In the email exchanges he was unwittingly having with FBI agents, McDarrah tried to impress the fictional 13-year-old by name dropping celebrities he'd interviewed, like Rene Zellwegger and Jennifer Lopez. more ›

Apparently, sexy Hollywood beefcake is what Columbia College is trying to promote at its Class Day this year! Last year, father-of-fellow-Columbia College-student Senator John McCain spoke, to wide protest. This year, Columbia College has selected Matthew Fox, star of Lost, to be the main speaker. more ›

Although the extremely gross clip of Glenn Beck propositioning an US Weekly writer on CNN was amazing, it's too awkward for us to enjoy. So our vote for the best line on TV yesterday is from 30 Rock. more ›

You would have thought Delilah shaved Samson's head again after the breathless reports of Britney Spears shaved her head Friday night. Apparently the pop singer-mother-train wreck did the deed before going to a Sherman Oaks tattoo parlor and giving the tabloids something to pun about. more ›

Today, the NY Times Thursday Styles section looks at two popular accessories: The tiny, teacup dog and the huge, monstrous hobo totes. Many women love little dogs, especially since their little dogs can be dressed in little designer outfits. And many women love their big purses because they can carry everything, even if they are suffering back and shoulder pain as a result. We are surprised that the area of intersection for these two topics - teeny dogs in big bags - was not exploited. What kind of back pain do women who carry their dogs around have? Are they putting their dogs in hobo bags? And do women with big bags and teeny dogs consider getting their dogs hobo bags for canines? more ›

They get "," that's what. Here, let the Daily News explain:

That bottle of Diet Snapple you never touch on your desk? The spare can of hairspray you never use? The family pack of gum it would take a month to chew through? Admit it - they're all items from the drugstore that you picked up simply to hide your hemorrhoid cream and condoms. Now those unwanted purchases have a name: They're called "distraction buys."

JC: ALL RIGHT! I just took extra Vitamin C - I'm waiting for some food delivery. more ›

Mmm, there is nothing like it when the NY Times dips its toes into celebrity journalism. Sure, their story about what celebrities do when they buy or sell homes had some interesting new facts, but it also makes Gothamist feels less dirty than when we decide to get that issue of US Weekly for a subway ride (it takes 10 minutes to read!). This is our favorite anecdote:

Dolly Lenz, a vice chairman of Prudential Douglas Elliman in New York, said she once advised Mariah Carey to arrive for an interview with a Manhattan building's co-op board "dressed for a funeral." She appeared "in a halter top and mini-mini-miniskirt," Ms. Lenz recalled. more ›

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Gothamist can't imagine that being a high school basketball coach is all that easy, but does it mean you should be spanking your 16 year old players? By laying them across the lap? Oof. Drew Sanders pleaded guilty yesterday to "forcible touching" and will be placed on the sex offender list. Sanders lives in New Sprinville, Staten Island, and was accused to making the players strip off their shorts and underwear to be spanked either with his hand or with a ping-pong paddle at Susan Wagner High School and the Jewish Community Center in Staten Island. Sanders will get six years probation. more ›

Elizabeth Shapiro, Founder of Politipunk more ›

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Besides Ben and Colin, other celebrities turned descriptors Brad, Christina, and Shannen. WordSpy - get on this!
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Only two Martha Stewart fans stood outside the court yesterday (the organizer and founder of savemartha.com had hoped for 50), but the two were happily with a wave from Stewart. Newsday had an article that scared the bejesus of Gothamist about the diehard Martha Stewart fans, including quotes like "" Cultural defiencies? Americans? What? What's trivial is trying to make even more money illegally and being an alleged horror to her employees.
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Gawker editor Choire Sicha writes on the scary US photo post, "In any event, that model boy better hope there aren't any squirrels lurking..." Like the squirrel on Choire's own site? And then there's this interesting post...
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Paris Hilton is speaking publicly about the sex tape for the first time since returning from Australia (and hanging out with sea life which can't hold video cameras). The Daily News reports Paris as saying "I feel embarrassed [and] humiliated," and that she regrets the tape "especially because my parents and the other people who love me have been hurt." The DN also details her family's reaction to the situation (support, via crisis management from Dan Klores Communications) stints at various rehab clinics. more ›

Ever since American laid on eyes on him in The Talented Mr. Ripley, Jude Law has been an object of desire for both men and women. If British tabloid The Sun is to be believed, Law and wife Sadie Frost are divorcing. This comes after reports that Frost, best known for a small part in Bram Stoker's Dracula or as Jude Law's wife, was in the hospital for post-partum depression. Claims that Law is now involved with Nicole Kidman, while filming Ripley director Anthony Minghella's adaptation of the Charles Frazier book, Cold Mountain, are adding fuel to the fire. Who knows, but for some reason, I can see Nicole Kidman more as homewrecker, than woman scorned. We'll just wait for Us Weekly, People, and other magazines to dissect. more ›