When we last checked in with Jersey Shore, MTV’s newest reality show about horrible young people, the Italian media watchdog group UNICO was complaining that the show reinforced negative Italian stereotypes. Now, MTV is getting threatened with who-knows-what: The MTV building in Times Square was getting crazy threats and they are in the process of hiring more security […]
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Kate Gosselin Filming New Reality Show?
If you miss watching Kate Gosselin on reality television as opposed to tabloid television, don’t fret – she’s been spotted serving food at a restaurant in North Carolina. With a camera crew in tow: Reality TV star Kate Gosselin spent more than three hours serving food at Finch’s Restaurant at 401 W. Peace St. Tuesday […]
Pete Doherty Arrested For One Millionth Time
He’s probably all covered in glitter and confetti right now. Pete Doherty, who is famous in the UK for for being in an amazing band called the Libertines and famous stateside for being the sure-fire dead pool bet that just never pays off, has been arrested again. That’s not surprising, but the fact that it’s […]
EXCLUSIVE: Nicky Hilton Robbed!
Starzlife has just learned exclusively that Nicky Hilton‘s house has been burglarized! The windows have been smashed, and sadly, her beloved cats are missing. Nicky got the news while at sister Paris‘s pad – the two were doing a charity photoshoot to promote their work with the Starlight Foundation, for whom Nicky has designed a […]
NBC Fatcats Squash “Biggest Loser” Exposé Flat
If you’re a Biggest Loser fan, you might want to sit down for this. And if you’re a Biggest Loser aspirant, you’re already sitting down: some of the show’s physical challenges might be dangerous to the sweating whales subjected to them. The New York Times has already run a piece detailing the show’s “dark side”: […]
As the World Turns to Stop Spinning Yarns
Sorry, gay people, black women, Midwestern housewives, and cast members of As the World Turns: As the World Turns is being canceled: “As the World Turns” won’t do so much longer, as daytime TV continues its march away from scripted sudsers. CBS confirmed Tuesday that “ATWT” would end its run next September, after 54 years […]
OMG This is Awesome: Kristen Wiig to Host SNL Special as Gilly
Have you seen the Gilly sketches on SNL? They’re insane. Kristen Wiig, the funniest female cast member in recent memory, plays a mischievous little girl whose catchphrases are “What?” and “Sorry?” and hurts people. Here, watch: What I love most about these things are how angry they make people. Comedy message boards are always full of “what […]
Ex-Battered Wives Are Humorless
Did you happen to catch the SNL skit satirizing Tiger Woods’ marital infidelities and his feisty wife’s reaction to them? Here: Hahaha a little, right? It’s mildly funny because it’s his wife that’s hitting him, but he keeps pretending it’s something else. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence has now launched a media campaign to […]
Quentin Tarantino’s Top 10
When we last checked in with Quentin Tarantino, he was listing his 20 favorite films since he became a director. Now, to promote the release of Inglorious Basterds on DVD, he’s listing his 10 favorite DVDs. That’s basically another way of saying his 10 favorite films, because the list doesn’t include anything like Morrissey’s concert […]
Cameron Diaz is Only Making $10 Million a Film Now: The Actress Salary Report
The Hollywood Reporter is taking a look at what kinda dough today’s top actresses command. (Hint: less than men.) Scan the top-grossers of 2009 to date, and it’s not until you get to No. 11, Sandra Bullock’s “The Proposal,” that an A-list female-starrer enters the list. Because of that, the studios are routinely forcing talent […]
