While millions of Americans are expected to jostle for choice spots on Jan. 20 for the historic inaugural of the first black U.S. president, some residents of Washington are temporarily fleeing the area away from the maddening crowds.

Tour agencies are grabbing the business opportunities the situation offers by coming up with affordable escape inauguration tour packages. Among those making the most of the desire of district residents to be away during the Jan. 20 week are a ski resort in West Virginia and hotels on Florida's Amelia Island which are offering discounted tours to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

Robbie Williams says he was visited by an alien just after he'd written a song about extraterrestrial beings.

The "Angels" singer - who is fascinated by intergalactic beings and goes on UFO spotting camping trips - claims a strange light flew into the Los Angeles recording studio where he was working and then went back out again as he looked on in amazement.

In an apparent imitation of an MTV prank, four Long Island eighth graders handed out laxative laced doughnuts to their classmates, sending some of them back home and a few to the hospital. According to officials at Sequoya Middle School, the doughnuts were served to some 18 students and a staff member who then reported the school officials.

The children were feeling well and the parents were informed of the situation, the school officials said in a statement, according to WABC-TV reports.

Tennis ace Maria Sharapove got more than what she expected at the Wimbledon tournament when un unexpected streaker did a nude cartwheel in center court.

The streaker, a Dutch disc jockey by the name of Sander Lantinga, wore an outfit held together only with velcro and stripped down to his sneakers and black socks before committing the dirty deed.

VH1 has partnered with IFILM to launch the new weekly countdown show, "Web Junk 20," premiering Friday, January 13 at 11:30 PM. Hosted by comic Patrice O'Neal, "Web Junk 20" will celebrate and bring a unique look to all the weirdest, wildest and most comedic Internet video clips floating in cyberspace.

The Internet has proven to be a double-edged sword. Not only is it viewed by some as the single-most important advancement for mankind and modern technology, it has made it a lot easier to watch video clips of celebrity slip-ups, animated satire, bloopers and every day people at their most outrageous over and over again, while sharing it with your nearest and dearest.