Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
1:05 PM ET, May 17, 2012

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
Donna Summer Dead — Disco Legend Dies After Battle with Lung Cancer  —  DEAD AT 63  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  9:27 AM PST- TMZ has learned ... Donna died from lung cancer.  Several sources are telling us Donna believed she contracted it by inhaling toxic particles after the 9/11 attack in New York City.
RELATED:
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Matthew McConaughey: No Shirt, No Problem  —  Considering his propensity for being shirtless, it's fitting that Matthew McConaughey plays Dallas, owner and father figure of an all-male strip club, in Stephen Soderbergh's Magic Mike, which is in theaters June 29.
Glen Wilson / People.com:   Matthew McConaughey Didn't Use a ‘Stunt A—’ in Magic Mike
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Kim Kardashian Goes Glam While Boyfriend Kanye Wears Sweats In London  —  These photos say everything you need to know about the divide between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.  Sure, Kim first became famous for letting Ray J pee on her.  But to her credit (and blogs don't give Kim credit for a lot …
Discussion: PerezHilton
RELATED:
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Have Sexy Double Date With Rob Kardashian, Rita Ora  —  Kimye is taking their love international!  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West dined in London on Wednesday night at resaturant Zuma with another cute new couple: her brother Rob Kardashian and his girlfriend, up and coming singer Rita Ora.
Discussion: Starpulse
Kim_Kourtney_Scott_RAW / omg!:
Report: Kim Kardashian Flirts With Scott Disick?  — Pregnant Kourtney Betrayed  —  A panicked Kourtney is in a ‘meltdown’ after seeing Kim and Scott flirting in public.  Will she forgive Scott?  —  As her due date nears, a “hormonal” Kourtney Kardashian has been reportedly in a panic …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sources: Jennifer Lopez Is Leaving American Idol!  —  Jennifer Lopez may have just been named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, but her reign at American Idol is coming to an end.  —  While J.Lo has publicly said she has yet to make a decision about her future on Idol …
RELATED:
Marco / X17 Online:
RUSSELL BRAND ON EX KATY PERRY: “I STILL LOVE HER”  —  Russell Brand is opening up about his divorce from pop star Katy Perry.  —  During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Brand told the talk show host:  —  “I still, love her as a human being.  But, sometimes when you're …
Discussion: omg!
RELATED:
omg!:
Russell Brand on Katy Perry: “I Still Love Her”  —  She was the one that got away.  —  Russell Brand and Katy Perry seemingly didn't have the most amicable divorce.  The British comic, 36, surprised the “Firework” singer, 27, by filing for divorce after just 14 months of marriage Dec. 30 …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Walsten / RADAR:
Police At Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s House, His Wife Mary Dead At 52  —  Police At Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s House, Source Says His Wife Is Dead  —  By Radar Staff  —  Police are currently at the home of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in New York, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Mary Kennedy Dead — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Wife Dies at 52
Discussion: omg! and The Hollywood Gossip
Oh No They Didn't!:
Actress Raven Symone Reportedly Came Out the Closet  —  May 16, 2012: MediaTakeOut.com just received word from our peeps over The National Enquirer that actress Raven Symone has come out the closet as a LESBIAN.  We always suspected that she liked the ladies . . .but now the tabloid says that it's OFFICIAL.
Discussion: Queerty
RELATED:
MediaTakeOut.com™ 2012:
MTO BREAKING NEWS: Actress Raven Symone Reportedly CAME OUT THE CLOSET . . . As A LESBIAN!!!
Discussion: Dlisted
Stephanie / X17 Online:
PROUD MOM HILARY DUFF SHARES TWITPIC OF GROWING BABY LUCA!  —  We can't believe baby Luca is already 2 months old — he's getting so big!  —  New mom Hilary Duff shared a Twitpic of her growing baby boy, who sported an adorable banana peel onesie, with the caption: “Me and my beautiful boy!
Discussion: omg!
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
John Travolta was ‘a great kisser’ and ‘very experienced’ in bed during passionate hotel romp, claims masseur Luis Gonzalez  —  The bombshell report follows news that Travolta's first accuser has hired lawyer Gloria Allred  —  John Travolta's lawyer has said the actor's first two accusers are looking for fame and a quick buck.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
RELATED:
Jessica / INF Daily:
Whoops!  Sofia Vergara Walks Around Manhattan With The Top Button Of Her Jeans Undone - Pics!  —  When most of us walk around with our top button undone, it's due to an accidental, frenzied popping after too good a time at a fish fry or something.  With Sophia Vergara, we're guessing that's not the case.
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
People.com:
Nick Stahl: All About His Disappearance - And His Past  —  In his most recent film, Nick Stahl plays a man looking for his missing wife.  —  In a bizarre real-life parallel, Stahl is now missing.  While police continue their search for the 32-year-old actor, who was last seen on May 9 …
Discussion: Socialite Life, TMZ.com and Crushable
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Kristen Stewart Is “Dying to Make Another Movie” With Robert Pattinson  —  Would Kristen Stewart want to star in Fifty Shades of Grey?  Maybe, if Robert Pattinson was in it too!  —  “I haven't read the book yet — so I don't know,” Stewart, 22, told Celebuzz when asked if she'd want to star …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
RELATED:
Starpulse:
Jenny McCarthy To Pose For Playboy Again … Jenny McCarthy is baring all again for Playboy one more time as she prepares to celebrate her 40th birthday in November.  —  The model and actress kicked off her career with a Playboy pictorial in 1993 and went on to become that year's Playmate of the Year.
Discussion: The Blemish
Celebslam:
Elisabetta Canalis was ‘killed’ at Cannes today  —  Sacha Baron Cohen and Elisabetta Canalis on a yacht anchored in front of the Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc in Antibes, France (5/16)  —  As part of a publicity stunt to promote his new movie The Dictator, Sasha Baron Cohen dressed up as General Aladeen today …
RELATED:
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator “Kills” Elisabetta Canalis in Bizarre Cannes Stunt
Discussion: PerezHilton and Crushable
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 1:05 PM ET, May 17, 2012.

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: 
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown's Song for Whitney — 'Don't Let Me Die'
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Carrie Bell / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Emily Maynard: 'I'm Feisty and Sassy'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson “Determined” and “Excited” to Drop Baby Weight
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston's Friend — Threatening Legal Action Over Drug Dealer Claims
Discussion: Bossip
Nick Newman / The Film Stage:
Keira Knightley Replaces Scarlett Johansson on John Carney's ‘Song’
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Charlize Theron: “I hate actors who quote Nietzsche, I don't like pretentious s-t”
Grant Rollings / The Sun:
My adopted baby is great...I never knew I could live on 4hrs sleep
Discussion: msnbc.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Michelle Manetti / The Huffington Post:
Ke$ha Makeover? Singer Dons Flapper Outfit, Shows Off Elegant New Look (PHOTOS, POLL)
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Game over: Tia Mowry not returning to BET's ‘Game’
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics! Lourdes Leon Supports Gay Marriage On Her T-Shirt!
Discussion: TMZ.com and DrunkenStepfather
Celebslam:
In beautiful people news . . .
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Wears Shorts, Almost No Makeup at Broadway Show
Discussion: PopSugar
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Meta Investor Relations:
Meta reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $36.46B, net income up 117% YoY to $12.37B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.24B for March 2024

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian streaming service JioCinema launches an ad-free subscription plan with the lowest tier costing $0.35/month for a single device, undercutting rivals

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Warner Music Group sells Uproxx, HipHopDX, and other assets to a new company, Uproxx Studios, formed by Jarret Myer, Rich Antoniello, and will.i.am

 
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