Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:55 PM ET, November 14, 2008

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
RELATED:
Whitney English / E! Online:
Brother: Dead Paula Abdul Fan Was Not Stalker
RELATED:
Heatworld.com:
Kanye West arrested in Newcastle  —  Oh dear, Kanye West's been a naughty boy.  Allegedly.  The rapper was arrested in Newcastle early this morning for assaulting a photographer outside a nightclub.  Kanye had been partying at Tup Tup in the city, but left the club just after 1am.
Perez Hilton:
Kanye ARRESTED - Again!!!!!!  —  Ooops, he did it again!!!  —  Kanye West was arrested in the U.K. early Friday morning after allegedly assaulting a paparazzo!  —  The incident allegedly took place as the rapper left Tup Tup, a nightclub in Newcastle, at 1:10 in the morning.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Hudson Moves Forward With Ad Campaign  —  Jennifer Hudson continues to mourn her family tragedy.  —  Still, the Gap has just launched its new holiday ad campaign, which features a cheery photo of Hudson smiling and wearing a bright red sweater.  —  While the timing may seem inappropriate …
RELATED:
Caris Davis / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson Thankful for ‘Your Thoughts and Prayers’
Discussion: Stereohyped
AceShowBiz.com:   Jennifer Hudson ‘Shines’ in GAP Holiday Ad Campaign
Louise Dixon / Associated Press:
Kanye West: I'm The ‘Voice Of This Generation’  —  LONDON — Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball _ at least that's what West thinks, in his humble estimation.  —  “I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation …
RELATED:
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Hilary Duff to star in new NBC show  —  Actress signs development deal with network  —  Hilary Duff is returning to TV, signing a pact with NBC to star in a new series.  —  Under terms of the one-year talent and development deal, Peacock will develop a show starring Duff …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Go on Romantic Date in NYC  —  Days after Jennifer Aniston declared she's “lucky in love,” she joined her beau, John Mayer, for a romantic dinner date in NYC.  —  The pair met up at Manhattan hotspot La Esquina late Thursday night.
RELATED:
David Majors / NEWS.com.au:
A Jolie good show  —  ANGELINA Jolie may be playing an anguished mother in her latest film The Changeling, but in this exclusive interview, she explains why she's never been happier.  —  Angelina Jolie is in a buoyant mood as she sweeps into New York for the premiere of her new film The Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
ATL “Wives” — Threats Caught on Voicemail  —  Reality show catfights on camera are great, but when cast members start leaving each other threatening voicemails when the camera's aren't rolling — that's a problem.  —  Kim Zolciak from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” got just such a VM from one of her co-stars, Lisa Wu Hartwell.
RELATED:
Michael K / Dlisted:
Coming Soon: A “Real Housewives” Beat Down!
Discussion: Celebslam.com
Daily Mail:
From bad to worse for shambolic Amy Winehouse as she staggers around with a bottle of vodka … A wild-eyed Amy Winehouse was back on the rampage last night, storming through the streets of Camden in an uncontrollable state.  —  The Rehab singer was seen stumbling around outside …
Discussion: Celebritology and CelebWarship
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Why Guys Don't Like Taylor Swift  —  LOS ANGELES — Country crooner-of-the-moment Taylor Swift recently opened up to Blender.com about music, men and her new album “Fearless” (which just dropped this week) but Pop Tarts is dishing the dirt on the interview before Blender even posts it.
Caris Davis / People.com:
Minnie Driver Already Wants Another Baby  —  Minnie Driver (left) and Ellen DeGeneres  —  Minnie Driver has been a mom for just two months but she says she's already thinking about adding to her family.  —  “I'd have another one,” the actress told Ellen DeGeneres on her show that is set to air Friday.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
New York Post:
‘BLACK WIDOW’ EFFECT AT NBC  —  NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman isn't going to get all the blame for the network's lackluster fall schedule.  —  With yesterday's cancellation of two NBC shows produced by sister company Universal - “Lipstick Jungle,” which starred Brooke Shields …
Discussion: Jossip and New York Magazine
Forbes:
Hollywood's Most Overexposed Celebrities  —  When is press attention a bad thing?  When you're one of the 10 folks on this list.  —  All press is good press, the old adage goes.  This does not apply to Paris Hilton.  —  The celebutante's every move, from her club-hopping to her jail stint …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 12:55 PM ET, November 14, 2008.

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: 
Hellomagazine.com:
Tutu-clad Elton takes a bow at ‘Billy Elliot’ Broadway debut
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Oprah Dodged Bullet So Far
Discussion: Jezebel and Socialite Life
Telly Nathalia / Reuters:
Rihanna drops Indonesia show over security
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Alicia Keys gets a little help for her Black Ball AIDS event
Discussion: Lifeline Live and Love B. Scott
James Montgomery / MTV:
Christina Aguilera Discusses Her New New Look And Sound
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Just Jared:
Gael Garcia Bernal Covers Flaunt Magazine
Discussion: OH NO!!
People.com:
Country Singer Josh Gracin Is a Dad Again!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Is ‘Glad’ She Didn't Have Kids with Her Ex
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Daily Mail:
Calum, what are you doing here? …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Over 50 journalism professors call on the NYT to address questions on its report that described a “pattern of gender-based violence” in Hamas' October 7 attack

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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