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06 Apr 2009 09:37

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Culture: Proof the American movie-going public has no freakin’ taste

  • $72.5 million this weekend for “Fast & Furious.” Really?! source

05 Apr 2009 11:19

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Culture: “Bruno” trailer: “You may find this very hard to believe, but I’m gay”

After Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen’s back for more hijinks. This flick currently carries (and might deserve) an NC-17 rating. source

04 Apr 2009 12:26

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Culture: Levi Johnston: Sarah Palin likely knew he and Bristol were doin’ it

  • I’m pretty sure she probably knew. Moms are pretty smart.
  • Levi Johnston • The now-single papa of Bristol Palin’s kid, on the political football that Sarah Palin had to deal with during her veep run. • source

04 Apr 2009 11:45

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Culture: Serious business: Demi Moore got a suicide threat Tweet

  • Her fans stepped in to intervene. Last night, Demi Moore received a tweet from someone threatening to kill themselves. One of Moore’s fans called (not tweeted) the authorities, who put the woman in the hospital for a 72-hour psychological evaluation. And Moore, Ashton Kutcher’s wife and uber-tweeter, apparently sent a message thanking her fans for responding so quickly to the tweet. Nice work guys! source

04 Apr 2009 11:27

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Culture: Jade Goody’s funeral, just as she lived: Real, loud and in public

Thousands came out for the funeral, which seemed to be designed to look majestic. Might as well. source

03 Apr 2009 05:46

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Culture: Madonna didn’t read Malawi’s fine print for child adoption

  • 18 to 24 months amount of time prospective parents need to be residents of Malawi before getting a kid source

02 Apr 2009 10:20

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Culture: Sounds like this woman has a crisis of faith

  • Had anyone told me in February 2006 that I would be a Muslim before April rolled around, I would have shaken my head in concern for the person’s mental health.
  • Ann Holmes Redding • A former Episcopal minister who converted to Islam three years ago and straddled the line between both before the Episcopal Church defrocked her. Seriously, why you makin’ her decide? She clearly doesn’t want to. • source
 

01 Apr 2009 22:05

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Culture: A guiding light dims for soap opera fans everywhere

  • 72 years of “Guiding Light” was apparently more than enough bubbly drama for CBS source

01 Apr 2009 22:00

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Culture: We’re totally watching the leaked “Wolverine” flick tonight

That’s right, the new Hugh Jackman star vehicle is totally on the Internet a month early. And we have no morals. source

31 Mar 2009 21:19

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Culture: “Osbournes – Reloaded”: This is why we don’t own a TV.

Good God, did we need more cartoon characters on TV? This is the kind of thing that ruins it for us. source