Local News Station Uses Puppets Instead of People, In the Morning Links

According to the website for 19 Action News, “The County Corruption trial of Jimmy Dimora is playing out in Federal Court — where our cameras are not allowed.” So the Cleveland-based (of course) station has decided to reenact the proceedings with puppets, which is either the most brilliant thing ever, or…no, it’s brilliant. (Reddit)

UPROXX “Archer” Live Blog: “The Man From Jupiter” — Funny things were said about last night’s episode of “Archer,” mostly because we just repeated quotes from said episode. “…Just tape ’em up.” (Uproxx)

Yeah, That SOPA Blackout Was MILDLY Effective — Thank you, anti-SOPA “Futurama” images. (Uproxx)

My 5 Favorite Rapper Cameos On “Chappelle’s Show” — Don’t worry, there’s nary a mention of John Mayer. (Smoking Section)

Dane Cook Bombed. Badly. — So much for the good will he earned from appearing on “Louie.” (Film Drunk)

“Niners In Paris,” or What Happens When Your Crappy Fan Song Is Awesome — I just looked up the “official” album of my favorite NFL team, Carolina Panthers, and it includes such classics as “Gridiron Fight” by Paper Tongues and “Panthers Runnin’ Wild” by Electric Blitz. The 49ers’ is much better. (With Leather)

Four Movie Series It’s Really Past Time to End — I think we can all agree Kate Beckinsale is awesome, but looking through her filmography, she’s never been in a really good movie. Though the quality of her films isn’t the reason we like her, as Seth Rogen so delicately noted at the Golden Globes. (Gamma Squad)

35 Unforgivable Facebook Statuses — Every person who links to Sh*t Blind Cousins of Crippled Paleontologists Say on their Facebook should be shot. (BuzzFeed)

13 Women Sterling Archer Has Banged (So Far) — ‘Allo! (ScreenJunkies)

Ever Wonder What Snooki Would Look Like Without Makeup? — I always pictured some kind of burned mole rat, but I guess I was wrong. (Fark)

The 10 Biggest Box Office Flops of 2012 — I know we’re only 20 days into the year, but as of right now, The Devil Inside is the highest grossing film of 2012. Go see Fasspenis and Gina Carano in Haywire this weekend, and make that not true. (Pajiba)

Here’s a clip from a 2006 “Veronica Mars” episode that mentions “Rick Santorum,” a gay-hating blackmailer: