#weekinreview Click here to read The Week We Meat-Gazed

The Week We Meat-Gazed

We began the week with Oscar fever, and we ended it in a big ol' tickle fight with salty sailors and substance-abusing slut babies. More »
06:35 PM
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By Pareene
#mixedbag Click here to read 10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Weezer rocks out on Yo, Gabba Gabba!, a commercial suggests cheating on your spouse with an Avatar, and we discover the worst ever Crap Text Message From A Dude. [Jezebel]
06:30 PM
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By Tracie
#endorsements Click here to read Rush Limbaugh: "I Love These Guys At Gawker!"

Rush Limbaugh: "I Love These Guys At Gawker!"

On his popular radio program today, the beloved entertainer Rush Limbaugh once again endorsed our little "leftist gay gossip site." More »
05:49 PM
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By Pareene
#wereadyou Click here to read Comment of the Day: The Strange Tale of Crystal Bowersox

Comment of the Day: The Strange Tale of Crystal Bowersox

Because it's a silly, chilly Friday, let's have a silly and slightly chilling CotD, shall we? This one's from an American Idol recap, so many of you have probably not read it. But this comment needs to be read. More »
05:47 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#whitehousepresscorps Click here to read Robert Gibbs Refuses to Accede to Birthday Boy Jake Tapper's Wardrobe Demands

Robert Gibbs Refuses to Accede to Birthday Boy Jake Tapper's Wardrobe Demands

Today was ABC White House correspondent Jake Tapper's birthday! He got a Dora the Explorer cake. And then he made mean jokes about Robert Gibbs, who was just trying to have some fun. More »
05:30 PM
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By Pareene
#opporesearch Click here to read Introducing the Mickey Kaus Oppo Research Project

Introducing the Mickey Kaus Oppo Research Project

Slate blogger and union-buster Mickey Kaus is running for Senate in California. It's kind of a gag—he doesn't expect to win. But we'd like to make it a realistic experience for Mickey, and we need your help. More »
05:23 PM
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By John Cook
#tabloids Click here to read Out of Things to Say, The Tabloids Discuss Which Celebs Don't Brush Their Teeth

Out of Things to Say, The Tabloids Discuss Which Celebs Don't Brush Their Teeth

Jessica Simpson does not brush her teeth. Like, ever. The Celebrity Industrial Complex thinks this is big news you want to know. Really, do we have nothing else to talk about? More »
05:07 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#mysteries Click here to read Is Jules Kirby a Racist Homophobe or Does She Just Play One on TV?

Is Jules Kirby a Racist Homophobe or Does She Just Play One on TV?

Remember High Society? It's that Tinsley Mortimer reality show that's most notable for Jules Kirby, a drunken partygirl who says bad things about blacks, Jews, and gays. Now she's claiming that the CW put those words in her mouth.
04:44 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#goddamnamerica Click here to read Texas Rubes Almost Finished Rewriting American History

Texas Rubes Almost Finished Rewriting American History

Someday you are going to find that your monster children have learned a completely different and fantastical version of American history than you did. Thanks to Texas! More »
04:07 PM
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By Pareene
#roundups

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, Jessica Simpson admits to not brushing her teeth, The Office teaches us how to be men, Sarah Silverman snorts coke alongside Andy Samberg and invisible friends, and our version of Greenzone starring 30 Rock and David Schwimmer.
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
#media Click here to read NYT CEO Got a 32% Pay Boost in '09

NYT CEO Got a 32% Pay Boost in '09

Close to 100 Times newsroom employees were laid off at the end of 2009. (Another 1,300 accepted a pay cut last May.) NYT CEO Janet Robinson did a lot better! She collected $6.2 million in total compensation in 2009.
03:40 PM
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By Remy Stern
#recaps

Real Housewives of New York: I'm A Slave For You

Click here to read <i>Real Housewives of New York</i>: I'm A Slave For You
After last week's recappy episode, we are now really in the shit. Last night was the real premiere of this trundling and delicious mess. And it delivered. More »
03:15 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#whynot Click here to read Mayor Mike's Lady-Friend For Senate

Mayor Mike's Lady-Friend For Senate

New York Republicans want a US Senate seat, and they would like help buying it from Michael Bloomberg, mayor-for-life and richest man in town. But they have no candidates. So, looks like they're asking Mike's girlfriend to run. More »
03:07 PM
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By Pareene
#advertisement Click here to read No One Rocks the Cradle Like Kendra

No One Rocks the Cradle Like Kendra

Get super-psyched for the new season of Kendra, where the new mom struggles to lose her pregnancy pounds while caring for big and little Hank Basketts. Don't miss the super-new season premiere Sunday @ 10/9c-only on E!. Trailer below! More »
02:59 PM
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#beigebitesback Click here to read Is Jim Sikes The New &quot;Balloon Boy?&quot;

Is Jim Sikes The New "Balloon Boy?"

Like Richard Heene, father of the now-infamous "balloon boy," Jim Sikes, the financially-strapped runaway Prius driver, stepped eagerly into the spotlight after his bout of "unintended acceleration." What similar consequences await Sikes if this turns out to be a hoax? [Jalopnik]
02:45 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#glassclosets

Anderson Cooper Publicly Outs Himself Yet Again

Click here to read Anderson Cooper Publicly Outs Himself Yet Again
After taking his boyfriend to a very public Hollywood Oscar party, is Anderson Cooper getting ready to finally come out? Who knows, but based on the very gay joke he made on Live with Regis and Kelly, he already is. More »
02:02 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#employeerelations

Wyclef Jean Paid His Mistress $105,000 Through His Haiti Charity

Click here to read Wyclef Jean Paid His Mistress $105,000 Through His Haiti Charity
Yele Haiti, the sketchy foundation that Wyclef Jean founded to help the Haitian people—which received millions in the outpouring of generosity following the wake of the earthquake there—paid Jean's mistress and personal assistant $105,000 in 2008.
01:57 PM
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By John Cook
#recaps

Project Runway: Winning by a Hair

Project Runway is all about vision and delusion. The vision that the sponsors get to dream up a challenge. The delusion it will be interesting. The vision to have the bitchiest judges in the biz. The delusion they are enough.
Project Runway: Winning by a Hair Project Runway: Winning by a Hair Project Runway: Winning by a Hair Project Runway: Winning by a Hair Project Runway: Winning by a Hair
01:15 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#snobbybrits

Anna Wintour Has No Time For Crappy Reality Television

Vogue editor Anna Wintour doesn't watch TV, says André Leon Talley, the mag's editor-at-large and the latest addition to America's Next Top Model.
01:07 PM
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By Remy Stern
#bias Click here to read Are Republicans Getting Away With Sex Scandals?

Are Republicans Getting Away With Sex Scandals?

Is there a political sex scandal double standard? Do Republicans get off easier than Democrats? Steve Benen and Matt Yglesias think so. As does every other partisan in the world!
12:55 PM
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By Pareene
#recaps

American Idol: The Blind Side

Click here to read <i>American Idol</i>: The Blind Side
You there, Seacrest! What day is this? Oh I had the most wondrous vision last night. Last night I think I actually cared about this season of American Idol. I felt real feelings. Too bad they were angry feelings.
11:54 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#utah Click here to read Hot Tub Bribe Machine

Hot Tub Bribe Machine

In 1985, a married 30-year-old man sat in a hot tub with 15-year-old girl who worked for him. They were naked. In 2002, he gave the woman $150,000. Now, the man is the majority leader of the Utah House.
11:46 AM
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By Pareene
#washingtondc Click here to read White House Party Czar's Terrible Year of Failure

White House Party Czar's Terrible Year of Failure

&emcFormer White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers was forced out because Sally Quinn didn't like her. Also she wore pretty dresses and went to nice parties. And one time she called the President a "brand."
11:25 AM
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By Pareene
#cults

Six Delusions of Google's Arrogant Leaders

Click here to read Six Delusions of Google's Arrogant Leaders
Google's CEO went to Abu Dhabi this week and preached. He sermonized about Google's exceptional virtue — its indifference to profit and supreme trustworthiness. His speech should have been shocking. Except that delusional self-righteousness is now routine at Google.
10:44 AM
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By Ryan Tate
#traderoundup Click here to read Thank God Almighty, Katherine Heigl Is Free at Last

Thank God Almighty, Katherine Heigl Is Free at Last

On this rainy Friday we bring you news of beautiful, sunshiny Hollywood. A film gets a re-release, Grey's Anatomy's brightest star may be supernova'ing, and another young star gets a notch in her belt. Yay showbiz!
10:37 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#politics

President Obama is delaying his trip to Asia because Congress can't pass Health Care Reform.

10:28 AM
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#blinditems Click here to read Which Actress Had a Miscarriage Because She Couldn't Quit Coke?

Which Actress Had a Miscarriage Because She Couldn't Quit Coke?

Her husband still doesn't know about the drugs! Everyone knows about this actress' drinking problem, especially when she publicly "performs." This male actor is just jonesing for sex with underage girls. Might as well face it, we're addicted to gossip.
10:18 AM
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By Brian Moylan
#opencaption

Jennifer Aniston Enters Her Studio 54 Phase

[The intruded-upon star in London last night; image via INF]
09:51 AM
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By Richard Lawson
#obvious Click here to read Why You Shouldn't Give an 8-Year-Old An Uzi

Why You Shouldn't Give an 8-Year-Old An Uzi

A Massachussetts gun club has settled with the parents of Christopher Bizilj, a child who lost control of an Uzi at a gun fair, while aiming at a pumpkin, and shot himself in the head. He died shortly afterwards. More »
08:50 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#gossiproundup

Heidi Fires Spencer: 'We Are No Longer Speidi'

An "intuitive psychic" healer named Aiden is her new manager. James Brown's body goes missing from its crypt. Socialite shocked to discover racism, anti-semitism, homophobia make you unpopular. Corey Haim died of a too-big heart. Friday gossip is so alone.
08:17 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#ouch Click here to read Fiery Tribeca Party Den Brings Heat on Smut Peddler

Fiery Tribeca Party Den Brings Heat on Smut Peddler

A sex toy dealer invites you to play with fire, slides and a stripper pole in his loft… for $15. A Burning Man version of Mike's Apartment, Dmitri's Apartment has attracted "partygoers clad in spikes and rubber." And the cops.
07:18 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#medieval Click here to read Mississippi Prom Canceled Over Lesbian Fear

Mississippi Prom Canceled Over Lesbian Fear

A school in the south freaked out when an 18-year-old student wanted to bring her girlfriend to senior prom. They canceled the event altogether "due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events."
05:49 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#softball

Fawning Political Interviews Have Ruined American Politics

Click here to read Fawning Political Interviews Have Ruined American Politics
Howell Raines hit out at Fox News for ruining political debate. But it's not just Fox. By softballing and coddling interviewees, all of television news has helped politicians get away with appalling lies, distortions and… being Sarah Palin. More »
05:30 AM
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By Ravi Somaiya
#captionthis

Sex and the City 2 Sneak Peek: All the Jihadtinis You Can Drink

Ooh, new stills from the SATC sequel, set now in Morocco because Carrie Bradshaw is too sexy for Dubai and because, unlike designer labels, foreign locales are interchangeable. We have enhanced these images with exclusive leaked text from the script.
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04:56 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#politics Click here to read Gavin Newsom Too Busy with Family to Run for Governor, But Not for Lt. Governor

Gavin Newsom Too Busy with Family to Run for Governor, But Not for Lt. Governor

Bet he wishes he used a different excuse to pull out of the governor race, now. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will announce today that he's running for lieutenant governor, an election he'll be a frontrunner in. [SFGate via Lucky]
02:16 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#discrimination Click here to read Is Johnny Weir Too Gay for 'Stars on Ice'?

Is Johnny Weir Too Gay for 'Stars on Ice'?

That would be impressive. GLAAD says the Lady Gaga-loving Olympian was excluded from the money-raking figure skating tour because he is "not family friendly." More »
01:46 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#30rock Click here to read Brian Williams Makes the Best Cameo Ever on <i>30 Rock</i>

Brian Williams Makes the Best Cameo Ever on 30 Rock

When he's not anchoring the NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams likes to make cameos. In the last week, he's appeared on both The Daily Show and Saturday Night Live. His cameo on tonight's episode of 30 Rock? LEGENDARY. Video inside. [Gawker.TV]
01:25 AM
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By Matt Cherette
#forbidden

What does whale taste like? Moose, apparently.

01:04 AM
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#davidkarp Click here to read Blog Wunderkind Has an Adventure with the Word 'Nigga'

Blog Wunderkind Has an Adventure with the Word 'Nigga'

Tumblr founder and skinny white wunderkind David Karp posed a question to his followers today: "Can I use the word 'nigga' if I'm quoting a song?" More »
12:17 AM
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By Maureen O'Connor
Yesterday - March 11, 2010
#thedailyshow Click here to read Jon Stewart Mocks Obama's Health Care Push Theatrics, Fox News' Bias

Jon Stewart Mocks Obama's Health Care Push Theatrics, Fox News' Bias

Tonight on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart delivered a one-two punch: one against President Obama for treating his health care reform speeches like campaign theater, and one against Fox News for continuing to spin its coverage. Inside, video of both. [Gawker.TV]
11:52 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#notstirred Click here to read Cocktail Samurai to Bestow 'Controversial Method of Shaking Drinks' for $675 a Pop

Cocktail Samurai to Bestow 'Controversial Method of Shaking Drinks' for $675 a Pop

"Japanese barteder and cocktail-shaking philosopher" Kazuo Uyeda is coming down from the isolated monastery where he toils to perfect a "controversial method of shaking drinks": the "Hard Shake," the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique of booze.
10:34 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#video

Lady Gaga's New Music Video Tackles Penis Rumor, Lesbian Prison Babes

Lady Gaga's Telephone music video, which premieres tonight, shows the Lady of Gah tackling her penis rumor with burly prison lesbians who rip her clothes off and mutter, "I told you she didn't have a dick." More »
09:36 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#projectrunway Click here to read Live Blogging <em>Project Runway,</em> Week 8

Live Blogging Project Runway, Week 8

A bunch of nobodies with no taste will be making catty comments about other people's gowns. No, it's not the Academy Awards red carpet, it's Project Runway. Please join us to make some catty comments of our own!
09:00 PM
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By MisterHippity
#exclusive Click here to read Bankrupt Runaway Prius Driver Owns Adult Swinger Site

Bankrupt Runaway Prius Driver Owns Adult Swinger Site

Earlier today we broke a story about the San Diego runaway Toyota Prius driver James Sikes recently declaring bankruptcy. Now, a review of records shows a link to a sex site for couples and a series of mysterious thefts. UPDATE! [Jalopnik]
08:30 PM
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By Matt Hardigree
#twitterati

Twitterati at Breaking Point, Just in Time for SXSW

Alex Blagg is not going to improvise like some sort of monkey; Lily Allen is not going to stand for your "fat whore" condolences; and Nick Bilton is not particularly enjoying this week's pressure cooker. The Twitterati defied reality.
07:44 PM
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By Ryan Tate
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