Rest in peace, “Gidget”—who is perhaps better known as the “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” chihuahua. The celebrity canine passed away last night due to complications from a stroke at the ripe old age of 15. Gidget is survived by a husband, two pups, and an “El Grande Chalupa.”
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Is a 19-Year-Old From Beaverton the New Smashing Pumpkins Drummer?
Idolator is reporting the rumor that batshit crazy misunderstood Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has picked Mike Byrne, a 19-year-old from Beaverton, as the winner of his drummer competition. Byrne performs in Moses, Smell The Roses (who just recently played a house show in SE Portland), and while he has yet to be formally announced […]
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Thank You, Giant Gay Garage Sale
Amidst the velvet paintings and disco-shirted mannequins at Vendetta‘s Giant Gay Garage sale this weekend, I found this mysterious photo. At first I thought it was some sort of Jeff Wall-inspired arranged scene. “Where did you get this?” I asked the vendor. “I used to work at a photo lab,” he explained. “That photo was […]
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Zooey Deschanel Sings at Jenny Lewis Show
At Jenny Lewis‘ show last night at the Roseland, Zooey Deschanel made a guest appearance! This comes on the heels of the rumor of her being spotted around town. Deschanel sang unobtrusive backing vocals, along with two members of Lewis’ backing band, on “Trying My Best to Love You,” a tune from Lewis’ Acid Tongue […]
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Zooey Deschanel Sighting!
HOT TIP!! A very reliable source (meaning someone engaged to someone who works at Anthropologie) has informed us that none other than cutey pa-tootie ZOOEY DESCHANEL has been shopping in downtown Portland today! Where did she go? What did she buy? I have almost as big of a girl-crush on Zooey as I do Emily […]
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HARRISON FORD SIGHTING AT ANDINA LAST NIGHT. HE HAD A MARGARITA.
That is all. UPDATE: He had TWO. Harrison Ford had two margaritas.
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“It Ain’t Easy, Brother.”
The newest issue of Rolling Stone contains a remarkable article about the downfall of Terry Bollea, better known as pro wrestler Hulk Hogan. “Hulk at Twilight,” by Erik Hedegaard, doesn’t pull any punches as it examines the 55-year-old Hogan at this stage in his life: “My tailbone is bent from landing on my ass, 400 […]
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American Apparel and Woody Allen Fight Dirrrty
Remember this? The war between Woody Allen and American Apparel rages on, and it’s getting more and more personal. AA’s defense to Allen’s demand for $10 million for the unauthorized use of his image in their advertising? Well, basically, that they couldn’t possibly have ruined his image worse than he did his own damn self […]
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Rose Princess “Fiasco” At Cleveland High
The Portland Mercury: Your #1 source for all Rose Princess gossip! Students at Cleveland High School are miffed at the Rose Festival Association, which they say created “unnecessary fiascos” in selection of the Rose Festival princess for the home of the warriors. Today’s edition of the Cleveland student newspaper devotes three articles to the Rose […]
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Lindsay Lohan’s eHarmony Profile? That Was Fast.
As regular readers of Us Weekly, I’m sure you’ve heard all about Lindsay Lohan’s horrible week of getting dumped by long-time gal pal Samantha Ronson (as well as the restraining orders and the lock changes). And while Lindsay definitely sounds like a handful in the relationship department, you gotta respect the pluck of someone who […]
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Woody Gone Wild!
I’ve had a soft spot for Woody Harrelson even before I got to hang out on his magic bus, where he taught me what a vaporizer is. I always think of him like a gentle, huggable little bear. But his recent exploits at LaGuardia airport, in which he repeatedly—albeit seemingly benignly—pushed around (“assaulted” as the […]
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Wait… There’s Another Olsen?
Did you know there was a THIRD Olsen Twin? ME NEITHER!!Say hello to Lizzie Olsen—Mary-Kate and Ashley’s 20-year-old little sister! This makes me feel SO weird! Is this some kind of belated April Fool’s joke? Because she could totally be one of the Olsen Triplets. Or maybe… maybe Lizzie ALSO had a twin, but it […]