Layoffs At Evite
Our sister blog Webnewser has the disheartening news:Evite laid off nine of its 38 employees as part of a reorganization by its parent company, IAC, paidContent reported.Among those affected were general manager Rosanna McCollough and vice president of marketing Lariayn Payne.After hearing about the layoffs, we felt a pang of guilt when RSVPing to

Jennifer Garner and Her Girls Go About Their Days
Jennifer Garner had a mid-day outfit change yesterday, switching from the work out gear she wore dropping Violet off at school into jeans and a t-shirt when picking her up later. Seraphina went along for the afternoon trip, though she stayed home today when Violet and Jennifer were out again. The girls are effortlessly transitioning back to their d

European Officials Keep Reading In Public [Europe Is Different]
Here is the German Economy Minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, reading a fairy tale about the exchange rate to some children at the behest of the German Center for Fairy Tale Culture. Ok, Germany! Can you imagine if Geithner did this? Here in America, presidents do very occasionally read picture books to children, but a Mr. Bush kind of ruined

Whitney Houston And Eminem Want You To Celebrate The United States' Independence With Them
Two items that have been dumped into the news cycle right before the holiday weekend here in the States really kicks in: Eminem's video for Beautiful and Whitney Houston's new single I Didn't Know My Own Strength. Feel free to post your first impressions here; I just wanted to make sure that they got mentioned before I skedaddled. MORE

Gisele Has Got Everything Covered
Gisele Bundchen met up with a friend yesterday afternoon for lunch and a walk in Santa Monica. Despite the warm Summer temperatures, she was wrapped up in another loose shirt and a strategically placed scarf that covered any hint of a baby bump - shop her look here. Even though she's dressing for her pregnancy, Gisele and Tom have yet to acknowledg

Neil Patrick Harris To Host The Emmys
There hasn't been an official proclamation or anything, but according to Entertainment Weekly, Neil Patrick Harris has signed on to host the Emmy Awards:Multiple sources are now confirming that the legen...dary How I Met Your Mother cad has formally signed on to emcee the 61st annual ceremony, which airs Sept. 20 on CBS.An official announcement is

The Cutout Bin: Everybody Has Something Funny To Say These Days
In order to celebrate America, Idolator will be taking tomorrow off. But before we close things out, here are a few stories we missed during this verifiably insane week: Hey, look! An entire AP story speculating about who might fill London's O2 Arena in the wake of Michael Jackson's death that includes a) some Sun-sourced speculation about an ABBA

Come Party With Us
As we head in to the long weekend, we have BBQs, fireworks and parties on the brain. So, we interrupt your holiday party planning to let you know: we're throwing a party a everyone's invited! Well, almost everyone. On July 13 we'll be hosting a Flacks 'n Hacks party with the WebNewser editors Joe Ciarallo and Jason Chupick and mediabistro.com's edi
As we head in to the long weekend, we have BBQs, fireworks and parties on the brain. So, we interrupt your holiday party planning to let you know: we're throwing a party a everyone's invited! Well, almost everyone. On July 13 we'll be hosting a Flacks 'n Hacks party with the WebNewser editors Joe Ciarallo and Jason Chupick and mediabistro.com's edi

Neil Patrick Harris Could Possibly Be Hosting The Emmy Awards
Neil Patrick Harris is apparently ridiculously close to being chosen as the host of the 61st annual Emmy Awards airing September 20th on CBS. After two hosting turns this year, one as the host of the Tony Awards and the other as the host of the TV Land Awards,... ...read full story

Occupying Afghanistan Sounds Like Fun! [Tea Party]
You're going to drink lots of tea. You're going to eat lots of goat. Get to know the people. That's the reason why we're here. -Brig. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson to officers from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines.

The Only Time We'll Say This: Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Point [Simple Truths]
Gwyneth Paltrow, while mostly annoying with her faux Britishness and William Joel-ing, has made at least one good and simple point. Especially as we leave work behind and try to enjoy a holiday weekend. The constant BlackBerrying? Getting really annoying. Yes, Gwyneth is downright awful when she speaks about how great it is to be pretty and have to

Berlin Fashion Week Brings Out Justin, Sienna and Diane
Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala stayed in Berlin yesterday to host another viewing of their Fall William Rast collection after a similar presentation in London on Monday. JT caught a flight out of Germany earlier today while Sienna Miller just arrived and checked into her hotel to change out of her cardigan and jeans before commencing her own fas

Demi Lovato's All Grown & Stylish For Women's Wear Daily
Posing for a Women's Wear Daily photoshoot, Disney channel star Demi Lovato is already working towards presenting a more mature image to the public by donning some stylish fashion choices.However, it's clear that she's not yet ready to divert too far away from her squeaky-clean appearance, making sure that... ...read full story

Judge Annoints J.D. Salinger the King of the Internet [Lawsuits]
J.D. Salinger invented blogs, according to a federal judge who granted a temporary injunction yesterday against John David California's planned parody of Catcher in the Rye. California, whose real name is Fredrik Colting and who lives improbably in Sweden, wrote a book called 60 Years Later as an unauthorized sequel to Catcher in the Rye, featuri

Lindsay Shops and Parties Into Her 23rd Year
Lindsay Lohan went about her regular routine of shopping, changing outfits, and partying at Bardot before ending up at Samantha Ronson's house yesterday. At midnight she turned 23 and although someone special was missing from the early birthday festivities, she did have two of her siblings. Her brother Michael has been in town visiting while her mo

James Frey Finds a Publisher, Mark Sanford Does Not [On The Books]
There are book deals happening today! Bloggers will publish, governors will not, and a peculiar, and speculative, sci-fi series lands a publisher. James Frey's new sci-fi series has landed a publisher. HarperCollins Children's Books will handle North America for I Am Number Four, the first part in a six-installment book series about space teenagers

Honduran President Just Sitting Around Hoping a Reporter Will Visit [Media Crack]
In your Friday-like Thursday media column: Howard Kurtz types many words for no good reason, Rupert Murdoch denies wanting to own the NYT, the WaPo can't stop distancing itself from that sellout email, and journalism is practiced in Honduras. Howard Kurtz wonders: Can black ladies cover Michelle Obama fairly, or might they be biased for her, becaus

A Good Pre-Weekend Read: WWD's Michael Wolff Profile
Today, WWD takes a look at author, Vanity Fair columnist, media critic and all around character Michael Wolff, his Newser.com aggregator that houses his blog and his recent affair that was splashed all over Page Six.Journalists typically don't like to talk about themselves, so when a good profile of a media celebrity comes around, they're always a

Rob Takes a Coffee Break While Emilie Kisses A New Costar
It was just another day on the set of Remember Me for Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin, though this time they had a new costar to work with. They've already had their fair share of hot kissing scenes, but Emilie was caught locking lips with Chris Cooper as well. Rob's character may be a bit hurt, but off-screen the actor wouldn't have a probl

Hayden Panettiere Dumps Steve Jones
It appears the comely young Heroes star has left another older beau's heart broken. Most recently rumored to have started dating Welsh TV announcer Steve Jones, Hayden Panettiere has ended their brief fling.It's an ironic twist of fate, seeing as how Jones is well-known for his reputation as a... ...read full story

Real World Cancun: Please Don't Spit In My Taco [Recaps]
Oh, Mexico. Land of sand and ruins. Place of history and blood. Of vines and mountains. Mexico: where you can get drunk at a laser lightshow nightclub and then spit in your roommate's taco and no one bats an eyelash. Yes, the Real World: Cancun had its first obligatory The Roommates Who Hate Each Other/The Roommates Who Fuck Each Other episode last

Real World Cancun: Please Don't Spit In My Taco
Oh, Mexico. Land of sand and ruins. Place of history and blood. Of vines and mountains. Mexico: where you can get drunk at a laser lightshow nightclub and then spit in your roommate's taco and no one bats an eyelash.Yes, the Real World: Cancun had its first obligatory The Roommates Who Hate Each Other/The Roommates Who Fuck Each Other episode last

Halle Brings in the Big Bucks For Her Beautiful Family
Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry and baby Nahla looked gorgeous together walking through LAX yesterday. Halle has consistently been one of the most in demand actresses, which this year landed her at number 12 tied with Anne Hathaway on the Forbes list of Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses. After a trip to SeaWorld last weekend, it looks like the relaxatio

Kidnapped NYT Reporter Returns To Newsroom
Kidnapped New York Times reporter David Rohde returned to the paper's newsroom yesterday where he, his wife Kristen Mulvihill and Afghan reporter Tahir Ludin were met with a standing ovation, applause and tears from the Times staff.Although Rohde didn't give any details about his captivity, he did tell his fellow Times staffers that Ludin had told

The Rain Explains Why Fewer People Are Slain [Crime]
The New York Times conducts its own analysis and concludes that, in New York City at least, more rainy days means fewer homicides. However, given the ongoing depressing Year Without a Summer around these parts, there's no discussion of suicides. From the Times: [A]n analysis by The New York Times of rainfall and homicides for the last six years sh

Chris Daughtry Plays “Hide The Muffin” With Lady GaGa
Adult grungetemporary star Chris Daughtry just posted a link to his cover of Lady GaGa's Poker Face to his Twitter, and its opening chords got me a wee bit excited that he would perform it in the style of I Want It That Way. But alas. MORE

Nicole and Joel Hit the Playground
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden stepped out for a private screening of Playground in LA on Monday night. While the documentary tackles the tough subject of child abuse, the expecting couple continues to do their part to make the world a better place for kids and parents. Nicole newest mommy-related project is coming out with her own line of maternit

Megan Fox & Zac Efron Making A Love Connection?
Is it possible that Hollywood's two hottest young stars have decided to combine their forces into the ultimate new It couple? A snitch is claiming that Zac Efron and Megan Fox were sharing a very friendly dinner date the other night at Pace. The source dished to Celebuzz that... ...read full story

Robert Pattinson Spends Another Day On The 'Remember Me' Set
Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin and Chris Cooper seen filming movie Remember Me in New York city, USA. Emilie seen kissing Chris Cooper on the movie set. Per usual, we'll update this post throughout the days as photos start rolling in.... ...read full story

Kate Winslet Cheers On Andy Murray At Wimbledon
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet was mightily impressed with the performance delivered by Scottish tennis player Andy Murray during the final four at Wimbledon this week.Star of The Reader cheered enthusiastically during a standing ovation for the 22-year-old tennis player as he made his way to the semi-finals for the... ...read full story