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Chris Brown: Suck it, Haters, I Got a Grammy

 Chris Brown: 
 Suck it, Haters, 
 I Got a Grammy 
twitter rant
Feb 15, 2012 10:50 AM CST

Chris Brown: Suck it, Haters, I Got a Grammy

Singer tweets, then deletes, response to controversy

(Newser) - Chris Brown—who really needs to learn to step away from the Twitter—lashed out at his critics in a rant on the social networking site that was predictably and quickly deleted. Brown, apparently upset with all the controversy over his Grammys appearance , tweeted a series of messages yesterday that...

Cindy Crawford: Don't Photoshop My Mole

Plus, daughter Kaia wants to be a model because...

(Newser) - Cindy Crawford is known for her mole, and she doesn't want it erased. In an interview with the Fashion Week magazine The Daily picked up by the Telegraph , Crawford recalls one of the worst cover campaigns in her past. "The one that makes me cringe the most is...

Probe Launched Into Whitney's Prescriptions, Doctors

Medical records will be subpoenaed

(Newser) - The investigation into Whitney Houston's death is now turning to her doctors and pharmacies. Investigators are expected in the next few days to serve subpoenas on the singer's physicians and the pharmacies where Houston obtained multiple prescription drugs, reports the Los Angeles Times . Officials aim to determine whether...

Oprah Winfrey: Sorry for Begging for OWN Viewers

Tweet got talk show queen in trouble with Nielsen

(Newser) - We all know the Oprah Winfrey Network is struggling with ratings —but apparently the situation is so bad that Winfrey herself felt the need to tweet a request for viewers on Sunday night, as the Grammys were airing. "Every 1 who can please turn to OWN especially if...

Whitney's 'Comeback Movie' May Be Released Early

'Sparkle' could hit theaters as early as Memorial Day

(Newser) - Whitney Houston was supposed to make a big-screen comeback in Sparkle, a remake of a 1976 movie loosely based on The Supremes' story. Houston contributed two songs and stars as the mother of three daughters who form a music group, and the New York Post notes that the film is...

Whitney Houston's Body Flown Back to Jersey

Huge send-off planned for Friday

(Newser) - Whitney Houston is back home in New Jersey, where family members are planning to let fans say farewell at a service for the late singer. A gold hearse took Houston's body from the airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports the BBC . Her family hopes...

A Growing Problem in US: Prescription Drug ODs

Xanax, Ativan, Valium found in Whitney Houston's room

(Newser) - It will likely be weeks before we know the official cause of Whitney Houston's death, but the fact that bottles of Xanax, Valium, and Ativan were found in her room is shining a light on the dangers of prescription drug abuse, and the real risk of accidental overdose. An...

Whitney's Daughter Also Passed Out in Bathtub

Bobbi Kristina Brown found in hotel tub day before Houston's death

(Newser) - Eerie news from TMZ : Less than 24 hours before her mother was found dead in a hotel bathtub, Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was also found asleep in a tub in the same hotel. Bobbi Kristina's friends called security on Friday night after knocking on the door...

Brooklyn Livid at Celebs... Who May Dodge Co-Op Duty

Maggie Gyllenhaal not fulfilling her organic food duties, claim sources

(Newser) - Maggie Gyllenhaal may be a famous actress, but she's still expected to pull her weight at Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Co-op, mmmkay? Co-op members are upset because Gyllenhaal and other VIPs are reportedly sending assistants or nannies to work their required monthly two-plus-hour shifts at the organic produce...

Whitney Houston Found in Bathtub, Water in Lungs

But officials haven't yet determined if singer drowned

(Newser) - A coroner's assistant confirms that Whitney Houston was in fact found dead in a hotel room bathtub, People reports. Houston's autopsy also found water in the singer's lungs, TMZ reports, but the medical examiner has not yet determined whether she died by drowning or was dead before...

Adele Wins First Grammy of the Night
 Song, Record, 
 and Album of 
 the Year: Adele 
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Feb 13, 2012 3:00 AM CST

Song, Record, and Album of the Year: Adele

Grammy Awards also go to Chris Brown, Bon Iver, and more

(Newser) - The Grammys got started with—what else?—a performance. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band did a rousing rendition of "We Take Care of Our Own" before host LL Cool J even made an appearance. The host brought up Whitney Houston's death first thing after thanking the...

Jennifer Hudson Performs Whitney Grammys Tribute

Grammy Awards remember Whitney Houston

(Newser) - Grammy Awards host LL Cool J brought up Whitney Houston 's death almost as soon as he took the stage tonight, and started the ceremony with a prayer for her before formally welcoming the audience. Then it was more Whitney, with LL Cool J presenting a video of...

Did Katy Perry Just Diss Russell Brand at Grammys?
Did Katy Perry Just Diss Russell Brand at Grammys?
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Feb 12, 2012 9:48 PM CST

Did Katy Perry Just Diss Russell Brand at Grammys?

"Part of Me" includes suspicious "diamond ring" lyric

(Newser) - Katy Perry debuted a new song at the Grammys tonight, and she may have also debuted a little message for her ex, Russell Brand. The song, "Part of Me," includes the lyrics, "Now look at me, I'm sparking/A firework, a dancing flame/You won't ever put...

Nicki Minaj&#39;s Grammys Date: the Pope
 Nicki Minaj's 
 Grammys Date: 
 the Pope 
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Feb 12, 2012 9:47 PM CST

Nicki Minaj's Grammys Date: the Pope

Eyebrows raised on the red carpet

(Newser) - Well, it was no giant egg , but there was still one outfit getting particular attention on the Grammys red carpet tonight, E! reports. Nicki Minaj showed up clad head-to-toe in red Versace ... and accompanied by a Pope lookalike. Click through the gallery to take a look, or click for more...

Chris Brown's Grammys Performance a Total Disgrace

Sasha Pasulka asks: Is this really the message we want to send to women?

(Newser) - Chris Brown is performing tonight at the Grammys, three years after beating Rihanna the night before the very same awards show, and Sasha Pasulka thinks it's disgraceful. The story is being covered as if it's "an exiled prince’s return to a former glory," when in...

Police Catch Escaped Madonna Stalker

Robert Dewey Hoskins hadn't been seen since last Friday

(Newser) - The man who was convicted of stalking Madonna and threatening to slit her throat in the 1990s was apprehended today, after escaping a week ago from the Los Angeles mental health facility where he's been held since last year. Police told the AP that Robert Dewey Hoskins, 54, was...

MIA's Rider Demands 3 Burka-Clad Women

Oh, and she needs some vodka too, of course

(Newser) - MIA has become quite a hot topic since she flipped the bird at the Super Bowl and the subsequent revelation that her relationship with fiancé and babydaddy Benjamin Bronfman is on the skids. So is it any surprise that the Smoking Gun , which loves to air stars' diva demands, got...

Courteney: I Haven't Had Sex Since Split

Cox dishes up some TMI to Howard Stern

(Newser) - Courteney Cox and David Arquette just love to go on Howard Stern's show and seriously overshare . The latest: Cox told Stern yesterday, in a segment picked up by the Huffington Post , that she has not had sex since splitting with Arquette back in 2010. Arquette—who has remained friends...

Lagerfeld Sorry About Those Fat Comments

Fashion designer apologizes to Adele, says he's her biggest fan

(Newser) - For once, Karl Lagerfeld is actually apologizing for calling someone fat : His recent comments about Adele's physique were taken out of context, the fashion designer tells Metro in a statement. "I'd like to say to Adele that I am your biggest admirer," he continues, calling her...

44 Celebrities&#39; Real Names
 44 Celebrities' 
 Real Names 
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Feb 8, 2012 10:21 AM CST

44 Celebrities' Real Names

Neither Demi Moore nor Bruce Willis were born that way

(Newser) - It's no secret that sometimes celebrities' names are just too perfect to be the ones they were born with. The Huffington Post rounds up the real names of 44 stars, including:
  • Meg Ryan: Margaret Hyra
  • Pat Benatar: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski
  • Chevy Chase: Cornelius Crane Chase
  • Portia De Rossi: Amanda
...

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