Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Flotsam & Jetsam

Lily Allen Dismisses Susan Boyle As Just Another Pretty Face

9:14PM the cajun boy | Lily Allen trashes Susan Boyle on Twitter, Jon and Kate face the “dark side of reality,” Katherine Heigl got fired from another project for being a diva, and Tori Spelling looks horrendous in a bikini. More »
Music

Lady Gaga Is Better Than The Pussycat Dolls

6:46PM Jess McGuire | Herald Sun music guru Cameron Adams today published a review of the Lady Gaga/Pussycat Dolls show at Rod Laver Arena which informs us that Ms Gaga is much better live than the “herpes in a halter neck” gang. I think this is like saying it’s better to eat a bowl of vomit soup rather than a shit-filled sandwich, but I am very stupid and probably need to reassess my dislike of Lady Gaga’s shtick. More »
People

Kylie Minogue’s Finally Sold Her French Island Property

1:48PM Jess McGuire | It’s been difficult, but Our Kylie has finally managed to sell her French Island home (after being forced to slash the price dramatically during these GFC-affected times). And guess what the new owners are turning the house into? More »
Music

John Farnham Is Hitting The Stage!

1:16PM Jess McGuire | Oh happy day! Remember Defarnham Australia’s obsession with Big JF earlier this year? It seems we chose… wisely. Our hero has announced a return to the concert circuit, and I plan on being front and centre in order to scream along to Two Strong Hearts with my musical idol. AC/DC, SchmayC/DC! More »
People

Mike Tyson’s Daughter Taken Off Life Support

11:03AM the cajun boy | Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, was pronounced dead today in a Phoenix, Arizona hospital after an accident in the family home over the weekend. More »
Print

Ben Naparstek Says “Don’t Think Of Me As Doogie, I’m A Grown Up!”

10:48AM Jess McGuire | New editor of The Monthly Ben Naparstek is tired of people telling him he’s a boy genius, which makes me feel a little bad about flinging Doogie Howser gags in his direction. No wait, I’m okay with it. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day

9:15AM Jess McGuire | Hotting up your bicycle so it appeals to the ladies? Yeah, I can dig that. More »
Online

Twitter-Stalking Friends, Enemies And Royalty

8:11AM Ryan Tate | A Harvard man snapped a picture of the King of Sweden; a TV newsman tracked down a conservative he hates and a reporter was helped by his follower. The Twitterati felt stalked today! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Summoned To Destroy Jon & Kate

7:28AM Richard Lawson | We got so carried away today with the NYT new appointment and announcing once again that print is dead that we totally forgot to peer into the trades and see what showbiz news there is that you need to know about. So here you go now, late afternoon edition. More »
Small Screen

Jon And Kate Gosselin Just Want To Be On TV Like Everybody Else

7:08AM John Cook | We don’t pretend to understand the appeal of TLC’s reality show about raising multiple childrenJon & Kate Plus 8, but its season premiere brought in a whopping 9.8 million American viewers last night—that’s more than last week’s Lost season finale. So why is this Kate woman complaining that people are interested in her life? More »