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    Image of Niko Bellic Niko Bellic
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great
    To be fair to Amy's dad, "how are your boobs?" is implied in every "how are you?" #amywinehouse
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    10/22/09

    In reply to Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great
    Re: Rushdie, he's got the kavorka, the "lure of the animal." It's a little-known Latvian thing. Give him a vinegar bath and a necklace of garlic and he'll be fine. #amywinehouse
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    10/22/09

    In reply to Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great
    Maybe Billy Bragg should thank the Gitmo guys. That's the most airtime he's ever gotten. #amywinehouse
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    10/22/09

    In reply to Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great
    Re: Salman Rushdie's latest dashboard hula doll-- I didn't think there was a female equivalent of Arthur Kade, but once again the universe has proven me wrong. #amywinehouse
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    10/22/09

    @pureblarney: What do hula dolls cost these days? #amywinehouse
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    10/22/09

    In reply to Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great
    Having just finished Min Lieskovsky's ElleGirl opus, I can say that the two are quite the matched pair. Equally insufferable. #amywinehouse
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    Image of Cynner Cynner
    10/22/09

    In reply to Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great
    About three weeks ago, Foster -- you swore on a post that you would not link to P*r*z site -- and since then, we've gotten at least four links. That little 'tidbit' is everywhere -- absolutely no reason to link it to him. Bejebus, are there no men of their words anymore? #amywinehouse
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    10/22/09

    @Cynner: Foster only posts here on weekends. #amywinehouse
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    Image of Gravy Train Gravy Train
    09/24/09

    In reply to John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony
    Kelly Bensimon unclothed? The horror. The horror. Pass me a slim Jim. I may need to jerky off.
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    Image of Edward Lionheart Edward Lionheart
    09/24/09

    In reply to John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony
    Wait, Jennifer Aniston is filming The Bounty? Is she Bligh or Fletcher Christian? I feel a yen for breadfruit.
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    Image of ScooterPies ScooterPies
    09/24/09

    In reply to John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony
    IMO The Travolta's deep roots in the cult that is Scientology contributed to their sons death. Are they grieving? I am sure they am. But lets remember THEY made up the whole Kawasaki disease and discussed it on various interviews. Jetts blood is on his parents hands.
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    09/24/09

    @ScooterPies: I suspect they were having Jett treated for autism on the sly, but going with the "Kawasaki syndrome" thing in public. I'm not a Travolta fan by any means, but I really doubt the guy would treat his son for one disease even though he knew he had something far different.
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    Image of croush1211 croush1211
    09/24/09

    In reply to John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony
    If the crew at Gawker had taken some interest in my idea to allow crowd-sourced editing, I'd use that to suggest (behind-the-scenes, where further attention isn't brought to it!) that you change "John Travolta testifies about the day his son dead" to "John Travolta testifies about the day his son died".

    But since that doesn't exist, I'll post it here.
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    09/24/09

    @croush1211: What do you think this is? WikiGawker?
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    09/24/09

    @The Lone Scout: I think I phrased it wrong this time. Don't think of it like a wiki, think of it like a "report this typo" button that alerts the editor without making a big fuss of it in the comments.

    Yeah, WikiGawker would be terrible and wasn't my idea at all.
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    Image of TroisFilles TroisFilles
    09/24/09

    @The Lone Scout: I'd promote that if could! Instead, three gulps of coffee in your honor.
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    09/24/09

    @croush1211: Chuck Norris wishes to remind all of you that any notion to change the site's name to Wawker, Texas Strangers, will be met with stony silence and/or roundhouse kicks.
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    09/24/09

    @croush1211: Meanwhile, two hours later, John Travolta is still testifying about the day his son dead.
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    Image of NorthernLite NorthernLite
    09/24/09

    @flavorflav: Make that 4.5 hours.
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    09/24/09

    @NorthernLite: To think they fired Shelia.
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    09/24/09

    @croush1211: "she's modeling slutty Halloween costume" could use some work, too.
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    09/24/09

    @RollsRoyceRevenge: Please tell me that misspelling was intentional -- brilliant!
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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    09/24/09

    @SidAndFinancy: ?
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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    09/24/09

    @SidAndFinancy: No, just due to the fact that I am typing rapidly while at a hole nother jobb.
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    Image of Martiniman Martiniman
    09/24/09

    In reply to John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony
    Tinsley: "Hi Casmir, just calling to see what color tie you're wearing this evening so I can match my evening bag for you..."
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    Image of sloe-eyed sloe-eyed
    09/24/09

    In reply to John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony
    i thought john travolta acknowledged his son's autism in his statement to the police when his son died in January. was he under some kind of obligation to "admit" it to the public? i think children of celebrities are owed a degree of privacy, especially concerning medical conditions. what and whether it is disclosed to the public is the family's decision, not ours.
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    Image of TroisFilles TroisFilles
    09/24/09

    @sloe-eyed: I know a number of people who do not disclose their kids's autism, including a high level medical publishing exec whose colleagues have no idea. It's an interesting line - if you tell people, you might learn more and find more resources - if you don't, you can do the hard work w/out the world watching you or telling you you're going about it wrong. If youur child is mildly autistic, you might not want that info to hold him back at school and elsewhere. And then there's the insurance debacle. Can't cast stones at the Travolta's who endured 16 years of grieving and sorrow already - and now the final version. Seizures are the devil incarnate. Watch your child seize and you're never quite the same. TF
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    09/24/09

    @TroisFilles: I agree with you that the Travolta's endured 16 years of sorrow but that was mostly self-inflicted. If they had had the courage to go against the near-criminal beliefs of the cult they belong to, they could have accessed so much information that would have made their lives, and most importantly, Jett's life, completely different. The Travolta's wouldn't have been vulnerable to blackmail if they had accepted Jett for who he REALLY was and didn't keep his condition secret.

    Their grief is real and I pray that they are able to find peace, somehow. I also hope they break whatever chains Scientology has on them. Scientology was no solace for Jett.
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    Image of TroisFilles TroisFilles
    09/24/09

    @topsy: I know lots of people who are not scientologists who choose to not share the diagnosis, but they are actively engaged in the child's healthcare for autism. John's brother was involved in autism charities at one point. Not going public doesn't mean not using services, school programs, doctors, etc. It's especially hard for celebs - do you "use" your child for the cause or keep that part of your life private. I don't have the answer. Have a good day, Topsy. Give my regards to Turvy. TF
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    09/24/09

    @TroisFilles: the family might have talked about it extensively with his doctors, school and everyone who was involved in jett's care, but i don't consider that "going public" - it's private information. i just feel that the travoltas had no obligation to let people like you and me know that their son had autism. i think that the family is being portrayed a bit unfairly because the fact is, we have no idea who they have spoken to about his autism so shouldn't accuse.
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    Image of The Marble Faun The Marble Faun
    07/26/09

    In reply to Will John Travolta Renounce The Church Of Scientology?
    Travolta played a role originated by Divine. That's as gay as you can get. It's okay, John. Your place in cinema history is set. You have money and jets. Come out and enjoy the rest of your life.
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    07/26/09

    In reply to Will John Travolta Renounce The Church Of Scientology?
    I can't imagine losing your son to your faith, albeit I lost my parents to a cult, but I would imagine it is harder to lose your own child because of the teachings of your faith.
    There has got to be a lot of questioning and soul searching, which is what I expect anyone to experience in his shoes.
    I can't say that Jett's memory will win out, but my parents wavered and left the cult for 10 years. Then I grew up, and well- that's a whole long story.

    I feel sad for Travolta, and I really hope that his heart recovers from his loss. With or without the cult.
    But if he does leave the cult, I for one, would support his career in any way I can.
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    Image of doctorzizmor doctorzizmor
    07/25/09

    In reply to Will John Travolta Renounce The Church Of Scientology?
    The rest of organized religion needs to take notes. The way to keep the flock in line is not guilt and fear of the wrath of a vengeful God, but good old-fashioned blackmail.
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