On Top Of Marilyn Monroe & Giant Cupcakes

1. GM is targeting a growing low-cost market by introducing a compact car that costs only $4,000. Experts agree this could be attractive to car dealers looking to move more vehicles. When asked how good of quality a $4,000 car could be, GM released a small group of hounds and hid in the White House bushes.

2. In bizarre news, Tom Delay will be a part of the cast for the new season of Dancing With the Stars, according to ABC. After meeting with show executives, Delay was reportedly a perfect fit for the show. However, Delay's contract stipulates that he will only be able to take the dance floor if it is first covered with campaign finance laws.

3. A new study published on the online version of the journal Nature shows that a small gene variation makes some people more treatable for hepatitis. Those with European ancestry tend to carry the gene more than African Americans, and African Americans with the gene responded better to treatment than whites without the gene. See, European girl from this weekend? I told you, you're gonna be fine!

4. This weekend the town of Manchester, NH set the world record for creating the largest cupcake ever. The cupcake baked for 12 hours, is 8 times the size of the previous record, and contains 800 eggs and 200 pounds each of flour and sugar. The record setting project helped raise money to fight breast cancer, though town officials now sort of wish it had been for diabetes.

5. Widow Elsie Poncher is selling her husband's tomb space which is located directly above deceased superstar Marilyn Monroe. The bidding opened on eBay at $500,000 and rose to over $2.5 million. Poncher then clarified that the winner would not be able to be on top of Monroe until they themselves were deceased, and the bidding returned quickly back to $500,000.

High five.