Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:40 PM ET, June 18, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Peter G / Us Weekly:
David Archuleta's Dad Busted for Hiring a Hooker  —  The father of American Idol runner-up David Archuleta was charged with soliciting a massage parlor prostitute, stemming from a raid in January.  —  David Archuleta, a seventh season fan favorite, lost to David Cook.  He released his first album in late 2008.
RELATED:
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cops Reveal How They Busted David Archuleta's Dad  —  American Idol runner-up David Archuleta's father was charged with soliciting a prostitute, RadarOnline.com has learned.  James Jeffrey Archuleta got caught up in a January 14 police raid on a massage parlor in Midvale, Utah.
George Rush / NY Daily News:
Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee split  —  Looks like the third time isn't the charm for the Piano Man.  —  Billy Joel and his latest wife, Katie Lee, are splitting up, the couple confirmed to the Daily News on Wednesday.  —  “After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie have decided to separate …
RELATED:
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Billy Joel's Daughter: I “Wasn't Surprised” by Dad's Split  —  Alexa Ray Joel says she is standing by her dad Billy Joel, who announced Wednesday that he is splitting from his third wife, Katie Lee.  —  “I was the first person that he came to [with the news],” she told Usmagazine.com Wednesday …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow Refers to Billy Joel as “William Joel”
Mary Green / People.com:
Angelina and Brad Give $1 Million to Aid Refugees  —  They're between film shoots, but Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have kept busy.  —  First, it was the creation of the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, named after Brad's mother, in his hometown of Springfield, Mo. And Wednesday …
Discussion: iVillage, Oh No They Didn't! and EW.com
RELATED:
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Hillary Clinton Cancels Appearance With Angelina After Breaking Her Elbow
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
It's official: T.R. Knight exits 'Grey's Anatomy'  —  Fall's still months away, but one of last season's bigger Grey's Anatomy cliffhangers has already been resolved: Sources confirm to me exclusively that T.R. Knight's wish to be released from his contract has been granted.
RELATED:
Perez Hilton:
T.R. Knight Broadway Bound?
Discussion: E! Online
RADAR:
Menage A Twilight?  Robert Pattinson Out With Two Beauties In NY  —  Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson is so white-hot these days, he doesn't even have to commit to one woman on his dates.  —  An eyewitness told RadarOnline.com that they spotted the the 23-year-old, currently …
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Robber Rips Clothes Off Aubrey O'Day  —  Aubrey O'Day was left without any clothes today in Los Angeles — and this time, it wasn't on purpose.  —  O'Day tells us she was robbed this morning while on her way to film a segment for the TV Guide Channel.  Aubrey says she was walking …
RELATED:
Michael Fleming / Variety:
‘Mission: Impossible IV’ in the works  —  Cruise, Abrams to co-produce Paramount sequel  —  “Mission: Impossible IV,” which once seemed truly impossible, is taking shape at Paramount.  —  Tom Cruise and J.J. Abrams have agreed to co-produce the sequel, which is aimed at a 2011 release.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Kelis Is Cash Poor  —  Kelis has just filed her financials with the court, making her case to get support and baby expenses from estranged hubby Nas.  —  Kelis says from 11/08 to 4/09, her average monthly income was $21,616.  Hardly poor, but way less than what she and Nas were pulling in while she was with him.
Starpulse:
Garth Brooks' Lesbian Sister Caught Naked In Neighborhood  —  Garth Brooks is trying to hide a family secret from his fans - his sister Betsy Smittle is allegedly struggling with bipolar disorder and recently faced police arrest for streaking down her street.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Ricky Martin comes out...sort of  —  It's a rumour that has plagued hip wiggling Ricky Martin for over decade.  —  But now after becoming a proud single dad to surrogate twins, the shimmering Livin' la Vida Loca singer has come out the closet...sort of.  —  The Puerto Rican superstar concedes …
Discussion: Queerty and Oh No They Didn't!
Whitney Pastorek / EW.com:
Ryan Reynolds kicks off Entertainment Weekly's ‘Must List’ issue  —  Entertainment Weekly's annual Must List issue hits newsstands this Friday.  To (ahem) get you in the mood for our action-packed issue (featuring Bradley Cooper, Josh Holloway, Megan Fox, and Cat Deeley) …
Jawn Murray / BV Buzz:
Sitcom Saga: TV Mom Claims Will Smith Was No Prince  —  Actress Janet Hubert is probably best known as Aunt Vivian on the Will Smith sitcom, ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air.’  —  The 53-year-old actress was fired from the show in 1993 and replaced by actress Daphne Maxwell Reid.
Matt Mitovich / TVGuide.com:
Smallville Casting Exclusive: Brian Austin Green Is Metallo!  —  It's official — the new season of Smallville can't get here soon enough.  —  Brian Austin Green has been cast on Smallville as the DC Comics villain Metallo, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
El Mayimbe / Latino Review:
Exclusive: Tony Gilroy rewriting MGM's RED DAWN!  —  El Mayimbe here...  On the heels of yesterday's casting announcements, Latinoreview has exclusively learned that Tony Gilroy, the oscar nominated writer/director of Michael Clayton (and one of my top five favorite all time screenwriters) …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Cher Supports Daughter's Sex Change  —  Cher is speaking out for the first time about daughter Chastity transitioning from female to male as Chaz Bono.  —  “Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support,” Cher tells Usmagazine.com in a statement.
Discussion: RADAR and Cele|bitchy
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Another ‘Haunting’ in the works  —  Ti West to direct Georgia-set pic  —  “The Haunting in Connecticut” is moving down the coast.  —  Producer Gold Circle is developing “The Haunting in Georgia,” a follow-up to this spring's surprise hit.  —  The original supernatural thriller centered …
Discussion: Ain't It Cool News and EW.com
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Reese Witherspoon a ‘Pharm Girl’ at heart  —  She'll star in and produce the Universal comedy  —  Universal and Reese Witherspoon are going into the pharmaceutical business.  —  The studio is developing “Pharm Girl,” an aspirational comedy centering on one woman's odyssey through the drug industry.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Housewives' Dina: I Had Everything to Do with Exposing Danielle's Past  —  On the explosive season finale of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Dina Manzo found herself in the middle of a melee after her costar, Danielle Staub, accused her of unearthing an embarrassing book and her sister, Caroline Manzo, took the blame for it.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and The Insider
Jackie Strause / LIVE: The TV Blog:
Whitney Port's New Friends  —  Olivia Palermo, MTV thinks your boring.  —  Whitney Port will be toting two new accessories for her second time around “The City,” and they come in the form of Roxy and Samantha.  —  Palermo, who was Port's leading frenemy last season, reportedly cannot be filmed …
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 1:40 PM ET, June 18, 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: 
Mirror.co.uk:
Mariah Carey will star in West End play next spring
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog
Michael Starr / New York Post:
NEVER-ENDING FINALE  —  END OF ‘JERSEY’ IS JUST THE START: 4 MORE SHOWS
Discussion: TV Squad
Just Jared:
Alexis Bledel Loves American Art
Clint Morris / Moviehole:
EXCLUSIVE : TEEN WOLF HOWLS AGAIN?
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Pajiba
New York Post:
TIMBERLAKE'S AGE OF TEQUILA
Discussion: Showbiz Spy and CoverAwards
 Earlier Picks: 
Access Hollywood:
Adam Lambert On Being A ‘Hottest Bachelor’ & His Potential Guyliner Line
Discussion: Digital Spy
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Lost's Maggie Grace Is Returning to Hawaii!
Discussion: Collider and SCI FI Wire
The Daily Beast:
Evan Rachel Wood Grows Up
Discussion: Showbiz Spy and Just Jared