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Golly, People Think Sarah Palin’s Overpriced

8:15PM Andrew Belonsky | Some ignorant folk don’t think “public speaker” Sarah Palin deserves her outlandishly steep paycheck. Eddie Furlong’s hitting the coke pipe. And Penelope Cruz enjoys kissing both Charlize Theron and Scarlett Johansson. It’s your Wednesday morning gossip roundup! More »
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Obama’s Glad Bono Refused To Hug George Bush

1:45AM Foster Kamer | World Saviour, Futuristic Superhero, and pioneer in the field of Mononames, Bono, dished last night on a BBC show a nice little anecdote: he dodged a hug from George W. Bush, once, and Obama was there to congratulate him. More »
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Can Anyone Verify The Whereabouts of Bono, Lately of U2/NY Times?

12:01PM Jess McGuire | (Special guest post penned by [REDACTED BY REQUEST FOR REASONS I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND]). Rumours are wildly propagating that none other than globe-straddling venture capitalist/Nobel Man of Peace/occasional rock singer, Bono is ambling around Sydney unmolested. For some reason. More »
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“You Should Really Read Up On This, Bono”

1:50PM Jess McGuire | Jim DeRogatis from the Chicago Sun-Times recently spoke to U2 frontman Bono about a merger between concert promoter Live Nation and Pearl Jam’s old foe Ticketmaster. It’s an interesting read. More »
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Defamer Australia’s U2 Expert Delivers Her Verdict On ‘No Line On The Horizon’

8:52AM Jess McGuire | Guess what follows a new single, folks? That’s right, an album! And Defamer Australia’s resident U2 expert Elmo Keep recently heard an advance copy of the new long-player from the Irish up and comers, and it’s safe to say she’s pumped about it. As we enter the DEFCON 1 environs of Universal Music (not really, just hand over your mobile please. And your soul), I can only think that teenage me would really be freaking out right now to be hearing an advance copy of a new U2 album a full month before it becomes ubiquitous out in the world (maybe sooner, if a copyfight happy employee decides to leak it. C’maaaaaan, chumpy!) Adult me is also pretty excited. More »
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U2’s Rather Brilliant If Grammatically Questionable Single, Get On Your Boots

12:27PM Jess McGuire | As promised, Defamer Australia’s resident U2 expert Elmo Keep has kindly reviewed the new single ‘Get On Your Boots’ for us. Without any further ado, let’s hear what she thinks! U2’s Rather Brilliant If Grammatically Questionable Single, Get On Your Boots Oh! Suffered has the U2 fan! You know what really sucked this past decade (apart from the obvious)? The last two U2 albums. Can we all just admit that now? If I wanted to hear watered down versions of the Joshua Tree (which I do not), then I assume that is what Coldplay is for. In short, if you liked those two albums, you will likely hate Get On Your Boots. Which is great! There’s still plenty of Keane tickets for you. More »
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Good News/Bad News For Bono Fans

3:06PM Jess McGuire | Let’s start with the positive. On the eve of U2 obsessives finally getting to hear the new U2 single “Get On Your Boots” (Defamer Australia’s resident U2 expert Elmo Keep expects to be filing her review tomorrow), it seems Bono and chums have delivered a blistering couple of songs at Obama’s inauguration concert, belting out Pride (In The Name Of Love) and City Of Blinding Lights (the only redeeming song on their last record, in my humble opinion). Elmo excitedly posted this video on her Facebook page and said “This makes up for every wrong thing that Bono has ever done, ever. Even if he has profound trouble getting MLK-related dates correct. OH GOD BONO, YOU HAVE COME BACK TO US!”. Decide for yourself. What’s the bad Bono-related news, I hear you asking? More »

Hey There, U2 Fans!

12:38PM Jess McGuire | Real U2 fans would be well aware of this fact already, but just in case… Bono and friends are going to be debuting their new song “Get On Your Boots” (also: WTF?) at the Brit Awards, which – as I’m sure you all recall – are going to be hosted by Our Kylie. Irish rock royals U2 will debut their highly anticipated new song at the upcoming BRIT Awards. The super-band will debut ‘Get On Your Boots’ at the music ceremony, which takes place in London on February 18th. Defamer Australia’s Dial-A-U2-Guru Elmo Keep is yet to hear the song (apparently all U2 fans are patiently awaiting leaks to hit the web), but when questioned by Your Editor at virtual knife point, she revealed “All I know is that Bono rhymes “submarine” with “gasoline”, and that this knowledge makes me die a little on the inside.” So there you have it. MORE: U2 to debut new track More »

And Exactly Where Is This Young Lady’s Hand Resting?

12:18PM Jess McGuire | Sure, Bono’s gained a little publicity over the last week after pictures emerged of him partying with two young lasses – neither of whom go by the name “Mrs Bono” – but the photos themselves were fairly tame if you ask me. A couple of hotties charitably hugging some middle aged dudes, really. BORING! Let’s rejoice then in this fantastic moment in image cropping brought to you by the folks from Fairfax. I like that it now looks as though the naughty girl in question is gripping Bono’s cock. I APPLAUD EVERYONE INVOLVED. More »

Cameron Diaz Finally Finds Her Oscar-Worthy Line: ‘Drop That Clitoris’

7:40AM Molly Friedman | Have you ever found yourself mindlessly trying on the latest pair of $800 jeans at Fred Segal and suddenly realised, you know what? It must be way hard for all those African girls out there in Africa and The Iraq Such As to even wear jeans like this. Why? As “Cameron Diaz” (flawlessly portrayed by Tracey Ullman) informs us, for the very first time all their genitals are falling off! The suckiest part? “This is the golden age of American blue jeans! It’s really sad and amazing.” The fictional burp-happy actress’ solution, of course, is to star in That Terrible Time Of The Month, in which a gun-toting Diaz burps and farts her way through the jungle to save each and every halfway-severed ladypart from girls named Toko. For more insight, including Bono’s method of miming the actual chop and toss, watch our clip after the jump. More »