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Google News Boss: We Are Your Friends, Newspapers
The man who helps run Google News thinks all this antagonism with the print media is just silly. And says they get on great with Rupert Murdoch, despite that silly man's silly talk of removing his newspapers from their search. More » -
#sad
Uganda wants to impose the death penalty for being gay.
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#playgirl
Buy Levi Johnston's Playgirl Outfit
The man who lent Levi his hockey gear for the big day is selling off the pads, pants, gloves and — so you can make jokes — the stick and helmet on eBay. More » -
#gossiproundup
Hugh Grant Cops a Feel of Sarah Jessica, Causing Her Breasts to Fly Out of Her Dress
That's the normal reaction when Hugh Grant touches your butt, right? Rachel Uchitel finally goes to the press, Rihanna wants to make out with Megan Fox, Ben and Jen mate like bunnies. Wednesday gossip, yours for the taking. More » -
#offwiththeirfingers
Stroller-gate: It Was a Conspiracy
Remember those strollers that kept slicing off the fingers of children? Well now the manufacturer, Maclaren, is being sued over claims it knew its products were evil digit-guillotines but failed to stop the carnage. [BBC] -
#liars
Sarah Palin's Washington Post Op-Ed Debunked
The Washington Post has run another Sarah Palin op-ed. And this time it's worse than ever — it's about the myth of global warming and how she is the true defender of science because she kills polar bears.
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#shutupracist
Rush Limbaugh Drops the Other Shoe on Inevitable Tiger Woods-Inspired Racism
Just when you thought America was too busy ogling Elin Nordegren's boobs to turn the Tiger Woods sex scandal into racist propaganda, good ol' Rush Limbaugh sweeps onto the scene to explain how "the black frame of mind is terrible." More » -
#showmestate
Anti-Gay Republican Leader's Safe Word: 'Green Balloons'
Former Missouri Speaker of the House and opponent of "deviate sexual intercourse" Rod Jetton is facing felony charges for an S&M session gone horribly wrong, because a drunk lady never said "green balloons," allegedly.
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#legacy
Larry Flynt Accuses Prodigal Porn Nephews of Hawking 'Inferior Products,' 'Vanilla Sex'
Larry Flynt holds his smut to the highest of lecherous standards, which is why he is suing his lazy, good-for-nothing nephews for attaching their family's good name to shoddy, amateurish products. More » -
#loophole
Notably Dishonest Tycoon Conrad Black Uses 'Honest Services' Clause to Plead for Freedom
He bragged about beating the system, and here's his chance: The Supreme Court will consider an appeal from imprisoned media mogul Conrad Black, who says a legal clause about "honest services" means he's innocent. Oh, and Enron's guy, too. [NYP] -
#traderoundup
'Good Morning America': Now With 100% More Minorities!
Well, after a week of is-he-or-isn't-he, it looks like that, no, Chris Cuomo will not be taking over for Diane Sawyer on ABC's "Good Morning America". George Stephanopoulous is. And JuJu Chang will takeover for Cuomo, who is leaving. Whew. More » - Yesterday - December 8, 2009
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#showdown
Rachel Maddow vs. The Man Who Claims He Can Make Her Straight
Whoo boy: Things got steamy on the Rachel Maddow Show tonight, as Maddow faced off with Richard Cohen, the "ex-gay" "psychotherapist" who claims gays can choose to be straight. It's the heavy-weight homo showdown you've been waiting for! More » -
#tv
KTLA's Sam Rubin Lays the Smack Down on Perez Hilton Over Booking Snafu
Perez Hilton (nee Toptastic, nee Mario Lavandeira) was to appear on KTLA's morning show yesterday, but his segment was canceled. KTLA said he showed up too early. Hilton called them liars. And today, Sam Rubin ripped him a new one. [Gawker.TV] -
#breaking
The Public Option is (Tentatively) Dead
The quiet death of the public option is quiet no longer. The Times is reporting that Democrats have reached a "tentative deal" to drop the public option from the Senate health care bill. Well, there's always Republicans, right? [NYT] -
#waronchristmas
Sen. Orrin Hatch Expresses Love of Jews Through Terrible Song
If you were weirded out by Bob Dylan's Christmas album, avert your ears: Senator Orrin Hatch, a Mormon Republican from Utah, has given Jews a "gift" by writing them a Hanukkah song. What is Yiddish for: "Jesus fucking Christ"? More » -
#twitterati
Bringing Scandal to Sesame Street
Nicole suggested sexing up Sesame Street; Debbie Gibson LOLed at a Krispy Kreme employee; and Susan Orlean's mind was controlled through the mail. The Twitterati got their kicks, one way or another. More » -
#journalismism
AOL News Borg to Be Ruled by Former New York Times Reporter
AOL roped New York Times tech reporter Saul Hansell into heading up "Seed," the ominous project to churn out news stories in response to what people type into search engines. Can Hansell make this hellish scheme less dreadful? More » -
#picoftheday
Riverside Dive
[It may have been June when these ladies were jumping for joy on the Chelsea Piers, but the weather looks familiar. Image via Kharied's Flickr] -
#gawkergetsresults
The Gawker Post That Cost a State Department Contractor $189 Million
On the afternoon of September 1, 2009, Gawker launched a wide-ranging, multi-front investigation into the hazing practices of a State Department contractor in Kabul. About an hour later, we published the shocking results. Today, the State Department listened. More » -
#thetrades
Leo Wolinsky, a former Los Angeles Times executive editor, hired as editor of Daily Variety.
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#holidaze
Bob Dylan Gives the World an Acid Trip for Christmas
This, the A-Ha-ish second video from Bob Dylan's alternately charming/grating/fun Christmas Album, helped us distill the folksinger's vision of the holiday season: As a sort of extended LSD trip. The first vid, "Must Be Santa," is still the jollier trip. More » -
#conflictsofinterest
Tradition of Reporters Sleeping with Sources Still Alive and Well at the New York Times
Former New York Times editor Abe Rosenthal famously said, "I don't care if my reporters are fucking elephants, as long as they aren't covering the circus." Someone tell Raymond Hernandez, who covers Congress in D.C. while dating a congressional spokesperson.
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#opencaption
Howdy, Neighbor
[That's the closest I'm going to the requisite Sarah Jessica Parker horse joke for this photo from the Did You Hear About The Morgans? premiere in London today. Image via Getty] -
#wiigingout
A Salute to Every Hilarious Kristen Wiig Character — Except Gilly
Kristen Wiig is a comic genius. So our hearts went pitter-patter when we learned she was getting an entire Saturday Night Live primetime Christmas special. But then: of course the NBC suits picked her most annoying, only unfunny character.
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#clipjob
Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day
Today at Gawker.TV, we inspect Michael Bay's 360-degree "hero shot," the remaining members of The Jackson Five do reality TV, Million Dollar Listing finale, Gilly gets her own SNL Christmas special, and we take a look at the frequent-flyer obsessed. More » -
#scandal
The Tiger Woods Saga: A Definitive Timeline
His car accident was revealed as a marital fight; then his philandering was exposed as serial, then as breathtakingly systematic. Now, with his mother-in-law hospitalized and his wife humiliated, Tiger Woods faces real family tragedy. How'd he get here?
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#polls
Outrage-Off, Tiger Woods Edition: Rush Limbaugh vs. Eugene Robinson
As if a Muslim president wasn't bad enough, now we have a Cablinasian golfer trying steal the white man's women. It's outrageous. The only solution is outrageously stupid pundit statements. Today: Rush Limbaugh vs. Eugene Robinson. Vote below! More » -
#housekeeping
Searching for New Gawker Media Video Interns
Do your current obsessions include television, pop-culture, viral video, or social media? Then we want you to be a Gawker Media Video intern. [Gawker.TV] -
#coverlies
Cosmo's 50 Ways To Scare Your Lover
If your boyfriend or husband has been laid off recently, beware: All that free time has turned him into a chronic masturbator, and he's singlehandedly (heh) ruining your sex life. Cosmo recommends you crack the whip — literally. [Jezebel] -
#sexonskates
Levi Johnston On Being A Gay Icon: "It's Great"
Sarah Palin's near-son-in-law Levi Johnston was on Joy Behar's HLN talk show last night (along with Palin-hating blogger Andrew Sullivan), where he talked about the Palins' frosty home-life, his gay following, and gossip about the governor in his upcoming book. [Jezebel] -
#powerrankings
Gossip Girl: Bonfire of the Banalities
There is cheap stunt cheaper than putting a lead character in automotive peril. It's so cheap it makes Serena's wardrobe look wholesome. Why, oh, why can't she die in a car wreck? Teasing us makes us powerless. More » -
#synchronicity
Fat People Can't Get Jobs, and Unemployed People Can't Get Thin
Last week, we highlighted a scary county-by-county map that a commenter posted to #tips showing metastasizing unemployment growth. Today, it occurred to us that we'd seen a graphic like that somewhere before: A CDC map of obesity by county. More » -
#tigerwoods
Chaos In Tigerland: A Deadspin Investigation Into The Sexual Habits Of Pro Athletes
Here's a story about three women and their relationships with Tiger Woods. One is a porn star you haven't met. The other two are rumored mistresses, but they're really much more important than that. Welcome to Tigerland. [Deadspin] -
#clips
Eye Of The Tiger: Dave Letterman Not Afraid To Make Cheating Jokes
David Letterman came back from vacation last night and didn't let his own recent sex scandal hold him back from basically devoting his show to Tiger Woods's cheating "firestorm." The man is clearly enjoying this. [Jezebel] -
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#opencaption
Alien Invasion
[A German photographer's "Get away from her, you bitch" didn't work on Sigourney Weaver who took over the paparazzi line while promoting her latest extra terrestrial movie, Avatar, in Berlin today. Image via Getty]
