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The FDA's Guidelines for Eating Maggots

Maureen O'Connor — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:37:22 EDT

Looking for new ways to stymy your appetite? Try the FDA's Food Defect Action Levels Handbook, a ~~great new diet book~~ guide for food distributors and inspectors. It details exactly how many maggots a comestible good may contain before it gets banned for "aesthetic" reasons, i.e., "being too icky." More »

Dead Mouse Discovered in Monster Energy Drink

Maureen O'Connor — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:15:18 EDT

Vitaliy Sulzhik bought a can of Monster Energy at his local supermarket and drank it. Then, according to MSNBC, this happened: More »

Watch Jimmy Fallon Have Live Surgery Performed on His Hand on Today's Dr. Oz

Whitney Jefferson — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:25:00 EST

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The last time Dr. Oz saw Jimmy, he offered to personally remove a mole from his hand. Because Dr. Memhet Oz films across the hall from Late Night, Jimmy popped in to the studio today to actually do it. More »

Game Show Contestant Tricked Into Smelling Guy's Smelly Butt

Blair Baxter — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:55:18 EST

This poor guy on a Dutch television show is trying to guess different smells in total darkness. He thinks he has in the bag until there is one smell that he just can't quite figure out. More »

New York Times Unveils Its Official Zinger Against The Daily

Hamilton Nolan — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:23:09 EST

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In your drenched Wednesday media column: the NYT pay wall draws near, a royal wedding can't sell magazines any more, Anderson Cooper reams an old Texas man, James Hibberd moves to EW, and Romenesko is all weird now. More »

Sara Vilkomerson Leaves NYO for EW

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:34:00 EDT

Sara Vilkomerson, the former culture editor of the New York Observer, has been hired as a senior writer at EW. Staff memo below: More »

Michael Ausiello Leaving Entertainment Weekly

Hamilton Nolan — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:50:31 EDT

TV columnist Michael Ausiello is leaving EW to start his own site. This memo is going out to EW staffers: More »

This Man's Monday Was Crappier Than Yours

Adrian Chen — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:16:00 EDT

A 28-year-old man spent an hour trapped on top of a bulldozer after it pitched into a 15-foot-deep manure pit while he was driving it. He should feel lucky: People would pay good money on Craigslist for this. (pic via) More »

Worst Mom Ever Enlists Children to Costar in Raunchy Amateur Video

Matt Cherette — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:16:34 EDT

Oh. My. God. If you're easily disturbed, this video—in which a mother enlists her two young sons to help with a raunchy-as-hell amateur video to Yo Gotti's "5 Star Chick"—is not for you. Otherwise, come on in! More »

Have You Heard the Sandra Bullock Hitler Poopstache Sex Tape Rumor, Yet?

Maureen O'Connor — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:18:28 EDT

Have you heard the dirtiest, nastiest, Naziest rumor about Sandra Bullock and Jesse James? It involves anal sex, the barrel of a shotgun, a Hitler poop-stache, and a video camera. It's a Freudian nightmare come to life. It's a myth. More »

Artsy Dad Parent Seeks Bed to Share with Daughter

Maureen O'Connor — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:31:53 EDT

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In Manhattan's "sublet/temp wanted" section of Craigslist, we find "director needs room": "I am looking for a room/apt. for myself and my daughter. We share a bed. Prefer midtown for UWS." Is that you, Woody Allen? Screenshot and Update. More »

American Apparel "Trans-Am" Campaign is Edgy, Gross

Mike Byhoff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:38:19 EDT

What's hotter than a hip girl with a perfect body and an ample bosom? A hip girl with a perfect body, ample bosom, and a mustache. Throw in spandex with a boner, and it's no longer advertising—it's art. More »

Detroit's Problems Now Include Smelly City Workers

Adrian Chen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:02:45 EDT

Poor Detroit! First an economic catastrophe, now an olfactory one: After a woman sued the city because her coworker's perfume gave her breathing problems, Detroit is warning city workers not to wear "any scented products." [Detroit News] More »

Esquire Finally Finds Old Man Equivalent of High School Period Chat

Brian Moylan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:17:52 EST

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Remember freshman year when the girls had to talk to the school nurse about menstruation? Well, Esquire Editor-in-Chief David Granger is doing that but for Hearst's male employees. It's called "Your Pump, Your Plumbing, and a Cocktail." Gross! More »

NYC Health Department Says That Actually, This Is Why You're Fat

John Trowbridge — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:21:21 EST

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Get ready for the disgusting reality-check of the day. This video from the NYC Department of Health says that a can of soda a day can make you ten pounds fatter a year. The truth has never been so grotesque. More »

Billionaire Who Had Sex with Sixteen Year-olds Claims He's the Victim Now

Adrian Chen — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:59:25 EST

Jeffery Epstein, the billionaire money manager who recently finished a prison sentence for soliciting under-aged prostitutes, is now claiming he is the victim of racketeering at the hands of a lawyer who represented women suing him. More »

I Didn't Know I was Pregnant: In What Crazy Places Were Babies Born This Week?

Mike Byhoff — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:21:08 EST

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Women don't always know they're pregnant. Babies fall out of them all the time, at really inopportune moments—grocery shopping, making coffee, vacuuming, on blind dates, whatever. The re-enactments of these births really drive home the awkward, unexpected pain. More »

Livestreamed Childbirth Is the Only Sex-Ed You'll Ever Need

Maureen O'Connor — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:38:46 EST

Lynsee and Anders welcomed darling daughter Solveig into the world by aiming a webcam at unmentionable parts of her mother's anatomy and livestreaming her birth, making her the youngest oversharer in the history of the internet. More »

Carrie Prejean Explains the Real Reason TMZ Didn't Post Her Sex Tape: It's Underage Porn

Maureen O'Connor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:05:48 EST

Of all the excuses and explanations Carrie Prejean made for her sex tape on Hannity last night, only one—that she was a teenager when she made the video—makes sense. For TMZ, that is. More »

Oprah Guru's Deadly Sweat Lodge Involved Induced Vomiting, 'Vomit Everywhere'

Maureen O'Connor — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:47:22 EDT

So, that horrifying sweat lodge where Oprah-endorsed guru James Arthur Ray may or may not have inadvertently killed three people? NYT has some new eye witness reports, and they're as scary, icky, and infuriatingly New-Agey as you thought. More »

New York City Beaches: Still Beautiful, Pristine, Absolutely Toxic.

Foster Kamer — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:23:26 EDT

A raw sewage overflow has caused Parks Department officials to close two NYC beaches today (Coney Island and Manhattan Beach). Did you get that? Raw. Sewage. Overflow. 'Knew it before, but: nasty. [New York Post] More »

Let's Reminisce About Entertainment Weekly

Hamilton Nolan — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:54:52 EST

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Entertainment Weekly published its 1,000th issue earlier this year—and maybe that was enough, since they're rumored to be considering killing their print edition next year. Let's look back at EW's fun history! Okay: More »

Entertainment Weekly Considering Going Online-Only?

Hamilton Nolan — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:50:05 EST

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We've heard from multiple sources that the idea of going online-only is being seriously considered by the leadership of Entertainment Weekly. And it wouldn't be a bad idea. More »

Time Inc. Layoffs: EW, Essence

Hamilton Nolan — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:22:50 EST

Entertainment Weekly took its turn in the Time Inc. layoff machine today with 15 editorial layoffs, according the the Observer [UPDATE: Another source tells us the number is 22, including the research chief, two librarians, and "a bunch of AEs"]. And they didn't even offer anyone a chance to volunteer for buyouts—they just got fired. We also hear that Essence may be having its layoffs today, too. If you have more details, email us. More »

Vacancy: Just days after the creators of...

Kyle Buchanan — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:40:00 EDT

Vacancy: Just days after the creators of Do Not Disturb sent out a letter to TV critics apologizing for “being the perpetrators of such bad television,” their show has become the fall season's first cancellation. According to EW's Michael Ausiello, the Jerry O'Connell sitcom (which aired only three episodes) will be replaced by reruns of 'Til Death. Elsewhere on the dial, Ben Silverman pet project Knight Rider premiered third in its time slot despite having the highest viewer awareness of any new NBC show. Perhaps audiences realized that KITT is kind of a bitch? [EW] More »

'Twilight' Star Robert Pattinson Wonders Why You're So Afraid of His Chest Hair

Kyle Buchanan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:00 EDT

It was the Entertainment Weekly cover that forever scarred Livejournal: a vivid tableau of Twilight actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, the former barechested enough to expose millions of teenage girls to their first confusing glimpse of chest hair. Though excitement for the cinematic adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's vampire novel had been building to a crescendo, one actor's decision not to wax could have destroyed everything; fortunately, the audience's distaste for even more hirsute werewolves kept fans firmly on Pattinson's side. Still, when we spied the actor on the red carpet for the VMAs yesterday, we knew we had to settle Chesthairgate (part two!) once and for all. Also, two bonus bits: Pattinson's thoughts on the latest, controversial Twilight installment and messy vampire babies! What more do you need to sink your teeth into? [MTV]

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Whoops: We bet the crew over at EW wishes...

Kyle Buchanan — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Whoops: We bet the crew over at EW wishes they had a Time Turner right about now. Hot on the heels of Warner Bros.' announcement that they'll be spiriting Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to summer 2009, EW has released its fall 2008 movie preview featuring... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Let's all agree to a Confundus Charm and pretend this never happened. [EW] More »

The Secret Lives of American Teenagers Are Boring

Richard Lawson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:00 EDT

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ABC Family's new series, the ambitiously-titled The Secret Life of the American Teenager, premieres tonight, and the critics are none too excited about it. The Boston Globe's Joanna Weiss breaks down the show—about a 15-year-old who gets pregnant the first time she has sex—into its cliché character archetypes, which include the chaste cheerleader and her dutiful Christian boyfriend who, while tempted, must wait. More »

Sarah Michelle Gellar's Male Alter Ego Is Animated, Has an Alligator, and Would Possibly Make Out With Herself

STV — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:55:00 EDT

We hope that when we reach whatever the equivalent of our 1,000th issue is — probably Item No. 50,000,000,000, cranked out under duress after a bitter, mop-wielding Coffee Bean barista tells us they closed over an hour ago — we have achieved the kind of clout displayed this week by Entertainment Weekly. There, in celebration of its "New Classics" canon, a handful of celebrities including Viggo Mortensen, Jodie Foster and Sarah Michelle Gellar offer top-10 lists comprising their own cultural touchstones of the last 25 years. And while we might need the weekend to digest Foster's sobering "New Classic Near-Death Experiences," Gellar's gender-bending casting fantasies have our tired, late-Friday minds reeling after the jump. More »

Coupling

Richard Lawson — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:07:00 EDT

TMZ, which is most likely our Skynet, has posted the most horrible video ever made. It's about Jim Hendrix's sex tape. It involves old groupies watching and purring and saying the word "dick" a lot and also "purple." I recommend borrowing someone else's eyeballs. Jerry Orbach lent me his. (NSFW, unless you work in a sex dungeon. Well, maybe it is. I don't know.) [TMZ] More »

From the Mailbag

Richard Lawson — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:50:00 EDT

Someone really liked that nude Alex McCord photo: "Hello. Can you tell me if their are more photos of Alex McCord nude and also how did you find them? Thanks." More »

I Love My Big Lost Nerd

Richard Lawson — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:32:27 EST

EW.com's Jeff "Doc" Jensen may be one of the biggest nerds of all time. But we think it's kind of great. His write-ups of the (still good!) mystery series Lost are some of the most thorough (but not too much) and lucid on the garbled, bizarro internet. Occasionally he'll get to watch an episode ahead of time and his giddy, jumping-up-and-down-and-clapping enthusiasm for what we're about to see is palpable and infectious. He's never really Comic Book Guy-ish about it, only criticizing when it's absolutely necessary. If you're a fan of the show (and you really, really should be) we can't recommend reading Jensen enough. Though, you may want to stay away from the comments section. What goes on down there, much like the basements where the comments are written, is horrifying and definitely covered in an orange Cheetos smear. More »

The Smart 50: Entertainment Weekly Declares That There Are At Least 50 Intelligent People In Hollywood

Mark — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:10:40 EST

We've made no secret of our love for Hollywood power lists, as hierarchical inventories of which players are currently swinging the biggest dicks (and that doesn't exclude the ladies who occasionally creep into the rankings!) in the entertainment industry briefly bring order to an otherwise confusing show-business world. In a twist that threatens to redefine everything we thought we knew about putting numbers next to famous names, the iconoclasts at EW have decided to substitute "smart" for the vanilla, outdated notion of "power," a decision that has catapulted burgeoning comedy monopolist Judd Apatow from an already-impressive #13 on Premiere's old-timey 2007 index to the top spot in Hollywood's New Smart Order. More »

WE HEAR: that while taping the upcoming...

Emily Gould — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:10:31 EST

WE HEAR: that while taping the upcoming season of Celebrity Fit Club, megalomaniacal blogger Perez Hilton pooped himself on a treadmill. More »

"NY Dream Girl" Search Continues: "It Is Authentic"

Emily Gould — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:05:22 EST

Patrick discusses the girl of his dreams from Jakob Lodwick on Vimeo. Explained in this video: why Patrick Moberg, the iPod-having hoodie-sporter who created a webpage in an attempt to find the girl who caught his eye on the 5 train, didn't just go up and talk to her. Not explained: why he keeps compulsively mussing his hair (tic? lice?), what his dating history has been like with other women who he met on the subway (do you think maybe he tired of them quickly after discovering that they were real people with thoughts and feelings, and not ideas he created?) and why on earth this girl hasn't come forward yet. Maybe she is too busy writing in her journal and braiding her hair all fancy. Also look for the earwax-picking at 2:48 when he's saying he "doesn't want to be just some gimmick story." Adorable! More »

Just in time for Halloween, New York Press...

Emily Gould — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:40:51 EDT

Just in time for Halloween, New York Press sex columnist Kelly Krethtells us which writers and "writers" she'd like to bone next, now that already notched loser- director-pervert Eric Schaeffer on her lipstick case. We read this so now you have to, too: "James Frey... I want to curl my tongue around yours like the southern drawl does the tango with yours. I want to be your drug. Snort me, inhale me, shove me up your nose, up your ass, swallow me, digest me; you will not have to drive to Harlem to try to score. I want to search your face for scars and lick them when I find them. I want you to bite me with those altered teeth as hard as you can. I want you to guzzle some of my blood and wear the rest like a coat. Big Jim, will you be my dime bag? I'd go down dirty alleys and go down on you in them." Also: "He's that guy, the one who will lie to get into your pants." Well, yes. More »

Total Freak: "Eric Schaeffer Is A Perfectly Normal And Acceptable Date"

Emily Gould — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:20:14 EDT

Publicist Kelly Kreth had long fantasized about boning the author of I Can't Believe I'm Still Single, noted emosogynist perv Eric Schaeffer. So it's really no surprise that, when she finally managed to cram herself into his busy dating schedule, she found him charming. Another thing you should know about Kelly is that her idea of third-date banter is "If you gag and vomit I will force you to lick it up." More »

From New York magazine's review of Essential...

Emily Gould — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:00:27 EDT

From New York magazine's review of Essential Therapy, the spa whose owner has been accused not only of fondling a client who fell asleep on the table but also of using the space for porn shoots and swinger parties: "Downstairs, jewel-toned and metallic fabrics adorn the walls, furniture, and even the floors of the waiting lounge, five treatment rooms, and men's and women's locker areas. (A sauna, steam room, and six-person Jacuzzi add to the warmth.)" Mmm, warmth. More »

Nick Lachey And Vanessa Minnillo Sex Pics

Emily Gould — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:41:53 EDT

Here are our reactions, in order, to the pix floating around the internets this morning of Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo boning in a Mexican hot tub. "HA! Ewwwww. Hmm. Kinda hot!" Possibly there's something wrong with us.
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Book Review Checks Out Dina McGreevey's Butt

Emily Gould — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:46:31 EDT

In case you haven't made it to Borders yet, let me draw you the picture: She's walking away from the camera, in profile. (Great profile, by the way.) She's on the beach, in a light sweater and dark jeans rolled above the ankles. And I don't know if this overstepping bounds, but facts are facts: She's got a commendable can. A bountiful bottom. A terrific tush.