Pictures Imply Affair Between Obama and Coakley

Ravi Somaiya · 01/18/10 08:32AM

Haiti still dominates the front pages. As do slightly racy-looking images of President Obama stumping for Martha Coakley in Massachusetts. Either Obama is consistently about to make out with her, or picture editors find it amusing to imply it.

Blonde Women Are More Entitled

Ravi Somaiya · 01/18/10 08:16AM

According to a University of California study, anyway. They found that of 156 female students the blondes were "used to getting more attention and being treated better by others." Which made them more aggressive and determined when things went wrong.

On The Simple Life, Ke$ha Played a Nashville Hick

Maureen O'Connor · 01/18/10 05:17AM

Before she was a bubblegum bad girl, Ke$ha was just another silky-haired teenager wedging herself into camera frames with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, building a reality show spectacle in a Nashville-based Simple Life episode with her mom.

Leno's Staff: He's Not The Bad Guy Here

Ravi Somaiya · 01/18/10 05:01AM

Jay is just being "a good soldier" in the debacle between Conan, NBC and he, says a longtime producer. The chin is an innocent victim here. [AP]

Paul Dano to Star in Most Indie Movie Ever

Adrian Chen · 01/18/10 02:01AM

Paul Dano got his start in the super indie film "L.I.E." Then he did bigger things like "Little Miss Sunshine" and "There Will Be Blood." Now he returns to his indie roots with what sounds like the indiest indie ever.

What Exactly Did Bill Paxton Say About Michael C. Hall's Win?

Whitney Jefferson · 01/17/10 10:18PM

During Michael C. Hall's walk to receive his Golden Globe, the camera panned to Bill Paxton. Rumors on the internet claim he appears to be saying "I knew he was going to beat me. I got beaten by cancer." Yikes.

Bill Hicks on Playing From the Heart

Jill Lawson · 01/17/10 09:00PM

In what is perhaps one of the greatest moments of all time, Bill Hicks singlehandedly decimates pop music culture and defines the meaning of a punch line. They don't make then like this anymore.

Golden Globes: Mo'Nique Gets Emo'Tional, Robert Downey Jr. Thanks No One

Adrian Chen · 01/17/10 08:13PM

Are you experiencing slight queasiness, back pain and/or ineffable sadness? It's not those oyster shooters: You missed the Golden Globes! Lucky for you, we've got your back. Here are all the best heart-tugging, funny, and weird moments from tonight's festivities.

Live Blogging the Golden Globes

Brian Moylan · 01/17/10 07:00PM

That's right, you celebrity-obsessed awards show junkies, we're virtually crashing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's drunken dinner party, and we're going to be talking bad about it all night. Please come join us. We'll give you a trophy!

Gown and Out in Beverly Hills: Golden Globes Red Carpet Fashion

Richard Lawson · 01/17/10 06:58PM

In these times of economic woes and terrifying natural disasters, it can be easy to forget what really matters in life: Pretty dresses! So we here Gawker will, as a public service, be providing photos from tonight's Golden Globe awards.

The Permanent Press Buttons of Our Lives

Foster Kamer · 01/17/10 05:15PM

N. R. Kleinfield's piece about laundromats in today's Times NY/Region section is pretty great, fun reading. And also, hysterically, fairly poetic. First two lines: "At the laundromat, irregular things happen. People square off over washers - mine; no, mine." [NYT]