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The public outrage over Paris Hilton's early release from her L.A. prison cell may be justified -- but why are we expending so much energy protesting the antics of a spoiled media whore?
By Cintra Wilson
June 8, 2007
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Haters and fans alike are in a frenzy over the pop star's first performance in three years.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
May 2, 2007
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The Canadian pop sensation talks about getting older (she's 22!) and what sets her apart from Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, in this interview and podcast.
April 4, 2007
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The celeb we love to hate is self-destructing before us all. Maybe it's time to realize that Britney Spears is actually a human being for whom things aren't going very well.
By Rebecca Traister
February 23, 2007
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I'd like to thank my agent, my accountant and my therapist. No, really.
By Debra J. Dickerson
February 19, 2007
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Our clip 'n' save guide to the latest in star makeovers, where the first step is to admit you have a problem and the second step is to get back to partying.
By Scott Lamb
January 27, 2007
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Cruise and Holmes fear Suri kidnapping? Rosie and Barbara unite. Plus: Lohan facing liver failure?
By Scott Lamb
January 11, 2007
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For years we've been paralyzed in the tractor beam of her brainless celebrity. Now it's time to kiss the creepy dollie goodbye.
By Rebecca Traister
December 11, 2006
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Why can't stars avoid bad behavior? Table Talkers weigh in this week.
December 8, 2006
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Forget golden statuettes. In the new, family-friendly Hollywood, the real status symbols are sonograms and diamond solitaires.
By Daniel Harris
November 20, 2006
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Courtney Love -- rock star, publicity whore, feminist -- has scrapbooked her life in the spotlight. Has the self-proclaimed fame junkie lasted past her expiration date?
By Lisa Levy
November 6, 2006
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We should change Columbus Day to Bush Day, a cautionary holiday encouraging Americans to meditate on the hazards of ambition.
By Garrison Keillor
October 11, 2006
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Recently it occurred to me that I know more about the celebrities I interview than I do about my own family. But admit it -- don't you, too?
By Jancee Dunn
August 22, 2006
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Once a megastar, Whitney Houston is now a tabloid "crackhead." But when I looked for someone to blame, I kept finding the diva herself.
By Rebecca Traister
April 12, 2006
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Instead of writing poetry, I'm checking out IMDB.
By Cary Tennis
January 6, 2006
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We've seen her laugh, we've seen her cry. We've seen her almost-exposed breast. Will we ever get enough of Jennifer Aniston?
By Rebecca Traister
November 26, 2005
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She's loud, she's crass, she has no class. So why am I so broken up about Kathy Griffin's breakup?
By Curtis Sittenfeld
November 22, 2005
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In an interview with Elle, Katie Holmes' ex reveals his inner Neanderthal.
By Hillary Frey
November 16, 2005
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From blackmail to fake marriages, Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson led strange double lives as '50s heartthrobs who were secretly gay.
By Laura Miller
October 19, 2005
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Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley aren't just relics of the Wild West, argues "Lonesome Dove" author Larry McMurtry -- they're America's original celebrities.
By Jonathon Keats
June 16, 2005
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From O.J. to Robert Blake to Kobe Bryant to Michael, the modern celebrity show trial makes us voyeurs at a morality play that showcases not guilt vs. innocence but wrong vs. wrong.
By Alessandro Camon
June 14, 2005
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Kobe Bryant is lucky: In our minds, he's that rare defendant who's innocent until proven guilty.
July 21, 2003
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They're gorgeous and they bring us endless pleasure. So why is bashing movie stars our national sport?
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 1, 2003
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The release of Diana Ross' drunk-driving videotape, soon to be shown on TV, represents another lurching step in the fourth estate's race to kiss the gutter.
By Joan Smith
January 16, 2003
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Mariah sings the blues about her love life; John C. Reilly's a
major fem fan; Julianne Moore finally settles down with her babies'
pop. Plus: Brooke's pretty baby?
By Amy Reiter
January 6, 2003