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Five Moves DeLay Can't Bust Out on Dancing

Former majority leader can't fall back on political tricks

(Newser) - Tom DeLay had some clever moves to help him become majority leader—but his bag of tricks won’t help him much on the dance floor. In Newsweek, Katie Connolly lists a few techniques Dancing With the Stars fans won’t stand for. He can’t:
  • Redistrict to score more
...

Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars
 Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars 
Aug 17, 2009 10:27 AM CDT

Tom DeLay to Dance With Stars

(Newser) - Here's to hoping Tom DeLay is better at dancing than he is at obeying campaign finance laws. Dancing With the Stars host Tom Bergeron announced this season’s cast on Good Morning America this morning, and it included the former House majority leader. Bergeron said even he was floored when...

Dude, Ashton's Actually a 'Genius'
 Dude, Ashton's 
 Actually a 'Genius' 
INTERVIEW
Aug 15, 2009 4:27 PM CDT

Dude, Ashton's Actually a 'Genius'

Mr. Demi Moore has reinvented himself and saved his career

(Newser) - Is Ashton Kutcher punking all of America? The former Abercrombie model—whose surfer dude shtick climaxed in the slacker classic Dude, Where’s My Car?—runs his own production company, boasts the largest following on Twitter, and speaks eloquently about genetics. “He’s a guy’s answer to celeb...

Apprentice's Omarosa Takes Attitude to Seminary

(Newser) - Famed reality TV villain Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth has seen the light, E! reports. The Apprentice anti-hero will enter an Ohio seminary next week for 2 years of religious schooling on her way to becoming a minister. Her ambition is in line with her character, an official at the United Theological Seminary...

Kourtney and Khlo&eacute; a 'Mindless Pleasure'
 Kourtney and Khloé 
 a 'Mindless Pleasure'
TV REVIEW
Aug 14, 2009 11:03 AM CDT

Kourtney and Khloé a 'Mindless Pleasure'

Yes, it's vapid, but go ahead and enjoy it anyway

(Newser) - You might have heard that Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian are famous for being famous. “False! They are primarily famous for being the sisters of Kim Kardashian,” writes Troy Patterson for Slate—and now they have their very own reality show. “In these days of pseudo-celebrity and rampant...

Cops Called to Jon, Kate Fight
 Cops Called to Jon, Kate Fight 
Aug 14, 2009 8:10 AM CDT

Cops Called to Jon, Kate Fight

Plus: Hailey, of course, is next to do an interview

(Newser) - They’ve argued on screen countless times, but last night Jon and Kate Gosselin’s off-screen argument got heated—and the cops were called. “Kate showed up at the house unexpectedly. It’s Jon’s scheduled time to be there with the kids,” a source tells Radar. "...

Danza's Next Job: High School Teacher

 Danza's Next Job: 
 High School 
 Teacher 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Aug 13, 2009 12:11 PM CDT

Danza's Next Job: High School Teacher

Plus, a Kardashian is pregnant, and more

(Newser) - Who’s the boss? For a few Philadelphia 10th graders, it could be Tony Danza. The actor wants to temporarily transition into teaching as part of an A&E reality show, the Inquirer reports. The mayor is on his side, saying Danza “is dedicated to enriching the young people...

Regis Dares to Ask Kate About Jon

Fluff piece goes awry for reality mom

(Newser) - Their divorce is splashed all over the tabloids, but Kate Gosselin was still shocked when Regis Philbin asked her about it during a taping yesterday, insiders tell the New York Daily News. The interview, which airs tomorrow, was supposed to be a fluff piece, but Philbin went rogue and asked...

Jon: 'It's Not a Mid-Life Crisis'

He's always loved tattoos and pierced ears

(Newser) - The diamond-studded ears, the Ed Hardy shirts—that’s who Jon Gosselin really is! “It’s not a mid-life crisis,” he said on last night’s episode of Jon and Kate Plus 8, E! reports. “I’m nowhere near mid-life. I’m 32 years old. I’ve...

Jon Gets Hammered by Kate 2.0
 Jon Gets Hammered by Kate 2.0 
Aug 10, 2009 7:03 PM CDT

Jon Gets Hammered by Kate 2.0

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin doesn't seem to have a very good track record with Kates. Following this morning's Today show interview with soon-to-be-ex-wife Kate, former flame Kate Major hammered the reality dad on E! "We had plans to travel together, to live together and to be together," says the former...

Aww, Kate Still Loves 'the Jon I Knew'

And the kids don't really know what's going on yet

(Newser) - Kate Gosselin still loves “the Jon that I knew,” she said this morning on Today, her first appearance since she and her husband—and Jon and Kate Plus 8 co-star—announced they're divorcing. So why is she still wearing her wedding ring? For their eight kids, whom she...

ABC Eyes Paula for Dancing With Stars

(Newser) - Paula Abdul has bailed on American Idol, but if execs at ABC have their way she may be back to reality TV soon. "We would love to have her on Dancing With the Stars," the network's president tells People. “She’s a huge talent. There’s an...

Idol Will Miss Paula's Crazy Antics
 Idol Will Miss 
 Paula's Crazy Antics 
OPINION
Aug 7, 2009 9:30 AM CDT

Idol Will Miss Paula's Crazy Antics

The true reality show is at the judges' table, after all

(Newser) - Paula Abdul “walked away from a multimillion-dollar salary, a gig that brought her out of obscurity”—but it’s American Idol that will smart the most from her departure, writes Jeanne McManus for the Washington Post. “She generally contributed absolutely nothing to the verdict of the talent...

Paula, Don't Let Door Hit You On Way Out: Idol Staff

Employees toast departure of 'difficult diva'

(Newser) - Ryan Seacrest may be sad to see Paula Abdul go, but he’s in the minority: Longtime American Idol staffers were so overjoyed at her announcement, they threw an impromptu party, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. “Can’t you hear our celebration?” one veteran staffer says. “We broke out...

Asperger's Man Could Be Next Susan Boyle

Briton who can barely leave the house wows X Factor judges

(Newser) - A young singer with Asperger’s syndrome who once spent 7 years without leaving his home is poised to take the British reality TV world by storm, the Independent reports. 21-year-old Scott James’ yet-to-be broadcast audition on the show X Factor features a rave review from Simon Cowell, earning him...

Jessica: After Split, 'I'd Still Love Tony'

She discusses comeback with huge fashion line, reality show, too

(Newser) - Jessica Simpson waxed prescient in an interview with Glamour just days before the demise of her relationship with Tony Romo: “I don’t know what the future holds, but I hope that my life, as it is now, doesn’t change,” she says. “If this article comes...

Abdul on Twitter: I'm Quitting Idol

(Newser) - Paula Abdul says she won't be returning to American Idol next season, reports E! Online. Abdul, who had been in difficult contract talks with Fox ahead of the ninth season, made the announcement "with sadness in my heart" on her Twitter feed tonight. "She's a tremendous talent, and...

Jon & Kate Weirdness Back on Air

Kate Major is also back

(Newser) - Jon & Kate Plus 8 may no longer be an appropriate title, but the TLC reality show returned last night—as did yet more tabloid coverage of the divorcing couple. Highlights:
  • On a solo camping trip with the kids, Kate had a hard time with the tent, leading the kids
...

Becks to Shaq: Pick On Someone Your Own Size
 Becks to Shaq: 
 Pick On Someone 
 Your Own Size 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Aug 3, 2009 11:20 AM CDT

Becks to Shaq: Pick On Someone Your Own Size

Plus, Jessica Biel sings!

(Newser) - David Beckham is afraid of Shaquille O’Neal—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. Becks refused to compete against Shaq on the soccer field for the NBA star's upcoming TV show, Shaq Vs., the New York Post reports. That prompted the challenger to declare on Twitter, “he should...

Reality TV: Hollywood's Sweatshop
Reality TV: Hollywood's Sweatshop
Aug 1, 2009 3:32 PM CDT

Reality TV: Hollywood's Sweatshop

Producers make contestants suffer to bring out the drama

(Newser) - They work up to 20 hours a day, often without breaks, and usually for no pay. Sometimes they're a little tipsy. Welcome to the secret lives of reality TV contestants. With no union to represent them, these “performers” suffer grueling conditions, the New York Times reports. “They locked...

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