Baby and Bump Obsession Best of 2008: upstage and porn February 23, 2008 – the Independent Spirit Awards. The Academy had ignored the Brange, depriving Angelina Jolie of a Best Actress nomination for A Mighty Heart. As such, they would not be at the Oscars the following evening. Throughout awards season, the Brange had been coy about the pregnancy rumours. She By Lainey • Jan 02, 2009 04:22 am
Girly Throw Downs Best of 2008: Silver Fox vs Mama Pimp! I.Love.Him. I loved him before. But then, when he guest hosted with Kelly Ripa and bitch slapped the Lohans… oh la, Anderson Cooper made the list for life. “Apparently these people, these horrific people, the Lohans, they’re quite well known… ?” Amazing. “And there’s this perfectly nice, By Lainey • Dec 31, 2008 11:54 am
Douchebags Best of `08: Douchebag`s break-up press conference August 16, 2008. We were one week into the Olympics, obsessed with Michael Phelps, and John Mayer shamewhore famewhore got jealous and decided to hold an impromptu press conference FOR THE PAPARAZZI telling the world, on camera, why HE BROKE UP with Jennifer Aniston. Over and again he said he By Lainey • Dec 31, 2008 05:33 am
Best of 2008 Worst of 2008: Bye Good Joaquin Phoenix Just last night in Miami – this is Joaquin Phoenix. Oh Joaquin… It’s the elastic holding back half his hair that twists the knife in your heart, non? As you know, Joaquin recently announced his “retirement” from acting, spelling it out for us on his hands: BYE GOOD. He’s By Lainey • Dec 31, 2008 02:44 am
Best of 2008 Best of 2008: Crunk Chanel Mooseknuckle Oh Karl. How could 2008 be complete without Karl? Enjoy his tight package on the runway after presenting a Chanel collection in July. Then feast your eyes on Crunk Karl styled in his own “fantasy” pose for Harper’s Bazaar. Lil Wayne is NOT demode. And one of the year’ By Lainey • Dec 30, 2008 06:43 am
Gorgessity First married NYE It’s their first Christmas as husband and wife, they’ll be ringing in the new year for the first time as Mr and Mrs BJZ, and as usual they’re spending it on the boat. Beyonce loves the yacht. She and Jay-Z love lounging on the yacht by the By Lainey • Dec 30, 2008 05:06 am
Best of 2008 Best of 2008: the Beckham ads In 2008, Victoria was featured in a series of memorably silly ads for Marc Jacobs, fronting his campaign with a sense of humour and a desperate eagerness that was endearing until she started believing her own hype… And David stripped down for Armani. We must thank Mr Armani. Because… well… By Lainey • Dec 30, 2008 02:45 am
Cheese Worst of 2008: Beefcake Bachelor In June People Magazine named Mario Lopez its Hottest Bachelor. So much to choose from and … Mario Lopez? Him? Ew! Of course he milked every last drop out of that sh-t, even posing with his own centrefold for the paps. He also recreated Brad Pitt’s infamous scene from Thelma By Lainey • Dec 29, 2008 04:55 am
Dumbass Best of 2008: Prunes! The secret behind those enigmatic half smile/half grimaces? We found out this year … It’s prunes! “Every time they pose and smile, they say the word ‘prune’.” Who knew? That prunes are good for more than just poo? Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen figured it out – this is why By Lainey • Dec 23, 2008 04:22 am
Douchebags Worst of 2008: Princess AssTalk’s asstalking “I am truly grateful for the honor that the Academy bestowed upon me last year. I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the Academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention. By Lainey • Dec 22, 2008 02:21 pm
Girlcrushes Best of 2008: Marion Cotillard wins Oscar Everything about her that night. Oh my God her dress. And her hair. Of course her face. Her shock at winning over Julie Christie. Le sigh. I love her so much. And then seeing her in the press room, as she was asked to sing an Edith Piaf song that By Lainey • Dec 22, 2008 01:55 pm
Famewhores Worst of 2008: Junior’s poem Tori Spelling was featured in the February issue of Self Magazine and, amid her sickening gush about the bullsh-t life she’s created from the smoldering embers of a home wrecked, she decided to share with us a poem KFed Jr once sent to her blackberry – golddigger’s attempt to By Lainey • Dec 22, 2008 06:33 am
Famewhores Best of 2008: Shelfy unplanned! Considering she has the paps on speed dial, a TRULY candid photo these days of Shelf Ass Jessica Biel is a rare commodity. Which is why these are so delightful. It’s Shelfy in May after a long delay at the airport looking the worst, like, ever. And she knows By Lainey • Dec 22, 2008 03:43 am
Best of 2008 Worst of 2008: Clooney & Larson at the Oscars It was a big statement. Dating less than a year, suddenly Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor brings his girl of the moment, acquired from Las Vegas, to the most high profile event of the year, the most coveted carpet, the most exclusive event…the Oscars. Only to send her to By Lainey • Dec 19, 2008 08:12 am
Best of 2008 Best of 2008: Kate’s Red Bikini Remember when Kate Hudson ate a burger and wore a baby doll dress and all of you bumpwatch obsessed thought she was pregnant? Then came the bikini. The red bikini in Miami in March, leaving no doubt whatsoever that Kate was not expecting. Ugh. Why do we have to keep By Lainey • Dec 19, 2008 02:58 am
Hook Ups Best of 2008: Rihanna & Chris Brown It’s young love at its best… like a smarter version of Britney and Justin. Even though their denials are getting a little old, at the same time, they’re also refusing to engage, and that kind of deliberate protection could serve them well in the future. Will Rihanna and By Lainey • Dec 18, 2008 12:15 pm
