Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:30 PM ET, December 19, 2021

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
YouTube:
5-Timers Cold Open - SNL  —  Paul Rudd is formally inducted into Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers club by members Tom Hanks and Tina Fey.Saturday Night Live.  Stream now on Peacock: http...
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson Hit Staten Island Theater Before ‘SNL’  —  8:37 AM PT — Turns out Pete was enjoying a night off — he did not head to 30 Rock for ‘SNL,’ just like almost all of the cast and crew ... due to multiple COVID cases.  Safe to assume Pete was not one of the staffers …
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Enjoy Spider-Man: No Way Home Date Night in Staten Island  —  Scott Disick joined the pair, who were first romantically linked in October, for their New York outing as Pete Davidson had the night off from Saturday Night Live due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant
Los Angeles Times:
Stabbing at Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert at Exposition Park  —  One person was stabbed at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. concert at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park on Saturday night.  —  Paramedics responded to a call about a stabbing around 8:40 p.m. in the 3900 block …
RELATED:
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler Dies at 28 After Backstage Stabbing at Once Upon a Time in L.A. Festival: Reports  —  The Once Upon a Time in L.A. Fest — headlined by Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and 50 Cent — ended early after the “Talk to Me” rapper was stabbed Saturday night
TMZ.com:
Drakeo the Ruler Dead from LA Stabbing During Once Upon a Time Festival  —  DRAKEO THE RULER DEAD FROM STABBING DURING L.A. FESTIVAL  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 10.7K … L.A. rapper Drakeo the Ruler is dead after a stabbing at the Snoop Dogg-headlined Once Upon a Time festival concert ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Daily Star and Bossip
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Trevor Noah Files Lawsuit Against N.Y.C. Hospital and Doctor Alleging Botched Surgery in 2020  —  Trevor Noah suffered from “severe emotional distress and great physical pain” after the procedure, which left him with “permanent, severe, and grievous” injuries, the legal complaint claims
Discussion: The Sun, Us Weekly and Just Jared
RELATED:
Lauren Cox / Page Six:
Trevor Noah files lawsuit against NYC hospital, doctor for alleged botched surgery
Discussion: Bossip and TMZ.com
HELLO!:
JLS's Oritsé Williams announces engagement to Kazz Kumar - EXCLUSIVE … In an exclusive photoshoot and interview with HELLO! magazine, JLS star Oritsé Williams has announced his engagement to partner Kazz Kumar.  —  “We're on cloud nine - or should I say nine trillion?” …
HELLO!:
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews reveal gender of third baby - EXCLUSIVE … Inviting HELLO! magazine into their newly-renovated Dublin home for an exclusive photoshoot and interview, Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews have exclusively revealed that they are expecting a little brother …
TMZ.com:
Lil Durk Gets Engaged, Pops Question to India Royale During Concert  —  LIL DURK MID-CONCERT ENGAGEMENT!!!  India Says Yes in Chi-Town  —  Lil Durk's finally locking it down with his longtime GF, and he definitely put the pressure on when he popped the question ... in front of a packed arena in their hometown of Chicago.
Discussion: BET and Bossip
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:30 PM ET, December 19, 2021.

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: 
Hannah Hope / The Sun:
Women outnumbered by blokes in woke Brit Awards' new gender-neutral Artist Of The Year category
George Stark / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence shows off her bump while house hunting in NYC with husband Cooke Maroney ahead of arrival of first child
Discussion: Page Six and Elle
TMZ.com:
Sam Asghari Says He & Britney Spears Will Be Baby Making for Christmas
Discussion: The Sun
Ben Travis / Empire:
The Batman: Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne Is Inspired By Kurt Cobain, Says Matt Reeves - Exclusive Images
Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
Larry David / Air Mail:
A Very Larry David Christmas
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
Gigi and Bella Hadid ‘Have Grown Closer’ Since Zayn Malik Was Charged with Harassment: Source
Discussion: Elle
Stephen Moyes / The US Sun:
George Michael's headstone finally revealed five years after his death
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Teen Mom 2's Kailyn Lowry Reveals the Reason Why Doesn't Get Her Kids Christmas Presents
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Dolls Will Not Be Released Due to COVID, Quality Concerns
Discussion: Celebs and Page Six
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Vanderpump Rules' Raquel Leviss Opens Up About Her ‘Self-Love’ Journey After James Kennedy Breakup
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
People.com:
Olivia Munn Welcomes First Baby with John Mulaney: Source
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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