20 Most Popular Celebrity Gossip sites You should Visit

"Buy tabloids. Celebrity gossip is engrossing. Celebrity cellulite can make you forget turbulence."

—Julia Cameron

Who does not want to know what Robert Pattinson is up to or if Lindsay Lohan will appear in any movie soon? Browsing through Hollywood entertainment websites is surely one of the guilty pleasures we all indulge into. We all love to visit websites that talk about the small and big things in the lives of celebrities we are so fond of. Controversies, scandals, affairs, and breakups; we are interested in almost everything happening in the lives of these celebrities. We are so obsessed with them that we need to know what are they wearing, eating, and so much more.

Gone are the days when people would subscribe to magazines to know about celebrities and the latest happenings in their lives. Today, people prefer to find this information online. Blogs and websites dedicated to celebrity gossip have made the search quite easy. Given below is a list of the most popular celebrity gossip sites.

Perez Hilton

Launched in the year 2004, initially it was named PageSixSixSix. Self-proclaimed Media Queen Perez Hilton offers you the juiciest celebrity gossip. This site's founder Mario Lavandeira Jr. is despised by many due to his blunt and straightforward take on celebrities. The site does not have videos, but rather has pictures of celebrities living their daily lives. Sometimes the images are edited to add in a few sarcastic comments. The content of this website is entertaining and funny, so if you want good stuff, do visit this site.

Just Jared

If you are interested to know what happens on movie sets, then do have a look at this website. It includes celebrities' photo galleries and entertainment news. Started in the year 2005, it has about 14 million visitors every month.

Yahoo! Celebrity

It has 50,000,000 visitors every month and is considered as one of the top celebrity gossip sites. They know how to mix candid shots and gossip with interviews from sources such as Access Hollywood. This site's homepage focuses on breaking news with loads of pictures.

TMZ

It was named as one of the 'coolest websites' by TIME magazine in 2006 and in the following year, Newsweek named it as the 'Breakout Blog of 2007'. Originally, the term 'Thirty Mile Zone' was created in the year 1960 to supervise the rules for filming in Hollywood. Entertainment site TMZ reinvented the name and now it is one of the major websites for entertainment news. It was introduced in 2005. Its popularity rose when it covered Mel Gibson's DUI arrest. In fact, TMZ spoke about Britney Spears' failed marriage with Kevin Federline. This website covers various aspects of celebrity gossip by showing videos and exclusive photographs. They even have a TV show featuring celebrity news.

E! Online

If you want a daily dose of pop culture, then browse E! Online. They have more than 39 million visitors in the U.S. Itself. This site is all about pop culture and they make sure to include each and every aspect related to the Hollywood industry. Here you just don't get to see celebrities' lifestyles but also have in-depth coverage of breaking news, movie premieres, award shows, TV shows, and spoilers. They also talk about the current fashion trends and about what's in vogue. It is a part of E! Entertainment Television and E! Network is related to NBC Universal cable entertainment.

Dlisted

No, it is certainly not like any other entertainment website. Dlisted is famous for playing with words. They have a sarcastic take on the news of celebrities. So if you are looking for something tongue-in-cheek, then this site is good to go. It was launched in 2005 and was originally named as The D-List.

GossipGirls

It provides celebrity gossip daily. Additionally, one can also go through news about upcoming events, movie reviews, and forums. It is a one-stop destination for celebrities' breakups, hookups, books, and TV shows. They even have an advice column.

People

If you love the People magazine and their take on celebrity news, then you will definitely enjoy this website. Celebrity news, candid behind the scenes, and interviews which you won't find anywhere else can be seen on this website. If you subscribe to them, you get a 30-day free trial magazine.

HelloMagazine

It is an online magazine plus a website featuring celebrity news. It is one of the famous UK celebrity gossip sites to visit. It has branches in other countries such as Mexico, Spain, Argentina, U.S., Canada, and Russia. Apart from British celebrity gossip, this site also covers various aspects of the Royal family, U.S. Celebrities, fashion, food, travel destinations, and even TV shows.

The Superficial

Photo maniacs would adore this site, because it has nothing but exclusive pictures of celebrities. It is a member of SpinMedia, launched in the year 2004. Though it is not as popular as other websites, it is the best site to find pictures of your favorite celebrities. The quality of the images is outstanding, plus the homepage is flooded with a huge number of images. It certainly highlights celebrity weight gains or any oops moments, which I know is not good, but is indeed entertaining.

If the aforementioned list was not enough, here are 10 other celebrity gossip sites that will keep you entertained.

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Hollywood Life

The Hollywood Gossip

Radar Online

Gawker

The Superficial

Celebitchy

Go Fug Yourself

Lainey Gossip

Celebrity Babies

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Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in All Web Browsers

Shortcuts in Mac

When using the keyboard shortcuts given below in Mac, substitute the Ctrl key with the Command key.

 

Web browsers can be operated quite fluidly with several keyboard shortcuts. Be it Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, or Opera; most shortcuts are compatible across every web browser out there.

This allows users to easily switch to different browsers without the need to learn anything new. However, there are certain browser-specific keyboard shortcuts as well, which if known are certainly beneficial, but not knowing them doesn't affect usability.

Below, we've tried to cover the most common and useful keyboard shortcuts that are compatible with almost all web browsers. Take a look!

Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in All Web Browsers

Switching Tabs

 

➤ Ctrl + 1-8 ― Switches to a specific tab in numerical order (from the left)

➤ Ctrl + 9 ― Switches to the last tab

➤ Ctrl + Tab ― Switches to the next tab

➤ Ctrl + Shift + Tab ― Switches to the previous tab

 

Opening or Closing a Tab or Window

 

➤ Ctrl + T ― Opens a new tab

➤ Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 ― Closes the current tab

➤ Ctrl + Shift + T ― Reopens the last closed tab

➤ Ctrl + N ― Opens a new browser window

➤ Alt + F4 ― Closes the current browser window

 

Tab Commands Using Mouse and Keyboard

 

➤ Middle Clicking a Tab ― Closes the tab

➤ Middle Clicking a Link ― Opens it in a new background tab

➤ Shift + Left Clicking a Link ― Opens it in a new window

➤ Ctrl + Shift + Left Clicking a Link ― Opens it in a new foreground tab

➤ Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Up ― Zooms into a page

➤ Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Down ― Zooms out of a page

 

 

Navigation

 

➤ Alt + Left Arrow, Backspace ― Loads the previous page

➤ Alt + Right Arrow, Shift + Backspace ― Loads the next page (applies only if the previous command is used at least once).

➤ F5 ― Reloads the page (to the state when opened last)

➤ Ctrl + F5 ― Clears the cached copy of the page and reloads it completely to show server changes if any.

➤ Esc ― Stops loading a page

➤ Alt + Home ― Opens the default homepage

➤ Ctrl + Plus Sign ― Zooms into a page

➤ Ctrl + Minus Sign ― Zooms out of a page

➤ Ctrl + 0 ― Restores the default zoom level

➤ F11 ― Switches to full-screen mode

➤ Space, Page Down ― Scrolls the page down

➤ Shift + Space, Page Up ― Scrolls the page up

➤ Home ― Navigates to the top of page

➤ End ― Navigates to the end of the page

 

Search and Address Bar

 

➤ Ctrl + E ― Highlights the browser's default search box

➤ Alt + Enter ― Searches the typed keyword in a new tab

➤ Ctrl + F ― Opens a search box to find words or phrases on the current page

➤ Ctrl + G ― Finds the next matching word with the one searched for on a page

➤ Ctrl + Shift + G ― Finds the previous matching word with the one searched for on a page

➤ Ctrl + L, F6 ― Highlights the address bar.

➤ Ctrl + Enter ― Adds prefix (www.) and suffix (.com) to the text in the address bar and loads the website.

➤ Alt + Enter ― Opens the website typed in the address bar in a new tab

 

History and Bookmarks

 

➤ Ctrl + H ― Opens the browsing history

➤ Ctrl + J ― Opens the download history

➤ Ctrl + D ― Bookmarks the current website

➤ Ctrl + Shift + Delete ― Opens the 'Clear Browsing History' window

 

Other Useful Shortcuts

 

➤ Ctrl + P ― Opens the 'Print' prompt in order to print the current page

➤ Ctrl + S ― Opens the 'Save As' prompt in order to save the current page

➤ Ctrl + O ― Opens a file from the computer (only compatible ones)

➤ F12 ― Opens developer tools

➤ Ctrl + U ― Opens the current page's source code (exception in Internet Explorer)

Now that you know a lot of keyboard shortcuts, try to use of most of them to make your browsing experience even better.

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The Best Anti-Virus 2015

Paid or Free?

 

Paid antivirus software typically offer better support and greater protection features than the free ones. Internet security suites go a step further, offering useful features, including firewalls, parental control, etc.

 

 

The definition of a good antivirus software has changed quite a lot over the past few years. It's not enough for an antivirus to be just quick and effective in detecting and eliminating threats. It must also consume minimal resources, run quietly in the background, and update itself as often as possible without requiring any user intervention.

With the evolution of the Internet, malware have become notoriously resilient and all the more pervasive. As their numbers grow with each passing day, it is certainly reassuring to see that the antivirus software of present have kept pace, and are well-equipped to deal with them. Antivirus technology has advanced significantly over the past few years. While these software could only deal with the known 'defined' malware in the past, they are now able to also check the advancement of the new and unknown ones. Also, they are better equipped to exterminate the malware that have already infiltrated into a system.

In the following sections, we have enlisted the best antivirus software for PCs, Macs, as well as Androids. We have even highlighted the best free ones that you can choose from.

Top Antiviruses

► For PC
► Free Antivirus
► For Mac
► For Android

 Top Antivirus Software for PC

Note: The antiviruses listed below are in no particular order.

Symantec Norton Security with Backup
Best Price: $59.95

Symantec's Norton is one of the oldest and most well-known PC protection software around. It is an established player in the antivirus market, and Symantec's extensive experience in this area makes it one of the top contenders in the game.

Norton Security with Backup offers a total of 10 licenses, designed to cover all your personal devices, including your PC, Mac, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. Also, apart from the regular antivirus features, Norton also offers anti-spam, identity protection, two-way firewall, PC tuneup and backup facility.

This package is easy to install, and puts only a light load on the PC and other devices. It features a clean and user-friendly interface, effective tuneup and optimization features, along with 25 GB of shared online storage space. As such, even though it is pricier than most other offerings in the market, Norton still turns out to be very good value for money.

 

Bitdefender Internet Security
Best Price: $39.33

For online protection, the Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 offers one of the most complete packages. It provides all the useful features that you would expect in an Internet security suite, including an antivirus software, anti-spyware, online protection (Internet banking included), and one-click PC optimization and tuneup. Additionally, it features configurable predefined settings for specific uses, like gaming, watching movies, working, etc., along with a startup organizer.

The installation process is pretty straightforward, and the front-end has a modern tile-based interface. The optimizer is capable of taking care of junk files, registry entries, as well as privacy related issues and settings.

The greatest selling point of the Bitdefender is its impeccable scanning capability. It is able to clearly distinguish between legitimate and malicious software, putting forth almost no false positives. It also has an excellent detection and prevention record for both, known and unknown malware types.

Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 lacks a two-way firewall, parental control, online backup, and anti-theft. It also marginally slows down the PC. However, considering that it has one of the best (if not the best) malware protection, we feel it is worth investing in. Also note that, if you are willing to spend more, you can get the Bitdefender Total Security 2015 suite, comprising all the features mentioned above.

 

Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus
Best Price: $34.99

Webroot SecureAnywhere is perhaps the future of PC-protection software. It is impossibly tiny, and yet, it manages to outperform some of the most renowned names in the business.

The Webroot installation file is only about 750 KB, which after installation in the system only takes up a little over an MB on the disk. One of the secrets to its small size is that, unlike most other conventional antiviruses, it doesn't maintain a local malware signature on the machine, and instead uses its cloud service for detection and identification.

Webroot features a very basic user-interface, comprising the usual buttons and switches which can be used to run scans and turn other features, such as Real-time Shield, Web Shield, and Firewall on or off. This software is able to identify a threat, both, using its cloud-based database as well as by employing the more recent heuristic scanning methods.

Webroot has earned positive reviews on several independent tests and reviews, and except for the fact that it requires a constant net connection to work, it is perhaps the lightest and most efficient antivirus software at present.

 

Trend Micro Internet Security
Best Price: $29.21

The only thing 'micro' about the Trend Micro Internet Security is its price tag, which is significantly lesser than the competition. This is a big and powerful offering from a company that has been around for almost 25 years, and has been constantly updating its products, making them more upscale and contemporary.

The Internet security suite offers antivirus, anti-spam, identity protection, parental control, and PC tuneup. It offers a look-ahead type browser protection, which categorizes sites as good or bad depending upon the experience gained from other Trend Micro users. It also scans the privacy settings of social media to protect your virtual identity.

The user interface features numerous animated icons, sliding panels, and popups, making it fun to use. Although the scanning speed of this protection suite is on the slower side, it does manage to compensate for it with highly accurate scans and minimum false positives. It performs exceptionally well for identifying and isolating, both, widespread malware types as well as the new and unknown ones, and doesn't bog down the performance of the computer system to a great extent.

On the down-side, Trend Micro doesn't have a backup or a password manager functionality. Also, it is a Windows-only suite, and so if you wish to protect your Android or Apple-based devices, you will have to purchase the top-of-the-line Maximum Security product.

Best Free Antivirus

Avira Free Antivirus
Best Price: Free
As mentioned previously, a free antivirus software cannot match the levels of protection and features offered by the paid ones. However, the Avira Free antivirus, with its array of contemporary features, manages to give a number of paid protection software a run for their money! It provides very good malware protection, coupled with a few other useful features, such as child protection, mobile protection, scan scheduler, etc.

Avira can be easily downloaded from its website without even needing to create an account. The installation process too is as simple as it gets. The best part perhaps is that, unlike other freeware, it doesn't nag you to upgrade to the paid version.

The Avira user interface is very minimalistic, and does take some getting used to. Also, this software considerably slows the system down. Avira claims that it uses the same malware detection mechanism in the free version as it does in the paid one. Considering this to be true, the free version should offer premium levels of protection against both, widespread as well as new malware, making it the best free antivirus software in the market.

Best Antivirus For Mac

Sophos Antivirus
Best Price: Free

If you are a Mac user, the best things in life (at least the best antivirus) is free. Now, in the digital realm, there are very few malware that can actually affect a Mac. However, they are out there, and so it is better to be protected. Also, since this protection can be availed for free―in the form of the Sophos Antivirus―there is no need for a second thought.

Sophos antivirus is a neat little program, with a spartan disposition. It has a limited number of core features and capabilities, which we feel is sufficient for the already less-vulnerable Mac. It is easy to install, and has a minimalistic user interface, which still manages to do what it is supposed to. Sophos doesn't have a quick scan option, but it does let you schedule a scan and even customize one. It even scans Windows-specific malware, preventing them from spreading via Mac over a network.

Sophos also includes some other protection features that run in the background. It automatically scans the files being accessed, and has a Secure Web Browsing feature that scans URLs across all major browsers, and blocks users from accessing the potentially dangerous ones.

Though Sophos does bog down the Mac's performance, it manages to put up very good detection results―in par with the top antivirus software out there―and considering that it does all this for free, it is our top pick for Mac.

Best Antivirus For Android

Avast! Mobile Security for Android
Best Price: $14.99

With the growing popularity and prowess of Android-based gadgets, the number of Android malware too has been on the rise. Since many of us are inclined to do a lot of our online dealings, including bank transactions and email messaging, using these devices, to be safe, it is best to ensure that they are virus-free. From among the hundreds of Android antivirus applications out there, the Avast! Mobile Security for Android is our top pick for this job.

The free version of the Avast application itself packs more punch than most other paid Android antiviruses. The paid version, at $15, however, is all you can ever hope for and even dream of in terms of mobile protection.

In addition to a comprehensive full mobile scan, some of the intuitive extra features of this application include privacy adviser, customizable blacklist, firewall, SMS and call filter, app-locking, app-manager, anti-theft, and even options for rooted phones and devices.

Avast offers a full application scan, which can also be scheduled to run on certain days and times of the week. It also provides real-time scanning, which scans applications as and when they are installed. File shield and URL scans are other useful features of this antivirus.

A very useful feature of this program―the geofencing―automatically marks your device as lost if it moves beyond a certain range. If your device is stolen, the Avast backup utility can prevent data loss by saving all your important data on Google Drive. Last but not the least, the privacy protection prevents unauthorized usage of selected apps on your device without entering a PIN.

Avast performs well for malware-detection, and hardly slows down the device it is running on. Thus, thanks to its excellent malware protection and a plethora of anti-theft and privacy-protection features, Avast is our best choice for an Android antivirus.

 

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