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Teacher's Weapon on Bad Behavior: GoT Spoilers

He's actually read the books, you see

(Newser) - A Belgian teacher has come up with possibly the smartest idea ever to keep his students in line: The math teacher, knowing the kids in his class love Game of Thrones, has threatened to reveal upcoming deaths on the show if they act out during class. The teacher has read...

Town Pays Ted Nugent $16K Not to Perform

Apparently that 'mongrel' comment did not go over so well

(Newser) - A Texas town was so desperate to do away with a planned performance by Ted Nugent that it actually paid him $16,250 not to appear. The city of Longview was considering the outspoken rocker to headline its Independence Day celebration, but changed its mind after that incident in which...

Gwar Frontman Found Dead at 50

No foul play suspected in Dave Brockie's death

(Newser) - Dave Brockie—or Oderus Urungus, as he was known onstage as frontman for heavy metal band Gwar—was found dead in his home last night. He was 50. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but foul play is not suspected, Style Weekly reports. Police were called to...

Mila Kunis Is Pregnant
 Mila Kunis Is Pregnant 
Mar 24, 2014 8:13 AM CDT

Mila Kunis Is Pregnant

She and Ashton Kutcher are expecting: sources

(Newser) - Not only are Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher reportedly engaged ... they're also expecting a baby, according to sources who talked to Us , E! , People , and Gossip Cop . They say Kunis is pregnant—with just one child, not twins, as was rumored last week. Need more proof? She was reportedly...

5 Stars Who Are Also Scientists
 5 Stars Who Are Also Scientists 
Mar 23, 2014 10:47 AM CDT

5 Stars Who Are Also Scientists

Some of them might surprise you

(Newser) - Who says celebrities can't also be super-smart? Fox News rounds up 10 stars who are into the sciences. A sampling:
  • Dolph Lundgren: The action star, who played Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, also has a master's degree in chemical engineering ... and an IQ of 160.
  • Lisa Kudrow: The
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Kim Kardashian Finally Lands That Vogue Cover

But she has to share it with Kanye West

(Newser) - Kanye West's months-long campaign to get Kim Kardashian on the cover of Vogue has finally worked. Actually, both Kim and Kanye are featured on the April cover , shot by Annie Leibovitz. Baby North West even gets in on the action in the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot. But we...

Jem and the Holograms Coming to the Big Screen

Live-action flick will be set in the modern day

(Newser) - Get excited, '80s kids: Jem and the Holograms is coming to the big screen. The live-action movie will be set in modern-day LA. According to the Hollywood Reporter , the script focuses on an orphaned teen girl (presumably Jem, aka Jerrica Benton, the main character in the cartoon that ran...

Obama to Ellen: Oscars Selfie Was a 'Cheap Stunt'

ObamaCare's hawker-in-chief hits talk show

(Newser) - President Obama is on Ellen today, and in clips the show released, he gives host Ellen DeGeneres grief about her famous Oscars selfie —because before she broke the record for most retweets, Obama was the one who held it. "I don't know if you know this, but...

Academic Journal's Sole Focus: Bruce Springsteen

Yes, this is a thing that actually exists

(Newser) - There's already a Bruce Springsteen college course , so really, this was inevitable: There now exists an academic journal devoted solely to the study of the Boss. It is named, appropriately, BOSS: The Biannual Online-Journal of Springsteen Studies . The Daily Dot notes that the editorial advisory board is "well-credentialed,...

Wheel of Fortune Sees Best Solve Ever

Contestant solves puzzle with just two letters provided

(Newser) - America is suddenly abuzz about Wheel of Fortune again, and no, you haven't woken up in the '80s. Emil, a contestant on last night's show, had what appeared to be a nearly-impossible Bonus Puzzle to solve. After running the provided letters and his own guessed letters, only...

Bieber's Excuse for Bad Sobriety Test: Foot Injury

Oh, and he was snotty to police. Shocking.

(Newser) - Justin Bieber "appeared to have great difficulty" while completing sobriety tests in Miami Beach following his alleged DUI bust in January—but, see, there's an explanation for that beyond the obvious. According to newly released police documents, Bieber told officers he had injured his foot while skateboarding three...

Beastie Boys Settle Lawsuit Over Viral Toy Ad

GoldieBlox will apologize, donate money to an educational charity

(Newser) - The legal fight between the Beastie Boys and GoldieBlox, the toy company that used the band's song "Girls" without permission in its inspiring viral ad , is over. The band settled with the toy company, a Beastie Boys rep tells Rolling Stone . GoldieBlox will apologize for using the song,...

Co-Stars Thought Ashton, Mila Hated Each Other

They 'despised each other' on 'That '70s Show' set, says source

(Newser) - If you thought it was just so cute when Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis got together, years after presumably harboring secret crushes on one another while filming That '70s Show ... think again. According to Radar's sources, their former co-stars say the two "despised each other" on set....

Beyonce on Kim-Kanye Wedding: Tacky

Thinks 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' angle is lame

(Newser) - Admit it: It's always fun to read about the very little love lost between Kim Kardashian and Beyonce. The latest? Despite the fact that Beyonce's hubby Jay Z is best buds with Kanye West, Beyonce doesn't want to attend Kim and Kanye's May 24 wedding, sources...

Scarlett Johansson: Dylan Farrow Letter 'Irresponsible'

She addresses Woody Allen controversy

(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson was one of the many Hollywood VIPs publicly called out by Dylan Farrow for working with Woody Allen despite Farrow's claim that Allen molested her—and now ScarJo has hit back a bit. The quote comes as part of a much larger Guardian profile: "I think...

Oprah Winfrey Selling Harpo Studios

But studio will remain on property for 2 more years

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios in Chicago to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Winfrey filmed The Oprah Winfrey Show at the studio from 1990 to 2011, when she ended the talk show to start the Oprah Winfrey Network on cable....

10 Celebs Who Didn't Make It to Age 44

Live fast, die young?

(Newser) - These 39 celebrities rounded up by Radar will be forever young—they all died before reaching age 44. A sampling:
  • John Belushi: Died of a drug overdose at 33.
  • John Candy: Died of a heart attack at 43.
  • Chris Farley: Died of a heart attack combined with a drug overdose
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Rihanna, Drake Officially Together

Plus more in the world of celebrity romance

(Newser) - Rihanna and Drake have long been an item , but, as TMZ puts it, they were just "casually hooking up"—until now. Sources say they're now an exclusive couple, and that Rihanna is spending all her free time with Drake because he treats her so well. Currently, they'...

Tonight Show Fave, Comedian David Brenner Dies at 78

Standup pioneered observational comedy of Seinfeld

(Newser) - Other veteran comics could head straight to The Tonight Show couch to banter with Johnny Carson, but David Brenner had to do a stand-up routine when he was a guest. Finally, Carson told a puzzled Brenner why. "I like to sit back, smoke a cigarette and laugh for six...

6 Stars Who Divorced Twice... Before Hitting 40

These celebs seem pretty unlucky in love

(Newser) - Impressive or disturbing? You decide. These 12 celebrities rounded up by Radar all managed to rack up two divorces ... before the age of 40. A sampling:
  • Kate Winslet: She divorced Jim Threapleton in 2001 and later divorced Sam Mendes; she's now 38 and on hubby No. 3 .
  • Teri Hatcher:
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