Defamer is Gawker's column from Hollywood. Edited by Richard Rushfield, it covers what's on the screen as well as the behind-the-scenes gossip that's too juicy for the trades.
Valkyrie607: Just as long as Conan gets to do Will Ferrell doing Sean Connery and tells him to "Suck it, Trebek. Suck it long and suck it hard." more »
beefer: Open on kitchen. Marg is standing with the fridge door open, angry, one hand on her hip with an annoyed expression. Turns and yells to the living roo... more »
El_Gato: At Yale, there is also an a capella group called The Spizzwinks. I'm not even kidding. I think that Tim Urban kid or whatever his name is should from ... more »
Sandogg: The only former boy bander I would consider ever having been A-list is Ricky Martin. Sure, everyone knows he's gay, but has he ever officially come o... more »
mslewis: A Brit is going to play MLK, Jr.?? Really? Of all the Black actors in the U.S., Mr. Daniels had to go to Britain to find someone to play an American... more »
Television will never be the same after Oprah goes off the air in 2011. If we had a "Favorite Things" list about O, in the top spot would be the way the talk-show host introduces celebrity guests. Mashup at left.
[Jezebel]
It was a big weekend for Gerard Butler. His movie Law Abiding Citizen opened at number two and he hosted Saturday Night Live. Too bad both of them sucked. And now he's on notice.
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Celebrities have access to some of the world's greatest cars. With some help from our readers we've found these twelve horrifying instances of them abusing, perverting and ignoring this privilege.
[Jalopnik]
John Travolta's rep is knocking down reports that he is contemplating leaving Scientology. Of course, Scientology can be a tough habit to kick if you are, say, a closeted gay man who was forced to privately confess in auditing sessions. More »
There's a rumor going around that one of Scientology's most powerful proponents, John Travolta, is looking to leave the draconian religion once and for all. After the year he's had, it would make sense.
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The movie about drunks and their drunken ways keeps hitting the big time. As does the movie about white people in the jungle. Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy and John Travolta have both seen better days.
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According to a Bahamian police report taken in February after his son Jett's death last year, Travolta acknowledged in his own words that "Jett suffered from a seizure disorder and was autistic." That's a big no-no in Scientology. More »