Every time Ricky Gervais is on television, I want more. I don't know if it's his rambling accent or his sarcasm that makes me giddy, but I wish I could shrink him down to the size of a Barbie to carry him around in my bag. And from the looks of the newly svelte figure he debuted on "The Daily Show" while promoting his new movie, "The Invention of Lying," my wish must have registered with him, and he's in the process of granting it.

She's often appeared as a guest on Weekend Update -- as movie critic Aunt Linda, or travel reporter Judy Grimes (above) -- but now Kristen Wiig will appear as Seth Meyers's new "Weekend Update" co-anchor on "Saturday Night Live."

UPDATE: The item has since been debunked. But since a spunky and critical newscaster is basically the only role she hasn't played yet (and given the news that Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson are not returning to the show), putting Wiig in "Weekend Update" would be kind of a no-brainer. I mean, there aren't a lot of jobs she can't do, as you can see after the jump.

"So yeah, my first concern was that I was gonna mess up and say 'Oh, sh**,' then cover my mouth and know I was gonna get fired. And just urinate profusely."

-- America's Sweetheart, Kristin Wiig, on trying not to curse on live TV (A.V. Club)

Barbie turns 50 today, and tributes are popping up around the Internet. You can check out the world's biggest Barbie collection here. You can read about her too-sexy-for-kids German precursor here. And you can take a look at her brand-new Shanghai megastore here.

In the midst of all this hoopla, I'd like to celebrate one of Barbie's more obscure career accomplishments: her 1987 performance in Todd Haynes's legendary student film, "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story." Because the movie uses the Carpenters' music (not to mention Barbie's likeness) without permission, it was never officially released. But thanks to Illegal Art, you can watch it here.

It's Barbie's 50th birthday! To celebrate, Mattel held a Barbie-themed (read: very pink) shindig in her honor at the Nuremberg Toy Fair. The only thing that made it different from a party at the Playboy mansion was ... well, I'll have to get back to you on that one.

The party unfortunately coincided with reports of Barbie's sales dropping 21% in the fourth quarter. As we all know, this is no economic climate for fun and games - which is why Mattel's newest Barbie has been made over as "more grown-up and understated." I can't help but think: is this "Cougar Barbie"?

Reuters tried their hand at humor by suggesting that "perhaps, 'Austerity Barbie' is not too far off." I find their attempt endearing, but this guy's Barbie jokes are way funnier.