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Monday, December 22, 2008
Gossip / Music Blind Item: Rachel Ray Loves Portland Indie Rock?
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Mon, Dec 22 at 2:39 PM
This just in from the End Hits gossip desk:
Which high-energy Portland band will supposedly be cooking up some rock and roll goodness alongside Rachel Ray at SXSW. They'll be playing her afternoon BBQ party/showcase, but hopefully they'll get paid in something other than her tacky merchandise. Yum-O!
Comment below with your wild guesses.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Gossip Portland Makes An Appearance in the Scattered Mind of Courtney Love
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Mon, Nov 17 at 2:10 PM
Ah, there she is. I have to say, I often miss Courtney Love. One of my favorite concert experiences was seeing Hole on acid during high school one of the times when she jumped into the audience and punched a dude, right after making the entire amphitheater sing happy birthday to Frances Bean, and the entire episode wrecked my friend's trip so bad that she vomited all over my mandatory grunge-era Doc Martens. Those were the days, I tell you.
Anyhow, she's still alive! Does anyone else think Britney Spears bears a dangerous resemblance?
Anyyyhoowww.... I was just reading about her latest freakout, in which she apparently accused her assistant of stealing from her, alleging that she had made off with a grip of C-Love's designer garb, about which she made no less than 60 posts on her MySpace page yesterday, describing (albeit with striking incoherence) each supposedly stolen item along with links to photos from style.com. Intrigued, I browsed the posts, which have likely been altered since they were originally published, since I didn't see any accusations, just the garbled descriptions. But, I did notice this:
Geminola if she ever calls BACK> and Gibbous fashions.com who will work out a cool deal with you should you happen to want to upcycle your clothes with loads of stitching etc, a;so i was so in love with 3 as 4 whre did they go? that Fall 07 they did is one of the best collections ive ever ever seen.RUN to seaplane503 girls, Madley 323
What was that, dear? Gibbous as in used-to-live-in-Portland Gibbous? Seaplane503 as in Seaplane in the 503? Glad to see Portland fashion in the mix of your brain soup, Courtney. Alongside a link to Lanvin? Flattering!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Fashion / Gossip Karl Lagerfeld Can Hypnotize Celebrities Like Chickens
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Tue, Oct 14 at 10:30 AM
A couple of fashion news bites from the off-kilter world of celebrity fashion, over which Karl Lagerfeld seems to preside like a sinister master of puppets: Madonna took some flack for wearing the "Miami Vice" heels that mad genius Lagerfeld designed for Chanel's 2009 resort collection, which feature a tiny handgun made of plexiglass instead of a typical heel:
And the award for hypersensitivity goes to Mothers Against Murder and Aggression (MAMAA), one of whose members publicly stated that she was "horrified."
And speaking of horrified, Lindsay Lohan's line of legging hit shelves at Henri Bendel's New York store yesterday (they already sold out in LA). Contrary to most celeb lines, I actually think Lohan was wise to stick to something simple, and therefore believable. And while the line, called 6126 after Marilyn Monroe's birth date, is tacky in the extreme (knee pads?), it is totally Lohan-appropriate.
The knee pad version, which is so gross that I like them the best, is called "Mr. President," and is rumored to be inspired by the dear devil Lagerfeld, but no word yet on his approval.
More fashion, less fame over on MOD.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Gossip Britney Spears Sex Tape for Sale?
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Sep 29 at 1:38 PM
Just when the poor girl was getting her life back on track, it would seem that an evil soul-patched slug from her past has come crawling out with a sex tape under his arm. (That is, if slugs had arms.) You undoubtedly recall Adnan Ghalib -- the super creepy, weirdly bearded papparazzo who wormed his way into Britney Spears' heart and was seen greasing around Hollywood with her during the final weeks of Brit's public breakdown. He went underground for awhile, but now he's back... with a supposed sex tape... and ready to sell it to the highest bidder. CLASSY! From Defamer...
[Ghalib] told Heat magazine: "There is such a tape, but I won't discuss prices for hypothetical enquiries."Unless there is a locked-in deal, I will go no further."
An unconfirmed source claims the two-hour X-rated footage features Britney naked wearing just a pink wig and was allegedly shot in Mexico.
Adnan added: "I am not interested in selling out any other details about Britney."
Thanks so much, Adnan! It's just so great that you're looking out for Brit's best interest in such a generous way.
Adnan puts the "GHAAA!" back in "Ghalib."
Gossip / News October Surprise?
Posted by Patrick Alan Coleman on Mon, Sep 29 at 1:35 PM
Talking with some friends this weekend, one of the topics of conversation was the fear/possibility that Osama could be served up on a platter sometime before election day. This would be huge for the Republicans and not so good for Obama, who has accused McCain, more than once, of not wanting to chase Bin Laden to "the cave where he lives."
Where did this come from? Look no further than Bob Woodward on Larry king earlier this month:
Okay. So he's not saying that Bin Laden will be captured, he's just saying that it could happen. Still, Woodward has a great deal of contacts in the upper levels of the Bush administration. It's possible that he knows something that we don't. I wouldn't get too worried about it. After all, the whole "Osama will be captured in October" gambit has been replayed several times during election cycles since 9/11. Never-the-less, if it happens, I wont be too surprised. But honestly? The guy was on fucking dialysis. How many caves could there be in Afghanistan outfitted with generators and hospital beds?
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Gossip Shocking Celebrity News of the Day!!!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Tue, Sep 23 at 3:51 PM
Wait... that's not the shocking celebrity news of the day!!! THIS IS!!!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Music / Gossip Blind Item! (Music News)
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Sep 22 at 1:32 PM
From the End Hits gossip desk:
ITEM!!! WHICH Portland-based indie frontman has been jetting to LA to record tracks with a famed, much-in-demand producer? Said frontman is taking a break from his well-known band to spend time on a new side project, and he's chosen as his partner an auteur who is no stranger to collaboration! The Mercury hasn't heard any of the new music yet, but it's safe to assume it won't be cheesy--and could potentially be life-changing!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Media / Misc / Gossip Facebook Status Updates
Posted by Ned Lannamann on Wed, Sep 10 at 4:58 PM
It's a slow, sleepy day here at the Mercury office. After a punishing weekend of MusicfestNW and TBA immediately on top of it, I admit I'm a bit worn out at this point. So, in the interest of exerting as little effort as possible, I'm going to post a few random Facebook friend status updates. Sure, it's a cop-out, but right now I can't think of any better way to succinctly discuss all the tons of shit that have been happening. (I've removed the names of my friends because I'm not asking permission to do this, but I bet they'll be pissed I'm repeating their clever, pithy remarks without giving them credit. Oh well!)
____ is thinking Sarah Palin DOES look like a model for Lens Crafters.____ is realizing that 54% of TBA is bullshit.
____ is wondering why he wrote "somewhere between heartburn and an erection" in his notebook.
____ saw 'equus' last night. it was intense. and yes we got to see harry potter's wand.
____ will be so annoyed if those scientists get the world sucked into a black hole.
____ what Andrew Sullivan said.
____ is pondering the significance of bubbles.
____ Good luck as Dark Matter everyone!
____ wants to see the birdies fly down the chimney.
That's all I got, folks. If you want, add your status in the comments.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Gossip A Picture is Worth $15 Million Dollars
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Mon, Aug 4 at 4:55 PM
As you may have heard, People magazine paid Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt $15 million for the honor of publishing pictures of the celeb's new baby twins.
THAT'S not a $15 million photo. THIS is a $15 million photo!
A young, hot Brad Pitt lounging on (and possibly impregnating) a leopard? That's not worth $15 million. That's PRICELESS!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Gossip Andy Dick Arrested; Still Owes Me 20 Bucks
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Wed, Jul 16 at 1:58 PM
Have I mentioned I went to college with comedian Andy Dick? We weren't super tight, but we knew each other, and he still owes me $20 for a pizza that I paid for, and that he ate. That being said, this is what he looks like now in a police booking photo taken last night.
Here are the gory and hilariously depressing details of his arrest, courtesy of The Smoking Gun:
Comedian Andy Dick was arrested this morning by California cops on drug and sexual battery charges. Dick, 42, was nabbed around 2 AM in a Riverside County parking lot after he allegedly groped the breasts of a 17-year-old girl and then pulled the teen's tank top and bra down, exposing her breasts (the incident occurred outside the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant). During a search of Dick, police discovered a small amount of marijuana in his pants pocket and a single Xanax pill for which he did not have a prescription. An "extremely intoxicated" Dick was booked into the Southwest Detention Center, where bail was set at $5,000.
Hey Riverside County police department! Can you maybe make that bail $5,020?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Gossip Don't Mess with Das Gut!
Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Jun 19 at 1:23 PM
It's no great secret that I worship actor Steve "Das Gut" Guttenberg. His work in such films ranging from Police Academy to Cocoon to Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol clearly show a man whose attention to the subtlety of art can not be understated. However, as this picture taken by the paparazzi on the streets of NYC also clearly shows… YOU DON'T MESS WITH DAS GUT!
Thanks to the Superficial, and see Das Gut putting an even finer point on it, after the jump.
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