Does Christianity Cause Terrible Acting?

Aman Ellis · 03/07/10 11:30AM

Is the belief in Jesus Christ the root of bad acting? Well, perhaps not definitively, but this video evidence leans towards yes. Where is all that collection plate money going?

30 Years of Oscar Highlights in 3 Minutes

gawker.com · 03/07/10 03:05AM

What better way to prepare yourself for this year's Academy Awards than by looking back at the most memorable moments of Oscars past? Here, an original video compilation of some of the funniest, sweetest and weirdest bits from previous telecasts.

From the Stars to the Gutter

gawker.com · 03/06/10 10:22PM

Last night Los Angeles was drained of star power because super-agencies WME and CAA had house parties with ridiculous security. Things we discovered: bribing people is harder than you think, security guards are scary and we belong among the dregs.

Dave Chappelle on "The Secret"

Etan Berkowitz · 03/06/10 09:00PM

Everyone's favorite now-reclusive comedian, Dave Chappelle, did a recent stint at the Laugh Factory. Chappelle poked fun at himself, but focused mostly on mocking the book, "The Secret".

Oscars Exclusive: Stars Enjoy Cocaine

gawker.com · 03/06/10 07:15PM

We interviewed two cocaine dealers—one who deals with young Hollywood and one who looks after the old-school connoisseurs. They both expected business to double, but for very different reasons.

The Worst Hair in Hollywood, Part One

gawker.com · 03/06/10 06:57PM

For reasons we can't fathom, dudes in Hollywood have really bad hair. Here are the worst offenders so far — in black and white as an homage to those home-made model shots you see in the windows of crappy hairdressers.

Armed Robbers Storm Poker Tournament on Live TV UPDATED

Maureen O'Connor · 03/06/10 03:08PM

Panic swept over Berlin's Grand Hyatt today when a group of burglars carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles waltzed into a European Poker Tour tournament and made off with $1.2 million, before a live television broadcast. UPDATED

Saturday Shorts: Meshes of the Afternoon

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 03/06/10 03:00PM

Reality is confused with the dreamworld as a woman chases herself through a black and white land of symbols and cycles. Avant-garde pioneer Maya Deren's first film, Meshes of the Afternoon, concerns the psyche's secrets in an enigma of images.

Entry-Level Jobs Are Officially a Pyramid Scheme

Maureen O'Connor · 03/06/10 02:28PM

"Ms. Mitler is offering a high-end service that hopes to find a thriving market in unemployed 20-somethings. For $400 an hour, she is coaching [them] to land their first job." As if being an unemployed 20-something weren't humiliating enough. [NYT]

Armed Robbers Make Off with European Poker Tournament Jackpot

nightintern · 03/06/10 02:23PM

Moments ago in Berlin—and on live television—armed robbers raided the Hyatt hotel that was hosting a European Poker Tournament event and left with a reported €1 million. Inside, video of the panic that ensued as the robbery happened.