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Short Ends
'Today' Set Held Hostage By Best Gams In The Business
· It's all fun and games until tomorrow morning, when Matt Lauer interrupts a sober interview with a Palestinian spokesperson by shrieking, "I'm gonna be sick—there's a Richard Simmons-juice stain on this couch!"
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Comment by DrAftershave: sexual orientation aside, Richard's lucky in the fact that John Parr tried getting that close to Lisa Rinna once and... more » | Other threads
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Breakups
Lindsay Lohan Forgets to Tell Rep to Deny Breakup
After Access Hollywood reported on the breakup between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson (and TMZ independently confirmed it) one might expect Lohan and her rep to put up a high-profile, united front of denial.
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Comment by Little Mintz Sunshine: Creating drama is "gross" when you attempt it, Lindsay. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Defamer Decides 2008
Newest, Smalleyest Senator Al Franken Declared Winner by 225 Votes
Choke on the history, America: After 62 days of counts and recounts, a Saturday Night Live alumnus has officially been elected to represent an actual state in the US Senate. -
To Do
Gay Beast, Garage Comedy, Armando Show
· Robert Francis at the Echo, Rocco Deluca starts their Spaceland residency, and Gay Beast are at Pehrspace.
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Comment by StreetCloud: wow, you guys are promoting Gay Beast! nice work. they are awesome! more » | Other threads
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the girls
Kim Zolciak's New Blog Gives Hope To Fake Cancer Survivors Everywhere
Stronger for having survived a false cancer diagnosis (as represented by the looped cougar-skin ribbon on her lapel), rising Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak has added her voice to the ever-expanding celebrity blogosphere.
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Comment by CatherineTrammell: Anna Nicole Smith. Jett Travolta. Kim Zolciak. One of these things is not like the other. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Breakups
Lindsay Lohan Ends Barely Acknowledged Same-Sex Relationship
Set down your water bottle. Halt your DJ set. Doff your fedora and bow your head. The romance between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson is no more, says Access Hollywood.
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Comment by bess marvin, girl detective: i'm retiring my cokepants out of respect 6 Responses | Other threads
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Jett Travolta
Jett Travolta's Official Cause of Death: Seizure
Doctors this afternoon completed Jett Travolta's autopsy, the details of which haven't been (and likely never will be) released publicly. But another Bahamian insider passed his death certificate details to the AP anyway.
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Comment by wankster: I could be totally talking out of my ass, but don't autopsies usually take a couple of weeks?... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Hollywood PrivacyWatch
Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Defamer Commenter Watched Jeremy Piven Doing Yoga Poses In First Class Edition!
Sherri Shepherd isn't the only one who's had a memorable run-in at 30,000 feet with Jeremy Piven. Commenter MontagueGoat wrote in with another, presumably pre-mercury-poisoned encounter:
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By Kyle Buchanan
Comment by HwoodHills: I can see the wanting to protect himself from lookie-loos in the airport. That's got to be a natural defensive... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Celeb Divorce
Are TV's Favorite Juggsy Clairvoyants Doomed To Being Alone?
In a disconcerting trend for top-heavy actresses currently starring as fictional psychics in network primetime, Patricia Arquette and Jennifer Love Hewitt have left their significant others.
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Comment by LucilleMcGillicuddy: Holy Mother of God, that picture of Patricia Arquette is the most boobular thing ever - somehow it's more boob-y that if she had no top on at all. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Crime
David Fincher Disavows 'Benjamin Button' Shooter
David Fincher may be temperamental about having his films come out just so, but he's got nothing on James Ciallela, who shot a fellow moviegoer for interrupting Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
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Comment by DrFeelgood: Where was Ciallela on Zodiac's opening weekend? Ahhh, timing. more » | Other threads
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rip
Book Soup Owner Glenn Goldman Dies At Age 58
Glenn Goldman, the proprietor of Book Soup, died at age 58 Saturday from pancreatic cancer, one day after announcing he'd be selling the Sunset Strip landmark.
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Comment by SunnydaZe10: Thanks for the amazing times, Mr. Goldman! My two favorite Book Soup moments - 1. Going to a Douglas Adams book signing... more » | Other threads
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Hugh Hefner
Brett Ratner Barely Earns Hugh Hefner Seal of Approval
Hugh Hefner spent some time last weekend recounting his Hollywood obsession for the LAT. Conspicuously missing from his list: Brett Ratner, who is likely to direct a Hefner biopic in the years ahead. -
Watch, TiVo, Kill
Fall Into A 'Bromance' K-Hole
Greasy chicks and dudes compete for male affection tonight on The Bachelor and Bromance, respectively. We try to restrain ourselves, but can't help noting our disdain for the latter, regardless of tonight's Bro-athalon results. More »
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Comment by derby: that show 'bromace' is about gay guys, right? 1 Responses | Other threads
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Priceless Timepieces
Rolex Watches Saved Owen Wilson's Life, Says Blogging Jeweler
Having journeyed through the dark abyss and emerged to become the current Biggest Star in the World Upstaged by a Mischievous Doggy, junketphobic Marley & Me star Owen Wilson will be counting many blessings in 2009.
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Comment by Old No.7: Each Owen Wilson Rolex will be individually numbered, and have unique gouges and scratches on the watchband clasp. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Awards
PGA Noms Boost 'Dark Knight' At Other Films' Expense
The Producers Guild of America just announced its five Best Picture nominations. So which films made the cut, and which found no endorsement with this leading Oscar indicator? -
Deals
Universal Quickly Fulfills 2009 Resolution to Flee the Crap-Movie Business
After several months of negotiations, Universal has closed its deal to sell genre-mill Rogue Pictures to the studio's close financing partners at Relativity Media.
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Comment by Leviticus_71: A Castlevania movie?! How did I miss that? I can't wait for the Metroid adaptation.... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Sushigate
Jeremy Piven Exposed To Toxic Sherri Shepherd-Levels During Escape From New York
Sherri Shepherd's got an entry for Hollywood PrivacyWatch! On a plane over the holidays, she realized that the "short," fedora-clad man she'd been bothering was none other than the famously mercury-addled Jeremy Piven.
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By Kyle Buchanan
Comment by Tiger_Tanaka: I don't like flying with my own children, so, shockingly, I sympathize with him. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Defamer horoscopes
Take a Fresh Step in '09
Regardless of your New Year's party indiscretions, the possibilities are still endless for 2009. Maybe cut back on the drinking, but whoever you made out with in that alley will change your life. We promise.
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Comment by Allie Anne: Ha, ha, ha! LOVE the Fresh Step graphic!! Kitties - cute! And I must agree - you HAVE been spying on... more » | Other threads
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Awards
Today in Awards Hell: 'WALL-E' Beaten Into Submission by Animated Israelis
In a timely, sort of surprising portent of things to come this awards season, the National Society of Film Critics chose the Israeli animated documentary Waltz With Bashir as its best picture of 2008. -
Trade Roundup
A David E. Kelley Star Is Born!
· David E. Kelley has chosen Charity Wakefield to star in Legally Mad. The Actresses-Who-Look-Like-Michelle Pfeiffer Guild is up in arms over the choice of a brunette candidate who looks nothing like Michelle Pfeiffer. [THR] -
Feuds
Svelte Ricky Gervais Will Never Stop Making Fun of Fat People
It appears that Ricky Gervais has taken Simon Pegg's weight-related criticism to heart, as the Oscars-eschewing star has begun slamming the overweight in the press, causing some controversy. And he's not taking it back!
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Comment by steampoweredboy: Oh, this is that British version of "The Office" guy right? The Steve Carrel guy? Did some ghost movie right? Yeah, 3 Responses | Other threads
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vagina dentata
Twitterin' Britney Updates Us On Her Giant, Man-Eating Ladyparts
Subscribers to Britney Spears's official Twitter feed (yep—Brit's Twitterin'!) have grown accustomed to updates like "I love Japan! I think all the tiny cars are so cute!"
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Comment by Victor Ward: And here I thought it was a giant plant screaming, "Feed me, semen." 1 Responses | Other threads
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Jett Travolta
Answers Sought, Scientology Bashed in Jett Travolta Postmortem
Reactions to Jett Travolta's death on Friday surged forth over the weekend, with paramedics, publicists, anti-Scientology advocates and the usual exploiters lending voices to the noise. We sort through it after the jump.
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Comment by Eric D. Snider: Why is there a picture of Hilary Swank on this post? 5 Responses | Other threads
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monday morning box office
Another Visit From Marley's Ghost
The Holidays™ are over. We hope yours ended on a lighter note than ours did—curling up with a 60 Minutes story about a seven-year-old girl decapitated in the back of a limo by a drunk driver.
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Comment by Sleepyhead: "..invading the holiday market". This post is chock-full of old. Nice, Seth. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Feuds
Sharon Osbourne Teaches 'Charm School' Girls How to Instigate a Drink-Throwing, Hair-Pulling Catfight
Last night, VH1 finally aired the Charm School reunion show where Sharon Osbourne and contestant Megan Hauserman got into a fight so epic, it sent Hauserman to the hospital (and to the LAPD).
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Comment by Miss_Fonebone: Can any clever lip readers out there figure out what Megan said about Sharon's family?... 2 Responses | Other threads
- Friday - January 2, 2009
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the clip show
Artie Lange Syne
Defamer's Week in Review: Artie was enshrined, Tara rehabbed, shots were fired, 2008 ended, and much more — after the jump. Have a great weekend!
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Short Ends
For Your Razzie Consideration: 'The Spirit'
· The Oscar race may be all over the place, but at least the Razzies have a clear front runner this year. Still, a slickly packaged FYC spot never hurts. [via TotalFilm.com]
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Comment by checkyaself: I wonder if The Spirit actually will be nominated for Razzies. Over the summer people, (okay the imdb message board) 3 Responses | Other threads
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Comments of the week
Our Commenters of the Week Win Defamer!
Thanks to the truncated holiday schedule, this special edition of Comments of the Week actually honors the last two weeks. But what a prize: a beloved blogspot with few tears or scratches! So, who won? More »
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Comment by kookla: Who would ever have guessed I would pop my COTW cherry with the Jonas Brothers? 1 Responses | Other threads
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Watch, TiVo, Kill
That's My Messed-Up Mama!
2009 started off like many others, with unimportant programming limping along until mid-season replacements, Super Bowl commercials, and the dreaded American Idol. Here's to 11 more days of an AI-free national discussion. Sláinte! More »
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