• Steve-O tries to strangle himself with balloons after attending Paris Hilton's birthday party. [Page Six]

• Give a warm welcome to Dylan Stableford, the new cross-dressing editor at Mediabistro. [Gawker]

• City Council cancels their casual Fridays — too bad it was already decided by Esquire that guys look hottest in jeans and tees. [NYP]

• LA Times columnist and rabble-rouser Joel Stein hires a coupla' illegal immigrants. In the name of journalism, of course. [LAT]

• The Economist ends the 26 year era of Bill Emmott. He has gone on to pursue a career writing books, and unlike when Steve DeLuca's "left" Rolling Stone, we're pretty sure this was a real resignation. [Media Week]

• At this point, who isn't Jessica Simpson dating? Well, other than Nick Lachey. [TMZ]