Thursday, December 9, 2010

Flotsam & Jetsam

The Winklevoss Twins Are Suing Mark Zuckerberg, Again

7:19PM Max Read | The Winklevoss twins are at it again! Tyler and Cameron, the crew-rowing siblings who walked away with a $US65 million settlement after suing Mark Zuckerberg, have filed another suit against the Facebook founder, saying they didn’t get enough last time. More »
People

Somewhere A Boxcar Made Of Diamonds Is Missing Its Hobo

3:06PM Adrian Chen | [Johnny Depp in New York before his appearance on Letterman. Image via Splash.]
Flotsam & Jetsam

Imagine All The People

10:45AM Brian Moylan | [Crowds flocked to the Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park today to memorialise the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death. Image via Getty]
People

Contortionist Tries Her Hand At Snake Oil Sales

9:33AM Maureen OConnor | [Human product placement Kim Kardashian contorts herself into the most commercially viable position at the debut of her new watch line. Images via Getty.]
Flotsam & Jetsam

George Lucas Expands His Empire

9:19AM Richard Lawson | Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has purchased a property far away from his Bay Area compound. Well, not that far. It’s near Santa Barbara. He paid a way-lower-than-listed $US19.5 million for this oceanfront two-building property. Check out that view! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day

9:11AM Jess McGuire | Let’s start our Thursday with something unusually highbrow for Defamer Australia – some Artâ„¢. More »
Big Screen

MPAA Decides Lady Oral Sex Deserves An R After All

9:10AM Richard Lawson | The Weinstein Company recently appealed the NC-17 rating given to its Oscar-bait film Blue Valentine, assigned because Ryan Gosling goes down on Michelle Williams in one scene, and they’ve won! The film will be R-rated now, no cuts necessary.
Music

Aretha Franklin Has Pancreatic Cancer

8:56AM Brian Moylan | Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin, who underwent surgery last week, has pancreatic cancer, according to family members. More »
People

Salma Hayek Was An Illegal Immigrant

8:01AM Maureen OConnor | Did Salma Hayek just solve the polarized war over immigration? By admitting that she, too, was once an undocumented worker, Salma clearly enunciated the vital role of immigrant workers who happen to have sexy breasts. More »