About Me

• I was born in Manhattan, raised in Queens and currently live in Long Island. I just turned 30 and have a husband, two kids (a daughter and a son) and two chihuahuas.
• Currently, I am a stay at home mom who started to blog about celebrity gossip in December of 2005 as a hobby. The next thing I knew, INO had become my part time job! I now wake up every morning looking forward to seeing what pictures I will find and what news has leaked onto the Internet. I read every single comment that is posted and love this little cyber community we have created together. I know I say it a million times… but THANK YOU for checking out my blog.

About This Site

Why are you so NICE?

I am actually not a very nice person in real life. I am caddy and miserable and love to talk trash about everyone and anyone. Ok, maybe I am exaggerating a teeny tiny bit. But the point is I don’t always write what I feel. This gossip site is for everyone. It’s for all the fans of every celebrity man and woman. So even though I CAN’T STAND celebrity X, I would never dump on her because I know that there are people out there who don’t want to read that.

Even with fashion, I always say it is nice or interesting. Always. Put it this way, if it’s on a Love it or Hate it - I hate it. But I won’t say that because I don’t want to insult anyone. This site isn’t for ME. It’s for the rest of the world. I don’t want to say something that might hurt someone’s feelings.

Just know that you should always feel safe coming on INO. There will never be a time where you favorites will get thrown to the ground in one of my posts. UNLESS they do something completely irresponsible like getting a DUI or something equally as dangerous.

{bad picture — but that’s me}

What celebrities have you met?

Click here to see the pics.

How do I search for a specific celebrity?

• Beneath each post there is a pink box. In the box it says, “Click here to read more about”. If you click on the celebrity name, it will show all posts about that celebrity. OR you can just use my search box on the top of the page.

The pictures don’t show up!

• You might want to disable your Norton anti-virus for the few minutes you are searching this site. Sometimes, I get emails and this seems to be the solution.

One of the posts on the page is cut in half!

• Refresh your page and it should fix itself.

What does the Continue Reading link do?

• The read more link will show you more information on that post. Click on it to expand that story or to view more pictures on that celebrity.

How come my comment hasn’t shown up?

• Sometimes if a comment is too long or has words in it that my software thinks is spam, it will get sent to my modification folder. I will post every comment that is written as long as it’s not spam or overtly hateful. I want to keep this site as friendly as possible. More than one link throws you in spam too.
• You might also want to try to avoid using symbols like _ in your email. That automatically gets you sent to spam. AND don’t write an email like hsdjfkdfsjdioj@aol.com because the system picks that up as spam too. You don’t have to fill in the email and URL. It is optional. It might be easier if you leave it blank.
• I’ve also noticed that too many returns place the comment in spam.
• And because so many spammers use the words cool and nice, I have flagged those words so I can moderate comments containing them. I understand that these are common words used while posting. Hopefully, you will read this bullet and try to avoid them so your posts will show up in a timely manner.
• It’s out of my hands and something Wordpress does automatically.

What else should I know about comments?

• I used to moderate all the comments. Now it has become impossible. If there is a comment on the site that you want me to know about, please email me. I would need to hire someone to manage the comments for me and I just don’t have the funds to do that. So if something is really offensive, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

I left you a message in your comment section, but you haven’t responded. What gives?

• Over the last few months, my traffic has exploded. But with the good comes the bad. Recently, a few readers have jumped on board and are leaving some really hurtful / hateful comments directed towards me on the site. And there are days when I don’t feel like coming across them. So I cannot guarantee I will read all comments left on my site. If you want to contact me, please email me. That’s the best way for us to communicate.

I want to be added to your blogroll. How can I submit my site?

• At the moment, I am only linking to sites that write celebrity gossip. You can email me at veryvera@gmail.com for a link swap if your site meets that criteria. UPDATE: I am currently not accepting links.

Where do you get your stories from?

• Everywhere… and I do mean everywhere. I check publications in America, Europe and Australia. 9 times out of 10 I will link the source of the story on the bottom of the page for your reference.

How come the links that are green take me away from your site?

• The links that are green and double-lined are all linked to outside sources. They are sponsored links that will give you more information on that subject but not necessarily related to the post.

How do you select contest winners?

• Randomly - sometimes I read the comments and other times there are just too many of them that I can’t.

It’s been several weeks and I haven’t received my prize yet. What should I do?

• Email me! If I have the prize at my house, I usually get it out in two weeks. Forgive me, it’s hard to brush my teeth with two kids - forget about getting to the post office. If a PR company is handling distribution, it may take up to a month. But if you are feeling too much time has passed, please feel free to email.

How come you don’t list the winners?

• Truthfully, it’s just another thing for me to handle. In the end does “Sally from Warwick RI” really mean anything to anyone?

Getting Involved

I found a great picture, can I send it to you?

• Sure! Email me at veryvera@gmail.com and I will give you credit for the search. If you have a website, I will source you at the bottom for your efforts.