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Brit Cuts New Album;
Madge Touts K-Fed Reunion

Jul 17, 2008 11:51 AM CDT

Brit Cuts New Album; Madge Touts K-Fed Reunion

Manager sez Spears spending summer in studio

(Newser) - Britney Spears is busy rebounding from her yearlong downward spiral by working on a new album, her label says, while Madonna is said to be lobbying Britney and Kevin Federline to put in a live "reunion" appearance on her upcoming tour, the Sun reports. And if that's not enough,...

Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig

Jul 10, 2008 11:57 AM CDT

Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig

Taped video segment for Madge's tour yesterday

(Newser) - Britney Spears "is excited, but in a grownup way" about collaborating with Madonna for her Sticky & Sweet tour, a pal tells People. The recovering pop tart, who filmed the taped segment yesterday, “has come a long way in the last year. She has settled down and is...

McConaughey
Lands $3M for Baby Pic

Jul 10, 2008 10:35 AM CDT

McConaughey Lands $3M for Baby Pic

OK! deal also includes baby's first Christmas

(Newser) - Matthew McConaughey landed a $3 million deal with OK! magazine for the first photos of son Levi, TMZ reports, a deal which includes photos of the tyke’s first Christmas. But all were not happy with baby's first payday: "His publicist begged him not to work with [OK!]...

Dupre May Get
Dose of Reality TV

Jul 8, 2008 1:59 PM CDT

Dupre May Get Dose of Reality TV

Spitzer call girl in talks with MTV over 'being the next Tila Tequila'

(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer's high-priced prostitute, Ashley Dupre, is developing a reality TV series with the producers behind Nicole Richie and Pamela Anderson's careers—and may move to Los Angeles to complete the project, E! Online reports. Handprint Entertainment is "talking to MTV about Ashley being the next Tila Tequila,"...

'Friends' Clique Ready for Flick?

Jul 2, 2008 10:42 AM CDT

'Friends' Clique Ready for Flick?

Inspired by SATC 's success, Aniston et al, ready for big screen reprisal

(Newser) - Inspired by Sex and the City's wild silver-screen success, all six cast members—including holdout Jennifer Aniston—are on board to reunite for the big-screen adaptation of the hit sitcom “Friends,” the Daily Mail reports. Produced by Warner Brothers, Friends: The Movie would get under way within the...

So What If
Will Smith's
School Preaches Scientology?

OPINION

Jul 1, 2008 12:19 PM CDT

So What If Will Smith's School Preaches Scientology?

Actor denies it, but live and let live, writes LAT

(Newser) - Will Smith denies he, wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, or the school they founded are affiliated with the Church of Scientology, writes the LA Times in an opinion piece, but who cares if L. Ron Hubbard himself is teaching Scientology 101? The school, set to open in September amid rumors that it...

California Steaming:
Heat Wave Goes On

Jun 20, 2008 9:30 AM CDT

California Steaming: Heat Wave Goes On

Triple-digit temperatures blamed for death of 77-year-old

(Newser) - Southern California is sweltering in a record-breaking heat wave that has killed at least one person, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 77-year-old woman died after wandering out of her car in 116-degree heat, and her husband is in critical condition. Forecasters warn the exceptionally high heat will continue through...

YouTube Trying Longer Videos

Jun 18, 2008 5:56 PM CDT

YouTube Trying Longer Videos

Long-form is attractive to site, still looking for revenue and going after directors

(Newser) - YouTube is testing some long-format videos for its site, anxious to increase the amount of ads they can display per view, CNN Money reports. The site has only a few videos longer than an hour, but is reaching out to independent directors at the Los Angeles Film festival this week.

LiLo at Work:
'So Far,
So Good'

Jun 17, 2008 11:58 AM CDT

LiLo at Work: 'So Far, So Good'

Producers surprised by actress' professionalism, talent

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan is back at work on the set of the comedy Labor Pains, and after a week, the movie's producers are impressed with her skill and professionalism. "We were a little bit reluctant to work with her," producer Lati Grobman tells People. "But she's been amazing....

Paris Denied New Pup

Jun 17, 2008 11:00 AM CDT

Paris Denied New Pup

Pet store rejects heiress as legit buyer

(Newser) - Paris Hilton went “ballistic” over the weekend when an LA pet store refused to sell her a Yorkie, telling the celebutante the purchase was clearly “an impulse buy,” the New York Post reports. Hilton was on her way to a photo shoot and "wanted a puppy...

Together Again:
Tommy Lee and Pam

Jun 13, 2008 10:40 AM CDT

Together Again: Tommy Lee and Pam

Infamous warring D-listers back together

(Newser) - From the horse's mouth to God’s ears. Infamous on-again, off-again couple (and sex tape co-stars) Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson are back together—at least for the sake of their sons Brandon and Dylan, the Motley Crue drummer tells Rolling Stone. “Pamela and the kids have moved in...

Gas Rising, Station Owners Barrel Toward Bankruptcy

Jun 10, 2008 12:24 PM CDT

Gas Rising, Station Owners Barrel Toward Bankruptcy

Fuel hits $4.41 a gallon in Los Angeles, and retailers aren't seeing the profit

(Newser) - Stiff fuel prices are not pouring cash into the pockets of California gas station owners—instead, they're driving them into bankruptcy. Credit card fees, tanker-load costs, and other rapidly increasing expenses are putting the crunch on retailers, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Brangelina
Twins Score
$140K Nursery

Jun 9, 2008 11:35 AM CDT

Brangelina Twins Score $140K Nursery

A-list couple drops 6 figures for babies No. 5 and 6

(Newser) - So much for hand-me-downs for Brangelina babies No. 5 and 6: The expectant parents plunked down $140,000 on a nursery, the New York Daily News reports. The design-savvy couple bought matching Versailles-style cribs ($3,200), changing tables ($2,800), armoires ($4,500) and pink chandeliers ($899). A Dubai couple...

It's a Girl
for Alba

Jun 9, 2008 11:07 AM CDT

It's a Girl for Alba

Actress, 27, gave birth Saturday to Honor Marie Warren

(Newser) - Jessica Alba gave birth to a daughter, Honor Marie Warren, on Saturday in Los Angeles, People reports. It’s the 27-year-old’s first child with husband Cash Warren, 31, who won over the actress when he was the director’s assistant on the set of Fantastic Four. "She seemed...

Author Cracks Open Calif. Fortune Cookie Battle

commentary

Jun 8, 2008 7:38 PM CDT

Author Cracks Open Calif. Fortune Cookie Battle

Chinese rejection sparks food fight for bragging rights

(Newser) - The fortune cookie caps any good Chinese meal in America, and Los Angeles and San Francisco both claim credit for it, Steve Harvey writes in the Los Angeles Times. Angelenos say an LA restaurateur invented the famed wafer in 1918, while their neighbors to the north insist an official gave...

Another Cameo for Britney

Jun 6, 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Another Cameo for Britney

She's in the new Pussycat Dolls video and shoot her own soon

(Newser) - Britney Spears may have a long way to go until her next album, but the comeback kid is trying to stay relevant. Spears filmed a music video cameo this week for the Pussycat Dolls’ latest single, People reports. Next week, the 26-year-old will jet to London to shoot the video...

San Francisco, Seattle Top US Fittest Cities List

May 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT

San Francisco, Seattle Top US Fittest Cities List

Los Angeles trails in measures of healthy living, environment

(Newser) - San Francisco has narrowly edged out Seattle for the distinction of being America's fittest big city, says a new study released by the American College of Sports Medicine. Judging 16 large metropolitan areas on factors ranging from exercise frequency and fruit intake to the availability of parks and public transportation,...

Pistil-Packin'
Guerrilla Gardeners
Strike LA

May 30, 2008 10:51 AM CDT

Pistil-Packin' Guerrilla Gardeners Strike LA

Green activists stealthily plant food and flowers on unused urban acreage

(Newser) - "Guerrilla gardeners" armed with plants are stealthily greening neglected and forgotten patches of land in Los Angeles and other cities across the nation. The furtive horticulturalists have nighttime planting parties or "seed bombings" and turn corners of the city into flower or food gardens, reports the Los Angeles ...

Is This a Joke?
Brooks Leaving Movie Biz

May 30, 2008 9:59 AM CDT

Is This a Joke? Brooks Leaving Movie Biz

Quietly closes movie production company

(Newser) - Are Mel Brooks' days in Hollywood over? The comic king is quietly closing his Brooksfilms, the New York Post reports. He founded the LA-based production company in 1980 to produce more serious films such as The Elephant Man but also put out classics such as Spaceballs. Brooks, who turns 82...

LA Cops Bust Tagger—
With Help From YouTube

May 28, 2008 2:18 PM CDT

LA Cops Bust Tagger— With Help From YouTube

Daredevil graffiti artist tagged with felony vandalism charges

(Newser) - LA cops have finally busted a tagger they say is one of California's most prolific graffiti artists—with the help of videos of him posted on YouTube, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 24-year-old art-degree grad who goes by the moniker "Buket" is accused of causing $150,000 in...