One of the saddest celebrity relationship stories of all-time gets worse by the day. Yesterday, a tabloid published Rihanna's personal phone number, Chris Brown obtained a reprieve and... oh no... now there are strong rumors that the two may have gotten married in secret. There must be so...

DEFAMATION NATION — While California wages war over whether gay men and women should continue to be second-class citizens under the law, another debate is rearing its head again: Does calling someone "gay" defame him? A quick Westlaw search yields a string of libel lawsuits against a...

A Superior Court judge in Bergen County New Jersey dismissed a defamation case against a number of defendants based on the claims of two women who sued over photographs taken of them clubbing at a Clifton, NJ bar which were included in a book titled, "Hot Chicks With Douchebags," published by a Simo...

Actually, most of the criticism has been from people who believe the film excuses the main character's culpability in allowing the incineration of 300 Jews. But the joint statement from the movie's director, Stephen Daldry, Mr. Weinstein, the producer Donna Giglotti, and the screenwriter, David Hare...

Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your guide to everything new, noteworthy and momentous at the movies. This week, Madea slaughters Jason, and Oscar slays everybody. WHAT'S NEW: Since 2005, Tyler Perry has been good for at least one No. 1 opening per year. He'll get 2009's first out of the way th...

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Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your guide to everything new, noteworthy and machete-wielding at the movies. This week: Isla shops, Clive broods, Joaquin departs (we think), and pretty much everyone at Camp Crystal Lake dies. WHAT'S NEW: Want it or not, Michael Bay's reboot machine has spit out...

Curious as to how Mike White (the multi-hyphenate behind films like School of Rock and Nacho Libre) ended up a contestant on The Amazing Race ? White talked to Defamer about what exactly got him running. So where did the idea to do the show come from? I'm a not-so-closeted reality TV fan, a traitor ...

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The Age of the Easily Expensed Job-Perk (Assistant: "You want me to submit a receipt that says, 'Lunch with hooker Ratner?'" Agent: "Yeah, that's fine. Throw 'er in there with the rest...") are long over. That's why we at Defamer are always eager to pass along cost-efficient, stress-reducing service...