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McDonald's Chief Defends Creepy Mascot

Jeff Neumann — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:28:52 EDT

A day after an ad campaign demanding the resignation of Ronald McDonald appeared in newspapers around the country, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner rushed to the clown's defense, and defended his company's right to peddle toxic food to children, telling a shareholder meeting that "this is about choice." More »

'Sorry Mr. Rodriguez, but It Appears That Blond Over There Has Already Been Purchased by Another Collector'

Brian Moylan — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:24:50 EST

[Alexander Rodriguez, heir to the Bronx bombing fortune, looked like he was trying to place bids on something other than art work at Art Basel in Miami today. Image via Getty] More »

What's Douche of the Decade Joe Francis Up To Recently? Allegedly Involved in Casey Johnson's Last Days.

Foster Kamer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST

What else? Joe Francis might have had something to do with Tila Tequila/Casey Johnson. Angelie Jolie's latest production: Salt-y. Artie Lange has a gig, Lydia Hearst has a mans, Patti Smith's still punk. Presenting your Sunday Morning Gossip Roundup: More »

The Gossip You Missed While You Were on Your Holiday Break

Brian Moylan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:11:01 EST

Even though you had the week between Christmas and New Year's off doesn't mean celebs stopped living their lives and the world stopped reporting on it. Here is a catch-up for all you missed while away from the Internet. More »

Kate Hudson's Jealousy over A-Rod's Centaur Love Desires for Madonna Behind Breakup

Foster Kamer — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

A-Rod wanted to do it with Madonna and that's why Kate Hudson broke up with him. Jon Gosselin's freaking out his ex-girlfriends by being Jon Gosselin. Elton john and Eminem, together again. Presenting your Saturday Morning Gossip Roundup: More »

The Wedding of Kevin Jonas and Inevitably Subsequent Sacrifice of His Virginity or "V-Card"

Foster Kamer — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Kevin Jonas got married, probably laid. Jersey Shore kids in New York. Are they loved or hated? Kate Hudson's parents love her sooooooooo much. People wants to kill Brad Pitt's spirit. SJP vs. Dress. Presenting your Sunday Morning Gossip Roundup! More »

Oprah Asks Kate Hudson About Her Now Defunct Relationship With A-Rod

Mike Byhoff — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:25:12 EST

Kate Hudson was on Oprah today to promote Nine. This show was without a doubt pre-recorded, because Oprah demands Kate discuss her relationship with A-Rod. Most likely while he was cheating on her. Awkward! More »

Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift are a Reasonable Solution to an Unreasonable Issue

Foster Kamer — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:15:00 EST

Taylor² (Lautner and Swift) are awesome, and even Kings of Leon say so. Amy Adams: having a baby, and this too, is awesome. Naomi Campbell, Julia Roberts, and George Stephanopoulos give me 90s nostalgia. Presenting your Saturday Morning Gossip Roundup. More »

Jon Gosselin and The Jews: A Match Made In Zion

Foster Kamer — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Wow. Do we have a special one today. Jon Gosselin, seeking help from a rabbi. Alex Rodriguez thinks he's a centaur. Jessica Simpson's man requirements. Lady Gaga's ballet. RobPatz's marriage prospects. Presenting your epic Halloween Morning Gossip Roundup. Get scared: More »

Lights Go Out on Nobu Boss

Amdesi — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:18:03 EDT

Taylor Lautner is a lucky werewolf, K-Hud & A-Rod at it like bunnies, Alicia Silverstone puts Craig Ferguson's lights out, Real Housewives torture their children, and Shakira's hips want to lie down and push a baby out. So much gossip! More »

Kristen Stewart Thinks Your Vampire Driven Conversation Is Utterly Passe

Foster Kamer — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:15:00 EDT

Kristen Stewart hates talking Twilight as much as I do. Jimmy Kimmel's schtupping his writer, A-Rod's batting better when schtupping Kate Hudson, Miley Cyrus sucks at tipping, Jon Gosselin sucks like he did yesterday. Presenting your Sunday Morning Gossip Roundup! More »

Jon and Kate's Children Officially H8 Them

Foster Kamer — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Jon and Kate Gosselin completely suck at life. Michael Jackson was weird on The Simpsons. Weird! Weirdos will get off on Marge Simpson in Playboy. Carrey Mulligan? Emmy Rossum! Pervy Dr. Phil, many more. Presenting your Saturday Morning Gossip Roundup: More »

The End of Elizabeth and John Edwards?

Andrew Belonsky — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:00:54 EDT

Elizabeth Edwards may have given up on her marriage. Paris Jackson knows who killed her father. Liz Taylor once tried suicide. And Palin could be trying her hand at beauty. Good morning, sunshine! Here's your Thursday morning gossip roundup! More »

Gwyneth's Breasts Take Barcelona by Storm!

Andrew Belonsky — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:53 EDT

Gwyneth needs a better bra. The gays need not beg to kiss George Clooney. And Megan Fox knows she doesn't need a sex tape. All that and more in your Wednesday morning Gossip Roundup! More »

DJ AM Report Reveals Sad Fact

Andrew Belonsky — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:00:19 EDT

DJ AM took OxyContin the night he died. Spencer Pratt takes his absurdity to new levels. And Kate Hudson wants to take over A-Rod's apartment. All that and more in your Wednesday Gossip Roundup! More »

Blake Lively Is Beautiful! Like Llama!

Foster Kamer — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:30:15 EDT

Blake Lively receives the most inspired compliment in the history of the universe, Heidi Pratt is either dying or lying, and A-Rod's showing off his new girlfriend to the team. Presenting your Sunday morning gossip roundup: More »

Selena Roberts vs. The New York Times: Behind the Correction

Hamilton Nolan — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:12:36 EDT

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Media minutiae feud alert! The combatants: Selena Roberts, former star NYT sports reporter now at Sports Illustrated; and her former paper. Did the Times try, and fail, to take her down, journalistically? Details! [UPDATED]: More »

A-Rod Settles Dog-Bite Suit

Owen Thomas — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:16:26 EST

Alex Rodriguez, the baseball slugger who just confessed to taking banned substances, has at least one less legal headache. He's settled a five-year-old dispute with a carpet installer who claims A-Rod's dog bit him. More »

A-Rod and Kate Hudson's Sexy Fish Date

Richard Lawson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:47:00 EST

It's true! The Yankees player Alex Rodriguez, who like teammate Derek Jeter sucks very much, was seen canoodling with actress Kate Hudson at an underground Manhattan fish restaurant. More »

Five Celebrity Couples We Can't Believe Are Real

Alex Carnevale — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:30:25 EST

Celebrities are a good example for the little people, proving that you don't have to be actually attractive to get laid. Age doesn't matter a bit. Everyone wears scarves or flips their collar up and you have enough money to go on vacation into infinity. It's exactly like real life, but with more vacation. It is our firm belief that celebrity couples are the way a decadent society expresses itself, and in the A-Rod-Madonna era, these five other pairings boggle the mind and tug at the heart: More »

Dudes' Night Out!

Douglas Reinhardt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:26:48 EDT

Madonna Has Put A-Rod Back In Her Batter's Box

Kyle Buchanan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:05:00 EDT

Perhaps mindful that her McCain/Hitler concert montage went over about as well as a soiled dominatrix outfit, pop superstar Madonna has returned to the well that attracted her the most attention this year: her are-they-or-aren't-they flirtation with New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez. Though Madonna's camp had quelled the rumors before by having her step out with husband Guy Ritchie, the director is now overseas shooting Sherlock Holmes, and Us Weekly says that Madonna seized the opportunity to meet up with Rodriguez once more: More »

New WMA Client Alex Rodriguez Takes Brave Next Step in Celebrity Courtship

STV — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:25:00 EDT

We're hearing today that Madonna might not be the only entertainment interest Alex Rodriguez reportedly plans to get into: According to The Wall Street Journal (via ESPN), the Yankees slugger and bachelor-to-be inked a deal with William Morris "in an attempt to extend his brand beyond the baseball diamond." A-Rod joins Dwayne Wade, Serena Williams and Kevin Garnett among WMA's athlete clientele, an affiliation he and manager Guy Oseary are hoping will nudge him deeper into commercials, endorsements, video games, self-help literature, yoga tutorials, reality-TV dance competitions, and, most importantly, an IMDB headshot and STARmeter ranking that won't embarrass the shit out of his rumored paramour. Yes, A-Rod, we agree — it's time. (Click the image for a larger view.) More »

Bonnie Fuller, Madonna Truther

Pareene — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:50:59 EDT

Now that Bonnie Fuller's been kicked out of American Media, she can finally reveal the dirty secrets of how the Celebrity Tabloid game is really played. It's all an elaborate Watergate-like conspiracy! The celebs are in collusion with the glossies! You know that thing where baseball player Alex Rodriguez was suddenly hanging out with Madonna and divorcing his wife? Remember that? You know how none of it made any sense? Well Fuller—whose career in the tabloid trenches gives her a special understanding of how these sorts of stories work—smells a rat. An aerobics-addicted 49-year-old celebrity rat. More »

Everybody Hates A-Rod

ian spiegelman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:00:09 EDT

"Fans had a field day with Alex Rodriguez Friday night in Toronto, taunting the New York Yankees third baseman with pictures of Madonna. A-Rod has felt the heat of media scrutiny ever since he was linked with the pop icon and then his wife Cynthia filed for divorce on Monday." Also? He sucks, and the Yankees suck, and Derek Jeter makes me vomit. Go Mets! [ETonline] More »

Is The Editor Of People Too Friendly With Madonna?

Hamilton Nolan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:07:07 EDT

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People magazine has always been sickeningly nice in its celebrity coverage—it interprets kid-glove coverage as "respectability" in the generally not-nice celebrity news world. They've even crowned Anne Hathaway a "princess" for finally breaking up with her con man boyfriend, for chrissake. Part of the problem is editor Peter Castro, last seen here partying it up in the Bahamas on the corporate dime while the rest of the company crumbled. Shady anonymous whisperers tell us he likes to suckle at the teat of Madonna, figuratively! More »

Madonna Loves Yankee's Rod

Sheila — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:03:51 EDT

Yankees player Alex Rodriguez's nickname, A-Rod, is already so delightfully phallic! Sadly, when choosing a headline to reveal his affair with Madonna, the tabloids went with hackneyed baseball metaphors instead. The Daily News wonders if A-Rod got to "first base;" meanwhile, the Post announces a "squeeze play." (Here's our headline suggestion from yesterday.) More »

A Rod's Wandering Wang Still Getting Blamed For Everything

abalk — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:55:02 EDT

Nice work, Daily News! A lesser paper would have gone with something like "staff issues." More »

A-Rod Sexcapades Get Yankees On Track

abalk — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:57:52 EDT

Today's Post notes that the New York Yankess are 9-2 since the stunning revelation that Alex Rodriguez was getting some on the side. The paper semi-facetiously suggests that they deserve some of the credit, seeing as it was their fine organ of journalism that exposed A-Rod's a-dultery. It's an interesting theory and one that, if true, offers up some tantalizing possibilities for metro-area sports fans. We're certainly not endorsing the idea, mind you, but maybe Giants quarterback Eli Manning should get married and start cheating on his wife as soon as possible before the season starts. The SuperBowl may be just one errant screw away! More »

'Observer' Blacks Up A-Rod

abalk — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:55:27 EDT

You know, we were all set to write off the A-Rod affair as a harmless bit of ballplayer adultery until we realized—thanks to illustrator Robert Grossman in today's Observer—that the dude is black. A black guy nailing our busty blond strippers? Unthinkable! To arms, people. More »

'Post' Lauded For A-Dultery Headline

balk — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:10:36 EDT

Poor Alex Rodriguez: You're the highest-paid baseball player in the history of the game and you can't get a little action on the side without the papers making a federal case out of it? Mickey Mantle must be spinning in his grave like a chunk of lamb on a gyro machine. Anyway, the Associated Press notes yesterday's Post headline on the story ("Stray-Rod") and ranks it up there with some of the all-time classics (e.g., "Headless Body in Topless Bar") of the genre. Fortunately, the A.P. tells us that A-Rod's teammates and coaches are fully behind him. More »

Lindsay Lohan's Rehab Woes, Baby Pix

Emily Gould — Wed, 30 May 2007 09:11:28 EDT

The Daily News tracks Lindsay Lohan's decline via family snapshots! Dina Lohan's 1986 hair is the best news we've read today. [NYDN] More »