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Paging Ari Gold

With Britney Spears safely in rehab, there's room for a new superstar in Hollywood, and this guy knows it. He's started the website PagingAriGold.com, a blog dedicated to attracting the attention of fictitious Hollywood super-agent Ari Gold. Googling the term "Ari Gold" produces a sponsored link to his website (although I discovered it while googling Kevin Connolly, so it appears he's branching out). The site has three entries, two of which include his video pleas to Ari and his assistant, Lloyd. I'm fairly certain this guy is joking, in which case it's fabulous (but subtle) humor. If he's not joking, it's even funnier. I've included the videos here.
/> With Britney Spears safely in rehab, there's room for a new superstar in Hollywood, and this guy knows it. He's started the website PagingAriGold.com, a blog dedicated to attracting the attention of fictitious Hollywood super-agent Ari Gold. Googling the term "Ari Gold" produces a sponsored link to his website (although I discovered it while googling Kevin Connolly, so it appears he's branching out). The site has three entries, two of which include his video pleas to Ari and his assistant, Lloyd. I'm fairly certain this guy i...

Brody Jenner & Spencer Pratt Are Exactly the Tools You Thought They Were

SHOCKER! Brit’s Hair-Shaving May Have Been a PUBLICITY STUNT!

Esther Tognozzi, the owner of the salon where Brit shaved her head, called into Ryan Seacrest's morning show today. "I had my vertical blinds closed," she said, "And the bodyguards ... opened the blinds, supposedly to see who's back there ... and somebody got a very clear shot of her in the back of my salon." Ryan asks if it's possible this was all a set-up for publicity. "Do I have to answer that?" says Esther. And -- this is so funny -- without missing a beat, Ryan's all like "Yes." Like he's Jack McCoy or some shit. Of course she doesn't have to answer that. But she does: "Could be." Ryan pushes the matter further, looking for a soundbite. "It's Hollywood, Ryan," says the owner of a run-down hair salon in Tarzana, to the host of American Idol. You can't make this stuff up. Anyway, yeah, of course Britney wanted people to take pictures. Otherwise she would have shaved her damn head at home. Listen to the audio here.
/>Esther Tognozzi, the owner of the salon where Brit shaved her head, called into Ryan Seacrest's morning show today. "I had my vertical blinds closed," she said, "And the bodyguards ... opened the blinds, supposedly to see who's back there ... and somebody got a very clear shot of her in the back of my salon." Ryan asks if it's possible this was all a set-up for publicity. "Do I have to answer that?" says Esther. And -- this is so funny -- without missing a beat, Ryan's all like "Yes." Like he's Jack...

Nobody Cares About Paris Hilton’s Birthday :(

Paris Hilton was without any of her BFFs du jour at her 26th birthday party in Las Vegas this past weekend. Nicole Richie was supposed to show -- Paris even announced on the microphone that she was "on her way" -- but she never made it. The most recent "victim" of a sex tape release, Kim Kardashian, wasn't even invited, despite being one of Paris' best friends during the past year. "She didn't want Kim on the red carpet stealing her thunder," said a source. If this is true, it's totally ironic,...

The Mainstream Media is So Much Better Than Bloggers

Because, you know, they have editors. To fact-check and, you know, do cursory checks for the correctness of grammar on things like, say, front-page headlines on CNN.com. Now, I'm sure as hell no CNN copy-editor, but it is my deeply held belief that this particular phrase should read: "Britney Spears' melon out-hypes Elvis Presley's." Rather than "Britney Spear's melon out hypes Elvis Presley's." So, you know, not just one major grammatical misstep in seven words, but two. Although I suppose it is p...

Late-Night Links

Project Runway winner Jeffrey Sebelia is broke -- and designing clothes for the Bratz movie. Which is still, I suppose, a step above going on the Surreal Life and sleeping with a former child star who's twice your age and half your height. Isn't that right, Adrianne Curry? [A Socialite's Life]

Seriously? OMG! WTF? has moved. Update your bookmarks, kids! [SOW]

Britney Spears could never hang on American Idol. [IDLYITW]

Justin Timberlake weighs in on Britney and her (non-)hair. [GTS]

Jessica Biel and Hayden Panettiere walk their dogs in L.A. this weekend. I'm just happy whenever Hayden is not in the same city as Paris Hilton. Leave her alone, Paris! [Ninja Dude]

Cameron Diaz gets wasted in Vegas. [Allie Is Wired]

Christina Aguilera and Beyonce at Jay-Z's birthday party. [INO]

Kelly Osbourne breaks down at an HIV benefit concert and states that one of her family members is HIV positive. Start up the office pools, kids. [Celeb Slam]

Meredith Grey may currently be the Schrodinger's Cat of network television, but Ellen Pompeo is alive and well and attending the NBA all-star game. [ICYDK]

Lily Allen is always good for a pull quote or twelve. [Bree]

/>Project Runway winner Jeffrey Sebelia is broke -- and designing clothes for the Bratz movie. Which is still, I suppose, a step above going on the Surreal Life and sleeping with a former child star who's twice your age and half your height. Isn't that right, Adrianne Curry? [A Socialite's Life] Seriously? OMG! WTF? has moved. Update your bookmarks, kids! [SOW] Britney Spears could never hang on American Idol. [IDLYITW]Justin Timberlake weighs in on Britney and her (non-)hair. [GTS]Jessica Biel and ...

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