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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.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by contradicto: Honest question: if this is not some grand crusade for truth, what is this then? The way I see it is,... 16 Responses | Other threads
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snubs
Universally Reviled Australian Bumping Obamas From Blair House
We finally learned who Bush booked in the Blair House instead of letting the Obamas stay there. And—surprise!—it's a major-league asshole.
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By Pareene
Comment by Iceland_Spar: He is one of (if not the longest) Australian prime ministers ever. He served 11 or 12 years, which in... 8 Responses | Other threads
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television
Ann Coulter Is Not Grateful For Today Show Invitation
After all the "banning" bullshit, NBC had Ann Coulter on the Today show this morning. She is that person you didn't want to invite to the party, but did, and then wished you hadn't.
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By Hamilton Nolan
Comment by flossy: "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you don't have enemies." Matt Lauer, you are being glib and I LOVE it. 6 Responses | Other threads
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moguls
Jon Stewart Reduces Rupert Murdoch To '14-Year-Old Girl'
Jon Stewart humiliated pundit Tucker Carlson with a public deconstruction years ago. But his dissembling of media villain Rupert Murdoch last night was, in a way, more damning. More »
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by ge90036: No offense, but if Jon Stewart is "the coolest guy on television" then excuse me while I go take a... 18 Responses | Other threads
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wtf
New Surgeon General: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Barack Obama wants to appoint tee-vee doctor Sanjay Gupta of CNN as our new Surgeon General. What the hell is this, really? More »
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By Hamilton Nolan
Comment by Astroblack: WTF, indeed. I was taking all his kooky appointments in stride, but this one is over the line. ... 29 Responses | Other threads
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recaps
Gossip Girl: Incest Is a Game the Whole Family Can Play
Well Sinead O'Gossip Girl. Shock me, shock me, shock me with your deviant behavior. Deviant, I mean, for this show. Which returned after a brief hiatus last night. Let's talk about it! More »
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By Richard
Comment by EffCarrie Bradshaw: Still sticking with the Chuck is Love Child theory. It would also play in with the spoiler someone mentioned upthread... 22 Responses | Other threads
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conspiracy theories
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.
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by OMG! Ponies!: Epilepsy can be easily controlled through anti-convulsants like Tegretol or Dilantin (although both have some nasty side effects). I 19 Responses | Other threads
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public relations
Obamas Offer Up Kiddie Pics to Paparazzi Gods
To head off child-stalking paparazzi, the Obamas released three photos of their All-American kids getting ready for school today! They need a better photographer—but they still won't stop the PAPS. Click to go "AW."
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By Hamilton Nolan
Comment by Richard: My worry for Malia is that she's at just the right age to buy into all of this celebrity nonsense,... 17 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Steve Jobs Confesses: Too Sick to Work
If you just look at how thin he is, you'd know it. But now Steve Jobs himself has admitted that his declining health is keeping him from taking the Macworld stage tomorrow.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by dogcat: Isn't it funny that Jobs and Wozniak both have weight problems, albeit in opposite directions... 7 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
How Long Will the Greatest Depression Be?
When does a recession turn into a depression? When economists start getting fired! Since the experts can't even agree on how long this downturn will last, let's hope that starts happening soon.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: once i started thinking of the typical economist quoted in the wall street journal as simply a type of hired 8 Responses | Other threads
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Jeff Kathrein
Travolta's Rumored Gay Lover Discovered Dead Son
Did Travolta hire his unqualified gay lover to care for an ill child, who then died on the faux nanny's watch? If so, you won't read about it in the trashiest of Internet tabloids.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by MagsCO: Shouldn't everyone give the guy a break for at least a few days after the death of his son? It seems... 23 Responses | Other threads
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failanthropy
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Almost Out of a Job
Imagine an online encyclopedia anyone can edit — and no one can run. With the calendar running out on 2008, Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia's sleaze-drenched cofounder, nearly lost his seat on the board. Who's in charge here?
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by At The Ivar: I didn't know Canada has Pop Culture. 10 Responses | Other threads
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deaths
John Travolta's Son Dead at 16
TMZ is reporting that actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett has died while vacationing in the Bahamas.
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By Richard
Comment by hortense: Does anyone know anything about Kawasaki disease?... 23 Responses | Other threads
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videuhoh
Kathy Griffin vs. Dick Clark In NYE Hell-Off
Which New Year's Eve TV experience was more painful: Kathy Griffin screaming about knocking "dicks outta your mouth" on CNN, or Dick Clark's stroke-ravaged Frankenstein muttering on ABC? Click to watch and choose. -
The Palins
Sarah Palin's New Year's Eve Dropout Tirade
American queen Sarah Palin spent her New Year's Eve in the traditional Wasilla way: placing angry phone calls to media outlets insisting her teen (mom) daughter and her man aren't high school dropouts.
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By Hamilton Nolan
Comment by ms.creant: Poor Sarah. She totally thought she'd be in Washington right now, haggling for a white house shotgun wedding. Now she's 11 Responses | Other threads
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year in review
Gawker's Top Ten Posts of 2008
Oh what a year it was! We had some big, boffo posts, primarily about monsters (Cruise, Palin, O'Reilly and Montauk). Yay for riches. Enjoy! More »
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By Richard
Comment by bigstategovernor: Yippers, 2008 was another busy year for the Palin family...we're running out of Tr- names and will gladly accept suggestions 6 Responses | Other threads
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year in review
The Worst Moments of the Panic of '08
Everyone wants a neat explanation of the panic that destroyed the economy and put the government in charge of Wall Street. Good luck with that! Here's a look back on the year money forgot.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by ADismalScience: I'll never forget the Lehman weekend. It's seared into my mind. The conference calls, the drinking, the stubs of fingernails... 3 Responses | Other threads
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angel at the fence
Exclusive: Excerpts of the Fake Holocaust Memoir
We got our hands on Angel At The Fence, Herman Rosenblat's fabricated book about a little girl who threw apples over a concentration camp fence. It's as hesitant as you might expect.
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by Jack S: I'll give you all a brief glimpse into my mom's real World War II story: 13 or 14 she was... 11 Responses | Other threads
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class war
Debutantes Indulge As Nation Reels
Who were the hugely tacky snobs at the International Debutantes Ball in New York last night? Many were from Texas. One is Arianna Huffington's daughter! More »
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by Hydroceph: Men from left to right: fuckable; come back in about 5 years and he might be fuckable; probably fuckable but... 16 Responses | Other threads
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chicago
Blago Plays the Race Card: Seat Burris or You Hate Black People
Rod Blagojevich just had an awesome press conference announcing his selection of Roland Burris to the US Senate. Now no one knows what will happen. More » -
politics
Bristol Palin's Controversial Love Child Born, Cursed With Wicked Hippie Name
His conception has was almost immediately a national controversy. His grandmother is an accused drug dealer. It's unclear whether daddy was even around for his birth. But Bristol Palin's baby nevertheless seems chill.
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by karion: Also, like her brother Trig, there is no record of the birth at the hospital. Can't be for privacy reasons, 25 Responses | Other threads
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rants
Caroline, No
No more Senator Kennedys! (Or Senators Kennedy?) Ever again! Boo to dynasties and entitlement!
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By Pareene
Comment by MargaretIshame: Sarah Palin has the mind of a child? I think not. Plus, she has a record of actual, you know,... 7 Responses | Other threads
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class war
The $37 Million Park Ave. Apartment Your Bailout Bought
Where is the government's bank-bailout money going? In part to pay for Wall Street banker Peter Kraus's $37 million Park Avenue spread.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by pmarble: wtf is up with those black lady busts in the front hallway? srsly? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Listicle
The 5 Types Of New Year's Eve Parties
New Year's Eve—the most important drinking night of the year—is almost upon us! What kind of party are you going to? Only five types exist, which I will detail for you after the jump. More »
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By Richard
Comment by kityglitr: Wow. It's rather obvious that you people are NYC types. I grew up in a city, but I live in... 10 Responses | Other threads
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nightlife
Mr. Big's SNL Hangout Closing
So much for watching soused Saturday Night Live cast members play Bon Jovi songs Saturday nights at "The Cutting Room," because Chris Noth is shutting his Flatiron district club.
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by FarleyPapus: "According to one Chicago Sun-Times gossip item, Noth even culled one of his girlfriends from the ranks of the Cutting... 3 Responses | Other threads
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history
A Brief History of Life Inside the Presidential 'Bubble'
Wanna know why Bill Clinton hates Barack Obama so much? Because our Hopey President-elect is basically rerunning the entire script of Clinton's '92 campaign, including the Obama meme-of-the-day: chafing at life inside "the bubble."
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By Gabriel Snyder
Comment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: obama: seems genuinely interested in changing the political direction of the country, making changes in policy that benefit cities, the... 5 Responses | Other threads
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politics
How Many Times Can Caroline Kennedy Say 'You Know' in Under a Minute?
Aspiring senator Caroline Kennedy might want to hire a vocal coach in addition to her PR help. Today's NYT headline reads "As a Candidate, Kennedy Is Eloquent but Elusive," but the accompanying audio clip says:
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By Sheila
Comment by MisterHippity: Hey, everybody! Let's help the New York Times write a better headline! They've made two attempts so far, but they... 23 Responses | Other threads
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obama
How Obama (and the Paparazzi) Spent His Christmas Vacation
Obama attended a private memorial service for the grandmother who helped raise him, Madelyn Dunham, in Hawaii. He and family members scattered her ashes in the Pacific. They weren't alone: the trusty paparazzi came along, too!
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By Sheila
Comment by contradicto: No word on how Obama broke the law spreading the ashes? 6 Responses | Other threads
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crime
The Santa Massacre
A laid-off California man dressed in a Santa suit opened fire on a Christmas Eve party at his in-laws' house and torched the building. Eight people died. "Naughty" doesn't begin to cover it.
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By Owen Thomas
Comment by drunkexpatwriter: I've been divorced and let me tell you there is nothing "senseless" about killing your in-laws. It can be mean, criminal,... 71 Responses | Other threads
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year in review
The Best (and Worst) Sex Scandals of 2008
Amid 2008's many sex scandals, it was a miracle there was any time left to monitor an epochal presidential election. There were many genuine, dirty affairs — and some duds inevitably got overhyped. More »
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By Ryan Tate
Comment by Sproing: Sorry, swap #1 with #2. A governor is not a presidential candidate, and Silda does not have cancer. It's a... 6 Responses | Other threads
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