contractor and is described as “an alternative soap that focuses on what happens when you mix desire, jealousy, and home renovation.” Yuck. [via THR]

3. Perhaps hoping to compete with NBC’s upcoming show with Snoop Dogg, CBS has signed a deal with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst to star in a new sitcom. The show, which Durst also plans to produce, “centers around a rock legend looking for balance between his high profile lifestyle and trying to raise a family.” Double yuck. [via Deadline]

4. Lady Gaga has won a lawsuit against animated singer Lady Goo Goo, a character from the kid’s game Moshi Monsters known for posting parody performances of Gaga’s songs, such as “Peppy-razzi,” on YouTube. [via Guardian]

5. Hulu is no longer for sale. The reason? As Vulture explains, potential buyers like Yahoo, Google, and Apple were understandably uncomfortable with shelling out $1 billion when the site couldn’t guarantee long-term rights to its current lineup of TV shows.

Bonus Buzz: Russell Simmons Offers To Pay For Zuccotti Park Clean Up

However fun it may be to shrilly shout “APRIL FOOLS!” as many times as possible today, our favorite part of this holiday will always be the onslaught of clever jokes the internet delivers us. Although some lame sites aren’t participating in the irreverent fun (talk to the hand, nytimes.com!), this year’s turning out to be one of our favorites. In the grand tradition of sharing the laughs, we’ve rounded up the best jokes the internet has to offer for the occasion and given them completely arbitrary, made-up awards after the jump. Be sure to link us to your picks in the comments.

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It’s tough to be a cinephile in the digital age. Make no mistake — there’s certainly something to be said for the rise in sheer availability these days; it’s hard to even remember a time when your film viewing choices were limited to the lousy stock at your local Blockbuster, to say nothing of our forefathers, who could only take in film classics at revival screenings and on the local TV stations’ “Late Show.” The rise of DVD, the takeover of Netflix, and the influx of streaming options amount to a film fanatic’s dream: just about every movie, available either right now or within a couple of days.

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1. Courtney Love‘s rep says she’s not changing her name, unless it’s to something like “Courtney Love Mellencamp” or “Big Baby Jesus.” [via Guardian]
2. It’s the first anniversary of Golden Girl Bea Arthur‘s death, so PETA decided to use her image in a new ad campaign. [via NYT]
3. The design of the new $100 bill has some people on the right seeing red. [via The Awl]
4. So this is good news: There’s another Madonna/Glee episode in the works which will air this fall. [via EW]
5. Hulu will begin testing a $9.95 a month subscriber service as soon as May 24. [via LAT]

1. It’s official: Conan O’Brien is gone after Friday’s show. But we don’t feel sorry for him: The deal with NBC is said to be worth around $45 million. [via USA Today]
2. Does anyone else find it strange that the same week Vampire Weekend hits No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, Susan Boyle is sitting pretty at No. 2? [via MTV]
3. Quentin Tarantino has placed Avatar at the top of his updated best films of 2009 list. He also added Julie & Julia. [via FirstShowing]
4. Adult Swim has ordered 40 more episodes of Robot Chicken, ensuring that the Seth Green and Matthew Senreich-created show will be on TV for a fifth and sixth season. [via Variety]
5. YouTube announced yesterday that it will make movies from the 2009 and 2010 Sundance film festivals available for online rental; meanwhile over at Hulu they’re planning to charge users to watch episodes of 30 Rock, Modern Family and House.

December is pretty much the worst month for a break-up. It’s cold, and all of a sudden you’re snuggle-partnerless. The holidays are incoming, and not only will you have to bring back that gift you so thoughtfully purchased for your (in)significant other in advance, you’ll also have to explain that no, you’re single now, and all the cheek-pinching aunties at your parents’ sherry and crackers party will pout at you. But not to worry, ye woeful separated youth, we have just the thing for you: Flavorpill’s patented break-up kit, guaranteed to get you through the holiday season with nary a breakdown.

Who loves ya? Oh no, bad phrasing, we’re sorry, please stop crying.

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With remakes of V, the A-Team, and Red Dawn all currently underway, it looks like Hollywood’s really pushing ’80s-era action-adventure on us in a big way. But anyone between the ages of 25 and 40 knows that if you’re looking for some real nostalgia, it’s all about Saturday mornings. Though we may not have the wood-paneling in our basement to make the cartoon experience truly complete, we do have the internet, and before we start having to shell out to enjoy our TV on our computers (the way nature intended, obviously), here’s a look at just some of the shows streaming over the world wide web for free (Facts of Life lunchbox and Glowworm doll not included). Read More »

1. Angelina Jolie tops Oprah on the Forbes Celebrity 100 power list. [via Forbes]
2. Now that they’ve got you hooked, Hulu wants to start charging you for all of those Arrested Development episodes you’ve been watching. We bet Rupert Murdoch is behind this. [via Gawker]
3. Attention Bjork fans: “In conjunction with the release of the Voltaic box set, a series of screenings of the tour film Voltaic: The Volta Tour have been scheduled for movie theaters throughout the U.S. in June and July. ” [via Pitchfork]
4. Twitter is not for sale. At least not yet. [via NYP]
5. Eminem is planning to milk that MTV Bruno gag for as long as humanly possible. [via TDB]