Saturday, January 23, 2010

Wyclef Jean Demanded a $100,000 Fee to Appear at a Fundraiser for His Own Hometown and more...

Sat Jan 23 2010
philanthropy
Wyclef Jean Demanded a $100,000 Fee to Appear at a Fundraiser for His Own Hometown

A planned fundraiser for Wyclef Jean's charity in 2006 was canceled in part because Jean's personal $100,000 performance fee made the event too expensive, according to internal e-mails and a source familiar with the event. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 18:13



great moments in journalism
Shepard Smith Presents: 'The Great Puppy Watch'

Shepard Smith, America's best newsman, had one of the finest broadcasts of storied career today on Studio B. There was a puppy, stuck in the LA river. It was rescued by a helicopter. Shepard Smith talked America through it. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 17:52



history
When Gossip Was Gritty: Confidential Magazine

In the new book Shocking True Story, Henry E. Scott details the rise and fall of Confidential magazine which was the TMZ of 1950s Hollywood sleaze. We have an excerpt. And Scott was nice enough to scan some covers. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 15:45



mysteries
The $11 Million Love Nest YaVaughnie Gave Up after Her Break Up with Charles

Vengenance-by-billboard artist YaVaughnie Wilkins hasn't said anything about her best-jilted-lover-revenge-plot-ever, but we've discovered one good reason she might be pissed at Charles Phillips: She had to give up this $11 million estate along with her tech titan boyfriend. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 15:10



recaps
Real Housewives of Orange County: Youth Is Wasted On the Old

Last night on the Housewives, daughters were in peril. Friends were in peril. It's a dangerous time to be a Housewife in Southern California — what was once easy and meaningless is now fraught with... slightly less ease. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 13:54



recaps
Jersery Shore: Unsolved Mysteries of the Guido Tribe

It is with a heavy heart that we must end the most important sociological experiment of our time. For all that we have learned we are, there is still so much left unanswered about these mystical creatures. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 11:53



late night
Defeated O'Brien Prepares to Sign Off Tonight and Everything Else You Missed Last Night

The hosts spoke about Conan's agreement to part ways with NBC. Fallon finally took a jab at his network while O'Brien, with the help of famous friends, spent more of NBC's money. Gawker.TV's Matt Cherette caught all of the action. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 10:00



focus on the family
Republican Savior's Wife Starred Half-Naked in Music Video About Handjobs

We have now seen every member of Senator-elect Scott Brown's family in some state of undress. Here's wife Gail Huff in a bikini, coaxing a tube of sunscreen to metaphoric orgasm, in a music video from 1982. MORE >>

POSTED: Fri Jan 22 2010 01:35




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