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Bill Cosby: I'm Not Dead

 Bill Cosby: 
 I'm Not Dead 



Aug 2, 2010 6:47 PM CDT

Bill Cosby: I'm Not Dead

Twitter tries and fails to take down another celebrity

(Newser) - Bill Cosby is not dead, despite what you might have read on the Internet this afternoon. In fact, the 73-year-old comedy legend is alive, well, and making up words on Twitter, reports WPIX . Using a term he created after a similar false alarm in February, he tweeted today, "Again,...

Charlie Sheen Sentenced to Rehab

Actor pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault; felony charge dropped

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen has pleaded guilty in a Colorado domestic abuse case involving his wife in exchange for the withdrawal of two other charges, including a felony. The Two and a Half Men star entered the plea to a misdemeanor assault charge today in court in Aspen, the scene of a...

Rehabbing LiLo Tired But OK
 Rehabbing LiLo Tired But OK 
Aug 2, 2010 5:10 PM CDT

Rehabbing LiLo Tired But OK

Actress just glad to be out of jail

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan is tired but well after her late-night transfer from a Lynwood, Calif., jail to a rehab clinic at the UCLA medical center. “She is in good spirits, but she is extremely tired," a source tells Radar . "Lindsay is just relieved to be out of jail....

Music Pioneer Mitch Miller Dead at 99

Record exec went on to host karaoke precursor 'Sing Along With Mitch'

(Newser) - Mitch Miller, the goateed orchestra leader who asked Americans to "Sing Along With Mitch" on television and records, died Saturday at age 99. Miller was a key exec at Columbia Records in the pre-rock 'n' roll era, making hits with singers Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Johnny Mathis, and Tony...

Disturbing New Career Choice: Sex Tape Star
Disturbing New Career Choice: Sex Tape Star
OPINION
Aug 2, 2010 1:00 PM CDT

Disturbing New Career Choice: Sex Tape Star

Montana Fishburne zeroes in on different path to fame

(Newser) - With Montana Fishburne releasing her own sex tape , a long-held suspicion is confirmed: “Some of those shocking sex tapes those D-list celebrities didn't want you to see are in fact carefully contrived publicity stunts,” writes Mary Elizabeth Williams on Salon . “In what surely has to be the...

Lady Gaga: I'm Scared of Sex
 Lady Gaga: I'm Scared of Sex 
Aug 2, 2010 10:59 AM CDT

Lady Gaga: I'm Scared of Sex

Or of losing her creativity because of sex

(Newser) - Lady Gaga’s celibacy stance ? Turns out it has something to do with a fear she has “that if I sleep with someone they’re going to take my creativity from me through my vagina,” she tells Vanity Fair . In a candid cover interview, she goes on...

Justin Bieber Publishing Memoirs

 Justin Bieber 
 Publishing 
 Memoirs 
at 16?!
Aug 2, 2010 10:49 AM CDT

Justin Bieber Publishing Memoirs

Book will be illustrated, so get excited, tweens

(Newser) - At the ripe old age of 16, Justin Bieber is writing a memoir. The obsession of tweens everywhere will share the story of how he became a superstar in Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story. HarperCollins will publish the illustrated tome (including as-yet-unseen photos!) in October for...

10 Guest Stars Set to Rock TV

Oscar winner Javier Bardem isn't too good for small screen

(Newser) - Need something to look forward to as the summer slowly wanes? No problem. The Frisky lists 10 exciting guest stars set for TV appearances this fall:
  • Brian Austin Green: Megan Fox’s hubby landed a recurring role on Desperate Housewives as a contractor—and housewife love interest.
  • Javier Bardem: The
...

Hottest Celeb Diet: Gluten-Free

Some are allergic; others just want to lose weight

(Newser) - Everyone in Hollywood seems to be allergic to gluten—or at least off it—these days. Celebrity practitioners like Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Gwyneth Paltrow have helped propel the gluten-free lifestyle into the spotlight, with more of us mere mortals following suit in an effort to get thin. It's no wonder...

12 Juicy Bits From the Angie Bio

Poor, poor Mick Jagger couldn't tame her

(Newser) - Thanks to Angelina Jolie’s tendency to live her life in the public eye, Andrew Morton’s unauthorized biography of the actress probably won’t shock you. But there are enough new details to keep you reading, and the Daily Beast lists the top 12:
  • She was almost named Shiloh:
...

Mayor to Snooki: Thanks for the Publicity!

'Jersey Shore' star's arrest puts town back on the map

(Newser) - "Snooki arrested!" screamed the headlines around the world, and the mayor of the town where the Jersey Shore star faces a disorderly conduct charge couldn't be happier, reports the New York Post . "We're getting wonderful publicity!" says Ken Hershey. "We couldn't pay a half-million dollars...

Bipolar Lindsay Lohan's Hooked on Meth

Jailbird starlet will enter rehab for addiction

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan will undergo treatment for addiction to methamphetamine and bipolar disorder when she enters rehab after she's released from jail, TMZ reports . Meth and opiates are Lohan's "drugs of choice," a source says. The troubled actress, who's proving to be a high-maintenance inmate as she serves 90...

Alicia Keys Weds Producer Beau

Singer and Swizz Beatz are expecting their first child

(Newser) - So that's where the celebrities were—Alicia Keys married rap producer Swizz Beatz yesterday in a small ceremony attended by, among others, Bono and Queen Latifah, reports the Daily Mail . Though overshadowed by Chelsea Clinton's blowout in New York's Hudson Valley, the exchange of vows on the French island of...

10 Bizarre Actors Turned Singers
 10 Bizarre Actors 
 Turned Singers 
jada: metal rocker?
Aug 1, 2010 5:04 AM CDT

10 Bizarre Actors Turned Singers

Who knew Jada Pinkett Smith had a fondness for metal?

(Newser) - The news that House star Hugh Laurie is recording a blues album prompted Time to reminisce over 10 other unlikely actors who turned to singing…often with hilarious results:
  • David Hasselhoff: Shockingly, he managed to top the German charts even though he recorded songs like the super-creepy “Jump in
...

Laura Linney: I'm Lucky to Be Here
 Laura Linney: 
 I'm Lucky 
 to Be Here 
profile
Jul 31, 2010 2:00 PM CDT

Laura Linney: I'm Lucky to Be Here

Linney reflects on love and loss in NYT profile

(Newser) - Laura Linney is nice—so nice that Frank Bruni tries to force her to be mean, by bringing up onetime costar Alicia Silverstone. (Linney studied at Juilliard; Silverstone starred in Aerosmith videos.) But no such luck: “Oh, I love her,” Linney says, with not a trace of...

Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever
 Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever 
Jul 31, 2010 5:22 AM CDT

Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever

From Elizabeth Taylor to Ivanka Trump, the finest wedding finery

(Newser) - June is the traditional month for weddings, but a gorgeous bridal ensemble is timeless. From Elizabeth Taylor (in 1950 ... and 1964, and 1975) to Ivanka Trump (in 2009), InStyle picks the best-dressed celebrity brides. To see more selections, including Marilyn Monroe in a brown suit, click here .

How Drew Carey Lost 80 Pounds

Comedian credits 'no bread,' 'lots of cardio'

(Newser) - Have you seen a picture of Drew Carey lately? You might not recognize him—the once-portly comedian has dropped a striking 80 pounds from his 5-foot-10 frame and now wears size 33-34 pants. How did he do it? Most important was motivation: "It sucks being fat, you know,"...

Hollywood is Wasting Paul Rudd
 Hollywood Is Wasting Paul Rudd 
OPINION
Jul 30, 2010 1:58 PM CDT

Hollywood Is Wasting Paul Rudd

'The silly is slowly being leeched out of him'

(Newser) - Paul Rudd is Hollywood’s next big thing —but not in the way he should be, writes Elbert Ventura in a Slate piece arguing that Tinseltown is squandering the actor’s comedic talents. “Rudd's rise is well-deserved,” considering his body of work “is one of the...

Charlie St. Cloud: Meh, But Zac Efron Goes Shirtless!

Critics aren't impressed, but most think Zac is great

(Newser) - Critics agree on one thing when it comes to Charlie St. Cloud: Tween girls will love it, thanks to the number of times Zac Efron takes off his shirt. Beyond that they’re split, though the majority aren't enthusiastic:
  • The movie, about a teen who loses his brother in a
...

Even in Jail, LiLo Plays the Diva
 Even in Jail, LiLo Plays the Diva 
Jul 30, 2010 10:58 AM CDT

Even in Jail, LiLo Plays the Diva

Mom complains starlet's treated like 'common criminal'

(Newser) - Reports of Lindsay Lohan’s diva behavior in jail are coming out, but diva behavior behind bars is just a bit different from, say, backstage at a concert. A fellow inmate tells Star Lindsay “freaked out” when she didn’t get another blanket, Perez Hilton reports. “She kept...

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