Jezebel: Mercury

Keira May Play Lady Di; Gaga Channels Mercury

Megan Carpentier — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:06:10 EDT

In an effort to snag Keira Knightley and Helen Mirren, the production company behind the Lady Di biopic proclaimed that they are at the top of producers' list (but that they'll take ScarJo if they have to). [Daily Mail]

User's Guide: Mercury In Retrograde

Sadie Stein — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:34:00 EDT

Apparently, it is (though not for too much longer). And apparently, that's supposed to explain a lot. But what, exactly, does it mean? And should it carry more or less weight than any astrological happening? More »

Mercury In Metrograde

Anna Holmes — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:50:00 EDT

[London, October 5. Image via Flynet]

Jeremy Piven's Illness: That's Why They Call It "Acting"

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:40:00 EST

Today on Good Morning America, Jeremy Piven earnestly explained why he was too ill to stay with his Broadway show, but Diane Sawyer had a medical fact to contradict almost everything he said. More »

Splenda And Several Other Products That Could Potentially Murder Your Insides

Jessica G. — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:30:00 EDT

I was on JetBlue yesterday morning without headphones, but CNN was on the TV and the following question (or a reasonable facsimile) flashed across the screen: Is Splenda bad for your health? And I silently mouthed "NOOOOOO!" Not my favorite calorie-free sweetener! Then I read about it in today's New York Times, and discovered that the new research CNN was talking about is not necessarily the death knell of Splenda. Apparently Duke University conducted a study that showed that Splenda "contributes to obesity, destroys 'good' intestinal bacteria and prevents prescription drugs from being absorbed." More »