Bree!

This Nylon article about Nicole Richie made me like her. Obviously I don't mean that in a "the magazine CUT me until I bled allegiance to the Skeletwin!" way. No. But, I like her honesty, her bluntness, and the fact that she's somewhat unapologetic.


No, I do not recommend driving the wrong way down the 134 freeway after you've taken Vicodin. But here are some snippets of the story:

On drugs: "When I pictured heroin I pictured some crazy crack head with no shoes under a bridge," she says, with a chuckle. "You never think it's going to be you. And it never was. I was never under a bridge, and I always had shoes. But, of course, that's not what a drug problem is. You have that visual of it being really dirty, and here it's so glamorized and it doesn't seem that bad because you're at a nice house party. But it is."

On her weight: "That was one thing where I actually tried to stand up for myself and say, 'If you think I have this problem just let me tell you that I don't,' she says. "I didn't want someone that doesn't know me that is struggling with an eating disorder thinking that because I have a problem, it's OK. I've never gone a day without putting food in my mouth. I've never sewn my mouth shut. I've never gone on a liquid diet. So I want to know why I'm the face for a problem."

On having no regrets: "Look, I'm 25 years old. I make mistakes, people make mistakes. People go through things emotionally, especially girls. I'm very happy with my life and I wouldn't take back any mistake I made because it's made me who I am today. I don't walk around pretending that I'm perfect, so I don't think anyone else should hold me to that and not expect me to f*ck up occasionally. Because I do, and you do, too. I live a very honest life and I'm very happy with the way I'm leading it."

Celebrity Report Card: Presented by IBBB.

Fergie thinks misery makes better music. I kind of agree. (IntoGossip)


9 things you didn't know about Zac Efron? (Allie is Wired)

Even Curious George isn't safe from censorship. (Wired)

Lil Kim supports Lindsay Lohan. Yeah but that shirt isn't that clever. (PopBytes)

Johnny Depp hearts Hunter S. Thompson. (Variety)

Some pretty rad Projekt Revolutions pics. (LAist)

ps. One of my "informants" (ha!) told me that Paul Walker plays the World of Warcraft video game. Doesnt that make him a little less hot?

Here I sit, holding the very last issue of Jane Magazine.  Sigh. I was so sad about Jane folding.


But then, (hark!) I read this tasty bit of info on Fashionista this morning:

When Jane folded, Ms. Pratt told The New York Times that she was planning a new magazine launch for teens and '20somethings. What she didn't mention? That the launch may be with Gwen Stefani, pop star, L.A.M.B lover, and aspiring media empress - at least according to the Sassy girls.

If the coupling is true, it means Jane has her first cover girl, Gwen has another outlet for her entrepreneurial cravings, and whomever gets hired will have the two blondest bosses in the world.

Sign me up, yo.

Blondie got black sheep injections to stay, um, forever young? (Daily Mail)

Shia LaBeouf's squeaky clean past. (Dlisted)


Britney Spears music video photos. Honey, this a long way off from Toxic. (POTP)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer SPIN OFF! (Film.com)

Rent-a-pet!!! (BuzzFeed)

Lindsay Lohan's new movie opened this weekend... and bombed. Anyone see it? (Jossip)


The Simple Life is coming to an end. (ONTD)

Jimmy Fallon to replace Conan O Brien? (broadcastingcable)

Because I thoroughly enjoyed yesterdays "Caption This" comments, I've decided to do another today:

Famous, intoxicated and... racist? Lindsay Lohan hops right on that bandwagon. (IBBB)


Dakota Fanning had a growth spurt! (INO)

Um, Aquafina is tapwater. I feel so... betrayed. (The Dirty Disher)

A little racy Wentz rumor. KEY WORD = RUMOR. (POTP)


The Best Dangerous Science Jobs-- Volcanologist sounds rad, sign me up! (Wired)

Simpson List-Mania. (BWE)

Hanson-- still doin' their thing. (PopBytes)

Mmmkay, I'm having a difficult time keeping track of celebrity DUIs, but what I do know is that THIS was Nicole's sentencing for her SECOND one.

Nicole Richie will set the record straight-- next week. (POTP)

Lindsay Lohan's Beckham bet. I wouldn't put money on it. (IntoGossip)


Hayden Panettiere, pin-up style. (Allieiswired)

Alcoholic... water? This can't be good. Unless you're Lindsay Lohan. (BWE)

Disney bans smoking from their movies. (Yahoo)


Are your friends making you fat? Is your social network? (Buzzfeed)

Oh man, Courtney Love needs spellcheck. (Shoutmouth)

IBBB's open letter to Promises Rehab. Hahah.

Jessica Alba is single. Any takers? (INO)


Johnny Knoxville pranked Luke Wilson! Too bad I didn't get his #. We could be buds. (Evil Beet)

While we wait for official confirmation of a Richie/Madden baby, Star mag stirs up rumors about someone else being the papa. Gasp! (Pop Bytes)


Fanboys change Hollywood? (USA Today)

Silly Pete Wentz, should you really give out your hotel alias? (shoutmouth)

Don't lend Britney your nice clothes. Girl will destroy your goods. (POTP)

Julia Stiles, bringing The Bell Jar to life. (MTV Movies Blog)


Brody Jenner and Spencer Pratt are no longer BFFs. (Evil Beet)

Shoes made of Kangaroos?! Not in California. (Yahoo)

You wish you were at this guys birthday. (Daily Mail)

That dude on Man vs. Wild is a faker! He stays in hotels. (Dlisted)

Oh Britney, why such language? Do you kiss your mother with that-- oh wait, you have a restraining order against Mama Spears. (Yeeeah)

Soccer bores Suri Cruise. (The Dirty Disher)

Lauren Conrad broke Brody Jenner's finger... on accident. Just like that one time I accidentally kicked that jerk in the shins, right? (NY Post)


Kelly Clarkson, conservative kisser. (POTP)

New Rihanna video. Ella ella eh eh eh? (Pop Bytes)


Geeky tattoos! (Gizmodo)

Lily Allen-ify your wardrobe. (WWWD)

What kind of video is Britney making in THIS outfit? (The Dirty Disher)

Heidi Montag will be sampling Depeche Mode in her first song. (POTP)


Morrissey disses Madonna. (The Blemish)

Another Heroes girl has been hired. (Hollywood Reporter)

Strapless sandals? Erm, I don't know how I feel about those. (fasshonaburu)

Harry Potter books inspiring a pet owl craze? Haha. (BWE)


The Beckhams be livin' here! (realestalker)

Online interaction more popular than real life interaction. Sucks to be real life. (ShinyShiny)

Frances Bean Cobain, where you been? Your face looks different. (Evil Beet) EDIT: That may not be the bean, but C. Love's bassist.

And her mama takes a shot at Gwen. But she can't spell so I can't take her seriously. (No Doubt Web)

Annnnd Gwen is suing Forever21. (Gabsmash)


Amy Winehouse is a spitter who hits herself? (The Dirty Disher)

Make sure your weapon matches your outfit. (Wired)

Bye bye Barbie-- little girls like gadgets. (ShinyShiny)

Lindsay Lohan sez: Define "sober." (Jordanisyourhomeboy)

Google makes everything so easy. Even finding terrorist classes! (IBBB)

Bunny is a NICKname, not a REAL name. Geez. (Evil Beet)

Posh doesn't want to be besties with P. Hilly. (IntoGossip)


Lindsay Lohan + Criss Angel?  (POTP)

Grading the Harry Potter spells and curses. (Wired)

Celebrating Hunter S. Thompson. (Galadarling)


LiveStrong beyond bracelets. (Fashionista)

Brad Pitt's mom is on Team Aniston. (Pop Bytes)

Hello friends and lurkers-- **I made this post months ago but I bumped it**

I have a proposition for you, one that will probably eventually live as a SECTION of Buzznet, but before that happens, I wanted to get the wheels in your head turning.

See, we want the Buzznet Music & Pop Culture blogs to be composed of YOUR stories, YOUR commentary, YOUR polls, YOUR perspectives. I've added some of my Buzznet friends' post in there now and again-- a lot of your reviews, some of your polls, some of your news, etc.

But I scour all of your pages every day looking for things to feature... meanwhile, I'm not totally sure you even knew I was doing that. A few people caught on, and now message me when they have news and juicy tidbits, so I can give them some attention. But the rest of you probably didn't know...

So, I'm going to tell you what I look for:

-New, relevant stories/issues/reviews/polls. I mean, it's way cool that you met Billie Joe Armstrong 3 years ago at Coffee Bean, and mildly cool that you've rediscovered Led Zeppelin, but it's unlikely that I'll feature that blog. Pop Culture encompasses A LOT of things-- celebs, movies, news, fashion, books, tv-- so open your mind.

-YOUR voice/YOUR perspective. We can read straight-up news stories, announcements, etc on any other 'ol site. We want your unique insight, your commentary. Which, hopefully, is not limited to "I think this is cool. Don't you?" That being said, this is not Perezhilton.com-- your comments need not be cruel. If you don't have anything to say on a particular topic, then perhaps it isn't the right topic to blog about. It should be something that moves you.

-Link your source. That means link to the exact URL where you found the story. Just like in old-fashioned book reports and essays, you must give credit where credit is due.

-Pictures. This is a very visually oriented community. Sticking at least one relevant picture in your journal makes it all the more attractive. (PS. Did you know you can assign thumbnail photos to your journals?)

-Decent spelling & grammar. I know this isn't Rolling Stone, but make an effort. I am an editor and therefore happy to tweak here and there, but if you think I'm going to spend time converting your internet-speak, omg sorry2say, u r so wrng. idk if I cd deal w/ it. k?

What I DON'T want:

-Reposting stories from another site in full. While doing this and crediting the source is a good way to get the info distributed, I won't feature it.

-Plagiarism. This means stealing other people's content/ideas/commentary and claiming it as your own. It's happened to me so I don't take it lightly.

Not everything will be featured, obviously. And I don't want you to be bummed if it isn't. But a lot of you have been complaining about how Buzznet is "too focused on the scene" and I'm hear to help you be heard. But we have to kick it up a notch. I want people to start coming here because we have kick@ss bloggers, not just because we have pretty girls with pink hair.

Allllll that being said, I'm sure you have more questions/ideas. Let me have 'em.

Brandon Flowers is a daddy! Baby Flowers was born Saturday! (Allieiswired)


Recappin' Posh Spice's reality show with IBBB.

Is Paris Hilton drugging her dates? (Evil Beet)

Blackle: A Google that saves energy?

Jesse Metcalfe short story! Hahaha. (Holy Candy)

iPhone Versus Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. (Mental Floss)

Jared Leto to play "Mr. Nobody" (Hollywood Reporter)

Lindsay is 21, sober, and in Las Vegas. (Evil Beet)


Skull trend refuses to die. It's partly my fault. (Fashionista)

Dissecting Red Bull-- ew? (Wired)

“Top 10 Fashion Tips for American Women” by Posh Spice. (BWE)

Simpsonize yourself!

Aly & AJ, ridin' Hello Kitty style. (OC Register)


Crocs are the new Uggs? Oh say it ain't so. (Slate)

Soooo, I just got word that there's a HUGE storm in Houston, which means today's Warped date is CANCELED.

Information from Warpedtour.com is as follows: "Due to the severe weather today, the Houston show has been postponed until tomorrow and is being moved indoors to the Reliant Arena where tickets from today will be honored. In addition, anyone with a Houston ticket and a valid ID from Texas, Oklahoma or Louisiana can also come to any other '07 Warped show for free."

Thanks to Luis for the heads up! Everyone in the storm area be safe.

First Gwen, then Fergie, now V-a-l-e-r-i-a.

Time to serve a fresh batch of Warped Tour Interviews! Today we've got I Am Ghost, Escape The Fate, Authority Zero, Boys Like Girls and All Time Low.

Travis and Shanna-- off again. (seriouslyomg)


Anna Faris got a new face. (Evil Beet)

Um, nice ad? (MTV Style Blog)

Smiles for Lily Allen! (Pop Bytes)


Dark Tourism-- for you anti-tropical, anti-disneyland people. (Buzzfeed)

Britney, a cocktail waitress? (The Dirty Disher)

Just Jared has shots of the notorious Ms. Montag (MTV's The Hills) at LAX toting "The Art of War" by philosopher Sun Tzu.



While I distinctly remember reading that The Hills clan doesn't read anything aside from fashion mags, I think it's kind of hilarious when celebs use "props" (think Paris Hilton's Bible, pre-jail sentence) to try and communicate to the public.

So I have a fun question for you today-- if you know YOU were going to be photographed, what book or "prop" would you be showing off?

ps. Do you think this is Heidi's non-verbal commentary on her fued with Lauren Conrad?

Spice Girls matching tattoos? (intogossip)

Jessica Simpson's plan B: Therapist. (allieiswired)


Time Mag's Five Worst Websites list. (ShinyShiny)

Britney Spears vs. Bob Marley. Hahaha. (Holy Candy)

Should there be a Fat Tax? (BuzzFeed)

New Natalie Portman movie trailer! (MTV Movie Blog)


Kelly Clarkson doesn't have to work another day. (ONTD)

Projeckt Revolution ticket giveaway hollaaaaa. (LAist)

Are the FOBs being destructive? (seriouslyomg)


Lindsay Lohan Love Letters? (Evil Beet)

Did Live Earth live up to the hype? (Shoutmouth)

Zac Efron is getting Footloose. (Allie is Wired)

Are mass brands better? (Fashionista)

Vince Vaughn is doing a Christmas Movie. Same people who made Wedding Crashers. Yesss! This is a longer trailer than the one I put up. (Yahoo)

"Amy Winehouse’s acclaimed Back To Black album, a mainstay of the Billboard Top 10 Albums Chart since its release a little more than 4 months ago, and hailed by many critics as one of the best albums of 2007, has been certified platinum by the RIAA. It’s yet another accolade in a year of unprecedented achievement for the British singer/songwriter, who locked down the coveted #1 position two weeks ago on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums Chart." (Business Wire)

Amy is stoked. See, this is her stoked face:

I would say time to celebrate, but isn't that pretty much her M.O. 24/7? Wouldn't want her to celebrate at a bar while her fans were waiting again.

On a personal note, I've finally gradauted from "Rehab" and moved on to "You Know I'm No Good." I like the whole CD, I just tend to play favorites. Over and over and over.

Andy Samberg doesn't like living alone. (Pop Bytes)


Is Madonna SERIOUS? (Yeeeah)

James Blunt sold his sister on ebay? (intogossip)

Stalking Fergie. Hey maybe that guy actually knows what the song means? (Allie is Wired)

Dance, Dance-- and fuel the nightclub. Literally! (Switched)

Britney's new man blabs. Sigh. Can she trust anyone? (POTP)

No more Jane Magazine! :( Sadness

Buzznet's recent recruit, Eddysaurus, is the man who is makin' sure our girl Audrey makes it to every Warped Date-- but his duties don't end there! Eddy is playing the inquisitive interviewer, and he's already sat down with Cute Is What We Aim For, Paramore, Killswitch Engage, and more.

Who's the smelliest member of Killswitch Engage? Which member of My American Heart has the hots for Angelina Jolie (but would like to hang with Bill Clinton)? Which Warped band got their name from Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas?

What blog do the members of Cute Is What We Aim For read? Who does Yesod of Pepper want to be stuck in an elevator with? What magazine does Hayley Williams read?

Eddy has the answers, my friends. Get your fix.

Joel Madden is my hero! No serious, look who he was about to beat down! (The Dirty Disher)


Clay Aiken beaten up by a girl? (IBBB)

The Spice Girls employ a therapist. (Evil Beet)

Dealing with Online Nastiness-- a must read. (Galadarling)

Let's talk about protection. iPod Protection. Cute iPod protection. (MTV Style Blog)

Trent Reznor, calling out Sell Outs. (POTP)


Be glad you're not stuck in a house with this drama-mama. (Pop Bytes)

Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis.  Live Earth will reach this worldwide audience through an unprecedented global media architecture covering all media platforms - TV, radio, Internet and wireless channels.

The performers list is INSANE! Fall Out Boy, AFI, Madonna, Kanye West, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday (to name a few)

It would suck to get Paris Hilton's old cell phone number. (Evil Beet)


Amy Winehouse got drunk at a bar while her fans were waiting for her to show up and, well, sing. (The Dirty Disher)

Gala's July Delight/Smite List.

Daniel Radcliffe is okay with being a man-whore. (POTP)


Lost creator JJ Abrams has a new project.... (BWE)

Pink Dolphin spotted in Louisiana! I want one! (Fox News)

Handwriting Analysis... for Brit, Paris, and you? (Buzzfeed)

Hilary Duff hookin' up with Brody Jenner? Say it ain't so, Hil! (The Dirty Disher)

Katharine McPhee wants to be barefoot and pregnant. (Allie is Wired)


Al Gore's kid was arrested-- hey at least he was speeding in a Prius? (POTP)

Bye bye Punk Planet. (Pop Candy)

Top 10 Things Wrong with the New Alvin and the Chip-Punks Poster. (BWE)

Learn yourself some 'Brocabulary' Ha! (canda.com)


So, The Smashing Pumpkins hate Paris Hilton? (The Blemish)

Well folks, sorry to disspoint, but Nic Rich IS pregnant. (POTP)

Have you been to the converted Kwik-E-Marts yet? (seriouslyomg)

Drew Barrymore + Zach Braff. I can see that working, yeah. (Evil Beet)


Gala tells us how to have a great picnic.

Post-Shopping Regret... is real. And recognized by psychologists. So, I guess I should return those shoes. (Daily Mail)

9 Superhero Powers That Would Be More Trouble Than They're Worth. (Cracked)

True Office Confessions.

VH1 is prepping an Ugly Betty reality show. Not even kidding.


The premise: What happens when unattractive women are thrown into the high-glam environment of the fashion and modeling industries? On hand to make sure the contestants feel sufficiently bad about themselves will be Becky Southwick, best known as the salty-tongued Wilhelmina Models executive who was forever castigating her girls for being too fat on VH1's The Agency. (Radar Online)

Is there anything that HASN'T been turned into a reality show these days? That's a serious question.

I know VH1 is champion of trainwreck-style reality programming, but isn't this premise just cruel? Or will they get pretty girls who put on glasses and baggy clothes, just so they can be "made over" halfway through the season (which is very "She's All That")

Criss Angel, keepin' secrets! (The Blemish)


All the ladies applying to be on The Bachelor are dirty. (The Dirty Disher)

Britney Spears: Pop Quiz. (Holy Candy)

Lily Allen smiles for Princess Diana. (PopBytes)

The Napkin Fiction project. Cool? (Esquire)

Fergie's sponsored humps. (Fashionista)


The Hills is coming baaaaack... (ONTD)