Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
12:55 PM ET, January 24, 2017

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Elizabethleonardtimeinc / People.com:
Mel Gibson Welcomes Son Lars Gerard  —  It's a boy for Mel Gibson!  —  The actor and Hacksaw Ridge director welcomed his first child with girlfriend of two years Rosalind Ross, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Son Lars Gerard Gibson was born Friday, Jan. 20, in Los Angeles, weighing in at 5 lbs. 5 oz.
RELATED:
Caitlin O'Toole / Us Weekly:
Mel Gibson and Girlfriend Rosalind Ross Welcome Baby Son, Lars Gerard, His Ninth Child
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Ailinahas / People.com:
Laura Prepon and Ben Foster Expecting First Child  —  Laura Prepon is pregnant!  —  The Orange Is the New Black star, 36, is expecting her first child with fiancé Ben Foster, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The news comes a day after the couple attended the Creative Coalition's …
Emily Kaplan / SI.com:
Erin Andrews' secret battle with cervical cancer  —  The MMQB staff writer Emily Kaplan discusses how Erin Andrews was able to keep working while fighting cervical cancer.  —  Her safety belt clicked shut.  As her highly public and emotionally draining civil trial entered a weekend break …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Katie Rich Suspended Over Barron Trump Tweet, Issues Apology  —  Katie Rich, the writer for Saturday Night Live's “Weekend Update” who sparked a backlash with a tweet targeting President Donald Trump's 10-year-old son Barron, is no longer working on NBC's veteran late-night sketch comedy show.
RELATED:
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Claps Back at Aziz Ansari for ‘SNL’ Donald Trump Comparison With Racist Remark  —  Too far?  Aziz Ansari compared Chris Brown to President Donald Trump during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, January 21, and the “Loyal” singer was not happy, retorting with a racist remark.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Perez Hilton:
Chris Brown Gets Racist After Aziz Ansari Jokingly Compared Him To Donald Trump On Saturday Night Live!
Discussion: Page Six
Gavin Polone / Hollywood Reporter:
Gavin Polone on 'A Dog's Purpose' Outcry, What Really Happened and Who's to Blame  —  The film's producer (and a THR columnist) explains the controversial video showing alleged on-set abuse, the precautions that were taken, the failure of a watchdog group and PETA's role in sensationalizing the scandal to serve its own cause.
RELATED:
John Boone / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Dennis Quaid Shuts Down 'A Dog's Purpose' Abuse Allegations: ‘I Would Have Walked’  —  “I was there.  I never saw any abuse of any animal.  If there had been, I would have walked,” Dennis Quaid told ET on Monday, addressing allegations that one of his canine costars had been abused on the set of his film, A Dog's Purpose.
Discussion: Page Six
Us Weekly:
Amy Poehler Is Dating Lawyer Benjamin Graf  —  Amy Poehler has a new beau!  The comedian is dating lawyer Benjamin Graf, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  It appears the couple have been dating for quite some time — they were spotted taking a hike in L.A. together in May of last year.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Susan Miller / USA Today:
Model Hanne Gaby Odiele reveals she is intersex  —  At least 1 in 5,000 U.S. babies are born each year with intersex conditions _ ambiguous genitals because of genetic glitches or hormone problems.  Secrecy and surgery are common.  But some doctors and activists are trying to change things.
Leslie Bennetts / Wall Street Journal:
Through It All, Michelle Williams is Having a Blast  —  Over the course of her 20-year career, Michelle Williams has never shied away from a challenging film role.  When it comes to her life off-screen, she's equally courageous  —  By  —  UNOBTRUSIVE AS A SHADOW, she slips …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Shahs of Sunset's Asa Soltan Rahmati Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Jermaine Jackson II: We Are ‘Overjoyed’  —  He's here!  Shahs of Sunset's Asa Soltan Rahmati has welcomed her first child with her longtime boyfriend, Jermaine Jackson II, their rep confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.
Discussion: Page Six
Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Has a New Fragrance Gig - and She's Donating Her Entire Salary  —  Angelina Jolie's pending divorce from Brad Pitt is not preventing her from moving on professionally.  The 41-year-old actress, philanthropist and mother of six has a prominent new beauty gig as the face …
Discussion: Dlisted
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 12:55 PM ET, January 24, 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: 
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Stephen Colbert to Host 2017 Emmy Awards
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak Says Daughter's Butt Is Real Deal (PHOTO)
Discussion: WWTDD
Entertainment Tonight:
Entertainment Tonight Senior Producer Bonnie Tiegel Dies
Discussion: Page Six
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  Haku, a nine-week-old Shiba Inu puppy who's …
Discussion: pickle.nine.com.au
TMZ.com:
Liam Payne — Close Call at Club ... Shots Fired
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Abid Rahman / Hollywood Reporter:
Stacey Dash Out at Fox News
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Iggy Azalea Makes Out With Music Producer Ljay Currie in Mexico
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and TMZ.com
Cait Raft / Us Weekly:
'Mariah's World' Recap: Mariah Carey Doubts Future With Fiance James Packer, Eats Pot Brownie
Discussion: PerezHilton
Efinan / People.com:
Luke Bryan to Sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl
Discussion: Daily Mail
ESPN:
Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura, 25, killed in car crash
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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