Thursday, May 21, 2009

People

“Periscope Down, Mr. Blackwell.”

11:45PM Richard Lawson | [Lady Gaga in Sydney today; image via Splash]
Flotsam & Jetsam

Which Top Model Was Dropped By Her Agency Because She’s A Scientologist?

11:36PM Richard Lawson | Today we have a model dissed for her cultish religions, a gallant actor who cleaned up his lady friend’s puke, and a reality star who has time has just about come to an end. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Spencer Pratt, Aka ‘The Great White,’ Makes ‘Music History’

8:49PM the cajun boy | The Hills’ Spencer Pratt’s hot new rap single drops on iTunes, Britney sports a two-piece, Hayden Panettiere’s tattoo artist can’t spell and fucked up her new ink, some crazed Idol fan attempted to strangle Simon Cowell’s ex-girlfriend outside the show’s studio after the finale, and Amy Winehouse is in the hospital AGAIN! More »
Small Screen

How Jay Leno Screwed Conan O’Brien

6:41PM the cajun boy | The New York Times has a massive piece in this week’s Sunday Magazine by Lynn Hirschberg on Conan O’Brien and the changes taking place at NBC as O’Brien prepares to take over as host of the Tonight Show on June 1, while Leno moves into the nightly 10pm slot. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

New Winehouse Doc Sure To Be One Giant Step Back For Mankind

1:28PM the cajun boy | Yesterday it was announced that Daphne Barak, a bleach-blonde Israeli-American “interviewer” whose kooky website touts her “exclusive interviews with A-list celebs, Hollywood stars, royals and heads-of-state,” is doing a documentary featuring Amy Winehouse and her family, “a truthful and revealing look at her complicated life.” This is just sad. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Women Of Darwin, Introducing The Men Of Mount Isa

1:02PM Jess McGuire | I do so enjoy playing cupid, so when I read that women are leaving Darwin “in droves” because they’re unhappy with the fellas there, I immediately thought of a place they could move to in order to find themselves a man. Mount Isa, prepare yourself! More »
People

The “Miranda Kerr Is Engaged!” Rumours Are Back

11:58AM Jess McGuire | It seems like only six months ago we were prematurely offering our hearty congratulations to Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom on their engagement – because it was. And as we all know, the story ended up being complete rubbish made up by the tabloids who seem obsessed with the idea of those two getting hitched. Still, six months is a long time in the world of showbiz. The papers are overdue for another attempt to push the two down the aisle! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Being Gay Is AWESOME!

11:08AM Jess McGuire | Here is a new website that amused me, and I thought you might like it too. It’s called Being Gay Is AWESOME! and it’s penned by the clever Jeb from World Wide Jeb. If you are perhaps a homosexualist who isn’t quite as proud as they should be, this site ought to convince you that all things rainbow are wonderful! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day

9:03AM Jess McGuire | Today’s selection was lovingly offered up by Crystal from Autostraddle, and she adds a note saying “I’m sending this in good faith that the kittens were not harmed”. Well, I should hope so! More »
Online

The Twitterati Hates Buckling Down For Work

9:01AM Ryan Tate | The Daily Show relegated its Times mockery to Twitter; Glenn Greenwald has had it with all of you poseurs covering the Obama Administration and Susan Orlean has maybe had it with everything, period. More »