Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Online
Hollywood Invents Celebrity Twittering For Dollars
12:37PM Richard Rushfield | When show business spots a corner of public consciousness not colonised by product placement and paid endorsements, its experts spring to work to take care of that. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
9:25AM Brian Moylan | [A wax statue of Paris Hilton is one of the attractions at the newly-opened Louis Toussaud's Waxworks in Thailand, the fifth international branch of the company (not to be confused with the more popular Madame Tussaud's). Image via Getty]
Plaster Of Paris
9:25AM Brian Moylan | [A wax statue of Paris Hilton is one of the attractions at the newly-opened Louis Toussaud's Waxworks in Thailand, the fifth international branch of the company (not to be confused with the more popular Madame Tussaud's). Image via Getty]
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Google’s Search Box Suggestions Hide Nothing
7:38AM Ryan Tate | There are things you don’t tell your husband. There are things you don’t tell your therapist. But virtually everything can go into Google’s search box — for Google to re-broadcast to the world, via its “suggestion” feature. More »
People
7:21AM Brian Moylan | [Paul McCartney coaxes a stuffed animal into his limo and kidnaps it in London today. He will not return the bear to its parents until control of the Beatles catalogue is given back to him. Image via INF]
Help! He Needs Some Help!
7:21AM Brian Moylan | [Paul McCartney coaxes a stuffed animal into his limo and kidnaps it in London today. He will not return the bear to its parents until control of the Beatles catalogue is given back to him. Image via INF]
Online
Why News Corp. Keeps Threatening To Leave Google
4:15AM Ryan Tate | For the second time this week, News Corp. has promised to yank its content from Google, this time within “months”. The conglomerate said loudly that search is profitless. But maybe that’s just its way of making search hugely profitable. More »
People
2:30AM Brian Moylan | [Alien princess Daphne Guinness asked to be taken to our leader and they took her to Marc Jacobs, queen of the fashion gays, at the launch party for NARS 15X15 in New York last night. Image via Getty]
The Mothership Comes For Marc
2:30AM Brian Moylan | [Alien princess Daphne Guinness asked to be taken to our leader and they took her to Marc Jacobs, queen of the fashion gays, at the launch party for NARS 15X15 in New York last night. Image via Getty]
Flotsam & Jetsam
Which Actor Likes To Get It On In The Men’s Room?
1:53AM Brian Moylan | Is it worse if a married star brings men or ladies into the restroom for a little nookie? Maybe an S&M loving actor or a famous lady with reconstructed ears (yes, ears!) can advise. Probably not. More »
People
Pam Anderson Makes Child Labour Fashionable
8:40PM Andrew Belonsky | Child labour activists are aiming for Pam Anderson. Rush Limbaugh, shockingly, loves racist clubs. Jon Gosselin no doubt hates giving up $US180,000. And Ashton Kutcher was mean to January Jones. It’s your Wednesday gossip roundup! More »
Online
Facebook On Top
5:59PM Andrew Belonsky | Facebook commands 60 percent of the social networking market, up 200% from last year.
People