The 2012 Tournament of Roses brought its flowery floats and strutting bands to a worldwide audience Monday under clear blue skies, and in its wake came a scruffier parade — hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters. There were 10 arrests overnight, including four felonies, as thousands of spectators staked out viewing places along the route but that figure was down from the previous year, police said. The thunder of the retreating marching bands mingled in the air with chants of “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out” as the Occupy the Rose Parade demonstrators retraced about 1.5 miles of the 5.5-mile parade route before veering off for a rally near City Hall.

The Rose Bowl too!? Remember when Forrest Gump went running across America, and then eventually one day just didn’t feel like running anymore? You think the Occupiers are going to be tired of Occupying soon? I’m kind of done with it. I get what people are upset about, but it’s pretty much a waste of time. It’s the same thing as Forrest – it was pretty cool to run across America, but it didn’t really accomplish sh$t.

Almost a dozen people were arrested on Monday after a huge brawl broke out at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Nobody was injured as drinks and chairs were flung around the food court and into the rest of the mall as the masses of people flowed throughout in a “moving brawl.”

“The melee had elements of a ‘smash and grab’ flash mob, including heavy use of cellphones. They said those creating the disturbance numbered in the hundreds and some knocked down shoppers and grabbed items from kiosks and shoppers.”

The reason for the flash brawling? As crazy as it sounds, the best guess was related to social media rumors of recording artists Drake and Lil’ Wayne being in the mall. If there was ever going to be a day to start a “flash brawl” it would be this one. Imagine all the goodies you could steal… With that said, what the f$ck is wrong with people? The day after Christmas this is going to happen? I don’t care if Brooklyn Decker was topless in the mall… Umm, nevermind. I’d probably brawl to the death for that. The link above has some videos. (lame)

White Castle, a 90-year-old hamburger chain known for its square “slider” burgers, is sipping on the idea of offering alcoholic beverages as it tests beer and wine sales at a restaurant in Indiana. The food famously craved by stoners in the 2004 movie “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” can be had with a glass of wine or a domestic or seasonal beer at a Lafayette, Ind., restaurant that fuses a conventional White Castle with a new concept for the company called Blaze Modern BBQ. Wine costs $4.50 and beers start at $3.

I thought this was a great idea until I read this article. Is White Castle retarded? They’re selling wine with those little sh$tty burgers? Well, let me rephrase that; their burgers are awesome, but they aren’t something I want to eat with a fine seasonal beer. When I saw the headline I thought Natty Light, Vladimir Vodka… Imagine how awesome Harold & Kumar would have been if at the end they were toasting two wine glasses filled with Merlot. Come on White Castle, you have to be more self-aware. Stick to the basics.

Denny’s — which bills itself as “America’s diner” — isn’t just open on Christmas Day, it’s up to its rafters in customers. It turns out that Dec. 25 is one of the busiest days of the year at its 1,600-plus restaurants. In some locations, customers have to stand in line for a table, and the waits can be long. Employees are running at top speed.

Denny’s eh? No kidding. I guess I can feel that. I can’t say that I’m a Denny’s frequenter but they have some good sh$t there. This is by far the worst from the Denny’s VP on their employees…

“The feeling that they get to serve people on Christmas Day is special to them, believe it or not. A lot of our staff members consider their customers to be family, and they tell us there’s something special about working that day.”

HAHA! Yeah right dude. Your employees are cursing you out like a mofo for being known as the “restaurant that is ALWAYS open” I’m in for a Grand Slam Breakfast next year on Christmas Day. Who’s with me? (crickets)

Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert got tossed in the pokey — in Finland — overnight after a brawl with his boyfriend outside a bar … according to reports. Lambert and Finnish Big Brother star Sauli Koskinen’s argument reportedly started inside the bar in Helsinki, but eventually poured out into the street. Lambert allegedly got physical with people who tried to break up the fight, as well … before police arrived and took him and Koskinen into custody. They were arrested for multiple assaults, according to a Finnish newspaper.

Oh man alive, can you imagine all the open hand slaps and shrieks? I seriously would have paid money to watch this event take place. How much better is this than that stupid celebrity boxing crap? I know this is all wrong right before Christmas weekend, but I couldn’t help it. Look at these two guys! How many times do you think the word “b$tch” was used? Man alive, Whaaaattaaya Want From Me!

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced to six months in jail on a misdemeanor count of battery constituting domestic violence after pleading guilty Wednesday in Las Vegas Justice Court. Mayweather, 34, will have to serve at least 90 days of the sentence in custody at the Clark County Detention Center, with the other 90 days suspended on the condition that he completes the other requirements of his sentencing. He must turn himself in Jan. 6 to begin serving his time.

What Floyd? Do you have the street-cred now you’ve been longing for ever since you became butt-buddies with 50 Cent? It doesn’t get any worse than Floyd Mayweather to me. Well, it does, but he’s definitely up there. The fact he beat up a chick and got busted for it is like the icing on the cake. I’m really curious to know if there are any actual ‘Floyd Mayweather Fans’ out there. Nothing would be more just than little Floyd getting thrown around jail for 3 months and served a nice helping of cockmeat sandwich. Cheers!

Does Christopher Nolan’s final Bat-flick have more on its mind than just thrilling fanboys and filmgoers with sensational summertime escapism? You might wonder after taking a look at the latest official trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, which made its debut in theaters this past weekend with Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows and hit the Web today.

Attention all passengers, we should be arriving to Middle-earth in a little less than a year (oh, is that all?!). We know that it sucks to have to wait so long before feasting your eyes on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in theaters, but at least we’ve got the teaser trailer to hold you for about two minutes until then (unless you watch it over and over. And over).

Thought we’d throw this question at you today – It’s tough because one movie comes out this Summer, and the other won’t open until next December. It’s also tough because they somewhat appeal to different fan bases. I think it’s going to be next to impossible to recreate the magic that was created in The Lord of the Rings. You want to talk impossible; following up Heath Ledger’s performance as ‘The Joker’. I’m picking The Hobbit in this one. I can only take so much of Christian Bale’s raspy Batman voice.

Get your baby oil and tissues ready! The cast of “Jersey Shore” is back. MTV has released the eagerly-awaited first trailer for the fifth season of the MTV hit show, returning Snooki and Co. to a more familiar situation — their regular stomping grounds of Seaside Heights. The two-minute trailer is chock full of tantalizing teases about what’s in store for fans of MTV’s highest-rated show, including a drunk Snooki going to the bathroom in the backyard and the emotional departure of long-time mainstay Vinny.

It’s never going to end. It’s time to accept it. This is allegedly the last season of ‘The Jersey Shore’, but after this we get spinoff shows for damn near every cast member. Good for them I suppose. I mean these individuals have made millions of dollars with zero talent. I think if you’re not a big fan of ‘The Jersey Shore’ you’ve got about 5-10 years before you are totally rid of them.  Sad, but true.

The death of Kim Jong Il opens a new and potentially dangerous period of transition and instability for North Korea and northeast Asia, while also bringing to a halt some progress in improving Pyongyang’s relations with the U.S. and South Korea. Mr. Kim died on Saturday of a heart attack while on a train, North Korea’s state media said. A television news announcer, dressed in black and her voice quivering with emotion, said Monday the nation would unite behind Kim Jong Il’s third son, Kim Jong Eun, as North Korea’s new leader.

Most of us in America know Kim Jong Il for his performance in Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s ‘Team America: World Police‘ movie. His performance was snubbed at the Oscars, and damn near every other award show, which is a crying shame. Here are a couple clips from the movie (tear). Enjoy…

“I’m so lonely” – Kim Jong Il, Compilation of Awesome Clips