Check out Mini-WeSmirch for simple mobiles or WeSmirch Mobile for modern smartphones.
3:00 AM ET, April 27, 2021

WeSmirch

 Top News: 
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Oscar Secrets: Behind the Decisions to Change the Show Order, Air Fewer Clips and Bring in ‘Da Butt’ … Oscars producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins had promised a unique telecast this year, and by the end of Sunday night's show, it was definitely unlike any other Academy Awards in recent memory.
RELATED:
Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
Too good to be true: Glenn Close dancing to ‘Da Butt’ at the Oscars was scripted  —  It seems only fitting that the star of “Hillbilly Elegy” — the butt of the 2021 awards cycle — would perform “Da Butt” dance during the Oscars telecast.  —  While playing a game of “name that song” …
TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker Get Undressed and Steamy in the Desert  —  KOURTNEY K & TRAVIS BARKER HOT & NOT HEAVY!!!  Super Cheeky PDA in Desert  —  Travis Barker is proving there are better options than grabbing life by the horns, now that he and Kourtney Kardashian — especially Kourtney — are letting it all hang out.
RELATED:
Georgia Trevitt / Ok -:
Katie Price admits she ‘loves’ being bankrupt as she shares plans for more kids with fiancé Carl Woods  —  Katie Price has admitted she “loves” being bankrupt - and wants to stay in it for as long as she can.  —  In an exclusive interview with OK! magazine, Katie, 42 …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
RELATED:
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Katie Price bans exes Peter Andre and Kieran Hayler from Carl Woods wedding and hints she could be a pregnant bride
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
Georgia Trevitt / Ok -:
Katie Price and Carl Woods share plans for a unique wedding - and why this time it's for life: 'It won't be boring'
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Chadwick Boseman Wasn't Snubbed at Oscars, Brother Says Family Not Upset  —  CHADWICK BOSEMAN PLEASE DON'T CALL IT AN OSCARS SNUB ... Bro Says Family Not Upset  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chadwick Boseman's family has a message for those saying the late actor got snubbed from an Oscar …
Mónica Marie Zorrilla / Variety:
TV Ratings: Oscars Plummet to Record Low, Down 58% Compared to Last Year … The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live from both Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in L.A. on ABC, hit a record low.  —  Per Nielsen Live+Same Day preliminary national numbers, 9.85 million viewers tuned …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Oscar Winner ‘Another Round’ In Remake Deal With Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way, Makeready & Endeavor Content  —  EXCLUSIVE: English-language remake rights to Thomas Vinterberg's Best International Film Oscar winner Another Round have been acquired after an auction.
Lizzie Widdicombe / Elle:
Olivia Rodrigo Is in the Driver's Seat  —  Her song “Drivers License” has taken the world by storm.  In this candid interview, the singer, songwriter, and actress opens up about what it feels like to have millions of people speculating about your love life.
Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Paper Girls’: Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza Cast As Leads In Amazon Series  —  Paper Girls follows four young girls (Rosinsky, Jones, Nelet, Strazza) who, while out delivering papers on the morning after Halloween in 1988, become unwittingly caught …
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Rita Ora ‘has been secretly dating director Taika Waititi for over a month’ as they're spotted together in Sydney  —  RITA Ora has been secretly dating Thor director Taika Waititi for over a month after growing close in Sydney, Australia.  —  The 30-year-old sparked rumours she was dating the director …
Discussion: Ok - and Daily Star
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro speaks out after arrest for alleged domestic violence  —  Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has finally spoken out after his arrest for alleged domestic violence.  —  The “Jersey Shore” star, 35, posted a statement to his Instagram story on Monday, writing, “I am grateful for all of my real friends!
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Janet Jackson Super Bowl incident to get ‘Framing Britney Spears’ treatment  —  Janet Jackson is getting the Britney Spears treatment, Page Six has learned.  —  Left/Right TV, the production company behind the blockbuster “Framing Britney Spears” documentary, is working on a documentary …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Paris Jackson, Cara Delevingne leave Oscars 2021 afterparty together  —  Paris Jackson and Cara Delevingne are sparking romance rumors again after leaving an Oscars 2021 afterparty together.  —  The close friends, who were first linked as a romantic item in 2018, were photographed leaving …
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kendall Jenner Is the ‘Happiest’ She's ‘Ever Been in a Relationship’ with Devin Booker: Source  —  “It's obvious that they have something special going on,” a source tells PEOPLE of the couple  —  Has Kendall Jenner met her match?  —  Over the weekend, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star …
Discussion: Celebs, Cosmopolitan, RADAR and Just Jared
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Patrick Dempsey Talks Final Appearance on 'Grey's Anatomy' and Singing for the First Time in the ‘Enchanted’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) … Patrick Dempsey has left the “Grey's Anatomy” building...again!  —  While the actor appeared on last week's episode when Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Jana Kramer Accuses Mike Caussin of “Adultery” in Bombshell Divorce Filing  —  In the divorce filing obtained by E! News, Jana Kramer shares new details about her decision to divorce Mike Caussin, who has previously sought treatment for sex addiction.  —  Jana Kramer's petition …
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Prince William and Prince Harry agree on beautiful tribute to late mother Princess Diana … The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have given their consent for their late mother Princess Diana's wedding dress to go on display for the first time in 25 years.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Sony Animation's Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical Pic ‘Vivo’ Headed To Netflix  —  EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has licensed all global rights, sans China, to Sony Pictures Animation's Vivo.  The movie, directed by Oscar nominee Kirk DeMicco (The Croods) and co-directed by Brandon Jeffords …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Variety
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
See the Cozy Photos of Pete Davidson and Phoebe Dynevor That Have the Internet Buzzing  —  As the speculation continues over whether SNL's Pete Davidson and Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor are a couple, see the photos that have fans convinced.  —  Are Pete Davidson and Phoebe Dynevor Hollywood's newest couple?
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
RELATED:
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of WeSmirch at 3:00 AM ET, April 27, 2021.

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: 
Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
LOOKING GOOD Adele flaunts physique at Daniel Kaluuya's Oscars party after divorce from ex-husband Simon Konecki & major weight loss
Discussion: E! Online
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Carey Mulligan's Husband Marcus Mumford May Have Taken a Lampshade From the Oscars
Discussion: Just Jared
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown & Jayma Mays Joining Disney+'s ‘Enchanted’ Sequel ‘Disenchanted’
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Ale Russian / People.com:
Oscar Winner Youn Yuh-jung Has No Plans to Act with Brad Pitt: 'I Don't Dream Impossible Dreams'
Discussion: Just Jared
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Why Does Justin Bieber Have Dreadlocks Now?!?
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Jessica Matlin / Harper's BAZAAR:
Hailey Bieber Is Still Learning to Love Herself
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Nicole Kidman stuns in first look at brilliant new drama Nine Perfect Strangers
Discussion: E! Online and Glamour UK
HELLO!:
Jessica Wright reveals date for Spanish wedding - EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: The Sun
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Holly Willoughby reveals she's written her first book about her life and it'll cover ‘burn-out and body-image’
Discussion: Daily Star
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
RIP The Oscars - these grim, woke-ravaged, fun-devoid awards were a howlingly dull train-wreck that killed the Hollywood dream stone dead
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
People.com:
H.E.R. Says There's ‘Absolutely Going to Be an EGOT in My Future’ After Winning Best Song at the Oscars
Discussion: Glamour
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Malin Andersson says her daughter Consy 'will look after Ashley Cain's baby Azaylia in heaven' after their tragic deaths
Discussion: Daily Star and E! Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony and Apollo sign NDAs but back away from their $26B offer for Paramount's assets, partly due to Sony shareholders' concerns over streaming costs

Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with New Yorker journalist Rachel Aviv on her Lucy Letby article, the cost of trial transcripts in the UK, the police documentary about the case, and more

Hayley Wong / South China Morning Post:
The US says it is deeply concerned over reports that Zhang Zhan, imprisoned after covering COVID-19 in China, has disappeared after her expected prison release

 
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