May 8, 2009 – Alright, time to shut this thing down. Thank you for only ripping me two new orifices (and expanding the elasticity of a couple others) during our too-brief time together. More »
Feuding Reporters Briefly Enliven Terrible Cavs-Hawks Series
May 8, 2009 – NBA playoffs-related journalist slap-fight! Above, watch as Cleveland's Fox affiliate anchor Bil Martin fires back at Atlanta "Constipation"-Journal (get it! More »
Lance Armstrong Turned Off By Sheryl Crow’s Incessant Babymaking Demands
May 8, 2009 – Yes, we know: You've been incontinent with suspense about what rent asunder the sacred ugly-bumping bond between four-hundred-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow, the singer who had that song that time. Finally—finally!—some closure in the form of a few
John Tesh Offers You $20K To Rap-Dribble-And Dance Your Way To Total Humiliation
May 8, 2009 – What's that you say? You'd like to have your mind blown by Frankenstenian NBA theme-composer John Tesh rapping with all the lyrical skill of a 1989-era Fresh Prince suffering from a gaping head wound? And you'd also like the chance for your equally inept rhyming abilities to earn you exciting... More »
The First Manny-less Night In Mannywood
May 8, 2009 – While Manny Ramirez began his hCG-detox in the Suspension Lounge deep within Scott Boras's Orange County compound, his now-abandoned team had to carry on without its lovable floppy-haired, hormone-abusing left fielder. A Very Special Deadspin correspondent was at last night's game against the... More »
No One Shows Up To Watch Jose Canseco Do His ‘I Told You So’ Dance About Manny
May 8, 2009 – Pity Jose Canseco. All he's ever wanted is to protect the integrity of the game to which he dedicated his entire life, and he's been rewarded with nothing but hostility, ridicule, and hundreds of thousands of dollars he's squandered on cutting-edge, injectible equine-muscle-enhancers. The freshest... More »
Deadspin I-Team: Is The Panamanian Cricket Team Artificially Enhanced?
May 8, 2009 – On the backchannels, Daulerio has charged us with launching a Deadspin I-Team investigation into the veracity of some suspiciously bottom-heavy photographs of the "Panamanian Cricket Team." (That's rendered in quotes because for all we know about the sport, the roster of every actual South American... More »
Reporter Sees Rat, Freaks Out In Exact Highly Amusing Way You’d Expect
May 8, 2009 – The above video, featuring Comcast SportsNet's Capitals reporter Lisa Hillary suffering a highly entertaining, if ultimately non-life-threatening, heart-attack while being terrorized by a Verizon Center rat, represents our first exposure to playoff hockey in years. (Rick Tocchet's still playing,... More »
A Note From The Guest Editor
May 8, 2009 – Greetings from Los Angeles, the charming little front-running town that just suffered a devastating cockpunch from a left-fielder who's being unfairly persecuted for his totally innocent use of a female fertility drug. (What, you don't put blind trust in your steroid dealer when he hands you a... More »
This Round Of Andre Is On Me
February 15, 2008 – [Mood: Unsettling mix of trouser-soiling fear and misguided hope. Song: "The One Where Everyone On 'Six Feet Under' Dies" by Sia] Well, here it is: The Last* Post. [Gawker]
Upfronts, Peacocks And Low-Grossers
February 15, 2008 – · Good news, advertisers, entertainment journalists, and fans of overblown montages of new shows that will likely be canceled before December: The upfronts are back on! [Gawker]
Ben Silverman Sells Production Company For $125 Million, Now Just Doing NBC Day Job For A Goof
February 15, 2008 – NBC perfect storm/D-girl disdainer/nerd-hating prom king Ben Silverman has long been filthy rich in the kind of programming savvy that's resulted in translated foreign hits like The Office and Ugly Betty and resurrected, nostalgic sensations like Knight Rider and American Gladiators, but following... [Gawker]
A Farewell To Grazerhead
February 15, 2008 – [SFX: a PHONE RINGING at Defamer HQ] Mark: Yeah? Grazerhead: Hey, buddy. Mark:: Hi? Grazerhead: It's Grazerhead! Mark: Oh! Hi! Grazerhead: So...big day, huh? Mark: Yeah, I suppose it is. [Gawker]
Bay: Blowing Shit Up Is Twice As Awesome With FIOS
February 14, 2008 – · Things Michael Bay considers awesome: Blowing shit up, tigers in his living room, fiber-optic internet access. Especially the first one. · [Gawker]
Mellowdrone, Casablanca, Love Scenes
February 14, 2008 – · Music round-up: Mellowdrone at Spaceland; The Black Lips at the El Rey; Aretha "Call Me the Queen" Franklin at the Nokia Theatre; Was (Not Was) with Brian Wilson and Kris Kristofferson at the Orpheum Theatre. · [Gawker]
‘My Name Is Earl’ Creator Garcia Reveals Secret Fast Food Day Job That Kept Him Busy During The Strike
February 14, 2008 – While some writers mused about taking minimum-wage gigs to help them make ends meet or alleviate their boredom during the strike, My Name is Earl creator Greg Garcia actually followed through on the idea, hoping to reconnect with the people a sitcom showrunner tends not to encounter while locked in... [Gawker]
Trekkies Rip Off Rubber Vulcan Ears In Disgust Following Announcement of Five Month ‘Star Trek’ Release Delay
February 14, 2008 – · Paramount breaks the hearts of the millions of Trekkies who thought they'd be spending Christmas at the multiplex with Kirk, Spock and Uhura, delaying their J.J. [Gawker]
