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This Week In Tabloids: Babies, Bisexuals & Tim Gunn With His Pants Down
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which assistant Margaret and I search for real "news" in the weekly tabloids. Step inside for free-swingin', AC/DC stories from Us, In Touch, Life & Style, Ok! and Star. [Jezebel] -
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Candy Spelling Pretty Much Blames Tori For Aaron's Death
Candy Spelling was on Larry King Live yesterday, responding to daughter Tori's appearance on The View. She essentially blamed Tori for Aaron Spelling's death. And she still doesn't get why Tori isn't speaking to her. [Jezebel] -
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Tori Spelling Will Not Speak To Her Mom, No Matter What Barbara Walters Says
Today, The View panel relentlessly badgered Tori Spelling about reconciling with her estranged mother Candy, calling their feud "baloney," and insisting that she send out a public message via their show. But Tori wouldn't budge. [Jezebel] -
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This Week In Tabloids: Choose Your Own Brangelina Adventure
Wednesday means one thing: Midweek Madness. The covers are all over the place this week, like what's up with Brangelina? Did she kick him out? Agree to be Mrs. Pitt? Is he cheating with Natalie Portman? [Jezebel] -
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Buy Candy Spelling's $150 Million House! (Please?)
Candy Spelling has a book to sell. And a $150 million manor to sell. Both are good reasons for the widow of Hollywood megaproducer Aaron Spelling to be talking to 20/20. More » -
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Tori Spelling Takes Advantage of Time Warp To Secure Employment
According to EW's Michael Ausiello, Tori Spelling has finally signed to reprise her role on multiple episodes of 90210, at least one of which will be directed by Jason Priestly. Yes, it's still 2009. Reserve your ticket to Tron now! [EW] -
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Chelsea Handler Calls Tori Spelling a Faux Fag Hag
Gay men used to be known for their powers of artistic discernment, granting a priceless cultural imprimatur on the only trends, films, and iconic women who deserved it. No longer! Now, when even a reality show fourth banana like Audrina Patridge can have gays flinging themselves onto the pavement of Santa Monica Blvd. in a desperate attempt to be her new BFF, the standards for gay adoration have reached a watermark so low that it wouldn't even reach the hem of $220 capri pants. Thus it is that Tori Spelling has seen fit to anoint herself as a modern-day gay icon, an honor that E! talk show host Chelsea Handler tells The Advocate is simply canny marketing: -
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'90210' Stars Jennie and Shannen: Ladies Don't Punch, They Scratch
Despite the fact that Jennie Garth is still taunting Shannen Doherty with expertly crafted put-downs, EW was able to wrangle the two 90210 stars for an arm-in-arm photo shoot and revealing Q&A. In it, Doherty reveals that she never really liked Brenda Walsh ("They just took her in a really odd direction that I didn't necessarily agree with at the time") and that she still harbors insecurities begun by the seminal "I Hate Brenda" newsletter. All well and good, but what about the matter everyone still cares about: the long-rumored Doherty/Garth catfights? More » -
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If '90210' Won't Bring Lucille Bluth To Us, We'll Bring Lucille Bluth to '90210'
Here at Defamer HQ, we hope we've made our feelings clear on the new 90210 redo: you can give us all the Shannens and Jennies (but not Toris) you want, but the real reason we'll be watching is because of actress Jessica Walter. Cast as the alcohol-addled 90210 matriarch Tabitha, Walter is practically reprising her role as Lucille Bluth from Arrested Development — and until the big-screen AD movie comes, we'll take whatever we can get. Our ongoing crusade for more Walter footage (hereby known as Bluthwatch '08) has thus far fallen on deaf CW ears, and when we saw the network's new Shannen Doherty promo last week, we knew it was time to take matters into our own hands. With the help of Molly McAleer (and Hulu), we've cut together our own 90210 promo touting the show's real icon. Won't you join us in a chicken dance of anticipation? [The CW] More » -
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Jennie Garth Totally Loves Tori More Than You Do, Shannen
Though the CW won't be shipping screeners for its upcoming 90210 reboot, fans can make do in the meantime by tracking any one of the show's delicious backstage dramas — and there's no one more eager to serve dish than Jennie Garth. When we last checked in with the erstwhile Kelly Taylor, she was reaching out to longtime friend Tori Spelling the only way she knew how: not by phone, but in the pages of EW. Now, Garth talks to TV Guide about her much-anticipated reunion with former frienemy Shannen Doherty, and in seeking to quell rumors that the two are still on fighting terms, she masterfully twists the knife some more: More » -
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'90210' Can't Afford Tori, So It Employs Cory (And The Cobrasnake)
Producers for the new 90210 love to release their casting information in teasing increments: Tori's in! No, she's out — but Shannen's back! Also, there are some other actors on the show, maybe (but still no Lucille Bluth)! Now, though, their latest bit of stunt casting has emerged through a source at Nylon, and the idea reeks of hipster verisimilitude and Pabst Blue Ribbon: More » -
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New '90210' Trailer Reveals Brenda, Kelly, Still No Lucille Bluth
After releasing an initial set of publicity photos that were nothing more than a cruel tease, the CW has relented, cutting together a teaser trailer for the new 90210 that finally, finally gives the people what they've been waiting for: Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth, sometimes even in the same frame! While we have to give the network kudos (we figured they'd merely tease the presence of the actresses as though they were the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park), we must again protest the severe lack of screen time for the performer we really want to see: Jessica Walter, who is essentially reprising her soused Lucille Bluth character from Arrested Development. Tell you what, CW: if you guys can promise to release a scene where a withering Walter sniffs at the snacking Jennie Garth and says, "You want your belt to buckle, not your chair," we'll call it even. [The CW] -
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Take A Dump With Tori And Dean And Friends!
· This has got to be some kind of new low: Join in the fun as Tori Spelling's party guests crowd into the bathroom to watch husband Dean McDermott try out the new features on their high-tech wondercrapper. You'll be glad you did! [Tori and Dean] More » -
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Ohhh. Myyyy. GAAAAH! You guys, Yahoo! TV has like totally posted the first photos from the first episode of the new 9021-Oh-My-Gaaaah! There's just one hitch, which is that none of the released publicity stills focus on the three actresses we most want to see: Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, and Lucille Bluth from Arrested Development. Still, if you're keen to see teenaged refugees from Degrassi: The Next Generation and Nip/Tuck (like AnnaLynne McCord, pictured above) party it up at LA hotspots like Boulevard 3, make with the clicking. Just don't say we didn't warn you, Tori. [Yahoo! TV] -
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Jennie Garth Too 'Bummed' About Tori's Salary Woes To Actually Call Her
The backstage drama behind the CW's 90210 reboot is quickly providing its very own season arcs — and all this before the teen soap has even aired! When last we swung by the refurbished Peach Pit, Tori Spelling was bailing on the redo after learning that other original cast members Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty would be receiving more money. Appraised of the issue, Garth quickly called up EW to give her side of the story: More » -
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Tori Spelling Quits '90210' Before Learning Valuable Lesson At End of Hour
We'd like to think of the new 90210 reboot as America's answer to the acclaimed Canadian bildungsroman Degrassi: The Next Generation: a teen soap that "goes there" while aged refugees from the original cast cavort in the background and compare faces. Sadly, one of those taut, cheek-implanted visages might be missing from the new 90210 lineup; while Tori Spelling had been negotiating to appear on the show midseason, she's stormed off after learning that producers totally like Brenda and Kelly more. Says Nikki Finke: More » -
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With Brenda Back And Donna Out, Which '90210' Alums Are Officially Returning To The Peach Pit?
The upcoming remake of Beverly Hills: 90210 is continuing the process of putting its out-of-work alumni back in business. Spurned by producers for just being her normal bratty self back in 1994, Shannen Doherty is reportedly in talks to join Jennie Garth and return the characters that launched each of them into the zeitgeist back in the early `90s. But despite Shannen and Jennie's overenthusiastic acknowledgment that they’ve got nothing better to do, not every cast member is so eager to pull the trigger and willingly euthanize their own careers. Which stars are only contributing to the remake in off-screen roles, and which are phoning in Hell Nos from Italy as they shoot far more important Hallmark Channel movies, after the jump. More » -
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This Week In Tabloids: Jamie Lynn's Delivery Drama, Party Girl Moms, Jake Moves In With Reese
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we search desperately for refreshing gossip in the weekly tabloids. The covers are all over the place this week: Jamie Lynn's delivery details; Tori Spelling's miracle baby; celeb moms who are party girls and the Reese and Jake sitch. There's also the "Best & Worst Beach Bodies" cover, our least favorite kind. After the jump, Intern Margaret assists as we seek thirst-quenching "news" in Us, OK!, Life & Style, In Touch and Star, after the jump. [Jezebel] -
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Rising Disney Star Eyes Miley Cyrus' Tweenybop Throne, Earns Spot On All-Time Best Teen Feuds List
After a bumpy spring protecting and investing their billion dollar baby Miley Cyrus, today brings news that there may be additional troubles brewing over at the Mouse House. 15-year old Selena Gomez, the rising star of the newest Disney series Wizards Of Waverly Place, whose elevator pitch was most likely "Gossip Girl Meets Harry Potter Meets Charmed But Like, Happy!," is reportedly usurping the scandal-plagued Cyrus' dimming star power. Quietly crowned “The Next Miley Cyrus” by various newsies, the Miley lookalike (minus gummy smile, plus premature Jolie-level hotness) plays Alex, whose painfully ironic mantra is "cast magic first, ask questions later." But the turbulence among competing teens trying to catch their big break by stepping over their peers left and right is a trend as old as the Mousketeers’ first dimpled disciples. After the jump, we count down our top three favorite teen feuds of yesteryear. More » -
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Tori Spelling Handing Out Free Bumps To Pregnant Women
As you well know by now, we at Defamer are committed to bringing you, the free-ice cream and Tori Spelling-loving people, regular updates on where you can access either of these phlegm-inducing guilty pleasures in the greater Los Angeles area. But we ask that you now hold on to your proverbial hats, as both of these planets are set to collide in a star system called Burbank: Tomorrow, Tori will climb behind that branch's counter to dole out samples of their new soft serve ice cream, in celebration of vaguely lactic holiday, "Bump Day." From the press release: More » -
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Newest Additions to '90210' Spinoff Finally Spark Our Interest
When we first heard the idea of a reimagined Beverly Hills: 90210, we believed it would be impossible to recreate the teary, teenybop magic of the original series. Who could possibly sneer like Luke Perry? Or turn the world on with his smile like Jason Priestley? But the Rob "Not Matchbox 20 Rob" Thomas-produced spinoff slated for CW's upcoming fall season is charging full-speed ahead, leaking news of potential cast members burdened with the challenge of filling our favorite Peach Pit regulars' Reeboks. Though recent casting announcements have been less than thrilling, two new additions have us busting out our dusty 90210 drinking game rule book once again. As E! News reports, "Producers for the CW's 90210 remake have reached out to Hilary [Duff] to offer her a starring role in the series." News on the other confirmed West Beverly students, plus which alum from the original has signed on to reprise their old role, after the jump. More » -
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Tori Spelling Steps Into Pregnancy Photo Spread Spotlight, Minus Glossy Magazine Covers And Public Interest
Major names like Britney Spears and Demi Moore have memorably posed for controversial pregnancy pictures in the past, but something tells us Tori Spelling's decision to bare her knocked up belly won't stir up quite as many arguments. It's pretty simple: we don't want. While shooting her (yes, it still exists) B&B reality show with hubby Dean McDermott, the unlucky quasi-heiress made a sad attempt to imitate Demi's Annie Leibowitz shoot for Vanity Fair and Britney's uber-styled photos in Harper's Bazaar. Unfortunately, the results look more like what you'd expect from your local mall photographer as opposed to the star treatment given to glossy cover-worthy celebrities of yore. A closer look, plus Tori's explanation of why she's Loving! Her! Body! after the jump. More » -
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Tori Spelling Will Work For Lunch At The Peach Pit
News that The CW would be shooting the pilot for a Beverly Hills 90210 spinoff was undoubtedly met with conflicted feelings by the sporadically employed cast of the original series, even going so far as to cause Ian Ziering to wake up repeatedly in cold night sweats, shouting into the darkness, "But will they remain true to the original show's vision of eight best friends who pledge over countless lunches at The Peach Pit to remain together, through thick and thin, whatever life throws at them?!" More » -
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Blow-Up Tori And Sarah Jessica Dolls Will Love You Unconditionally Until You Pop Them
With Sex and the City: The Movie inching ever closer to its May 30th release date (will Carrie and Big end up together? No don't tell us—we don't want to know! Hurts so good!), and today's announcement of a Beverly Hills 90210 primetime reimagining, we're certain more than a few of you have some Sarah Jessica Parker and Tori Spelling on the brain. Sadly, both women are currently taken, and idling outside their homes in a red '84 Ford Tempo with tinted windows in the hopes of winning some much-needed face time with your TV idols is largely frowned upon by the authorities. (Just trust us on that one.) That's where Pipedream Products' celebrity blow-up dolls come in handy, offering easy-to-inflate, polyurethane likenesses of some of your favorite stars. More » -
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Tori Spelling, Disinherited Woman Of Mystery
· 20/20 gets to the bottom of that whole bogus sob story about Tori Spelling spending the majority of her adult life on the brink of poverty. As John Stossel would say, "Give me a break!" Are we right, people? More » -
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90210 Meets Cthulhu
Here's photographic and video evidence of what must surely be one of the signs of the approaching apocalypse: Tori Spelling in a Cthulhu movie. Make sure that sinks into your cranium before proceeding further. Yes, the very same Tori Spelling of Beverly Hills 90210 and the Tori & Dean Inn Love reality show strips down and gets her groove on in a wannabe horror film entitled Cthulhu: The Movie, where you never see any monsters. Unless you want to use the term "monster" metaphorically. Which we do. [io9] -
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"TORI SPELLING SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY WITH ET ABOUT" [ET Online]
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Candy Spelling Getting Early Start On Emotionally Blackmailing Grandson
As we previewed yesterday, Tori Spelling, the little girl we all watched grow up, earn a starring role on her father's hit TV show, stage several failed comeback attempts, wreck a marriage, fail to show up to her father's deathbed, air her petty grievances with her mother on a series of celebrity rag covers, get pregnant, then turn the entire experience into an Oxygen network reality show, can now add another impressive line to her already inspirational biography: Loving mother of a healthy baby boy. More » -
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Breaking: Spelling Heir Currently Crowning At Cedars Sinai!
OMG, guys! It's finally happening! Tori and that guy whose name we can never remember are having the baby! If you head on over to Cedars Sinai right now, you can be among the first people to welcome the heir to the couple's burgeoning bed and breakfast empire into the world. Hurry, before you miss this opportunity to witness the introduction of basic cable royalty to Hollywood society! More » -
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Tori Spelling Yard Sale Not Exactly A Bargain Hunter's Paradise
Several of you forwarded us an e-mail announcing in 260-point type that "Tori Spelling invites you to her Dazzling Hollywood Estate Sale in her Valley Home." Our minds ran wild imagining the untold Tori riches to be had—anything from the pay stub from her very first acting gig on Vega$ (inscribed, "Well-earned by my budding little actress! Love, Daddy,"), to a life-size Shannen Doherty soft-sculpture doll, in mint condition save for a few hundred puncture wounds and burn marks. E! Online's Marc Malkin—whose Planet Gossip column photo's sinister smile, '80s preppywear, and ability to produce lightning bolts out of his ear never fails to terrify us—offers a full report from the scene: More » -
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Trade Round-Up: Bryan Singer Returns To Superman Franchise, Asked To 'Butch Him Up A Little This Time, OK?'
There's still no script for the Superman Returns sequel planned for summer of 2009, but Warner Bros. has decided to give director Bryan Singer another crack at trying to break the $300 million budget mark he fell a little short of in his first attempt. [Variety] More » -
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Tori Spelling's Current Glow Not Brought To You By Mystic Tan
The rumors have been circulating for months, but only now is E! News confirming the exciting Tori Spelling news we have all been secretly praying would come to be: Our little princess is knocked up!
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Candy Spelling Still Finding Creative Ways To Render Hellspawn Tori Miserable
With the only talented, productive member of the Spelling dynasty gone, it falls to the surviving Spelling women to proudly bear the torch, and honor their beloved in the best way they know how: by doing everything in their power to slander the other's good name while sabotaging planned, competing TV tributes.
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Tori Spelling Flags Down Camera Crew To Bemoan Lack Of Privacy
Losing a loved one is an emotionally taxing affair, rendered all the more so when those left behind find themselves entrenched in destructive infighting and resentment. Thank goodness, then, that Tori Spelling can always rely on her dear friend and confidante, the celebrity media, to lend an open ear in her time of need:
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Tori Spelling's Mother Exacts Revenge By Giving Her $800,000
Aaron Spelling deathbed no-show Tori Spelling is now paying the price for her lax mourning schedule and subsequent, messy tabloid war with mother Candy Spelling. According to Us Weekly, the go-to publication for when you absolutely, positively have to hear Tori's Side of the Story, her share of her father's $500 million fortune will barely cover this month's breast-inflation bill:
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Candy Spelling Denies Plan To Sell Iconic Family Estate And Move Into Modest 42-Bedroom Condo
With Aaron now out of the picture, and her children having either flown the coop and/or waging bitter tabloid battles against her, rumors have arisen that Candy Spelling is looking to dump the famed 56,500-square-foot Holmby Hills mansion the family has called home since the late 1980s. TMZ.com was first to report the estate was on the market, priced at a Sultan-friendly $150 million, but a quick denial was issued, and TMZ updated their story, specifying it was a "pocket listing." (Which, from as best as we can gather, is a listing on the downlow.) Today's LAT addresses what a sale like this would mean to the obnoxiously overpriced real estate market: More » -
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Candy Spelling: Why Can't My Media Whore Daughter Let Us Hate Each Other In Private?
As Tori Spelling continues to sit shivah for her departed father in her own, special way (less garment rending and low-seat sitting, more fabulous Us Weekly cover exclusives!), the woman who once pampered Tori with artificial snow and the finest midget fashions, mother Candy Spelling, has issued a statement in response to Tori's claims that she was never notified of her father's death. (Warning: Those among you with any lingering shreds of human decency should proceed with caution.) More » -
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Tori's Story: Rich Families Hate Each Other Just Like Us!
Realizing that having a spotlight thrown on her regrettable estrangement from the superproducer father that made her an international icon of nepotism-derived semi-fame during the last week of his life might be a less than optimal development for her image, Tori Spelling took some time out of her busy grieving schedule to give her side of the story to Us Weekly. The mag was more than happy to dry her tears, give her a big hug, and roll the tape recorder as tales of her "bitter feud" with her family spilled out in the presence of an approving publicist. Us teases its coverage of Tori's Story with the heartbreaking! exclusive! tale of how her mother withheld the news of her father's death: More » -
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Goodye, Lover: The LA Times Says Farewell To Aaron Spelling
By now surely you have heard that Aaron Spelling, the TV-producing giant who popularized cruise-directing cupids, wish-granting midgets, and John Forsythe's disembodied, mission-deploying voice, died Friday evening at the age of 83, after having a stroke last weekend. In order to help you make sense of the LAT's considerable Spelling R.I.P. coverage, a round-up: More »










































