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Parting Tweets: Will Arnett Needs CPR
Star Shrinking: Billy Ray Cyrus' Divorce Is Bad News For Miley
Gallery: Dogs Look Terrified With Celebrities
Lost In Translation: The Age Gap
Style Guide: All The Ways To Wear A Headband
Ask Kate Dennings Anything on VYou
Crush This: Conan And Harry Potter And Deerhunter, Oh My!
The Daily WTF: Best Vacation Present Ever

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Tomorrow is your last chance to enter to win this True Blood prize pack. We’re giving two lucky fans of Crushable on Facebook a True Blood graphic novel signed by its three creators and a bottle of Tru Blood blood orange flavored drink. To enter to win, simply click here and hit the “Like” button before 5 p.m. EST TOMORROW Sunday, November 7.

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Parting Tweets: Will Arnett Needs CPR

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:15 PM PDT

Today on Twitter, a bunch of celebrities probably said some very dumb things. But that’s not our steez anymore. From now on, we’re all about finding the best tweet, not the worst! Positive thinking, namaste, etc. etc. (Also this way we won’t have to keep refreshing our feed to see if Courtney Love went insane again.)

Friday’s winner is our favorite gravely-voiced magician, Gob Bluth – aka Will Arnett – for admitting he eats at terrible restaurant chains just like the rest of us!

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Parting Tweets: Will Arnett Needs CPR

Star Shrinking: Billy Ray Cyrus' Divorce Is Bad News For Miley

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Tish have been in the news quite a bit since filing for divorce. In addition to ending a 17-year old marriage, there are rumors that Tish has been cozying up to various paparazzi. As well as Rock of Love star Brett Michaels. Another rumor circulating is that the couple’s divorce stems from putting Miley’s career before their own relationship. We decided to ask our favorite psychotherapist, Dr. Gilda, what kind of effect that could have on the teenage pop star. And the prognosis isn’t good.

According to FOX, one of Tish’s friends says that “Billy Ray Cyrus is very cold. He’s obsessed with business, making money and Miley’s career, but not his marriage. The National Enquirer is spreading the same rumor:

"The fight over Miley is what tore Tish and Billy Ray apart. They can't agree on how to raise her, and it's wrecked their marriage," says an unnamed ‘insider.’"

According to Dr. Gilda, that could be very dangerous:

"Now she takes on the onus of her parents' divorce."

This could continue, becuase both of Miley’s parents have entwined their fortunes to hers. But Billy Ray especially has spent the last few years blurring the line between friend and parent, accompanying Miley to events and supporting all of her risque decisions. In this situation, parents acting like friends could get very complicated:

“That's the problem with making your daughter your friend rather than being friendly towards her. There's a big problem with parents who would like to think of themselves as their children's friends.”

A persistent rumor about Tish is that she’s been flirting pretty outrageously with all males she comes into contact with. Dr. Gilda says that’s pretty standard in a situation like this:

“There is a triangle between mother and father and daughter. The father became a friend to the daughter. The mother thought she was being ousted. So she took up with somebody who would pay her more attention. Whether they actually did the deed or not, she was feeling abandoned. Everyone could see that he was chummy with his daughter. From a physcotherapist point of view, that's a definite no-no. It's wonderful to be there for your child. It's wonderful to give her 100% support. But it's not wonderful for the child to almost romanticize her father.”

Should we expect Miley to rebel more in the wake of her parents’ divorce?

"Hasn't she been acting out already? The divorce didn't happen just over night. The acting out was definitely as a result of all the things that have been going on in her house that nobody else knew about.”

That sounds bad. Worse?

“This kid has more issues that she has to resolve because of this than anybody could imagine."

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Star Shrinking: Billy Ray Cyrus' Divorce Is Bad News For Miley

Gallery: Dogs Look Terrified With Celebrities

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 02:19 PM PDT

The road to hell is paved with good intentions, so they say, and we’re pretty sure that the celebrities that attended the 4th annual DogCatemy gala thrown by the North Shore Animal League were trying to help out a good cause. But as is totally obvious, people like Stephen Baldwin should just not be allowed to hold puppies.

(Photos via WENN)

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Lost In Translation: The Age Gap

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PDT

(Lost in Translation is our weekly column from a college guy's perspective.)
I had a crummy weekend. And a shittier Sunday. Which just rubs me the wrong way. I'm from the Midwest, and Sundays are meant to be spent watching football at your favorite bar after having brunch at the local hotspot near the church you went to for sermon. They're supposed to be restful – a long, slow afternoon of a day, the kind that leaves you smiling as you nod off in the early evening with Iron & Wine on repeat and the rich aroma of the morning coffee still lingering in the air.

They're sure as hell not for wallowing in self-pity, laying half-awake in damn itchy sheets as the sun creeps in through the bamboo blinds that you bought to feel more "organic." And, yet, that was the beginning of my Sunday. I may have had 15 minutes, possibly an hour or two, I really don't know, of sleep before I wrestled myself out of bed and limped my way across the unswept floor of my studio efficiency into the shower, the lukewarm water stinging my achy joints. The rest of the day was a struggle between me and heavy exhaustion yanking down on my body, standing in the way between me and, well, anything pleasant.

I was annoyed. The night before this great girl ("great" falls well short for her, as she is beyond great, but I only have a handful of words and it tends to fit in here) I have been seeing for a few weeks, maybe a month, texts me to meet her at a bar. I am down the street at another one, but am more than happy, in fact eager to leave the group of friends I went out with to walk the two blocks to her. The moment I arrive, she reaches for my hand and whispers, let's go. Inside I'm grinning a grin that stretches ear to ear – a Chelsea grin without the knife. Outside, I'm keeping it cool. I nod and we leave.

We jump in a cab and are on the way back to her apartment when she fills in the silence in the worst possible way – by telling me that I should enjoy my youth, spend more time with people my age and less time with her. Now, we ARE a few years apart, she being older, but…

WHAT?

How is that supposed to make me feel? Good? All warm and fuzzy inside? What the fuck does that mean? Apparently these thoughts that are raging in my head were seeping out through my facial expressions, 'cause she begins telling me she meant it this way and not that.

Slowing down, the taxi pulls up to her apartment complex, and I sit back on my haunches, ready for a cordial embrace and for her to offer me the "we're friends" look as she hops out, which would suck, but would give me a clean break.

But, no. Life isn't that easy. She then has the gall to invite me up. That is when my mind went blank. A sterile white. Next thing I remember is lying in my own bed, heart racing, as I sorted through a clusterfuck of emotion.

I probably overreacted. But where the hell did clarity go? Tossed out the window apparently.

She is amazing. It wouldn't be an issue if she wasn't. I haven't felt this way about a girl for quite some time. Which makes this all downright devastating. I obviously prefer to be more than friends and continue as it is, or as I thought it was, but I need to know that that is how she feels. Don't lead me on with late night texts and intimate affection if you see me as a younger brother. That's just creepy.

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Lost In Translation: The Age Gap

Style Guide: All The Ways To Wear A Headband

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Here at Crushable, we love headbands. So very much! They’re such a quick and easy way to accessorize (and to make it look like you actually spent time on your hair). Like usual, we can’t wear them quite like the stars can, so we looked skywards to find this gallery of headbands.

(photos via Getty)

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Style Guide: All The Ways To Wear A Headband

Ask Kate Dennings Anything on VYou

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Kat Dennings, star of The 40-Year Old Virgin and Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist, is all over the internet this week. First, a camera phone photo of her nude started floating around. And now Kat has joined video Q&A site VYou. On the site, users upload videos of themselves and answer questions from other users. Kat is currently uploading weird little videos for your viewing pleasure. So take this opportunity to ask Kat all those burning questions you have. Though we’ll warn you, we have yet to hear back about her topless photos…

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Crush This: Conan And Harry Potter And Deerhunter, Oh My!

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Crush This is your weekly guide to what’s new in music, movies and television. This week we have a plethora of movies coming out in theaters, the revival of a talk show phenomenon, and a Harry Potter on The Simpsons. Did you think the world was tired of mocking Jay Leno? Think again.

To look forward to on TV:

Harry Potter on The Simpsons. As a vampire!? Believe it. Sunday, November 7 at 8 PM on FOX, Daniel Radcliffe will lend his voice to The Simpsons to celebrate the show’s 20th birthday. The 2010 Halloween episode was a Twilight spoof – so it’s only fitting that the epic battle rages on with Harry himself mocking Edward. And, just for the record, Harry Potter > Twilight.

Conan O’Brien is back, finally! Conan’s new show, aptly titled… Conan, is back on TV this Monday at 8P on TBS. Conan apparently was just as confused as the rest of us about his departure from The Tonight Show, claiming that “the plot to Lost is more plausible than the last year, it makes more sense.” Here’s a taste of what’s to come: the fastest talk show ever, “Show Zero”, below.

On Wednesday night at 8P, ABC is hosting the 44th Annual Country Music Awards. Tune in here for the live blog will be doing with our friends at College Candy. What can you expect? Lots of cowboy hat references and us having trouble telling blond ladies apart, probably.

To go see in theatres:

The list of movies premiering this weekend is extensive. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll spend a lot of money trying to see them all. Some of the more anticipated films include Due Date, 127 Hours, and For Colored Girls. But don’t miss some less talked about flicks, such as Making the Boys. This documentary uncovers the extreme controversy behind the 1968 play and 1970 film remake of “The Boys in the Band.” Hear the directors of the 1970 movie talk about the extreme challenges they faced in making this movie and how sexual theater and fim has changed today.

For your iPod:

There’s a new Deerhunter album, Halcyon Digest! The best! If you like folk sounds/creepy vocals/normal vocals/synth sounds/Deerhunter, then prepare to meet your new favorite thing ever. This album is awesome and received a 9.2 out of 10 rating on Pitchfork. Check out one of their tracks, “Helicopter”.

In other news:

Lil’ Wayne was released from prison yesterday morning, and is rumored to be making a guest appearance at Drake’s November 6th concert in Las Vegas. Drake “strongly advises” you try to get tickets to his show just in case this happens. Subtle marketing, Drake. Also, if you happen to be friends with Lil’ Wayne, don’t forget that his father and producer, Birdman, is throwing him an “I-just-got-out-of-prison” party this weekend. Oh, parents!

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The Daily WTF: Best Vacation Present Ever

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PDT

“Honey, throw out Everyone Poops! We got something new to teach Timmy about feces!” (via Hatecation)