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Farrah Fawcett
Missing From
Oscars Tribute

bea arthur, too

Mar 8, 2010 6:00 AM CST

Farrah Fawcett Missing From Oscars Tribute

Comedian, TV star absent from annual montage

(Newser) - Though the Oscars' "In Memoriam" segment typically focuses on film stars, it was jolting not to see Farrah Fawcett’s iconic image in this year's montage. Fawcett, who died in June, was best known for her TV role on Charlie’s Angels, though she did star in films like...

Michael Jackson's
Doc to Plead
Not Guilty Today

Feb 8, 2010 6:18 AM CST

Michael Jackson's Doc to Plead Not Guilty Today

Conrad Murray will be arraigned this afternoon

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's doctor will finally be arraigned today after a series of delays, and sources say he will plead not guilty. Conrad Murray is expected to arrive at the courthouse early and voluntarily—as opposed to being arrested and brought in handcuffed—for his 1:30 arraignment in Los Angeles,...

Pneumonia Killed
Brittany Murphy:
Coroner

Feb 4, 2010 1:09 PM CST

Pneumonia Killed Brittany Murphy: Coroner

'Multiple drug intoxication' and anemia were secondary factors

(Newser) - The primary cause of Brittany Murphy’s death was pneumonia, the LA county coroner says, though severe anemia and prescription drug use also played a factor. A spokesman tells the AP the details of the drugs in the actress’ system will be revealed in about two weeks. Sources tell TMZ...

Simon
Monjack:
Warner Bros.
'Killed' Murphy

WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT

Jan 28, 2010 8:07 AM CST

Simon Monjack: Warner Bros. 'Killed' Murphy

Husband will file wrongful death suit in Brittany Murphy's death

(Newser) - In an exclusive—and four-page long—interview with the Daily Beast , Brittany Murphy’s husband and mother Sharon confront gossip ranging from Simon Monjack’s reputation as the “bad guy” to Brittany’s rumored drug use. But the biggest news to emerge is Monjack’s plan to file a...

Casey Johnson's
Final Days Squalor-Filled

Jan 6, 2010 11:00 AM CST

Casey Johnson's Final Days Squalor-Filled

Details emerge of heiress' money troubles, house in shambles

(Newser) - As the initial autopsy results for Casey Johnson came back inconclusive but with no evidence of suicide, a slew of news—and opinions—about the heiress’s tragic final days also emerges. The latest:

Johnson was living in a house filled with garbage and rats in the pool, but with

...

Casey Johnson:
Drama Surrounds Me

REMEMBRANCE

Jan 5, 2010 10:56 AM CST

Casey Johnson: Drama Surrounds Me

Heiress' troubled life remembered

(Newser) - Casey Johnson’s premature death caps a lifetime of trouble that the heiress herself summed up in a 2006 Vanity Fair piece: “Drama seems to kind of surround me.” Peter Davis, who first met Johnson a decade ago as a leather-clad “Chapin girl” who idolized Marilyn Monroe,...

Ahmadinejad's Website Hacked

'Dear God, please take Mahmoud'

Jan 5, 2010 9:34 AM CST

Ahmadinejad's Website Hacked

Will it be blamed on Western devils lurking on the Internet?

(Newser) - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who charmingly once declared that Iran is free of gays, must be fixing to make sure it's free of hackers, as well. Gawker reports that the Iranian prez's website , which is currently down, was hacked by someone who posted a message asking God if he might take Mahmoud...

Johnson &
Johnson
Heiress
Found Dead

Jan 5, 2010 6:36 AM CST

Johnson & Johnson Heiress Found Dead

Cause of Casey's death unknown

(Newser) - The 30-year-old heir to the Johnson & Johnson empire has been found dead in her Los Angeles home. Casey Johnson's death appears to have been from natural causes, but the results of toxicology tests will take weeks, the Los Angeles Times reports. The hard-partying socialite, daughter of New York Jets...

Eerie Final Films
of Stars Who
Died Young

Dec 24, 2009 9:11 AM CST

Eerie Final Films of Stars Who Died Young

Brittany Murphy's last movies follow a morbid trend

(Newser) - In the wake of Brittany Murphy’s death, her latest film roles take on an especially creepy symbolism. The Frisky points to the just-released trailer for her upcoming movie Abandoned, in which she plays a woman under psychiatric care—and E! notes that the box art for another recent film,...

Brittany Murphy Remembered

OBITUARY

Dec 21, 2009 7:31 AM CST

Brittany Murphy Remembered

Media find it difficult to sum up actress' troubled life

(Newser) - As news outlets everywhere struggle to memorialize Brittany Murphy's troubled, too-short life, co-stars and friends remembered the young actress in statements and—of course—on Twitter. Murphy’s life started as a Hollywood dream-come-true, “but then her star power fizzled, her personal life disintegrated, and she met a grisly...

Brittany Murphy
Died of Natural
Causes: Coroner

Dec 20, 2009 10:46 PM CST

Brittany Murphy Died of Natural Causes: Coroner

Autopsy could take place as soon as Monday

(Newser) - The circumstances of Brittany Murphy's death involved no indications of foul play or trauma, and the 32-year-old apparently died of natural causes, the LA county coroner's office tells CNN . Complete postmortem test results could take as long as 8 weeks, but an autopsy will take place as soon as tomorrow,...

Janet Blames Doc
for Michael's Death

Nov 17, 2009 10:12 AM CST

Janet Blames Doc for Michael's Death

Dr. Conrad Murray is responsible, she says, and should stop practicing

(Newser) - Janet Jackson blames Dr. Conrad Murray for her brother Michael’s death, and says he should no longer be practicing medicine in an interview airing tomorrow. Jackson tells Robin Roberts of ABC News that Murray “was the one that was administering. I think he is responsible.” She adds,...

Mom: LiLo Was Dating Heath

SO WAS ELVIS

Nov 10, 2009 10:48 AM CST

Mom: LiLo Was Dating Heath

Lindsay had secret romance with Ledger, Dina says in latest Lohan tape

(Newser) - The latest from the Lohan Family Circus: Lindsay was having a secret relationship with Heath Ledger when he died, says mom Dina in the latest audio tape released by pop Michael. His death “f---ed her up,” Dina says, adding that she’s concerned Lindsay "will do something...

Doc Phoned
Galpal as
Jacko Lay Dying

Nov 10, 2009 10:36 AM CST

Doc Phoned Galpal as Jacko Lay Dying

Conrad Murray's girlfriend says he dropped phone, helped Jackson

(Newser) - What was Dr. Conrad Murray doing while Michael Jackson was dying? Chatting on the phone with his lady friend. Sources tell TMZ the cell phone call to a galpal in Houston lasted from 12:03 to 12:13pm; five minutes into the call, Murray’s girlfriend says he dropped the...

Jackson Kids Save a Puppy

CUTENESS OVERLOAD

Nov 9, 2009 9:24 AM CST

Jackson Kids Save a Puppy

Paris, Prince, Blanket help Scooby Roo—but spies call them 'weird'

(Newser) - Thanks in part to Michael Jackson’s three children, a two-legged dog got a set of wheels this weekend. TMZ reported last month that the Jacksons were trying to raise $2,000 to pay for the custom cart—no word on how much they contributed. Adorable, yes—but that cuteness...

Jacko Peed
in Front of
Kids: Doc

DON'T READ WHILE EATING

Nov 4, 2009 10:42 AM CST

Jacko Peed in Front of Kids: Doc

Arnold Klein explains away Michael Jackson's molestation accusations

(Newser) - How could the boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation in 1993 describe, in detail, Jacko’s discolored genitals if he was never actually molested? Easy: Michael must have peed in front of him. In today's Too Much Information moment, Dr. Arnold Klein tells TMZ that the King of...

Ledger-Directed
Rap Video
Debuts

WATCH IT

Oct 30, 2009 10:40 AM CDT

Ledger-Directed Rap Video Debuts

Actor worked with Australian singer, a childhood friend

(Newser) - A music video, one of a few directed by Heath Ledger for little-known artists he liked, made its online debut yesterday. Australian rapper N'fa Forster-Jones, a childhood friend of the late actor's, posted the video along with a behind-the-scenes look at the project, the AP reports. "Every day I...

Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad

WATCH THE AD

Oct 30, 2009 9:49 AM CDT

Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad

Controversial DirecTV commercial is a 'tribute,' reps insist

(Newser) - Why did David Spade agree to the recent DirecTV ad that uses a scene from Tommy Boy, starring his departed costar Chris Farley? "To honor Chris's memory," his publicist tells the New York Post —but the $200,000 sources say Spade was paid probably didn't hurt....

2nd Doc Hooked Up With Anna

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 29, 2009 9:37 AM CDT

2nd Doc Hooked Up With Anna

Sandeep Kapoor wrote in diary about tryst with Anna Nicole Smith

(Newser) - Just in case anyone thought the Anna Nicole Smith hearing couldn't get any kinkier: It can, and it did. An investigator testified yesterday that Smith physician Sandeep Kapoor—who is facing charges along with psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and lawyer Howard K. Stern—had a less-than-professional relationship with Smith, "making...

Highest Earning Dead Celebs

Oct 28, 2009 12:19 PM CDT

Highest Earning Dead Celebs

Michael Jackson, predictably, made the list—but not at No. 1

(Newser) - The stars on Forbes ' annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities number, appropriately, 13. To make the list, a "deleb" must have brought in at least $6 million in the past year. This year's list is notably missing former mainstays Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Steve McQueen, and...