Yeah, I saw.

I received a lot of messages about it, and people asking me if I work for Buzzfeed all of a sudden (lmao). Of course it could’ve just easily been a coincidence, but when I looked at the writers of the “articles” I’ve been linked to, they’ve all been written by people that follow me and regularly like my tweets, posts… you get the picture.

Beyond this, I come across an article or two each week pretty much copy & pasted from things I’ve put together for this blog - not just from Buzzfeed, but from dozens of other websites. E! News is another frequent one. And like I said, it could all just be a coincidence, but I make a habit of checking the writers and without fail, they all follow PCD2009.

Of course it’s frustrating for me, since I do put a lot of effort into something as trivial as this - and not as a job, but as a hobby. I don’t make any money off of this - maybe it’s just my lack of business prowess, but mostly I just have a lot of fun running this blog. Seeing freelance writers profiting off of paraphrasing my efforts is irritating, but in the end, I really love posting about washed-up celebrities. I love digging up all the old videos and articles, and hearing everything you guys have to say. Someone messaged me after that Paris Hilton/Jail post that they remembered seeing that picture of her crying on the front page of the L.A. Times the day after it happened, and comments like that excite me as I love being able to hear how other people remembered and experienced the moments I share on this blog - it reminds me of this one line from Paris, Not France:

“There’s a whole theory that because people used to live in small villages and now they live in large suburbs or cities and that they don’t know their neighbors and they don’t know the people they’re buying their groceries from, the only way now that people can feel connected and have any sense of community is by everybody worshipping the same celebrities - so that there’s something to talk about when they bump into each other.”

As ridiculous as it is, posting about has-beens seems to bond my readers, and I’ve met a ton of great people through this blog - and as annoying as it’s been to see a lot of “journalists” take advantage of my work, just getting a message from one of you guys about remembering a certain moment, something that stuck with you, makes it all worth it.

And in conclusion, since I didn’t expect this to become a novella, chances are if you’re reading this blog, you know it’s because it has all the details and knowledge that the sites copying me lack. PCD2009 is a Nicole Richie, surrounded by dozens of Kimberly Stewarts.

Will Smith talks about Tom Cruise and Scientology, December 2007

Today, Mary-Kate& Ashley turn 31 - here’s how our favorite twins celebrated their big day 10 years ago!

In 2007, the party girls kicked off festivities with a booze cruise alongside their closest pals:

While Mary-Kate danced on the deck, Ashley stayed holed up in the cabin, but the twins stepped out again nights later for a dinner at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont:

Shortly after 11PM, two red velvet cakes were brought out, and a table of family and friends sang the girls ’Happy Birthday’ - but the fun didn’t end there.

As the duo promised on their website, they intended to make the most of their special day, and they did! Two nights later, more than 150 people crowed into the twins’ Beverly Hills mansion to cap off their birthweek.

The girls danced to a playlist of retro rock and confiscated cell phones at the door, preventing any illicit snaps from ruining their purported $300K asking price for a tabloid exclusive.

From friends to fellow celebrities, everyone from Joaquin Phoenix to Kirsten Dunst turned up to help the girls blow out their twenty-one candles.

The twins were also joined by little sister Lizzie:

Their father Dave:

Starving Nachos, fresh from visiting his ex-girlfriend in jail:

And Mary-Kate’s boyfriend Max Snow:

Let’s just say PDA wasn’t kept to a minimum…

At the end of the evening, the birthday duo addressed the crowd - and each other.

After blowing out their candles, Ashley told Mary-Kate: “No one could understand me the way you do. Nobody could relate to me the way you do. In fact, no one could tolerate me the way you do!” Aww.

Happy Birthday MK&A!

StarDecember 25, 2006

A psychic gives celebrity predictions, 2007

Melissa Joan Hart’s MySpace, January 2007

Heidi Montag studies The Art Of War, July 2007

popculturediedin2009:

Ten years ago today, the contents of Paris Hilton’s storage locker were leaked online - here’s what was inside.

Keep reading

Meet Mischa’s $500 million boyfriend.

(Replace Brit Brit with Coop)

It’s been a rocky year for Mischa Barton.

January welcomed the birthday-from-hell (and subsequent hospitalization), February brought an unexpected U-Haul crash, March touted a sex tape, and April ushered in a sit-down with Dr. Phil.

Coop’s been a busy girl.

Last time we caught up with her, she was partying with La Lohan’s ex-assistant and possibly brutalizing her sister Hania - but since then Mischa’s ditched Tinseltown and took the trainwreck tour overseas.

After her boozy romp with Gavin Doyle, Coop ripped a page from the Lilo playbook and hitched it out to Turkey.

Whether or not Erdogan sponsored the trip is unknown, but the penniless party girl did enjoy a night at Istanbul’s House Hotel before making yet another voyage.

By sunrise, Barton had bounced from Bosphorus to a cozy lakeside lodge in Austria, described by some websites as a “spa clinic"…

… and others as a ”detox center.“ Pick your poison, I guess.

After a shaky start to ‘17, I guess she’s entitled to a few days of relaxation - and Infinite Jest:

Casual.

But after her poolside weekend, the O.C. starlet ditched the comfort of her not-rehab-but-probably-rehab of choice and joined the other recovering Zoebots in Cannes.

Welcome to the French Riviera, bitch.

While Lindsay plugged Comeback Attempt No. 112, and Parasite trotted around her latest boytoy/victim, Coop switched up her 'do:

MISCHA BARTON WAS AT MY HAIRDRESSER’S TODAY I AM SCREAMING pic.twitter.com/1qe1ficTRR

— Sim. ⭐️ (@stylepoIaroid) May 26, 2017

And worked the Croisette, just like the good ol’ days:

Heads turned - mostly to ask ”Who?“ - as the onetime style queen radiated a faint glow of her former glory.

Thanks @People Xx Mischa Barton Glows on the Cannes Red Carpet After Months of Personal Turmoil https://t.co/6iCdbS7qVv via @people

— Mischa Barton (@MischaBarton) May 28, 2017

But as fast as she made a splash, Mischa dashed to the parties to do what she does best.

As soon as gossip sites buzzed about her Cannes comeback, Coop gave photographers an eyeful when she was spotted drunkenly tonguing a mystery man outside the L'Oreal Cinema Club fête:

Now there’s the Mischa we know and love!

Who’s her kissing partner, though?

Melbourne model and heir James Abercrombie, spawn of Australian businessman Andrew Abercrombie (No relation to Abercrombie & Fitch) - worth a reported $574 million. Here’s what home sweet home looks like:

When contacted, James’ modeling agency told Daily Mail that their client ”is currently dating well-known actress Mischa Barton“ and that the duo met at a party in Los Angeles a little over a month ago.

Well-known? In my dreams.

After their overseas debut, the new couple touched down in Tinseltown to continue their courtship for the cameras:

Between romantic sidewalk strolls and late nights at Craig’s, Coop kept the paparazzi on call as she continued to parade her latest conquest:

But she might’ve had a little more to celebrate than just a fresh mealticket! Remember that little sex tape thing? Tentatively titled California, Here We Come by PCD2009 readers? Well, it looks like it’s never seeing the light of day:

COURT VICTORY today with Mischa Barton. Distribution of the explicit images banned, ex stays 100 yards away forever. pic.twitter.com/cr0cWtveYg

— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) June 5, 2017

After heading to court with super-attorney Lisa Bloom, Coop scored a permanent restraining order against one of the ex-boyfriends trying to shill the naughty video - and now Jon Zacharias has to hand over everything to Team Barton.

And to pile onto the good news, it looks like Mischa has another project in the works - an ABC reboot of Battle of the Network Stars, with Coop competing againstDave Coulier and Corbin Bleu. Hey, a paycheck’s a paycheck.

Anyways, congratulations Mischa! It seems like 2017 might not be as bad as 2007 for you after all.

Gifs:maiammitchell

Happy Father’s Day, Hollywood.

Us WeeklyAugust 6, 2007

The God Warrior resurfaces, Amanda’s comeback continues - and Pamela’s poetry, too. Oh, and I brushed shoulders with a Cirque Lodge alum - no, not Mary-Kate!

Gargoyles, Psychics, and the Nae Nae

It’s been a while since we’ve caught up with Marguerite Perrin, better known to you guys as “The God Warrior.” Well, I was scrolling through my Twitter feed last night and stumbled upon this:

I’m not sure of the context, but I’ll just appreciate it for all its glory.

Pam Writes… Again

Someone once penned: “He took on the Leviathan and won. That is sexy.”

Whitman? Nah.

Keats? Nuh-uh.

Pamela Anderson? You bet!

In the blonde’s latest batshit crazy blog, she talks about Julian Assange’s sexiest qualities - since apparently there are some?

She also labels Theresa May the worst Prime Minister in “living memory.”

And she invites President Macron to attend the opening of her upcoming Parisian vegan joint.

Wow! Political activism and self-promotion in one paragraph? Pam is truly a woman of many talents.

Kudos to you, Pamela Anderson. If only you found something actually worth defending - fellow geopolitical mover and shaker Lindsay Lohan, perhaps?

Another Point For Team Bynes

If you’re still recovering from Amanda Bynes’ recent interview, don’t worry - I am too, but to add onto the good news, it seems like a Los Angeles judge is just as excited for her comeback as we are!

After months of hearings and “detailed presentations to the judge regarding her progress and plans moving forward,” the court approved Lynn Bynes’ petition to terminate the conservatorship of Amanda’s estate, and now the actress has regained control of her finances - but health issues still fall into her parents’ lap.

But, hey! Any news is good news at this point. Mandy’s conservatorship attorney told People: “This was a first step in the right direction. Amanda’s doing fantastic.”

Are you ready for the Bynesaissance?

A Night At The Movies

On a good day, I wouldn’t willingly see a Scarlett Johansson movie - except The Other Boleyn Girl, I loved that trashy mess - but, a pal of mine works at Sony and asked me if I’d be interested in spending a night gawking at Z-Listers and La Lohan’s arch rival at the New York premiere of Rough Night.

My answer? Hell yes.

So I hitched it uptown with my best friend Ethan and revved my spying skills up to high-gear. I usually don’t enjoy meeting celebrities, I like to judge from afar - so this seemed like the perfect setting!

The shindig went down at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13. Ethan & I arrived at 6:30, when the red carpet was supposed to start. To the surprise of absolutely no one, it was a ghost town, so we killed time by going inside and grabbing our tickets. As soon as I saw a sign reading Buzzfeed Check-In, I knew it was going to be that kind of night.

Fast forward, we’re on the sidewalk talking when someone strapped with a headpiece runs past us shouting: “DID SOMEONE FORGET TO HOLD MOLLY RINGWALD’S TICKET!?!?!”

Life on the D-List.

By 7:00, the cast started to roll in:

- Scarlett looked wonderfully unremarkable, as expected.

- Zoe Kravitz was stunning - and way shorter than I’d imagined.

- The SNL chick that plays Hillary Clinton was friendly.

- Sonja Morgan was there… for some reason?

But none of that mattered to me once a certain A-List trainwreck entered my line of vision.

Yes, Demi-Fucking-Moore.

As soon as she stepped out of her car, I lost my breath. There she was, and I was practically paralyzed.

What do I do? Do I take pictures? Do I tell her she OD’d on whippets on my 14th birthday? Do I ask if she stayed in Lindsay’s room at Cirque, or Kirsten Dunst’s?

As she waltzed past me, I couldn’t utter a phrase. I just stared at the glory that is Demi Moore. Ashton Kutcher did not deserve her.

Once the film’s cast gathered for a group photo call, Ethan and I headed back inside the theater. Nick Kroll was standing next to us, but nobody knew who he was - he liked one of my tweets about Bella Thorne though, so I had to give a PCD2009 reader his dues. Anyways, we walked upstairs and then Colton Haynes shows up with his boyfriend/husband/whatever - they’ve been dating for, like, two days - right?

As Ethan stares at Colton, I look around and there she is, once again: Demi Moore.

As she talks to a bunch of balding men, she walks right next to me, we make eye contact, we brush shoulders, and she walks away.

I’m not saying it was the greatest moment of my life… but it was the greatest moment of my life.

Anyways, the rest of the night went without a hitch. The staff working the premiere loaded everybody up with vodka so they’d hopefully find the movie enjoyable - I won’t lie, I chuckled a few times - Zoe Kravitz’s scenes were the best by far, but all in all, I had a good time, and I hope you guys enjoyed reading my marginally interesting night amongst the stars.

I’ll leave you with some of my favorite pictures of Demi:

I wonder if she and Zoe had a conversation about this.

Tabloids

Some articles from the recent issues of OK!, Life & Style, Us Weekly, People, Star, Globe, National Enquirer, and National Examiner:

OK!

Us Weekly

Life & Style

National Enquirer

In Touch

Globe

People

National Examiner

Star

Random Tidbits

- Madonnawants to be a soccer mom.

- Former actress Cameron Diazexplains the state of her career.

- Janet Jacksonheads to divorce court.

- Destroying Scientology is Leah Remini’s passion.

- Paris Hilton With A Thesaurusthinks Washington D.C. is, like, totally vicious.

- And finally, for those wondering about the status of my podcast with Spencer Pratt, here’s the scoop. Originally, Spencer and I were going to do a weekly podcast, but trying to get our schedules to line up was a bit of a hassle, and we figured that weekly podcasts are played out. There’s a dozen new ones each day, and who has the patience to listen to someone speak for that long? I don’t! So we put our heads together and came up with a different approach, and we’ve been developing it the past several weeks. I promise I’ll give you guys a teaser of it soon, but I know you’ll love it! All I can say is that it’ll be like this blog come to life - I’m very excited.

Have a great week!

Nick Carter talks about Ashlee Simpson’s plastic surgery, September 2007

“She looks plastic as hell.”

the news scroll @ the bottom about lindsay’s arrest and mischa’s OD take this video to another level

Kim Kardashian defends Joe Francis while he faces charges of tax evasion and filming underage girls, August 2007

StarAugust 28, 2006

If you thought Mischa’s year was rough, take a peek at Johnny’s.

Can you believe it’s already been a year since Amber Heardfiled for divorce?

While Mandy Lane’s rebounded with that billionaire Tesla dude, life hasn’t been treating her ex-abuser too well. Since the exes closed the curtains on their yearlong marriage, Johnny Depp’s continued to spiral.

After canning his longtime management - TMG (The Management Group) - the trainwreck filed a $28 million suit against the company and its attorneys, claiming they racked up millions in fees that Depp never agreed to - in addition to failing to file or pay his taxes on time, costing him a boatload of federal penalties.

Well, after being slammed with the suit, TMG fired back and filed a cross-complaint claiming they did everything they could to help the wayward actor, providing a lengthy list of outrageous spending habits… to the tune of $2 million a month. Here’s a taste of La Vida Depp:

- $75 million on 14 houses.

- $18 million luxury yacht.

- $4 million on a failed start-up music label.

- $300,000 a month on 40 full-time employees.

- $150,000 a month on 24/7 security detail.

- $200,000 a month on a private plane, since he “refused to fly by any other means.”

- $30,000 a month on wine.

- Oh, and the best:

Seriously, if you feel bad about your bank account, just take a whiff of that shit.

TMG followed up the juicy exposé with a statement straight-up calling their former client a “habitual liar” who “denies responsibility for his own outrageous conduct” and only “has himself to blame for his financial issues.”

Trust me, we’ve known.

In May, The Hollywood Reporter added onto the slew of Johnny stories with their own investigation, claiming that the actor regularly purchased Amber millions of dollars worth of gifts when they were dating, and even bought his ex-wife Vanessa Paradis a $4.5 million home after they split.

And it seems like his finances aren’t the only thing in disarray, the article went on to claim that on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Johnny was so late that production camped a staffer outside his home whose job was solely to call them when Johnny was awake so the cast and crew knew when to expect the actor.

Oh, and get this - that same week, TMG amended their earlier complaint, adding that Johnny was so fucking lazy, that he had a sound engineer feed him lines on set via an earpiece so he wouldn’t have to memorize shit.

Yep, that cost money too!

But in the latest twist of this big bucks saga, a batch of emails between Camp Depp and TMG were released via court documents - including a correspondence between Johnny and TMG principal Joel Mandel:

And Joel’s response:

Huh, it’s almost like they tried to save his broke ass.

But get this, in those same documents, there are bits about last summer’s divorce-from-hell, including this little tidbit straight from his management’s mouth:

Don’t worry, there’s more:

Wow, so you’re telling me that the woman who had evidence of being abused was actually abused? Mind-blowing!

As the courtroom war rages on, the wife beater still doesn’t have a clue as to what to do with his life. Us Weekly reported that he’s in the midst of constructing underground tunnels to connect five of his pricy pads - and most recently, he pulled a Bill Murray in Lost In Translation and started doing beer commercials… in Japan.

Johnny, at this point, rip a page from the Mel Gibson playbook: hitch it out to Passages Malibu, try and pull yourself together - or at least spare us the sight of your busted mug for 90 day.

With Love Hate,

PCD2009

Shoutout to @stirgussa on Twitter for the tip!

It’s interesting how the documents are public, it’s all there, yet every website’s chosen to report on only one of the exhibits near the very end (the e-mails). I wonder if TMZ will bother saying anything, since Johnny doesn’t have the cash to pay for positive stories anymore.

Us WeeklyJune 18, 2007

wow, all it took was johnny depp threatening donald trump for people to actually care about him beating his wife