By all recognized laws of pop culture, one thing is universally understood: at some point, Andy Samberg and the boys of The Lonely Island are going to find themselves facing a major-league backlash. But for right now, they are riding high with viral success. And bless them for it.

This Digital Short actually reminds me a lot of the short films that Albert Brooks would make for Saturday Night Live during its early seasons -- but shorter, and more laced with video game references, and maybe not actually funny. But it's really cool to see a fresh comedic voice being spotlighted on national television. It's like Saturday Night Live is almost... cutting edge. Well. As cutting edge as one can be with a Bon Jovi cameo.

Remember that Nickelodeon show “You Can’t Do That On Television?” Where irreverent teens cracked jokes, ridiculed one other, and slimed and sprayed water on themselves? Yeah, well it’s back. Except this time with adult billionaires in suits, in the recent interview on the Colbert Report -- otherwise known as the “Colbert-Branson Trainwreck Interview.”

Now, last week we spotlighted the tongue –in–cheek Superbad meltdown interview. But this one, folks, featuring “rebel billionaire" Richard Branson, president of the newly launched Virgin America Airlines, is, without a doubt, entirely real. From the unscripted jibes back and forth to the full-blown water fight (a la Wild n’ Crazy Kids), this truly is an interview gone out of control.

After generously naming the first airplane in the fleet “Air Colbert,” Branson gets heated when Stephen Colbert’s gift of gab gets in the way of plugging his airline. And despite the friendly-ish handshakes at the show’s end, the lesson learned is clear: DON’T PISS OFF BILLIONAIRES. (And never put real coffee in a mug on stage!)

I'd thought I was over The Simpsons, I really did. Turns out, total lie. Thank you, ruthless Fox publicity machine, for reminding me that those yellow folks from Springfield still own my heart. In fact, my love can even conquer my deep dislike of Jay Leno's comedy stylings -- to the point where I will happily watch this clip of Homer J. trying out hosting duties on America's most mainstream talk show. Oh, Homer. Never stop sweating and having heart attacks. I heart you.

Upstart Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has been getting a lot of buzz lately -- buzz mostly divided into two camps: "hey, this guy seems interesting," and "wait, this guy's a Republican?" For those who've been milling about confusedly in the who-or-what-the-hell-is-Ron-Paul category, things got a little clearer last night thanks to TV's leading champion of truthiness, Stephen Colbert.

After watching this clip, you still may not have decided whether Paul's a genius or a nutcase, but you might, at least, have a better idea of what he's for and against. (Against: taxes, the Patriot Act, and the Department of Education. For: liberty, limited government, and allowing Unicef to continue ... for now.)