Kim Kardashian

What Ray J's I Hit It First is Really About

Current President of MENSA/musical artist Ray J recently released what has been described by every human with ears as a Kanye West diss track about Kim Kardashian, called I Hit It First. But former Rhodes Scholar Ray J insists that we are wrong and that I Hit It First is not about his sexual escapad ... More >>

Kim Kardashian Not Bad In Tyler Perry Film

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor--based on one of Tyler Perry's old plays--snuck into theaters without press screenings, as per usual with his flicks. The one review that I saw condemned the casting of Kim Kardashian as a shallow worker at a dating agency. But a source who's seen th ... More >>

Taylor Swift Nose Job? Penelope Cruz Diastatsis Recti? Expert Available!

One of the joys of my job is being continually pitched experts who want to talk on the record about some hoohaha in the gossip news so they can offer their wisdoms while enhancing their brands. Here are three recent pitches that came my glorious way on the heels of celebrity stories that made some ... More >>

Kardashian's Ex Captured In The Grossout Of The Year!

I knew basketball players dribble, but I didn't know they sweat. And apparently neither did the lady who reached out to NBA star Kris Humphries after a game, blithely unaware that he'd be wetter than a new bride at Mount Airy Lodge. Check out the woman's hilarious over-reaction as she wriggles her ... More >>

Miss Piggy, Hot Firefighters, And Kim Kardashian All In One Night

Scenes from capitalism's big annual fashion celebration

NBC Ignores 9/11 To Chat About Boob Jobs With Kim Kardashian's Mom

Kim Kardashian's mom, Kris Jenner, is sooo busy right now! And her busy schedule -- which includes boob jobs and getting her kids pregnant -- apparently is more important than shutting up for a few seconds to remember the very moment when an airplane first crashed into the World Trade Center 11 year ... More >>

Michael Jackson's Daughter Speaks Out About Obama Vs. Romney

I've been reading the tweets of 14-year-old Paris Jackson and enjoying her humor, realness, and smarts. Her tweets are often about her father (whom she fiercely defends), or about her own spunky persona ("I'm not on drugs, I'm just weird"), and sometimes about the culture ("premium rush was such a ... More >>

Pick Your Favorite Celebrity Sibling

I'll list some currently alive siblings (or semi-siblings) and I'll highlight my favorite of each bunch by putting them in boldface. You tell me your own personal faves in these same groupings. Break the rules and you're no sister of mine. Toni Braxton....Her sisters Joey Luft.....Lorna Luft, ... More >>

Sacha Cohen's The Dictator Character Endorses Mitt Romney

At a press conference at the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday, General Aladeen--aka Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator--unsurprisingly backed Mitt Romney for Prez. Explained the General: "He'd make a great dictator. He's incredibly wealthy but pays no taxes. And it's not much of a leap from firing people ... More >>

Kanye And Kim Kardashian Are a Real Couple! I Have Proof!

When I heard that Kanye and Kim Kardashian were dating, I was certain that the world's two biggest press grubbers had concocted this alleged relationship in the bowels of hell to reignite some interest in them camera-hogging careers. But a friend of mine just ran into them in the gym of his Chelsea ... More >>

Paris Hilton Is Positively Brimming With Positivity!

Maybe it's because she's got some projects percolating. Perhaps it's because the hot air has burst out of Kim Kardashian's balloons. But whatever the case, read Paris Hilton's tweets these days and you'll be invigorated, uplifted, and quite possibly feel your teeth ache. The sociable socialite is ... More >>

The Kardashians Are Krashing, According To The Post

The trapdoor has opened up and they're falling into the abyss of showbiz footnotes, where they'll no doubt join Topo Gigio and KC and the Sunshine Band. Says the article, public sentiment has turned against the kulty klan, especially since Kim's marriage barely lasted longer than the Merman/Borgnin ... More >>

The Making Of My Year-End Cover Shoot!

Musto Occupies 2011! from Village Voice Media on Vimeo. It's all right here in this hilarious, fast-moving video clip full of formations and transformations.

My "Year In Review": NYC Became Fun City Again!

In my breathlessly enchanting cover story looking back at 2011, I decide that New York became "Fun City" again thanks to the double-dipping economic crisis that had everyone taking the stick out of their asses and riding it to the streets for protest marches, bonding experiences, and general camarad ... More >>

Merry Day-After-Christmas! It's Still (Technically) A Holiday

via​Good morning one and all. How was your Christmas? Did you occupy something? A movie theater perhaps? Though Santa has already been tracked, presents have already been opened, and some of us have had our traditional fill of Chinese food, it's still technically a holiday today, according to ... More >>

Kim Kardashian Does Not Destroy The Culture

​Last night, I spoke before a group of gay journalism students at Columbia and was surprised to find that one of their top concerns was that Kim Kardashian brings down our culture! I was amazed that serious Ivy League students even devote brain cells to thinking about the Kardashian clan. Bu ... More >>

Rob Delaney, Plaintiff in Kardashian Suit: "I'm Against Frivolous Lawsuits, Of Course"

Music News In an interview with MTV News, comedian Rob Delaney defends his lawsuit against newly-divorced Kim Kardashian (plus Ryan Seacrest, E!, and Comcast): "I'm against frivolous lawsuits, of course, so it took something deadly serious for me to come out of the woodwork and mount this case," he ... More >>

Kim Kardashian Divorce: Anyone Smell Something Fishy?

​With a date of separation perfectly timed for Halloween, Kim Kardashian and whatshisname are divorcing after 72 days of unholy union, at least surpassing the 32-day stint once achieved by the much hotter looking Ernie Borgnine and Ethel Merman. But doesn't this reek of something truly foul? ... More >>

Rob Delaney to Sue Kim Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, E!, and Comcast

​Comedian Rob Delaney, who writes a very funny column for Vice, says he's filing suit against Kim Kardashian and the rest of the players in her probably-sham 72-day marriage and subsequent divorce. Why? Because why the hell not. Also:

Rob Delaney Tells the Voice Why He's Suing Kim Kardashian

Earlier, from Rob Delaney's Tumblr.​As we noted a little while ago, comedian Rob Delaney is suing Kim Kardashian and some of her corporate overlords in the wake of her divorce from Kris Humphries after a measly 72 days of marriage. The co-defendants are Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, E!, and Comca ... More >>

Lady Gaga Is Headlining Z100's Jingle Ball (And Kelly Clarkson's Playing Too)

Lady Gaga's Born This Way is old news in pop time—it came out a whole five months ago—which is why there's a remix album due November 21 that features revampings of the album's tunes by the likes of the Weeknd, Twin Shadow, the Horrors, and Goldfrapp. (Goldfrapp is on "Judas" duty, and ... More >>

"What My Virginity Means To Me"

"I'm willing to admit that I'm a virgin because I feel so strongly about it. "Like me, there are plenty of girls who don't want to be bogged down with demanding involvements or have to be concerned with the emotional or physical consequences of sex.

Kim Kardashian's Husband Could Have Saved A Million On The Ring

I know that's mere pocket change with that group, but still, it bears mentioning in case any of you are thinking about purchasing an engagement ring for some TV cutie in the near future. Says Ira Weissman from TruthAboutDiamonds.com: "Most men are clueless when it comes to diamonds and end up payi ... More >>

Comments of the Week: The Village Voice T-Shirt Giveaway!

​Happy Labor Day to all! In our rush to get started on the holiday weekend, we didn't do our Comments of the Week roundup on Friday, so here it is in a special Monday edition. Every week we highlight a few comments that were particularly smart, or made us laugh, or started a thought-provoking ... More >>

Kim Kardashian Ruins A The-Dream Song: Behold the Sad Spectacle of "Jam (Turn It Up)"

​We had hopes for this song. We had such fucking hopes for this song. We had so many hopes and dreams for this song we wrote a whole musical about it. And instead it's come to this: a club trifle that in the hands of its creator, pop savant The-Dream, would probably look something a lot like a ... More >>

Muammar el Qaddafi's Finest Fashions

​Colonel Muammar el Qaddafi just spoke on Libyan state television for over an hour and said that he would die in Libya as a martyr. He promised to make unspecified small changes to the government ("constitutional reform") but said that he wouldn't consider stepping down. Amidst all of the chao ... More >>

NYPD Joins Rest of Nation in Cutting Back on Horses, Because It's 2011

"It seems like horses are always among the first to go when it comes to budget cuts," an expert source tells the New York Times today about the decrease in mounted police units across the country, from San Diego and Tulsa to Boston and New York City, where we're down to 79 police officers and 60 hor ... More >>

Fashion Week: Charlotte Ronson, Perry Ellis, Rebecca Taylor, Paola Hernandez, and Custo Barcelona (VIDEO)

Stylist.comYup, she was there.​ We're in the midst of Fashion Week, and we find ourselves barely breathing. The Kim Kardashian-sighting backstage at Charlotte Ronson caused major madness with everyone trying to get a bit closer to the booty, but that's not what has our head spinning. The sigh ... More >>

Week In Review: We Didn't Get LCD Soundsystem Tickets, Either

'Twas a week of profound excitement undercut by crushing disappointment, all swirling around the same event: LCD Soundsystem at Madison Square Garden. It was announced. People got excited. A Wednesday-morning presale line wrapped around the Lower East Side. But a lot people got shut out. Then came ... More >>

Here's Video Of Prince Kicking Kim Kardashian Offstage At Madison Square Garden

Via Kim's Twitter, of course.​Well, this is just stupendous. Prince played his final Madison Square Garden show Monday night, with Cee Lo as an opener and a predictably great set list ("Purple Rain" was the sixth song), but as an overall highlight it's tough to beat pulling Kim Kardashian onst ... More >>

Farrah Fawcett's Sexy Swimsuit Donated to Smithsonian: Here Are 5 More Sexy Artifacts

​The sexy red swimsuit that college students in the '70s dreamed about is now an official part of the historical record. Farrah Fawcett's iconic red swimming garb, immortalized on posters that hung in dorm rooms everywhere, was donated to the Smithsonian by her longtime boyfriend Ryan O'Neal y ... More >>

Where to Dine By the Fire; An Interview with Le Pain Quotidien Founder

​The CDC's Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases has found that one in six Americans gets sick, as opposed to one in four, which was previously reported. [WebMD] A 90-year-old Harlem man mugged after leaving a Key Food received $500 in cash and $500 in gift cards from t ... More >>

Live: Justin Bieber Provokes Squeals, Enrique Iglesias Asks a 16-Year-Old On A Date, And Katy Perry Rules All at Z100's Jingle Ball

Z100's Jingle Ball, featuring Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Paramore, Kim Kardashian, and More Madison Square Garden Friday, December 10 Better than: That GIF of sparks coming out of Katy Perry's chest from the "Firework" video. Yes, Katy Perry looked like a human nutcracker at this year's Z100 Jin ... More >>

Kim Kardashian: "I Love Being 30 and Single!"

She's 'empowered'; Dan Choi's having fun; Joan Collins is showing slides

Kardashian Kard Probably Not the Best Way For Kids to Learn About Kredit

​Kim Kardashian, sex tape star turned reality star and sister of reality stars Kourtney and Khloe (plus mother Kris), has sold her likeness to something called the Kardashian Kard. (It's like "card" but with a "K.") This prepaid MasterCard spin-off is for anyone 18 and over who hopes to learn ... More >>

Week In Review: The Love and the Wizardry

We are all Jay-Z's children,. Photo by Jori Klein.​In the week we told you why you can't hate Kanye West and love My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy at the same time, we made similarly bold claims about Girl Talk--ten worst moments on that record, right here--and the Beatles, who along with a c ... More >>

The Ballad Of Kim Kardashian And The-Dream Continues, Courtside At A Knicks Game

​Here we have (courtesy Funkmaster Flex) SOTC deity The-Dream taking in last night's Knicks-Rockets game (guess who won) with Kim Kardashian, continuing their alleged unholy union, about which we have already begun writing a speculative musical. Here, then, are more excerpts from that work in ... More >>

Week in Review: Weezy Freed

Welcome to my life, Weezy.​So Lil Wayne is finally a free man. Perhaps a lonely free man, but a free man nonetheless. It's been a hell of a two weeks for the law around here, in all honesty. After last week's barrage of club closings, this week brought news of yet more: 171 Lombardy was raided ... More >>

The Ballad of Kim Kardashian and The-Dream: A Speculative Musical

​Yesterday, TMZ brought word that the reality television star Kim Kardashian was in the studio with superproducer and SOTC hero The-Dream, working on a record. "If The-Dream ends up writing a whole album for/about Kim Kardashian, the Internet is liable to just blow the fuck up," a colleague wr ... More >>

Morning Links: The Kardashian/Bieber Connection; Grimaldi's Possible Eviction, and Other A.M. Shake-Ups

via Elle.com​Rangel Holds 80th Birthday Party cum Campaign Fundraiser in the Grand Ballroom at The Plaza hotel. A "Make checks payable to Rangel Victory Fund," hung outside the ballroom. For guests, the rule was no cash, no bash -- all attendees had to cough up at least $200. [Daily News] The ... More >>

Carl's Jr. Tests Foot-Long Cheeseburger-Like Appendage

Food BeastEat it and weep.​Looks like Carl's Jr. is attempting to get in on the extreme sandwich bandwagon:

NYC Cultural Institutions Pay Homage to Kim Kardashian's Ass, Ringo Starr's Drum

via kimkardashian.celebuzz.com​Last week, Kardashian toyed with viewers of her website: "Hmm ... why would I be getting measured ... Curiosity? Dress fitting? Can you guess?" (Is that a caliper the woman is using to size up her buns?) Yesterday, she posted a photo of a cast of her head. Turns ... More >>

Just How Inane Was This Weekend in Washington D.C.? Unbelievably So!

Political Powerhouses Jessica Simpson and Jimmy Fallon​No one with any sense of perspective believes that Real America -- most of the nation, fly-over country, everywhere but the coastal cities, whatever you want to call it -- gives a quarter of a shit about the White House Correspondents Dinner. ... More >>

How to Follow the White House Press Correspondents Dinner on Twitter

Time editor Richard Stengel, Gayle King and MSNBC's Savannah Guthrie​Happy May Day! Or happy White House Press Correspondents Dinner Day, depending how famous you are, how closely you follow the high school side of politics or how much you wish you were famous. Or! How much you wish you were c ... More >>

Gossip Folks: Who's Easier, Kim Kardashian or Ashley Dupre?

​Two of our nation's prized women -- professional celebrity Kim Kardashian and professional sex partner-cum-professional celebrity Ashley Dupre -- occupy a very similar position in our collective psyche. Not that they're merely sex objects, but they are mostly sex objects. So when a Playboy photog ... More >>

Khloe Kardashian, Vagina Rights Activist, Channels Inner Steinem

Celebrity-Gossip.net​Minor celebrity Khloe Kardashian--sister of sort-of-real celebrity Kim Kardashian (you know, of the butt fame)--went to bat today, literally, against the "conspiracy of fear and silence" that stops women from talking openly about their periods and vaginas.

Kim Kardashian, the Face (and Cleavage) of Carl's Jr.'s Salads, Deep-fries Oreos on Jay Leno

Just weeks after the Carl's Jr. spot starring Kim Kardashian making love to a salad was unveiled, the reality show star appeared with Guy Fieri on The Jay Leno Show for a segment featuring deep-fried Oreos and deep-fried pizza.

Carl's Jr. Uses Kim Kardashian to Scrape the Very, Very Bottom of the Barrel

Carl's Jr. is continuing to uphold its honorable tradition of selling shitty food with shitty advertisements: this time, it's enlisted Kim Kardashian and her boobs to help sell salad.

The Blogroll Gazette: Food Blogs Turn into Book Deals; Shutter Shockers

This week in food blogs... Eater rounded up the top 10 "Old Timer Shutter Shockers of 2009," including Chanterelle, The Pink Tea Cup, and The Rainbow Room. Meanwhile, Eat Me Daily rounded up the year's most significant food blog-to-book deals, with Bacon Explosion creators BBQ Addicts and Fancy Fa ... More >>

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