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13 Unsolved Hollywood Mysteries

The Black Dahlia, Superman, and more

(Newser) - Long before people started speculating whether someone sinister was behind Michael Jackson's death, Hollywood had seen its fair share of unsolved mysteries. Radar rounds up 13, from the comedian accused of rupturing an actress' bladder—but never convicted—to the actress who was rumored to have let her teenage...

20 Celebrity Mea Culpas
 20 Celebrity Mea Culpas 
Jun 30, 2013 7:18 AM CDT

20 Celebrity Mea Culpas

Paula Deen joins their ranks

(Newser) - Paula Deen has made a couple of public apologies and/or explanations (not all of them grammatically correct ) for her still-exploding n-word controversy. But she needn't feel alone; she joins a whole slew of other celebrities who had to do the same. Wonderwall rounds up 19 others:
  • Hugh Grant:
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The Latest in Strange Baby Names of the Stars

There were quite a few before North West...

(Newser) - Did Kim Kardashian and Kanye West take the prize for Weirdest Baby Name of All Time when they named their daughter North West? You be the judge: ETOnline rounds up the latest in strange celebrity monikers:
  • Poppy, daughter of Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. (Moyer's has a daughter from
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7 Celebs Who Served in the Military

Drew Carey, Bill Cosby on the list

(Newser) - Not all celebrities had a typical route to fame— the Stir rounds up seven stars who once served in the military:
  • Drew Carey: Marine Corps, six years.
  • Bill Cosby: Navy, hospital corpsman, four years. He served in the Korean War.
  • Ice-T: Army, four years.
  • MC Hammer: Navy, Aviation Storekeeper 3rd
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Deen's No. 1 Cookbook? Now Publisher Won't Print It

Ballantine Books canceling publication

(Newser) - Just when you thought there were no more blows left to be dealt to Paula Deen comes this pretty painful one: NBC News reports that company No. 11 is severing ties. Random House imprint Ballantine Books won't go ahead with a planned printing of her new cookbook. Adding to...

Alec Baldwin Goes on Homophobic Twitter Rant

Not happy when reporter claims wife was tweeting during funeral

(Newser) - While attending James Gandolfini's funeral yesterday, Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria was also allegedly ... tweeting ... and not about Gandolfini's death. This was pointed out by George Stark in the Daily Mail , and to say Baldwin didn't take it well would be a bit of an understatement. He...

Stars Come Out for Gandolfini's Funeral

Broadway dimmed the lights for him last night

(Newser) - Mourners gathered today for the funeral of James Gandolfini, including quite a few of his Sopranos co-stars and, of course, adoring fans. David Chase, creator of the series, is one of four people scheduled to offer remembrances during the ceremony at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. The...

DOMA Dumped, Kristen Bell Proposes to Babydaddy

And Melissa Etheridge is getting married again

(Newser) - With DOMA overturned and gay marriage legal in California , all those celebrities who said they weren't tying the knot until gay couples could do the same have had their bluff called. So far, at least one such couple appears to be moving forward with a wedding: Following the Supreme...

Bieber's Monkey Now Officially a Zoo Exhibit

Mally released from quarantine, will meet other capuchins soon

(Newser) - Mally the monkey, Justin Bieber's former pet , has emerged from quarantine at his new German home three months after the pop star brought him to the country. The 6-month-old capuchin monkey moved into a new enclosure at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, northern Germany, today. He will soon be...

All Bow: Oprah Again &#39;Most Powerful&#39;
 All Bow: Oprah 
 Again 'Most Powerful' 
forbes list
Jun 26, 2013 8:50 AM CDT

All Bow: Oprah Again 'Most Powerful'

Top 10 is dominated by women

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has been out of the top spot on Forbes ' annual list of the 100 most powerful celebrities for two years now (she lost out to Jennifer Lopez last year and Lady Gaga the year before), but she's back at No. 1 this year. She's not...

Hit-and-Run Charge Could Land Chris Brown in Prison

If judge decides he violated probation in Rihanna case

(Newser) - If you've been waiting to see Chris Brown get tossed in the slammer, this could be your opportunity. He's been charged with a hit-and-run following an incident last month in which he allegedly rear-ended someone and gave the other driver fake insurance info, leaving the scene without offering...

Kanye Gives Another Insane, Arrogant Interview

The best quotes from West's 'W' magazine profile

(Newser) - Kanye West is featured in W magazine 's August issue and— surprise surprise! —he sounds pretty pleased with himself, as the Hollywood Reporter notes. A few of his most self-aggrandizing quotes:
  • "Visiting my mind is like visiting the Hermès factory. S--- is real. You’re not
...

No More Tattoo: Heidi Ditching Seal Ink

Klum in the process of getting initials removed

(Newser) - Well, it's really over: Heidi Klum is getting rid of her Seal tattoo, more than a year after filing for divorce. She's "in the process of getting her tattoo removed," a source tells People , and recent photos do show the ink is lightening. Klum has discussed...

Kimye: Baby's Name Is Not a Direction

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West clarify why they picked 'North'

(Newser) - Still chortling over Kim Kardashian and Kanye West naming their baby North West? Well, the couple would like you to stop. They've been explaining to friends that the name has nothing to do with the direction "northwest," sources tell TMZ . Their explanation: "What's north of...

Angelina: No Boozers at Our Wedding

Jolie bans Pitt's harder-partying pals

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie wants to avoid messy scenes at her wedding (or, as a source puts it, she "wants the whole affair to be very civilized"), and that means some of Brad Pitt's pals won't be invited. Namely Jonah Hill, Quentin Tarantino, and Philip Seymour Hoffman (...

Jim Carrey Denounces Own Movie

Can't support 'Kick-Ass 2' due to violence

(Newser) - Jim Carrey is having second thoughts about Kick-Ass 2 , in which he plays a superhero named Colonel Stars and Stripes. The R-rated film is a sequel to the ultra-violent Kick-Ass, and Carrey filmed it a month before the Sandy Hook shootings, he explained on Twitter yesterday. "And now in...

Bulimia Killed Amy Winehouse: Brother

Alex Winehouse says eating disorder 'left her weaker and more susceptible'

(Newser) - In his first full interview, Amy Winehouse's brother Alex reveals what he thinks really killed the singer: bulimia. She began suffering from the eating disorder in her late teens and was never able to free herself from it, he tells the Guardian . "We all knew she was doing...

7 Stars With Awful Breakup Etiquette

Ways not to dump someone: text message, Oprah, FedEx...

(Newser) - It sounds like something out of a bad sitcom, but apparently Russell Brand really did break up with Katy Perry via text message, Perry recently revealed. "Let's just say I haven't heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011,"...

10 Celebs Who Lived Through Drug ODs

One even lived through 6 of 'em

(Newser) - Disturbing news came out last week about Michael Jackson's overdose: Before he died, Jackson hadn't gotten real sleep for 60 days, an expert testified during the wrongful death trial. That's because propofol, which he was on for two months, blocks REM sleep. But not all stories like...

15 Nuttiest Celeb Arrests
 15 Nuttiest Celeb Arrests 
Jun 22, 2013 8:03 AM CDT

15 Nuttiest Celeb Arrests

From bong-tossing to bongo drums

(Newser) - Reese Witherspoon will probably never live down the night that she told a cop, "You're about to find out who I am." But her disorderly conduct arrest is hardly the first crazy arrest Hollywood has seen. MSN rounds up 14 more:
  • Amanda Bynes (allegedly) came up with
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