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Bai "Ding A" Ling Thinks She Can Dance

GiggleSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:31:26 -0700

Oy to the vey. What is wrong with this woman? Not only does it look like she gets dressed in the dark after doing a lot of crack, (the Bai Ling "Nipple Slip" is practically legendary) but she dances like she's exorcising evil spirits from her body in a voodoo ceremony. Some people need way too much attention...(Thanks for reminding me about this, Licia!)

Speed Read! Jon Stewart Takes on Rogue Warrior Sarah Palin

TresSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:30:58 -0800

Jon Stewart explains that his problem with Sarah Palin has nothing to do with her looks or her family. - Daily Show
Texas may have accidentally banned all marriage when it banned gay marriage in 2005. - The Frisky
Sexist man alive Jon Hamm is missing from People's Sexiest Men Alive list. - Best Week Ever
Conservatives are over Carrie Prejean thanks to her sex tapes. - The Daily Beast
Old law still bans women from wearing pants in Paris. Ouf! - Telegraph
John Kerry's daughter Alexandra was arrested on suspicion of DUI. - TMZ
Brush up on New Moon before you see the movie. - BuzzSugar
Literary Review's bad sex in fiction award. - Guardian
Computer nerds strip for charity. - Huffington Post

Front Page: Sources: MJ's Death "Almost Certainly" Homicide

TresSugar — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:00:06 -0700

Law enforcement sources have told TMZ that Michael Jackson's death was almost certainly a homicide. - TMZ
President Obama will announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for US schools. - CNN
Sarah Palin's national popularity has taken a hit, after it spiked briefly following her resignation announcement. - Washington Post
Many unemployed Americans are seeing a delay in getting unemployment checks due to state government financial woes. - NY Times

Front Page: Bernie Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison

TresSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:00:29 -0700

A federal judge has given Bernie Madoff the maximum prison sentence of 150 years for his Ponzi scheme, following his apology and victims' requests for a life sentence. - CNN
Grim information from Michael Jackson's autopsy report has leaked. - The Sun
However, TMZ is reporting that the leaked report may actually be a fake. - TMZ
Transformers swept the box office this weekend, bringing in $201.2 million domestically. - BuzzSugar
Iranian authorities have recounted 10 percent of the votes in the disputed presidential election, but the opposition movement has refused to participate in the "ploy." - LA Times
Today, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of white firefighters who claimed reverse discrimination, overturning a lower court decision that nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. - New York Times

Headline of the Day

GiggleSugar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Woody Harrelson Claims He Mistook Photographer For Zombie

In the annals of actors behaving badly and then trying to explain their behavior, this ranks among one of the most hilarious explanations ever. A TMZ photographer who got too close to Harrelson claimed that the actor pushed him in the face and damaged his camera. Harrelson's excuse when questioned by police? "I wrapped a movie called Zombieland, in which I was constantly under assault by zombies, then flew to New York, still very much in character," Harrelson said in a statement. "With my daughter at the airport I was startled by a paparazzo, who I quite understandably mistook for a zombie," he said. (My emphasis.) Actors have all the awesome excuses - imagine trying this one with the cops! Click here to read more.

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Why Do People Still Engage in Unsafe Sex?

DearSugar — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0700

Last week TMZ captured Tila Tequila outing herself for not practicing safe sex. As we all know, STIs are running rampant. They are not something that should be taken lightly, or even joked about for that matter, which is why I'm pretty surprised that someone who is in the public eye would make a comment like that. Of course, she's entitled to live her life however she feels fit, I just think she's setting a poor example for her fans. I'm using Tila as an example here, but the truth of the matter is that even though we know the potential risks, men and women alike are still engaging in unprotected sex all the time - so what gives? Understanding that we all make mistakes, tell me ladies, what's your excuse for having unsafe sex? And if you don't, why do you think so many people do, despite the danger?

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Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Don't judge a celeb by her magazine cover. Celebrity Photoshop: before and after. - eBaum's World
You have been warned: open this at your peril. - Kissing With Ross
OMG: Bubble wrap! Do it on "manic mode." Trust. . . - The Right Foot
Poor Jackie Stallone. - World of Wonder
Celeb drug busts. Judi Dench is at it again! - The Onion
Lindsay Lohan makes a little fun. Of herself. On TMZ.- PopSugar
Can someone get this dude a towel? - College Humor
Optimus Prime has some sweet, sweet dance moves. - Best Week Ever

She Said, She Said: the Media and Heath Ledger's Death

CitizenSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:05:35 -0800

Citizen: Anytime someone dies at a young age, curiosity and sadness are understandable. But when TMZ starts running a live video stream waiting for the dead body to be taken from the scene, at what point does the media become ghoulish? Everyone from Alex Balk to Gawker almost immediately turned the story from sad to pageviews, some posting update after update sometimes with little attention to how the news might affect his family.
I'll add that I think it definitely holds up a mirror to the American attention span when Heath's story draws 600 times the number of comments as a story on the Congo - and 45,000 people die there every month. I was struck by the juxtaposition of this BBC screenshot: tragedy everywhere, but in America, the stars are in mourning . . .

Liberty: I couldn't believe it when I read the headline - Heath Ledger is dead. Like most of us, I refreshed my browser constantly, to get new details, to find some way to explain such an incomprehensible death. When someone in the public eye dies, we're left with confusing feelings and we want explanation. Heath Ledger's death certainly made me lament the fact that he will no longer make powerful films I loved - but the appetite for reports of his untimely death must be linked deeper, to our own thoughts on mortality and the permanence of death.

The media perceives these feelings and indulges our curiosity. As media consumers, I hope we know where to draw the line. Seeing the volume of coverage, I vowed that I'm going to challenge myself to be less numb to the other tragedies going on around the world. If a young, handsome, gifted actor can stir such grief and attention, genocide, civil wars, and other inexcusable violence should outrage us all enough to call for action.

What do you think?