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Blake On Amy's Addiction: It's All My Fault
- In an exclusive interview, Blake Fielder-Civil says: "I dragged Amy into it and without me there is no doubt that she would never have gone down that road. I ruined something beautiful." He admits he got Amy Winehouse hooked on heroin, crack cocaine and self-harm. "The first time Amy took crack she asked me, 'Can I try a bit of that.' When I see pictures of Amy and the state she’s in it tears my heart out. I just want to pick her up and help her. But I can’t — because I’m the man who caused it all. It scares me to death that I can’t fix Amy." He also talks about watching her have seizures and why they both cut themselves. [News Of The World]
- Britney Spears was supposed to perform at a club in London, but wouldn't go on stage. Brits are pissed at Brit! [Perez Hilton]
- Britney's on the cover of Glamour, by the by. [Perez Hilton]
- Britney is the number one most-searched-for subject on Yahoo in the UK, bumping Barack Obama to 7th. [Guardian]
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9:00 AM on Mon Dec 1 2008
By Dodai
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Most discussed Shamrockette: Geri, Geri, Geri... I'm hoping that's just a wardrobe malfunction. more »
Midwife Madness
Manhattan Moms Extol Virtues Of Water Birthing
We've discussed at-home births, water births and even birth of the dolphin-assisted variety, and I suspect those of you who thought those unconventional births were gross will be similarly repelled by the article in today's New York Times which follows some local ladies as they spawn in inflatable tubs in their apartments. It's graphic! Those of you who are into this sort of thing will think the article is a beautiful expression of the miracle of life. However, I want to make note of two things. One is the look on the face of the woman in the striped shirt in the picture at left. Let's zoom in on that, shall we? More »

4:40 PM on Thu Nov 13 2008
By Jessica
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Most discussed lucystrawberry: It would be so awesome if, instead of this post propagating the idea that the hospital based method of having more »
Loose Lips Young Jeezy was booked early this morning on a slew of charges, reports TMZ, "including DUI, speeding, reckless driving, no tags, driving with an open container and no proof of insurance." We gotta give it up to the Thirty Mile Zone for this headline: "Rapper Young Jeezy in the Big Heezy!" Zing! • Tori Spelling's main bitch, Mimi La Rue the pug, has died. Says Tori: "She was a star and a true lady, and she will be missed greatly. People everywhere knew her by name. I loved when fans wanted her over me. I felt proud!" • Ricki Lake and the American Medical Association are brawling over the issue of home birth. The AMA says "the safest setting for labor, delivery, and the immediate post-partum period is in the hospital." In response, Ricki Lake is saying that doctors have misconstrued her pro-home birth stance. "It's scary that [they] have sort of targeted me…And, you know, I'm all about choice. This is not unlike the abortion issue. I am pro-choice when it comes to childbirth and choices in birth." [TMZ, Dlisted, People]

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Cry-Baby: The Musical: Tasteless In Form And Fashion
"Brace yourself for a shock, theatergoers. There's no delicate way of putting this. 'Cry-Baby,' the latest Broadway musical based on a John Waters movie, is... tasteless. Why aren't you shocked? Oh, I see. You thought that I meant the show that opened last night at the Marquis Theater was in bad taste....When I said 'tasteless,' I meant without flavor: sweet, sour, salty, putrid or otherwise. This show in search of an identity has all the saliva-stirring properties of week-old pre-chewed gum. (Not to be tasteless.)" So writes New York Times critic Ben Brantley in today's paper, reviewing Cry-Baby: The Musical, the latest movie-turned-musical from John Waters. Oh well. At least the opening gave us some goodies! On hand last night were John Waters, Debbie Harry, David Byrne, Cindy Sherman, Kathleen Turner, Adam Duritz, Ricki Lake, Chris March and... Rocco DiSpirito. The full Good, Bad and Ugly of the opening of Cry-Baby: The Musical after the jump. More »

11:30 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Jennifer
4,541 views, 89 comments

Latest by JSINAK: I love Adam Duritz too... he is definitely very sexy. (Sorry I know this story was like hours ago but I'm more »
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Helen Hunt Finds Birth Mother, Pretty Dress At Film Premiere
Helen Hunt: She's not just Jaime Buchman, she's a very serious director. Hunt's latest fare is the adoption drama Then She Found Me which, a la Streisand, she doesn't just direct, but stars in as well. Last night's New York premiere featured the film's cast (Bette Midler, Salman Rushdie, Matthew Broderick) and their supporters, including Gloria Steinem, Heather Matarazzo, Bernadette Peters, Ricki Lake, Mamie Gummer and Jerry & Jessica Seinfeld. Random yes, but it made for some interesting fashion! As always, the full Good, Bad & Ugly after the jump. More »

10:30 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Jennifer
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Latest by middling: I just realized the reason Irina Pantaeva shows up to every event in New York City: she has no friends! more »
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Independent Spirit Awards Attendees Stuck To B&W
The Independent Spirit Awards are sort like the alt-prom to the Oscars: The so-called "indie" crowd — plus mainstream celebs posing as hipsters for the evening — turn out to honor work that is supposedly not part of the Hollywood machine. As an added punch, ELLE sponsored the event, and I wonder: did the magazine also issue a dress code of mostly black and white? Even my beloved Cate Blanchett, left, seemed in less than top form: Her black and brown combo seems comfy enough, given she is pregnant, but her shoes made my heart scream, "Noooooooooooo." The full Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Independent Spirit Awards, after the jump. More »

5:30 PM on Sun Feb 24 2008
By Jennifer
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Latest by youwantedahero: so, is it me, or does Ricki Lake's leg in that picture really freak anyone else out? 'cause the way more »

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The Business Of Being Born: Some Might've Looked Better In Their Birthday Suits
Last night was the red carpet premiere for Ricki Lake's much-discussed documentary on the home-birth movement, The Business of Being Born. And though the film offers an eye-opening journey through Ricki's choice to have a natural birth (hullo, vagina!), the premiere yielded nothing but some eye-shielding fashion. While Ricki looked chic and svelte in a black sheath (left), her guests looked a little...oy. The good, the bad, and the ugly, all after the jump. More »

2:30 PM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Jennifer
6,315 views, 72 comments

Latest by lovely nigerienne: I'd like to see a documentary on Brooke Burke's pregnancies, births and child rearing. No other woman seems to more »
Reader Roundup Best Comment of the Day, in response to Reviewers Take Wild Ride Through Ricki Lake's 'Awesome' Vagina In The Business Of Being Born: "Childbirth...fun like a nightclub!" We say: to quoth the bard 50 cent — I'm into having sex, I ain't in to givin birth. • Worst, in response to Monica Lewinsky May Be An Angeleno Now, But She Doesn't Dress Like One: "She is so huge and looks like she is already getting a dowager's hump and wearing clothes that haven't been laundered in 6 weeks, yeah, she'd be a good time for a bunch of homeless drunks behind the dumpster at the Safeway. I wonder who she is blowing now." We say: Guess who's next in line for a pink slip??? MORE »

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Is Ryan Gosling On The Prowl?
- Days after he allegedly gave Hayden Panettiere his number, Ryan Gosling was seen having dinner with Michelle Williams in New York. Reps say it wasn't a date but a discussion of an upcoming film project. Sure, sure. At least Michelle's stepping up from Heath Ledger. [Page Six]
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen hung out at the Bowery Hotel's Lobby Bar in New York Wednesday with former TV daddy Bob Saget and "Uncle Jesse" John Stamos. No Steph, no D.J.? Come on, make it a Full House! [Page Six]
- Mary-Kate's new man: Dave Annable of Brothers & Sisters. He's cute! [E!]
- Tori Amos to two girls in the front row of her show who kept coming and going: "Get the fuck out of my show! It's a privilege to sit in the front row and I reserve those seats for people who appreciate music, get the fuck out!" Yeah, it's on video. [DListed]
- Amy Winehouse is vowing to get her life back on track in the New Year, but first she wants a white Christmas, snort! [The Sun]
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9:00 AM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By dodai
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Latest by Carnelian Heart: Tori Amos is overrated. more »
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Kiefer Sutherland: Christmas Behind Bars
- 24 star Kiefer Sutherland is in the slammer! The actor will serve 48 days in Glendale City Jail for his DUI conviction, which means he'll be there for his birthday, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Keep your head up, Kiefer! [TMZ]
- Also booked on DUI charges, with the LAPD: Vivica A. Fox. She was at the police station for 20 minutes. People! Do not drink and drive! [TMZ]
- John Mayer exchanged numbers with Ricki Lake at a party Tuesday, saying, "I've had a crush on you for two years." Uh, since she's been real thin, you mean? [Page Six]
- In 1989, when Anjelica Huston found out that Jack Nicholson had gotten Rebecca Broussard pregnant, Jack says she "[came] down to my job and beat the hell out of me. She really beat me up, I tell you. Anjelica can punch!" [Page Six]
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9:00 AM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By dodai
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Latest by SweatsuitHaven: I knew Robin Thicke was too good to be true. Any chance he and his wife have an open marriage? Ryan more »