Richard Read, Reporter
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We admit, we were a little disappointed to learn that Ford hasn't contributed very heavily to the relief efforts in Haiti. You'd think that the one automaker in Detroit that didn't recently file for...
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Buy This 1988 Honda CRX And Get A Piece Of Renee ZellwegerHave you ever wanted a piece of Renee Zellweger? We're kidding, we're kidding: no one would want that. But someone might want her 1988 Honda CRX, which is now for sale on eBay. If you're that special someone, get cracking: the auction ends this Saturday, February 21, at 7:02pm, PST. If we're...
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Mischa Barton Rolls Up A Joint And Drops Her TopLast summer, rehab junkie Mischa Barton was seen stumbling out of a minivan, sucking on a cigarette almost as desperately as she subsequently sucked the joy out of Ashton Kutcher's primetime flop, The Beautiful Life: TBL. (We kid, we kid: there was no joy to suck from The Beautiful Life in the...
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Naomi Campbell Assumes The Lotus (Evora) Position For HaitiOkay, this is a little confusing, so pay attention: Lotus has designed a special-edition Evora. Only eight will be produced. Lotus asked supermodel Naomi Campbell to be involved in the design of the car, presumably because these days, you need some kind of celebrity attached to everything, right?...
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Gerard Butler Gives Us The 'Atsa Matta You?' Beside His Range RoverPossible reasons that Gerard Butler is giving us the "atsa matta you" face: A) Because after a while, the paparazzi are just plain irritating. ("Dude, I was basically naked for 90% of 300. What more do you want to see?") B) Because he understands that, as a B+ celeb, we expect better from him than...
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Ryan Gosling Tapped To DRIVEActor, singer, dancer, and former Mouseketeer Ryan Gosling hasn't been cranking out many movies lately. Apparently, he's been spending a lot of time in the studio with his band Dead Man's Bones. Which is a shame, because while Dead Man's Bones are really awesome cookies, they are less awesome in...
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So, okay, at some point during the past year, Jay Leno won us over. Yes, his jokes are still terrible, his finger is still a good half-inch off the American pulse, and worst of all, he's the sort of...
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David Beckham Gets A Posh Bentley Continental Supersports From You-Know-WhoYes, that's David Beckham behind the wheel of a beige Bentley Continental GT Supersports in the photo linked below. Yes, his wife Victoria/Posh bought it for him last year to spice up his life after the LA Galaxy lost a very important game. (Remember: winning is cheap, losing is expensive.) Yes, we...
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Kellan Lutz Strikes Jaunty Pose Beside An Aston Martin Rapide. We're Confused.So there was this party at the home of Michael Bay. You know, the guy who directed the classic Playboy Video Centerfold: Kerri Kendall (and those Transformers movies too, we suppose)? The same Michael Bay who cleverly disguised his casting couch as a car wash? Him. Anyway, there was a party at...
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Charlie Sheen's Mercedes Follows His Career Path To Bottom Of RavineWell, this doesn't sound suspicious AT ALL: A car that plunged down the side of Mulholland Drive on Friday morning is owned by actor Charlie Sheen, who reported the vehicle stolen, authorities said. Sheen called police about 5:15 a.m. to report a possible burglar on the premises of his Sherman Oaks...
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Sylvester Stallone & Jason Statham Discuss The Hendrick Camaro SSSylvester Stallone: Ayyyyy! Jason Statham: Oi! How's it hangin', Sly? Stallone: Ayyyyy! Statham: You ever eaten at this restaurant before? This Ciccone's place? (Looking over his shoulder) Hey, you don't think it's owned by Madonna, do you? Stallone: Ayyyyy! Statham: 'Cause that would NOT be cool...
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Will.i.am Drives His Bentley Continental To A Terrible, Terrible Place
Yes, that appears to be will.i.am motoring around in his 2007 Bentley Continental GT Limited Edition, in the photo linked below. There are pros and cons here. 1) Pro: the Continental is a beautiful piece of machinery. 2) Con: the Continental gets terrible gas mileage. 3) Pro: will.i.am is wealthy...
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No, gentle reader, your eyes do not deceive you, if you follow the link below: that is, in fact, the one and only Justin Timberlake -- Audi's officially credentialed brand ambassador -- behind the...
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Chris Pine Gets Our Attention With A Honda S2000We didn't see the last Star Trek film. (You know: the one they just called Star Trek?) We didn't see Smokin' Aces, either. Or The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. (Especially not that.) Come to think of it, we're not entirely sure we've seen Chris Pine in any movie at any time in our lives...
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Elderly Woman Takes A Swipe At Renee Zellweger's Toyota PriusBefore we go any further, ladies and gentlemen, please rest assured: BRADLEY COOPER IS FINE. We repeat: BRADLEY COOPER IS ALIVE AND UNSCATHED IN HOLLYWOOD TONIGHT. Okay, on with the story: once upon a time, people disliked Renee Zellweger because she's talented, cute, and scores good movie roles...
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Octomom + Toyota Sienna = World's Worst Juvenile PunThe picture we're linking to represents an apotheosis of sorts: something that the staff of CelebsAndCars have been anticipating for a long, long time. See that lady with the fake breasts, lips, and hair color? That's Nadya Suleman. She wasn't content with the uterus she'd grown up with, so she had...
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Jordin Sparks Rides A 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake To The SuperbowlSomewhere in America, there is a 2010 Shelby GT500 Super Snake with Jordin Sparks' name on it. And it's headed to the Superbowl. The special-edition red Mustang will be auctioned off in Miami on February 3, during the Third Annual Jordin Sparks Experience, which is part of the lead-up to game day...
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Video: Where Does Jay Leno Go After Driving A Bugatti Veyron?Okay, okay: we owe you an apology. That post from yesterday? The one about Snooki from Jersey Shore? That was completely cruel and uncalled for. Half of you probably didn't even know who Snooki was when you clicked through from Twitter or Facebook or whatever. How could you have known what lay on...
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So here's the deal: everyone's least favorite pudgy munchkin (not to be confused with Tila Tequila, who is many things, but not pudgy) somehow landed an appearance at a used car dealership in...
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Scott Brown And His Predictable But Effective 2005 GMC CanyonWe wish we could get excited about Scott Brown*. Yes, his victory was historic. Yes it will mean interesting things in Washington. But for the love of Benji, did the man have to whip out a pickup truck to prove that he's a red-blooded American? Snore. Now, look: we have nothing against pickup...
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Chrysler 300 Signed By 300+ Celebs And Maggie GyllenhaalOn Sunday night, Chrysler's edgy brand manager, Olivier Francois, handed over seven "eco style" Chrysler 300s to the organizers of the Golden Globe Awards. Six were used to schlep special celebs like Meryl Streep (totally VIP), Christina Aguilera (sure, okay), and Felicity Huffman (hmmm). The...
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Holy Crap: Vin Diesel Hints At Fast & Furious 5 & 6Yes, you read that headline correctly (especially if you jumped right over the "holy" part): in the future, we will all be subjected to more bouts of ridonkulous gearhead hijinks on the big screen. Rumor has it that in the future we will also wear lots of spandex and have robot butlers, but as of...
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Usher goes to mall, someone steals $1M in stuff from his 2007 GMC YukonYou know what, Usher? You're kind of awesome. Not, like, awesome-awesome, but still: we're into you. You've managed to dodge the Kanye ego-bullet, you've avoided name issues like a certain P-Diddy, aka Puff Daddy, aka Piddles, aka Sean John. You have formidable abdominal muscles, and we even like...
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It's Friday. Here's Cloris Leachman With A Lexus IS 250You know what? It's been a long week. Between the river of news pouring out of Detroit and the unbearably cold winter temps, it's a miracle we're alive. So while we could sit here and feign interest in Mark Walhberg's oilwell-cum-Porsche cabriolet, we've already covered the guy twice in the past...
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