Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
5:00 PM ET, August 9, 2016

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Mike Ryan / Real Stories:
Taran Killam On Why He's Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’  —  Taran Killam, who has been a cast member on Saturday Night Live for the past six seasons, will not be returning to the show for its upcoming 42nd season.  As Killam explains below, he found out recently that his contract wasn't renewed.
RELATED:
Johnny Depp / TMZ.com:
Slew of Witnesses in Amber Heard Trial  —  ... And Secret Photo  —  Johnny Depp is locked and loaded for his trial next month ... his lawyers have submitted a list of nearly 2 dozen witnesses to support his claim ... Amber Heard is lying when she says he brutalized her.  —  Among the witnesses ...
RELATED:
Amber Heard / TMZ.com:
I Have Medical Proof Johnny Abused Me Before  —  Amber Heard plans to put Johnny Depp on the stand if her domestic violence/divorce case goes to trial, and she also plans to show the judge evidence she sought medical care in the past for a prior alleged domestic violence incident.
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Molly Sims Expecting Third Child  —  Surprise: There's another Stuber baby on the way!  —  Model and actress Molly Sims is pregnant with her third child, she confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  “It's a Hail Mary!”  Sims, 43, tells PEOPLE about her pregnancy.  “I'm so happy — we're so blessed.
ESPN:
Tim Tebow to pursue a career in professional baseball  —  Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN broadcaster Tim Tebow is actively pursuing a career in professional baseball and plans to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams later this month, according to his agents Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan.
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Fox News Host Andrea Tantaros Says She Was Taken Off the Air After Making Sexual-Harassment Claims Against Roger Ailes  —  Fox News' senior executives have said they were unaware of sexual-harassment allegations against Roger Ailes before former anchor Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit against him in July.
Marc Snetiker / People.com:
Nicktoons Bombshell: Do Doug Funnie and Patti Mayonnaise End Up Together?  —  A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.  —  On Monday, news broke about all about the possibilities for rebooting the original Nicktoons.  Rugrats folks are in.  Ren & Stimpy, not quite.  And then there's Doug.
Luke Reddy / BBC:
Rio Olympics 2016: Venue worker's marriage proposal to Brazil player accepted  —  BBC Sport in Rio  —  An Olympic final, a medal ceremony and a marriage proposal - it was some night at Deodoro Stadium.  —  As the crowds dispersed after Australia won the first women's rugby sevens gold in Games history …
The Sun:
BOWLING IN THE DEEP Adele set to perform at the Super Bowl show as ‘desperate’ chiefs bid to land Brit star  —  Star being primed to follow in the footsteps of Beyonce and Bruno Mars if American Football bosses get their way  —  ADELE described it as the biggest gig of her life …
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Page Six:
Bethenny hurls her drink when she can't see Coldplay  —  More On:  —  In a room packed with celebs — from Jay Z and Beyoncé to Gwyneth Paltrow — to see Coldplay perform on Sunday, Bethenny Frankel threw a diva fit and chucked a drink on a group of women when they blocked her view.
TMZ.com:
‘Fast & Furious’ Actors Enraged Over Smack Talk  —  The Rock's male co-stars in “Fast 8” are all pissed at him for obliquely calling some of them out as candy ass divas ... and they think his tirade is all about ego ... so say production sources on the set.  —  Our sources say all of the male co-stars …
Matt Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Judge orders Tyga's arrest after rapper fails appear for lawsuit hearing  —  Tyga performs in 2013 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.  —  A Los Angeles County judge issued a warrant Tuesday morning for the arrest of rapper Tyga after he failed to show up at a Santa Monica courtroom for a hearing …
Discussion: TMZ.com and AOL
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Teen Mom OG's Farrah Abraham Wouldn't Stop Her Daughter from Going into Porn  —  Farrah Abraham has her own history with sex tapes - but how would she react if her daughter were to venture into the porn industry?  —  The Teen Mom OG star opened up about the topic on the Allegedly …
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
Dan Snierson / EW.com:
THE SIMPSONS TO DO FIRST-EVER HOURLONG EPISODE  —  Keegan-Michael Key also to lend voice to hip-hop homage to ‘The Great Gatsby’  —  See also  —  Homer Simpson is now voting for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump  —  ‘Simpsons’ producer on how show will mock Trump
Discussion: Stereogum
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Zac Hanson Welcomes Daughter Mary Lucille Diana  —  MMM-tot: Zac Hanson is a dad again!  —  The Hanson drummer and wife of 10 years Kate welcomed their fourth child on Saturday, Aug. 6, his rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  “We are overjoyed to share the arrival of Mary Lucille Diana Hanson …
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
19-Year-Old Parents Welcome Rare Identical Triplets: ‘A Lot Of Our Friends’ Said We Weren't Ready  —  Doctors put the odds of conceiving identical triplets at one in a million — which makes Amber Hills and Logan Brown-Fletcher very special.  The mom and dad — both 19 — from Newberg …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Could Buy ‘A Complete Island’ With Her Mobile Game Money — Find Out The World Record She Just Scored!  —  If you're a fan of Kim Kardashian West or KUWTK, we're SURE you have the reality star's mobile app — but do you know how WILDLY successful it is?!
Discussion: WJLA-TV and X17 Online
WJHL:
6-year-old girl remains in critical condition after fall from Ferris wheel at Greene Co. Fair  —  GREENE COUNTY, TN (WJHL) — One of the three children injured after falling from a Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair Monday night remains in critical condition.
Discussion: AOL
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Lautner Opens Up About Dating Taylor Swift and Keeping His Shirt On For ‘Scream Queens’  —  Taylor Swift has been facing tabloid speculation, a few intense celeb feuds and a whole lot of drama about her current and past relationships, however she does have at least one ex …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Collapses in Mall Parking Lot  —  Rushed to Hospital  —  Porsha Williams was rushed to a hospital Monday after she collapsed in a parking lot ... TMZ has learned.  —  The ‘Real Housewives’ star was gasping for air in an Atlanta shopping center lot and fell to the ground.
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Move Over, Jersey Boys: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Next Up To Make Broadway Musical Bow; Gary Lennon Writing  —  EXCLUSIVE: Gary Lennon has signed on to write the book for a new untitled stage musical informed by the professional and personal accomplishments of rock stars Pat Benatar and her guitarist/husband Neil Giraldo.
Discussion: Stereogum
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 5:00 PM ET, August 9, 2016.

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: 
Raphael Chestang / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey Talks Necessary His and Hers Yachts and Wanting to Collaborate With The Weeknd
Discussion: Page Six and Yahoo Celebrity
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Josh Murray Responds on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ to Andi Dorfman's ‘Fictional’ Book Claims About Him: ‘So Ludicrous’
Discussion: PerezHilton
David Brody / CBN.com:
Brody File Exclusive: Donald Trump to Speak with Pastors in Florida This Week
Discussion: Towleroad and Queerty
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Has Lady Gaga moved on with a new man?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and What's New
Teamjet / JetMag.com:
Here's Why Twitter is Going In on R. Kelly
Discussion: Page Six, VH1 and The Superficial
Cheryl Makin / MY CENTRAL JERSEY:
Jax battles health scare
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Mariah Carey to Guest Star on ‘Empire’ Season 3
Discussion: AOL and Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Brie Larson to Make Directorial Debut With ‘Unicorn Store’ Comedy (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Demi Lovato Reveals a New Tattoo in an Unexpected Place
Discussion: What's New
Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
THE FLASH CASTS VAMPIRE DIARIES ALUM AS CAITLIN SNOW'S MOM — EXCLUSIVE
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Drew Barrymore Goes to #VegasBaby After Finalizing Divorce - and Hangs Out with J.Lo and David Copperfield
Discussion: What's New
Allison / Dlisted:
Martha Stewart And Snoop Dogg Are Doing “A Dinner Party Show” For VH1
Discussion: Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The NFL knows it provides must-see TV, earning $75M/game from Netflix and showing games across Amazon, YouTube, Disney, Comcast, Fox, and Paramount

Sky News:
UK High Court rules that Julian Assange can appeal against his extradition to the US because judges deemed US assurances insufficient

Pew Research Center:
About 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are unavailable now and 8% of pages from 2023 are unavailable; 23% of news pages have at least one broken link

 
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