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.
missing_piece: For some unknown reason, Dylan McDermott and Dermot Mulroney confused me for a long time. A few years ago I actually had to look them up on imdb to f... more »
dinalohan: Richard, you failed to mention the most important moment of the show last night. Bloomerpants' reaction to the eliminations. She was sad, and angry ... more »
riller101001: "folks just don't cotton to that kind of thing on Idol:
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NPH stars in The Smurfs movie. Rachel McAdams is in the new Woody Allen movie. A woman adapts her own divorce story. De Niro: De Starring opposite Bradley Cooper. The days are growing longer. The Roundup's length is variable.
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We were so excited by the new Glee promo that's going to be on Entertainment Tonight! We love this show so, so much that we don't want it to ever get bad. Don't worry, Glee, we're here to help!
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You know what we are not supposed to mess with? Texas. There is to be no messing in or around Texas. None. So wait. Why then was American Idol blustering through Dallas, shaming people horribly last night? More »
Hollywood glitterati were Tweeting pictures and doing other techno-things during last night's big time Golden Globes ceremony, and we've rounded up some of their snaps. They're grainy and blurry, proving that Twitter really is going to ruin traditional journalism forever. More »
Last night How I Met Your Mother showed Neil Patrick Harris' character Barney extol his love of clothes in a song and dance number after hanging out with Tim Gunn. Wait isn't Barney supposed to be straight? Well, kinda... More »
It's a day of horrors for Hollywood; the goblins taking over the big-screen for our annual, mandated block when Only Scary Movies Can Be Released. And in the counting house, the scarier news that even U2 may have money troubles.
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Claiming this year's Emmys are better than your typical awards show is a bit like saying the bagel that's been lying on the kitchen floor for two weeks and gnawed by mice isn't too bad with a little cream cheese. More »
The world's absolutely abuzz over news about the Emmy Awards, which are kind of like television's Oscars and very important. In case you missed them, here are some things you should know about the winners, the losers and the critics.
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We know you've been wondering, "Why aren't there more romantic comedies inspired by Norse mythology?" Well, we have good news! There's also some news about the reclusive Jackson Family and Mel Gibson in a Beaver suit. To The Jump!
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Actresses make a lot of money. As do movie studios who adapt video games into terrible movies. A great actor died, a promising actress takes wing, and new reality shows make us want to do terrorism.
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Aw, they think they're people. Noted gay Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Plot Contrivance) and his partner, actor David Burtka, are in the hunt for a surrogate mommy. They're using the same agency as Sarah Jessica Parker!
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Today it's mostly just casting casting casting, as TV stars make movie moves and movie actors flee to TV. And Elizabeth Gilbert, I mean Julia Roberts, lands the Spaniard of her dreams.
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