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Madonna Is Ready to 'Breathe in COVID-19 Air'

Singer reveals positive test for coronavirus antibodies

(Newser) - Madonna says she plans "to breathe in the COVID-19 air" after testing positive for antibodies of the novel coronavirus. "Took a test the other day. And I found out that I have the antibodies," the 61-year-old singer said Thursday in a diary video shared on Instagram, per...

Britney Spears: Oops, I Burned Down My Gym

It was a mishap with candles, singer tells fans

(Newser) - Oops, she burned down the gym. Britney Spears shared her workout routine on Instagram on Wednesday from her home gym, which she said she hadn't been able to use for a long time because it caught fire six months ago. "I had two candles, and yeah, one thing...

Far-Flung Town Adopts Matt Damon: 'Leave Him Be!'

He's a surprise resident in Dalkey, Ireland

(Newser) - Small town, meet your new celebrity neighbor—and pretend he's just like anyone else. That sums up a New York Times report on an Irish town's reaction to Matt Damon, who's been seen walking and talking around Dalkey while holed up there during the coronavirus shutdown. "...

Big Names Working on Whitney Houston Feature Film

Screenwriter for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is on board

(Newser) - A feature film about Whitney Houston's life is in the works from the screenwriter of Bohemian Rhapsody. No word, though, on who will play the late megastar. The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis, and Primary Wave Music. I Wanna Dance with ...

Tom Hanks Gives Fitting Gift to Bullied Boy 'Corona'

Corona typewriter was with actor through his coronavirus battle

(Newser) - It's not easy having the name Corona in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Just ask 8-year-old Corona DeVries, who became the target of verbal attacks from bullies. The boy from Queensland, Australia, was feeling so down that he decided to write to someone else he knew was having...

One Inmate Not Getting Released: R. Kelly

Judge denies request a 2nd time, citing flight risk

(Newser) - R. Kelly has been denied release from prison for the second time amid the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge acknowledged Tuesday that the virus was spreading in Chicago's Metropolitan Correctional Center, where Kelly is awaiting trial for alleged sex crimes. Kelly's lawyers noted an inmate on his floor...

Josh Brolin Regrets Visit to His Famous Dad

Actor: 'irresponsible' in violating stay-at-home order to see James Brolin, wife Barbra Streisand

(Newser) - Josh Brolin has joined a list of celebs shamed for not staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic, though he's one of the few apologizing. The Avengers: Endgame actor posted an apology video on Instagram Friday, days after another post showed him, his wife, and their toddler poolside in Malibu,...

Celebs Face Brunt of 'Corona-Shaming'

Jennifer Lopez, George Stephanopoulos among those bashed for not staying home, following rules

(Newser) - Celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and George Stephanopoulos are learning the hard way about "corona-shaming," the act of shaming people who appear to be skirting public health recommendations amid the coronavirus pandemic. While various Facebook groups target the average "covidiots," per the Guardian , celebrities are most visible....

No Prom for You? John Krasinski to the Rescue

Actor-director to host virtual prom with friends on Friday

(Newser) - John Krasinski is continuing to bring "Some Good News"—this time by hosting a virtual prom for isolated high schoolers. The A Quiet Place director shared a photo of himself at a high school dance on Instagram on Wednesday. "I can't take it anymore how much...

Witherspoon Wanted to Help Teachers. It Backfired

One million educators applied for a free Draper James dress; there were only 250 available

(Newser) - Reese Witherspoon said she wanted "to show teachers a little extra love" in offering free dresses through her fashion line, Draper James, earlier this month, per Glamour . But love is hardly what teachers are feeling following the promotion, described as a way to honor those who are "working...

Amy Schumer: We Named Our Son 'Genital' by Accident

Or, that's how it sounded

(Newser) - The joke was apparently on Amy Schumer. Us Weekly reports that while appearing on the Tuesday episode of her podcast "3 Girls, 1 Keith," Schumer revealed that she had to change her nearly one-year-old's name. Gene, who was born on May 5, was originally given the middle...

Hugh Jackman Gets Poked by His No. 1 Frenemy

He and Ryan Reynolds have trolled each other for quite some time

(Newser) - Actor Hugh Jackman had a sweet message for his wife on Friday—and a fellow actor used it to keep up their teasing feud. People reports the 51-year-old took to Instagram with words of love for wife Deborra-Lee Furness: "These 24 years have been the best of my life!...

Pink: I Had the Virus, but I'm Better Now

Singer blasts 'absolute travesty' of testing for COVID-19, pledges $1M

(Newser) - Another celebrity has been diagnosed with COVID-19—but, thankfully, she has already recovered. Per USA Today , that star is Pink, who made the announcement via Instagram Friday night that she and her 3-year-old son, Jameson, had started showing signs of the virus two weeks ago, and she was able to...

Actress Ali Wentworth: 'I've Never Been Sicker'

George Stephanopoulos' wife in 'pure misery' from COVID-19

(Newser) - Actress and comedian Ali Wentworth has contracted the coronavirus and it's taking quite a toll. "I've never been sicker. High fever. Horrific body aches. Heavy chest," Wentworth, the wife of ABC News and and Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos, wrote on Instagram Wednesday; she paired...

Fountains of Wayne Singer on a Ventilator

Adam Schlesinger sickened with the coronavirus

(Newser) - Another celebrity has been hit hard by the coronavirus. Adam Schlesinger, known first as the singer of Fountains of Wayne and later as a songwriter for the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, has been hospitalized in upstate New York since last week and is on a ventilator, his lawyer said Tuesday....

Coronavirus Kills a Veteran Actor
Coronavirus Kills
a Veteran Actor
Mar 27, 2020 8:23 AM CDT

Coronavirus Kills a Veteran Actor

Mark Blum of 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' 'Law & Order: SVU,' dies at 69

(Newser) - Madonna is among those mourning veteran actor Mark Blum, who died this week of complications from COVID-19. The 69-year-old starred alongside Madonna in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan, in which he played the husband of character Roberta Glass. "This is really tragic … I remember him as funny warm,...

Ryan Reynolds Helps Out the Barkeeps
Ryan Reynolds Helps
Out the Barkeeps
Mar 25, 2020 11:10 AM CDT

Ryan Reynolds Helps Out the Barkeeps

'I wouldn't be the father I am today without bartenders'

(Newser) - Out-of-work bartenders are getting some help from actor and gin aficionado Ryan Reynolds. In a Tuesday tweet , Reynolds said the United States Bartenders' Guild would receive 30% of proceeds from online sales of Aviation Gin until May 1. Consider it "a tip to your bartenders—who REALLY miss you...

Former Lost Star Tests Positive, Calls Out the 'Cowardly'

Daniel Dae Kim has the coronavirus

(Newser) - Celebrities with the coronavirus? You can add actor Daniel Dae Kim to the list. "Hi everyone—yesterday I was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus," says the former Lost and Hawaii Five-0 actor on Instagram . "Looks like I'll be OK, but I wanted...

Pitt Attributes Speeches to 'Real Work,' 'Funny Friends'

Oscar winner managed to overcome his nerves

(Newser) - Brad Pitt's speechwriting is apparently as worthy of applause as his acting. There was much discussion about Pitt's ghostwriter after a round of impressive award show speeches. But there is no ghostwriter, Pitt told Variety on Sunday as he took home the Oscar for best supporting actor . "...

How a Helicopter Crash Changed Kirk Douglas

'From this day forward I would be asking ... Why was I alive?'

(Newser) - Not even two weeks after a helicopter crash killed an NBA legend , news outlets are revisiting a 1991 helicopter crash that nearly killed a legendary actor. Kirk Douglas, who died Wednesday at age 103, said his life was forever changed when the helicopter he was traveling in collided with an...

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