It's that time of the year again, when some wonderful human being (YouTube user NewsBeFunny) compiles the best and most awkward bloopers on news this year. And man, are they cringe-worthy.

Pregnancy photos, like wedding photos, prom pictures and those awesome shots that you and friends took at the mall in high school can (and this is the operative word) be awesome*. But they can also be as awkward as wearing a leather vest in the sixth grade and thinking it looks awesome. That is to say, painfully,…

The latest commercials for HBO demonstrate just how freaking awkward it is to sit through a show like Game of Thrones or Girls with your parents, even if your parents are trying to be cool about it.

Joan Rivers made her triumphant return to The Tonight Show this week and it was...awkward. She showed up late, made offensive jokes about the holocaust, Bruce Jenner and "ethnic people" and wouldn't let Jimmy Fallon talk. Even when Fallon (who is the host, Joan. He's conducting this interview!) tried to steer the…

In the lead-up to the Oscars, director Spike Jonze has been doing a lot of interviews about his nominated film Her, which probably means that he keeps getting asked the same boring questions about what it means for a man to fall in love with technology over and over again. It's understandable that a person in his…

Apparently, elementary school teacher Jennifer Carnley has a Tinder profile, and is using a photo of her kindergarten class as her profile picture. This definitely seems like something that she could have done in poor taste — but given how invasive and confusing Tinder can be, it could also be an accident.

Chris Stark, that BBC Radio 1 interogator who made the universe cringe when he awkwardly interviewed a remarkably gracious Mila Kunis, is up to his old tricks, this time interviewing Jennifer Aniston ahead of the UK release of We’re the Millers. Spoiler alert: this interview is just awkward. Jennifer Aniston…

Here's Joan Rivers calling a Adele a cow, or whatever. The thing is, Joan Rivers is a rare bird, and she's worked her way up the ranks like a motherfucking Terminator. She didn't get where she is by giving out Girl Scout cookies and telling everyone they're pretty. The other thing is, she mocks her own appearance,…

Ever the philanthropist, the young men's lifestyle mag Complex is determined to put an end to post-coital awkwardness on both sides. Um, thanks, Complex! Last month they called guys out on the top 10 cringe-worthy things they do after sackin' a lady, and now they've come back with 20—20!—theoretically ick-inducing …

A couple of days ago, the International Squee community was rocked when a video of two twin girls gleefully acting in unison to their father's guitar quickly went viral. Now, mere days later, the parents and their adorable daughters were on The Today Show to talk about their sudden Internet stardom. What could go…

In an attempt to add some more artfully wayward locks of hair to his polished pol image, former Massachusetts governor and current Iowa tourist Mitt Romney has taken making small talk with the locals he meets while on the campaign trail. Unfortunately, Romney must be used to having his undocumented lawn servants make…

Remember when "random" became a catchall term, meaning anything from "silly" to "upsetting?" Well, now it's being unseated — by "awkward."

You know how Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper are, like, BFFs? Well, things weren't quite as friendly last night when she appeared on fellow CNN anchor Piers Morgan's show. Or maybe it was: while the pair bickered about silly things like ratings and Kathy's goal of getting Piers fired from his TV gig, Kathy was…

Bristol Palin paid a visit to The Tonight Show this evening to plug her new memoir, but Jay Leno seemed more interested in talking about whether her mom plans to run for president. When Leno asked Bristol if there was any reason her mom shouldn't run, comedian Don Rickles exclaimed "'Cause she could lose!" The…

Between the network's practically explicit refusal to air music videos, the success of Jersey Shore, and the seemingly-endless combinations of shows about pregnant teen mothers, we were surprised to hear about a new scripted coming-of-age series from MTV that we think may be worth watching.

Earlier today, Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, his partner of over 26 years, gave quite the interview during the Today Show's fourth hour. KLG commented that it was "tense in the studio" — to which Simmons replied, "Oh, kill me now."

Another awards show, another awkward red carpet interview by Giuliana Rancic! She's never been known for her red carpet skills (Ahem...), but Rancic's SAG Awards interview with Glee's Chris Colfer tonight took things to an uncomfortable new level. Update: Racism!