leaked emails

Lazy Tom Sizemore to Magazines: Cover Me, I Guess

7:56AM Kyle Buchanan | There’s a certain, overbearing art to the publicist pitch, especially when the flack is emailing an editor to suggest that a client receive coverage in their magazine. Not every thespian is a cover-worthy Angelina Jolie, but most publicists tout their C- and D-listers as though they are, filling their pitches with paragraph upon paragraph of that actor’s multiple, stunning achievements (often bolded, capitalized, and punctuated with several exclamation points for emphasis). By the time you finished reading them, you’d be convinced that an actor’s upcoming, three-episode arc on Brothers & Sisters deserved no less than Time’s “Person of the Year.” More »

DreamWorks Assistant Thinks ‘Rosh Hashanah’ Is Newest Hollywood Power Broker

4:20AM Kyle Buchanan | As connoisseurs of Hollywood and its related spiritual practices, we at Defamer would expect you to be familiar with the traditions of American Jewry, so here’s a pop quiz: is Rosh Hashanah a multi-day event commemorating the start of the Jewish New Year, meant to celebrate the creation of the world? Or is it what this DreamWorks assistant thinks it is? More »