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It's a slow news day, so we dug deep into our bag of eyebrow-raising tricks and pulled out an oldie but goodie: "Mention Pauly D in the headline." That's how we got the idea to post a side-by-side comparison of our favorite two men in TV history: Pauly and Bart Simpson. (We were also eating a Butterfinger at the time.) And of course, no Remote Control picture comparison can be complete without a poll, so without further blah-blah-blah, here you go:

Photo: Ralph Notaro/Splash News

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(Photo: NBC)

• Likable late night host Jay Leno tops the list of America's Favorite TV Personalities, narrowly edging out #'s 2 and 3 (House curmudgeon Hugh Laurie and coffee table-dancer Ellen DeGeneres), and wiping the floor with Bill "Popular Contests Aren't My Thing" O'Reilly. (TV Squad)

• Spike (from last season's Top Chef, remember?) claims tonight's all-new episode will give people a chance "see who’s a bigger man — me or Fabio." Spoiler: It's Fabio! C'mon, "Ees notta Top Scallop"?! GENIUS. (TV Watch)

• Paula Abdul storms out in the middle of an American Idol audition. Possibly because she's jealous of new judge Kara DioGuardi, possibly because she's unhinged. (Usmagazine.com)

• Apparently, Bart (and actress/Scientologist Nancy Cartwright) missed the Simpsons episode where Homer joins the crazy, money-grubbing cult. (CNET)

• Hugh Hefner continues to pretend that getting dumped by his "girlfriends" was the best thing that ever happened to him. (E! Online)

Tags Bart Simpson, Bill O'Reilly, Ellen DeGeneres, House, Hugh Hefner, Hugh Laurie, Jay Leno, Kara DioGuardi, Nancy Cartwright, Paula Abdul, The Simpsons, Top Chef's Fabio, Top Chef's Spike