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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 » -
#clips
Oprah: 25 Years Of Screaming Celebrities' Names
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] -
#snldigest
Madonna and Lady Gaga's SNL Rehearsal Skit: The Better Version
Last night, Saturday Night Live did a re-run of the fairly interesting Ryan Reynolds-hosted episode from earlier this month. In it was a skit with musical performer Lady Gaga and a Madonna cameo. But they re-aired the funnier, racier version. More » -
#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: Brad Crashes Motorcycle Rushing To Jen; Celebs ♥ Nose Jobs
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which Margaret and I snack on gossip from In Touch, Ok!, Life & Style, Us and Star. This week, Brad and Angie were married in a ceremony officiated by Maddox — then Brad bolted. [Jezebel] -
#trickytracy
4 Fun Facts About Madonna's Former Trainer
Tracy Anderson may not be Madonna's trainer anymore, but she's still a total fraud. The Daily Beast has a detailed indictment of her latest escapades, from which we've chosen four. [Jezebel] -
#poplife
In Defense Of Lady Gaga, Whose VMA Performance "Will Inspire A Movement"
She wears preposterous ensembles and says ridiculous things. But seriously? We need Lady Gaga. [Jezebel] -
#thingsweactuallylike
Ritchie Finds Post-Madge Project, Lobo
The most recent comic book movies have focused on a hero who overcomes obstacles to save the world. Woo. Thankfully, Guy Ritchie's about the change that with Lobo, about a bad ass alien who takes no shit. Good. [Variety] -
#traderoundup
500 Days of Potter
Dumbledore could (and should) buy out the American auto industry. Madonna's dry thrusting leads to tragedy. Google Images will explode within the next few hours. And everyone is mean to the writers! More » -
#unfitness
Gwyneth Paltrow's Celeb Trainer: Financial Charlatan
Indianapolis Monthly has a very long and very sordid piece about the many financial foibles of Tracy Anderson, celebrity trainer to Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna. [Jezebel] -
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#idolgivesback
Madonna's Charitable Contributions: Soiled Baby Clothes and Her Dumb Book
Not that charity is ever bad in any form, but Madonna could probably do better than sending old clothes and her own damn children's book to the Malawi orphanage where she found her son, David. More » -
#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: Rihanna Loves Chris, Mischa's "Skin & Bones"
Welcome to Midweek Madness, in which we "read" celebrity tabloids so you don't "have" to. This week, in addition to Rihanna news, the mags report Jessica Simpson's every meal while calling Mischa and Lindsay scary-skinny. [Jezebel] -
#gossiproundip
New Mom M.I.A. Sought By Oscars Producers
Which is less appropriate: A brand-newmom performing at the Oscars, from bed, or an image-conscious Olympian trying to lay low in a strip club? Decide for yourself. More » -
#gossiproundup
Madonna-Witch Steals Child from Kindly Brazillian Couple
Madonna's current boyfriend,six-year-old22-year-oldschoolboymodel Jesus Pinto da Luz, has been stolen, his parents claim. He's not allowed to call them and is being held captive at the singer's Maldives lair. More » -
#gossiproundup
New Career for Dina Lohan: Hobo
She's done reality TV and (horrifyingly) interviewed her own daughter on the red carpet, and now Dina Lohan, mother of Lindsay and presumably other children, has an exciting new job opportunity: creepy Long Island transient. More » -
#updates
Rare 'Madonna With Hair' Photo Sets Record
That hirstute Madonna nude photo sold for $37,500, more than double its estimate. A-Rod's having a happy Valentine's! True trivia: Madonna got paid $25 for the shoot. Not even enough for Nair. [BBC, Previously] -
#gossiproundup
Hugh Grant To Make Out With Entire City
Hugh Grant just wants your extra time and your kiss. Seriously, that's absolutely all he wants. Unlike George Clooney, who wants you to abdicate a political empire. More » -
#nsfw
Madonna and Jesus Reenact Pietà With More French-Kissing, Speedos
Finally, W has released the photo essay that documents the exact moments that Madonna met/fell for/sucked the soul out of 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz. So, what have we learned? More » -
#romance
Madonna Introduces Her Own Personal Jesus
What kind of post-divorce boytoy do you get for the female superstar who's had them all? In Madonna's case, you go straight to Jesus (reinvented—as is her wont—as 22-year-old Brazilian model Jesus Luz). More » -
#shortends
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 » -
#publicists
The 2008 Defamer Flack Honors
Of all handler subgenus, perhaps none is taxed more thanklessly than flackus mendacitus, or the garden variety publicist. -
#divorce
Madonna is a Liar, Claims Madonna
Typically, when one is tasking one's publicist with the announcement of just about the biggest divorce payout ever made to an ex-husband, one wouldn't claim two days later, "Ooops, clicked 'send' too early!"
