Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
8:50 AM ET, January 4, 2017

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Janet Jackson Welcomes Son Eissa  —  It's a boy!  —  Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their first child, a son, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world …
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Charles Manson — Temporarily Out of Prison Hospitalized  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Charles Manson has been taken out of the prison where he will spend the rest of his life ... into a hospital ... TMZ has learned.  —  Manson left California's Corcoran State Prison on Tuesday to get treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
Discussion: The Blemish
RELATED:
Los Angeles Times:
Mass murderer Charles Manson seriously ill, moved to hospital, sources say  —  Charles Manson and other members of his so-called family were convicted of killing actress Sharon Tate and six other people during a bloody rampage in the Los Angeles area during two August nights in 1969.
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and Variety
TMZ.com:
Kim & Kanye — Family Trip to Visit Mom's Grave  —  Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and their kids all touched down in L.A. Monday night after a very timely New Year's trip to visit the grave site of Kanye's mother.  —  The Wests stepped off their private jet — with Saint and North in tow — after traveling to Oklahoma City.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Loses Kardashian and West on Twitter
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Superficial
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Kardashian West Returns to Social Media with Family Photo 3 Months After Paris Attack
Dave Quinn / People.com:
WATCH: Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds' Bond Explored in First Trailer for Their HBO Documentary  —  The trailer for HBO's highly anticipated documentary about the relationship between the late Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is here — and PEOPLE has a first look.
Discussion: What's New
RELATED:
Ross Mcdonagh / Daily Mail:
Kylie Jenner denies posting ‘very personal’ details about ‘lingerie and toys’ sex life with Tyga... and quits working on her paid app  — A list of ‘things I do to spoil my man!’ was posted on Kylie's paid-for app and website on Tuesday  — She also advised fans she will no longer …
RELATED:
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Denies Writing Post About Sex Toys on Her App — Find Out What Happened Here  —  TMI?  Kylie Jenner says she has quit writing personal posts on her paid app after a “very personal” post — which claimed she recommends sex toys and lingerie to spice things up in the bedroom …
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Megyn Kelly Is Said to Be Leaving Fox News for NBC  —  Megyn Kelly, who arrived at Fox News 12 years ago as a television news neophyte but rose to become one of its two biggest stars, has decided to leave the network to take on a broad new role at NBC News for an undisclosed amount, people briefed on the negotiations said on Tuesday.
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie — Yeah, We'll Seal Custody Case But Brad's the Bad Guy  —  Angelina Jolie is down with sealing documents in her divorce and custody case, but she's going after Brad in a big way, saying if the kids have been damaged it's all his doing.  —  Angelina just filed legal docs saying …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Tells Judge Amber Heard Just Wants Her 15 Minutes  —  Johnny Depp — Tells Judge Amber Just Wants Her Full 15 Minutes  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Johnny Depp is scoffing at Amber Heard's attempt to get more from him than they agreed in their divorce settlement, and he's telling the judge …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
CNBC:
Omarosa Manigault joining Trump's White House staff to focus on public engagement: AP  —  Omarosa Manigault is getting hired.  —  A memorable contestant in the first season of “The Apprentice,” Manigault is expected to join President-elect Donald Trump's White House staff, according to two people familiar with the decision.
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Rich Cohen / Vanity Fair:
Cover Story: Chris Pratt's Call to Stardom … Photographs by -  —  Chris Pratt wanted to cook me lunch—you can tell a lot about a person by the way they cook.  And not just any lunch—a lunch made from an animal that Pratt himself had killed, in Texas, where the mesquite blooms …
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 8:50 AM ET, January 4, 2017.

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: 
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
How ‘Deadpool’ Saved Ryan Reynolds
Discussion: Daily Mail
Perez Hilton:
Chris Brown & Soulja Boy's NSFW Feud Just Got WAY More NSFW — See How This Drama Just Took A Bizarre New Turn!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jabeen Waheed / Daily Mail:
‘I want to fix these idle ISIS minds’: Lindsay Lohan pens bizarre war poem about the plight …
Discussion: The Blemish and Page Six
RADAR:
Breaking News: Heather Locklear Checks Into Rehab For The 5th Time — ‘Crying’ & ‘Screaming’
Discussion: Page Six, X17 Online and What's New
TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato & Luke Rockhold Break Up ... Singer Out with New Fighter
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 Earlier Picks: 
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: David Ellison's interference in WBD's failed summer talks to extend HBO Max's South Park licensing deal left David Zaslav distrustful of Ellison

 
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