When we last saw Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis, he was headed to jail for three counts of false imprisonment and one count of assault, so things were already not looking great. But now the Hollywood Reporter has profiled him, and it's apparent that the sad, troubled, angry depths of this individual have a lot going on in them. In the interview, Francis calls the jury that found him guilty to be "mentally [expletive] retarded" and states that they should be "euthanized" and "lined up and shot." He also says that anyone who criticizes him is just "jealous." So, there you go. So strange that a man who has built his empire on the manipulation and objectification of young, inebriated women would turn out to be such an unhinged individual in desperate need of actual help ... Discuss

A wide-reaching immigration reform bill has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The legislation received bipartisan support, and can now be debated on the Senate floor. In addition to requiring the government to undertake new measures to prevent illegal immigration in the future, the bill provides an eventual path to citizenship for 11.5 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. The legislation also contains a provision to introduce a new visa program that would help workers in low skill jobs across the country.

The bill was not without controversy though; Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, sought to add an amendment to the bill that would, in-effect, federally recognize same-sex marriage. The amendment was not approved as fellow legislators saw it as a point of contention with GOP lawmakers, who would possibly pull their support of the bill entirely if it was included. Critics of the amendment also argued that an upcoming ruling by the Supreme Court on the Defense of Marriage Act could render the proposed addition irrelevant … Discuss

It may come as a small comfort that lawmakers are still using the Bible to back up their case in the legislative process, but it's being used on both sides of some debates, and when both sides are more interested in finding verses that back up their previously held notions than they are about figuring out what the Bible says then there's bound to be trouble. And there was trouble this week as lawmakers try to figure out what to do with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or, food stamps), the claims for which have skyrocketed since the economic downturn.

Representative Juan Vargas, a California Democrat, argued to keep things going more or less as they are, citing Jesus' words that whatever we do for the least of these, we do for him. This spurred a memorized Bible verse in Tennessee Republican Stephen Fincher's memory, who quoted 2 Thessalonians 3:10: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” Ultimately, the cuts to SNAP ended up passing. Who knew Washington to be such big Thessalonians fans? ... Discuss

Kevin Durant, largely known as both a star for the Oklahoma City Thunder and a generally great person, has donated a million dollars to the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. At this point, it would be weird if Durant wasn't doing something great and trying to help people out, as he has a long history of being one of the nicest guys in professional sports ... Discuss

It looks like ESPN could be laying off as many as 400 people today. The reason for this wildly profitable organization's cutbacks are a little hazy, but, according to Deadspin, it may have something to do with ESPN's recent addiction to buying rights to live events. Also, Disney—which owns ESPN—has been cutting a lot of costs lately, so this could just be a decision made by the much higher-ups. Either way, it's a very unexpected move from a very successful company ... Discuss