Friday, May 29, 2009
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Traumatised Lady Is A Homo-Loving ‘Dingaling,’ Sez Quality Paper
11:45PM Hamilton Nolan | Sometimes the New York Post inches over the line from “amusing” into “despicable.” Okay, not sometimes—all the time. Today, in particular! Socialite Sandra Boss’ husband lied to her, conned her for years, and then kidnapped their child. So Sandra should be thrown in jail. According to the Post: More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Palins Offered Bristol A New Car To Dump Levi Johnston
8:59PM the cajun boy | Todd offered Bristol a new ride to get her to dump Levi, Spencer Pratt is the “King of Weed,” Paris Hilton thinks that The Hills is “so lame and fake,” Kate Hudson is travelling with the Yankees to bone A-Rod, and Susan Boyle may be institutionalised very shortly. More »
Small Screen
Why Is No One Crying For Jay Leno?
7:33PM the cajun boy | Tonight will conclude Jay Leno’s seventeen year run as host of The Tonight Show. During his hosting era he has dominated the ratings for his time slot. So you’d think there’d be an outpouring of affection for him in these final days, but there doesn’t seem to be any. Why? More »
Music
5:52PM Jess McGuire | Excuse me for blocking out the swears in the title of this post, just catering for the kids is all. Anyway, thanks to reader Hirsty we have the first – and probably only! – contribution to the FUCK YEAH FARNSEY gallery we planned on starting around these parts. Ready? More »
F*** YEAH, FARNSEY!
5:52PM Jess McGuire | Excuse me for blocking out the swears in the title of this post, just catering for the kids is all. Anyway, thanks to reader Hirsty we have the first – and probably only! – contribution to the FUCK YEAH FARNSEY gallery we planned on starting around these parts. Ready? More »
Online
Maybe Rockers And Twitter Aren’t All That Bad
5:29PM the cajun boy | Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has used his Twitter to raise $US645K for the brother of former CNN anchor Veronica De La Cruz, who is in need of a heart transplant. [Paste via Rachel Sklar's Twitter]
Music
3:15PM Jess McGuire | I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since the last installment of freakishly popular Defamer Australia feature Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia! Clearly it’s time for pop culture lovers to get educated once more… and today’s offering is unbelievable. More »
Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia III
3:15PM Jess McGuire | I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since the last installment of freakishly popular Defamer Australia feature Interesting Pieces Of Trivia Acquired From Wikipedia! Clearly it’s time for pop culture lovers to get educated once more… and today’s offering is unbelievable. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
3:03PM Jess McGuire | Three clips in one day? It’s gotta be Friday. But dammit, this one tickled me so much I had to put it up straight away even though it’ll probably ensure I’m left with NOTHING to offer up to youse on Monday. Yeah, I said “youse”. What are youse gonna do about it? More »
YouTube Clip Of The Day III
3:03PM Jess McGuire | Three clips in one day? It’s gotta be Friday. But dammit, this one tickled me so much I had to put it up straight away even though it’ll probably ensure I’m left with NOTHING to offer up to youse on Monday. Yeah, I said “youse”. What are youse gonna do about it? More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
12:47PM Jess McGuire | Reader Nat sent in this charming explanation of the famous Mexican Breakfast routine – you know the one, Beyonce ripped it off for her Single Ladies video clip! More »
YouTube Clip Of The Day II
12:47PM Jess McGuire | Reader Nat sent in this charming explanation of the famous Mexican Breakfast routine – you know the one, Beyonce ripped it off for her Single Ladies video clip! More »
Small Screen
Craig T. Nelson Has Plum Had It With Paying Taxes, Dangit!
12:35PM the cajun boy | Well this is almost refreshing—-A clip from Glenn Beck’s daily clownshow where the centerpiece clown is someone not named Glenn Beck. Who could it possibly be? Television’s Coach Hayden Fox, naturally! More »
Big Screen
12:04PM Jess McGuire | Keep Sophie Monk in your Friday thoughts, dudes! She’s just had a car crash in Hollywood, the poor love, although it sounds as though she’s gonna be okay. Still, news.com.au says she’s been taken to hospital and gloomily promises “more to come” on this breaking story. More »
Sophie Monk Possibly Injured In Car Accident
12:04PM Jess McGuire | Keep Sophie Monk in your Friday thoughts, dudes! She’s just had a car crash in Hollywood, the poor love, although it sounds as though she’s gonna be okay. Still, news.com.au says she’s been taken to hospital and gloomily promises “more to come” on this breaking story. More » 