Rod Blagojevich probably never imagined that when he hired R. Kelly's former lawyer to close out his corruption trial that it would turn into a circus. Never! But Sam Adam Jr. made a scene, and said he'd go to jail.

Rod Blagojevich knows how to pick a defense team. To close out his corruption trial tomorrow, Blago has picked R. Kelly's former defense attorney, Sam Adam Jr., the same man who got the R&B singer acquitted of child pornography charges.

How in hell did ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyers talk him down from taking the stand in his corruption trial? Hypnosis? In any event, his defense has rested, and the trial will move to closing arguments next week. [Image: AP]

"News You Can't Use" is pretty consistently the funniest segment on Morning Joe: hosts and guests alike take a break from political commentary and make fun of each other and, on good days, Rod Blagojevich.

Illinois hair crook Rod Blagojevich's hatred of the Chicago Tribune is well known—he even urged Tribune boss Sam Zell to fire the editorial page editor. But did you know Blago's wife hates the press even more than he does?

Did you feel sorry for Rod Blagojevich, who just wanted to sell one measly U.S. Senate seat to pay his kids' college tuition and meet mortgage payments? Don't. He also blew $400,000 on clothes as Illinois governor.

After banning Rod Blagojevich from tweeting from the court room Monday, the judge in his corruption trial has now "admonished" him "to avoid making any facial or other expressions" during proceedings, which he had been doing, annoying jurors and prosecutors.

A very proud Chicago artist named Jeremy Scheuch recently got this Chicago-style tattoo and sent a picture to Chicagoist. Look at all the Chicago-y things! A hot dog. A deep dish pizza. Money! And, of course, in Rod we trust.

Illinois' alleged horrible criminal ex-governor, Rod Blagojevich, is very excited for the start of his corruption trial, which he's been promoting on television and radio since forever. Is he actually going to tweet nonsense throughout the trial? What a muppet.

[Failed Celebrity Apprentice contestant Rod Blagojevich was looking for a fight today when he arrived at court in Chicago to defend himself on corruption charges. Image via Getty]

Can you believe it's been 18 months since former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was busted for being a total crook? Today, Blago and his swooping mane finally get their trial. What do we have to look forward to?

He screwed over Illinois; Now Rod Blagojevich wants to screw over all of America by subpoenaing Obama in his corruption trial. Lawyers claim that Obama can offer valuable insight into allegations that Blagojevich tried to sell Obama's Senate seat. [NYT]

Yesterday the disgraced ex-governor said he was "stolen from the people of Illinois," by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, then got all Chicago Guy for the cameras and said: "Why don't you show up in court tomorrow?"

Today at Gawker.TV, Rod Blagojevich can't work a computer, Ned Flanders' tips on getting your kids into Easter, Food Revolution's revolting developments about our country's health problems, and Dan Rather and Tila Tequlia co-host a morning show together.

Today at Gawker.TV, Rod Blagojevich gets mistaken for Donny Osmond on Celebrity Apprentice, Kirstie Alley's show reveals her love of the Wii, The Simpsons goes soft, and Cleveland's cast ventures to our fair city and drops by Saturday Night Live.