World Changing
Almost one third of the people in America now live in counties where non-white people make up the majority of the population. That portion is growing with time.
There Are Probably Going to Be Fewer Black Friday Fights This Year Because Everyone Shops Online Now
Nobody is buying retail, and people who are buying retail are buying it online, but some of the people who are buying retail products IRL are still getting into fights over it. Also, black activists in Chicago plan to disrupt the retail district.
Renée Zellweger: "I'm Glad Folks Think I Look Different"
On Monday night, actress Renée Zellweger attended attended the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards. You can find pictures of Renée Zellweger from that night and other nights here. Today, the Oscar-winning actress tells People: "I'm glad folks think I look different."
Here Are Some Pictures of Renée Zellweger
On Monday night, actress and Taurus Renée Zellweger attended the 2014 ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards in elegant Beverly Hills, California. Here are some pictures of Renée Zellweger.
Internet K-Hole, the last good blog on the internet, has moved from Blogspot to Tumblr. It "sucks, but i'll update it daily!," K-Hole's curatorial genius Babs writes.
Ron Artest is Changing His Name to Metta World Peace
Ron Artest is sick of his name. (Wouldn't you be? Does he look like a Ron? Rons work in accounting, they aren't star forwards for the Lakers.) The LA Times has copies of the legal paperwork filed to officially change his name to "Metta World Peace."
Second Season of Jersey Shore to Be Less Italian
MTV has "made some adjustments" to their editing of Jersey Shore 2: The Sickening to "de-Italianize" the proceedings. Meaning fewer shots of the Italian flag and less usage of the term guido. Snooki's home planet will continue to be represented.
New York Glitterati's Favorite Coke Hut to Become Boring Old Restaurant
Serving tapas. Tapas! In 2010! That's the news from Page Six this morning. A local restaurateur named Colbi Levy plans to reopen the shuttered Beatrice Inn as an olds-skewing feedbag. Meaning it'll be open until 1 or 2am, not 4.
NYC Prep: Dreams Are Wishes The Heart Makes
Dreams! NYC Prep was all about dreams last night. Not the fitful things that muddy up your mind while you try to get a good sleep. The beautiful faraway things that some people might call Wants. Singing careers! Fashion!
Sarah Jessica and Matthew Fleeing to Brooklyn?
We knew there was a reason we're leaving the neighborhood. Sarah Jessica Parker and her mighty steed Matthew Broderick might be movin' on over to Park Slope. The New York Post thinks they've found the family's apartment.
Mr. Kumar Goes to Washington
If you're wondering why his character died on House last night, you now have your answer. Kal Penn (Harold and Kumar) asked to leave the show to take a new job with the Obama administration.
Lost Byway
Traffic putters up Broadway into Times Square in 1954. Soon that famous traffic will be no more, as the stretch of Broadway between 42nd and 47th streets is set to become a pedestrian walkway.
Emmys Reveal Sinister New Plan For More Disappointed Reaction Shots From Losers
Sure, it seems like a good idea for the Emmys to expand their acting and series nominations from five to six (as the TV Academy announced they will today). Here's what will happen, though.
NY Observer Hopes People Still Read
The New York Observer, the fancypants pink paper read by the city's liberal elite, is about to roll out some changes. The two major ones: its cover price is going up to $2, and it's starting a full-on book review section, called the "Observer Review of Books," or "ORB." Recently laid off book reviewers of America,…
As He Was: Remembering The Jeremy Piven Of Yesteryear
We've spent a long time now with the freewheeling, Emmy-winning Jeremy Piven of Today: Oozing confidence from every pore of his shredded, hairless body (save for his scalp), that Piven is an Arian super-man. It's enough to make you forget about the Jeremy Piven of Yesterday, as featured in the clip above from a 1995…
The One Where The Editor Says It's Time To Move On
Of the 9 or 10,000 posts I've done since we started this site, this one is the hardest to write. After almost four years here at Defamer, I've decided it's finally time to move on. In an effort to keep this short and sweet, I'll be climbing out of the blogging hamster-wheel this Friday, and though I wish I had…
Facing A 'Midlife Crisis,' New Line Publicly Dedicated To Getting Its Shit Together
Having signalled the beginning of a difficult revitalization process through the ceremonial sacrifice of their longtime marketing chief to the Hollywood gods earlier this week (in fairness, you try and sell something called The Last Mimzy), embattled New Line executives Bob Shaye and Tobey Emmerich sat down with the …
Stanley Bard, the Chelsea Hotel's manager of 50 years, has been forced out by the board. Now the hotel's fate rests in the hands of its mystery owners. Sad. [Hotel Chelsea Blog]
