Perez Hilton Is So Three Years Ago
"Hilton's damned-if-I-care bitchiness is what endears him to his audience," writes Peter Lauria for The Daily Beast. "Endears"? Ha. Recent comments on his site read otherwise:
"Super Groupie" Kat Stacks Assaulted On Video
A video has been released two men, who are reportedly connected to rapper Fabolous and Lil Bow Wow, slapping "mega fan" Kat Stacks until she falls to the ground. They also demand she "apologize, bitch" and "watch [her] mouth."
"I Dreamed I Was A Lady Editor In My Maidenform..."
And like so many dreams of prior generations, for bloggers of today, working in one's underwear is no mere dream, but a reality. Okay, maybe not the girdle part. But we could! [Vintage_Ads]
Naked Marc Jacobs Hawks Cologne; Thieves Rob Kate Moss
- Here is Marc Jacobs and his new men's perfume. It's like Tom Ford and Juergen Teller had a meeting, and this is what they came up with. "We tried it with clothes, but it didn't work," claims Jacobs. [WWD]
Ann Taylor's Attempt At Blogger Payola Draws FTC Ire
But the agency won't take any action. Ann Taylor recently offered bloggers gift cards in exchange for coverage. Under FTC rules, blogs must disclose their financial relationships with brands; now we just need the same to apply to magazines. [AdAge]
The New Decornographers: Bloggers With Perfect, Beautiful, Craftsy Lives
Our moms had Martha to make them feel inadequate. But we have a whole new generation of perfection which is rapidly proliferating online. Let's call them the Marthettes.
Kate Hudson On Bodies, Botox, Boys & Bloggers
In an interview for the December issue of Elle UK, Kate Hudson reveals that she is losing 20 lbs. for a role; has no problem with cosmetic injectables; "loves" boys and thinks bloggers are mean girls:
Helen Thomas On Bloggers, The Press, And Obama's Failings
It's no secret that we think White House legend Helen Thomas is awesome; unfortunately, she doesn't return the sentiment.
Momma Mia!
We can't wait for the upcoming book from the creators of Postcards From Yo Momma - and not just because we know the lovely, talented authors! Here, watch them read excerpts and be generally adorable. [MediaBistro]
Can This Model Really Sue Someone For Calling Her A Ho?
Look, we wouldn't fancy being called "Horsey Face," "ho," "skank bitch," "#1 skanky superstar," "old hag," and "psychotic, lying, whoring, still going to clubs at her age, skank," either. But grounds for a lawsuit?
Dressed For Success
We always like to see a talented blogger make good, so it was with great joy that we heard that Erin McKean is turning the charming
A Dress A Day into a book! The novel, , will be told from the perspective of dresses in a shop. Says Erin, "The idea at the beginning was to come up with a coherent narrative that would…
Girls Alewd
Darryn Walker is
accused of violating England's obscenity laws by blogging about the fictional rape and murder of the all-female English pop group Girls Aloud. Walker appeared in court on Wednesday and was granted unconditional bail until the trial, which is scheduled for March 16, 2009. Walker's case will be the…
Living Oprah
This past weekend, our own Jessica Grose
explored (!) the world of consumer brand dedication with blogger Robyn Okrant. Though Okrant seems aware of the absurdity of her experiment, she does eventually fall prey to the seductive world of O's special type of branding. Okrant's husband observes that she has started to…
Blog Alert!
File under: Rich Narcissist Intrudes On Territory Of Poor Narcissists. Melissa "Mrs. Chappy" Morris is the thinking woman's socialite. "Using a medium that often portrays women of her milieu as spoiled backstabbers, Mrs. Morris offers a rare perspective of New York society on her blog, May December, named in part…
Heather "Dooce" Armstrong Makes Kathie Lee Uncomfortable
Talk about ice queens on the Today show: This morning, Heather B. Armstrong met with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford to talk about her award-winning, groundbreaking blog Dooce — is it just me or doesn't it seem a bit unfair to call it a "Mom Blog"? — and sat on the couch with her arms crossed the entire time, looking…
Broadsides: Welcome to Hymen-Town!
- China is creating a female-run district where women make all the decisions and men have to wash the dishes. [Salon]
- Nestle to buy baby-food company Gerber for $5.5 billion, giving Nestle "the leadership position in baby food." We're sure the thousands of moms in Third World countries whose babies died as a result of…
Odds and Sods
The Brits are dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Now only the French remain, and we all know how hopeless they are. [The Times]
