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Damage Control: Brown Enrolls in Anger 101

Singer hopes course will help his image

(Newser) - Chris Brown is trying to salvage his public image with anger management classes, the New York Daily News reports, but some insiders are quick to gripe that Rihanna—whom Brown is accused of beating up Feb. 7—should do the same. “Rihanna is temperamental, too,” said one source....

Cut It Out, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Smug
 Cut It Out, Mr. & Mrs. Smug 
OPINION
Feb 24, 2009 2:04 PM CST

Cut It Out, Mr. & Mrs. Smug

(Newser) - Reached the end of your rope with the Brangelina hype? Danica Lo of the New York Post is right there with you: “Just because you are a rabid adopter, zealous breeder, star as benighted mothers in movies no one watches, and live in France,” Lo fumes, “you...

Bono: Fans Wish I'd Die Young

Singer rails against rock star 'mythology'

(Newser) - Sorry, U2 fans: Bono is sticking around for a while. The frontman discussed the mystique of rock stars dying young with a BBC TV show, claiming “people do want you to die on a cross age 33, with a Jack Daniels in your hand,” the Mirror reports. But...

Diamonds Get Brown Closer to Rihanna

Brown goes overboard wishing Rihanna happy birthday

(Newser) - Chris Brown showered Rihanna with gifts and called to wish her a happy 21st birthday Friday, the New York Daily News reports. “He knows he’s very much in the doghouse right now, and is doing everything he can to show her how sorry he is,” a source...

Oscar Fashion Hits, Flops
 Oscar Fashion 
 Hits, Flops 
SLIDESHOW
Feb 23, 2009 9:00 AM CST

Oscar Fashion Hits, Flops

(Newser) - The red carpet was rolled out once again—who sashayed down it and who clunked her way along? Elizabeth Snead of the Los Angeles Times snarks and sings about this year's Oscar fashion, while Christopher Muther moans about the "battle of the bland" in the Boston Globe.
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New Oscar Tech Stalks Stars
 New Oscar Tech 
 Stalks Stars 
Feb 21, 2009 7:32 AM CST

New Oscar Tech Stalks Stars

Audiences get closer to the red carpet than ever

(Newser) - Thanks to the wonders of technology, you’ll be able to get closer than ever to the stars on the red carpet come Oscar night tomorrow, Variety reports. Several websites will allow users to zoom in, à la Google Earth, and magnify high-res photos up to four times.

Rihanna: I Remain Strong
 Rihanna: 
 I Remain Strong 
Feb 21, 2009 5:17 AM CST

Rihanna: I Remain Strong

Statement comes on her 21st birthday

(Newser) - Rihanna has spoken publicly for the first time since her assault, assuring fans in a statement that "she remains strong, is doing well, and deeply appreciates the outpouring of support," reports People. Her rep said the singer won't comment on the assault at the police's request. Rihanna turned...

Wrestler's Steroid Dealer Busted—for Steroids

Actor had bit part in film

(Newser) - In a case of life imitating art, the actor who plays a steroid dealer in The Wrestler was busted for dealing steroids, the New York Daily News reports. Investigators had Scott Siegel under surveillance for steroid trafficking, and arrested him Wednesday night after a car chase that ended with Siegel...

Ellen, Portia Turn to IVF for Baby

Couple hopes for a boy

(Newser) - Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are ready to start a family, Star reports. Though de Rossi once considered adoption, the pair, who wed in August, have settled on in-vitro fertilization—and are hoping for a boy. “Portia is prepared to go through it 10 times if she has...

Naked Stars Win 'Anatomy Awards'

Oscar-nominated Winslet, Tomei among winners

(Newser) - Forget the Academy Awards: Nominated actresses Marisa Tomei and Kate Winslet have already nabbed an Anatomy Award for their skin-tillating roles, the New York Daily News reports. Celeb nudity site MrSkin.com awarded Tomei “Best Oscar-Nominated Nudity,” while Winslet can boast the “Lifetime Skinchievement Award.” Other...

What Baby? Oscar Producers Beg MIA to Perform

Will bring 'large bed' on stage if necessary

(Newser) - The ratings-challenged Academy Award broadcast needs a boost, and producers are desperate for rapper MIA to perform her Oscar-nominated song, even though she just gave birth, MSNBC reports. “We are happy to bring some sort of fabulous bed on stage if that means MIA can be there,” they...

Rihanna 'Torn' By Anger, Love

Statement irked her, but she still loves him

(Newser) - Rihanna is “torn” over cooperating with police to build a case against Chris Brown—but she’s not the only one who’s conflicted. The story, an Us Weekly report in the New York Daily News, comes on the heels of a Chicago Sun-Times report that the singer was...

'Clueless' Chris Brown's Spin Doctor Will Win Him No Points

Paris Hilton's flack is 'universally disliked'

(Newser) - It’s not surprising that “19 and clueless” Chris Brown needs help doing damage control, but the PR flack he hired to disentangle him from his domestic violence mess will “win Brown no points in public,” writes Roger Friedman for Fox News. Mike Sitrick, Paris Hilton’s...

Lilo Visits Chace&mdash;at 6am
 Lilo Visits Chace—at 6am 
Feb 16, 2009 7:41 PM CST

Lilo Visits Chace—at 6am

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan stirred the rumor mill today by visiting hunky Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford in New York at 6am, OK! reports. Meanwhile Lilo's girlfriend, Sam Ronson, is recovering from an ear infection in Los Angeles. Lohan denies any trouble in paradise, but didn't bother to hide her crush...

Salma Marries Her Babydaddy
 Salma Marries Her Babydaddy 
Feb 16, 2009 10:17 AM CST

Salma Marries Her Babydaddy

Actress, businessman wed in Paris

(Newser) - Salma Hayek married French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in Paris on Valentine’s Day, People reports. The pair, who have a daughter together, were originally engaged in March 2007 but called it off in July 2008. They rekindled their love during two trips to Paris a few months later, and were...

Mira Sorvino Preggo With No. 3
 Mira Sorvino Preggo With No. 3 
Feb 13, 2009 1:48 PM CST

Mira Sorvino Preggo With No. 3

Actress, hubby already have daughter, son

(Newser) - Mira Sorvino is expecting her third child with hubby Christopher Backus, Us Magazine reports. "We are overjoyed at the thought of welcoming a new addition to the family," Sorvino said. "We don't go out much. And we just love our children and we love each other. And...

How Does Diddy Chill Out After a Long Day?

Hint: It involves his posterior

(Newser) - When you've got as much on your plate as rapper/fashion designer/actor/producer/entrepreneur Diddy, you've got to find a way to relax. Other high-profile celebs advocate techniques ranging from yoga to meditation and beyond, but Diddy opts for rear rubs, the Mirror reports. The renaissance man told E!, "Most people get...

It's Friday the 13th: What Do Celebs Fear?

Some fears normal; others just weird

(Newser) - Friday the 13th is a good time to delve into the scary world of celebrity fears—and they run the gamut from the average (Johnny Depp is afraid of clowns) to the bizarre (Roseanne fears letting anyone touch her toes). More from the list, compiled by New York Post columnist...

Madonna Converts Jesus
 Madonna Converts Jesus 
Feb 13, 2009 9:03 AM CST

Madonna Converts Jesus

Singer's young paramour turns to Kabbalah

(Newser) - Madonna boytoy Jesus Luz, once a strict Catholic, is converting to Judaism. The Brazilian model, currently bewitched by the Kabbalah-practicing Material Girl, joined an online Kabbalah community and updated his website to reflect the change, the Mirror reports. But his “family are very traditional and quite religious so this...

Eye Patch May Have Hidden Past Abuse: Police

Plus, cousin says Chris 'had to be provoked'

(Newser) - The eye patch Rihanna wore at last year's American Music Awards might have been more than a costume, the Sun reports. Rihanna started wearing the patch to cover her scratched cornea, and police are investigating whether Chris Brown caused the injury. “We’re talking to her friends and management,...

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