Author Archives: Justin Scott

Everybody hates being dumped. And there’s no worse place to be dumped than on national television. That’s why when people go on those reality dating shows, they want to be the dater, rather than the “datee.” When you’re the dater, you’re the one who gets to dismiss, reject, humiliate and, of course, ultimately choose the […]

Who else caught a glimpse of the heaps of screaming short guys, holding hands and yelling things in Greek, running around Westwood? The scene I saw this weekend can only mean one thing: last week was Rush Week on campus. I’m not much of a fan of fraternities. To me, the only good things to […]

They say that nothing reveals a person’s true self more than the people with whom they surround themselves. That’s why American heroes such as Hugh Hefner get to hang out with beautiful, half-naked blondes all day long and people like Britney Spears get married to people like Kevin Federline. That said, I’d say it’s safe […]

Comedian Kathy Griffin has never been shy about speaking her mind. In fact, it’s been her irreverent sense of humor and love of celebrity gossip that’s kept her in the public eye, even if only in the peripheral. But with the red carpet at her feet, a new stand-up act set to tape this weekend, […]

I got to violate Andy Roddick. All right, it’s not what you’re thinking, and it had nothing to do with me stalking any tennis court, armed only with a hand full of date-rape pills and a head full of dreams. You see, as everyone probably knows by now, hackers recently got into Paris Hilton’s Sidekick […]

Everyone loves the underdog; it’s an appeal that will probably never die. It’s so much more fun to root for the guy who gets picked on or the football team that hasn’t won a game in 14 seasons because when they finally do manage to win and lift themselves out of their ridiculously dumpy situation, […]

I’ve always wondered why everyone gets so worked up about the Oscars. I mean, what’s so great about that gold statue that can make people go more nuts and generate more talk than any other award out there year after year? Just look at the award itself. He’s bald. He’s shiny. He’s small enough to […]