Corey Podell

Looks like Carlos is joke stealing again. A few weeks ago on LAist we put up a post about comedian and host Joe Rogan calling Carlos Mencia out in the middle of a set at the Comedy Store for stealing from numerous comedians, as well as letting it be known that Mencia is not actually Mexican as most of his material claims, but is rather half Honduran, half German and is really named Ned...

Another one bites the rehab dust, but Jesse Metcalfe is waaay less exciting than Britney - NY Post Speaking of Britney, she's out and hopefully back on her rampage....Umm, is it me or was that NOT thirty days? - Defamer Speaking of rehab, future attendee Rumer Willis, daughter of Demi and Bruce, looks like the new "it" party girl - I Dont Like You in That Way Did rehab graduate Lindsay Lohan find the Lord?...

The world's largest independent music store, Amoeba Music, is releasing their first-ever limited edition EP of TV on the Radio's in-store performance from this past September. Amoeba is known for their legendary in-stores, and this four track disc will be available at all three stores (including ours), and online, March 27th. TV on the Radio's latest release, Return to Cookie Mountain, was named Album of the Year by Spin Magazine, and the four songs...

Angelina adopts again, welcomes Pax Thien Jolie Pitt to the clan - People Lindsay's back to her old ways, partying almost every night this week - Page Six Hayden Christensen and OC Alum Rachel Bilson a new couple - Just Jared Cute new tennis partner helps Britney work it out on the court - X17 Exclusive I mean, if theres going to be a celebrity death hoax, could we pick someone other than Sinbad? -...

It's been far too long since Angelenos have been able to enjoy a proper media circus, and thats why starting March 19th, the Phil Spector murder trial is set to begin, televised for our viewing pleasure. After months of postponements and more than four years after actress Lana Clarkson was found dead from a gunshot wound in his Alhambra mansion, Spector will finally have his day in court. The sixty-six year old Spector achieved success...

Comedian Richard Jeni died Sunday in West Hollywood by a gunshot wound, sources say it was a suicide - Extra DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, is single again now that Mandy Moore has given him the boot - Page Six Heather Mills has backed down from her bitter divorce and has agreed to accept the measly sum of twenty-nine million with some property - News of the World Snoop Dogg arrested in Sweden on...

This still May/September romance STILL disturbs me - TMZ I wonder what Whitney will think when in less than two weeks, Vivid Video is set to release video of poor little rich girl Kim Kardashian getting dirty with Whitney's boy toy - Bumpshack Salma Hayek is not only engaged, but preggers! Her soon-to-be hubby is uber rich Frenchman Francois-Henri...is it me or does he look a little like Kevin Spacey? - poponthepop We all felt...

In support of our international blogging brothers... On February 22, Kareem Amer, a twenty-two-year old Egyptian student and blogger, was sentenced without a trial to four years in jail for "contempt of religion" and "defaming the President of Egypt" because of writings on his blog. Growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim family, Amer began to rebel against what he perceived as religious extremism at his college, Al-Azhar University, through his blog writings, and was...

So far I'd say March is a tad slow with it's celeb gossip, but here's a quickie to tide you over until something super juicy happens (I'm assuming the Britney suicide attempt is a crock). Nicole Richie is hospitalized after falling ill on set. Maybe she should try eating - Us Weekly Woody Harrelson gets into an argument with the staff of The Other Room - TMZ Good thing Madonna's out and Brooke Shields is...

Now, not only is Al Gore "a total fag", but John Edwards is too? Just when you thought the ultra-blond, ultra-conservative pundit had made her last hateful remark, she goes and does it again. And gets cheers for that matter. After the jump read what Edwards' wife had to say about all of this....