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Remember How Awesome Janice Dickinson Was On ANTM?

While ANTM is of course still really great, the first four cycles are just a little bit more special because Janice Dickinson was a judge. Today MTV reran one of the best episodes ever, from cycle three (the one that Eva won). In it, Janice teaches the girls how to pose in swimsuits and evening wear, and as over-the-top as she could be at times, her advice here was actually the most practical, valuable and helpful coaching the girls received. In this clip, Janice teaches the girls how not to look like a porn star, while kind of looking like a porn star, and then complains about one girl's lack of facial expression. Ironically, while Janice is lodging this complaint to the camera, the Botox has left her unable to furrow her brow in disapproval. We're really into Paulina and all, but we seriously miss Janice. After the jump, an extra treat. more »

7:00 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY SLUT MACHINE
9,528 views, 49 comments

Latest by Katxyz: Ugh, Janice sounds like such an ass when she's laughing at her own string joke. I'm just keeping it real with you, J.D! more »

The Sum of All Human Knowledge

Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales dumps girlfriend on Wikipedia

FROM VALLEYWAG.COM: This is surely a first: Breaking up with a girlfriend via Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales, the creator of the world's best collection of Outkast lyrics, has announced in a statement on the website that he's no longer seeing Rachel Marsden, the saucy Canadian right-winger who started chatting him up after... more »

10:14 PM ON SAT MAR 1 2008
BY OWEN THOMAS
2,514 views, 10 comments

Snap Judgment

Kelly Osbourne Does Day-Glo At Nite

news roundup

Obama Daughters Not Seeking The Britney Spears Endorsement

The Obama kiddies love Beyonce but think Paris and Britney are "yuck." Because their mother taught them to hate America? [AP]
It's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep.There's a world crisis and the White House phone is ringing. Your vote will decide who answers that call. Whether it's someone who already knows the world's leaders, knows the military -- someone tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world... The latest Clinton campaign spot, reaching out to "security moms." [YouTube]
Just in time for Texas, Obama nabs the coveted Jessica Alba endorsement! And also Jay Rockefeller, John Lewis. [Wash Post] [WSJ] [AP]
Finnish students get top scores on international science tests because their educational system is set up sort of like a small liberal arts college and everyone is white and liberal and pierced and shit. [WSJ]

6:30 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY MOE
2,623 views, 72 comments

Latest by SinisterRouge: @A.T.Elle: Don't be ridiculous. People that don't fall all over themselves for Obama aren't being fooled by anyone. That's insulting and downright WRONG. I'm an ardent Hillary supporter. Because I believe in her intelligence and her skills. I'm not more »

Worst person ever alert! David Wrigley, a 24-year-old Long Island construction worker, had just moved in with his girlfriend, Sara Sabol and her cats Madeline and Jinx. Wrigley claims the cats disliked him, so he crushed them with a bed and then proceeded to grab, squeeze and tug the cats' injured bodies. All of Madeline's ribs were broken and she died. Jinx has 13 broken ribs and is recovering. [Gothamist]

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The Week That Was

This Week, Serena Van Der Woodsen Gave Us A Shout-Out

The official Gossip Girl blog declared Jezebel as heroine Serena van der Woodsen's special friend.
35% of you would not ask a man to marry you! 40% say you wouldn't rule it out, but it's not at the top of your to-do list. Only 15% would ask in the future, and 9% already did. Fascinating!
Who cares about marriage?! We made chocolate penises!
We liveblogged the snoozy Oscars and declared fishy to be fabulous when it comes to red carpet fashion.
We snooped with Harriet M. Welsch.

6:20 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY JESSICA
907 views, 10 comments

Latest by mollsmolls: @mollsmolls: Oh, lord, I just realised that makes it seem like I'm calling you a doofus. Absolutely not the case - just offering up my favourite plural -i. Coming up with those is like a sport in my family. more »

Snap Judgment

Sandra Bullock's Three-Legged Pooch Does Not Get A Lift

Clips

Retro Fashion: Marc Jacobs Tells Charlie Rose About His New Job At Louis Vuitton

In the late '90s, Marc Jacobs' star was rising quickly, and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault decided to take a take a chance on "fashion's bad boy" and hire him as creative director for Louis Vuitton. In this 1998 interview with Charlie Rose, a then 34-year-old Jacobs shares his excitement and anxiety over designing the first ever ready-to-wear collection for Louis Vuitton. It's clear from listening to him talk about it that he was kind of freaking out about such a large undertaking, but 10 years later, he still has the job, and LVMH seems to be pleased as punch with his work. Clip above.

6:00 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY SLUT MACHINE
1,399 views, 18 comments

Latest by Lilyily: Oh, Marc of Christmas past! *swoons* more »

Snap Judgment

Nicky Hilton Models Those Shiny Iridescent Leggings That Are So Flattering On Everyone

Loose Lips

Naomi Campbell has been discharged from the hospital. Earlier this week she was admitted to a Brazilian hospital under the care of a gynecologist and an infectious disease specialist. Her flack says Naomi had a cyst removed, the doctor who treated her says it wasn't a cyst, but declined to say what was ailing Naomi. Also, she's allegedly engaged to Marcus Elias, a 49-year-old Brazilian financier. Never a dull moment! • Amy Winehouse will not be questioned any more by police in the case against her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. Hopefully things are looking up for ol' Amy in 2008! [Reuters, Reuters]

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stabifestos

The "Angry White Man" Is Back! And...Still Mad About Pressing "1" For English

We were never quite sure what Joan Rivers meant when she said that inside the mind of every stand-up comedian lurked an "angry white man." But an ode to the angry white man circulating around the internet written by Aspen Times Weekly columnist Gary Hubbell, is definitely unintentionally hilarious! "He might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American," he writes. "His common traits are that he isn't looking for anything from anyone -- just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field," he writes. (Um, assuming our corner of the world stays more level than others?) And: "The victimhood syndrome buzzwords -- 'disenfranchised,' 'marginalized' and 'voiceless' -- don't resonate with him." Maybe because he's white? "When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers." He remembers...how awesome it was to own slave? Best part: "He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational." Bet it won't take much more to get you worked up into a hopelessly irrational emotional state! more »

5:30 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY MOE
3,041 views, 131 comments

Latest by Katxyz: @Superawesomerad: A lot of times, part Cherokee in the South really means that someone a few generations back was part black and didn't feel like spreading that news around. I'm spending a week with my family, including good old dad, so I more »

More good news for those who choose to skip the shampoo: A new study out of the University of Missouri says that dirty hair is better for the ozone. Dirty hair, you see, absorbs seven times the amount of ozone as clean hair, which in turn reduces the exposure to ozone by those with lax hygiene. Okay, so it's kinda confusing, but some of us are feeling a whole lot better about not having showered yet today. [New Scientist]

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Snap Judgment

Amy Winehouse's Bag Is A Crime Against Womanity

missdemeanors

Lily Allen's "Lady Parts Are As Numb As Her Heart"

It's time for Missdemeanors, in which we issue virtual wrist-slaps to popular gossip bloggers for Crimes Against Womanity. This week? Pregnant still=Fat; women still=sluts, miscarriage="funny." The offenders and their sentences, after the jump. Let the Jezebel justice system begin! more »

5:00 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY DODAI
8,172 views, 42 comments

Reader Roundup

Two Best Comments of the Day today, because it's m-effing Friday! First, in response to Modern Brides Can Be Real Bulldozers: "Harry Anderson, Judge Harry from Night Court, now performs weddings. He lives in New Orleans." We say: we're looking for tix on Jetblue and heading to the Bayou. • Second, in response to Cool Intentions: "There's a restaurant near me staffed by schoolboys. It's called 'McDonalds.'" We say: Ronald McDonald is running a house of ill repute!

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(pre) spring cleaning

Commenter Executions: Off With Their Heads

Hey, you guys. You may have noticed that we're growing, which is great. Not so great? The growing pains...in our asses. If you've been reading for a while you know what we're talking about: Commenters who just. Don't. Get. It. We've been attempting to make this place free of girl-on-girl crime and it's not always easy. We admit that. But there are some people who don't even try. So, instead of simply announcing who we think the offenders are, we're going to let you weigh in too. If there's a commenter who is becoming a problem, send the screenname and reason to tips@jezebel.com. See you soon at the guillotine.

4:40 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY DODAI
8,048 views, 322 comments

Latest by myrtlebeachbum: You only go around once. Might as well go around shit-faced. My head is full of Maker's Mark and Coors Light. If you cut it off, it still will be. Yay! more »

Wow, Time magazine is really plugging the hell out of Charla Krupp's hateful-but-bestselling tome How Not To Look Old -- a book that advocates Botox and hair-dye for the post-menopausal set. It's been mentioned twice in the magazine in the past month and there's an entire blog post devoted to the book today. And lo, what do we have here? Krupp's husband, Richard Zoglin, is a Time senior editor. How Not To Look Old is now on the New York Times top-10 list for advice and how-to books. Krupp proves yet again that making women feel bad about themselves is an endlessly lucrative endeavor. [Portfolio, Time]

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politics of style

Future First Ladies Should Be Judged Solely On Fashion

We never tire of discussing the politics of style (or is it the style of politics?) and this country's increasingly-manic presidential campaign is inspiring lots of fashion-minded folk to weigh in. (Like Mark Fiore and his genius animated spoof on Project Runway and the Clinton campaign.) The question being posed today is, who would make a more stylish First Lady: Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain? The Guardian breaks down the two women's "qualifications" into the following categories: hairstyle, accessories, "x-factor," pre-campaign, occasion wear, and power suit. Should anyone even be evaluating these women for their preparedness for a position based on something as superficial as fashion? Probably not. But, hell, it's Friday. After the jump, we respond (in a highly partisan manner) to the Guardian's rankings and style the women for such First Lady events such as standing patiently at inauguration ceremonies and kissing sick babies in hospitals. more »

4:20 PM ON FRI FEB 29 2008
BY JENNIFER
6,203 views, 46 comments

Latest by thelushie: @TheUptightMidwesterner: She has not chosen her platform yet and her addiction and recovery would be a good one. And, sorry, I don't see much difference in how they both dress. But then again, I am not paying attention. You more »