Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:10 PM ET, August 23, 2010

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Carlos Greer / People.com:
Overdose No Accident, Says Fantasia - ‘I Wanted Out’  —  Two weeks after being hospitalized for overdosing on aspirin and a sleep aid, singer Fantasia Barrino says it was no accident.  She wanted to die.  —  “I didn't have any fight in me.  I didn't care about anything.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Fantasia on Overdose — I Wanted to Die  —  Fantasia Barrino claims she knew exactly what she was doing when she pounded a bottle of Aspirin and overdosed earlier this month — she was trying to kill herself.  —  In an interview with VH1, 26-year-old Fantasia claims she was so depressed …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Fantasia Talks Suicide Attempt: “I Just Wanted Out”  —  Fantasia Barrino didn't intend to emit a cry for help when she attempted suicide earlier this month.  What she intended to do was kill herself.  —  Her sobering sentiments are revealed in an episode of VH1's Behind the Music, airing tomorrow night.
Discussion: CNN, OK! Magazine and Advocate
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive details on Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston's ‘Cougar Town’ reunion  —  It's official: ABC is confirming what I first reported last month: Courteney Cox will reunite with her former Friends costar (and real-life BFF) Jennifer Aniston in the show's second-season premiere on Sept. 22.
RELATED:
Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston to Reunite With Courteney Cox on Cougar Town  —  Jennifer Aniston is guest starring alongside BFF Courteney Cox on the season 2 premiere of Cougar Town, ABC announced Monday.  —  The show airs Sept. 22.  —  Aniston, 41, will play a “shrink named Bonnie” to Cox's character Jules …
TMZ.com:
Heidi & Spencer — Busted in Costa Rica!  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are getting divorced and Spencer is threatening to release a flurry of sex tapes that feature his handiwork with Heidi, along with some girl-on-girl ... so it's more than telling that a paparazzi agency shot video …
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Spencer Sex Tape Better than Girl-On-Girl
Starpulse:
Girl-On-Girl Action Featured In Heidi Montag Sex Tape
RELATED:
Willa Paskin / New York Magazine:
The Situation Having More Lucrative 2010 Than Michael Cera
Discussion: TVgasm
Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
‘True Blood’ stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Alexander Skarsgard to present at Emmys  —  True Blood's Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Alexander Skarsgard will serve as presenters at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards on Aug. 29.  They join previously announced presenters Will Arnett …
RELATED:
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Newlyweds Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer to Present at Emmys
Discussion: CNN and PopSugar
Us Weekly:
Stephen Moyer Jumped Into Ocean After Wedding Paquin
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Uchitel Accused Of Having Affair With Married Man - Celeb Rehab Co-Star Jeremy London  —  Rachel Uchitel has been accused of charming another married man, but this time it's Celebrity Rehab alum Jeremy London.  —  London's estranged wife Melissa has told friends she believes …
Variety:
Bullock, Hanks close in on ‘Loud’  —  WB, Paramount eye duo for post-9/11 drama  —  Warner Bros. and Paramount are eyeing Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks for the feature version of post- 9/11 drama “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” with Scott Rudin producing.
RELATED:
Thompson on Hollywood:
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Set with Daldry, Bullock, Hanks
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros and Paramount In Tandem On ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’
Discussion: HeyUGuys and New York Magazine
Cathy Burke / New York Post:
Vivien ‘Lay,’ scarlet woman  —  Frankly, my dear, you didn't give a damn who you slept with.  —  Two-time Oscar winner Viven Leigh, the iconic Scarlett O'Hara in “Gone With The Wind,” was a hot mess off-screen — a slutty bisexual who battled mental illness for most of her adult life, an explosive new biography claims.
Discussion: Dlisted
RELATED:
David Gardner / Daily Mail:
Scarlett woman: Frankly, Vivien Leigh was a bisexual adultererer
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham shows off her toned bikini body in Santa Monica (and husband David doesn't look too bad either)  —  They famously bared nearly all when they posed together in an advert for Emporio Armani underwear.  —  And now, over a year since the sexy photograph was revealed …
Discussion: Socialite Life and L.A. Rag Mag
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Catherine Bell Welcomes a Son  —  It's a boy for Catherine Bell!  —  The Army Wives star delivered her second child, son Ronan Bell, on Saturday, Aug. 21 in Charleston, South Carolina, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Baby Ronan arrived at 8:29 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs., 7 oz. and is 19 3/4 inches long.
Us Weekly:
Vienna Girardi Denied Entry at Emmys Party  —  Don't you know who I am?  —  When Vienna Girardi tried to enter the Audi & Chopard Emmys kickoff party Sunday at Cecconi's in West Hollywood, she was turned away at the door.  —  The 24-year-old former Bachelor star — dressed in jeans and a sweat suit-like top — wasn't on the list.
The Huffington Post:
Brad Pitt: I Would Consider Death Penalty For BP  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Brad Pitt has harsh words for BP in Spike Lee's new documentary about New Orleans.  —  'If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise' is a four-hour followup to Lee's 2006 film ‘When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.’
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:10 PM ET, August 23, 2010.

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: 
F**k Yeah The Pretty Reckless:
Taylor and Ben interviewed by T4 @ V-Festival.  Clears up the Rihanna situation.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Lauren Sherman / Fashionista:
Grace Coddington is Writing a Memoir
Discussion: The Frisky
New York Post:
Tinsley Mortimer writing a novel
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Gawker
X17 Online:
Another Birthday Party For Gwen, Gavin And The Boys
Discussion: INF Daily
Rob Keyes / Screen Rant:
Exclusive: Adrien Brody or Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Mr. Fantastic
 Earlier Picks: 
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
'Grey's Anatomy' Exclusive: Closure is coming for Alex/Izzie fans
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Ochocinco's Dating Life Messes with Dating Show
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

 
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