Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Reading Celebrity Gossip


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This video from TEDxVancouver featuring Lainey Gossip’s Elaine Lui called “The Sociology of Gossip” should now be your go-to source for justifying giving a crap about what’s going on with Chris Brown and Rihanna, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and even Justin Bieber (or Taylor Swift, for that matter). Why does gossip matter? And why shouldn’t it simply be dismissed as a frivolous, low-brow pursuit? More »

The World Might Not Be Over, But I Might Finally Be Over Robsten


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It’s no secret that I’m MamaPop’s resident TwiHard, and that my love for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart rivals even that of that one British chick that made a video of herself sobbing when news broke about the Rupert Sanders affair. (She totally scored a spot at the Breaking Dawn 2 premiere, btw, AND I DIDN’T, [...]

Chatter Box: Lady Gaga Pulls A “Bieber” In Barcelona, Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Co-Star Speaks Out


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So I guess barfing on stage is trending? One week after The Biebs blew chunks in Arizona, mid “Baby Baby,” Lady Gaga decided to one-up Justin’s boot-and-rally by ralphing thrice during “Edge of Glory” in Barcelona this weekend. Please, pop-tarts, let’s not let this become a thing. With two incidents in two weeks, it’s already [...]

Why I Still Love Tom Cruise, Even If Katie (Also, Everybody Else) Doesn’t


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So, Tom Cruise is having a hell of a month so far, huh? I mean, to be in Iceland shooting your next epic blockbuster and eagerly anticipating an equally epic 50th (!!) birthday celebration with your wife and kid one minute, and being served divorce papers amid allegations said wife didn’t just leave you, she escaped you [...]

Chatter Box: Cameron Diaz Writing Nutrition Book For Teens, Carrie Underwood Endorses Marriage Equality


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Cameron Diaz is looking to add “author” to her list of credits, with a nutrition guide aimed at teen girls. Diaz says the book will encourage girls to focus on health over being slim. While she does not yet have a formal publishing deal, Diaz has a literary agent and hopes to speak in schools [...]