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Johnny Depp Shows Off His Engagement Ring

Seems to imply he is in fact engaged to Amber Heard

(Newser) - The rumors appear to be true: Johnny Depp really is off the market . He showed up at a Beijing event yesterday promoting his new movie, Transcendence, wearing a diamond engagement ring. Asked whether he was indeed engaged to Amber Heard, Depp held up his hand to show off the ring...

Pat Boone Is a Wanted Man
 Pat Boone Is a Wanted Man 
Apr 1, 2014 10:34 AM CDT

Pat Boone Is a Wanted Man

Arrest warrant issued after he fails to show up in court

(Newser) - Singer, Tea Party activist , and birther Pat Boone can add one more title to his long list: wanted man. There's a warrant out for the 79-year-old after he was subpoenaed to appear in court and failed to show up, TMZ reports. It all relates to a luxury cruise ship'...

Woman Spends $25K to Look Like Jennifer Lawrence

Gets a whole raft of procedures to look like the actress

(Newser) - In the Bad Ideas Dept.: A 30-year-old Texas woman has spent $25,000 on plastic surgery to look like Jennifer Lawrence. Kitty, who says people often told her she resembled the actress, went through a number of procedures last month including facial and body liposuction, breast augmentation, a nose job,...

Elton John Getting Married
 Elton John Getting Married 
Mar 31, 2014 9:07 AM CDT

Elton John Getting Married

He'll wed David Furnish in May

(Newser) - Mazel tov: Elton John and longtime partner David Furnish are getting hitched in May, Furnish reveals to the Las Vegas Review-Journal . The two have been civil partners for eight years, but now that gay marriage is legal in England, they're planning a wedding at a registry office with just...

4 Stars Who Were Brought Up by Grandparents

Including one who didn't realize they were his grandparents

(Newser) - The Huffington Post rounds up eight celebrities who were raised by their grandparents—and many of them credit their success to that upbringing. A sampling:
  • Oprah Winfrey: After her mother moved to the Midwest for a job, Winfrey was raised by her grandmother on a Mississippi farm before eventually moving
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12 Celebs Who Are Terrible Tippers

Allegedly, at least

(Newser) - Most celebrities are fairly rich, but that apparently being wealthy doesn't guarantee you're also generous. Radar rounds up 40 celebrity cheapskates, who've done everything from skip out on bills to renege on charity donations. Here are the 12 bad tippers from the list:
  • Tiger Woods: He's
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This Exists: College Course on Miley Cyrus

Professor insists it will be serious, no twerking will be taught

(Newser) - OK, this makes the Bruce Springsteen college course seem like a quantum mechanics class in comparison: New York's Skidmore College is offering a summer course on ... Miley Cyrus. Students at the Saratoga Springs campus will be subjected to discussions of the pop star for two-and-a-half hours per day, three...

Gwyneth: I've Got It Harder Than Most Working Moms

Paltrow talks about how difficult her life is in pre-split interview

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow is not great at knowing how to gain the world's sympathy. The latest example: Before announcing her split from husband Chris Martin, Paltrow gave an interview to E! that the site conveniently held until after the split ... and in the interview, Paltrow talks about how hard it...

At Heart of Split: Gwyneth's Mid-Life Crisis?

More on Paltrow's 'conscious uncoupling' with Chris Martin

(Newser) - Another possible reason for the Gwyneth Paltrow-Chris Martin split : Paltrow's mid-life crisis. That's what sources are now telling Radar , noting that Paltrow has been particularly concerned about her looks for a while now. "To say she is obsessed with her physical appearance is ... an understatement. Turning 40...

Make-a-Wish Girl Meets Miley, It Does Not Go Well

Family friends say Cyrus wasn't interested in talking to Miley Hodge

(Newser) - A 7-year-old girl with just months to live got to meet Miley Cyrus—and friends of the girl's family say the experience was memorable for little Miley Hodge, but not really in a positive way. "It was not a very good experience for them," one tells Radar...

Trace Adkins' Wife Files for Divorce

Not clear whether alcohol is the reason for the split

(Newser) - Maybe Trace Adkins' drunken cruise ship bar brawl with a Trade Adkins impersonator was just too much for his wife. Less than three months after that insane incident, Rhonda Adkins has filed for divorce from her husband of almost 17 years, TMZ reports. She cited "irreconcilable differences," and...

What Drove the Paltrow-Martin Split

Sources say Martin hated living in LA

(Newser) - What came between Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin ? If you're guessing, " her interminable dinner parties ," well, you actually might be on the right track. Radar reports that Martin has been unhappy ever since the couple moved to LA last summer. They previously lived in London, where...

Madonna Directing Her 3rd Movie

'Ade: A Love Story' is an adaptation of a novel

(Newser) - Madonna will direct her third film, an adaptation of a novel by the daughter of The Color Purple author Alice Walker. Ade: A Love Story, Rebecca Walker's first novel, is about a 19-year-old US student who travels to Africa and falls in love with a Muslim man, according to...

Town Pays Ted Nugent $16K Not to Perform

Apparently that 'mongrel' comment did not go over so well

(Newser) - A Texas town was so desperate to do away with a planned performance by Ted Nugent that it actually paid him $16,250 not to appear. The city of Longview was considering the outspoken rocker to headline its Independence Day celebration, but changed its mind after that incident in which...

Mila Kunis Is Pregnant
 Mila Kunis Is Pregnant 
Mar 24, 2014 8:13 AM CDT

Mila Kunis Is Pregnant

She and Ashton Kutcher are expecting: sources

(Newser) - Not only are Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher reportedly engaged ... they're also expecting a baby, according to sources who talked to Us , E! , People , and Gossip Cop . They say Kunis is pregnant—with just one child, not twins, as was rumored last week. Need more proof? She was reportedly...

5 Stars Who Are Also Scientists
 5 Stars Who Are Also Scientists 
Mar 23, 2014 10:47 AM CDT

5 Stars Who Are Also Scientists

Some of them might surprise you

(Newser) - Who says celebrities can't also be super-smart? Fox News rounds up 10 stars who are into the sciences. A sampling:
  • Dolph Lundgren: The action star, who played Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, also has a master's degree in chemical engineering ... and an IQ of 160.
  • Lisa Kudrow: The
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Kim Kardashian Finally Lands That Vogue Cover

But she has to share it with Kanye West

(Newser) - Kanye West's months-long campaign to get Kim Kardashian on the cover of Vogue has finally worked. Actually, both Kim and Kanye are featured on the April cover , shot by Annie Leibovitz. Baby North West even gets in on the action in the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot. But we...

Obama to Ellen: Oscars Selfie Was a 'Cheap Stunt'

ObamaCare's hawker-in-chief hits talk show

(Newser) - President Obama is on Ellen today, and in clips the show released, he gives host Ellen DeGeneres grief about her famous Oscars selfie —because before she broke the record for most retweets, Obama was the one who held it. "I don't know if you know this, but...

Academic Journal's Sole Focus: Bruce Springsteen

Yes, this is a thing that actually exists

(Newser) - There's already a Bruce Springsteen college course , so really, this was inevitable: There now exists an academic journal devoted solely to the study of the Boss. It is named, appropriately, BOSS: The Biannual Online-Journal of Springsteen Studies . The Daily Dot notes that the editorial advisory board is "well-credentialed,...

L'Wren 'Clearly Wanted to' Make Sure She Died: Source

As report comes out that she was about to shut her business

(Newser) - When L'Wren Scott hanged herself with a black satin scarf Monday, she also wrapped a tie around her neck—and law enforcement sources tell the New York Post that indicates Scott wanted to be absolutely certain she died. "The necktie would apply more pressure," one source explains....

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