Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:25 PM ET, April 8, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan in Tears: I'm in “Absolute Hell”  —  In the newest issue of Us Weekly, Lindsay Lohan opens up about her heartbreaking split from Samantha Ronson, the “humiliating” weekend showdown with Ronson's family, and says that friends' fears she is suicidal are unfounded.
RELATED:
K.C. Baker / People.com:
Madonna Donates Money to Italian Earthquake Victims  —  Madonna  —  When a devastating earthquake struck the Abruzzo region of Italy on Monday, the mayor of the hamlet of Pacentro made an appeal for help to the granddaughter of two former townspeople.  The following morning, that granddaughter responded in a big way.
RELATED:
Access Hollywood:
Madonna Sends Aid To Italian Quake Victims
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
People.com:
Zac Efron's Embarrassing Funny or Die Debut  —  What happens when white trash relatives crash a Hollywood pool party?  For Zac Efron, nothing but embarrassing outbursts, awkward requests, and, yes, poop in the hot tub.  —  Vanessa Hudgens, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Carmen Electra …
RELATED:
The Superficial:   Zac Efron does one of those ‘Funny or Die’ videos.  Guess what it falls under.
TMZ.com:
Harry Potter Star Arrested for Magic Plant Stash  —  One of the school bullies from the “Harry Potter” movies must have taken a botony class at Hogwarts — cause cops say the 19-year-old was keeping a weed garden in his home.  —  Jamie Waylett, the guy who played Vincent Crabb in all five Potter flicks …
RELATED:
NEWS.com.au:
Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett's ‘bedroom pot farm’  —  Arrest ... Harry Potter star Jamie Waylett, left, has reportely been busted for having a pot farm in his bedroom.  Picture: Warner Bros  —  A 19-YEAR-OLD Harry Potter star has reportedly been arrested on drug charges after police raided …
Access Hollywood:
Halle Berry On Life After Baby, Marriage & More Kids  —  Halle Berry,TV One,Celebrities,Parenthood,Movies  —  It didn't take long for Halle Berry to get back in tip-top shape after giving birth to her first child 13 months ago.  —  But don't be fooled — regaining her knockout physique at the age of 41 wasn't easy.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
RELATED:
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Halle Berry at 42: Younger Beau Gives Me My “Mojo”
Discussion: The Insider
Jawn Murray / Black Voices Blogs:
Music World Moves: Kelly Rowland & Solange Knowles Record Deal Drama  —  Last week, the internet was abuzz with the rumors that Kelly Rowland had been dropped by Columbia Records.  —  The day after the story surfaced online, the record company CEO, Robert Stringer attempted to quell the rumors by releasing a formal statement.
RELATED:
NjaiJoszor / Singersroom.com:
Solange Knowles Dropped At Geffen, But Was Kelly Rowland The Sacrificial Lamb ?
Discussion: Bossip.com
TVGuide.com:
Mega Buzz on Lost, Heroes, 90210, House, Supernatural & More!  —  Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop.  Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.  —  I like Sawyer and I love Juliet, but I really need this Sawyer/Juliet thing to be over soon on Lost.
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Posts a New Pic of Son Bronx  —  My, how Bronx Mowgli is growing!  —  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has posted a new photo of her 4-month-old son on her Twitter page.  —  “I present you my little man and his adorable cheeks!” she writes.  —  Her afternoons with Bronx are about to get a little shorter.
Discussion: X17 Online
People.com:
Sienna Miller's High Anxiety - over Broadway  —  Sienna Miller  —  She's not due to arrive on Broadway until October, but Sienna Miller is already anxious.  —  “I'm scared, obviously, but really excited,” Miller, 27, tells Reuters about her upcoming American stage debut …
Discussion: Socialite Life
CBS News:
Levi Johnston: My Family's Not White Trash  —  Tells Maggie Rodriguez Palins Spreading Lies About Him; He Seeks To Set Record Straight  —  Page 1 of 2  —  (CBS) Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate in last year's presidential race, is a new grandmother.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
popbytes:
BONO GOES SHIRTLESS AND ADJUSTS HIMSELF!  —  good evening y'all!  i've always found U2 lead singer bono to be a bit on the adorable side of things (he's cute ... i wouldn't use the word hot) at age 48 - he actually has a pretty decent body ... which he showed off down in st. barths while swimming …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian official web site:
My Response to Eminem's New Video  —  I just saw Eminem's new video for “We Made You” and he totally spoofs me!!  It was a total surprise to me because I had no idea he was going to talk about me in the song.  —  I think this video is so funny!  I am a huge Eminem fan and find it flattering that he would rap about me.
RELATED:
Marie Claire:
Rachel McAdams Is An Open Book  —  We heard the State of Play star was a smarty, so we invited her to be the Marie Claire Book Club's first-ever celebrity guest.  Turns out the rumors were true.  —  SHE'S OUR PRE-EMINENT girl crush—a celebrated actress (Mean Girls, The Notebook …
Discussion: Just Jared and Backseat Cuddler
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Hugh Jackman Heartbroken by Wolverine Leak  —  The reigning Sexiest Man Alive doesn't think what happened to his new movie is very sexy.  —  “It's a serious crime and there's no doubt it's very disappointing - I was heartbroken by it,” Hugh Jackman said Wednesday about last week's Internet leak …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
‘Naughty Minx’ Kellie Pickler and Simon Cowell Have Tongue Troubles  —  Kellie Pickler's flirty relationship with Simon Cowell during the fifth season of “American Idol” certainly raised a lot of eyebrows, especially when the controversial judge referred to the blonde belle as a “naughty minx.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and mjsbigblog
TMZ.com:
Rob Lowe Spanks the Nanny in Court  —  Rob Lowe just won a huge victory in his bitter lawsuit against his former nanny — and it's a decision that will have a big impact behind closed doors in Hollywood.  —  Lowe sued Laura Boyce for allegedly violating the confidentiality agreement she signed …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bitten and Bound
Associated Content:
OctoMom Nadya Suleman Gets a Reality Show  —  robert pattinsonacm awardsAngelina Joliefantasy baseballfreeSearch more »  —  All Along She's Been Saying that a Reality Show is Not What She's Been Angling For  —  OctoMom Nadya Suleman actually does have a reality show in the works.
People.com:
PHOTO: Kendra Wilkinson Preparing for a ‘Shotgun’ Wedding?  —  Kendra Wilkinson is getting her wedding plans off to a bang with fiancé Hank Baskett, she says on her blog.  —  “Hank and I went to the shooting range the other day so that he could teach me how to shoot a gun …
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:25 PM ET, April 8, 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: 
Dan French / Digital Spy:
‘House’ star quits to join White House
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Clay Aiken Joins BFF Tyra Banks on Top Model
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
Starpulse:
Rihanna And Kanye West Land Perfume Deals
Discussion: Bossip.com
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Hills Ratings Dip Slightly From Last Season
Cele|bitchy:
Courteney Cox's sitcom too dirty for TV
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
SNEAK PEEK: Sophia Bush Hits the Beach With Brody Jenner
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
USA Today:
For Miley Cyrus, it's been quite the climb to movies
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Lifeline Live
 Earlier Picks: 
mjsbigblog:
American Idol Season 8 - Top 9 - Performance - VIDEO
Discussion: Idolator and reality blurred
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Chris Brown Depressed And Drinking, Rihanna Moving On
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Miranda Kerr — “I'm not a sex symbol!”
Discussion: Gabby Babble and I'm Not Obsessed
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
A-List: Amy Poehler
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Summer Wedding for Paris and Doug?
Discussion: Socialite Life and Cele|bitchy
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Simpson ignores Eminem's parody
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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