Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:25 PM ET, December 15, 2008

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
“Charm School” Chick: Sharon O. Attacked Me  —  The LAPD is investigating an alleged brutal cat fight that went down between Sharon Osbourne and a contestant on the VH1 reality show “Rock of Love: Charm School” who ended up in the hospital.  —  Megan Hauserman claims Sharon Osbourne went ballistic during …
PopEater:
Scarlett: Cosmo ‘Fabricated’ That Interview  —  If you thought the UK Cosmo's interview with Scarlett Johansson where she finally opens up about husband Ryan Reynolds was too good to be true, well that's because it probably was.  The star's rep is hitting back at the magazine over their January cover story …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
RELATED:
Michael K / Dlisted:
Cosmo Is Full Of Lies!
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
People.com:
Mad Men's Christina Hendricks Gets Engaged  —  Christina Hendricks, 33 - who plays the bombshell head secretary on AMC's Emmy-winning Mad Men - is engaged to actor Geoffrey Arend, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Arend, 30, plays an ad man on TNT's upcoming drama Trust Me, which premieres in January.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
RELATED:
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Mad Men's Mad Woman Hendricks Gets Engaged
Discussion: OH NO!!
Ali Jaafar / Variety:
FIFTH ‘TERMINATOR’ FILM IN THE WORKS  —  McG working with Halcyon on project  —  The Terminator will be back.  —  Halcyon Co. toppers Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek are developing a fifth instalment of the man-vs.-machine franchise.  —  Helmer McG, who directed the upcoming fourth pic …
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Lindsay and Sam's Whirlwind 14 Hours in Miami  —  In what may have been one of the shortest Miami stays on record for Lindsay Lohan, the 22-year-old actress joined girlfriend Samantha Ronson last night at Miami's downtown club Karu & Y. The couple flew in late Saturday afternoon so Ronson could spin at the late-night boite.
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Aubrey O'Day ‘Out’ as a Lesbian?  —  LOS ANGELES — Former “Danity Kane” diva Aubrey O'Day wasn't skilled enough for Diddy, but it seems she has become pretty skilled at sneaking her friends inside hot Hollywood parties.  —  Miss O'Day attended the Zen Green Tea Liqueur launch in Hollywood …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Amy Poehler Says Farewell to SNL  —  It's no joke: Amy Poehler officially left Saturday Night Live over the weekend.  —  “This is my last show,” Poehler announced from her “Weekend Update” anchor desk.  “Being able to do over 140 shows with my friends and my family has been a dream come true.
Discussion: Socialite Life and Fatback Media
David K. Li / New York Post:
PATERSON IN A BLIND RAGE OVER ‘SNL’ SKIT  —  Gov. Paterson didn't see the humor in a “Saturday Night Live” bit that mocked his blindness.  —  During the “Weekend Update” segment of NBC's irreverent comedy show, actor Fred Armisen played Paterson, imitating his wandering eye, gravelly voice and blunt, self-effacing demeanor.
Kristen Gelineau / Associated Press:
Sequel to ‘The Phantom’ to be filmed in Australia  —  SYDNEY, Australia - Fans of the skintight purple suit rejoice: the Phantom is back.  An Australian production company on Monday announced it had secured the rights to “The Phantom Legacy,” a follow-up to the 1996 film, “The Phantom,” …
Discussion: Cinematical and FirstShowing.net
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rep: Leighton Meester's Not Engaged  —  Attention Upper East Siders: Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester is not engaged.  —  The New York Post had reported that she and beau Sebastian Stan announced on their “secret” Facebook pages that they're getting hitched.  —  But Stan's rep tells Usmagazine.com, “He is not engaged.”
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
RELATED:
Made in Brazil:
Slippery & Sweet  —  Madonna kicked off the Brazilian leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour under heavy rains last night in Rio.  —  As you can tell by the pictures, Madonna ditched her high-heel boots in favor of more rain appropriate footwear, which did not stop her from slipping and falling on stage during She's Not Me.
Discussion: Dlisted and Allie Is Wired
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber Have a Baby Boy  —  Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber  —  Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber welcomed their second child, PEOPLE has learned.  —  “I can confirm Naomi and Liev had a baby boy yesterday,” said the actress's rep.  —  A couple since 2005, Watts, 40 …
RELATED:
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:   Naomi Watts Gives Birth
Metro.co.uk:
Madonna to tour with Britney?  —  Best of friends: Britney and Madonna may team up again  —  Britney Spears wants Madonna to guest star on her forthcoming tour.  —  The singer is in talks with Madge to make a series of appearances, according to Spears' choreographer Wade Robson.
Discussion: Scandalist
RELATED:
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 1:25 PM ET, December 15, 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: 
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Cheryl plots high street takeover
Discussion: Hecklerspray
Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘HEY HEY HEY’ BRITNEY'S ON STAGE
 Earlier Picks: 
Metro.co.uk:
Dannii: Brit treated me like a naughty schoolgirl
Discussion: OH NO!! and popdirt.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

 
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