Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:15 PM ET, February 20, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Rihanna — The Face of a Battered Woman  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of Rihanna taken after Chris Brown allegedly beat her.  —  Click here to live chat!  —  See Also  — Chris Brown: So Sorry  — Weakness in Chris Brown Case — Prior Attacks  — Text Message Ignites Rihanna/Brown Violence
Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Rihanna's Dad Upset with LAPD over Photo Leak  —  Rihanna and her father Ronald Fenty  —  Rihanna's dad is disappointed with the way the Los Angeles police are handling his daughter's domestic violence case, he tells PEOPLE.  —  “Sloppy work on their part,” says Ronald Fenty …
TMZ.com:
Holy Shhh — LiLo & Lily Get Hers and Hers Tats  —  It starts with matching tats...  After hanging out at the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday, new gal pals LiLo and Lily stopped at a late-night tattoo parlor and copied RiRi by getting matching hers and hers “shhh...” ink on their index fingers.
Discussion: CelebWarship
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Rihanna's dad on leaked abuse photo: 'It's good & bad' that it's out  —  Singer Rihanna's father has made a statement to the press regarding the release of her beaten and bruised photo.  He said it's good and it's bad that it's out there.  She deserved privacy as a victim of domestic violence.
Michael K / Dlisted:   The LAPD Is Investigating “That” Picture
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Photo of Battered Rihanna Surfaces Online
Discussion: Access Hollywood, L.A. Now and iVillage
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Friends Wish Her a Happy Birthday
Discussion: Anything Hollywood and Just Jared
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Octograndpa on Oprah: My Daughter Was “Absolutely Irresponsible”  —  From whence sprang Octomom...  The father of octuplet spawner Nadya Suleman questioned his own daughter's sanity and agreed that she needs major help—financially, at least—during a recent sit-down with Oprah Winfrey.
RELATED:
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Octuplets' Grandfather Questions Daughter's “Mental Situation”  —  In an upcoming interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the grandfather of the newborn octuplets calls the actions of his daughter and her doctor “absolutely irresponsible.”  —  Speaking candidly about Nadya Suleman and her decision …
RELATED:
Empire News:
Exclusive: Inglourious Basterds Posters  —  All three posters for Tarantino's latest  —  As if last week didn't bring enough Inglourious goodness with the release of the teaser trailer, this week we bring you three all-new and exclusive posters from Quentin Tarantino's latest with which to whet your bloody appetite.
RELATED:
Spencer / goldenfiddle:
Paperback Poster Blart
Discussion: New York Magazine
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Heidi Klum Hosts Project Runway Finale In ‘Limbo’  —  With a protracted legal battle still raging, and no air date in sight, Project Runway filmed its season 6 finale Friday under the tents of Bryant Park, where three unidentified designers sent collections down the runway during New York Fashion Week.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
RELATED:
Cynthia Drescher / Racked:
Liveblogging the Shows: Project Runway
Discussion: Defamer and Jezebel
OK! Magazine:
Madonna's Oscar-Night Accessory: Jesus Luz  —  Forget all that jewelry and those fancy handbags, Madonna has a different kind of accessory than diamonds this year — her 22-year old boytoy, Jesus Luz!  —  “Madonna and Jesus have spent all week planning their outfits for Oscar night,” a pal tells OK!
Sharon Clott / New York Magazine:
Behold, Christian Siriano's Shoes for Payless  —  Christian Siriano for Payless.  —  Photo: Imaxtree  —  Last December, Christian Siriano announced plans to debut an accessories line for Payless at Fashion Week.  Well, rejoice, the wait is over.  The designer premiered his line …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Racked
Linda Marx / People.com:
Rachael Ray Envies Jessica Simpson's Body  —  Simpson (left) and Ray  —  Food wasn't the only thing on Rachael Ray's mind in Miami this week - beach bods made the list too, of course.  —  “I wish I could be as thin as Jessica Simpson,” Ray, 40, told PEOPLE while hosting the Amstel Light Burger Bash …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Cele|bitchy:
Kate Winslet sort of rules out future on screen nudity  —  Kate Winslet has appeared nude in 10 films, according to Mr. Skin.  The nudity she displayed for her latest role, as a concentration camp guard in love with a barely post-adolescent teen in The Reader, has garnered both praise and extreme criticism.
Discussion: Time, Pajiba, Style Watch and CelebNewsWire
RELATED:
Mark Harris / Time:
Best Actress: Kate Winslet's Moment
Discussion: The Blemish, PopEater and TunaFlix
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  Paris Hilton  —  • Paris Hilton, causing chaos as female fans furiously snapped pictures of the heiress while she applied makeup in the ladies' room at Indochine in New York.  There to celebrate the Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld Collective Hardware photography exhibition …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 4:15 PM ET, February 20, 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: 
Greg Nelson / Chicago Sun Times:
By the time we get to  —  Phoenix, he'll be laughing
Discussion: New York Magazine and Cinematical
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Kimora Lee Simmons' Pregnancy Cravings: Pizza!
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
NICOLE AND BABY HARLOW CHECK OUT CHELSEA PIERS
Juliet Izon / Life and Style:
Spencer slams Lady Gaga's version of Heidi's song!
Discussion: Pop Crunch and MTV Buzzworthy Blog
FemaleFirst:
Ellen DeGeneres To Start A Family
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Gabby Babble
Jenny Sundel / People.com:
Gavin Rossdale Taking Kingston on Tour
 Earlier Picks: 
Associated Press:
Celebs party; Hugh Jackman promises a naked Oscars
Discussion: New York Magazine
Erika Kinetz / Associated Press:
“Slumdog” child actors will attend Oscars in LA
Access Hollywood:
Rupert Everett On Broadway, Falling Out With Madonna & Being Gay In Hollywood
Discussion: Queerty and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

New York Times:
Sources: after Trump's election win, NPR is preparing for a variety of funding possibilities, including that government money will be clawed back immediately

 
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