Source: 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Head Writer Not F**king Jimmy Kimmel

Yesterday, we noted a Gawker item suggesting that Molly McNearney, who swiftly ascended the Jimmy Kimmel Live! ranks from lowly Chinese Theater Chewbacca-wrangling assistant to that show's head writer, had been the woman who came between Kimmel and Sarah Silverman. A Defamer tipster who knows McNearny wrote us to say this couldn't be further from the truth:

She is absolutely NOT banging Jimmy Kimmel. She was promoted from assistant to staff writer, and then from staff writer to head writer. Where's the controversy there? That's kinda how it works in this biz.

Buffalo News Team Not Exactly On The 'No Country' Express

If you've not yet heard the tale of the Buffalo news crew Oscar night gaffe, it goes something like this: Shortly after Best Director was announced, a technical mess-up caused the audio of a conversation between a local ABC news team to be broadcast to the general public. It's the content of that exchange, warranting a statement of apology from the network, that is truly hilarious. But we'll allow you to discover that on your own, in the footage above. Once you're done watching, we invite you to provide your own dismissive, nine-word synopses of any of this year's nominees.

• Alan Pergament: Ch. 7 error enlivens Oscars [buffalonews.com]
• WKBW Statement
• OSCAR OOPS [YouTube]

Stylist To The Stars Phillip Bloch Requests That You Give His Grieving Clients Space At This Difficult Time

Like a pencil-moustached, beret-sporting fly on the wall of showbiz's innermost circles, celebrity-stylist to the celebrity-stars Phillip Bloch possesses a formidable amount of insight into the Hollywood condition. So much so, in fact, that ABCNews.com has granted Bloch his very own opinion column, in which he can weigh in on any number of pressing celebrity matters, from the foot-anorexia epidemic currently ravishing young Hollywood's emaciated tootsies, to his compelling treatise on how the death of gifting suites is hurtling our society towards freebieless anarchy.

The Studios Strike Back At WGA Headquarters

On one front, at least, the AMPTP is being trounced by the WGA: the production of viral videos explaining why thousands of people are gathering in front of Hollywood's studio lots to shout at executive-displeasing volumes, stage impromptu table-reads of substandard, non-Guild material, and throw the occasional Rage Against the Machine reunion concert.

All The Outrageous Things Damon Wayans Said On 'The View' Today

If only all guests of The View carried on with the candor of a Damon Wayans, whose folksy take on such hot-button topics as Don Imus's return to radio ("When he called them 'nappy-headed hos,' I went, 'Wow. He's right!'"), and the lack of available women possessing the basic, barefoot culinary skills he demands in a partner, energized the typically moribund proceedings.

On Leaving Britney Alone

We thought it was important to present an impassioned counterpoint to the unrelentingly negative coverage of the Britney Spears VMA Situation that goes beyond that anonymous ABCNews.com commenter's "I'd hit it" defense, so please take two minutes to watch the above video decrying the media's inarguable anti-Britney bias. After you're done, we'll leave it entirely up to you whether or not to further explore the YouTube-confessional oeuvre of the Leave Britney Alone Guy to better understand the worldview that informs the clip's production.

• LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE! [YouTube]

Esai Morales Uses The Power Of MySpace To Clear His Name

An update to the developments of late last week involving heartthrob actor Esai Morales. As readers may recall, Morales's ex-girlfriend made several ugly accusations in a civil lawsuit, including allegations of rape and of having knowingly infected her with herpes. Today, Morales has struck back, using the preferred method of celebrities wanting to reach out to fans against the counsel of their lawyers: by posting an open letter on his MySpace page. (Warning: Clicking the link will subject you to Morales-sung power ballad "Reason To Live.")

July 23, 2007

To My Fans,

As you may have already heard, I have been put in a very frustrating situation by some hurtful accusations that were leveled against me in a recent lawsuit. But, because of the nature of the litigious society we live in, my very competent legal counsel is advising me not to comment at this time.

Ari's Frustration of the Day: The Chris Albrecht Media Witchhunt

Rosie O'Donnell Sure Doesn't Speak For This Opinionated Lesbian, Says Camille Paglia

Thomas Dekker Claims He's The Unfair Victim Of Hollywood Pinkballing