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Family Values
Horny Evangelical Christian Senator Got Mommy and Daddy to Bribe His Piece on the Side
This John Ensign thing is becoming amazing. Earlier we learned that Ensign's buddy Sen. Tom Coburn, an OB/GYN, is citing doctor/patient privacy for refusing to talk about him, now we know that his parents "gifted" his mistress with $96,000. More »
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Comment by Mediahohoho: This isn't without Biblical precedent, you know. Oh wait, yes it is. more » | Other threads
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protocelebrities
Lyle Lodwick, Dynastic Fameball
Eric Lodwick is the brother of hipster Web millionaire Jakob Lodwick. He's also now Lyle Lodwick, at least as far as his modeling career goes. Is it fair to tie the Topshop poster boy to his notorious fameball brother? More »
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By Ryan TateComment by FaceMelter: If anything, Lyle proves that "junkie waiter with a bad haircut" is a timeless look. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Scandals
What Did Les Hinton Know About the News Corp. Wiretapping, and When Did He Know It?
The wiretapping scandal rocking Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper holdings is getting bad enough that Rupert is ducking questions from his own Fox Business reporters. It could also reach across the pond to his beloved acquisition, the Wall Street Journal. More »
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By John CookComment by Mediahohoho: In this episode, Les seems to have forgotten his trademark Bandaid prop. more » | Other threads
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Humor and homophobia
Perez Hilton, Brüno, And "The Gay-Panic Offense"
Perez Hilton is getting a storm of publicity after calling someone a faggot, and Brüno, a movie that Dennis Lim calls a "big gay joke," is advertising everywhere. What does this mean for gay stereotypes in the media? [Jezebel] -
Scandals
Canned! Pug Puke Arrestee Too Hot For TV
Chrissie Brodigan, captured the hearts and minds of New York after pulling her puking pug dog off the L train and subsequently getting arrested for it. Now, she's been fired from her job. This has gone too far! More »
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Comment by hamburgerhotdog: That barfing pug is shaping up to be the new Julia Allison around these parts--it's actually beating out Jackles in... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Shut Up, Twitter
Longest Tweet Ever Sucks Up to Boss
Exploiting a loophole in Twitter's gateway for external software, a Forbes reporter posted what the magazine claims is the longest tweet ever. What did fearless Taylor Buley do with all 247 characters? Buttered up publisher Steve Forbes, of course. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by snugbug: Yep. It's official. I can't take this anymore and am officially hereby resigning. (Don't cry for me, Argentina.) The nuevo... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Badvertising
The Jailhouse Assault Dreamed Up by Angry Tech, Media Companies
So the copyright wars have come to this: Incensed over rampant online file sharing, some of the largest software and media companies show how copyright violations can get you brutalized in jail. Subtle. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Niko Bellic: Isn't assault on prison inmates illegal too? more » | Other threads
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malpractice
'Now, John, This Might Hurt a Little Bit'
Doug Hampton, the husband of John Ensign's mistress, says Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) urged Ensign to pay Hampton off to the tune of $1.2 million to make the whole mess go away. Now Coburn won't talk, claiming doctor-patient privilege. More »
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By John CookComment by BullfightsOnAcid: "John, have you been cleaning down here because I'm seeing a lot of doughy yeast balls." 1 Responses | Other threads
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Wtf
Russian Alcoholism and Britney Spears Combine to Comedic Effect
A chance to laugh at foreigners! This ad for some English-language school in Russia shows some old Russian people singing "Hit Me Baby One More Time," all crazy and Russian-like. They probably didn't even pay royalties! Then, the big reveal: More »
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Comment by snugbug: Nice xenophobic touch here.. Russians = all alcoholics, right? I see what you're doing! Trying to up your dwindling comments... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Media
Would You Pay $5 a Month to Read the New York Times Online?
At long last, the New York Times may have figured out how to make money off its website: by charging for it. More »
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Comment by 92BuickLeSabre: Which likely means that they are really asking if people will pay $2.50 / month. Questionnaires and menus work the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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recaps
Real World Cancun: At Least You Weren't Adopted!
This week was the Cleaning episode. It was also the Blowdown episode. And it was the Let's Watch the Roommate Who Won an Online Contest to Be Here Alienate Herself and Yell At Everyone episode. So many episodes in one! More » -
Useless technology
Fox News Can't Quite Get Its Head Around CNN's Wall of Wonder
Remember the election? The dancing of the numbers across John King's magic screen on CNN, as states rose and fell and changed colors before your eyes? Viewers liked that, apparently. Fox is just now figuring that out. More »
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By John CookComment by Aaron Altman: You know who else is good with this stuff? Meteorologists. Solution: have weatherpeople do the news. Might... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Crime
Dolce & Gabbana Flack's Felony Computer Trespass Complaint
Ali Wise, Dolce & Gabbana's party planner and publicist and all-around-gal-about-town, was arrested Tuesday for hacking into the voicemail of interior designer and rival socialite Nina Freudenberger. Scandale! We have the criminal complaint. More »
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By John CookComment by son of spam: Flacks are like the secret agents of the 21st century. 4 Responses | Other threads
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internal memos
How The Onion Will Sell Out
The Onion is hurting badly. And CEO Steve Hannah has already gleaned a lesson from the downturn, explained in the memo after the jump: resisting advertisers is a "losing game." More » -
The new hippies
'She Decided She Would Be Funemployed, And Started a Blog'
That whole "Funemployment" thing was clearly a fake trend composed of nothing. Which makes it perfect television! CBS sent its last working journalist to track down these young, wealthy, aimless Funemployed layabouts. Here are their dumb stories.
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Comment by lapsedjew: Is "funemployed" the new "staycation?" Because if so, I need to start working on recession-appropriate puns in the hopes that... 5 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
White House Press Corps Happy to Attend Barack Obama's Off-the-Record BBQ
Reporters from roughly 30 television networks, newspapers, magazines, and web sites celebrated the Fourth of July with Barack Obama at the White House last weekend. Why didn't you know that? Because they were sworn to secrecy.
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By John CookComment by Trixie from Toronto: This is standard in Canada, anyway. You get invited to the Press Gallery dinner, for example, and you agree not... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Shut up twitter
Who's Abandoning Twitter?
Celebrity Twittering seems to be at an all-time high, which means it's time to brace for the inevitable comedown, when the fickle famous give up microblogging forever. Oprah Winfrey, ever the trend setter, is leading the charge.
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By Ryan TateComment by finwar: So I got some followers to my twitter account, protondecay, where I make fun of other types of particles (for... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Ch-ch-changes
Gawker Comments Are Made of Stars
The new Gawker commenting system is here. And, if everything works out as planned, it will let us highlight the brilliant, witty and informative comments. Welcome to a new hierarchical era.
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Comment by BadUncle: All of this is well and good. But can you please bring back Friday executions, commies and - for the... 15 Responses | Other threads
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hustlers
'Generational Consultant' Holds America's Fakest Job
The fakest job corporate America ever created was "Branding Consultant"—until now. Meet Anne Loehr, a "business coach" who will (for a small fee) explain the mysteries of "Generation Y" to a corporate audience. She knows your soul, kids. More »
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Comment by Jeangenie: Ok--this woman is just working her own hustle. She had the dream gig of running safari camps! But man, what... 5 Responses | Other threads
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special friends
Gretchen Carlson: Figurin' It Our for Ya
Oh, Gretchywetchy. The Fox & Friends hostess earned some points yesterday, but now she's lost them all again. The bewigged legumes were discussing the $18 million Recovery.gov website today and Gretchen just didn't understand it. It's a double entendre, right?? More »
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Comment by seriousbummer: Actually, her words were "It's almost like a double entendre." Just like Fox & Friends is almost bearable to watch.... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Trade Roundup
If Will Smith Won't Come to Manhattan, Manhattan Will Come to Will Smith
Today there is news of: Will Smith and a new awful-sounding sappy movie, New Line's new lady policy, a Steppenwolf legend going to TV, and Michael Moore has made a big fat new movie about fat cats. More » -
Advertising
Burger King Will Regret Posing Hindu Goddess on Ham Sandwich
Burger King is constantly getting tons of free publicity for its outrageous offensive (and wacky!) ads, which it sometimes apologizes for afterward. Could this be a purposeful strategy? Of course! But now they're fucking with the goddess Lakshmi. Bad move. More »
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Comment by aMagnificentBasterd: All Hindus are vegetarians? Who the hell is serving me the Pork Vindaloo? 7 Responses | Other threads
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Blind Items
Which Movie Star Was Caught Getting a Beej from a He?
Today we have a skittish bride who's also on TV, a terribly manly movie star who likes to get blowjobs... from men, and an actress who loves her smokes. More » -
Real Estate
Ruth Madoff's 1BR Fixer-Upper
Ruth Madoff is looking at an Upper East Side apartment. A smallish one! According to somebody at her broker's office, probably, who leaked to the Post. Behold the grandeur of what could be Ruth's new, diminished home: More »
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Comment by dissentingopinion: Does she really want to stay on the Upper East Side? No one there likes her, and $425k could... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Gossip Roundup
Where in the World is Michael Jackson's Brain?
Michael Jackson's brain was not with his body in the golden coffin, Justin Timberlake wants to write a book about golf, Jason Bateman talks addiction, Russell Brand breaks his celibacy vow and Jason Lee fights at Max Fish. More »
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Comment by rudi_freude: I'm pretty sure there's already been a king lying in his golden coffin, preserved for the ages, albeit missing... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Pic of the night
Try Catwalking In My Shoe...The One On My Head!
French designer Eric Tibusch's designs were on display at the Haute Couture fashion show in Paris. [AP/Thibault Camus]
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Comment by WretchedGnu: Stolen from Brazil (Katherine Helmond) They can't even come up with their own avant-goofy. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Scholars
James Franco's Rejected UCLA Speech: 'Who Doesn't F-ing Fall Asleep in Class?!'
Last month James Franco was supposed to deliver UCLA's commencement address, but he screwed the grads by backing out so he could go to a party—we thought. Now we know the real reason he didn't deliver the address.
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Gawker Stalker
Gossip Merchants Love to Frolic in the Park Too
Page Six editor Richard Johnson and his wife Sessa von Richthofen took in a performance by The Duhks last night in Madison Square Park with their daughter Alessandra Renee. A tipster snapped some photos and passed them along to us. More »
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Comment by mattchew03: I'd say pictures like this were creepy were it not for the fact that I've done similar things with the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Fashion
Agyness Deyn Is, Like, So Very Bored Right Now
Agyness Deyn is, like, such a rebel. She's a model who is so unmodel-y. She, like, hates fashion! And she, like, lives in East Village and wears Converse sneakers and quirky hats and smoke Parliaments. She's, like, so unique!
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Comment by MisterHippity: The writer's name is Cintra Wilson. Here's her picture ... her appearance kind of goes with the writing style, no? 17 Responses | Other threads
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