Wendy Williams Wigs Out On Wig Stand

Jessica Poolt · 01/15/10 05:39PM

Meet Wendy Williams' wig stand, Shakeitha. She's a 23 year old Uptown girl, "cute as all get out," and vacationing at Wendy's place in New Jersey this weekend. Sounds like Shakeitha and Wendy are pretty close. Perhaps too close.

Listen to the jealousy in Wendy's voice as she mentions her wig stand's "boyfriends."

Comment of the Day

Richard Lawson · 01/15/10 05:30PM

Once a day we like to take the time to point out a comment that we found particularly lulz-worthy, servicey, or just plain innerestin'. Today our favorite falls distinctly in the lulz category, dark and mean but also funny.

Jay Leno Has Always Been a Gigantic Dick

Whitney Jefferson · 01/15/10 05:08PM

Back in 1984, Jay Leno made an appearance on David Letterman's talk show. Despite their rivalry, things seemed tame enough— until Leno had the audacity to make jokes about his shady deals with NBC behind Dave's back.

cityfile · 01/15/10 05:05PM

[January 14. Photo via Flickr]

French-Fried Star Wars

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 01/15/10 05:00PM

Star Wars: epic testament to American cinema, or French dance hit blowing up in all les discothèques? George Lucas' classic is Francophoned and funkified as C-3PO and Darth Vader dance battle for the fate of the greenscreen galaxy.

cityfile · 01/15/10 04:43PM

• Word has it Conan O'Brien and NBC have finally reached a deal. He'll leave with $25-30 million and could end up joining Fox eventually, although a deal is far from certain. As for NBC, fallout from the mess is expected to linger for a long time. And now Jimmy Fallon is the The Tonight Show's heir apparent.
• The networks are going to extraordinary lengths (and spending small fortunes) to cover the disaster in Haiti, not surprisingly. [THR]
• Things are looking up for financially challenged photog Annie Leibovitz. She's settled one of the lawsuits that was filed against her last year. [P6]
• The search is on for Simon Cowell's replacement on American Idol. [AP]
• Erica Hill is taking over for Russ Mitchell on CBS' Early Show. [NYT]
• A bunch of pink slips have landed at Universal Music. [LAT]
• These aren't fruitful times for aspiring novelists/screenwriters. [WSJ]
• Ricky Gervais hosts the Golden Globes on Sunday night. [MSNBC, NYM]

Daily Link Roundup: The Best of the Rest

Whitney Jefferson · 01/15/10 04:30PM

Every day we come across so many great things on the internet. Here's our favorite links, news stories, and webjunk that we came across today.

Bailing on Blizzard Duty

cityfile · 01/15/10 04:13PM

It seems God's work comes with special privileges: "Unlike almost every other property owner in the city, Goldman Sachs will not be responsible for clearing the snow off some of the sidewalks around its new headquarters in Battery Park City." [Downtown Express]

Dr. Oz's Sex Prescription

Daniel Barnum-Swett · 01/15/10 04:01PM

Dr. Oz shared more of his endless anti-aging and healthy living secrets on his show today. Gail, a charmingly libidinous lady who looked ready to pounce on the host, offered her own remedy during the Q&A portion: sex until death.

Treme's Gloomy New Teaser Trailer

Whitney Jefferson · 01/15/10 03:52PM

HBO released a teaser this week for David Simon's latest, Treme. This teaser features "the sounds of New Orleans" and doesn't give away much info about the show. Dedicated fans of The Wire, are you excited for this or not?