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UK Revives Flagging US Stars
 UK Revives Flagging US Stars 
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Apr 20, 2008 2:04 PM CDT

UK Revives Flagging US Stars

David Gest, Janice Dickinson among celebs reviving fame abroad

(Newser) - Britain is having a Statute of Liberty-esque effect on B-list US celebs, as Hollywood's tired, poor, huddled stars revive their fame across the pond, Tom Teodorczuk writes in Radar. Model Janice Dickinson, director Woody Allen, and music producer David Gest are just a few such celebs soaking in what one...

Mr. Hip Hop, You Need to Stop
Mr. Hip Hop,
You Need
to Stop
Apr 20, 2008 11:40 AM CDT

Mr. Hip Hop, You Need to Stop

Yahoo lists the worst rappers to ever pick up a mic

(Newser) - Before Chingy or Master P came Shaq's failed try at rap. And before him were many other shameful attempts at the lyrical flow. Yahoo lists the worst rappers ever:
  1. Vanilla Ice: The "Ice Ice Baby" king also failed as an actor in Cool as Ice.
  2. MC Hammer started a
...

Ray Charles' 12 Kids Seek More Control Over Estate

Star's children battling with longtime manager

(Newser) - The children of legendary singer Ray Charles—all 12 of them—want more control over their father's estate. A confusing meeting with their ailing dad before he died has entangled the kids in legal battles over Charles' estate, currently run by the musician's longtime manager Joe Adams, the Los Angeles ...

Bullock OK After Crash With Drunk Driver

Police say motorist 'almost giggled' when told who she hit

(Newser) - A woman accused of drunk driving slammed head-on into Sandra Bullock's SUV last night near the Massachusetts coast, the Boston Globe reports. Bullock, 43, her husband, Jesse James, 39, and their driver were unhurt in the crash. Police said oncoming driver Lucille Gatchell "almost giggled" when told who she...

CNN Star Busted With Drugs, Sex Toy in Park

Charges dropped pending drug counseling

(Newser) - When cops found Richard Quest in Central Park early yesterday morning, they first busted him for loitering past the park's closing time. Then they noticed that the CNN star had a rope tied from his neck to his genitals, drugs in his pocket, and a sex toy in his boot,...

Rapper Foxy Brown Freed
 Rapper Foxy Brown Freed 
Apr 19, 2008 10:25 AM CDT

Rapper Foxy Brown Freed

Rowdy singer walks out of Riker's Island after 8 months

(Newser) - Feisty rapper Foxy Brown walked free from Riker's Island prison yesterday after serving 8 months behind bars for battling with manicurists in a New York nail salon, E! News reports. Brown had been sentenced to a year in jail for probation violations stemming from the fight. The rowdy hip-hop star...

Paltrow Depression Confession
 Paltrow Depression Confession 
Apr 17, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Paltrow Depression Confession

Actress didn't realize it was post-baby blues until she got through it

(Newser) - News flash: Gwyneth Paltrow is human like everyone else. In the latest issue of Vogue, the Oscar-winning mother of two comes clean about her bout with depression after giving birth to her second child with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, E! online reports.

Dems in Dead Heat for Hollywood Dough

$300 in contributions separates Clinton, Obama

(Newser) - The Democratic presidential candidates are in a neck-and-neck race for donations from Hollywood. Less than $300 in contributions from the entertainment industry separates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, reports the Los Angeles Times. Both boast just short of $3 million in Tinseltown cash. But John McCain has only shaken loose...

Top 10 Celebrity Tax Troubles
 Top 10 Celebrity Tax Troubles 
Apr 15, 2008 5:39 PM CDT

Top 10 Celebrity Tax Troubles

Wesley Snipes, Willie Nelson (among others) no strangers to the IRS

(Newser) - Tax day can be a hassle, but at least most of us don't have to worry about the glare of the media spotlight, too. Access Hollywood rounds up the top 10 celebrity tax controversies.
  1. Damon Dash: New York State billed the music mogul $2 million.
  2. Joe Francis: Girls Gone Wild
...

Ashlee Has Bun in the Oven
Ashlee Has Bun in the Oven
Apr 14, 2008 5:52 PM CDT

Ashlee Has Bun in the Oven

Pop star wants to 'walk down the aisle before she's showing,' spy says

(Newser) - A little morning sickness didn't stop Ashlee Simpson from spilling the news today: With her wedding to Pete Wentz looming next month, the 23-year old pop star told OK! Magazine that the couple is expecting a little one in October.

'007' Takes a Break From Dodging Bullets

Craig tries on role as depressed, aging actor in new low-budget flick

(Newser) - The "blond Bond" is taking a drastic break from guns, chicks, and shaken martinis: Daniel Craig plays a depressed, aging actor in the low-budget British flick Flashbacks of a Fool. Craig calls the role “a personal journey,” the AP reports. “I think you have to work...

Ledger Duped Into Drug Video?
 Ledger Duped Into Drug Video? 
Apr 12, 2008 12:11 PM CDT

Ledger Duped Into Drug Video?

Lawsuit says actor took coke paparazzi gave him

(Newser) - Two paparazzi are accused of giving Heath Ledger cocaine while hiding their identities and then filming him, E! News reports. A lawsuit filed yesterday against the men and the photo agency that employed them claims the paps befriended Ledger at a 2006 party, gave him the drug, and then secretly...

Will Britney Join TV Cast? Harris Says No Thanks

Star of 'How I Met Your Mother' thinks it's too much work for her

(Newser) - Britney Spears did a fine job in her guest spot on "How I Met Your Mother," but don't expect her to join the cast anytime soon, star Neil Patrick Harris tells MTV. "You do it one week, it's fine, but to do it a lot of weeks...

LiLo Going Full Frontal for $40K

Lohan asks to bare all in upcoming movie

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan wants to bare the full monty in an upcoming flick where she's making a paltry $40,000 to play a nymphomaniac waitress. The sex scene only required a topless shot but she asked for the direction change so she could prove she was a "mature actress,"...

Ashlee and Pete: We're Engaged
 Ashlee and Pete: We're Engaged 
Apr 10, 2008 9:09 AM CDT

Ashlee and Pete: We're Engaged

Little Simpson gets her Fall Out Boy; wanted fans 'to hear it straight from us'

(Newser) - Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz are engaged. “We wanted to be the first to tell you and to hear it straight from us,” the couple wrote in a joint statement posted last night on FriendsorEnemies.com. But despite the public announcement, don’t hold your...

Hollywood's Hottest Bromances
 Hollywood's Hottest Bromances 
Apr 7, 2008 4:54 PM CDT

Hollywood's Hottest Bromances

Male-male friendships sometimes cause rumors to fly

(Newser) - Tabloids have speculated that "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford and former 'N Sync-er JC Chasez are more than friends, but the two insist they just love to hang out. They're not the only ones: ABC News has compiled a list of the top 10 high-profile "bromances."
  1. Vince
...

Pam Bares All for Hef's Birthday

Ex-bunny's naked surprise makes turning 82 just fine for Playboy honcho

(Newser) - Pamela Anderson's birthday present to Hugh Hefner might have killed your average 82-year-old: The bottle blonde double-D surprised the "stunned" Playboy founder in his hotel room Saturday night with a private, naked lap dance, the Las-Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Madonna to Adopt Indian Baby
 Madonna to Adopt Indian Baby 
Apr 7, 2008 11:26 AM CDT

Madonna to Adopt Indian Baby

Material Mom plans a fourth for her expanding brood

(Newser) - A year and a half after Madonna's controversial adoption in Malawi, the Material Mom will bring home another baby—this time from India, reports the Sun. Hubby Guy Ritchie was initially "against the idea," a friend told the paper. "But when she wants something, she gets it....

Jay-Z and Beyoncé Tie the Knot

Singer and rapper had been together 6 years

(Newser) - Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married last night, People reports, in a small ceremony followed by a lavish party for about 30 at the rapper’s Tribeca penthouse. “Jay wanted it to be a really private affair—friends and family,” a source tells People. For the do, the roof...

Anna Nicole Opera Bound for London
Anna Nicole Opera Bound
for London
Apr 4, 2008 5:46 PM CDT

Anna Nicole Opera Bound for London

Work based on tabloid queen's life will play Covent Garden

(Newser) - Playboy playmate, reality TV wreck, tragic heroine? London's famed Covent Garden has commissioned an opera based on the tumultuous life of Anna Nicole Smith, Reuters reports. The librettist best known for creating the hit musical Jerry Springer: The Opera is penning what he called an "incredible story" and planning...

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