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more about #defamer more comments → manchops: hey richard, gawker, defamer whateves, I love you to death but this whole post is actually rather elistist in the worst way. we are in the worst reces... more » MisterHippity: "Bestowing the top trophy on a film no one has seen (grosses still total under ten million) is a potentially suicidal move for Oscar." Says who? In t... more » J-No: I have lived this life. I traveled 4-6 nights a week for years. I collected hotel points and airline miles as sport. I have flown places just to f... more » shostakobitch: You can take a date to a movie. It is boring but it is totally culturally acceptable. If the movie is shit who cares you can still get laid. If Tra... more » JacquesPaysan: And the Oscar for "Best exploding robot" goes to ... more » miss_msry: Mr. Busby Berkeley, we're ready for your closeup. more » Magister: Now that I've read the article... one industry that might want to pay attention is the restaurant. The other night, the wife and I went to a show and... more » AzureTexan: The real answer, I think, is simpler: Collective misery is inversely proportional to the demand for quality entertainment. People are broke and desper... more » Old Ocho: Numbers 3 (Up), 4 (Hangover) and 6 (Star Trek) of the 2009 Box Office Top 20 were all very good. Still, that pales in comparison to 2008, when the num... more » unclevanya: Watching TV hasn't been free for years. At least not for people who left the caves. more » Magister: For a lot of people, it was either a trip to Disney World or a trip into Disney's world. more » PaisleyPajamas: *raises hand sheepishly* What about The Blind Side? It's kicking butt at the box office, has superb direction by John Lee Hancock and is such a book... more » Steverino Begins: Hmm, your sight unseen Avatar review furthers my suspicion that these up/down awards lists are made by people who haven't even seen these movies. more » Xylo: I wish "Moon" was more of a contender. Sam Rockwell was fantastic in that film; great, basic, man-v-machine sci-fi. more » eatsshootsleaves: Granted, I've only seen four of the movies on this list, but A Serious Man was by far the best. I thought it was better crafted than even No Country f... more » -
#celebritycomputerscience
Ellen Exploits Twitter's Lists for Fun and Profit
The "lists" feature Twitter just rolled out has been swiftly repurposed by the celebrity-industrial complex to pump up the accounts of tweeters like Ellen DeGeneres. Lists show celebrities exactly who can send them followers. And thus who to spam. More » -
#americanidol
Years of Gay Jokes Have Led to this Moment
Some wonder what business lesbian talk show host and non-singer Ellen DeGeneres has being a judge on American Idol. Ellen's reply? "I know I'm going to be a great judge — because I've spent my whole life being judged." [ET] -
#sadthings
Paula Abdul's Ellen-Inspired Single White Female
Paula Abdul danced her way into her VH1 Divas introduction as a way of poking good-natured fun at Ellen. But could it simply be a sad ploy at subtle revenge? More » -
#feuds
Ellen DeGeneres and Company, You've Been Served!
Ellen DeGeneres was floating on cloud nine this week, when American Idol producers finalized a deal that made her the show's fourth judge. Sadly, that cloud has popped. Her talk show's being sued! More » -
#idols
Why Ellen Was Picked for American Idol
For all the attention Washington's bluster gets, history will see this little health care squabble as a mere sideshow distraction from the news we received yesterday; news that will fundamentally alter the way we pick our next American Idol.
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#americanidol
Judging American Idol's Excellent Ellen DeGeneres Deal
Finally! After weeks of anticipation, the nation can now sleep well at night knowing that American Idol has found a new judge to replace Paula Abdul. Her name's Ellen DeGeneres, and she's the best candidate for the position. More » -
#oopses
Lindsay Lohan Didn't Know She Was Being Broken Up With
Poor LiLo. After her breakup with DJ Samantha Ronson, she is just so alone. Worst of all, she told Ellen today that she didn't even know she was splitting up, let alone being restrained against. More » -
#shutuptwitter
Ellen Fails at Twitter, While Jon Favreau Wins
In today's famous people Twitter stunts, talk-show lesbian Ellen DeGeneres wanted a million Twitter followers by today. She's almost 13% there! Meanwhile Jon Favreau has taken celebrity Twitter posting to its logical conclusion. More » -
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#naomiwatts
Naomi Watts Reveals Liev Schreiber's Burning Desire To Breast-Feed
Though Liev Schreiber has a perfectly acceptable set of pecs, partner Naomi Watts confessed to Ellen DeGeneres today that Schreiber would throw his rack away for the chance to possess man-boobs. For breast-feeding. More » -
#greysanatomy
Eric Dane's Steely Glare Has A Lot To Say About Katherine Heigl
Firmly establishing The Ellen DeGeneres Show as the place where disgruntled Grey's Anatomy actors can go to seethe about their dropped costars, Eric Dane appeared today and was promptly asked about Katherine Heigl. More » -
#ellendegeneres
BREAKING! 'Ellen' Fire Downgraded To Pipe-Burst
We've been beside ourselves with worry after receiving word of a possible fire on the Ellen set. (Where's Iggy? Where's Portia? Where's DJ Tony Okungbowa???) We're happy to report there's no cause for alarm: More » -
#breaking
BREAKING: Fire At 'Ellen'?
This just in:
I work on the WB lot and I think there's a fire going on at the stage where they tape the Ellen show...
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#gays
Meet the Man Who Gay-Married Ellen!
The eternally marriage-minded Ellen DeGeneres booked the man who performed her own wedding as a guest today. Who is this allegedly famous, bestselling author? Basically, he's Rick Warren for people who do yoga. More » -
#love
Lesbiyenta Ellen DeGeneres Determined To Marry Away Anne Hathaway
Not again! After her matchmaking attempts with Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, and Ryan Seacrest produced no sparks, Ellen DeGeneres has plunged her knitting needles into Anne Hathaway (whose current boyfriend is not famous enough). More » -
#love
Yentazilla Ellen DeGeneres Won't Stop Until Every One Of Her Celebrity Friends Is Gay-Married
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#britneyspears
Britney and Ellen Shake Their Asses In Tribute to Birth of Baby Jesus
Though the idea of Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres caroling together may sound cute in concept, it's hard to believe Spears would perform even "Frosty the Snowman" sans lip-synching or Autotune.
