Profanity and The City: Whitney Port’s Boss Drops F-Bomb On FOX
Following the trend of dropping the f-bomb on live morning television, Kelly Cutrone, head honchrix of fashion PR giant People’s Revolution (and Whitney Port’s boss on The City) told us how she really feels about Olivia Palermo, the reality show’s controversial villainess.
Art Of The Trench: Burberry Takes A Curious Turn Into Social Media
As Reuters reported from the trench coat Motherland on Monday, Burberry has dug into the social networking mine with the launch of its new website artofthetrench.com. Burberry’s Facebook page calls it “a living celebration of the trench coat and the people who wear it.” While many designers (@DVFNewYork) and retailers (@Bloomingdales) have taken their businesses to Twitter, Burberry is the first major fashion titan to actually create a social media labyrinth of its own.
Did The New Yorker Bring Back The Death Penalty Debate?
A little over a month ago, The New Yorker ran a little investigative story by David Grann about the execution of Cameron Todd Willingham, who had been accused of setting fire to his house and killing his three daughters inside in 1991. Now The New York Times has taken up a Texas death sentence beat, and we have little doubt that Grann’s piece has something to do with it.
Sex Watch: NJ Councilman’s 20 Year Dry Spell, And Other Absurd Sex Scandal Headlines
The sudden downfall of Eugene Robinson‘s career at the hands of his libido (no pun intended!), brought to mind all the other politicians who have suffered a similar fate . Behold, a catalog of the most awesome most absurd ways the most lustful lads have been captured in the media.
Grayson’s ‘Die Quickly’ Is A Far Cry From Wilson’s ‘You Lie!’
An unknown Democratic Congressman from Florida made his celebrity debut on the House floor and in front of CSPAN cameras this week, and since then it’s become the sound bite everyone’s discussing (video after the jump). Representative Alan Grayson of the ninth district has now reached political celebrity because of his sarcastic rant describing the Republican health care plan, which went a little like this:
Jon and Kate Plus 8, Minus Jon, Equals…Television Failure?
TLC announced Tuesday that their gold mine reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ is dropping douche-bag dad Jon to become a terser “Kate Plus Eight.” No confirmation of whether Jon voluntarily made his exit, though it seems highly likely by the looks of his TLC announced yesterday that their gold mine reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is dropping its douche-bag dad Jon to become a terser "Kate Plus Eight." No confirmation of whether Jon voluntarily made his exit, though it seems highly likely by the looks of his frequent Vegas romps frequent Las Vegas romps.
Megan Fox’s Object of Desire Becomes Her Competition
When Megan Fox told GQ last year that “Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands,” she made quite a statement. Just about every media source picked up the saucy story, from Perez Hilton to Fox News. Who was this Olivia Wilde chick, and what [...]
Anderson Cooper’s Softball Confrontation of Tea Party Founder
Anderson Cooper got hoorahs for “doing his homework” and “destroying” Mark Williams, during their interview yesterday. Until recently, Williams was a relatively unknown radio host and FNC regular until he became a national leader of the “Tea Party” movement – the organized protests of Obama’s healthcare reform. And while Cooper challenged Williams about some of his untrue accusations, he may have also given credence to their racist underpinnings.
The Secret to Glamour’s Sweet Success
Continuing to attract the spotlight after the sensation the “girl on page 194″ caused, Glamour magazine’s Fashion Week launch of its new ad campaign is bright, cheerful, and optimistic. The New York Times calls the cupcake themed ads an attempt to reach out to media buyers and heighten their ad sales by “refresh[ing] their idea of the Glamour reader.”
“Texts From Last Night” to Become a TV Show
TextsFromLastNight is a blog whose sole purpose is to provide entertainment through a slew of embarrassing, vulgar, and oftentimes hilarious visitor-submitted text messages “from last night.” Last Thursday, it was revealed that Fox is teaming up with Adam Sandler’s production company to bring texting to the small screen. Great?
Imus Is Finally Forgiven, By Fox At Least
Confirming buzz from last month that he was in talks with Fox Business to simulcast his radio show “Imus in the Morning,” Don Imus, in all his controversial glory, will be back on mainstream air in just a few short weeks (Since 2007 he’s been broadcast on RFD-TV). The popular radio personality just signed a multi-year deal with Fox Business Channel, according to a press release today.
Everyone Sets Sights on Senate for Vicki Kennedy, except Vicki Kennedy
Anytime an influential man dies, attention is paid to his wife. The grace and allure of the grieving widow has fascinated Americans for decades, from Jackie O to Ruth Madoff (in a weird way). Vicki Kennedy is no exception. Since Senator Kennedy’s death, there’s been countless profile pieces written about “the woman who saved Ted,” their marriage, and how they fell in love.
Meme Watch! The Many Killers of Michael Jackson
Ever find that sometimes when you’re talking with friends or co-workers that a certain word keeps getting repeated over and over again? Maybe it’s a flashy one or just a really useful one, but it just keeps making the rounds in e-mails or chit-chat? Well, you’re not alone – the media also loves to reuse [...]
The Media’s Recession Obsession: How Poor Are You?
Sure, we’ve been getting lots of coverage on “the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression” going back to the market crash of last fall, but recently, the news is getting personal – it wants to know about you and your personal riches-to-rags experience. And they’re doing everything they can to make it as easy as possible for you to tell them all about your financial struggles – so that, in turn, they can tell you about your financial struggles!
ESPN Gives Footballers Chance to Take Fantasy Offline
ESPN has finally realized the ultimate way to connect with its fan base – throwing a house party. Still riding the wave of the undying phenomenon that is Fantasy Sports, the network is going one step further in engaging their Fantasy Footballers at the most crucial time of their year (the draft): local events and draft parties!
Kindle to Dwindle with Release of Apple Tablet?
Pretty much everyone – from Politics Daily to BusinessWeek to the LA Times to textbook companies and every techie publication known to man – is anticipating the release of a Kindle-esque Apple tablet, or at least an announcement of it. Perhaps Steve Jobs spoke too soon last year when he told the New York Times that the Kindle would inevitably fail because Americans just don’t read anymore.
CIA Director Creates Headlines with “Salty Language”
The release of an internal report on CIA torture practices in 2004, followed by a memo from the Agency’s director Leon Panetta to its employees, have sparked headlines about a hostile Panetta threatening to leave his position. The buzz, however, seems to hover over an alleged “profanity-laced screaming match” between Panetta and a senior White House staff member over a month ago. As scandalous (and secretly awesome) as a dirty-mouthed high government official is, is the month-old tiff relevant, or just a juicy headline?






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