Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:15 PM ET, January 30, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Extra:
Nick on Jessica: I Can't Believe It's This Big of a Story'  —  Nick Lachey spoke to “Extra” about the recent media attention ex-wife Jessica Simpson has received about her weight, saying, “I wish her nothing but the best and I hope she's happy — whatever size that comes in.”
Discussion: Us Weekly
RELATED:
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson to Fans: “Stay Positive”  —  Jessica Simpson made no mention of her controversial new curves at a concert Thursday night in Virginia, but she thanked fans for standing by her.  —  Clad in black leather pants, a hip-length black blazer and silver go-go heels, Simpson, 28 …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz Speaks Out on Jessica Simpson Weight Controversy  —  Pete Wentz is defending sister-in-law Jessica Simpson — who shocked fans at a weekend chili cook-off with a fuller figure.  —  “I think that the media puts too harsh of a spotlight on women in general, and I think it's a bummer …
RELATED:
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse's Home Is Robbed  —  Amy Winehouse, currently vacationing in the Caribbean, was burgled in her north London apartment - where a set of valuable guitars and recording equipment were taken.  —  The door of the singer's home was smashed in, and robbers made off with the belongings early Thursday …
RELATED:
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Winehouse Burglars Clean House
Discussion: The Blemish
Michael K / Dlisted:
THIS IS SOME BENJAMIN BUTTON'S S**T!!!!  —  You might want to hold your throat before you read this first part: here's 15-year-old (hold it tight) Ali OLDhan posing in Times Square yesterday for photographer Jonathan Ressler's “Extraordinary Women Exhibit” (HOLD IT).  Oh s**t.
Fox News:
Suzanne Somers' Secret?  Vaginal Hormone Injections and 60 Pills a Day  —  Suzanne Somers has always been preoccupied with staying fit and looking young.  —  But has the former Three's Company star gone too far?  —  On an appearance Thursday on “Oprah,” Somers, 62, invited cameras …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Blemish
Access Hollywood:
Former ‘Girl Next Door’ Kendra Wilkinson Getting Own Show  —  Girls Next Door,Reality TV,Celebrities,Playboy  —  Kendra Wilkinson isn't the “Girl Next Door” anymore, but that doesn't mean she's done with reality TV.  The former Playboy Playmate has left the Mansion - and now she's filming her own show …
FemaleFirst:
Pamela Anderson Finds Love In Trailer Park  —  Pamela Anderson has found love in an unlikely place - she's dating scuba diver Jamie Padgett after meeting him in a California trailer park.  —  The former Baywatch beauty was forced to temporarily move into a mobile home in Malibu last November …
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
DAKOTA FANNING “PUSHES” HER WAY ONTO THE RED CARPET  —  Dakota Fanning rocked the red carpet in a silver dress at the premiere of Push in Los Angeles last night.  The sci-fi thriller co-starring Camilla Belle, Chris Evans and Djimon Hounsou centers around three teens who have telekinetic …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Perez Hilton:
Taylor Takes On America!  —  Country cutie Taylor Swift has just announced that she is set to embark on her first-ever solo headlining tour of the U.S. and Canada this year.  —  The ambitious Fearless trek will see Taylor hit 54 cities and - smartly - ticket prices start at a very affordable $20.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Anna Faris Is Engaged!  —  Anna Faris is saying “I Do!”  —  The House Bunny star is engaged to actor Chris Pratt, a rep for the actress confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  See gorgeous celebrity wedding photos.  —  It's the second trip down the aisle for Faris, who split from actor Ben Indra …
RELATED:
Cele|bitchy:
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher planning to adopt a baby boy  —  This week's National Enquirer has a somewhat misleading inset cover story that reads “Finally!  A Baby For Demi & Ashton.  Summer delivery after years of trying.”  They may be expecting a baby this summer, but Demi isn't pregnant with her fourth child.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 4:15 PM ET, January 30, 2009.

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: 
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
GWEN AND ZUMA PLAY AT THE PARK!
John Hiscock / Telegraph:
Brad Pitt interview: why I had to face my own mortality
People.com:
Tori Spelling Talks about Her Verbal - and Competitive - Kids
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Associated Press:
“American Idol” Judges Mistake Local Saying For A Threat
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Hollyscoop:
Justin Timberlake, Rob Pattinson, Zac Efron to Star In New Movie
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rebecca Romijn Debuts Post-Baby Body
Julee Kaplan / The latest WWD:
Taylor Swift Launches Sundress Line
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Perez Hilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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