Anyone know what a “skanky cake” is? That’s one of the descriptors that Esquire magazine says a Madison Avenue firm was floating before settling on “milkaholic” for the E-Trade Super Bowl ad that Lindsay Lohan has filed a $100 million suit over. According to the New York Post, the spot was originally supposed to feature a baby named Deborah but a memo shows the ad firm changed to Lindsay at the last minute. SEE THE DOCUMENTS

They shared more than just a name. Actor Corey Feldman remembers his longtime friend, Corey Haim, in a short piece published in today’s New York Post. Feldman writes that Haim’s death “is a tragic loss of a wonderful, beautiful, tormented soul, who will always be my brother, family, and best friend.” The LA Times says Haim’s death has been preliminarily linked to an overdose of prescription drugs. He was 38.

Everybody knows someone who loves to brag about not owning a TV. Well, the New York Times says that person is slowly being replaced by another type of braggart - the one who watches a lot of TV but doesn’t subscribe to cable. The Times says you can find most shows online, but points out notable exceptions like live sports and HBO programs.

There are high fat and low fat foods. And then there are high fat and low fat clothes. The New York Daily News says you can look 10 pounds thinner just by wearing the right clothes. High fat clothes to avoid include anything oversized or made with excessive fabric. And unfortunately, as with low fat foods, slimming clothes tend to be plain and boring.

There’s a guerrilla knitter on the loose in New Jersey. The Press of Atlantic City says that under the cover of darkness, tiny sweaters have been popping up around lampposts and trees. The person or persons responsible for the “knitted cozies” has yet to come forward.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Toronto ranks high among the favorite places of American pro athletes on the road. Not only does it have a “cool, international vibe,” the drinking age is 19 and the city’s gentlemens’ clubs “tend to clear out the champagne room for visiting athletes.”  Also, Toronto seems be just north enough to discourage the paparazzi from following.

Risky business is returning to Hollywood says the LA Times. Starting very soon, investors will be able to trade movie derivatives. Two firms are set to launch a “box-office futures exchange.” The financial tool would “allow Hollywood studios and others to hedge against the box-office performance of movies, similar to the way farmers swap corn or wheat futures to protect themselves from crop failures.”