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Drunkenness, Nakedness Sadly Not In Hugh Jackman's Oscar Rehearsal
· After his shameless tease earlier today, Hugh Jackman appears in a new rehearsal video pledging class, dignity and pride in his Oscar-hosting duties. Color us crushed. [via The Hot Blog] More » -
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How Eric Nies Lost His Shot At 'Batman and Robin' Codpiece Glory
· You may have thought you knew what a hack director Joel Schumacher is. But until you've heard his grave (and maybe fabricated) casting miscalculations from Eric Nies, you only know half the story. More » -
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Meet Natalia Montalvo, Your Hourly Vegas Date!
· She and 49 of her fellow Sin City prostitutes were outed over the weekend in a foxy newspaper spread. We can't wait for the calendar! Or the gigolo list, whichever comes first. More » -
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Jack: The Bun Years
· Prepare to have your minds blown: In an exclusive sneak peek of next week's Lost, a flashback suggests the entire island exists in a tiny hair bun atop Jack's head. [Thanks V. Ward] More » -
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Gordon Ramsay Teaches Norm and Conan How To Make F*ck à l'Orange
· We're not sure what it is they're cooking on Late Night, but it requires some extra-salty language. (Tee hee!) More » -
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Kobe Bryant Cannot Emphasize Enough How Much He Hates Dog Shit
· Like seriously. Can't STAND the stuff. Sits up at night thinking about ways to eliminate the need for it altogether. That kind of thing. Dig? More » -
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Sexman Draws Line At 50 Cent Dildos
· Everyone's favorite be-headgeared pop-culture commentator Sexman has just about had it with 50 Cent's crass commercialism and molded dildos. "What's next," he asks, "Diapers for your little gangsta?" [via fimoculous] More » -
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Some 'Watchmen' Viral Marketing For Your Viewing Pleasure
· Buy your tickets now for Watchmen, then go hear Zack Snyder talk about it at the Santa Monica Apple store. Then look at this again, because it never ceases to terrify us. More » -
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Jon Hamm A Hostage To His Own Blinding Attractiveness
· We had no idea that what downed US Airways 1549 was a Canadian Goose temporarily blinded by Jon Hamm's gorgeousness. More » -
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Rat Loves Cat!
· With all this Bale nonsense, we thought everyone could use a lesson in tolerance, good manners, and old fashioned friendship. Meet Peanut the rat, and his pal Rahj, the cat. Their love goes on. More » -
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My First Whippit
· Watching this kid enjoy the effects of his first mind-altering substance, we're reminded of ourselves at that age, huffing Marks-A-Lots to enhance Sesame Street pinball cartoons. Yup. He's off to a great start. More » -
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How Angelina Pays For Orphans, By Country
· If you believe this YouTube demonstration, the way money is counted varies widely from country to country. Never insult a Turkish shopkeep by whipping out your bills in the crass American fashion again! [BitsandPieces.us] More » -
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Rogue Shipment Of Tickle-Me-Al-Qaeda Dolls Infiltrates U.S.
· A local news team breaks the shocking story of toys that speak the phrase, "Islam is the light." (Or possibly "grrbbllgrbblliite.") We suspect the furry, freedom-hating hand of Cookie bin Monster is behind this. More » -
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'Fringe' Chillingly Recreates Experience Of Watching 43 Hours Of 'Idol' Auditions
· In an interesting Fox crossover last night, Fringe subjected some poor kid to a clip of Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi making out just minutes before. Needless to say, it instantly liquefied his brains. More » -
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Today On Martha: Puppy Yoga
· So Martha's pissed at Gawker, but as far as we know she still loves Defamer and wants us on her show just as soon as her schedule allows. Meanwhile: Puppy Beagle Yoga! ZOMG! More » -
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Meet Martin Vega, The Man Who Makes Your Oscars
· We love Martin Vega, the Chicago caster who makes each and every Oscar by hand. Not even his friends believe him! Well, they'll believe you now, Martin. [AP/Yahoo] More » -
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Goodbye, Veatrice
· Jimmy Kimmel Live! security guard/foul-mouthed cutaway comic relief Veatrice Rice has lost her battle with cancer. They ran this tribute to her last night. R.I.P., Veatrice. [JKL] More » -
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Diablo Cody OK After Last Year's Oscar Situation
· You think you had a traumatic 2008? Don't even get Diablo started. More » -
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Birds Suck
· Say what you want about US Airways—their pilots are emergency-water-landing champs. Experience the terror via the eyewitness account of one scared-shitless passenger. More » -
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Pound It. Peace. Have Fun At Dinner.
· There's so few genuinely subversive acts out there anymore that when we actually came across one, we were stunned silent. More » -
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Kate Winslet Made Charter Member Of 'Oprah's Breast Club'
· When we told you Sunday night that some future confusion may arise from the phrase "Kate Winslet's pair of Golden Globes," Oprah was the last place we imagined we'd find it. More » -
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Ann Coulter Botches 'View' Audition
· Funny — from the way Ann Coulter makes it sound, you'd think she thought her latest work's comparisons to Mein Kampf are accidental. More » -
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'And I'm Jeff Rossen. Go Fuck Yourself, New York.'
· There's some hilarious, Anchorman-esque bickering going down between the members of this NBC morning news team. More » -
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Next On 'Dr. Phil': Young Boys With Abs Of Steel!
· If there's one man who can help this calorie-obsessed junior bodybuilder spend less time focusing on his washboard abs, and more time acting like a normal kid, it's Mr. Phil. More » -
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Armed and Bagelicious
· Two guys disguised themselves as Hasids and stole $4 million in diamonds from a 47th St. wholesaler. Also stolen: Snatch's plot. It's all really a testament to how natural-looking synthetic payos have become. More » -
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Trust Us When We Tell You You Want To Watch Terry Bradshaw On Last Night's 'Leno'
· Remember that humiliating night when you had wayyyy too much to drink, and you started speaking in tongues, thinking every slurred, nonsensical sentiment was completely hilarious? Neither does Terry Bradshaw. More » -
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'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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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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'Marley & Me 2: The Burritoing'
· Wow. If Bubba can do that to a burrito, just imagine how quickly he could wolf down an abandoned newborn. This mutt's got a future at CAA. [via BoingBoing] -
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Even More 2008 Defamer Video Highlights!
· Still have an appetite for memorable Defamer video moments after getting through the Hall of Shame? Intern Leigh Lumford compiled A Top 10 Defamer Video Moments for your 2008 nostalgic enjoyment. -
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Romcoms Cause Cancer Of The Hope-Nodes
· We didn't need a scientific study to confirm for us that romcoms are detrimental to your health. Now infect us, impossibly handsome and emotionally available Patrick Dempsey, with your deadly McDreamy rays! -
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Carson Daly Spits on 'TRL' Corpse
· In a blockbuster exclusive with Conan O'Brien, Carson Daly confirmed that he is, in fact, a soulless mercenary with no conscience, scruples or remorse about his cultural crimes. -
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James Franco Admits To Being 'Jimmy Drakkar,' Legendary Cologne Lord
· "So funny story—I'm getting paid millions to pump Gucci, the same stinky toilet-water I used to swipe at Macy's and sell to my classmates. Did I mention the gun-running and home-ec hooker ring?" -
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Presenting An Alternate Germany Had Hitler Been Successfully Assassinated
· We'd like to introduce you to The Bundesliga Fashion Dance Troupe, who'll be offering their interpretations of every Best Picture nominee at the Oscars. Enjoy this preview, entitled, "WALL·E." [via BoingBoing] -
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Ann Curry Piledrives Rev. Warren
· We'd just like to say to the aliens who replaced Ann Curry's brain with this articulate, ferocious one putting Rev. Rick Warren's nuts in a vise: Thanks! We'd like to keep her this way. -
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Run, Baby Hippo, Run!
· Our German's rusty, but did that zookeeper just say, "Hippopotamus calf meat is incredibly tender, and can be enjoyed with both reds and whites. What a delicious Christmas dinner awaits us this year!?" -
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The Price Is Hella Right!
· Whose job is it to stick up that Double Showcase Winner overlay? They've been waiting for this moment for decades, and they did not let us down! -
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Jon Hamm Won't Confirm Co-Star Fingering Allegations
· Just as Mad Men star Jon Hamm was about to reveal if he'd ever fantasized about changing his name to Stewart Turkeylink, Zach Galifianakis's sneezing fit ruins everything. [via Goldenfiddle]







































































