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more about #defamer lobstr: How about what kicked off the decade, the very fake y2k bug bullshit... more » karen.biscopink: We need "Fake Writer: JT LeRoy" on here. more » CumaeanSibyl: Ah, The Secret. Possibly my favorite awful philosophy of the decade. Not only will good things happen if you wish on a star, but if bad things happen,... more » FitnessMadeSimple: What's scary to me is that 2000 doesn't seem like it was so long ago, but the actual things that happened seven, eight, nine years ago seem like anci... more » krismry: Fake Nobel peace prize. Very fake. more » TheSometimesWhy: Ravi, my good man, how is it that you neglected the biggest act of fakery of the decade, the Bush presidency? (Just typing those words a wave of naus... more » youtouchedmytralala: Boy, you so deep! As evinced by the title of this list, I'd add as #11 fake austerity. In this age of hipsterdom, it's hard to be an authentic girl in... more » Dave J.: As much as I hate Scientology, I dunno about calling it "fake" based on the theological underpinnings of the faith. I mean, take the narrative of Chri... more » A Message To Rudy: My list of Fakes: Fake Poverty: While millions actually ARE poor, banks have the balls to claim broke and get billions...then dish out bonuses for th... more » CrayonSmoothie: Fake Assets: Collateralized debt obligations and credit default swaps were the backbone of the US economic system in the 2000's. Turned out they had n... more » HughJackmanOffForMoney: Isn't all religion fake? Who's to say one magical being is real and another isn't? Until there is scientific evidence to back up religious claims I ... more » pony_express: You forgot the fake weapons of mass destruction that resulted in a very real war. Under fake prosperity you forget the fake value of houses leading up... more » BettyCrocker: Re: fake political outrage - the tenor of the Republican Party since 2001 has been that of an 8-year-old girl in the American Girl Store on Madison Av... more » carsonsuggs: It all comes back to profit. People pretending to be journalists (like the entire Fox News "news" department) make a lot of money. People with bullsh... more » Richard Starkey: reality TV is not real. But the people who are desperate to get on it are, and they perpetrated their own fakeness in an attempt to become fake celebr... more » dSiz: I'm impressed by the inclusion of fake jobs, more specifically life coach, as I have been wondering for at least 2 years now how I become "qualified" ... more » Smitros: Following military slang for consecutive zeroes, we could call this the Balls Decade--and the people listed have evidenced some big ones. more » CrayonSmoothie: 3. I'm thinking Queen Latifah for this one. more » NotChoinski: 1 - Sarah, Todd, and Jesus Christ 2 - Jillian Reynolds, because I hate her 3 - Lady Gaga, to Zoroastrianism. more » WalterPater: 1. Jackman, his beard and his boyfriend. 3. Mariah. more » -
#thenicegirls
You'll Miss Paris Hilton Now That She's Gone
Seems only yesterday our culture was run by racism-ranting heiresses, rampaging redheads and self-mutilating pop stars. Suddenly, the whole culture is being run by bleacher-sitting T-shirt-wearing dorks who celebrate life-long commitment. This can't be good for democracy. More » -
#crimes
Too Depraved For Paris Friendship Show, World
A man who wanted to be on Paris Hilton's "best-friend" reality show has been arrested after sending in pictures of children in sexual positions, some "masochistic," as part of his application. And justice finds another asshole sicko. Hooray! [Houston Press] -
#mixedbag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
#mixedbag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
#mixedbag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
#moneyfornothing
The Delicate Economics of Being Paid to Show Up
What we feared would happen last year has come to fruition. Celebrities are having a hard time commanding high appearance fees. A-listers still do all right, but everyone else? We're talking in the four-figure range. Depresso-rama!
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#mixedbag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel] -
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#bloggingfordollars
Perez Hilton Wins Ruling That Says His Blog Is Illegal
Color us confused: Hollywood gossip Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavandeira, the queen of the knockoff disguised as parody. So why is he suing PerezRevenge to get it to change its name?
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#celebritards
How Twitter Saved the Celebrity P.R.
Blogs, Facebook, and Twitter were supposed to liberate famous people from old-media gatekeepers. But John Mayer, Courtney Love, and others are teaching us that public figures are terrible at shaping their own image. More » -
#midweekmadness
This Week In Tabloids: Veiled Vows For Chris And Rihanna
Welcome to Midweek Madness, in which we attempt to piece together actual news from the celebrity tabloids. This week, most covers featured Rihanna and Chris Brown's reported reunion, with Star claiming that they got married. [Jezebel] -
#parishilton
'Oh, Snoop Dogg? I Speak Jive.'
Here is Paris Hilton as you never knew you didn't want to see her: improvising a freestyle rap as an equally baked Snoop Dogg looks on and nods his bleary approval. [AceShowBiz] -
#rihanna
Who Was The Chris Brown Texter? 'Not Me,' Insists Half Of Hollywood
There's one Hollywood role up for grabs that some of its biggest female stars want nothing to do with: the temptress whose text message began the fight between Rihanna and Chris Brown. More » -
#kindbuds
35 Celebrities Who Smoke Pot
Over the weekend, a picture of Michael Phelps smoking a bong was made public. What's the big deal? It's not like he's the first (or last) celeb to toke. [Jezebel] -
#parishilton
The awkwardest David Letterman interviews. Yeek. We need air. [Cracked]
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#gaffes
Paris Hilton Certain That Reality TV Chef Is British Prime Minister
Thank goodness Paris Hilton's nascent presidential campaign never took off: not only would she have worn Kitson to all the presidential balls, but she thinks the British prime minister is someone else entirely. More » -
#sundance
Today In Sundance Hell: Good News, Bad News
As our visit to the Sundance Film Festival winds down, the news somehow gets progressively better and worse at the same time. For example: More » -
#pairings
Did George Clooney Spend Two Nights In Paris?
Jewel heist survivor Paris Hilton was spotted around Christmas getting cozy on consecutive nights with George Clooney, according to a shocking report from the Centers for Disease Control. -
#crime
Paris Hilton Burglary is Paris Hilton's Fault
While Paris Hilton's bedroom has no doubt seen its fair share of criminal action, rarely does it result in the heiress losing a whole $2 million.
