Thursday, November 19, 2009

Online

Making Facebook Pay

6:11AM Ryan Tate | Facebook doubtlessly hoped forcing open user profiles would help the social network compete more profitably with open systems like Twitter. But there could well be a multimillion-dollar price to pay for the aggressive change, particularly if Facebook broke the law. More »
People

Jude Law —

4:34AM Gabriel Snyder | — explaining why he tossed oranges at the NYU students who had the temerity to look outside their dorm windows when he was on his balcony, according to Hollywood Life.
Big Screen

There Will Be Blood Wins The Decade

3:49AM Richard Rushfield | In its day, Paul Thomas Anderson’s oil-drilling epic had to take a back seat to the Coen Brother’s nihilist No Country For Old Men. But a few years later, this Blood will not be washed out. More »
People

Rollin’ With The Holmesies

2:53AM Brian Moylan | [Robert Downey Jr, Guy Ritchie and Jude Law are pimpin' at the after party for the Sherlock Holmes premiere in Manhattan last night. Image via Getty]
Flotsam & Jetsam

Which American Idol Is Now Selling Herself For Drugs?

1:58AM Brian Moylan | Simon will be pissed! It’s worse than an actress and her sister who both had abortions after getting impregnated by the same dude and a star who spends the holiday with his boyfriend, not his famous wife. More »
Big Screen

No Oscar For Moore

11:16PM Ravi Somaiya | Michael Moore’s Capitalism, A Love Story doesn’t make the list for Best Documentary Feature. [AP]
People

Kristen Stewart And Dakota Fanning Have Made Out

9:14PM Azaria Jagger | Kristen Stewart’s corruption of Dakota Fanning is complete, Joe Francis is filing for bankruptcy, and Kirstie Alley says Conan “acts like I bit his dick off”. Thursday’s gossip has castration anxiety. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day II

11:13AM Jess McGuire | Another one from Cameron. While I frantically edit an interview with the wonderful Dave McCormack for your listening pleasure, this’ll have to tide you over. Is it just me, or have the last two weeks been INSANELY BUSY? The only thing for it is a video that features wondrous dancing. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day

9:47AM Jess McGuire | Praise be to Cameron for yet another Clip Of The Day. He says “A Christian Robot – what more do you need on a Thursday?” and I can’t argue with that. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Yet Again, Scientists Prove Alcohol Is Good For You

9:45AM Adrian Chen | Scientists must be huge drunks and very healthy, since every other week they produce a study that shows alcohol is an all-curing wonder drink. Here is another one, conducted by Spanish researchers in between taking swigs from their wine flasks. More »