Jennifer Lopez

Free Will Astrology: February 22-28, 2012

My Weirdest Pitches Of The Week

​Think the life of a gossip columnist/blogger is all sawdust and tinsel? Well, here are some of the pitches I've gotten this week, to give you a hint of the reality behind the glitterdome: *"Andrea Bocelli rides the East River ferry"

Radio Hits One: The Long, Long Legs Of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday

​A few weeks ago, my colleague Chris Molanphy broke down how "Super Bass," the late-breaking crossover smash from Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday, presented a rare example of a hit album taking months to yield a top 10 single after moving major units out of the gate. But at the time, I was patiently ... More >>

Queens Woman Leaves $250K to Harold Camping; al Qaeda's "Military Brain" Killed

​The family of a woman in Queens is furious after she left nearly $250,000 in her will to bogus Rapture-propagating pastor Harold Camping. Doris Schmitt was 78 and died weeks before the Rapture was supposed to happen. Her family was shocked to discover that she'd left most of her life savings to C ... More >>

American Idol: Jacob Lusk, You Were Too Good For This Show

Michael Becker/FOXFarewell, Jacob. ​It always happens. My end-to-end favorite contestant has never, ever won American Idol. They usually do pretty well, but they always flame out within a few weeks of the finish line because of some combination of nerves, bad choices, mass bad taste, and the f ... More >>

Q&A: Sir Mix-a-Lot Talks "Baby Got Back," Big Butts, and Big Women

In 1992, the Seattle rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot mounted a deeply dented half-peach hill and boasted proudly, defiantly, ravenously: I Like. Big. Butts! And I cannot lie! Nearly 20 years later, "Baby Got Back" still reigns as the big-booty anthem of the 20th century. Although the archetype of feminine pu ... More >>

American Idol Season 10: Pia Toscano Has A Reason To Weep

Michael Becker/FOX​ Judging by the slavering praise the judges heaped on every last candidate on Wednesday night's American Idol, it was hard to even guess at who would go home this week. Still, losing Pia Toscano is a pretty big surprise. She's one of the few people on the show who actually ... More >>

American Idol Season 10, Top 11: The Freaky Rictus Smile of Thia Megia

This person has no idea what Motown is. Photo courtesy Michael Becker/ FOX. ​Since last we spoke, Karen Rodriguez has gone back to MySpaceLand, Steven Tyler's wardrobe has grown impressively more absurd, and Jacob Lusk has bodied the fuck out of Heart's "Alone." I missed the last week of Ameri ... More >>

Shyne Insists the Torah is Fine With Lamborghinis

Ricki Rosen for NYT​"The tall man in the velvet fedora and knee-length black jacket with ritual fringes" taking "long, swift strides toward the Western Wall" in today's New York Times is not Knicks basketball star Amare Stoudemire, who discovered his Hebrew roots over the summer. It's Brooklyn ... More >>

Fantasia Barrino Flirts With Death

​As the gossip rages on about which washed-up celebrity will be the next judge on American Idol, the real news about the show is that one-time winner Fantasia Barrino just recovered from a messy suicide attempt.

Anderson Cooper Vs. Dr. Death

Fun with assisted suicide. Plus: Puffy Combs on the craft of acting?

Report: Staten Island-based "Jersey Shore" star was a stripper

​TMZ is reporting that local hero Mike "I have a pet name for my abdominals" Sorrentino of MTV's Jersey Shore worked as a lapdancing exotic dancer for a New York- and Jersey-based troupe of male strippers.

F2K: The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s

Since this archive page mysteriously disappeared over at its original home, consider this your new bookmark/placeholder/friend on late, lonely nights. Confused? More here. ​It's super-cute to peruse decade-end lists and pretend to be enthusiastic about true artists like Arcade Fire, timeless m ... More >>

Bondage Lambert, Dead Michael Jackson Enliven American Music Awards

In entertainment news, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert performed simulated bondage sex, including fellatio and reverse buttsecks ("This was not family entertainment"), and engaged in lascivious melisma during the American Music Awards, which gave four prizes (Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Fa ... More >>

And Now, A Lovely Tuesday Night Out At Greenhouse, APT, And Highline Ballroom, Featuring The Roots, Of Course

Somebody tell Puja how to do this. Greenhouse is one of those places that make us normal folks nervous. While some revel in the exclusivity of red-roped clubs, the thought of waiting in a felt-carpeted line doesn't exactly thrill me--over-glammed Jersey girls, statuesque Chelsea boys, and men with ... More >>

Q&A With Cute Person Justin Tranter

Justin HyteJustin Tranter is a rock star (he's lead singer of the glammy Semi Precious Weapons) AND a jewelry designer (his sexy FETTY line sells at Barneys NY and Barneys COOP). He's ALSO a perfect subject for this widely read blog! So, in between bouts of rubbing sea kelp into my hair, I cornered ... More >>

The N-Word Is Flourishing Among Generation Hip-Hop Latinos

Why should we care now?

On the Genius of ZO2

Brooklyn trio is fucking with you, possibly

J. Lo Produces Feel the Noise

Brooklyn trio is fucking with you, possibly

El Cantante

Brooklyn trio is fucking with you, possibly

And I Am Telling You…DIE!

Brooklyn trio is fucking with you, possibly

Broken Glowers

My Life is a dog: Redford self-actualizes, Freeman bears the burden in new Hallstrom

Tough Advice for Ellen, Angelina, and the Olsens

My Life is a dog: Redford self-actualizes, Freeman bears the burden in new Hallstrom

Theater

My Life is a dog: Redford self-actualizes, Freeman bears the burden in new Hallstrom

Film

My Life is a dog: Redford self-actualizes, Freeman bears the burden in new Hallstrom

Dark Comedy Flails as Its Reindeer Games Go Horribly Awry

My Life is a dog: Redford self-actualizes, Freeman bears the burden in new Hallstrom

Get Low or Get Out

Twentysomething Disney grad trumped by younger rival

Butt Seriously

From The Book of J.Lo: We may be through with the ass but the ass isn't through with us

NY Mirror

From The Book of J.Lo: We may be through with the ass but the ass isn't through with us

Group Portrait

How Latin is it? From Carmen Miranda and Pelé to J.Lo

Close-Up on Castle Hill, the Bronx

How Latin is it? From Carmen Miranda and Pelé to J.Lo

Art

How Latin is it? From Carmen Miranda and Pelé to J.Lo

Time and Tide

All Talk and No Action

NY Mirror

All Talk and No Action

Carnival Ride

Spinning in Infinity

NY Mirror

Spinning in Infinity

Black Women!

Spinning in Infinity

Frill Seeking

Garters, Thongs, and Other Hot Topics

Horoscope

Garters, Thongs, and Other Hot Topics

Maggie May . . .

The Many Sides of Indie Film's Newest Siren

Horoscope

The Many Sides of Indie Film's Newest Siren

The Beast of Both Worlds

Rappers and R&B Singers Unite for Commerce’s Common Cause

Double Jeopardy

Rappers and R&B Singers Unite for Commerce’s Common Cause

Tried and True

Hardest Movie Quiz Answers Revealed

Sneaky Peeks

Hardest Movie Quiz Answers Revealed

Sex Manuals

Formerly Timid Mainstream Magazines Are Now Selling Sex Alongside Cooking and Fashion Tips. Are You Buying?

Balls of the Belles

The Women's Picture

NY Mirror

My spies say that Playgirl is planning to run nude beach shots of Ricky Martin, presumably revealing la pinga loca.

Sugar High

French. Revolution.

NY Mirror

''Most high-minded of all was Madonna, a spiritual lady who wears her heart on her jewel-encrusted sari sleeve.''