Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:55 PM ET, December 12, 2008

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Hugh Jackman to host new-look Oscars  —  LOS ANGELES - Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Friday.  —  The 40-year-old Australian actor, recently named People magazine's “Sexiest Man Alive,” won an Emmy in 2005 for hosting the 59th annual Tony Awards in 2004.
RELATED:
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
Hugh Jackman to host Oscars  —  ‘Australia’ actor takes over for Jon Stewart  —  Hugh Jackman will host the 81st annual Academy Awards in February.  Executive producer Bill Condon and producer Laurence Mark made the announcement today.  —  Jackman takes over for comedian Jon Stewart …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Hugh's the Man for Oscar Host
Discussion: Dlisted
People.com:
Hugh Jackman to Host the Oscars
Discussion: Jossip
Mike / The Sword:
American Idol Transitions ... To Porn Star!  —  We knew we'd be seeing American Idol star Zachary Travis again, we just didn't expect it to be naked!  —  When the baby tranny appeared on American Idol, singing Whitney Houston's “Queen of the Night” in a blouse and high-heels, our heart went out to him.
RELATED:
Nicholas White / People.com:
Ex-Idol Producer Responds to Paula Abdul  —  A former American Idol producer is firing back at Paula Abdul, who criticized the show for allowing alleged stalker Paula Goodspeed to audition.  —  “You do not take somebody in that room that you believe is a danger to herself or a danger to Paula …
TMZ.com:
“American Idol” Reality Check
Discussion: mjsbigblog and CMT Blog
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston: I “Wasn't Trying to Make Any Statement” With Naked GQ Pic  —  At Thursday's Los Angeles premiere of Marley & Me, Jennifer Aniston spoke out for the first time about her naked GQ cover.  —  “I wasn't trying to make any statement,” said the 39-year-old actress, who wears only a tie on the cover.
RELATED:
Debra Lewis-Boothman / People.com:
John Mayer Blasts Gossip Bloggers
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Defamer
New York Post:
SHAPE-SHIFTER  —  SOME fans of Gwyneth Paltrow (above) wonder if her new curves are the result of more than her two hours a day working out with Tracy Anderson, who also trains Madonna.  After checking out her cleavage on the cover of Gotham magazine, Gwynophiles are speculating she's had breast augmentation surgery.
TMZ.com:
Cops Aren't Buying Ruffalo Death Story  —  The shooting death of Mark Ruffalo's brother does not smell like a suicide or accidental death, according to our law enforcement sources.  —  We're told when cops arrived at the scene they recovered two loaded guns.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
How Full House's Candace Cameron Lost Her “Chubby” Weight  —  Candace Cameron explains in the newest issue of Us Weekly how she went from what she calls a “chubby” child star to a hot mom of three!  —  The former Full House actress, 32, lost 22 pounds without the typical Hollywood help …
Louis Sahagun / Los Angeles Times:
Pinup queen Bettie Page dies at 85  —  Bettie Page, the brunet pinup queen with a shoulder-length pageboy hairdo and kitschy bangs whose saucy photos helped usher in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, has died.  She was 85.  —  Page, whose later life was marked by depression …
RELATED:
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Scores a Porsche!  —  Miley Cyrus  —  Even teen pop sensations can get hand-me-downs.  —  After earning her learner's permit on Wednesday, Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, who turned16 Nov. 23, received an early Christmas present: Her mom, Tish, handed over the keys to her Porsche Cayenne.
TMZ.com:
Paul Anka's Head and Wife — Busted  —  Paul Anka's wife got arrested after she allegedly split his head open with a piece of ice.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the alleged incident occurred on Nov 28 at the couple's home in Thousand Oaks, just outside of L.A. We're told that Paul and Anna …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Jeff Lewis Flips Out on Ugly Betty Star  —  Bravo Photo: Kelsey McNeal, ABC/ANDREW ECCLES  —  Jeff Lewis' latest property drama just took an Ugly turn.  —  The star of Bravo's Flipping Out is living up to his show's tempestuous title after a restraining order was granted and lawsuit filed …
Discussion: Defamer
RELATED:
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Snaps Pic of Topless Sunbather in Cell Phone Commercial  —  Golden Globe nominee Brad Pitt stars in a cheeky new Japanese television commercial for Softbank Mobile's winter 2008 collection.  —  In the 30-second spot, directed by Wes Anderson, Pitt has no speaking lines but has plenty of action.
Discussion: X17 Online and The Dish Rag
Mirror.co.uk:
Kanye West moving to London to follow career in fashion  —  He's rapped, he's crooned... and now Kanye West is ready to stitch.  —  We can reveal the music legend is moving to London next year to pursue his love of fashion.  —  And not only will the 31-year-old unveil his very own clothes range …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Faded Youth Blog
RELATED:
PopEater:   Kanye West Applying for Jobs in London
Alyssa Shelasky / People.com:
Top Chef's Sam Talbot Gets Married  —  Sam Talbot, the heartthrob finalist from Top Chef's second season, is officially off the market.  —  The chef and his fiancée, Paola Guerrero, got married in a secret wedding ceremony at City Hall in New York City on Nov. 17, a source close to Talbot confirms to PEOPLE.
oceanUP:
Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens SEX Store  —  Sorry everyone, this wins Best Fan Meeting Picture 2008.  Tanya posed with High School Musical lovers Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in a SEX SHOP recently.  Well, this answers the question everyone's been wondering, Zac and Vanessa are having sex and they're proud of it!
New York Post:
‘DESPERATE’ DAYS FOR BOLTON  —  IT'S getting messy between “Desperate Housewives” star Nicollette Sheridan and her former fiance, pop crooner Michael Bolton.  —  In May, the lovebirds bought a mansion in LA's exclusive Hidden Hills area from Melissa Etheridge and her wife Tammy Lynn Michaels …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Skin Care Company Apologizes to Teri Hatcher  —  Skin care company Hydroderm has apologized to Teri Hatcher and has retracted allegations that the Desperate Housewives star endorsed a rival product.  —  “Teri Hatcher is a woman of the highest integrity.  We sincerely apologize …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 4:55 PM ET, December 12, 2008.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
WeSmirch: site main
WeSmirch River: reverse chronological WeSmirch
WeSmirch Mobile: for phones
WeSmirch Leaderboard: WeSmirch's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
WeSmirch RSS feed
WeSmirch on X
 
 
 More News: 
Associated Press:
Judge jails man who offered Winehouse drugs
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog
Laurie Isola / SFGate:
Mariah Carey fuels pregnancy reports with ‘canceled tour’ …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Tom Cruise: Christmas Shopping for Suri
Discussion: /Film
Carole Glines / OK! Magazine:
Baby Talk with Angie Harmon
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
 Earlier Picks: 
Nicole Richie / Contactmusic.com:
NICOLE RICHIE - RICHIE GETS HELP FROM RIHANNA FOR DEBUT ALBUM
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen: the NFL's two Christmas Day games that streamed on Netflix averaged 24.2M US viewers, peaking at 27M for Beyoncé's Ravens-Texans halftime show

 
Sister Sites:

Techmeme
 Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web
Mediagazer
 Top news and commentary for media professionals from all around the web
memeorandum
 What US political commentators are discussing online right now