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Kanye Gives Kim Hermes Bag Covered in Nude Ladies

She apparently likes it

(Newser) - It was a very designer Christmas for the Kardashian-West clan. Baby North West was gifted designer fashions from the likes of Stella McCartney and Hermes Paris (among others), reports People . Kim's designer gift, from fiance Kanye, wasn't quite so cute and bunny rabbit-covered . People reports that he gave...

'70s Boy-Band Singer Suing Kanye West

Ricky Spicer says 'Bound' vocals were unlawfully used in 'Bound 2'

(Newser) - Kanye West is getting sued over his last video, and not for our national pain and suffering. Rather, behind the legal action is a man less than favorably described by Page Six as a "forgotten boy-band singer from the 1970s" and a "12-year-old Michael Jackson wannabe." Ricky...

Kim and Kanye's Plan: Versailles Wedding?

Kardashian rep denies the report

(Newser) - If the latest rumors are to be believed, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are planning to get hitched at what must be the fanciest venue they could think of: France's Palace of Versailles. "Kanye has never been married and wants a big [wedding]," one source explains to...

8 Celeb &#39;Charity&#39; Scandals
 8 Celeb 'Charity' Scandals 
Nov 29, 2013 9:59 AM CST

8 Celeb 'Charity' Scandals

They're raising money for the less fortunate ... and sometimes also for themselves

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian got herself in hot water recently when it was revealed that just a small fraction of her recent "charity" auction proceeds actually went to charity. But she's far from the only celebrity to get embroiled in such a scandal. Radar rounds up 14 more, including more...

James Franco, Seth Rogen Serve Up Kanye Spoof

Actors make their own version of 'Bound 2'

(Newser) - James Franco making out with a shirtless Seth Rogen on a motorcycle—anyone see this coming? Well, the actor buddies have shot an incredibly accurate spoof of Kanye West's "Bound 2" video , including a hirsute Rogen as Kim Kardashian getting steamy on the handlebars. And they did it...

Kanye Wants Big Favor From Anna Wintour

Meanwhile, he gets in a hilarious feud with Zappos

(Newser) - Kanye West just wants a little, tiny, eensy-beensy favor from Anna Wintour: for her to put his fiance on the cover of Vogue. He so badly wants Kim Kardashian to grace the cover that he recently got editor Wintour and the magazine's creative director, Grace Coddington, seats to his...

The Kanye-Obama Feud Continues

West also addresses Confederate flag controversy

(Newser) - There's little love lost between Kanye West and President Obama , and West has issued the latest salvo: In an interview with Hot 107.9 this morning, West said he felt used by the president and is basically over him, the Washington Times reports. "I’m not gonna mention...

Kanye West Dons Confederate Flag, Calls It 'My Flag'

Explains controversial fashion choice

(Newser) - Kanye West, never one to shy away from controversy, was spotted Saturday wearing a jacket decorated with ... a Confederate flag, People reports. The rapper has also featured the flag on his Yeezus tour T-shirts and merch. He explained himself last week while talking to an LA radio station. "React...

Kim, Kanye Suing YouTube Co-Founder

Over leaked proposal video

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, not surprisingly, want to maintain control over the footage of West proposing to Kardashian. (You'll almost certainly see it on a reality show near you in the not-too-distant future.) So now that it has leaked, they're suing. They say YouTube co-founder Chad...

Kim: Yep, I'll Take Kanye's Last Name

She'll become 'Kim Kardashian West' after they get married

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian will become "Kim Kardashian West" when she marries Kanye West, she revealed to E! last night. "I will" take West's last name, Kardashian said, adding that she'll make her current, famous last name into her middle name. As for when that will happen, it...

4 Stars Who Got Engaged on Their Birthdays

Kim, Kanye are the latest

(Newser) - Kanye West proposed to Kim Kardashian on her birthday, but it wasn't exactly an original idea. Perez Hilton rounds up more celebrities whose engagements were also a birthday present:
  • Justin Theroux proposed to Jennifer Aniston on his birthday.
  • Britney Spears got engaged to Jason Trawick on her birthday ... of
...

Did Kim Choose Her Own $8M Ring?

Rumor has it Kanye wasn't in the driver's seat on that one

(Newser) - Depressing fact of the day: Kim Kardashian's engagement ring from Kanye West is worth more than you'll make in a lifetime. One expert values the 15-carat rock at $8 million, the New York Daily News reports. Though it's smaller than the 20.5-carat sparkler Kim got from...

Kim, Kanye Engaged After Epic Proposal

West proposes to Kardashian at baseball stadium

(Newser) - They're getting hitched: Kanye West proposed to Kim Kardashian last night ( her 33rd birthday ) at a baseball stadium, E! reports. But he didn't do it the way us mere mortals would have: Rather, he rented out San Francisco's AT&T Park and hired a 50-piece...

Kanye, Kimmel Are Friends Again
 Kanye, Kimmel 
 Are Friends Again 
'jimmy kimmel live'
Oct 10, 2013 9:37 AM CDT

Kanye, Kimmel Are Friends Again

West appears on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

(Newser) - Kanye West went on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, where it quickly became apparent that his Twitter feud with Kimmel was very real, and not a prank dreamed up by the late night host. But the two made nice, though the AP calls West's 30-minute sit-down "sometimes uncomfortable....

4 Weird Ways Musicians Have Promoted Albums

Why just release a single when you can project it onto a bunch of buildings?

(Newser) - These days, promoting your new album doesn't just mean getting DJs to talk about it on the radio, oh no. The Week rounds up seven albums that were promoted in very weird ways indeed. A sampling:
  • Arcade Fire, Reflektor: The band hired graffiti artists to put the word "
...

Kanye, Kimmel in Bizarre Twitter Feud

West blasts late-night host for recent skit

(Newser) - Kanye West let loose on Twitter last night, freaking out about a recent Jimmy Kimmel skit in a foul-mouthed, all-caps rant. The Kimmel skit mocked one of West's typically boastful interviews (which included a weird bit about "leather jogging pants"). Some of the less offensive samples of...

Kanye Under Fire for Show in Kazakhstan

Country ranked among most corrupt

(Newser) - Kanye West dropped by Kazakhstan—or, as TMZ puts it, "Borat Land"—this weekend to play a private show for President Nursultan Nazarbayev's grandson's wedding. He was reportedly paid some $3 million for the show, which has raised eyebrows thanks to the country's reputation, the...

Kanye West: Kim &#39;Is My Joy&#39;
 Kanye Debuts Photo 
 of Baby North 
kris jenner interview
Aug 23, 2013 1:07 PM CDT

Kanye Debuts Photo of Baby North

West also talks Kim Kardashian in Kris Jenner interview

(Newser) - A sentimental Kanye West sat down with his not-quite-mother-in-law Kris Jenner on her new talk show for an interview that aired today ... and he finally showed the world a picture of daughter North. ( Click here to see it .) West also talked about his love for Kim Kardashian and...

Kim, Kanye Drop $1.5M on Crazy Armored Cars

Anything to keep baby North West safe

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are leaving nothing to chance when it comes to the safety of baby North. They've ordered two customized armored cars, and are plunking down more than $1.5 million in the process. The bullet- and bomb-proof vehicles were suggested to Kanye by good pal...

Obama Once Again Rags on Kanye

And his babymama

(Newser) - It's the day of bros bashing bros : President Obama has had a somewhat tortured relationship with Kanye West, at least as reported in the media. He memorably called the rapper a "jackass" in 2009, then later explained that he "liked" the "smart" and "talented" Kanye...

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