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Jan 2, 2009 11:02 AM CST

Diddy Wants to Be Bond, Black Bond

Rap star has plans for next 007 flick

(Newser) - He’s already king of rap and has his own fashion line, record label, movie production company, and restaurant—but that’s not enough for Diddy: He wants to be the black version of James Bond, reports the New York Post. Sean Combs tells Britain’s Observer that in the...

Brit's Beau
Meets Folks—
or Is This
a Hoax?

Jan 2, 2009 10:04 AM CST

Brit's Beau Meets Folks— or Is This a Hoax?

Sources place Sandip in US, but reports say it's all phony

(Newser) - It seems like only yesterday Britney was shaving her head and dating bad boys—now she’s (supposedly) cooking dinner and introducing her new boyfriend to her parents, the Daily Mirror reports. A source claims Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar flew to the US to spend New Year’s Eve with...

Paparazzi, Celeb Mags
Power Obama

Jan 1, 2009 9:50 AM CST

Paparazzi, Celeb Mags Power Obama

Tabloids can do wonder for celebrity in chief

(Newser) - He’s a fixture in People and Us magazine. Paparazzi snap photos of him shirtless on the beach, titillating the masses. And oh, right, Barack Obama is about to be leader of the free world. But being Celebrity in Chief has its perks, Politico reports. “The number of eyeballs...

Get Ready
for Mariah:
the Musical

Dec 31, 2008 3:37 PM CST

Get Ready for Mariah: the Musical

Pop diva's life to be Broadway musical

(Newser) - Mariah Carey: The Musical may be hitting Broadway in 2009. The singer is in talks to bring her life story to the stage, confirmed a spokesman. The pop diva has certainly led a dramatic life, reports the Mirror, from her marriage to Tommy Mottola to her 2001 breakdown. The biggest...

People Denies Buying
Bristol Palin's Baby Pix

Dec 31, 2008 2:45 PM CST

People Denies Buying Bristol Palin's Baby Pix

Magazine had conversations, no deal

(Newser) - People magazine has denied it paid Bristol Palin $300,000 for the first pictures of her newborn son, the AP reports. Contrary to an MSNBC report yesterday, People’s managing editor said that the magazine had been in talks with the Palins but that no deal had been made. "...

This Year's
Fashion
Felonies

Dec 31, 2008 1:10 PM CST

This Year's Fashion Felonies

From Madonna to Michella Obama, the year's big misses

(Newser) - Sure, we like seeing pictures of chic, perfectly styled celebrities. But the worst-dressed fashion misses are way more fun. The Los Angeles Times' Elizabeth Snead snarks on her least favorite looks of the year:

Sarah Jessica Parker's "fashion nut case" acorn hat at the SATC premiere
Janet Jackson's "

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Hudson May
Perform at
Inauguration

Dec 31, 2008 12:50 PM CST

Hudson May Perform at Inauguration

It would be first performance since family murders

(Newser) - A still-grieving Jennifer Hudson’s first performance since her family tragedy may be at Barack Obama’s inauguration, the New York Post reports. Organizers have asked Hudson to sing the national anthem, which she also performed at the Democratic National Convention. Hudson, whose mother, sister, and nephew were murdered in...

I Saw Amy
Kissing
Santa Claus

Dec 31, 2008 11:59 AM CST

I Saw Amy Kissing Santa Claus

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse has a crush on Santa Claus—or at least, the resort worker who played Santa at her St. Lucia hotel, the Sun reports. The troubled singer, who seems to be improving the longer she stays in the Caribbean, has been “following him around like an elf,”...

Radcliffe Sick of Being Naked

Dec 31, 2008 11:13 AM CST

Radcliffe Sick of Being Naked

'Harry Potter' star ready for new role

(Newser) - The idea of Harry Potter getting naked brought a lot of attention to Broadway’s Equus—but star Daniel Radcliffe is getting tired of stripping down with a fake horse every night, reports the New York Post. What’s next for the actor? Possibly a musical, he told his producer....

Docs to Angelina: No More!

Dec 31, 2008 10:29 AM CST

Docs to Angelina: No More!

Mother of six has had too many complications

(Newser) - All those Brangelina pregnancy rumors can be disregarded, according to the unimpeachable sources at OK!—Angelina Jolie has reportedly been warned by doctors that another pregnancy could be dangerous. “She should not get pregnant for a year after her last delivery, and it would be safer if she...

Jamie Lynn 'Decoy' May Sue LA

Dec 31, 2008 10:00 AM CST

Jamie Lynn 'Decoy' May Sue LA

(Newser) - Turns out that Jamie Lynn Spears' airport decoy wasn’t in on the plot and may sue, TMZ reports. Lookalike Adessa Eskridge happened to be on Spears’ Sept. 11 flight when she was grabbed by cops to "help us with something," and paraded in front of the paparazzi...

Oscar-Worthy Comebacks

Dec 30, 2008 9:00 PM CST

Oscar-Worthy Comebacks

Some celebs are best after years of fermenting

(Newser) - Some stars combust and others fizzle, but a few are reborn. Metromix honors the second wave:

The Wrestler was made for Mickey Rourke, the "one-time '80s sex symbol" turned professional boxer.
Drug habits wrote off Robert Downey Jr. until the Iron Man returned with back-to-back hits.
Dennis Hopper

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Brit Snags Bollywood Boyfriend

Dec 30, 2008 10:00 AM CST

Brit Snags Bollywood Boyfriend

(Newser) - Britney Spears apparently has enough freedom from her dad to take a quickie trip to India—with her new love, the Mirror reports. The comeback kid, known for dating bad boys, has been seeing the choreographer of her "Womanizer" video, Bollywood dance instructor Sandip Soparrkar. The pair, who just...

Yep, They're Preggo:
Brad's Hometown

Dec 30, 2008 9:32 AM CST

Yep, They're Preggo: Brad's Hometown

Rumors come from Springfield movie theater line

(Newser) - First it was a girl, then twins again, then denied, but this time the Brangelina pregnancy rumors are coming from no less a source than Pitt's own Missouri hometown of Springfield, Gawker reports. See if you can keep this straight: A high school classmate of Pitt’s heard from a...

Cate Off-Screen:
She's No Diva,
No Trophy

GLOSSIES

Dec 29, 2008 7:59 PM CST

Cate Off-Screen: She's No Diva, No Trophy

Actress discusses her private life

(Newser) - Cate Blanchett, the ethereal beauty whose penchant for risky film roles has won her a raft of awards, is as drama-free off the screen as she is compelling on it, writes Leslie Bennetts in Vanity Fair. The mother of three young boys talks about her newest film, The Curious Case ...

Victoria to Becks:
Enough Tattoos!

Dec 29, 2008 12:13 PM CST

Victoria to Becks: Enough Tattoos!

Soccer star gets yet more ink

(Newser) - David Beckham got himself a new tattoo for Christmas—a biblical proverb written in Hebrew—despite objections from wife Victoria, who thinks he's sporting enough ink already, the Sun reports. “She likes his tatts but wants a bit of his skin to be left,” a source said of...

Look Out: Tom Wants 10 Kids

Dec 29, 2008 11:25 AM CST

Look Out: Tom Wants 10 Kids

Star just hopes 'Katie can keep up'

(Newser) - Tom Cruise is a “great parent” looking to build a 10-child brood, the effusive actor tells the Sun. Cruise, whose own father left when he was 12, doesn’t let the paparazzi get between him and parenting, saying, “I go to the children’s groups like other daddies....

Wentz Disses
Sis-in-Law on Blog

Dec 29, 2008 9:56 AM CST

Wentz Disses Sis-in-Law on Blog

Pete not afraid to offend Ash's sis

(Newser) - Family ties didn’t stop Pete Wentz from including his sister-in-law on a “Worst of 2008” list on his blog, the New York Daily News reports. The Fall Out Boy bassist asked celeb friends to list five stand-outs of 2008, and blogger Perez Hilton listed Jessica Simpson as an...

2008's
Hottest
Ladies

OPINION

Dec 26, 2008 12:02 PM CST

2008's Hottest Ladies

Fox News names the best bods

(Newser) - You didn't think Fox News would forget about the ladies, did you? Here's a sample of its choices for hottest bods of 2008:

Karolina Kurkova: She has no bellybutton, "but that didn't stop magazines from Photoshopping one on her for their photo spreads."
Angelina Jolie: "

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2008's Hunkiest Guys