Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
2:00 PM ET, November 16, 2009

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
RELATED:
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Don't get Fergie started  —  Stripper's claim of a dalliance with her husband still rattles Fergie, who snaps backstage at ‘SNL’  —  Things reportedly got a little testy backstage at “Saturday Night Live” this weekend when Fergie spied a couple of copies of People magazine …
RADAR:
Janet Jackson Blames Dr. Conrad Murray For Michael's Death; Says He Shouldn't Practice Medicine  —  Janet Jackson said Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's live-in doctor at the time of his death, is responsible for the demise of her brother, and should no longer be permitted to practice medicine.
Discussion: omg!, Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
RELATED:
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Janet Blames Dr. Conrad Murray  —  In Exclusive Interview, Jackson Tells Robin Roberts Brother's Death ‘Felt Like a Dream’  —  Speaking out five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson placed blame on Dr. Conrad Murray, saying the doctor should no longer be allowed to practice medicine.
TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson — Dr. Murray Killed My Brother
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and omg!
TMZ.com:
Porn Company Gives Carrie Prejean the Hard Sell  —  Carrie Prejean's sex tape cost her more than a million bucks during her settlement discussions with Miss California USA, but we've learned Vivid Entertainment is officially stepping up with an offer to line her pockets with even more money.
Discussion: Gawker and Yeeeah!
RELATED:
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Rihanna is spotted with mysterious lump above her eye  —  I don't know what to make of these pictures of Rihanna.  She's in London right now, and these photos are of RiRi entering her hotel.  She's got a sizable lump above her eye, like somebody slammed her head-first into a wall or something.
Samantha Conti / WWD.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Design Jewelry for Asprey  —  LONDON — There's a new designer duo in the jewelry world: none other than Brangelina.  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking into high-end jewelry design with Asprey via a capsule collection of gold jewelry and silver accessories called …
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Confirms Broadway Starring Role  —  From Melrose Place to the Great White Way - that's quite a leap.  —  Confirming the rumors that have been swirling around Broadway and beyond, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is the latest, and possibly biggest, tabloid-ready name in a wave …
Discussion: Extra
RELATED:
NY Daily News:
David Letterman spokesman bashes National Enquirer report, says wife did not give funnyman the boot  —  TV funnyman David Letterman on Sunday denied a supermarket tabloid report claiming his wife booted him from their Westchester mansion over his sex scandal.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Extra and TMZ.com
RELATED:
Popeater:   David Letterman Denies His Wife Kicked Him Out
Candace Jackson / Speakeasy:
Lady Gaga at the MOCA 30th Anniversary Gala: “Art is a lie.” … Lady Gaga has had quite the week.  Her latest video, for the song “Bad Romance,” hit the Internet and became an instant phenomenon.  There has been plenty of anticipation over her coming appearance on “Gossip Girl.”
Discussion: PopSugar
RELATED:
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Lady Gaga on Her Gossip Girl Appearance: 'It's Very Peformance Art'
Discussion: iVillage
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kings of Leon Drummer Marries  —  With years of sweet music together ahead of them, Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill married singer Jessie Baylin in an outdoor ceremony in Brentwood, Tenn., Saturday.  —  “I woke up with a married woman in my bed this morning,” Followill, 30, Tweeted on Sunday morning.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
RELATED:
Mirror.co.uk:
Amy Winehouse spends night in hospital after mixing medication  —  Pouting Amy Winehouse looks fit to burst as she leaves Soho House but was feeling a bit flat later... when she was sent to hospital.  The singer spent last night at The London Clinic on doctor's advice after medicine she took …
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Taylor Swift Likes the Single Life  —  It's the next best thing to having Taylor Swift show up in the flesh in your living room - the country singer in 3-D on the cover of InStyle magazine's December issue, out Nov. 20.  —  But the special effects and fashion-magazine first is beside the point …
People.com:
Pregnant Jenna Elfman's Stuffing Down Food  —  Baby No. 2 isn't keeping Jenna Elfman from maintaining balance in her life - the balance between food cravings and exercise, that is.  —  “You know, the main cravings are done with,” the Accidentally on Purpose actress, 37, told PEOPLE at the P.S. Arts …
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Sawf News:
Lindsay Lohan's dad accused of looking for strippers who look like his daughter  —  Lindsay Lohan's father has been accused of hunting out strippers who look like his famous daughter.  —  Lindsay Lohan's father has been accused of hunting out strippers who look like his famous daughter.
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 2:00 PM ET, November 16, 2009.

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: 
Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Today Show Interview Scrapped
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Edward Woodward dies, aged 79
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and Reuters
Mark Gray / People.com:
Slipknot Singer Weds In Vegas
 Earlier Picks: 
Access Hollywood:
Ed Norton & Joel McHale At PUMA's African Bazaar
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  Patricia Paay, Dutch singer …
omg!:
January Jones Tries to Bring on the Funny for Saturday Night Live
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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