interviews

Stephen Frears Doesn't Care About the Oscars

Matthew Shepatin · 02/17/11 01:35PM

Gawker had a chance to speak with Stephen Frears—the renowned British director of such films as My Beautiful Launderette, Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity, and The Queen—and get his views on this year's crop of Oscar nominees, George Clooney's politics, and why smart actresses are so sexy.

Here Are Joel Osteen's Contradictory, Homophobic Statements to Piers Morgan

Matt Cherette · 01/26/11 10:01PM

This evening's Piers Morgan Tonight featured megachurch pastor Joel Osteen and his Stepford wife Victoria. When Morgan switched the subject to homosexuality, Osteen—declaring it a "sin" and comparing it to an "addiction"—contradicted and offended on multiple levels.

The Party King of Scottsdale's $500,000 Christmas Fete

Maureen O'Connor · 12/22/10 04:18PM

Jason Hope is a Scottsdale, Arizona entrepreneur. He recently made headlines for throwing a $500,000 Christmas party featuring Ludacris ($100,000 performance fee) and Snooki ($17,500 appearance fee). Why would he do that? We asked his publicist.

Facebook Will Thwart Google, Says Ex Googler

Ryan Tate · 12/21/10 02:42PM

Does Google have any chance at all of competing with arch-rival Facebook? Not really, former Google bigwig Paul Buchheit says. Buchheit tells us his old company will probably find it easier to land on the moon.

NBC's People of the Year: Kim Kardashian, the Brand

nightintern · 11/25/10 11:22PM

On tonight's NBC's People of the Year special, Kim Kardashian talked about branding herself, using Twitter to crowdsource beauty advice, how her parents' involvement in the OJ Simpson trial helped prepare her for fame, and her Ray-J sex tape debacle.