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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...

NBC Wants Seinfeld, Not Conan

wishful thinking

Dec 17, 2009 9:52 AM CST

NBC Wants Seinfeld, Not Conan

As O'Brien's Tonight Show ratings struggle, NBC wishes for Seinfeld

(Newser) - Could Conan O’Brien be replaced as Tonight Show host—by Jerry Seinfeld? Maybe not, but that’s what many at NBC want. Executives tell PopEater that Conan has been struggling so much in the ratings department that replacement discussions have already begun, and Seinfeld's name is at the top...

More Celebs Who
Slammed Their Kids

Dec 17, 2009 9:28 AM CST

More Celebs Who Slammed Their Kids

Courtney Love's rant against Frances Bean Cobain is far from the first

(Newser) - Courtney Love called her 17-year-old daughter “deceptive” and “deluded” on Facebook—and that certainly wasn't the first time a celebrity has lashed out at a child. The Frisky lists a few other trainwrecky parent-child relationships:

Michael Lohan: He’s made a name for himself by discussing estranged daughter

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Jersey Shore Brainiacs
Can't Name Pope, VP

LAST NIGHT ON LENO

Dec 17, 2009 8:11 AM CST

Jersey Shore Brainiacs Can't Name Pope, VP

Not surprisingly, they basically fail Jay Leno Show trivia game

(Newser) - Jay Leno made a shocking discovery last night: The Jersey Shore cast members don’t know a whole lot about current events or world history. Among the questions Snooki, The Situation, and DJ Pauly D couldn’t answer: the vice president’s name, where the United Nations is, or...

Frances Bean Cobain
Gets Restraining Order

CELEB TRAINWRECKS

Dec 17, 2009 7:00 AM CST

Frances Bean Cobain Gets Restraining Order

Courtney Love continues Facebook rants, conjures Jamie Lynn Spears

(Newser) - Kurt Cobain’s family has been trying to take custody of Frances Bean for years, his uncle tells TMZ , because Courtney Love “can barely take care of herself”—and is certainly “not fit to take care of Frances.” As of yesterday, Love not only lost custody...

Courtney Love Slams
Daughter on Facebook

frances 'is deluded'

Dec 16, 2009 10:56 AM CST

Courtney Love Slams Daughter on Facebook

Frances Bean Cobain is 'deluded,' 'deceptive'

(Newser) - Courtney Love, a long-time fan of airing dirty laundry in public, posted two tirades—partially aimed at daughter Frances Bean Cobain, who she recently lost custody of—on Facebook last night. Commenters say the posts have since been deleted, but Perez Hilton has the text. Highlights from the horribly misspelled...

Tiger Woods
Linked to...
Jessica
Simpson?

PLUS: ELIN PLANS DIVORCE

Dec 16, 2009 10:45 AM CST

Tiger Woods Linked to... Jessica Simpson?

Sources say the golfer flirted with Tony Romo's ex, and Elin will leave

(Newser) - Today’s bizarre Tiger Woods rumor: The golfer was also involved with—wait for it—Jessica Simpson. It seems the two met days before Simpson and Tony Romo split, when Romo partnered with Woods at a golf tournament. “Tiger liked what he saw and let her know it,”...

A-Rod Turned
Off by Kate's
Primping

but she looks dumpy

Dec 16, 2009 10:13 AM CST

A-Rod Turned Off by Kate's Primping

Alex Rodriguez turned off by Hudson's style? But she always looked bad

(Newser) - The real reason Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez broke up: She was just too interested in looking pretty and being photographed at Yankees games. “She would always want to be styled before games and she’d insist on front-row seats,” a source—who adds that Hudson’s primping...

Sarah Jessica
Parker Talks
Missing Mole

last night on Letterman

Dec 16, 2009 9:49 AM CST

Sarah Jessica Parker Talks Missing Mole

Sex and the City star shocked by the attention, she tells David Letterman

(Newser) - In case you were not aware of the“mystery of the missing mole,” Sarah Jessica Parker has some news for you: She "didn't think a thing" about removing it...at first. "Then apparently it turned into mole-gate." The actress told David Letterman last night that after...

Precious
Moments:
Noah Cyrus
'Smacks That'

SHE'S 9 years old

Dec 16, 2009 8:28 AM CST

Precious Moments: Noah Cyrus 'Smacks That'

Miley's little sister performs 'Smack That,' acts it out

(Newser) - In a video that Gawker calls “disturbing on seven different levels,” Miley Cyrus' 9-year-old sister Noah performs—complete with butt-slapping, and to the cheers of adults—Akon’s “Smack That.” Is Noah, who also wore a dominatrix-like costume for Halloween, aiming to be just like her...

Stephen Colbert
Raps With Alicia Keys

EMPIRE STATE OF WHA?

Dec 16, 2009 7:26 AM CST

Stephen Colbert Raps With Alicia Keys

Colbert 'improves' Keys' 'Empire State of Mind'

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is a big fan of Alicia Keys’ hit with Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind,” with just one caveat: Where are the verses celebrating the suburbs? He fixed that problem last night when Keys performed on The Colbert Report . For lyrics about Connecticut, gated communities, private schools,...

Duos We'd
Rather Not Get Engaged

NO XMAS RING, PUH-LEASE

Dec 15, 2009 11:42 PM CST

Duos We'd Rather Not Get Engaged

5 possible and jealousy-inducing celeb engagements

(Newser) - The Yuletide engagement is a tradition of celebrity ostentation—a little treat to make the holiday gloom that much more oppressive for the rest of us, writes Drew Grant . Here are five couples who should just keep their darn happiness to themselves:

Real Cancun
Among Films
of Decade

OPINION

Dec 15, 2009 7:29 PM CST

Real Cancun Among Films of Decade

Idiots romp, drink as US bombs Baghdad in MTV flick

(Newser) - The Real Cancun, MTV’s “jaw-dropping spectacle of American youth gone preposterously idiotic” from 2003, may be a film about “spoiled, attractive young party animals” who “gather to do body shots, dance, and make out like horny banhees and banshees,” but it "is a disturbingly...

Rihanna
Goes
Topless
for GQ

GLOSSIES

Dec 15, 2009 12:24 PM CST

Rihanna Goes Topless for GQ

Singer talks Chris Brown assault, says she didn't call 911

(Newser) - In the wake of her assault at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has a new, edgier sound and look—just check out the cover—and she talks about both with GQ . Eight months later, finally talking about the assault is “very liberating,” she says, recalling that,...

Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap

JUST LIKE MILEY

Dec 15, 2009 10:13 AM CST

Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap

Country singer appears to make slanty-eyed gesture

(Newser) - Toby Keith apparently didn’t learn anything from Miley Cyrus’ slanty-eyed photo controversy—the country singer has now stirred up his very own. Gawker notes that, about 1:23 into the above (and otherwise awesome) video of Keith's impromptu performance with Will Smith at a Nobel Peace Prize afterparty, Keith...

Chris Brown Quits Twitter

TANTRUMS

Dec 15, 2009 8:21 AM CST

Chris Brown Quits Twitter

After rant on stores not selling Graffiti, Brown takes toys, goes home

(Newser) - After a curse-filled tirade against the music industry and stores “blackballing” his latest album, Chris Brown apparently came to his senses and abruptly quit Twitter yesterday. “I WANNA THANK MY FANS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT,” read his final tweet. “I LOVE YALL. GOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!” The departure...

Up in the Air Leads Globe Noms

GOLDEN GLOBES

Dec 15, 2009 7:56 AM CST

Up in the Air Leads Globe Noms

Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock score two Golden Globe nods each

(Newser) - Up in the Air ruled this morning’s Golden Globes nominations with six, including best director, actor, and picture (drama). Nine was a close second with five nominations, including best picture (comedy/musical). In the television categories, Glee came in first with four nominations, including best series—and, not surprisingly, HBO...

30 Rock's Grizz
Needs New Kidney

New Trainer: 'DOT COM'

Dec 14, 2009 2:29 PM CST

30 Rock's Grizz Needs New Kidney

Dr. Oz, Kevin Brown will help Grizzwald Chapman with hypertension

(Newser) - Grizzwald Chapman, better known as Grizz on 30 Rock, needs a kidney transplant. The 378-pound actor discussed his health on The Dr. Oz Show, Popeater reports, telling the celebrity doc that his hypertension requires him to be on dialysis—and that he must lose at least 75 pounds before being...

Kenan Thompson
Gets His Moment

SNL STAR

Dec 14, 2009 12:24 PM CST

Kenan Thompson Gets His Moment

The Saturday Night Live star is 'on fire' this season

(Newser) - After seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson is finally starting to get America’s—and Lorne Michaels'—attention. “I’ve gradually gotten to the point where I’m hopefully getting a sketch a week—that’s everyone’s ambition,” Thompson tells New York . Michaels adds that...

Chris Brown
Rants at Stores
'Blackballing' CD

TWITTER TIRADES

Dec 14, 2009 10:56 AM CST

Chris Brown Rants at Stores 'Blackballing' CD

Singer makes trip to Wal-Mart, can't find Graffiti on shelves

(Newser) - Chris Brown has a message for the music industry: It “can kiss my ass,” he tweeted Friday. Brown, attempting a comeback after assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, was upset after discovering some stores—including a New England Walmart he visited himself—weren’t stocking Graffiti, Popeater reports. “Im tired...

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