Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
4:50 AM ET, February 12, 2015

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
CBS News:
CBS News correspondent Bob Simon, 1941-2015  —  Shares -  —  NEW YORK — Bob Simon, the longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent and legendary CBS News foreign reporter died suddenly tonight in a car accident in New York City.  —  The award-winning newsman was 73.
RELATED:
NY Daily News:
Bob Simon, ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent, killed in crash on West Side Highway  —  Simon, 73, was passenger in livery cab that rear-ended another vehicle on 12th Ave. at 30th St. and slammed into median.  —  “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon was killed in a car crash on the West Side Highway …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Fan Zhong / W Magazine:
Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James's 2011 tale of sex and submission, has sold more than 100 million copies and inspired a cottage industry of extremely graphic erotica.  Along the way, it has also sparked a public symposium on what separates the genuinely titillating from just good marketing.
RELATED:
Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
Jamie Dornan Pretends to Put His Penis Into Dakota Johnson in Sepia
Discussion: Crushable and The Wrap
Marc Inocencio / Ryan Seacrest:
Kanye Explains Grammy Controversy, Reveals Plans to Record With Taylor Swift  —  The 57th annual Grammy Awards concluded with what some would call a massive plot twist after music veteran Beck walked away with album of the year for Morning Phase, besting Sam Smith's In the Lonely Hour …
RELATED:
Brittanytalarico / Style News:
The Truth Behind Uma Thurman's Fresh-Faced Look, Straight from Her Makeup Artist  —  Uma Thurman's latest beauty moment has been getting a lot of buzz.  The actress stepped out on the red carpet Monday with some noticeably different makeup than we're used to seeing on her, and it sparked some plastic surgery speculation.
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
RELATED:
Candace Amos / Us Weekly:
Uma Thurman's Makeup Artist Explains Her New Look
Discussion: Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Laverne Cox Cast As Transgender Attorney In CBS Pilot ‘Doubt’  —  Laverne Cox already made history, becoming the first openly transgender actor to earn an Emmy nomination for her breakout role on Netflix's Orange Is The New Black.  She is now looking to break more ground for transgender performers …
Discussion: Digital Spy
RELATED:
Anya / People.com:
Christina Aguilera Introduces Daughter Summer Rain  —  Christina Aguilera shares exclusive first photos of her daughter, Summer Rain, and opens up about how motherhood has changed her life.  Subscribe now for instant access to these never-before-seen baby pictures, only in PEOPLE!
Brie Schwartz / Redbook:
Anna Faris Keeps It Real About Life, Love, and Everything In Between  —  In this exclusive REDBOOK interview, our March cover girl lets us in on a few secrets.  —  Lately, Anna Faris has gotten tons of attention because she just so happens to be married to one of Hollywood's hunkiest men, Chris Pratt.
Nellie Bowles / Re/code:
Hacked Hollywood Mogul Amy Pascal on Sony Attack: “All I Did Was Get Fired.”  —  Amy Pascal broke her silence today at the Women in the World conference at the St. Regis Hotel in downtown San Francisco, in an onstage interview with journalist Tina Brown.  —  “All the women here are doing incredible things in this world.
TMZ.com:
Bruce Jenner — Not Under Influence of Rx Drugs, Alcohol During Fatal Crash  —  NOT UNDER INFLUENCE OF RX DRUGS, ALCOHOL  —  During Fatal Crash  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  12:15 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell us that Bruce had a blood alcohol level of 0.00 at the time of the accident.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
FOX 5 Atlanta:
Bobbi Kristina's aunt speaks to FOX 5 Atlanta  —  In an interview with FOX 5 Atlanta Tuesday afternoon, the sister of singer Bobby Brown, Leolah Brown, said that Bobbi Kristina is ‘moving her eyes’ and doctors told the family ‘she is improving’.  This new information comes amid widespread reports to the contrary.
Daily Mail:
Gwyneth Paltrow heads out to lunch after Grammys appearance... as it's revealed she and Chris Martin ‘consciously uncoupled’ a YEAR before split  —  The outing came as it was revealed that she and Chris Martin had actually parted ways about a year before they revealed to the public that they had ‘consciously uncoupled’.
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight — I Was Ambushed by Gunmen  —  I WAS AMBUSHED BY GUNMEN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Suge Knight now has a video of the entire parking lot altercation that resulted in a man's death — and sources connected to Suge tell us it shows someone holding a gun and pointing it ominously at Suge, and that person is Cle “Bone” Sloan.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Associated Press
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 4:50 AM ET, February 12, 2015.

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: 
Sam Sawyer / Sub Pop Records Blog:
ON THE SUBJECT OF THE DELUXE LP EDITION OF FATHER JOHN MISTY'S I LOVE YOU, HONEYBEAR...
Discussion: Stereogum
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Bruce Jenner will reveal female name to Diane Sawyer
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Spontaneous Yeezys Plug ... Totally Set Up
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  This fluffy ball of “zero f**ks” …
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Big Sean, Ariana Grande Kiss Passionately in Rapper's “Patience” Video Blog: Watch
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Duets With Ed Sheeran, Shows Off Amazing Legs During Stevie Wonder Tribute
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Bossip
TMZ.com:
‘In The House’ Star Maia Campbell — Arrested At Waffle House & Burger King ... Calls Cop a Fa**ot!
Discussion: Bossip
Danielle Turchiano / Hollywood Reporter:
Courtney Love on ‘Empire’: It's a Tribute to Whitney Houston
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
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