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11.14.08
Hey! Long time no see. So, now that the election frenzy is behind us, I've been doing some housekeeping. I thought you'd like to know that from now on, you can read the latest edition of The Word over at my blog, The Ned Ehrbar Happytime Concern.
I'll be updating there to keep things simpler, while this site will still be around as an archive of my previous work. Basically, consider this site a great big flag screaming "Hire Ned Ehrbar!" Also, on the other site, you can leave comments, so let me know who I should stop making fun of.
thanks,
Ned
10.31.08
The Word: Yeah, but who's counting?
Turns out Paris Hilton and her “rocker” boyfriend Benji Madden love being in love so much that they celebrate their month anniversaries. You know, like you did back in middle school. KEEP READING
10.24.08
The Word: Mental image for the day? Check.
With “High School Musical 3” hitting theaters this weekend, Zac Efron has had to go on the record to combat some nasty rumors. No, silly, not those nasty rumors. KEEP READING
10.20.08
The Word: I wanna hold your head
Trouble’s afoot for one very forgetful auctioneer in London. Joby Carters was transporting the head of a wax sculpture of Paul McCartney—and left it on a train. The piece was due to be auctioned off next weekend, but those plans naturally are in jeopardy. KEEP READING
10.17.08
The Word: They wanna be in pictures
With a new album due in December and her serotonin levels stabilized, Britney Spears is feeling great. Why, an anonymous source even says Britney “is in a good place right now,” and how often can we say that about her? KEEP READING
10.10.08
The Word: Don't touch the hair!
London critics can be tough. Beloved animatronic Zac Efron was leaving a performance of the new West End play “Rain Man” Wednesday with “girlfriend” Vanessa Hudgens when he was accosted by a laptop-carrying crazy person. KEEP READING
10.06.08
The Word: Celebs pray to the darndest things
It’s time for our not-at-all-regular Celebrity Religion Roundup. It seems Britney Spears has finally given up on ever understanding Kabbalah, the celebrity alternative to Judaism. KEEP READING
10.03.08
The Word: A little help here?
It’s not all rose petals and reenactments of Benetton ads over in the Jolie-Pitt household. According to Star magazine, Angelina Jolie is so bummed out after giving birth to twins this summer that Brad Pitt has sent her to therapy. Moody? Depressed? Maybe moving to Berlin wasn’t such a good idea after all. KEEP READING
09.29.08
More Mudslinger!
We're just over a month until the election, so now the points can really add up. Be sure to keep up with my nonsensical political ramblings at Mudslinger. Like many readers have said, I'm not helping!
09.26.08
The Word: Oh, don't act so surprised
British PR flacks are feigning outrage because Amy Winehouse, that pillar or moderation and class, has reportedly ruined some dresses sent to her on loan in the run-up to London Fashion Week. Apparently, the naïve folks over at Harvey Nichols loaned dear, sweet Amy $50,000 worth of silk and satin dresses. Amy put on the nicest one and hit the town, and eventually did what she does best: vomit. KEEP READING
09.19.08
The Word: Commercials about nothing
Have you seen those kooky Microsoft commercials with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates trying to act normal? Well, you won’t anymore. KEEP READING
09.17.08
One of our favorite people, Lindsay Lohan (see below) has been sharing her opinion about the current presidential race. Couldn't leave that one alone. Check out today's Mudslinger for more.
09.12.08
The Word: She can DJ her own wedding!
Supposedly, wedding bells are ringing around Hollywood because Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are going to tie the knot. It doesn’t matter that they’re not even officially an item yet. KEEP READING
09.08.08
Mudslinger!
My new political column/blog Mudslinger launches today. Head on over and check it out. It'll be running now through the first Tuesday in November, when something is happening, I'm not sure what.
09.05.08
The Word: Bringing up belly
“Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria would like to set the record straight about something, you nosy, nosy entertainment reporters: She is not in a family way. She is not comparing paint samples for a nursery. She is not with child. Actually, we’ll let Longoria tell you, since she puts it best: “I’m not pregnant. I’m just fat.” KEEP READING
08.29.08
The Word: Crimes against humanity
Selfish, selfish, selfish. Luxury watch model and Italian Tourism Board VP George Clooney has vowed to never have children. KEEP READING
08.22.08
The Word: He studied the Secretariat method
We’re going to go ahead and assume that the months-long publicity Olympics Christian Bale
has been participating in have been a bit tiring. But with all the
noise about his mom’s assault accusations dying down, the “Dark Knight”
star is back to facing an endless barrage of questions about his craft.
And we’re starting to think he’s messing with us. KEEP READING
08.18.08
The Word: Sleep tight, Britain!
Somehow, this isn’t surprising. A recent survey conducted by Travelodge
asked 3,500 Brits what famous people have been popping up in their
nightmares lately. At the top of the list? Your friend and ours, Amy Winehouse!KEEP READING
08.15.08
The Word: She's checking in
It’s probably a bad sign for a sitcom to start resorting to stunt casting before the first episode has even aired. But such is the case for “Do Not Disturb,” a new Fox comedy starring Jerry O’Connell and Niecy Nash about the staff of a luxury hotel in New York. KEEP READING
08.08.08
The Word: What's new, Pussycat?
Though Quentin Tarantino is known for revitalizing the careers of pop has-beens, this might be too much of a stretch for him. Rumors started circulating recently that he had found the perfect star for a supposedly planned remake of “Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” The star? Britney Spears. KEEP READING
08.07.08
Catching up with Rory Gilmore
Alexis Bledel isn’t your usual young actress. The star of the much-mourned “Gilmore Girls” series, who returns to the big screen in “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” as a member of a female foursome brought together by magical blue jeans, isn’t the tabloid presence a young woman in Hollywood often risks becoming — and she’s perfectly happy about that. KEEP READING
08.06.08
Blaze of glory
Judd Apatow’s gang is at it again, looking to reinvigorate an ’80s movie genre that’s fallen into disrepair. It worked with last year’s teen sex comedy “Superbad,” after all. With “Pineapple Express,” they go after the action comedy.
A farewell to pants
Picking up three years after the original, “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2” reunites four friends (Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel) first brought together by a hippie-chic pair of jeans that magically fit each of them. Only this time, the movie makes clear, it’s not about the pants. KEEP READING
07.30.08
The Word: You can't put a price on abs
Yesterday, we told you about Kevin Federline’s sure-to-work plan of getting into shape and then releasing a workout DVD. Well, his ex-wife will see his foolish fitness scheme and raise him an “I can’t be trusted with my money.” KEEP READING
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