Geek is chic.
Web Soup and Nerdist podcast host Chris Hardwick appeared on last night's Conan O'Brien where he broke down why nerds are taking over the world. First nerds made it socially acceptable to get giddy over the latest Apple offerings and music-sharing service, and now they are taking over. Here are four reasons to fear the new nerd. "A jock will hit you; a nerd will ruin your credit." Nerds are Read more
How much longer until the Conan premiere? Just a few days! This Monday, Nov. 8, my favorite late-night host returns to television after a required hiatus. While he's been off the airwaves he's been all over the Internet, and even though his new show is set to start, he plans to continue his online presence by broadcasting full episodes on the show's website the morning after they air. No need to Read more
David and Brooklyn Beckham had floor seats for the Lakers game in LA yesterday. The boys snacked on nachos and chatted with Denzel Washington during the matchup, which ended with the home team beating the Miami Heat. It was an extra special outing for Brooklyn, since it was his 13th birthday. The fun continued with a bash at the Beckhams' house, where their dog Coco got into the celebration by Read more
Nina Dobrev spent the weekend in style as she hit up several New York Fashion Week shows. The Vampire Diaries star kicked things off on Saturday at Christian Siriano before joining her friend Camila Alves at Herve Leger by Max Azria and at Monique Lhuillier. The pair made a quick change between the latter two shows, as Camila swapped her sexy Hervé top in favor of a bright-yellow dress, and Nina Read more
We may already know which nominees are taking home the Webby award in the favorite celebrity (Team Coco), weird (Awkward Family Photos), and humor (Funny or Die) categories, among others, but wouldn't you like to see the five-word acceptance speeches live? Hosted by Lisa Kudrow, the 15th Annual Webby Awards ceremony takes place in NYC tonight with stars like Zach Galifianakis, Dan Savage, LCD Read more
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley teamed up on the set of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World today in LA. The dark comedy, which also costars Adam Brody and is being directed by his girlfriend, Lorene Scafaria, just started filming this week. Keira headed back to the states to get to work on the new project after playing bridesmaid in her brother Caleb's wedding late last month in Glasgow. Read more
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Keira Knightley and James McAvoy teamed up in London last night at the Jameson Empire Awards. The actors were on hand for the annual celebration of British filmmaking, where a Rodarte-clad Keira was honored with the Hero award. Keira may be best known for her movie roles, but she has been focusing on her part in The Children's Hour and her role as the face of Coco Mademoiselle perfumes lately. Read more
Clearly, Conan O'Brien is a favorite at GeekSugar HQ, and with good reason! He's known for his love of tech, from spoofing the iPad 2 to his hilarious Angry Birds sketch. Plus, he loves Twitter, recently hosting a contest to write his Twitter bio. When Twitter's Biz Stone headed to the show yesterday to celebrate Twitter's fifth birthday, he caught another sign of Conan's Twitter love, and Read more
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