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the gays
The Crowdsourced Celebrity Gay List
Crowds may be wise, but they're not necessarily savvy. Witness this online poll, where the first 2,500 respondents have deemed Mario Lopez flamingly gay, while Kevin Spacey and Vin Diesel get loads of votes as straight.
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cockroaches
Perez Hilton Is Scared And On The Lam
Infamous gossip monger/dirtbag Perez Hilton has maybe had the worst week of his life. And it's beginning to show: Perez is blogging scared. Is this the end for him? More » -
gossip
'Anderson Cooper's Big Fat Coming Out Party' (Updated)
What will Anderson Cooper be doing tonight? Unvogue Magazine says he'll be attending a party at the Sapphire Go-Go Lounge for their men's issue. It's been informally dubbed "Anderson Cooper's Big Fat Coming Out Party." [UPDATED: AC's denial below]:
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Comment by Richard Lawson: "Hello, we are the boy band Stark and we are here to eat your skin." 7 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity science
Handicapping the Jon and Kate Announcement Thing
What is today, America? Lo, it's the day when Jon and Kate Gosselin make their big announcement on the reality show they have, with their kids, on the TV. This could save gossip magazines! We rank the possibilities, below. More » -
freedom
RadarOnline Fights for Its Right to Baby Freakshows!
New information has emerged on the child labor violations of "fledgling internet site" (ha) RadarOnline. We will cover this story with the same verve with which RadarOnline covers Octomom. Illegal, baby-endangering verve, that is! More » -
updates
Gossip Hacks 2: The Resurrection
The temporary replacement this week for recently laid-off Daily News gossip writer Sean Evans: Sarah Polonsky, who was once canned by Page Six for being a freebie-mongering "swag hag." And Jared Paul Stern is still available, hey! [CityFile] -
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RadarOnline Charged With Violating Octo-Labor Laws
Now this is some sort of karma: a report says that the state of California is going after RadarOnline for exploiting Octomom's kids, with their relentless Octomom videos. [UPDATED below] More » -
media
Gossip Shakeup at the Daily News
New York Daily News gossip writer Sean Evans—one half of the paper's Gatecrasher column—has been let go, we confirmed this afternoon. More » -
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mysteries
Why Won't the Times Review Warren St. John's Book?
Warren St. John, the dreamy NYT reporter and author of incongruous 'Bama football book Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer, has a heartwarming new book about refugee soccer players that is a smash hit. Why won't his own paper review it? More »
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Comment by son of spam: Again with the refugees. When is someone going to write a book about the Scarsdale sixth-graders, who went undefeated this... 4 Responses | Other threads
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death
Carradine Autopsy Doesn't Solve Biggest Mystery
Upcoming autopsy results will say that Kung Fu actor David Carradine did in fact die from autoerotic asphyxiation, the New York Post reports. Not surprising, given his proclivities. But this judgment does not necessarily rule out death by ninja. More » -
jobs
Fired AOL Ad Man Was Paid $60,000 Per Day
Gregory Coleman was hired in February to run AOL advertising network Platform A. Two weeks later, the CEO who hired him was out; two months after that, Coleman's own departure was announced. But at least AOL made it worth his while. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by thewickedwitchisdead: I doubt he negotiated for $3 million severance. I would wager he was much smarter--negotiated for a year of salary,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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michael wolff
Today In Michael Wolff
Michael Wolff has a habit of surreptitiously offering meta-commentary on his own untidy life via his Newser columns. Today's headline: "Here's Why I Like Silvio Berlusconi." At this point we have to assume he's just fucking with us. More »
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By John CookComment by Wrapitup: Michael Wolff has the focused, knowing smirk of the man who can blow himself, and do it incredibly well. 6 Responses | Other threads
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cindy adams
Ancient Columnist Devotes Half a Column to Ancient Doctor Jokes
Million-year-old gossipeuse Cindy Adams got the funniest email from her good friend Edward Elson! So she just reprinted it, in her New York Post "gossip" "column," because we can't all be Andrea Peyser, right? See, a guy goes to his doctor... More »
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By PareeneComment by fileunder: Hey Pareene? My elbow hurts when I go like this. 1 Responses | Other threads
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gossip
Smart Media People Moonlight in Booze
We'll give you one guess: Which is the heaviest-drinking class of "professionals" in England? If you said "the media," you are well acquainted with the media's habits! In fact, we hear that some media workers here are going into the booze business as a dependable second job: More »
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Comment by kneetoe: I take it that 1.5 bottles plus 3.2 measures is less than 10 units, unless IT workers don't drink at... 1 Responses | Other threads
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trendwatch
All The News Is Way Old
Did you follow the news closely over the long weekend, loser? We hope not. It was all decades old. More »
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Comment by The_Lovely_Miss_Bronx: The JFK Jr. thing is interesting only because there were VERY few people at the wedding, so the game becomes... 2 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
Anna Wintour to Oprah: 'Lose Some Weight, Fatass!'
Anna Wintour told Oprah that she needed to drop at least twenty pounds to be featured on the cover of Vogue and Chase Crawford is set to star in the remake of Footloose. More »
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Comment by scroll_lock: Anna told Oprah that if Oprah were a trailer she'd be a double-wide. At that point, a light breeze arrived... 9 Responses | Other threads
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request for information
Is Young Sulzberger 'Available,' For the Ladies?
Every time we post a photo of A.G. Sulzberger, heir to the New York Times throne, the ladies go wild. "Is he single?" they ask, lustily. We want to know too, but for professional reasons! More »
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Comment by Calraigh: Can you please do this only with Zachary Quinto? I want to know if there's any point in wasting my... 6 Responses | Other threads
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blogging for dollars
Perez Hilton Wins Ruling That Says His Blog Is Illegal
Color us confused: Hollywood gossip Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavandeira, the queen of the knockoff disguised as parody. So why is he suing PerezRevenge to get it to change its name?
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blind items
Which Famous Actor Has the Biggest Shoe Lifts of All?
Today in tawdry: A stank film director, a famous actor with huge lifts in his shoes, and a nice actress who loves kittens and babies. Outrageous! More » -
high society
Peggy Siegal Blames Her Awful Speech on Nora Ephron's 'Horrible' Son
Last night at the Four Seasons there was a roast for its owners, restaurateurs Julian Niccolini and Alex von Bidder. It ended with PR demon Peggy Siegal calling Nora Ephron's son "a horrible person." Fun!: More »
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Comment by skahammer: Who the hell are any of these people? Besides Nora Ephron, who can do no wrong in my book. 5 Responses | Other threads
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The Secretary Speaks
Bernie Madoff: Typical Massage-Getting Jerk Boss
Bernie Madoff was "irresistible to women." Really? Yes, his secretary says! See Bernie: you were mean to your secretary and now she's telling Vanity Fair all about your happy ending(?) massages. Always happens. More »
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Comment by scroll_lock: So he inflated his assets and produced big returns for the masseuses? Eww. 7 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which Actress Loves Coke Enough to Scream?
Today in human frailty: an Oscar winner wooing a publicist, an actress screaming for coke, a TV personality who tried to kill herself, and a fading celeb who can't get invited to the cool parties: More » -
blind items
Which TV Actor Cheats With a Cokey Teen?
Today in thinly-veiled takedowns of attractive people: an actor sexing a coke-buying teen, three reality show women whose golden days are over, and a superstar with a normal girlfriend (HEH). More » -
publicity stunts
James Frey Implies He Knows Oprah's Big Secret
He was once a national pariah, a fraud. Then James Frey scored a $1.5 million advance for his first novel, which sold briskly. Now Frey wants another mint, off the paperback, so he's targeting Oprah.
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By Ryan TateComment by stanhalen: So thats all it takes in our Country to be labeled a "National Pariah"? Offend Oprah's Sensibilities? All the Guy... 14 Responses | Other threads
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rumormonger
OK! Magazine Flails About Wildly
We hear OK! Magazine has laid off creative director Sean Bumgarner, #3 on its masthead. This follows a weekend full of shakeups. What is going on over there? Grasping desperately at shrinking market share, probably! More »
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Comment by SultanaEleusis: If each of us would go out today and buy two copies of OK!, maybe they could get thru this... 1 Responses | Other threads
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gossip roundup
No One Going to Met Costume Gala, It's Too Crowded
No one is attending this party tonight except everyone. Plus: John Mayer is single and Maggie Gyllenhaal isn't. And lots of people from the '90s are still totally relevant! More »
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By PareeneComment by LvV: I thought Kate and Naomi were great friends. I know they were at some point. What happened? 3 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which Tween Star is a Lesbian Because She Dances With Girls?
Sometimes people play their roles correctly. Today's blind items: a tween star who talks to other girls and is therefore a gay, a weed-smoking rapper(!) and a drunk diva actress and her crackhead friends: More » -
Messy divorces
Mel Gibson and Mistress' Public Debut
Mel Gibson brought composer Oksana Grigorieva to the debut of the latest X-Men movie Tuesday night, effectively confirming he's been sleeping with the Russian composer and Timothy Dalton ex. (Larger picture after the jump.) More » -
gossip
Peter Kaplan vs. Jared Kushner
Longtime New York Observer editor Peter Kaplan is leaving the paper to, okay, "spend more time with the family," but why did he really quit? Perhaps...he'd had enough of rich young NYO owner Jared Kushner? More »
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Comment by Nic Fit: What could be better than working for a rich kid half your age? 2 Responses | Other threads
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your privacy is an illusion
Rosie O'Donnell's 'Screaming Match' Tattled on by Julia Allison
Julia Allison caught some flack for tweeting yesterday about Rosie O'Donnell's "knock-down drag out" fight with her wife Kelli, but O'Donnell probably didn't expect to keep the incident secret. She's neighbors with Allison, after all. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by momo: Allison has a history of the TMI post, followed by fauxgret. Remember her pronouncement about then-boyfriend Jakob Lodwick? ... 7 Responses | Other threads
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exits
Peaches Geldof Loses Her Gas
Apparently Peaches Geldof skipped town back to London without paying her utility bill. Her neighbor, who sent us this photo, writes: More »
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By Ryan TateComment by 18thCFox: Peaches' mom abandoned her, ran off with the singer of INXS, and committed suicide. So yeah, no congenital stupidity... 3 Responses | Other threads
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gossip
Roger Friedman's Back—in Blog Form!
Roger Friedman got laid off by FoxNews.com this month for watching a pirated movie. He's already back in the game. You can't keep him down, in any sense of the word! Let's check in: More »
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Comment by GuidoHyena: Roger Friedman is a horse's ass!! I was overjoyed to watch him get his fat ass fired. more » | Other threads
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rumormonger
Pulitzer Rumor Mill: NYT Wins For Spitzer Coverage
It's Pulitzer day! Our first wild Pulitzer rumor: that the NYT won the 'Breaking News' category for its Eliot Spitzer scandal coverage (sexy!). Heard more Pulitzer rumors? Email us, or put them in the comments. More »
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Comment by eatsshootsleaves: So, what are everyone's guesses for novels? The best books I read in the past year weren't American... 7 Responses | Other threads
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rumormonger
Esquire Is Getting Nervous
Esquire's ad revenue dropped 22% in the first quarter, which actually put it above average. But we hear that the magazine's staff, and its corporate overlords, are on edge. There was a meeting yesterday [UPDATED]... More »
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Comment by Cecil's Wielder: That new issue with the rearrangable (rearrangeable?) cover was pretty week. It's like Stacey Greenrock Woods isn't even trying anymore.... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Messy divorces
Sad Mel Gibson Wondering if He Picked the Wrong Oksana
Splash News snapped this sad picture of Mel Gibson on a beach in Costa Rica, contemplating his impending divorce and, no doubt, $480 million-ish divorce settlement. Also: Which musical Oksana he'll end up with. More »
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Messy divorces
The Russian Hottie Who Says She's Mel Gibson's Mistress
Mel Gibson has his own $42 million ultra-traditionalist Catholic church near Malibu. And the "other women" behind his divorce? Well, the tabloids are still sifting through at least four ladies on three continents.
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crossovers
Jullia Allison Goes Wide for Bears QB
We don't know what happened after Julia Allison reportedly left a Chicago nightclub with Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. But we do know the fameball was "standing between his thighs, touching them" before she left. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by That 90s Show Star: What's even more annoying than the JA articles are the inevitable "Who is this person, seriously?" comment. If you want... 9 Responses | Other threads
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books
Paula Froelich's Rejected Book Cover
Page Sixer Paula Froelich has a book coming out called Mercury in Retrograde ("chick lit"). The current cover, pictured, is rather serene. But the original cover, pictured below, was more DYNAMIC: More »
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Comment by Rumpelstilskin: The newer cover reminds me that compilation film, New York Stories. Steal! 3 Responses | Other threads
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breakups
Lindsay Lohan Breakdown Is a Tabloid Feeding Frenzy
One might assume that months of teary, yelling, storming-out fights between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson sated readers' appetites for details of the couple's drama. But it just made everyone hungrier for the big breakup.
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rumormonger
Jimmy Fallon Quiet on Alleged Pizza Fight
Why do you not publicly address last weekend's rumored pizza-related fistfight, Jimmy Fallon? What are you hiding? The smirking TV host has conveniently skirted the issue so far. But we have sources everywhere! More »
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