Thursday, January 28, 2010

People

16-Year-Old Starlet Smokes Cigarette, World Collapses In Horror

9:27PM Maureen OConnor | Who gave Taylor Momsen the grown-up lollipop? Brittany Murphy’s husband sues Warner Brothers for killing her. Charlie Sheen’s ex checks into rehab – but why? Thursday’s gossip roundup raises questions. More »
People

Who Is Donatella Versace’s Topless, Sun-Scorched Doppelgänger?

4:31PM Maureen OConnor | Paparazzi have mistaken this lady for Donatella at least four times. Rumour has it she’s an “Italian countess who has had a home on St Bart’s for over 10 years”. An investigation into Fake Donatella, and telling them apart. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

“An Absolutely Glorious Act Of Homosexualism”

4:25PM Jess McGuire | Thanks to @nerdfish for the amazing post title. The video you’re about to watch is pretty much the gayest thing ever, and I mean that in the best way possible. Folks, I give you Lady Gaga’s Poker Face performed on ice. More »
Music

A Great Review Of “Little Lion Man” By Mumford & Sons

4:17PM Jess McGuire | The brilliant folks over at The Vine have penned a review of Top Five songs of Triple J’s most recent Hottest 100 poll. The whole thing is quite excellent and worth a read, but I particularly liked the review of Mumford & Sons’ “Little Lion Man”. More »
People

Designer Did Not Piss On Shopfront

3:01PM Jess McGuire | Sometimes the best stories in the papers are the ones involving people I don’t give two thirds of a flying fornication about. Take today’s article in the Daily Telegraph about allegedly A-list designer Luke Sales pissing in public. It was so faintly amusing, I couldn’t help but want to spend at least five minutes tapping away on my keyboard talking to you about it. More »
Music

Listen To Snippets From Gabriella Cilmi’s New Album

11:21AM Jess McGuire | Oh look! Gabriella Cilmi has uploaded a few snippets of her new album onto a wee music player on her website – and so none of us need to go and struggle with a wee music player on her website, a clever fan has taken the time to pinch the snippets and upload them to YouTube instead. Let’s have a listen. More »
People

Brittany Murphy’s Husband Speaks, Loopily

9:25AM Richard Lawson | Simon Monjack, the mysterious husband of dead actress Brittany Murphy, is planning to sue Warner Bros, claiming that when the studio fired Murphy from a movie, it caused her heart attack two weeks later. The Daily Beast landed an unpleasant interview. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam

YouTube Clip Of The Day

9:00AM Jess McGuire | This video is about the German coastguard. Ahem. I think it made me chuckle more than it probably should have. More »
Print

Print Media’s Big Tablet Letdown

6:43AM Ryan Tate | No doubt, Steve Jobs showed off a compelling tablet computer today, one that should excite people who make video games, TV shows – even books. But today’s Apple iPad debut was a big letdown for magazine and newspaper people. More »