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Vanessa Williams: I Was Molested as a Child

Actress bares abuse in new memoir

(Newser) - In a new memoir, Vanessa Williams reveals that she was molested at just 10 years old by the daughter of a family friend. She relates the story in a People interview picked up by the Huffington Post and Radar . Williams saw 18-year-old Susan as the "epitome of cool,"...

Kim, Kanye: We're Dating! Seriously!

Kardashian, West rumors pretty clearly a grab for attention

(Newser) - Let's start with the obvious: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are "dating," aka "engaging in a vast publicity stunt." Which is apparently working, based on the dozens of articles written about their "relationship." To get you up to speed:
  • Kanye admitted his "
...

Houston Found With Burns, Bloody Nose

Singer drowned in hot water: final autopsy report

(Newser) - More tragic details from Whitney Houston's final autopsy report : The singer drowned in a bathtub, face down in "extremely hot" water, and had scalding burns on her body. Houston had complained of a sore throat before her death, and an assistant suggested a bath. The coroner's investigation...

Rihanna: I'm Not Sorry for Chris Brown Reunion

Public knowing of attack was a kind of 'liberation,' she tells Elle

(Newser) - Rihanna knows her fans aren't thrilled about the time she's spending with abusive ex-beau Chris Brown —but she doesn't much care. "I'm still going to do what I want to do," she says defiantly in a new interview in Elle . "I respect...

More Proof Ryan Gosling Is a God

Actor saves woman from taxi, world swoons

(Newser) - Stop the presses! Everybody swoon! Ryan Gosling saved a woman from being hit by a taxi last night. Our winning headline appears above, but we couldn't stop ourselves from brainstorming a few alternatives:
  • "Gosling Continues Superhero Streak, Saves Woman's Life" The news came to light after British
...

Courteney, Not Jen, Was Supposed to Play Rachel
Courteney, Not Jen, Was Supposed to Play Rachel
'friends' history
Apr 4, 2012 10:52 AM CDT

Courteney, Not Jen, Was Supposed to Play Rachel

And Matthew Perry almost didn't play Chandler: new book

(Newser) - Can you picture anyone other than Matthew Perry playing the sarcastic-yet-lovable Chandler on Friends? Neither could creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, but Perry—who was committed to another pilot at the time—almost wasn't cast in the role. "We brought everybody in. We were so sure that...

Madonna Has Spent $86K on Her Face

Material Girl likes extremely pricey facials

(Newser) - If you are among those who think—as the Telegraph apparently does—that Madonna doesn't look a day over 30, then you may be interested to know what her secret is. The answer: very, very expensive facials. It seems the Material Girl prefers Intraceuticals, facials that must be administered...

Trailer for Whitney's Final Film Debuts

'Sparkle' preview premieres on 'Today'

(Newser) - The trailer for Whitney Houston's final film is here. The Sparkle preview, or at least a portion of it, premiered on Today this morning. The movie is a remake of a 1976 film, and will feature Houston as the mother of three daughters who form a singing group; the...

Kris to Kim: No Divorce Til You Admit It Was a Sham

Humphries wants Kardashian to admit wedding was staged

(Newser) - The Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries divorce process has now officially lasted more than twice as long as the marriage itself, and there is no end in sight. Kris won't give Kim a divorce, sources tell the New York Post —and, though Kim's people are spinning it as a...

Ashton to Play Steve Jobs


 Ashton to Play 
 Steve Jobs 
yep, really
Apr 2, 2012 8:50 AM CDT

Ashton to Play Steve Jobs

Yes, Kutcher really will play Apple co-founder in indie film

(Newser) - In an indie biopic chronicling Steve Jobs' rise from hippie 20-something to Apple co-founder, Jobs will be played by … Ashton Kutcher. No, the news—first reported by Variety yesterday—isn't an April Fools' Day gag, insists Variety reporter Jeff Sneider . Jobs, directed by Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote),...

Taylor Swift Grabs Top ACM Award —Again

Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum also win big

(Newser) - Blockbuster singer Taylor Swift hit all the right notes again to win the Academy of Country Music Awards' entertainer of the year nod for the second time running . "To my fellow nominees, I respect you so much and I love you," said the 22-year-old star, who was the...

10 Celebrity Pranks
 10 Celebrity Pranks 
happy april fools' day!
Apr 1, 2012 10:11 AM CDT

10 Celebrity Pranks

Justin Bieber punks Taylor Swift, and more

(Newser) - In honor of April Fools' Day, the Huffington Post found video of 10 awesome (or awesomely embarrassing) pranks pulled on and by famous people:
  • Tom Cruise: Upon being squirted in the face with a water gun by a British reporter, Cruise's priceless response included the line, "You're
...

11 Insane Celebrity Shopping Sprees

$100K on handbags ... and that's only 7 handbags

(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston ended up denying that she spends $8,000 per month on her health and beauty regimen, but she did spend $20,000 on lights for her mansion earlier this month. The Frisky rounds up 10 more insane celebrity shopping sprees:
  • Kim Kardashian: In Paris, spent $100,000 on
...

Everybody Hates Madonna
 Everybody Hates Madonna 
Mar 30, 2012 10:59 AM CDT

Everybody Hates Madonna

Other than 'MDNA' release, singer hasn't had greatest week

(Newser) - The latest to slam Madonna: electronic musician Paul van Dyk, who calls her "so stupid" in Billboard . "She made the biggest mistake of her career" when she apparently referenced drugs "in front of a crowd of 18-year-olds" at the Ultra Music Festival on Saturday, he says. Madonna,...

Megan Fox: I Wouldn't Trade Places With an Ugly Girl

Possibly-pregnant star dishes to French magazine

(Newser) - Sometimes celebrities are just like us ; other times, they most decidedly are not . This is definitely an example of the latter: Megan Fox, who has quite possibly never had a moment of insecurity in her entire life, recently told French magazine Jalouse that she's completely aware of her own...

'Katniss' Fat Digs By Critics Are Toxic: Experts

Hollywood Reporter grumbles about Jennifer Lawrence's 'baby fat'

(Newser) - Critics' attacks on actress Jennifer Lawrence for being too hefty to star in the Hunger Games are threatening to undo all the positives of having a strong female character in a megahit movie, say experts. The New York Times zinged the choice of Lawrence for the role because her "...

LiLo Off Formal Probation for First Time in 4.5 Years

Lindsay Lohan remains on informal probation, however

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan "did it!," Judge Stephanie Sautner declared in court today: She completed her probation requirements and was taken off formal probation for the first time in four and a half years . In case you've forgotten, this probation was related to Lohan's 2007 DUI. Also today,...

Carson Daly: Sorry I Implied Gay People Aren't Tough

He joked they couldn't take down JetBlue pilot

(Newser) - Carson Daly apologized last night for implying that gay people wouldn't have been able to take down the JetBlue pilot who melted down on a recent flight . On his show yesterday morning, Daly noted how lucky it was that many of the passengers on the flight were "well-trained...

Sheen: Uh, Sorry About All That &#39;Winning&#39; Crap

 Sheen: Uh, Sorry 
 About All That 
 'Winning' Crap 
'today' interview
Mar 29, 2012 9:47 AM CDT

Sheen: Uh, Sorry About All That 'Winning' Crap

He promotes 'Anger Management' on 'Today'

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen himself is the first to admit that some of his actions during that "winning" meltdown phase of his life were "a little cringeable." On Today this morning, he told Matt Lauer that when he watched footage from that time, "I didn't recognize parts...

Coming Soon: Anchorman 2
 Coming Soon: 
 Anchorman 2 
Mar 29, 2012 9:19 AM CDT

Coming Soon: Anchorman 2

Will Ferrell confirms sequel on 'Conan'

(Newser) - Ron Burgundy, aka Will Ferrell, stopped by Conan O'Brien's show last night to play a little jazz flute … and announce a little movie you might call Anchorman 2. "It is official, there will be a sequel to Anchorman," Ferrell stated—after first insulting O'Brien...

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