The Superficial approaches celebrity gossip as a casual bystander, like a person who doesn't really care about celebrities, but understands the appeal and can apply a distanced perspective to their behavior. Always funny, often thoughtful, and something very sparse in celebrity gossip — slightly compassionate. Another interesting note: it is my feeling that this site is written by a hetero male — which is almost unheard of in gossip writing — due to the occasional mention of the writer's erections over hot women. The writer also hates Paris Hilton as much as I do, which is virtually inconceivable. The Superficial.com on Paris Hilton: "If I had my own talk show I'd pay $650,000 for Paris to appear. Although it wouldn't technically be a talk show. It'd just be me in my basement with some rope and a crowbar, which sort of qualifies as a talk show except that there wouldn't be any talking involved. Unless screaming counts. Because there'd be plenty of that."

DListed - a real-life celebrity blog run by the regular blogger, the very gay, but also manly Michael K, who just so happens to not be embarrassed by his huge crush on Clay Aiken -- who, by the way, is not gay, but he's also not hetero, he may possibly be alien. In any case, this blog is edgy, on occasion hastily edited (I can appreciate that quality), but strikes a pleasant balance between being both vicious and kind to its celebrity subjects. Like those yummy Sour Patch gummies. Michael definitely doesn't put on airs, and has a quaint street thug lingo thing going.

Dlisted on Nicky Hilton: "I know a lot of you think Nicky Hilton is the hotter Hilton sister, but you must be blind. Bitch is fug. Remove the make-up, expensive clothes and weave and what you have is a chick that should be serving me griddle cakes and sausage at a truck-stop diner in Bakersfield, CA."

GoFugYourself - a classic that doesn't need my approval, as they have already hit the big time. The two ladies behind this polished site are Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, who also write for Television Without Pity. Their job, as they see it, is to apply brutal honesty to Hollywood's fickle fashions of twisted fate. While not a celebrity blog in the strictest sense, as they focus on fashion mishaps, they do make a point of touching on the cornerstones of cultural celebrity events. They also channel a mean Britney and K-Fed — and for that, I am a huge fan. Jessica doing Britney talking to herself, sort of: