Blind Items: I Guess….You Guess….
Stone Phillips! I don’t know why he popped into my head. Wishful thinking. Don’t even guess Mah Boo Anderson Cooper. Don’t! He would never cheat on me. She’s gone from sweet as pie to a hot mess! This former American beauty gets “so drunk and out of control it’s disgusting,” a security guard tells Star. “Two years ago, I got a limo from a friend’s company to take her to an event, and she threw up all over it. I ended up on my knees scrubbing up. It was the last time I will eve

Geek Daily: Brett Ratner's Feeling Chatty, Rorschach's Watching Fox, and Transformers Rise
I know this is traditionally a slow news time but wow, it's a desert out there! Is everyone in Hollywood sleeping? Are they becoming addicted to CNN election coverage like I am? Well, I managed to tear myself away from Anderson Cooper to do a little Cinematical work (and it's hard, 360 runs on such an endless loop that it's kind of like spending a delightful eternity with him), you'd think someone in Tinseltown could option some graphic novels or cast Captain America. Sheesh. Anyway, here's what we've got t

New Yorker Spies Palin's Russian Ridiculousness
The New Yorker gets all political again with this take on Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ridiculous assertion that her home state of Alaska's proximity to Russia qualifies as foreign policy experience - the very same assertion that stuns Anderson Cooper into submission? [Via Gawker] Sep 29, 2008 · Link · 2 Responses Related Posts • 09.29.08: Fox Journo: 'Deck Stacked' Against Palin In Veep Debate (Comments: 2) • 09.29.08:

Mischa Barton to join “Ugly Betty” ?!?!
There are reports that “Ugly Betty” producers are pursuing former “The O.C.” actress Mischa Barton, 22, for a five-episode guest stint on the ABC comedy. Image via WENN Related Post Mario’s love affair with Mischa Barton continues on perezhilton.com. Mischa Barton is embracing life. What do Usher, Kelly Rowland, Mishca Barton, Ne-Yo and Solange Knowles have in common? Young Hollywood has Heart!! Spread the word Digg this po

Which Celebs Landed On Forbes’“Most Over-Exposed” List?
Related posts:Forbes.com Names The Hottest Tots-Suri Cruise Tops ListDoes Britney’s Ex Really Have Sex Tape?When Celebs Attack: Anderson Cooper vs. Dina Lohan!Louis Vuitton to Celebs: It’s A No Go for the Logo!Forbes Magazine-Hollywood Heavy Hitters Powder Room (162) Posts (RSS)

Harry Connick Jr.’’s daughter got her fathers singing talent.
Singer Harry Connick Jr.’s 11 year old daughter, Kate, made her national singing debut on NBC’s Today show Wednesday, joining her father while singing the holiday classic, “Winter Wonderland.” Check it out here…………. Related Post Fleetwood Mac is going on the road. “Saturday Night Live” keeps shining bright with the stars. Stephen Colbert wants to kick Kanye’s a$$. Beyonce is a cover girl.

“Saturday Night Live” keeps shining bright with the stars.
“Saturday Night Live” is still getting major celebrity power. This weekend, John Malkovich hosts, making it his third appearance on the show. The musical guest will be T.I. On December 13th, Hugh Laurie will host “SNL” and the musical guest will be Kanye West. Images via WENN Related Post Stephen Colbert wants to kick Kanye’s a$$. Kanye West is NOT a rapper….anymore. Kanye West is turning into a talent scout…. Nephew bei

All The Sad Young High School Literature Teachers… [Summer Reading]
"I would would love to teach any of the Russians including guys like Babel. Definitely Wilde and Virginia Woolf. I would want to do Illustrated Man by Bradbury. Mafouz, Naipaul, Saramogo, oh and Crab Walk by Günter Grass as a weird interesting look at WWII. Plath is wonderful. I could go on. For me I want to deal with books that in Kafka's words 'wound and stab us.'"--My favorite high school teacher emailing in response to this.* *I went to a generally mediocre Catholic high school but every medio

Desperate Denver Journos Just Reporting on Each Other [Journalismism]
There's no news in Denver. At least, no news that couldn't be reported by watching it on C-Span from the comfort of home. So what to do? Report on what all your fellow journalists are doing! So far, the single greatest example of this is HuffPo's constant reportage from their own "HuffPost Oasis" in Denver. At left, an unretouched screengrab from their front page today. The Oasis is remarkably popular with journalists, considering that we have no idea what goes on there but we don't think it involves free b

The Daily Show: August 29, 2008 - VIDEOS
Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free "The Heart of Hopeness": Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech the other night, to a stadium full of insanely excited Democrats. John Oliver filed a report live from the site of Obama's speech. Man, John has really been putting himself on the line this week, being incredibly annoying in front of so many overexcited people. I mean, chanting "Osama!" at a massive crowd of Obama lovers is almost a sure to bring about a beating, but

Grammy-nominated Emmy winner Kathy Griffin talks Lance Bass, ANT, and her gay chatrooms on "The Tonight Show"
Last night Kathy Griffin appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and took every available opportunity to work "gay" into the conversation. In a surprisingly long interview she covered her friendship with Lance Bass ("I knew him back when he was bangin' chicks!"), how her website has become the new Gay.com, how to explain to your parents what gay people do in bed, how gay comic ANT thinks she has an eating disorder and her texting friendship with Anderson Cooper (with whom she will onc

Michael Phelps Is 2008 Sportsman Of The Year (Sports Illustrated Cover)
After his amazing 8 gold-medal achievement at the Beijing Olympic Games this year, Michael Phelps was nominated Sportsman of the Year by the Sports Illustrated Magazine. We have to agree with the magazine’s choice, Phelps set a new gold medal record in Olympic’s history. “Honestly, I feel like the same person I’ve been my whole life,” Michael said at a recent photo session where he posed for the Sports Illustrated cover. “I’m doing what I love. I was able to accomplish what I wanted to ac

Why We Should Support 'Less Bullshit' Journalists Like Campbell Brown
Always looking for the next big thing in television news media — Katie Couric, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper, Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and Mike Huckabee have all received the treatment — it appears we're ready to move on to our next nominee: Campbell Brown. The NBC veteran who left the network just a couple months after losing the Today show vacancy Couric left to Meredith Vieira, Brown signed with CNN and became a respectable, albeit benign and forgettable, asset. T

Scanner Highs and Lows: In Which We Contemplate Tina Fey's Breasts
 To be fair, we also thought a lot about her scar and the rest of her body.... Highs: We made some new friends. We found lots and lots and lots of bearded men. All in one place.But we still love this one. We found the one guy in the world who didn't know what a "boner" was. Our faith in humanity may wain, but our faith in cute animals never will. Yes, rockstar babies are beautiful.  Our dad, and old people in general, are really, really, really cute.  We finally got a little bit

At Least the Online Radio Industry is Booming?
Don't be fooled by the sharp whine of Sirius XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin, the man is at the helm of the only entertainment industry that is currently growing instead of shrinking. His biggest complaint right now is trying to measure the exact amount of his company's success, which is second only to Comcast as a subscriber-based company. Sorry Mel, it's hard to find pity for a man who okay'd Howard Stern making $500 million dollars while we are all currently acting out a scene from Steinb

Michael Phelps Sportsman of the Year!
PHOTO! Here’s the Sports Illustrated COVER of Michael Phelps Sportsman of the Year. Michael Phelps is SI’s Sportsman of the Year says the publication today. The honor is for an athlete who is of great performance and character. Says SI’s rep today: “Michael Phelps as the 2008 Sportsman of the Year was the easiest choice I have made. Look at what he did in Beijing last summer. I was there. I saw him race after race, win again and again - we all saw that. And then to know him no

Keira Knightley Brings The Afternoon Links!
- Gina Gershon Does Sarah Palin [HollywoodTuna] - Katy Perry Never Kissed A Girl [CO-ED Magazine] - Kelly Osborune Kissing [Drunken Stepfather, NSFW] - Lauren Conrad Scores Book Deal [I’m Not Obsessed] - Kanye West is under arrest [Celebslam]- Memorable Athlete Meltdowns [Complex] - Daisy Is Over This Shit [Dlisted] - Obama Explains “Pig-Lipstick” [Bumpshack] - Rob Thomas Needs to Come Out [Derek Hail] - Eva Longoria is fat [The Blemish]- Vijf dingen uit Futurama die je nu wilt [Flabber] - Justi

Gossip Girl spin-off in the works.
CW president Dawn Ostroff said they are in discussions with the show’s producers as to how a new show could be done. She said nothing has been finalized and there’s no imminent announcement. More Gossip? We hope so! Related Post Gossip Girl rolls out more ads. Gossip Girl just “Keeps Gettin’ Better.” A “Gossip Girl” meets “X-Men.” Chace Crawford - SWM, seeking his Mrs. Robinson. Spread the word Digg this

History Informs Africa Coverage
Desegregation pioneer and award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault has been named the 2008 recipient of the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award, to be presented by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications. The award, named for the late Texas congressman who advocated the belief that humanitarian needs should not be political, was established in 1992 to honor individuals or organizations demonstrating a commitment to furthering the causes and concerns of people of color

Fred Thompson gives up on politics and heads back to TV.
Fred Thompson is returning to acting. The former U.S. senator, who had some presidential dreams, has landed a guest stint on ABC’s “Life on Mars.’ He will play the NYPD’s chief of detectives in a February episode. Image via WENN Related Post Neve Campbell heads back to TV. “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart set to rock as Joan Jett. Shia LaBeouf signs on for “The Associate.” Courteney Cox Arquette “Scrubs”

Gustav vs. Politics on News Networks
For the cable news networks, the national Presidential conventions are like the Olympics in ratings. CNN is going gangbusters with their Democratic National Convention coverage, and pulled in averaged 5.38 million viewers from 10 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, when VP nominee Joe Biden spoke and Presidential nominee Barack Obama made a “surprise” appearance. That [...]

George Clooney helps raise $14.57 million for the victims of Darfur
George organized the bash for 100 guests which helped to raise funds to help the two million people displaced by the ongoing war in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Cindy Crawford were among guests who paid up to $14,575 to attend the party in Mayfair, London. Kid Rock provided the evening’s entertainment. Image via WENN Related Post Which celebrities are most likely to give you an autograph?!?! Beyonce is the richest star under 30