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"I'm 50. And Mostly Like to Stretch."
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Marketing
Harry Potter Does Not Get Its Romantic Ideals from Twilight, Thank You Very Much
Supernatural-obsessed youngsters are delicate creatures to cater to. Just ask the producers of Harry Potter and Twilight. The juggernauts often square off in ideological combat, but when it comes to their movies, they mostly stay far away from each other. More » -
Moguls
Sun Valley's Mogul Parade
Barry Diller is cornering guys in the bushes, Harvey Weinstein is "stress eating" and Tom Freston's wife is letting it all hang loose. Here's a gallery of the summer fun you're missing at Allen & Co.'s annual Sun Valley schmoozefest. More »
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Recessionomics
Now Theft-Worthy: Salt
The Way We Live Now: Broke as a joke from coast to coast. They're selling heroin in Maine. They've sent everyone on furlough in California. And in the Midwest, you can't even leave salt outside without enterprising Americans swiping it. More »
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Comment by Aaron Altman: All this bad news. When it rains, it pours. 7 Responses | Other threads
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declarations
Peggy Noonan's Snappy Answers to Stupid Palin Defenses
Peggy Noonan is not sad to see Sarah Palin go. In fact, the Reagan speechwriter and well-respected prose stylist and American public intellectual would like Ms. Palin to continue to go even further, away from politics. More »
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By PareeneComment by HiredGoons: "She makes the party look stupid, a party of the easily manipulated." Pareene, this is the definition of inclusive. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Kari ferrell
Hipster Grifter Catching Mad Charges, In Utah
Just when you were about to give up on life, there's a Hipster Grifter news update! Kari Ferrell had more charges filed against her out in Utah yesterday. Let's learn about them! More »
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Comment by resipsaloquacious: Why did mike68128 quote the word tramp? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Clips
Joe Jackson Eyes Paris & Blanket's Potential As Performers
On Good Morning America, Joe Jackson said he and his wife should get custody of Michael Jackson's kids, but moments later he presented the best evidence against his involvement in their lives. Clip at left. [Jezebel] -
Erotica
Anderson Cooper's Mom Would Like to Talk to You About Blow Jobs
Would you like to hear Gloria Vanderbilt, 85-year-old mother of CNN silverfox Anderson Cooper, talk about "sucking cock"? Good, because you can! Vanderbilt's naughty book called Obession: An Erotic Tale has an audio version. Here's a sample via Newsweek. More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: If this "sucking cock" is going to give me cheekbones like that at age 85, I think I know what... 10 Responses | Other threads
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outrage
Proud Reputations of L.A, Television, Fox Destroyed by Harlot
Body-displaying sex symbol Jillian Barberie Reynolds still has a job as a, heh, "weather and lifestyle anchor" on Fox TV in L.A., while actual journalists are getting laid off. How long will we allow sexy ladies to defile our televisions? More »
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Comment by DahlELama: She also seems to have a job as a permanent pop-up on my computer screen, which makes me hate her,... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Racism friday
Nazi Facebook Alarmingly Popular With Boys in Uniform
Did you know that White Supremacists have their own social networking site? And that 40 of its users claim to be active duty military personnel? Yes, well. Is the rule against fascism enforced as stringently as the one against gays?
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By PareeneComment by goetz: Featuring quizzes like "Which Third Reich leader are you?" 4 Responses | Other threads
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Fitness
Extreme Dieting Prolongs Your Miserable Life, Say Donut-Munching Scientists
After torturing rhesus monkeys for decades with extremely low-calorie diets, scientists have finally proven that eating less can help primates (you) live longer. And the United States of America has proven that eating more kills you quick. Related: Donut Wars!! More »
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Comment by Mount_Prion: Due to an unfortunate typo, the scientists accidentally replaced rhesus monkeys with Jesus monkeys. This explains the lower caloric requirement,... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Crime
Are More Jimmy Choos About to Drop on Dolce & Gabbana's Hacking Flack?
The antics of Ali Wise, the Dolce & Gabbana party-planner and publicist who was arrested this week on felony charges of computer trespassing and eavesdropping, extend beyond the one case with which she's been charged, Page Six reports. More » -
Trade Roundup
Mel Gibson Hoping You'll Pay $12 to Watch Him Have Conversations with a Puppet
Mel Gibson announces his next big movie role, and it's a strange one. The Green Lantern movie narrows its potential leads down to three curious choices, and little beaver Jon Heder has landed a TV show on cable. More » -
Politics
Young Republican Leader Audra Shay Is Crazy, Illiterate, Racist
38-year-old Young Republican leader Audra Shay got in some trouble for lol-ing at racism. She is standing tough, though! So it is time to go back and find all the other crazy in her Facebook feed, for our own lulz.
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By PareeneComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Pretty sure I believe her original defense: that she was responding to the crazy racists first and non-racist comment... not... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Billy Mays
Dead Man Sells Adhesives
Billy Mays is dead, but his ghost will return to haunt your television until you order roll after roll of Mighty Tape, to quiet the bearded demon. It's what he would have wanted. More »
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Comment by Awesome X: My favorite is when he dances with Bing Crosby. CGI, FTW. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Scandals
Murdoch Tabloid Spied on Editor of Other Murdoch Tabloid
Scotland Yard now says that it will not investigate allegations published in The Guardian that Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloids illegally hacked into the cellphones of public figures. Boo! However: the victims may sue. You'll be amazed who one victim was! More »
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Comment by bens09: From The Guardian: "The payments secured secrecy over out-of-court settlements in three cases that threatened to expose evidence of Murdoch... 1 Responses | Other threads
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"Next Scratch Behind Her Ears. She Likes That."
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Blind Items
Which Weird Actor Will Compliment You On Your Pants In the Hopes of Getting In Them?
Today we have an actor who's not very good at hitting on women, another actor who is not very good at getting movie work apparently, and a third actor who seems nice but is secretly a cheat. More » -
Gossip Roundup
Britney Spears: Almost a Jew
Britney is converting to Judaism, Gwyneth is brainwashing her GOOP death cult into thinking that a cleansed colon is the way to God, Jeremy Piven preaches the horrors of fish and Katy Perry frolics in a bikini in Turkey. More »
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Comment by Nice Beaver: Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam Borei peri ha-gafen, Y'all! Woot woot! 8 Responses | Other threads
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things we actually like
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
"Wet Sunglasses" is a series of photographs by Sebastian Szwajczak of people wearing glasses in wet conditions. The complete series can be viewed here. [via Ashley Simko]
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Comment by m4ximusprim3: something tells me the glasses pictured here would not do much in the sun. But I like the pitcher show! more » | Other threads
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Palinisms
The Cretin of the Klondyke Discovers Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Sarah Palin, America's most notorious goldbricking defeatist, obviously has no idea what to do with herself now that she's returned home from the most painfully staged fishin' excursion ever, because she's just dropping dumb quotes all over her Twitter. More »
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Comment by Claire Buoyant: George Allen? As in Senator Macaca? I knew she's writing his book for him! 5 Responses | Other threads
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Lady moguls
Barbara Corcoran, Classic New York Broad
Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group and the Today Show's resident real estate expert person, is sort of a living legend in New York. Everyone knows her name. But do you know the secret to her success? Dick jokes! More »
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Comment by Pinekatz: I like her and I always have. She hasn't done anything I wouldn't do, so far. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Pic of the night
But Where Do They Get the Giant Tubs of Stale Popcorn?
Hundreds gathered in the grass of Brooklyn Bridge Park last night to watch Raising Arizona, part of the 'Movies With a View' series hosted by the Brookyln Bridge Park Conservatory, one of many NYC summer outdoor film screenings. (Chris Hondros/Getty)
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Comment by 1.1.1.: Cajun Boy: There's a typo in your anchor link tag. It should be "Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservatory." 3 Responses | Other threads
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explanations
They Dropped Off Too Many Kids at the Pool
The swim club in Philadelphia that turned away some African-American day campers fearing their presence would "change the complexion" of the pool, now says that over-crowding was the real issue and it all had "nothing to do with race." [NBC]
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Comment by mattchew03: It was actually a member of Valley that made the "nothing to do with race" quote, but the club's second... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Foreign assets
The American President is an Ass Man, Apparently
Uh oh. Somebody's sleeping on the White House sofa when he gets home from the G8 Summit in Italy! And Matt Drudge is never going to let this die. More »
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Comment by The Cajun Boy: This is kind of unrelated, but Sarkozy got me thinking of this song I love called "Paris" by Friendly Fires.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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The Gays
'Bruno' Bestows His Top Ten Upon America
Earlier in the week Sacha Baron Cohen shockingly appeared out of character on Letterman's show. Tonight he returned in character as "Bruno" to read the Top Ten—"Top Ten Reasons to See The New Movie Brüno."
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Bill O'reilly
Doesn't Shep Smith Know That Use of the Word 'Falafel' Isn't Allowed At Fox News?
Shepard Smith was riffing about the latest additions to the Webster's Dictionary today when he suddenly started reminiscing about a deli on 48th street that served great schwarma, crispy pita bread, hummus and, that's right, falafel. Oops! More »
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Comment by jbwan: Of course no one who watched fox news knows what Shwarma is. That's terrorist food! 3 Responses | Other threads
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twitterati
Of Mogul Hookups and Yoga Farts
Two executives enjoyed an intimate moment by the pond at Sun Valley; Scott Rosenberg made peace with Mediaite's Power Grid and Courtney Reimer wished she could relax slightly less in yoga. The Twitterati remained calm. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by raincoaster: Oh, Karen, you are not alone. http://myparentsjoinedfacebook.com/ Book coming soon, no doubt. 1 Responses | 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 CannisterShot: maybe once it's proven in a court of law she didn't make these comments she will be able to sue... 1 Responses | Other threads
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