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2012-11-11T15:01:41-04:00

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New from ‘Portlandia’: The Meditation Crush

Last updated on: November 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm By Lilit Marcus

I love the IFC show Portlandia, which has Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein mercilessly snarking on hipster culture. (And I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, so I know of what I speak.) They just released this clip from the upcoming season three premiere, “Meditation Crush.” It’s all about how those groovy-vibe-having meditation classes sometimes allow your mind to wander just far enough to the hot person sitting across from you. Read more

2012-11-07T19:29:38-04:00

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Fergie Stopped Doing Drugs After Talking to God About It

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 7:29 pm By Lilit Marcus

Before she was a superstar, Fergie was a meth addict. The singer grew increasingly gaunt and paranoid and left the girl group she was part of at the time, Wild Orchid. One day, while high, she wandered into a church and then became convinced that the FBI was outside waiting to arrest her. So I had a conversation with God… and I said, ‘Alright, if I go out there and the FBI and the SWAT team’s not out there, then... Read more

2012-11-07T19:22:57-04:00

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Scott Stapp Says That T.I. and ‘The Passion of the Christ’ Saved His Life

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 7:22 pm By Lilit Marcus

At some point, Creed frontman Scott Stapp must have realized he was in the worst band on earth, because he tried to commit suicide. But he had a “guardian angel” – rapper T.I. (Okay, fine, sorry, I’m not making a suicide joke.) “I had met T.I. back in 2004, we were both writing songs for The Passion of The Christ: Songs Inspired By soundtrack and we had briefly interacted there and knew what each other looked like,” Stapp wrote in... Read more

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2012-10-25T14:07:46-04:00

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Grey’s Anatomy Is Doing a ‘Revirginization’ Storyline

Last updated on: October 25, 2012 at 2:07 pm By Lilit Marcus

Two things. One, Grey’s Anatomy is somehow still on the air. Two, it is doing a storyline about a born-again virgin. The character April, played by Sarah Drew (note: I loathe the character of April, but Sarah Drew will forever be awesome because of her work on Daria, Everwood, and Mad Men, and, hey, girl’s gotta work), began her stint on the show as a virgin and devout Christian, which set her in contrast to all the on-call-room-sex-having doctors in... Read more

2012-10-24T17:00:52-04:00

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Lark Voorhies Says She Isn’t Bipolar, She’s Just Praying

Last updated on: October 24, 2012 at 5:00 pm By Lilit Marcus

Lark Voorhies, better known to a generation as Lisa Turtle from Saved By the Bell, has stayed out of the spotlight in the last few years even as her former coworkers continue to get work. One of the reasons she has kept a low profile might be that she’s dealing with bipolar disorder. That’s a claim made by none other than Lark’s own mom, who says that Lark often stares off into space and talks to herself. Lark denies the... Read more

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2012-10-24T14:24:08-04:00

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Baptist Minister and Celebrity Dad Joe Simpson Is Reportedly Coming Out as Gay

Last updated on: October 24, 2012 at 2:24 pm By Lilit Marcus

Joe Simpson, dad of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, has earned a “stage dad” reputation almost on par with Joe Jackson. But he’s now getting tabloid ink all by himself. The former Baptist minister/youth pastor and his wife Tina are divorcing after almost 35 years of marriage. Reportedly, the reason for the split is that Joe is tired of living as a deeply closeted gay man and has decided to come out in the open about his sexuality. According to Radar... Read more

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2012-10-23T18:36:52-04:00

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Megan Fox Thanks God for Her Newborn Son

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 6:36 pm By Lilit Marcus

Actress Megan Fox has been keeping a low profile lately – so low that no one knew she’d given birth until weeks after the blessed event. (That’s basically a year in famous people time.) Fox welcomed a son with her husband, actor Brian Austin “David Silver” Green, and they named him Noah Shannon. Fox wrote on her Facebook page: We are humbled to have the opportunity to call ourselves the parents of this beautiful soul and I am forever grateful... Read more

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2012-10-15T19:28:52-04:00

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Jenny McCarthy: From Prospective Nun to Playboy Playmate

Last updated on: October 15, 2012 at 7:28 pm By Lilit Marcus

Jenny McCarthy is an actress, model, author, and once-and-again Playboy centerfold. But if things had worked out differently, she might be Sister Jennifer. (Okay, more like Sister Mary or something, but still.) In her latest book, Bad Habits: Confessions of a Recovering Catholic, Jenny talks about her faith journey in her usual offbeat, funny way. “I was taught to believe that my goal in life was to do good things so that I could ensure my place in heaven,” she... Read more

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2012-10-14T13:24:43-04:00

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Kim Kardashian Would Like to Be Jesus for a Day

Last updated on: October 14, 2012 at 1:24 pm By Lilit Marcus

I’m sure there are a lot of people who would love to be Kim Kardashian for a day, if only to raid her wardrobe or empty her bank account. But Kim says she’d like to spend a day in Jesus’ sandals. In an interview, she said that she’d like to be him “Because I think it would be pretty fascinating to see the power that he had.” Does she mean see, or does she mean experience? Either way, I doubt... Read more

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2012-10-03T11:54:26-04:00

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Agyness Deyn Won’t Say Whether She’s a Scientologist

Last updated on: October 3, 2012 at 11:54 am By Lilit Marcus

When model Agyness Deyn married actor Giovanni Ribisi got married in June, most people – including Ribisi’s longtime girlfriend Cat Power – didn’t even know they were together. Because Ribisi is a lifelong member of the Church of Scientology (his twin sister Marissa Ribisi is married to Beck), that made me wonder whether Deyn was now a member too. Apparently, I wasn’t the only curious person. The Evening Standard asked the model if she was now a Scientologist. She said “No,”... Read more

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