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Lorde Tweets Name, Photo of Her 'Stalker'

Says she's 'scared' of Simon Runting

(Newser) - Seventeen-year-old musical phenom Lorde, not one to suffer fools , says a male paparazzo is stalking her. Among her tweets from last night, most accompanied by Simon Runting's photo and, in one case, a link to his Facebook page :
  • "this man has been stalking me, photographing me and refusing
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13 Celebs Who Are in the Mile-High Club

Latest to admit it: Chrissy Teigen, Miranda Kerr

(Newser) - Model Chrissy Teigen gave a little TMI to Cosmopolitan in the June issue, revealing that she and hubby John Legend once had sex on an airplane. "We were on our way to Thailand to see my parents, flying commercial first-class," she says. "We were under a blanket....

7 Stars Who Were Bullied as Children

Justin Timberlake called a 'sissy,' Kate Middleton was 'meek'

(Newser) - They're now the coolest kids in school, but the dozen celebrities rounded up by The Stir were bullied when they were younger. A sampling:
  • Justin Timberlake: "I got picked on all the time. I had terrible acne, weird hair," he has said. "I grew up in
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5 Celebs Whose First Time Was With Another Celeb

At least, according to the gossip mill

(Newser) - Some people dream about losing their virginity to a superstar, but for celebrities, that dream can easily become reality. The Stir rounds up eight celebs whose first time was allegedly with a fellow star:
  • Rumor has it Taylor Swift lost her virginity to Jake Gyllenhaal after three months of dating.
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James Franco Posts Weird Underwear Selfie

Then deletes it, but it will live on nonetheless

(Newser) - James Franco continues to use Instagram in cringe-worthy fashion : Yesterday, he posted a selfie showing him, shirtless and sweaty, with his underwear pulled partway down and his hand edging ... down there. He deleted it less than an hour later, but numerous outlets helpfully preserved it for posterity. Perhaps the biggest...

Dad: Courtney Love Was Involved in Cobain's Death

Love's estranged father is publishing a book about his theory

(Newser) - Kurt Cobain might have had good reason for writing a nasty note about Courtney Love around the time of his death, at least if Love's dad is to be believed. Hank Harrison—who, it should be noted, is estranged from Love—tells Radar , "No doubt she was capable....

James Franco: Lindsay Lohan Broke Into My Room

Says they made out once, then she basically stalked him

(Newser) - Back in March, In Touch revealed a list Lindsay Lohan supposedly wrote of all the people she's slept with, including James Franco. Yesterday, Franco talked about the list with Howard Stern—and though he denied actually sleeping with LiLo, he did offer up some interesting stories about their relationship,...

Here's Why Paul Simon, Wife Got Arrested

He allegedly pushed her, she allegedly slapped him

(Newser) - Wondering what in the world Paul Simon and his wife of 22 years, fellow musician Edie Brickell, could possibly have done to get arrested on disorderly conduct charges Saturday? Well, the police report is out, and it explains everything: Seems Brickell, 47, confronted Simon, 72, in the music studio at...

George Clooney's Fiance Rejected Him—3 Times

Amal Alamuddin rejected him when he asked her on first date

(Newser) - Still wondering how human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin turned George Clooney from perennial bachelor into fiance ? Well, apparently by playing hard to get—at least at first. Sources tell Radar when Clooney first met Alamuddin last September, at a charity fundraiser, he "immediately homed in" on her. But...

Bob Hoskins Dead at 71
 Bob Hoskins 
 Dead at 71 
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Bob Hoskins Dead at 71

British actor dies after bout of pneumonia

(Newser) - British actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged from Mona Lisa to Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, has died aged 71. A family statement released today by agent Clair Dobbs said Hoskins died in a hospital after a bout of pneumonia. His wife, Linda, and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa, and Jack,...

Kim, Kanye Getting Secretly Married This Week

Sources say they'll have a private legal ceremony

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may be planning a sure-to-be-over-the-top (and, according to Beyonce, tacky ) wedding in Paris next month , but they'll be a married couple this week, if TMZ 's sources are to be believed. The sources say Kim and Kanye have a "confidential" marriage...

11 Stars With Secret Skills
 11 Stars With Secret Skills 

11 Stars With Secret Skills

Including Willie Nelson, who just got his black belt

(Newser) - When you think of Willie Nelson, "country singer" and " r ampant pot smoker " are the two descriptions that first come to mind. But now you can add "black belt" to that list. It seems Nelson, who turns 81 this week, has a not-very-well-known love of martial...

Alicia Silverstone's 7 Wackiest Pieces of Mom Advice

'The Kind Mama' proves to be a controversial book

(Newser) - Is Alicia Silverstone soon to be as widely derided as Jenny McCarthy ? Her new book, The Kind Mama, offers up some controversial advice for mothers—including Silverstone's idea that the "one-size-fits-all, shoot-'em-up schedule" of childhood vaccinations has caused some parents to bemoan the fact that "...

Paul Simon, Edie Brickell Arrested

Couple reportedly faces disorderly conduct charges

(Newser) - Police in Connecticut say Paul Simon and his wife, Edie Brickell, have been arrested on disorderly conduct charges. A New Canaan police spokeswoman provided no other details, except to say the arrests stemmed from an incident Saturday. An arraignment in Norwalk Superior Court is expected this afternoon. The Wire reports...

Chris Martin 'Explains' Breakup

Not that we have any idea what he's trying to say

(Newser) - A few quotes from Chris Martin's new interview with BBC's Radio 1 , airing tonight, are being touted as his first public explanation of his "conscious uncoupling" from Gwyneth Paltrow ... but we really have no clue what he's saying. ( E! , for example, points out that he...

Valerie Harper Sued for $2M—Over Her Cancer

Playwright says she should have disclosed illness earlier

(Newser) - It's bad enough that Valerie Harper has terminal brain cancer , but now a playwright wants the Rhoda actress to pay $2 million over the diagnosis. Matthew Lombardo says Harper failed to tell him her lung cancer came back in 2012, while she was working on his Broadway play Looped,...

Tourist Gives 'Homeless' Richard Gere Some Pizza

He stays in character, thanks her

(Newser) - Proof Richard Gere is good at his job: While playing a homeless man for his upcoming movie Time Out of Mind on Tuesday, a French tourist spotted him sifting through a New York City trash can and thought he was actually homeless—so she gave him leftover pizza from the...

7 Celeb Couples Who Got Hitched in Vegas

And some of them are actually still married

(Newser) - What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, unless of course it involves a marriage certificate. And for the 14 celebrity couples rounded up by PopSugar , it did. Seven standouts:
  • Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton wed in Vegas in 2000 after dating for mere weeks. They divorced in 2002.
  • Kelly
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Next for Seth Meyers: Emmys Host

Award show airs Aug. 25

(Newser) - Seth Meyers will take his late-night act to prime time as the next host of the Emmy Awards. NBC, home to Meyers in his long stint on Saturday Night Live and his new late-night talk show, announced last night that he'll host the 66th edition of the Emmys set...

After Train Tragedy, More Woes for Allman Biopic

Star William Hurt exits Gregg Allman biopic

(Newser) - Two months after a train struck and killed a crew member working on Midnight Rider, star William Hurt has pulled out of the movie. Hurt was to play Gregg Allman in the biopic of the rocker, and his departure casts doubt on the film's future, Deadline reports. But a...

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