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    Niko Bellic: To be fair to Amy's dad, "how are your boobs?" is implied in every "how are you?" #amywinehouse more »
    justinis1badmofo: 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 h... more »
    son of spam: Maybe Billy Bragg should thank the Gitmo guys. That's the most airtime he's ever gotten. #amywinehouse more »
    pureblarney: 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 ... more »
    goetz: Having just finished Min Lieskovsky's ElleGirl opus, I can say that the two are quite the matched pair. Equally insufferable. #amywinehouse more »
    Cynner: 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 ... more »
    Gravy Train: Kelly Bensimon unclothed? The horror. The horror. Pass me a slim Jim. I may need to jerky off. more »
    Edward Lionheart: Wait, Jennifer Aniston is filming The Bounty? Is she Bligh or Fletcher Christian? I feel a yen for breadfruit. more »
    ScooterPies: 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... more »
    croush1211: 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 att... more »
    Martiniman: Tinsley: "Hi Casmir, just calling to see what color tie you're wearing this evening so I can match my evening bag for you..." more »
    sloe-eyed: 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 obligatio... more »
    The Marble Faun: 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 an... more »
    lil red: 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 ... more »
    doctorzizmor: 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 o... more »
  • #gossiproundup

    Amy Winehouse's Dad Thinks Her Knockers Are Great

    Mitch Winehouse thinks Amy's rack was worth the rumored $56,000 cost of silicone. Salman Rushdie scores another PYT. Obama Girl is mauled by a light fixture at that one ubiquitous press junket in Jamaica. Welcome to Thursday's gossip! More »
  • #gossiproundup

    John Travolta's Sad, Revealing Testimony

    John Travolta testifies about the day his son died. Carrie Prejean enjoys playing dress-up. Jude Law has another kid. And you'll never again have to endure Lily Allen's music. All that and much more in your Thursday morning gossip roundup... More »
  • #scientology

    Will John Travolta Renounce The Church Of Scientology?

    There's a rumor going around that one of Scientology's most powerful proponents, John Travolta, is looking to leave the draconian religion once and for all. After the year he's had, it would make sense. More »
  • #scientology

    John Travolta, Defying Scientology, Acknowledged Son's Autism

    According to a Bahamian police report taken in February after his son Jett's death last year, Travolta acknowledged in his own words that "Jett suffered from a seizure disorder and was autistic." That's a big no-no in Scientology. More »
  • #jetttravolta

    Travolta extortion plot said to concern "refusal to transport" document.

  • #jetttravolta

    FBI Now Involved in Travolta Extortion Case

    An alleged extortion attempt against John Travolta, the Scientology-believing Hairspray star whose teenage son Jett died January 2 in the Bahamas, is drawing a wider investigation. The FBI is now looking into the case. More »
  • #jetttravolta

    Three Arrested in Travolta Extortion Plot

    Either John Travolta has evil friends, or everyone who spoke publicly about Jett Travolta's death is being rounded up. The star's lawyers say three Bahamians wanted $20 million in exchange for not making "false claims." More »
  • #extortion

    Travoltas Claim Extortion

    Lawyers for John Travolta and Kelly Preston claim officials in the Bahamas tried to extort millions from the celebrity couple with "false claims" about the tragic but controversial death of their teenage son Jett. More »
  • #trends

    Autism, the Disease of the Internet Era

    Every age, it seems, gives rise to its own medical hysteria rooted in our collective fears. Could the Internet's dehumanizing effect be driving us to fixate on autism? More »
  • #theview

    'We Administer Earth-People Pills When Absolutely Necessary,' Reassures Tom Cruise

    Now that Tom Cruise's appearance on The View has aired, we can bring you the whole, Scientology-defending Jett Travolta conversation without any delightfully premature interruption by the Us Weekly bumper. More »
  • #gaffes

    'Us Weekly' Puts A Sparkly Exclamation Point On Tom Cruise's Grief

    Tom Cruise will be appearing on The View tomorrow to discuss the death of Jett Travolta, and TMZ's got a full advance video clip. Why, then, are we pointing you toward Us Weekly's coverage? More »
  • #lies

    John Travolta, Grieving and Deceiving

    Has anything the celebrity family of Jett Travolta said about the teenager been the unvarnished truth? If so, we missed it. Even the publicity photos of Jett they sent out after his death are Photoshopped. More »
  • #jetttravolta

    Travolta Death Leads Lisa Marie Presley To Insist Scientologists Pop More Than Vitamins

    Now that Jett Travolta's death has shone a spotlight on Scientology's tenuous relationship with medicine, Lisa Marie Presley has taken to her Myspace blog to announce that Scientologists can pop any pill they want. More »
  • #conspiracytheories

    Jett Travolta's Fishy Cause Of Death

    Following an autopsy, the official story is now that John Travolta's son died from a seizure. Travolta's story is that his son had Kawasaki disease. It's quite possible neither is right. More »
  • #jetttravolta

    Jett Travolta's Official Cause of Death: Seizure

    Doctors this afternoon completed Jett Travolta's autopsy, the details of which haven't been (and likely never will be) released publicly. But another Bahamian insider passed his death certificate details to the AP anyway.
  • #jetttravolta

    Answers Sought, Scientology Bashed in Jett Travolta Postmortem

    Reactions to Jett Travolta's death on Friday surged forth over the weekend, with paramedics, publicists, anti-Scientology advocates and the usual exploiters lending voices to the noise. We sort through it after the jump.
  • #gossip

    Jett Travolta Story Shows Off RadarOnline's Gossip-Laundering Skills

    RadarOnline.com was bought by National Enquirer publisher AMI in October, and Enquirer editor David Perel was put in charge of it. And thanks to Jett Travolta's death, the site is now a great gossip reputation-launderer. More »
  • #clips

    Scientology Founder Slams Drugs That Might Have Saved Travolta's Son

    Ostensibly fearing liver damage, John Travolta removed his teenaged son from the anti-seizure medication Depakote. Jett Travolta later succumbed to convulsions and died. Why wasn't he put on other medication? More »
  • #jetttravolta

    Time to Audit Scientology's Anti-Medicine Stance

    The tragic death of John Travolta's teenage son Jett could spell the end of Scientology, sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard's loopy, medicine-hating cult from the 1950s.
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