#iran Click here to read Iranian Woman 'Confesses' to Murder Conspiracy on State Television

Iranian Woman 'Confesses' to Murder Conspiracy on State Television

The Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, appeared on state-run television to denounce her asylum-seeking attorney and admitted she knew beforehand about her husband's murder. Another lawyer says Mohammadi-Ashtiani has been tortured.
08:19 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#religion

Study: A couple that prays together stays together. Praise God!

07:20 AM
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#scenery Click here to read Mother Claims Teen Sons 'Troubled' by Topless Sunbather

Mother Claims Teen Sons 'Troubled' by Topless Sunbather

A woman in Italy was questioned by police after a mother complained that her two teenage sons were "troubled" by the sight of her naked boobies on the beach. Perhaps "troubled" is the wrong word. How about "turned on"? More »
06:28 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#vacations Click here to read Arizona Fugitives Possibly in Arkansas, Near Another National Park

Arizona Fugitives Possibly in Arkansas, Near Another National Park

First it was Yellowstone. Then it was Glacier National Park. Now, the incestuous "Bonnie and Clyde" fugitive couple from Arizona are thought to be near the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. Are they on some sort of National Parks tour? More »
05:58 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#dubious

Did JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Start the Fight That Led to His Exit?

Click here to read Did JetBlue Flight Attendant Steven Slater Start the Fight That Led to His Exit?
JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater became an instant hero following his emergency slide-assisted resignation, prompted by abuse from a passenger aboard the flight. But now three other people tell the Wall Street Journal that Slater "instigated the confrontation." What gives? More »
05:30 AM
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By Max Read
#sentences Click here to read Bin Laden's Chef Gets 14 Years In Gitmo, Tribunal Unimpressed with Cooking Skills

Bin Laden's Chef Gets 14 Years In Gitmo, Tribunal Unimpressed with Cooking Skills

Being the executive chef at Osama bin Laden's "Star of Jihad" base was once considered a stepping stone to bigger things, but Ibrahim al-Qosi got 14 years in Gitmo for running the kitchen there. He's expected to serve two years.
04:56 AM
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By Jeff Neumann
#hewlettpackard Click here to read HP CEO-Destroyer Jodie Fisher Now Working for Her Mom in New Jersey

HP CEO-Destroyer Jodie Fisher Now Working for Her Mom in New Jersey

After being accused of sexual harassment by employee Jodie Fisher, HP CEO Mark Hurd got a $28 million severance package. Fisher? Now working for her mom's New Jersey staffing agency. Hopefully some of those Body of Influence residuals are coming.
02:42 AM
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By Max Read
#banksters Click here to read The Search for the World's Most Powerful Locker Room

The Search for the World's Most Powerful Locker Room

Fitness website Social Workout was able to get an operative inside the 54,000 square-foot gym deep within the bowels of Goldman Sachs mission control at 200 West Street in Manhattan. What did they find? More »
01:49 AM
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By Max Read
#goodbyes

The comic strip "Cathy" will end on October 3, having run out of jokes about shopping.

01:27 AM
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#herbalsupplements Click here to read Czechs Would Let North Korea Pay Back Debt in Ginseng Root

Czechs Would Let North Korea Pay Back Debt in Ginseng Root

North Korea might be allowed to pay off its Cold War-era debts to the Czech Republic in ginseng root. Because really, what else can North Korea offer? Next time I'm short on rent, I'm paying in Five-Hour Energy.
01:20 AM
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By Max Read
#meetyourcandidates Click here to read Florida Senate Candidate Jeff Greene and His Reef-Destroying, Vomit-Caked Party Yacht

Florida Senate Candidate Jeff Greene and His Reef-Destroying, Vomit-Caked Party Yacht

In a campaign season swelling with populism, where candidates try to out-folk each other and prove their anti-elitist credentials, having a symbol of extreme wealth as potent as a 145-foot yacht is already a liability. More »
01:16 AM
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By TPM
#hotincleveland Click here to read Joe Jonas on <i>Hot in Cleveland</i>: Goatees and Gadgets and Giggles, Oh My!

Joe Jonas on Hot in Cleveland: Goatees and Gadgets and Giggles, Oh My!

Tonight, the versatile—uh, I mean, middle—Jonas Brother, Joe, guest starred on Hot in Cleveland in an episode filled with family drama, cliched teen gadgets, texting, Justin Bieber, and "Look, I'm a man now!" facial hair. Inside, video highlights. [Gawker.TV]
12:25 AM
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By Matt Cherette
#chefs Click here to read Iowa Chef Fined for Licking Toads

Iowa Chef Fined for Licking Toads

Iowa chef Christopher Turla was fined $335 after county health inspectors saw a video of him "kissing and licking" two small toads on a prep table in his restaurant's kitchen. So that's how chefs come up with those weird recipes.
12:16 AM
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By Adrian Chen
#mlb Click here to read Francisco Rodriguez Arrested For Allegedly Beating Up Father-In-Law In Clubhouse

Francisco Rodriguez Arrested For Allegedly Beating Up Father-In-Law In Clubhouse

The Mets closer is in police custody and charged with assault after sending his father in law to the hospital after the Mets' loss tonight. [Deadspin]
12:10 AM
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By Barry Petchesky
Yesterday - August 11, 2010
#lists

Here's a fun list of the top-earning actors on TV. Hugh Laurie makes $400,000/episode!

11:50 PM
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#costumes

Halloween Starts Early: These Are the Official Jersey Shore Costumes

It should be very easy to dress as your favorite Jersey Shore character. Just forget any pretensions to class, style or dignity and get yourself to edhardyshop.com. But if you're really lazy, go ahead and buy these official costumes. More »
11:37 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#homophobes Click here to read Your Weekly &quot;Ryan the <i>Real World</i> Homophobe&quot; Update

Your Weekly "Ryan the Real World Homophobe" Update

Tonight in the world of self-loathing Real World homophobe Ryan Leslie, we learned that he hates Hurricane Katrina victims (and manual labor), refusing to help everyone build a house for one of them. Also: Knight gets all homophobic on Preston. [Gawker.TV]
11:33 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#thedailyshow Click here to read Jon Stewart Exposes the Financial Idiocy of Sarah Palin, John Boehner, and Other Republicans

Jon Stewart Exposes the Financial Idiocy of Sarah Palin, John Boehner, and Other Republicans

Tonight, a freshly-shaved Jon Stewart talked about the fact that Republicans are simultaneously complaining about the nation's deficit and fighting to extend Bush's tax cuts (which, if ended, would reduce said deficit by 30%). Inside, video of the smackdown. [Gawker.TV]
11:28 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#wikileaks Click here to read What 'Explosive' Documents Is Wikileaks Going to Leak Next?

What 'Explosive' Documents Is Wikileaks Going to Leak Next?

Wikileaks is sitting on as many as 15,000 more Afghanistan war documents, according to the Washington Post. And these are "potentially more explosive" than the 91,000 records already out there. What's Wikileaks founder Julian Assange about to drop? More »
10:46 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#birds Click here to read (Former) Mayor of New York Flips Off Protester

(Former) Mayor of New York Flips Off Protester

An ex-New York mayor flipped off a protester today at Charlie Rangel's birthday party. Alas, it wasn't Giuliani. It was David Dinkins. Remember him? More »
09:56 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#creepyoldmen Click here to read Bill O'Reilly Has Bieber Fever, and It's Creepy

Bill O'Reilly Has Bieber Fever, and It's Creepy

Has Bill O'Reilly moved on from his Lady Gaga obsession? It appears so: tonight, O'Reilly discussed Justin Bieber's water-bottle-to-the-head incident and a) cursed out the hurler of said bottle, b) commented on Bieber's hair/height, and c) reached out to him. [Gawker.TV]
09:36 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#lawsuits Click here to read Gay Porn Pirates Face Wrath of Gay Porn's 'Neocon Kingpin'

Gay Porn Pirates Face Wrath of Gay Porn's 'Neocon Kingpin'

Do not cross New York gay porn impresario and neocon Zionist Michael Lucas by pirating his movies. Lucas' production company just sued 53 porn pirates for as much as $150,000 each. Sexy copyright infringement, ahoy! More »
08:46 PM
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By Adrian Chen
#topchef Click here to read Live Blogging <em>Top Chef,</em> Week 9

Live Blogging Top Chef, Week 9

We'll start the rest of the season with a bang tonight: It's time for Restaurant Wars! Join us as we report on the battle in the comments under this post. It's like we're all embedded journalists! More »
08:00 PM
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By MisterHippity
#marketing

All Sorts of Fun Stuff Going On In Nation's Cemeteries

07:55 PM
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#picoftheday

The Bell Tolls for Thee

[A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange scowls as the closing bell rings. He's sad because the Dow lost 265 points today. That means we're all poor again. Image via Getty]
07:52 PM
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By Brian Moylan
#editorscolumn Click here to read How the Google/Verizon proposal could kill the internet in 5 years

How the Google/Verizon proposal could kill the internet in 5 years

Earlier this week Google and Verizon pledged to uphold a set of network principles that could transform the internet into a husk of its former self. Let's look down the barrel of the Googlezon* future. [io9]
07:47 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#tourism

Uh Oh: Tourists Flocking to NYC in Record Numbers

07:09 PM
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#accidents

Joe Biden's Terrible Vehicular Curse Takes Flight

06:57 PM
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#fashion

Anna Wintour's Fashion's Night Out Will Take Over New York

06:50 PM
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#exclusive

Playboy Unearths Pics of the Woman Who Brought Down HP's CEO (Updated)

Jodie Fisher's days of fame-seeking might be well behind her, but the woman who claimed sexual harassment by Hewlett Packard's CEO is getting pushed further into the limelight: Playboy has now posted online 16 pictures from a 1980 Fisher shoot. More »
06:37 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#blagosphere

Rod Blagojevich Jury Deadlocked, Asks Judge For Help

06:28 PM
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#annoyingkids Click here to read This Kid Is the Most Annoying Movie Critic Ever

This Kid Is the Most Annoying Movie Critic Ever

11-year-old movie critic Jackson visited The Early Show recently to review summer films. While Jackson liked Ramona and Beezus (and "favorite" Toy Story 3) and loved Salt, he hated Inception for being "confusing." Uh, you're 11? The insufferable video, inside. [Gawker.TV]
06:07 PM
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By Matt Cherette
#wereadyou

Comment of the Day: You'd Better Believe It

06:05 PM
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#opencaption

Paris Hilton Demonstrates the Most Annoying Way to Pose for a Picture

[Dressed as Marilyn, Paris Hilton poses as a lesbian with Playboy's Karissa Shannon and her middle fingers. All we need now is Joe Francis pointing at the camera, and we'll know what the Apocalypse looks like. Another Paris pic below.] More »
05:59 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#controversy Click here to read Rand Paul's College 'Kidnapping' Victim Clarifies Insane Story

Rand Paul's College 'Kidnapping' Victim Clarifies Insane Story

The political world recently learned about Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul's college secret society exploits, like when he "kidnapped" a woman, offered her pot, and made her worship a false idol. But the woman now insists, it wasn't a "kidnapping." More »
05:55 PM
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By Jim Newell
#andnowhesdead

David Wolper, who produced Roots and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, is dead.

05:37 PM
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#crime Click here to read Donald Duck Accused of Molesting Lady at the Epcot Center

Donald Duck Accused of Molesting Lady at the Epcot Center

We hug them, we kiss them, we put our children in their arms. Who are the strange people in the furry costumes at Disney World, and are they pervs? After Donald Duck grabbed her boob, a 27-year-old is suing Disney. More »
05:28 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#famousmen Click here to read Today in James Franco: Bloodsuckers and Baby Brothers

Today in James Franco: Bloodsuckers and Baby Brothers

From time to time it's good to check in on James Franco, the entertainment world's enigmatic (or faux enigmatic!) renaissance man, to see what he's up to. Today he's doing lots of things for Esquire magazine. More »
05:23 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#angerissues Click here to read A Tech Mogul's Flame Mail Rampage

A Tech Mogul's Flame Mail Rampage

Larry Ellison has had it: The Oracle CEO is flame-mailing journalists left and right this week in what looks increasingly like an online rampage. He might be worth $28 billion, but that doesn't mean Ellison has to take your crap. More »
05:19 PM
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By Ryan Tate
#newspapers

Newsday Hiring a Ton of Reporters

05:12 PM
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#studiob

There's a Rod Blagojevich Impersonator Lurking the Streets of Chicago [Gawker.TV]

04:46 PM
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#recessionomics

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (Present Cloud Excepted)

04:45 PM
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#opencaption

Jennifer Love Hewitt Auditions for Gossip Girl

[On the second day of filming for her confusing episode of Law & Order: SVU, Jennifer Love Hewitt trades her "battered aging hooker" look for "queen bee mean girl." Image via Pacific Coast News.]
04:37 PM
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By Maureen O'Connor
#bigotry Click here to read Religious Right Group: 'No More Mosques in the United States'

Religious Right Group: 'No More Mosques in the United States'

Anti-mosque fever is all the rage nationwide, not just in lower Manhattan. Everyone's doing it! And now the American Family Association, a religious right heavyweight, has taken it to a new level: no more mosques in the United States, period. More »
04:34 PM
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By Jim Newell
#herogram Click here to read Daniel Radcliffe Is Basically Perfect

Daniel Radcliffe Is Basically Perfect

This month's Out magazine features an interview with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, a pocket-sized heartthrob who is essentially the ideal heterosexual man. And girls, he's single and ready to mingle. Why is he so wonderful? Let's take a look. More »
04:26 PM
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By Richard Lawson
#television

Do We Even Need American Idol Judges Anyway?

04:20 PM
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#amazingamericans

Paul Narang Is America's Most Eligible Man

"This guy is handing his card out on the 'L' train in Chicago to women for dating purposes," a tipster informed us today. The guy in question is Paul Narang: Businessman. Republican. And eligible male. Let's meet him, shall we? More »
04:02 PM
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By Hamilton Nolan
#clipjob

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, Christina Hendricks appears in a Mad Men-themed commercial for the Emmys, Ketith Oblermann talks net neutrality, Natalie Morales gets hit by a kid on Today, the premiere of Hair Battle Spectacular, and Perez Hilton's lost Sopranos cameo. More »
04:00 PM
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By Whitney Jefferson
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