Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:25 PM ET, February 6, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
John Gonzalez / Going Gonzo:
Jessica Simpson has meltdown in Grand Rapids after Tony Romo fails to show up for concert … Well, it looks like Tony Romo missed his flight to Grand Rapids, where his singer/girlfriend Jessica Simpson is performing tonight at Van Andel Arena.  The pop singer/actor turned country artist told …
RELATED:
RADAR:
JESSICA SIMPSON MELTDOWN AT MICHIGAN CONCERT  —  Jessica Simpson, who's been getting flak for gaining weight, really does appear to have the weight of the world on her shoulders.  —  Simpson had a near meltdown Thursday as she opened for Rascal Flatts in Grand Rapids Michigan.
Perez Hilton:
Jessica Simpson Suffers Concert Meltdown!!!!  —  Is the stress surrounding the criticism of Jessica Simpson's weight gain affecting her mental well-being?  —  Seems that way!  —  The now chunkier singer had a very public meltdown last night during her concert in Grand Rapids.
Lorilee Craker / MLive.com:
Fans offer Jessica Simpson support throughout struggling Grand Rapids performance
TMZ.com:
Jessica Melts Down in Michigan
Discussion: CelebWarship
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
John Mayer Talks About “Sleepovers” With Jennifer Aniston  —  On Monday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, John Mayer talks about girlfriend Jennifer Aniston's new high-tech house — and admits he occasionally sleeps over.  —  “There is no normal thing in the Aniston house,” he says.  “You won't find a light switch.
RELATED:
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Opens Up About Turning 40  —  Jennifer Aniston is feeling great as she approaches her 40th birthday next week - but admits to a moment of not wanting to face the milestone.  —  “I have to say really, I feel better than I ever felt in my life,” Aniston says on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing Friday.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
John Mayer's All-Nighters with Jennifer Aniston  —  John Mayer shimmies for Ellen DeGeneres  —  While Jennifer Aniston went into coy mode when Ellen DeGeneres pressed her on the topic of John Mayer, the five-time Grammy winner himself was only too happy to discuss life and times with Aniston …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kellogg Drops Michael Phelps Over Bong Photo  —  Smoking pot is not grrrrrrrreat.  —  So says Kellogg in not pursuing a new contract with Michael Phelps as a corn flakes spokesman after a photo showed him apparently smoking a marijuana pipe.  —  “We originally built the relationship with Michael …
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Phelps suspended from competition  —  Michael Phelps won eight golds in Beijing, breaking Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven.  —  Michael Phelps' day grew lousier by the hour on Thursday.  —  First he lost a major sponsor, then he got suspended.  —  The Olympic great was suspended …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michael Phelps Suspended for Three Months, Loses Kellogg Gig
Discussion: Bossip.com and Scandalist
Carrie Melago / NY Daily News:
Etta says she was just kidding  —  Singer Etta James says she was only trying to get a laugh when she said she “can't stand” Beyonce and made fun of President Obama's ears during a concert in Seattle.  —  James told the Daily News yesterday that she meant no harm when she poked fun …
RELATED:
Perez Hilton:
Etta James: Beyonce Can't Take A Joke, Bitch!
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman in ‘Baster’  —  Romantic comedy set to shoot in the spring  —  Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman are teaming for the romantic comedy “The Baster,” which Mandate Pictures will shoot in the spring in New York.  —  Will Speck and Josh Gordon, who co-directed 2007's …
RELATED:
John Rogers / Associated Press:
Octuplets' mom says she had 6 embryos implanted  —  WHITTIER, Calif. - The mother of newborn octuplets says she had six embryos implanted in her fertility procedure — far more than industry guidelines recommend under ordinary circumstances — and was well aware that multiple births could result.
RELATED:
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Krysten Ritter joins ‘Gossip Girl’ spinoff  —  First major casting on CW's prequel  —  Meet Lily's older sister.  —  In the first major casting on the CW's “Gossip Girl” spinoff, Krysten Ritter has been tapped to play Carol Rhodes.  —  The spinoff, a prequel to “Gossip,” …
Discussion: Just Jared and Show Tracker
RELATED:
nbcdfw.com:
‘Gossip Girl’ Spin-Off Lands First Character
Discussion: The Bastardly
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Don't Mess with Taylor Swift - or She'll Write a Song About It  —  Don't cross Taylor Swift or else you may end up in one of her songs.  —  “If you don't want me to write bad songs about you, then don't do bad things,” Swift, 19, tells Self magazine in its March issue.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Source: Paul Walker “Not Engaged” to Teen  —  Paul Walker is not engaged to a teenage girl, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  Star is reporting that the 2 Fast 2 Furious actor, 35, proposed to a 19-year-old college student named Jasmine and that he began dating her when she was 16.
New York Post:
PYTHON ‘PACKAGE’ WOWED EX  —  IT'S enough to make anyone's stiff upper lip quiver.  —  Famously reserved “Monty Python” star John Cleese has had a messy breakup with a blabbermouth blonde who he claims lied to him about her age and revealed embarrassing details about his hair plugs, “nice package” and intensive anti-aging regimen.
Discussion: Jossip and L.A. Rag Mag
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 1:25 PM ET, February 6, 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: 
Variety:
CW picks up ‘Vampire Diaries’ pilot
Discussion: TV Squad and Lifeline Live
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Celine Dion's Got a Panty Upskirt of the Day
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and Celebslam
TMZ.com:
Paris' Bro Sued by Gas Station Dude
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Ginnifer Goodwin relates to ‘Just Not That Into You’ role
Discussion: USA Today and L.A. Rag Mag
Diana Pilkington / Daily Mail:
Lily raises eyebrows as a boy in hilarious spoof of Cadbury advert …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
AceShowBiz.com:
Selena Gomez to Be an Older Sister in ‘Beezus and Ramona’
Discussion: Junior Celebs
 Earlier Picks: 
Hannah Summers / thelondonblog:
Things turn nasty for Amy Winehouse
Discussion: Scandalist and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Mini-Me's Chick Wants to Bare All ... Alone
Discussion: Geno's World
Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
‘Hannah Montana’ star Miley Cyrus kinda apologizes over controversial Asian photos
Discussion: SFGate
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit, giving WBD access to NBA content and rights in parts of N. Europe and LatAm; TNT will license Inside the NBA to ESPN

John Hendel / Politico:
Trump says FCC commissioner Brendan Carr will chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission

Colin Kellaher / Wall Street Journal:
Florida billionaire David Hoffmann, who holds an 8.7% stake in Lee Enterprises and 5% in DallasNews, says he aims to make the second-largest US newspaper group

 
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