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heidi's hills
Heidi Montag Talks About Fake Tits, Fake Reality Show On The View
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were guests on The View this morning. Spencer mainly kept quiet, but Heidi talked about everything from her plastic surgery to her income to her "breakup" with Lauren Conrad (ugh, so bored with that one). Barbara Walters told Heidi that she's in the wrong business, whatever that means (we think that Heidi is in the perfect business, since she makes piles of dough doing seemingly nothing, like getting paid $100K to "show up" at events). Later, she put on a show of pieces from her Heidiwood fashion line, which she says is selling like hot cakes. If it's such a big part of her life, isn't it weird that her "reality" show never mentions it? Clip above.
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Earlier: For Some Women, Big Boobs Are A Pain In The Butt (And Back And Neck)
The Ladies Of The View Hate Their Own Boobs
The ladies of The View have been doing the show live from Vegas all week (and even though it's Wednesday, they still haven't ironed out the kinks in the audio situation). Anyway, they've been marveling all week about the women who've been sunbathing topless at their hotel, so Sherri decided to try it for herself. This led to a self-deprecating discussion of everyone on the panel's breasts. Elisabeth says she has to fold hers like origami in order to put them in her bra, while Joy and Whoopi say they have to throw 'em over their shoulder (like a continental soldier) or else they'll trip on them. Clip above.Earlier: For Some Women, Big Boobs Are A Pain In The Butt (And Back And Neck)
obama rama
Michelle Obama Co-Hosts The View, Discusses Racism, Sexism, and Toned Arms
Michelle Obama co-hosted The View today, and the ladies were way excited about it (just check out Sherri Shepherd's grin in that still). Whoopi was so psyched that she wet herself—when she knocked over her mug of water. No fights broke out between Elisabeth and Michelle, and it was all very ladylike and cordial. Joy and Babs did ask Michelle some questions about Hillary, though, like whether she believes Hills had to deal with sexism during her campaign and if she will be appointed as Barack's running mate. Michelle answered like a politician. Clip above.
midweek madness
This Week In Tabloids: Why Barack Loves Michelle; Angelina Is Anxious Or Adopting
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, where we parse tabloid punditry so you don't have to. This week marked a slight departure in tabloid fare, as Us featured potential President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama on the cover. Don't let it throw you; the other tabloids covered all the usual players, with In Touch, Ok! and Star devoted to Brangelina's baby farm and Life & Style hot on the Britney beat. Come with us as we tell tall tales of tabloid trauma, after the jump. More »
crap blog post from a dude
Ah, Yes, The Boys Club And Their "Humor"
Earlier today, Tracie posted a clip of Barbara Walters talking about Hillary's butt and why, given her body type, she should (and happens to) wear pants. Not only were the comments wrong about what would or would not be most flattering on Hillary (Moe and I are, I believe, on record as stating that Hillary would look nice in a skirt suit or two), it was also not really a nice (or accurate) thing to say. According to the writers at Comedy Central, pointing that out makes us "vaginas." Ha-ha-fucking-ha. Join me in my rage after the jump. More »
baba wawa
Barbara Walters Bodysnarks Hillary Clinton's "Larger Bottom"
This morning on The View, the ladies were discussing Hillary Clinton's pantsuits, because Barbara Walters claims to have taken a part in Clinton switching from skirts to her now infamous style. (It had to do with a blizzard in 1996 and an interview or something.) Anyway, in setting up the anecdote, Babs, in so many words, said that the pantsuits were probably a good idea because of Clinton's ill-proportioned ass and thighs. The rest of the women on the panel—Clinton-hating Hasselback included—all got extremely uncomfortable and told Babs to not "go there." Clip above.
mystic rivers
Joan Rivers Says She's A Bigger Slut Than Barbara Walters
Joan Rivers stopped by The View this morning. She's always a lot of fun, even when she's making crazy, old lady racial statements (like today when she said her Chinese translator had a "stupid name"). But what really made me wince/laugh was when she complained that she's slept with all the same men Barbara Walters has, and then some. Clip above.
baba wawa
Barbara Walters Brags About Notches On Her Bedpost On Ellen
Barbara Walters' book tour for her memoir Audition is chugging along quite nicely and today it made a stop on Ellen. Babs joked about the number of sex partners she's had — the subject of which has been one of the most talked about features of her book — and told Ellen that the hundreds of names printed inside the front and back of the book is actually a list of all the people she's banged. (It's really a list of all the people she's interviewed in her career.) Ellen then points to her own name and says, "It was gonna be in my book, but alright." Clip above.
dirt bag
Jessica & Tony Split; Joel Parties With Lindsay While Nicole Babysits
- Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo: Dunzo! [TMZ]
- OMG. Was Joel Madden flirting with Lindsay Lohan? Apparently Nicole Richie was home with the baby and Joel was out when Paris Hilton sent Nic a text: "Lindsay was all over Joel!" Nicole tried calling and Joel didn't pick up. Is this how it's gonna be? [Star]
- Lindsay Lohan's father thinks someone is supplying LL with drugs and Janet Charlton has posted a picture of LL with Samantha Ronson with the words, "Michael, the answer could be right under your nose - or better still, Lindsay's nose." [Janet Charlton's Hollywood]
- Is Mariah Carey pregnant? Apparently someone from her camp called famed L.A. baby boutique Petit Trésor and asked about (wait for it...) butterflies. [Rush & Molloy]
- Mariah and new hubby Nick rented out Six Flags Magic Mountain last night so they could have a wedding celebration with their homies. Roller coasters? Just like MC's "Fantasy" video. Which came out in 1995. When Mariah was 25. And Nick Cannon was 15. Not that it matters. [TMZ]
- Oh, wait: Nick had the theme park shut down as a surprise for Mariah. That is sweet. These two just might melt your cold cold heart. [ET]
- John Mayer had a show in Orlando last night and totally kissed Jennifer Aniston backstage between songs. [People]
baba wawa
Barbara Walters Has Been Getting Kinda Nutty On Audition Press Tour
Barbara Walters was on Larry King Live last night in support of her just-released memoir Audition (not that the book even needs much hyping; it sold an unprecedented a quarter-million copies in under a week). Perhaps it's the fatigue caused by the press tour, or maybe it's a newfound embrace of silliness now that she's spilled her guts into that memoir, but Babs is starting to act really strange. She pulled a gag last night by painting her fist to look like a face and talked to Larry in a weird voice. We're thinking that maybe this is an inside joke for the 75+ set. Clip above.
dirt bag
Lindsay Sings: "If I Want It, I Get It. Now."
- Synth! Dance beat! Breathy vocals! It's Lindsay Lohan's new track, "Bossy." And guess what? It doesn't totally suck. "Stop touching me without permission," she sings. "I'm jut a little bossy. If I want it, I get it — Now." Ha! Like that fur coat? But is the song as good as Kelis's "Bossy"? Well, LL's track was written by Ne-Yo. Lemme know what you think. I may have to listen again. And Again. And then one more time, with rollerskates on. I'm so embarrassed. [People]
- Meanwhile: Lindsay's dad Michael is pissed that the Mingling Moms named ex-wife Dina a "Top Mom." He says: "Are you kidding? Look at her off-screen antics, her lack of morals and how she conducts herself. She comes stumbling out of Butter at 3:15 a.m. with bloodshot eyes and a red runny nose, yelling 'Oh, [bleep],' when she saw the paparazzi." Meanwhile, Dina says: "He's on a mission to destroy me." Wow, this kind of stuff must be great for the kids to hear. [Page Six]
- So Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon spill all their wedding details to People, including the fact that they get along because they are 'both eternally 12 years old" and Mariah now has a "Mrs. Cannon" tattoo. [Yahoo News]
dirt bag
Mariah Carey E-Mails Vogue Editor From Honeymoon
- [Mariah Carey] is very happy. I've spoken with her and she is superb. She is over the moon. I received an email from her [Monday] and she is so happy. She really sounds like someone on her honeymoon." — Andre Leon Talley. Talley also says the wedding happened so quickly he "didn't have the time to offer her any style tips!" Underminer. [People]
- Britney Spears' progress impressed the court yesterday. She will now get three days of supervised visitation a week; within a month she should get overnight visits. Stay the course, girl! [TMZ]
- Lindsay Lohan has another job! She'll star in Labor Pains, a comedy about a young woman who pretends to be pregnant to avoid being fired. Yay for her; boo for another damn knocked up movie. Is that all women are good for? [Page Six]
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Barbara Walters On Oprah: "Star Jones Was So Obese She Could Barely Walk Onto The View Set"
Barbara Walter's memoir Audition hit shelves today, and she appeared on Oprah to talk about it. Babs has spilled her guts into this book, and it's a true tell-all, since she's telling every fucking thing there is to tell. She went into detail on some of it with O, namely, Star Jones (first she was fat and nice, then she got thin and annoying), Rosie O'Donnell (she has severe emotional problems and would scream at Barbara in fits of rage), her torrid 2-year affair with a married black politician (she never considered herself a mistress), her troubled adopted daughter (who was on drugs and ran away from home), and her mentally-disabled sister (whom she resented for being mentally-disabled). B. Dub said she was actually considering naming the book Sister, because her sister has been such a huge influence on her life. (Could you imagine!? Nobody would ever guess that Sister was an autobiography of a white woman knocking on 80 years old!) Clip above.
common currency
Why Women Today Should Like It When Their Friends Bone Their Exes
The Barbara Walters memoir releaseathon is reminding us of something we'll pretend we knew before, since it's exactly the sort of frivolous miscellany our brains would absorb for a few weeks before trying in vain to replace it with the name of the Burmese military dictator: Barbara Walters used to bone Alan Greenspan. For this reason, 82 years later, Alan Greenspan's codependent wife Andrea Mitchell will not let him near Babs alone. This strikes me as one thing that has changed for the good since the era when Greenspan began systematically dismantling the federal regulatory structure that might have prevented pretty much every single colossal financial scandal that ever exposed massive shift of wealth into the hands of the financial plutocracy: women these days actually enjoy being within one degree of sexaration of one another. More »
the good, the bad & the ugly
At Costume Institute Gala, The Good Superheroes Took A Fashion Flight Of Fancy
Okay let's cut to the chase: Last night. Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala. Theme was "Superheroes." Everyone and their brother was there. I've broken the photos down into Good, Bad, and Ugly for your viewing pleasure. The Good — including Victoria Beckham, Christina Ricci, Diane Kruger, Iman, Mischa Barton, Amanda Peet, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton and Claire Danes — begins after the jump; the Bad and Ugly to come later. More »
dirt bag
Will Amy Sing At Mandela's Birthday Bash?
- Nelson Mandela personally called Amy Winehouse and asked her to sing at his birthday party on June 27! The former president of South Africa phoned her! Bono, Elton John and Annie Lennox are expected to perform as well. This UK paper says,"Let's hope [Amy] bee-hives herself!" Yuk, yuk. [Mirror]
- Meanwhile: Does Blake Incarcerated have a secret mistress? Is he plotting with the "mystery blonde" to run away with her — and a chunk of Amy's ÂŁ10 million fortune? [The Sun]
- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are due in court today for a progress review. A completely uninformed opinion? She's doing better. [People]
- Owen Wilson allegedly picked up some chick (not Kate Hudson) and invited her back to is boat and propositioned her to join him in a threesome with Vince Vaughn. There was a time that a Butterscotch Stallion/Money Baby sandwich would have been soooo hot, and that time was 2001. [Perez Hilton]
- Britney's back at work on How I Met Your Mother. She looks cute dressed to match Neil Patrick Harris! [TMZ]
dirt bag
Barbara Walters Talks Shit About Former View Co-Hosts
- In her new memoir, Auditions, Baba Wawa gives the dirt on Star Jones' and Rosie O'Donnell's departures from the View; On Rosie: "The premise of 'The View' is that of a team working together, but for Rosie it was more like Diana Ross and the Supremes, as little by little she took over." [NYDN]
- The problem with Miss Jones was not just her diva behavior (though Walters et. al. were embarrassed about her fiasco of a wedding to Big Gay Al) it was that Star made her View-mates lie about her gastric bypass. Walters writes: "Joy [Behar], in particular, resented having to go along with a lie that implied all one needed to do was situps and ingest one cookie instead of two."[NYDN]
- The septuagenarian Babs is so scandalous! She also talks about her adulterous affair with Massachusetts Senator Edward Brooke, the first black Senator since reconstruction. [NYDN]
- Jimi Hendrix's sex tape? A hoax, cries the company that owns the rights to Jimi's music. Sigh. We'll always have Cynthia Plaster Caster. [Reuters]
- Marilyn Monroe's sex tape? The FBI cries fake! It's amazing how many stars can issue denials from the grave. [MSNBC]
