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Just Like High School

Mike Bonifer | Posted May 15, 2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bonifer, Boys State, Campaign, Divisiveness, Gamechangers, Gossip, Governor, High School, Hillary Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Mike Bonifer, Race, Racism, Saxophone

Her boyfriend had been one of the most popular and best students in the history of Just Like High School. He played first-chair saxophone in the Just Like High band. He won Anything That Got Decided By a Vote or a Debate. He got elected Governor of Boys State, and...

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Gossip For The Clinically Depressed

236.com | 23/6: News You Can Misuse | April 13, 2008 01:18 PM

Read More: 23/6 Gossip, 23/6: News You Can Misuse, 236.Com, Gossip, Gossip Column, Gossip Columnist

Our gossip columnist spends all day in bed scouring the wires for the hottest dish, doing her best to keep her mind active and focused on the troubles and scandals of other people. Reading about celebrities keeps her from getting...

My Daughter Makes My Purse Shake

Candy Spelling | Posted March 18, 2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Books, Candy Spelling, Family, Gossip, Hospitals, Media, Public Figures, Talk Shows, Tori Spelling, Tori Spelling Baby, Tori Spelling Mom, Tori Spelling Mother

"Mrs. Spelling, your purse is making the locker it's in shake and vibrate."

I was being wheeled into yet another elbow surgery, so I was sure I was hallucinating.

"Look, Mrs. Spelling, your daughter is the next guest," a nurse in the pre-op area seemed to say a few...

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The Oscars: A Lesson or Just a Bad Show?

Shelly Palmer | Posted February 29, 2008 | Media

Read More: 2008 Academy Awards, 2008 Oscars, Celebrities, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Journalism, Celebrity Magazines, Entertainment, Gossip, The Academy Awards, The Oscars, Us Weekly

The Oscars telecast averaged an 18.7 rating and a 29 share. That's TV-Geek-Speak for the lowest ratings since 1974, about 32 million viewers -- a 20% drop from last year. Some pundits are blaming the dismal ratings on the dark nature of the top films. Best picture, No Country for...

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Gossip Detox: Part 2

Erin Gates | Posted February 12, 2008 | Living

Read More: Celebrity Gossip, Gossip

In Part 1, I decided to boycott gossip for two weeks. Cold turkey. Read about my decision here.

Day 1: I begin totally confident in myself an easily able to shun all my favorite sites and shows in favor of more enriching activities. This will be easy. I am...

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Gossip Detox: Part 1

Erin Gates | Posted February 7, 2008 | Living

Read More: Celebrity, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Worship, Gossip

For the past few years I have started every morning with a fresh, hot cup of coffee (or three) and six celebrity gossip sites. Yes, SIX. I have them all bookmarked, waiting for my eager little fingers to click on them with the hope that something earth-shattering may have happened...

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Amid Heath Ledger Fallout, Has Media Ignored Young Male Stars in Crisis?

Eric Deggans | Posted January 25, 2008 | Media

Who knew the next blond starlet in crisis would be a man?

As I write this, actor Heath Ledger's death hasn't been attributed to Hollywood excess -- though police have said his room was filled with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication.

But when I heard the 28-year-old actor had been...

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The Rise Of TMZ & The Celebritification Of Media

Anastasia Goodstein | Posted November 9, 2007 | Media

Read More: Celebrities, Celebrity, Celebrity Gossip, Gawker, Gossip, Media, Media Literacy, PopSugar, Tmz, Tmz Jon Fine

I read Jon Fine's column about the insane growth of TMZ and couldn't help but ponder what this expanding obsession with celebrity screw ups means to youth culture. According to the article, "In September, TMZ.com notched 10.5 million unique U.S. visitors, dwarfing its entertainment-news rivals. In fact, the site,...

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