new-years-eve

Katherine Heigl to Make World's Worst Movie Even Worster

Richard Lawson · 01/31/11 03:54PM

When in doubt that your movie might not be the worst movie ever made, add Katherine Heigl to it. That ought to do! Also today: Batman news, Superman news, a comedian goes into business, and a CSI star returns.

Man Shot in Head, Sneezes Out Bullet

Max Read · 01/11/11 10:28PM

What's the most efficient way to dislodge a bullet stuck in your head? By sneezing it out, of course! Which is exactly what one Italian man did over New Year's.

Why You Shouldn't Have Sex on a Cliff

Max Read · 01/04/11 10:37PM

Cliff sex! So alluring—yet so dangerous, as one young Australian woman found out early on New Year's Day. From her brother.

Giant Fireworks Head Wishes You Happy New Year

Max Read · 12/31/10 03:18PM

[This is a fireworks portrait of (non-communist) Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen (from the New Year's celebration in Taipei, Taiwan), but really, it could be anyone, so send this picture your friends and tell them that it's you. Image via AP]

The Splashiest NYE Party Ever

cityfile · 01/06/10 01:34PM

If you weren't invited to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's $5 million New Year's party in St. Barts—or you were invited but you elected to spend the evening in Times Square with a blue foam hat strapped to your head instead—here's some of what you missed. [Gawker]

cityfile · 01/04/10 02:07PM

• The cover of Vanity Fair's February issue will likely turn plenty of heads: It features a barechested Tiger Woods pumping iron. The photo by Annie Leibovitz was taken before the Woods sex scandal unfolded, however. [VF]
• Is New York Post editor Col Allan retiring? That's the rumor, although Allan says it's just "wishful thinking" on the part of the Daily News. [NYM, Politico]
• Cable spats: Fox and Time Warner reached a deal in their dispute on Friday. But Cablevision customers are still without the Food Network and HGTV.
• Dick Clark has clearly seen better days, but ABC's NYE telecast was No. 1 on Thursday night. NBC's Carson Daly-hosted program came in No. 2. [Variety]
• Disgraced ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will be one of the "stars" on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice, you'll be thrilled to hear. [UPI]
• Ten years after he presided over the merger of Time Warner and AOL, Jerry Levin now says it was all a big mistake and he's really, really sorry. [THR]
• Good news! The ad market for newspapers, magazines is looking up. [WSJ]
• Arianna Huffington and Glamour's Cindi Leive plan to sleep a lot in '10. [HP]
Avatar was once again No. 1 at the box office this weekend. The film has now grossed more than $1 billion around the world since it was released. [THR]

Happy New Year!

Gabriel Snyder · 12/31/09 05:00PM

That's it, we're calling a wrap on 2009. Please talk among yourselves on #crosstalk. Also: MisterHippity is hosting a Jersey Shore liveblog at 9pm; tomorrow Azaria and Foster will be around to nurse you through your hangover.