Billy Joel (b. 1949, the Bronx) does not think New Yorkers should complain about the fact that Pennsylvania native and verifiably insane person Taylor Swift is now the Global Welcome Ambassador for New York City. In fact, grumbly New Yorkers who think she's embarrassing are, in a word, "snoots."

Jimmy Fallon, Billy Joel, and an iPad formed a two-man, one-machine doo-wop group Thursday night, turning in a respectable cover of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." But first, Fallon had to struggle not to fanboy all over the floor while he taught Joel how to use a voice-looping app.

When lifelong Billy Joel fan Michael Pollack stood up to ask his childhood idol a question during the Piano Man's recent Q&A at Vanderbilt University, he had no idea the answer would stay with him for the rest of his life.

Ethan Walmark is a six-year-old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder who has been playing piano songs by ear since practically birth.

Halle Berry's custody battle gets ugly. Jennifer Aniston could have been an SNL cast member. Whoopi Goldberg on shitting the bed. Lindsay Lohan didn't steal that necklace, she "borrowed" it. Thursday gossip has feminine wiles.

This week Castle visits a Prohibition era bar in search for a secret stash of liquor that people would literally kill for. In the process, he meets a young billionaire he'd like to punch and serenades Beckett with Billy Joel.

What's better than Billy Joel? How about all of Billy Joel's greatest hits played at once? You have to hear this to believe it.

Angelina Jolie does not enjoy our colonial holiday. Lindsay Lohan is spending Thanksgiving with a bad influence. Cameron Diaz and A-Rod are back on. Billy Joel is recovering. Wesley Snipes is appealing. Thursday's gossip is making pies with its mother.

Sorry, no nude Emma Watson pics. Is The Situation's brother riding on his coattails? Lily Allen's in the hospital and Danielle Staub is dating a dude and a woman at the same time. Sunday Gossip Roundup does not disappoint.

Google Instant is kinda freaky. But it can be really fun, too! Yesterday, Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" got Google Instant-ized. Today, something even better: Billy Joel's classic, "We Didn't Start the Fire," courtesy of the folks at Urlesque. Watch inside.

Gwyneth introduces her spiritual guru to boat shoes crowd. Mel Gibson is not actually moving to Australia. (But maybe he should.) The Situation is writing a book. Lindsay Lohan is still in denial about jail. Monday gossip wants to believe.

Today at Gawker.TV, The Simpsons begin their episode with Ke$ha, inside Paul Rudd's computer, Bret Michaels plays it dirty on Celebrity Apprentice, Aqua Teen's Master Shake reveals his true identity, and a look at Billy Joel's Last Play at Shea.

IMDb describes Last Play at Shea as "chronicling the history of two New York icons and the journey that brought them together for the last musical performance at Shea Stadium." Anthony De Rosa was at the Tribeca Film Festival screening.

A stormy winter has taken a toll on beaches in the Hamptons, and repair crews have worked non-stop rebuilding dunes and constructing sea walls. But this endangered bird's nesting season starts soon and crews have only until Friday to finish.

The crooner, divorcer, and out of control stunt driver recently bought a $3.3m place right on our block. Beware, colleagues! Beware passersby and Public diners! Vroom vroom could soon be the sound of your doom. [NYM]

• Katie Lee, the cookbook author and ex-wife of Billy Joel, is reportedly putting the 4,000-square-foot townhouse at 23 Perry Street that she and Joel once shared—and which she bought from Joel for $3 million after their split last year—on the market. The four-bedroom manse is set to be listed with Dolly Lenz for…

• There's both good and bad news for Mischa Barton. The bad: She's reportedly drinking again and was seen "knocking back shots and drinking margaritas" earlier this week. (As you may remember, that sort of behavior led Mischa to spend some time in the hospital this past summer.) The good news: She supposedly looked…