It’s good to be back. The 2-week vacation is over, back to the grind. Let’s give a round of applause to CRM, Hernia and Duffy for their outstanding work carrying the site. Today will be a catch-up day. And we begin with … Ashley Greene … if you’ve got an hour, here’s a journalist hanging with Lady Gaga … when a 2010 Porsche (driven by a journalist’s son!) meets a garage door … any guesses when the “problem bank” list hits 1000? … terrorist “accidentally” blows himself up … man sucked into seasoning machine … five months after Brittany Murphy died, her husband mysteriously dies …

The Blackhawks swept the Sharks and advanced to the Stanley Cup finals. Duncan Keith lost seven teeth. [Trib]

Mike Brown was fired early this morning as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers following two 60-win seasons, neither of which resulted in a trip to the NBA finals. [Plain Dealer]

Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez are still dating, but she may have given her number to some guy in a band. [Page 6]

SEC commish Mike Slive made $2.1 million last year. [Clarion Ledger via Wiz of Odds]

This Netherlands “World Cup dress” sure looks swell on delicious WAG Sylvie van der Vaart. [Kickette]

BYU might have to alter its no-play-on-Sundays policy if it intends to switch conferences during the great conference realignment that is nearly upon us. [SL Trib]

Virginia nips Stony Brook in the NCAA lacrosse quarterfinals. [Daily Progress]

Around the :45 mark, here’s Wes Welker and his bald spot dancing during game three of Celtics-Magic. [Rap Sheet]

Remember young writers, it is a good idea to disclose freelance jobs to your bosses. [Wilhamette Week]

Mardy Gilyard, the Rams’ rookie from Cincinnati, got robbed and had a 38 stuck in his face last week. [Enquirer]

“Which late-night TV host is having Tiger Woods-like problems? One woman has already come forward, but at least one more is looking to sell her sordid story.” [New York Post]