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Streep, Fey to Play Mother, Daughter

With these ladies, Mommy & Me sure to get hyped

(Newser) - It’s a comedy lover’s dream duo: Meryl Streep and Tina Fey will play mother and daughter in the upcoming Mommy & Me. Sony picked up the project, which will be directed by Stanley Tucci and was shopped around earlier this month. No word on the plot, but it...

Carla Bruni Needs 35 Takes Per Scene

 Carla Bruni Needs 
 35 Takes Per Scene 
woody 'not impressed'
Jul 29, 2010 8:09 AM CDT

Carla Bruni Needs 35 Takes Per Scene

Perhaps her prediction of being 'hopeless' was spot-on

(Newser) - Carla Bruni may be Woody Allen’s latest muse , but that doesn’t mean her acting skills are so hot. The French first lady needed 35 takes to film one simple scene in Allen’s Midnight in Paris. Bruni didn’t even have any lines in the scene, which involved...

Mel's Ranting Triggered at ... a Placenta Ceremony?
Mel's Ranting Triggered at
... a Placenta Ceremony?
EMOTIONAL EVENTS
Jul 28, 2010 10:55 AM CDT

Mel's Ranting Triggered at ... a Placenta Ceremony?

Plus, gossip site releases details of nasty phone calls

(Newser) - Just hours before going off on that taped rant that's emblazoned in our minds, Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva had been enjoying a peaceful ceremony together…planting their daughter’s placenta. It’s an Australian tradition, TMZ reports , and all was well until Grigorieva smiled at the gardener, causing Gibson...

Zac Efron Drops $2K on Vodka, Strippers


 Zac Efron 
 Drops $2K 
 on Vodka, 
 Strippers 
DISNEY STARS GONE WILD
Jul 28, 2010 10:06 AM CDT

Zac Efron Drops $2K on Vodka, Strippers

Just another Sunday night with Corbin Bleu

(Newser) - Guess their High School Musical days are over: Zac Efron and co-star Corbin Bleu racked up $2,000 in lap dances and vodka at a New York strip club Sunday night. “They were interacting a lot with the girls and reaching out and showering money on them,” a...

Old Spice Guy Lands Role in Aniston Flick

 Old Spice Guy 
 Lands Role in 
 Aniston Flick 
maybe they'll hook up
Jul 28, 2010 9:39 AM CDT

Old Spice Guy Lands Role in Aniston Flick

Isaiah Mustafa appears to have hit the big time

(Newser) - Isaiah Mustafa fans, here’s an early birthday present: The Old Spice “man your man could smell like” scored a role in a Jennifer Aniston flick and a guest spot on NBC’s Chuck. And he’s earned it: Sales of Old Spice products are up 107% from a...

Aretha, Condi Duet in Concert
 Aretha, Condi Duet in Concert 
odd couples
Jul 28, 2010 6:16 AM CDT

Aretha, Condi Duet in Concert

Unlikely pair comes together for music education

(Newser) - One is the face of the George W. Bush administration; the other a staunch Democrat and the Queen of Soul. Nonetheless, Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin came together last night in a performance raising money for music education. Both performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Music Center, but...

8 More Stars Who 'Unretired'
 8 More Stars Who 'Unretired' 
a la amanda bynes
Jul 27, 2010 11:28 AM CDT

8 More Stars Who 'Unretired'

They tried, but just couldn't say goodbye

(Newser) - Just five weeks into her early retirement , Amanda Bynes is back —thank goodness. “As you let the good news sink in, possibly while IMDBing who Amanda Bynes actually is,” Mary Elizabeth Williams writes for Salon , consider eight other public figures who just couldn’t quit:
  • Cher: “
...

Hey, Times : Lay Off Snooki
 Hey, Times: 
 Lay Off Snooki 
OPINION
Jul 27, 2010 10:46 AM CDT

Hey, Times: Lay Off Snooki

'Jersey Shore' star doesn't deserve 'condescension'

(Newser) - Snooki probably brushed off Cathy Horyn’s “spectacularly condescending” New York Times profile . But in case she took it to heart, Mary Elizabeth Williams begs her, “do not ever change”—no matter what “that bitch from the paper of record” says. Williams may not be a...

Roman Polanski Handcuffed, Raped Me: Ex-Model

Edith Vogelhut reports new claims, from 1974, to DA

(Newser) - Now that Roman Polanski is free in Switzerland , another victim is coming forward—and this one claims she was “anally raped repeatedly” by the director in 1974. Former model Edith Vogelhut, at the time a 21-year-old Glamour magazine editor, tells Radar it started when she met Polanski at a...

Ranting Mel Was Totally Sober
 Ranting Mel Was Totally Sober 
plus: the latest tape
Jul 27, 2010 8:08 AM CDT

Ranting Mel Was Totally Sober

Even so, the not-drunk tapes keep trickling out

(Newser) - At this point, it’s probably difficult for anything about Mel Gibson to shock you, but this might: He was not drunk in the taped rant currently being excruciatingly dribbled out by Radar . Sources tell TMZ Gibson has been sober since his DUI arrest four years ago, and Oksana Grigorieva...

Wyclef Jean for President?
 Wyclef Jean for President? 
...of haiti
Jul 27, 2010 6:40 AM CDT

Wyclef Jean for President?

Ex-Fugee mulls Haiti presidential bid

(Newser) - If the rumor mill is to be believed, Haiti could soon have a Fugee for a president. Wyclef Jean, who was appointed ambassador-at-large for his native country in 2007, is considering a run for the five-year position, but reports vary on how serious he is. His family recently released a...

Obama Returns to The View
 Obama Returns to 
 The View 
Jul 26, 2010 4:25 PM CDT

Obama Returns to The View

Barbara Walters will greet first sitting president to join ABC chatfest

(Newser) - President Obama will appear on The View on Thursday, and his visit will be only the second-most-anticipated of the day: Co-host Barbara Walters will return to work for the first appearance on the ABC chatfest by a sitting president, reports Broadcasting & Cable . Walters had surgery in May to replace...

10 Songs That Are Secretly About Other Celebs

But sorry, still no word on 'You're So Vain' subject

(Newser) - Ever wondered who Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is really about? Join the club . Fortunately, there are at least nine other songs “secretly” written about someone famous whose identity has since been uncovered. From The Frisky :
  • Amy Winehouse: “Me and Mr. Jones” is supposedly about
...

Is James Franco Just Messing With Us?

Or is the hyper-focused actor-slash-everything for real?

(Newser) - “Can James Franco possibly be for real?” That's the question that consumes Sam Anderson’s extensive New York profile on the actor who is no longer just an actor: He’s enrolled in four graduate programs and planning to start a PhD program at Yale before he's even done...

Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes
 Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes 
Jul 26, 2010 12:26 PM CDT

Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes

But you can't argue with the mag's numbers

(Newser) - Today in the Whiny Celebrities Department: Jon Bon Jovi, who is none too pleased he was left off of two Forbes celebrity lists. “Jon kicked up a huge fuss and got his people to complain” when he didn’t make it on the Power 100 or the Musicians’ Rich...

10 Gigs Canceled for Odd Reasons
 10 Gigs Canceled 
 for Odd Reasons 
pigeon poop, lollipops...
Jul 26, 2010 11:34 AM CDT

10 Gigs Canceled for Odd Reasons

Well, would you want a cup thrown at your head?

(Newser) - Kings of Leon had to stop playing mid-gig Friday thanks to a hail of pigeon poop raining down on them, but they’re not the only musical act that’s been forced to cancel a show for an odd reason. The Daily Mirror rounds up 10 more:
  1. David Bowie: A
...

9 Australian Celebs Who Aren't Actually Australian

Unfortunately, New York is responsible for Mel Gibson

(Newser) - Mel Gibson is many things, few of them complimentary…but one thing he is not? Australian. Ben Widdicombe rounds up 9 celebrities commonly—and mistakenly—thought of as Aussies, on PopEater :
  1. Mel Gibson: He was born in Peekskill, NY, and didn’t move to Sydney until he was 12. He
...

Mold May Have Killed Brittany
 Mold May Have Killed Brittany 
Jul 26, 2010 8:22 AM CDT

Mold May Have Killed Brittany

...and Simon Monjack, too

(Newser) - It was eerie enough when Simon Monjack died just a few months after his wife, Brittany Murphy—it was even eerier when it was reported he died of the exact same cause, pneumonia. Now officials believe mold in their home may have contributed to their deaths, law enforcement sources tell...

Casey Affleck Hits Back at $2M Sex Harassment Suit

The Joaquin Phoenix documentary gets even weirder

(Newser) - Casey Affleck was quick to fire back at the woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him Friday. “The allegations brought upon our clients are preposterous and without merit,” his lawyer says, adding that Affleck will file cross-claims. Amanda White’s $2 million suit alleges all sorts...

Snooki Mystifies Times Reporter

Dad can't account for 'Jersey Shore' star's popularity, either

(Newser) - With the second season of Jersey Shore mere days away, the Snooki phenomenon comes under the scrutiny of New York Times reporter Cathy Horyn, and no one emerges unscathed. To be fair, Horyn compares the 4-foot-9 Snooki, aka Nicole Polizzi, to Elizabeth Taylor. But she also likens her body to...

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