“Mad Men” has become such a cultural touchstone that it’s merged with another one. Stuart Elliott writes in today’s New York Times about the new Barbie dolls inspired by AMC’s hit show. And in case you’re wondering, the cocktails and cigarettes aren’t sold separately - they’ve been left out entirely.

A Kentucky woman says she got a unexpected delivery last week. The 32-year-old woman was doing laundry when she started going into labor. The Advocate-Messenger says she had no idea she was pregnant. That didn’t stop her from having the baby, cutting the umbilical cord by herself and then stopping by her mother’s house to show off her new son before driving to the hospital.

Call them the kid paparazzi. The Philadelphia Inquirer says more and more parents are hiring “lifestyle photographers” to follow their children around in hopes of catching candid shots that would be otherwise missed. But it’s a service that’s not cheap; One “breakfast to bedtime” session can cost up to $10,000.

It was the kiss that launched a thousand TSA employees into action. The Star-Ledger says the man who brought Newark Airport to a standstill in January after jumping a security checkpoint in order to give his girlfriend one last kiss has apologized for his actions. The paper says, all told, the kiss cost about $650 in legal fees and fines.

Frequent flier miles come in handy, even if you’re not in a position to be flying all that frequently. The Orange County Register profiles a homeless California man who has lived on his airline loyalty programs and hotel points since losing his high-paying job and falling behind on his mortgage.

The LA Times says “Ponzi wives” aren’t always as innocent as they seem. The paper says the recent conviction of Victoria Meisner, wife of the Florida man behind a $37-million plot to defraud investors, brings to light an interesting question: “Should family members whose luxurious lifestyles were funded by dirty money face criminal charges?”

The Oscars have been given out. So what are this year’s recipients going to do now? Kathryn Bigelow will team up again with screenwriter Mark Boal for a South American-set thriller. The LA Times writes about what projects are in the pipeline for the all 2010 winners.

Actor Corey Haim died this morning after an accidental overdose in Los Angeles, reports the LA Times. Initial reporting on the story came to the Times from its partner KTLA. Haim was found “unresponsive” in an apartment. His mother was reportedly with him at the time.

Michelle Obama’s inaugural dress is on its way to becoming more famous than the first lady. The Chicago Sun-Times says the gown, and the accessories that complemented it, have a new home in the Smithsonian. Speaking at the unveiling, Obama said she was a little embarrassed about all the attention the dress had garnered: “I’m not used to people wanting to put things I’ve worn on display.”

“Tell my 5-year-old we’ve given up on space.” That’s what physician, TV host and Columbia professor Peter Salgo writes in a guest column for USA Today this morning. Salgo says that for his daughter,  space exploration “is an expression of her curiosity about the world.” He challenges the Obama administration to think about the next generation before complete eliminating NASA’s budget.

The New York Daily News has some gossip from France in today’s paper.  The headline reads “Couple’s Not Looking So Sar-Cozy.” The French President and first lady Carla Bruni are rumored to both be carrying out affairs.

It’s caviar on the rocks. The Chicago Tribune takes a look at one New York company’s new take on an old delicacy in today’s paper: caviar cubes. Pressed caviar is a lot different from the regular stuff says the paper. First one, the distinctive pop is gone. And despite it’s $45 price tag, the pressed variety usually includes “damaged eggs that couldn’t be presented whole.”

There’s a new ailment affecting American drivers: car-related hypochondria. The Boston Globe says the recent spate of recalls “have driven some people - even those who own other brands - to develop an unsettling hyper-awareness of what might be wrong with their cars.”

Can you even remember the days when MySpace was a bigger deal than Facebook? In a push to save the dwindling social network, parent company NewsCorp is making a push back to its entertainment roots. If the rejiggering doesn’t work, the LA Times says MySpace “could be in danger of settling into a period of gradual decline, like the other senior citizens of the Internet: America Online and Yahoo.”

Eric Massa went on the Glenn Beck show yesterday, after the Washington Post broke news that the ex-New York Representative has been accused of groping male staffers. In a bizarre twist he admitted to the charges but said it was just a “tickle fight.” The New York Daily News reports that Massa resigned on Monday after the allegations came to light. VIDEO

When you tell people you’re serving “human cheese,” the story just doesn’t go away after one day. The New York Post has a follow up on the Manhattan chef who put a cheese made out of his wife’s breast milk on the menu at his restaurant. In today’s paper, his wife tells the Post her milk is “more wholesome than anything on the shelves at Whole Foods.” Said the mother of one: “I eat healthier than your average cow and I’m not pumped full of steroids!”

USA Today has a great piece on rapper Ludacris in this morning’s paper. After generating a reputation for creating provocative lyrics about women, Ludacris’ new album features “several female artists engag[ing] him in lyrical conversations on gender.” The paper says he’s a big attention-to-details guy in all aspects of his career.

Women who drink in moderation may avoid weight gain in midlife says the LA Times this morning. A new study found that women who drink one or two drinks a day put on less weight over time than women who abstain all together.

This is about as organic as it gets: A Manhattan chef has put a cheese made out of his wife’s breast milk on the menu at his restaurant. According to the New York Post, the “human cheese” doesn’t break any health codes but the city’s Health Department has urged that he “refrain from sharing his wife’s milk with the world.”

Based on the argument that she has “the same single-name recognition as Oprah or Madonna,” Lindsay Lohan has filed suit against financial company E-Trade because of a commercial, which refers to a “milkaholic” baby named “Lindsay.” The New York Post broke the story this morning and says that Lohan wants $100 million for pain and suffering caused by the supposed parody. VIDEO

The Chicago Tribune noticed a missing person in the Oscars’ “in memoriam” tribute last Sunday. Farrah Fawcett was omitted from the roundup of stars who had died during the previous year. Many people noted that Michael Jackson, who died on the same day as Fawcett and was arguably not best known for his role in the film industry, made the cut. VIDEO

A Pennsylvania woman says Bank of America repossessed more than just her house earlier this month - they took her parrot too.  The woman says when she called to find out her pet’s whereabouts she was told that the bank was “tired of hearing from her.” She has filed suit against B of A, claiming they falsely repossessed her house reports Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Is there a new John Hughes movie in the pipeline? The Chicago Sun-Times says the rumor in Hollywood is that a script by the late director is being considered by Paramount. Called “Grisbys Go Broke,” the story revolves around a well-to-do family who must move to the “boonies” after going broke.

According to the New York Post, Kathryn Bigelow “is Hollywood’s biggest badass.” The first female winner of the best director Oscar says instead of waiting tables in New York when she was a starving artist back in the 1970s, she worked construction. The Post also notes that the 58-year-old Bigelow is dating a man 21 years her junior.

Having a seat at the New York Stock Exchange used to just be an expression. But the Wall Street Journal reports that now traders can, literally, “take a seat.” The trading area has a new look and at least for some traders, it’s the first time they have a place to sit down.

New York Times health columnist Tara Parker-Pope writes about women who learn they have breast cancer in one part of one breast but tell their doctors to get ahead of it and fully remove both breasts. It’s a startling break from the past when most women were encouraged to “remove only the cancerous tissue.” Parker-Pope says more women opt to remove their healthy breast for peace of mind.

There are some great examples in the New York Times this morning demonstrating how well Google’s free computerized language translation software works. The story says the Internet giant’s rise to the top of the translation business “is a reminder of what can happen when Google unleashes its brute-force computing power on complex problems.”

Talk about bad timing. On the same day that Toyota “publicly rebuffed” an ABC News report that pointed to faulty electronics as the cause of their cars’ sudden acceleration problem, the California Highway Patrol had to be called in to stop a man driving a runaway Prius. The San Diego Union Tribune says the man’s car got up to 94 miles an hour before police were able to use their patrol car as a brake to stop the out-of-control vehicle.

I’m the father of two girls and I’ve seen “Mean Girls,” which means I’m already wary about the high school years in my future. But the Boston Globe says I just may want to start worrying a little sooner. Some experts say the “popularity of shows such as ‘Gossip Girl’’ and the talk radio shout-fests that kids listen to from the back seat” are making girls take to bullying at a much younger age.

The New York Times clearly wanted a photo to go with this headline - or maybe a headline to go with the photo. It says “Obama Turns Up The Volume in Bid For His Health Measure.” The Times says the president’s speech in Pennsylvania at Arcadia University “harked back to his ‘yes we can’ campaign days.”