By Rya Backer

Last night, while writing up everyone's favorite weekly blog recap ("Project Runway"!), my second-favorite late night show, "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" played in the background. I listened passively to O'Brien's banter, concentrating more on how to best convey the subtle nuances of genius that are Stella Zotis through written word, until something totally face-melting crawled into my ears.

I turned around only to see that these riffs and wails were coming not from a member of the Max Weinberg 7, but rather from the tiniest, adorablest little boy I've ever laid eyes upon. There he was, playing (and sometimes, singing!) such standards as Ozzy's "Crazy Train," the Eric Clapton-popularized blues classic "Crossroads" and Char's "Smoky" (I didn't know that one either).

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· Marilyn Manson’s absinthe -- um, Mansinthe -- is now officially prize-winning.

· The Pixies' Black Francis (not Frank Black!) is releasing a new album. And he’s blogging!

· Mobb Deep’s Prodigy is also blogging. Angrily.

· National Geographic will air a doc on straight edge this week. 15 years too late!

· We Are Scientists have shot a music video in which they are herding Pomeranians. No, really.

· The MTV News crew runs into Fat Joe everywhere.

On his blog, Mobb Deep's Prodigy - days away from starting his 3 1/2-year prison term for gun-possession - has authored the funniest thing on the internet right now.

[Nah Right courtesy of HNIC2]