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Are Changes To Grammy Categories "Subtle Racism?"

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:22:00 EDT

In April, the Recording Academy announced that they were "consolidating" dozens of awards categories, changing some eligibility requirements and rewriting the rule on how members vote. Next year, the Grammy awards will have 31 fewer categories. Sounds better, more streamlined. So why is a coalition of musicians protesting the change? Because they believe the Academy is unfairly targeting ethnic* music. More »

Carrie Fisher: "I’m Not As Cooperative As You Might Want A Woman To Be"

Irin Carmon — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:00 EST

"I'm a pretty outspoken princess, right?" recalled Carrie Fisher at her The New York Times' panel yesterday. "But you take off my clothes, you slam a metal bikini on me, and suddenly I don't know what to say. I'm mute." More »

Carrie Fisher Faces Criticism From Paul Simon, Star Wars Fans

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST

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Last night on Letterman Carrie Fisher discussed her divorce from Paul Simon, saying it's "trippy" to "turn on the radio and hear yourself complained about in song." She also doesn't recommend Googling yourself "without lubricant." Clip at left. More »

Emma's Orientation Documented By Paps; Details On Alleged Tila Tequila Assault

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Emma Watson has arrived at Brown University… And so have the paparazzi:

New Carrie Fisher Memoir: Mom Got Me A Vibrator For Xmas

Jessica G. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:40:00 EST

Celebrity memoirs are a strange breed. As a rule they're low on writing quality and high on self pity. But I had high hopes for Carrie Fisher's new memoir out December 2nd, Wishful Drinking, which is based on her one-woman show of the same name. Fisher, unlike most celebrities (especially ones spawned from other celebrities) can actually write, and I thoroughly enjoyed her roman à clef Postcards From The Edge. Wishful Drinking, though an extremely short book (about 160 pages, and the typeset is huge), is super salacious and entertaining. More »