Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:10 PM ET, May 5, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
Dom DeLuise Dies  —  We've just learned that Dom DeLuise — who starred in such classics as “The Cannonball Run” and “Blazing Saddles” and was the voice of Pizza the Hut in “Spaceballs” — died last night in a Los Angeles hospital.  —  We're told he passed away peacefully in his sleep at around 6 PM.
RELATED:
PopEater:
Dom DeLuise Passes Away at Age 75
Discussion: Asylum and Lifeline Live
Nik Richie + Dirty Army intel, opinions …:
Exclusive Image: Miss California Carrie Prejean Exposed  —  TheDirty.com Exclusive: Self-proclaimed bible thumper Miss California, Carrie Prejean, should start pointing the finger at herself for her own indiscretions.  TheDirty.com has received exclusive images of the homophobic debutante …
RELATED:
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Miss California Nude Picture — Carrie Prejean Naked Photo Scandal  —  Carrie, Carrie, Carrie....What are you doing?  Trying to preserve the “honor” of “traditional marriage” by taking topless photos of your new tetas we see.  What would Jesus say?!  —  NSFW Topless Photo of Miss California After The Jump!
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Miss California: Racy Pics Trying to “Undermine My Reputation”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and iVillage
George Larrimore / omg!:
TaleSpin: Miss California Nude Pics Could Be Coming
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Victoria Principal Accused of Gunplay on the Homefront  —  Perhaps Victoria Principal thinks she's gone from Dallas to Dynasty, because she may have pulled quite the Alexis Carrington.  —  The erstwhile Pamela Ewing is the target of an assault lawsuit brought by a former maid …
Discussion: Dlisted and Lifeline Live
RELATED:
New York Post:
COURTENEY COX CHATS WITH BRAD PITT  —  WITH friends like Courteney Cox, who needs enemies?  Cox, who is supposedly best pals with her former “Friends” co-star Jennifer Aniston, was spotted chatting with Aniston's ex-husband Brad Pitt at a concert Sunday night.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera to Make Big Screen Debut  —  Christina Aguilera is heading to the big screen!  —  The singer will make her film debut in Burlesque, Variety reports.  The movie, a contemporary musical, stars Aguilera as an ambitious small-town girl with a big voice who finds success at an L.A. neo-burlesque club.
RELATED:
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Jon Gosselin's Mystery Woman Breaks Her Silence  —  The Gosselin family  —  The woman who set blogs ablaze last week for stepping out with Jon Gosselin has come forward to say that there's absolutely nothing romantic going on between her and the married reality star of TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8.
Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul Debuts New Single “Here For The Music”  —  American Idol judge Paula Abdul debuted her new song “[I'm Just] Here For The Music” Tuesday on Ryan's radio show, the first single from her album due to be released this fall.  —  “It was exciting to hear it for the first time on the radio, thank you” said Abdul.
Starpulse:
Hugh Hefner Confirms Heidi Montag Playboy Rumors  —  Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has confirmed reports newlywed Heidi Montag is to bare all for the men's magazine.  The Hills star, who wed longtime boyfriend and reality TV co-star Spencer Pratt last week, has let it slip she's in talks to pose naked …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
RELATED:
The Smoking Gun:
T.I.'s Snitch Posse  —  Rap star's protégé once worked as DEA informant, government witness  —  Billed as the protégé of rapper/gun enthusiast T.I., Cedric “Alfamega” Zellars is a convicted felon whose songs brag about his status as an “original gangster” …
Discussion: Nah Right
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox plans new ‘Used Guys’  —  Ben Stiller, Reese Witherspoon circling project  —  “Used Guys” just might be re-activated.  —  The high-concept sci-fi comedy, kneecapped by Fox several years ago, is rising again in a new guise.  While the earlier incarnation would have seen Jay Roach directing Ben Stiller …
Discussion: Just Jared, /Film and EW.com
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Britney's Boys to Join Her in Europe  —  Two months ago, when Britney Spears embarked on her first concert tour in almost five years, she was joined by two of her biggest — and littlest! — supporters: her young sons Jayden James and Sean Preston.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Simon Cowell Says Kara DioGuardi Will Be Back on Idol  —  Good news for Kara DioGuardi, who recently said she's only on Idol for one season: Simon Cowell says he'll see you next year.  —  Kara will be back, Cowell told Ellen DeGeneres during a taping of her talk show set to air Tuesday …
Discussion: CoverAwards and Popsquire
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
New Legal Challenge for Nadya Suleman  —  Nadya Suleman  —  Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman has something more than multiple bottle feedings and diaper changes to deal with: Attorney Gloria Allred filed a petition in Orange County Superior Court Monday requesting that a guardian be appointed …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
CW to say goodbye to Sundays  —  Move to help network focus on Monday-Friday  —  CW will be out of the Sunday programming business entirely as of next season.  —  The web confirmed late Monday it is in advanced talks with its affils to give up five hours of network time, 5-10 p.m. …
Discussion: TV Squad, EW.com and Company Town
People.com:
Katy Perry Buys a Flying Pig Ring for Swine Flu  —  Photo by: Demis Maryannakis / Splash News Online; katyperry.buzznet.com  —  Only Katy Perry could find just the right bling for a global pandemic.  —  “Since swine flu is super trendy I wanted to make sure I was in style with my swine flu ring! …
Discussion: iVillage
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:10 PM ET, May 5, 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: 
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rihanna Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Alleged Chris Brown Attack
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Drummer Meg White to Marry Guitarist Jackson Smith
Discussion: EW.com
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Is Trek Star Quinto Leaving Heroes for Good?
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Denise Richards Will Never Sing in Public Again
Discussion: Gabby Babble and iVillage
Gina Serpe / Yahoo! News:
Rihanna Cancels Comeback Concert
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
A new resident of the Guillermo del Toro School?
 Earlier Picks: 
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Two join Nolan's ‘Inception’
X17 Online:
The Curious Case Of Halle Berry's Bump
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Holly Madison Cozies Up to Russell Brand in Vegas
Steve Helling / People.com:
Nia Vardalos Explains How She Lost 40 Lbs.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Perez Hilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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