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Just Shoe It

Brian Moylan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:28:34 +1100

[Parisian women give their feet a real workout today while competing in a "Race on Heels" where they must run around a 50m track in high heels. Image via Getty]

The Truth About Zoos

Hamilton Nolan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:21:13 +1100

From Rhett & Link, the guys who brought you the ad that all ads should probably be like, comes this new spot for the Central Florida Zoo. Their relentless honesty requires it to focus totally on excrement. (more…)

What Is Going On With Tinsley Mortimer’s Love Life?

Brian Moylan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:07:48 +1100

The Tinz just wrapped shooting for her reality show and it looks like her showmance, Prince Casimir Wittgenstein-Sayn, has gotten the boot for a new beau. Who’s the lucky guy? Former American Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis. What?! (more…)

Gothic Girl

Brian Moylan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:23:01 +1100

[Taylor Momsen predictably wore black (but an unpredictably long skirt) at the The Cinema Society screening of The Twilight Saga: New Moon in New York last night. Image via Getty]

Four Ways Lists Make Us Immortal, According To Umberto Eco

Ryan Tate — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:48:06 +1100

Italian novelist Umberto Eco, the go-to intellectual for journalists worldwide, has deconstructed the human obsession with all things list-y. The bottom line for editors: Your listicles help readers brush off a terrifying universe of infinite chaos. (more…)

Oprah To Fans: I’m Quitting My Show Because My Bones Told Me Too

John Cook — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:53:12 +1100

Here’s a clip from Oprah Winfrey’s on-air announcement that she’s putting the Oprah Winfrey Show out to pasture: “Why walk away, and make next season the last? Here is the real reason: [T]wenty-five years feels right in my bones.” (more…)

Tina Fey —

Gabriel Snyder — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:56:23 +1100

— speaking at the Ad Council gala at the Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday, according to the New York Post’s Page Six.

The Grooms Wore Matching Tuxedos

Brian Moylan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:40:07 +1100

[Jimmy Fallon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like a tiny gay wedding-cake topper with their pose at the American Museum of Natural History's Museum Gala last night. Image via Getty]

Which Actress Is Leaving Her Husband Over World Of Warcraft?

Brian Moylan — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:59:31 +1100

Loving a nerd is one thing, but who could stand a guy constantly plugged into an online universe? Is it worse than a wife who gets frisky in a hot tub or a singer pimped out by a rap star? (more…)

South Korean Celebrity Suicide Spree Continues

Ravi Somaiya — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:50:33 +1100

Model Daul Kim, 20, who had worked for Chanel among others, was found hanged yesterday. Police think it was suicide. If so, she is the ninth Korean celebrity to commit suicide in just over a year. (more…)

Gang Kills Lonely Obese People, Sells Their Fat For Cosmetics

Ravi Somaiya — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:49:16 +1100

In a story that can only be described as made-up-but-not, police have busted a gang in Peru who targeted fat people on “lonely roads”, killed them, extracted their fat and sold it, possibly to make anti-wrinkle treatments. (more…)

Amy Winehouse’s Boobs Are Leaking

Azaria Jagger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:22 +1100

Mitch Winehouse offers charming new details about his daughter’s breasts; Adam Lambert fires back at Out magazine’s editor; Miley Cyrus literally dresses like a whore. Friday’s gossip is losing its sense of irony, but makes up for it with cleavage. (more…)

Michael Jackson Pulls A Jesus: His Face Appears In An Ultrasound

Azaria Jagger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:45 +1100

The King of Pop, in his infinite grace and wisdom, has returned to mortal realm by making his face appear in an ultrasound of a foetus inside a British lady’s uterus. (more…)

Confessed Teen Killer’s Social Networking Hobbies: ‘Killing People’

Azaria Jagger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:04:58 +1100

Alyssa Bustamante’s MySpace, Facebook and YouTube profiles are eerie in that “teen who engages in self-injurious behaviour and bullshits about being tough” way. Except, when she lists “killing people” as a hobby? Police say that part was true. (more…)

Sam Worthington Is Officially GQ’s Man Of The Year

Jess McGuire — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:58:20 +1100

Congratulations to actor Sam Worthington who took out GQ’s Man Of The Year award at a ceremony in Sydney last night. And bless his masculine cotton socks, he took the opportunity to express exactly what being a man means to him during his acceptance speech. Ready to learn more about yourself, readers with doodles? (more…)

YouTube Clip Of The Day

Jess McGuire — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:45 +1100

Daniel shot through this video, saying “Surely this must be the low water mark of internet dating videos?” and he may be right, folks. He may be right. (more…)

Oprah Makes It Official: To Leave Syndicated Show In September

Richard Rushfield — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:55:58 +1100

And thus an era ends. As rumoured she would, Oprah Winfrey announced today that she will give up her syndicated show to focus on building her cable network. (more…)

How Many G’s Are In Backstage?

Brian Moylan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:51:42 +1100

[Model Ana Beatriz Barros concentrates really hard on spelling her texts correctly while being made up for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York today. Image via Getty]

Twitter’s New Prompt: A Linguist Weighs In

Ryan Tate — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:50:47 +1100

Twitter today announced it will prompt users to post by asking “What’s happening?” rather than the old “What are you doing?” We asked a prominent linguist if this means anything. Turns out it does: Twitterers are no longer such loners. (more…)

Why Is Sandra Bullock Still A Star?

Richard Rushfield — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:13:50 +1100

She’s made more bombs than the Krupp Arms Works and yet Hollywood keeps giving her the keys to its kingdom. This weekend, Sandra Bullock is back again in The Blind Side. (more…)

The Vampires Are Coming! Hide Your Wallets!

Richard Rushfield — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:57:30 +1100

In a few months, after New Moon leaves the cinemas, we will celebrate the milestone of being halfway through the Twilight journey, with only two more films to go. But first we have to get through this weekend. (more…)

Facebook Named In Federal Class-Action Suit Over Scammy Ads

Ryan Tate — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:50:35 +1100

Facebook and Zynga are the defendants in a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday, which seeks upwards of $US5 million for social network users scammed in online game ads. Neither company’s top-drawer investors can be happy. (more…)

The Moment Before Sarah Silverman Proposed A ‘Four-gy’

Brian Moylan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:07:29 +1100

[GQ editor-in-chief Jim Nelson cozies up to January Jones, Jennifer Carpenter, and Sarah Silverman right before the comedian makes an indecent proposal at the GQ 'Men Of The Year' party in Hollywood last night. Image via Getty]

Which Boozy Star Is Beating His Family?

Brian Moylan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:08:03 +1100

Falling off the wagon can be dangerous, especially for a violent drunk. Not nearly as bad, there’s a pudgy pregnant actress and a hunky star with a lesbian girlfriend. Let’s circle those wagons, folks, and start guessing. (more…)

No Oscar For Moore

Ravi Somaiya — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:43 +1100

Michael Moore’s Capitalism, A Love Story doesn’t make the list for Best Documentary Feature. [AP]