Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:00 PM ET, May 19, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Man fatally shot at entrance to Beverly Center [Updated]  —  [Updated at 6:30 p.m. The man shot at the Beverly Center mall this afternoon was identified as Atlanta-based Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, according to his publicist, Sue Vannasing.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Suspect Identified in Dolla Murder  —  A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of rapper Dolla — we've learned he goes by the name Aubery Berry.  —  Here's what went down.  Sources say after the shooting, the LAPD put out an alert that the suspect may have fled …
Los Angeles Times:
Rapper Dolla is shot, killed at Beverly Center  —  Shooting in the valet area of the upscale mall sends diners diving for cover.  The rapper had flown to L.A. this morning to work on his first album, slated to be out this summer.  —  An Atlanta-based rapper was fatally shot at the valet waiting area …
Christian Boone / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta rapper Dolla slain in Beverly Hills
New York Post:
A-ROD BATTERS UP WITH KATE HUDSON  —  YANKEES slugger Alex Rodriguez seems to have traded in a vintage Madonna for a late-model Kate Hudson.  —  The blond, Los Angeles-born actress — who met A-Rod at the reopening of the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach last November …
RELATED:
FemaleFirst:   Anne Hathaway Q&A  —  Anne Hathaway, 26, stars alongside Kate Hudson …
X17 Online:
Is Kate Hittin' It With A-Rod?
Discussion: omg!
RELATED:
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEW: Jon & Kate's Secret Marriage Contract  —  Kate Gosselin gave husband Jon a contract saying he could date others as long as he showed up for filming of their hit reality show, Jon & Kate Plus Eight, her brother and sister-in-law Kevin and Jodi Kreider said in an explosive …
RELATED:
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Appear Together for First Time in Two Weeks
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Vogue's Anna Wintour Tells Oprah Winfrey to Lose Weight  —  Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour had quite the request for Oprah Winfrey.  —  Wintour had told the talk show host to drop 20 pounds to be on the cover of the fashion magazine back in 1998, the editor revealed during an unaired segment …
RELATED:
Michael K / Dlisted:   Tales From The C**t
People.com:
Mariska Hargitay's Health Mystery Revealed  —  Mariska Hargitay  —  Since January, when her rep announced Mariska Hargitay had suffered a partially collapsed lung, information about the nature of the Law & Order: SVU's star condition has been scant, until now.
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
Singer Fergie: I am a bisexual  —  Eye for the ladies ... Fergie with chart-topping group  —  The BLACK EYED PEAS singer follows fellow Americans LINDSAY LOHAN, LADY GAGA and MEGAN FOX in revealing that she is bisexual.  —  See why men — and women — find Fergie attractive in our slideshow below:
X17 Online:
New Moon Poster Released!  —  Mmmm, Rob Pattinson!  I mean, is there really anything else to talk about here?  New Moon hits theaters on November 20, but fans will get to see some exclusive clips at the MTV Movie Awards on May 31.  Can't wait for that!  Will you go see New Moon?
Discussion: omg!
RELATED:
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Martin Luther King Jr. bio set for bigscreen  —  Spielberg will produce DreamWorks pic  —  DreamWorks has acquired the life rights to Martin Luther King Jr. and is bringing a biopic on the slain civil rights leader to the bigscreen.  —  Steven Spielberg, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones will produce.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lisa Rinna Tells the Truth about Her Lips  —  Say this for Lisa Rinna: She has loose lips as far as her thick lips are concerned.  —  “That's the pink elephant in the room,” the actress, 45, said on Monday's Today show.  “This is the first time I have told what I have done to my lips.”
People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Rachel McAdams Handcuffs Robert Downey Jr. to a Bed  —  Out to prove Sherlock Holmes's “depravity knows no bounds,” Robert Downey Jr. shows off his fighting form and flippant charm in the first official trailer for the Guy Ritchie-directed film.  —  In the supernatural thriller …
Discussion: Socialite Life
RELATED:
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes's Nashville Home Is for Sale  —  LeAnn Rimes and her songwriter husband Dean Sheremet are saying goodbye to their home just outside Nashville.  —  “LeAnn and Dean's home is on the market,” the singer/actress's rep confirms of the $7.45 million property, which was completed in 2008 …
RELATED:
Your Mama / The Real Estalker:
Apparently, LeAnn Rimes Ain't Got Nothin' Better to Do Than Sell …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Pleads Not Guilty to Photog Fight  —  Los Angeles City Attorney's spokesman Nick Velasquez told the Associated Press West entered the plea through his attorney, Blair Berk, on Friday.  The singer, 31, was not in court.  —  City prosecutors charged West with misdemeanor battery …
Discussion: Socialite Life
RELATED:
New York Post:
RIHANNA STEPS OUT AT STRIP CLUB  —  NO grass is growing under Rihanna's feet in her bid to forget Chris Brown.  The Grammy-winning beauty and six pals took over the VIP room at FlashDancers on Broadway for several hours Sunday to watch an army of topless hotties strut their stuff.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Matt Mitovich / TVGuide.com:
Eliza Dushku Dishes on Dollhouse Renewal: “Now We Get to Really Have Some Fun!”  —  In trumpeting Dollhouse's Season 2 pick-up, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly called the decision “a bet on creativity” and “a bet on Joss” — as in series creator Joss Whedon.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Melissa Rycroft “Not Confident” About Winning Dancing With the Stars  —  Is Melissa Rycroft feeling confident that she'll win Dancing With the Stars?  —  “Not confident, just happy,” the Bachelorette told Usmagazine.com after Monday night's final competition show.
People.com:
Rep Denies Patrick Swayze Death Rumor  —  Patrick Swayze, whose battle with pancreatic cancer was first announced last year, has not died, contrary to a false rumor that was widely circulated Tuesday morning, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “This is to confirm that Patrick Swayze …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:00 PM ET, May 19, 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: 
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Peabodys honor TV, Web, news stars
Michael Schneider / Variety:
ABC spells out fall schedule
Discussion: Guardian and Gawker
Perez Hilton:
Kris Allen Loves The Cheese
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
NY Daily News:
A role where Tom Hanks can't measure up to Liam Neeson
Discussion: Gawker
Hellomagazine.com:
Go back to Katie for the children's sake, Peter Andre's family urges
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Tim Stack / EW.com:
‘Gossip Girl’ Recap: Graduation Day!
Discussion: Lifeline Live
 Earlier Picks: 
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Alec Baldwin Cracks Wise, Starts International Incident
Discussion: iVillage
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Miranda Cosgrove Celebrates Her Sweet 16
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Why Tyra Banks Fired Paulina Porizkova
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Pop Crunch
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Bridget Marquardt: “I'm in Charge” of Kendra's Bachelorette Party
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Julianne Hough Isn't Leaving DWTS
Discussion: Lifeline Live
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson's GF Definitely Pregnant
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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