TMZ Will Even Make Fun of Your Mother's Death [Things I Actually Hate]

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Your Daily Dosage
Published 4/2/2008 by scandalouscandice at Scandalous Candice
... Giselle Bundchen raids a twinks closet? TMZ OK Magazine fucks up. DListed Even though I think Mariah Carey looks ridiculous 99.9% of the time, Her 18th number one single is no laughing matter. She is tied with Elvis, and 2 away from the Beatles who lead the most number one singles with 20. Billboard.com Heidi Montag is going to vote for John McCain. Stupid useless t.v. whores.US Weekly People are too sensitive. Gawker Former pill popping junkie Rush Limbaugh continues to embarrass humanity with is big fat mouth. ...

Elliott Yamin's mother died Monday; TMZ mocks her death
Published 4/2/2008 by Andy Dehnart at reality blurred
... Someone else took care of that, though. TMZ's story about Elliott's mother prompted Gawker's Richard Lawson to rip TMZ in perhaps the best description and deconstruction of the site ever. He wrote, in part, that TMZ's staff "eagerly roll around in pop shit and gleefully smear it everywhere, because it's so campy and naughty," and added, "It's all just base and poorly written and arbitrarily amoral. I'm just as complicit in the whole awful celebrity-industrial complex as they are, but good god let's try to have a little style while we ruin people's lives, eh? Shut this thing ...

TMZ Will Even Make Fun of Your Mother’s Death
Published 4/3/2008 by admin at Reality TV @ Real Television
... ‘American Idol’ contestant Elliott Yamin died last night in Richmond, Va. She was 65.

 Claudette Yamin had been hospitalized over the weekend…
Yamin finished in 3rd place in 2006 on ‘Idol,’ behind Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks — who, like Mrs. Yamin, will never be heard from again.” Commenters were upset in their usual thoughtful, Socratic way and TMZ eventually acknowledged the thoughtless remarks toward the end of the day. Mind you I say “acknowledged,” not “apologized for.” Read More

"SHUT THIS THING DOWN, PLEASE!" Gawker Media joins our protest against filthy TMZ.com
Published 4/3/2008 by tabloidbaby at tabloid baby
... beloved mother, other good, smart Internet tabloid journos are joining the fight. Nick Denton's Gawker.com is based in New York, but this afternoon they took our lead and hit Hollywood's festering pustule with a pop. Under the headline "THINGS I ACTUALLY HATE: TMZ will even make fun of your mother's death," Richard Lawson picks up the Yamin story, adding: Then they were nice enough to credit and link to us . But then, Gawker went even further: The item was even picked up by Gawker's distracted Hollywood cousin, Defamer , which in the past year has ...

Wedneslinks
Published 4/3/2008 by raincoaster at Ayyyy!
... Robin Williams is dating a blonde less than half his age (CrazyDaysAndNights) Madonna sleeps with electronic doodads! (Mollygood) Lindsay checks her stash (Yeeeeah) Team Sutherland UNITE! (AgentBedhead) Kiefer’s mystery fashionista (JustJared) Shakira is a team playa (Defamer) Dita von Teese has a shameful past as porn actress, Eighties hair wearer (PopOnThePop) TMZ hits a new low for the gossip industry (Gawker) ...

Idol Headlines for 4/3/08
Published 4/3/2008 by mj at American Idol
... of simply saying “that was dumb, we’re sorry,” they ran another post that included a poll. If 51% of readers said the line should go, they’d pull it. Almost 100,000 people voted and a resounding 78% wanted it gone. So, they got rid of the offending bit and continued on their merry way. Without ever issuing a measly apology. The woman died two days ago for chrissake. I’m all for an off-color joke, but a little human decency never hurt anyone. Gawker ‘American Idol’ Recap: David Archuleta Bounces ...

ICYMI: You Don’t Mess With The Lohan
Published 4/3/2008 by Alex Blagg at Best Week Ever
... Did you guys hear that Lindsay Lohan made a guest appearance on TMZ's TV show TMZTVTZZZZZ the other day to basically make fun of them, to their faces, for the ridiculous inanity they mistake for entertainment day in and day out? I guess it wasn't that brutal, just a little fun banter between LiLo and TMZ Head Scumbag In Charge Harvey Levin. Also, did you guys hear TMZ made fun of someone's mom for making the mistake of dying the other day? That's why they're the classiest name in celeb-stalking paparazzi footage, people. ...

Harvey Levin 'Cunt' Slip Puts Exciting New Spin on Legalese [Order In The Court]
Published 4/3/2008 by STV at Defamer
... suggested to us that there is a pure, classy heart sequestered somewhere the yapping-asshole exterior that will even exploit someone's dead mother for the greater TMZ good. A late-night tip from a curiously minded YouTube devotee, however, allays our doubts about Levin's character once and for all, assuring us that only a true paragon of taste and justice would ask citizen jurors of The People's Court if they want to "go inside the cunt." Are you kidding, Harvey? We'd follow you anywhere. [ ...

4/3: Ramiele Malubay's exit interview
Published 4/3/2008 at American Idol Blog
... Finally, Gawker noted on TMZ.com the insensitive comments made about Claudette Yamin, Elliott’s dead mom and how they put up a poll asking if people thought it should be pulled. 78% did. I won’t bother repeating the offensive comment, which also mocks Taylor Hicks. (TMZ makes fun of Taylor Hicks constantly.) Judge for yourself. ...