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Whitney&#39;s Mom Tells of &#39;Horrifying&#39; Visit to Her Home
Whitney's Mom Tells of 'Beyond Disturbing' Visit
new memoir
Jan 29, 2013 10:24 AM CST

Whitney's Mom Tells of 'Beyond Disturbing' Visit

Cissy Houston reams Bobby Brown in new memoir

(Newser) - Cissy Houston has a few words, and a few more, for Bobby Brown. In Remembering Whitney, out today, the mother of the late Whitney Houston writes that from the start she had doubted whether Brown was right for her daughter. And she thinks that Whitney might not have ended up...

Coming Soon: Kris Jenner Talk Show

 Coming Soon: 
 Kris Jenner 
 Talk Show 
yay, more kardashians
Jan 29, 2013 10:09 AM CST

Coming Soon: Kris Jenner Talk Show

Kardashian mom's show debuts this summer

(Newser) - Just what the world needs: another show starring a Kardashian. Kris Jenner, mom to Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe, is getting her own show this summer, TV Guide reports. Kris, a one-hour talk show on Fox, will focus on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle topics—and will, of course, feature celebrity guests....

Amy Poehler Writing First Book
 Amy Poehler Writing First Book 
Jan 29, 2013 8:44 AM CST

Amy Poehler Writing First Book

To be published in 2014

(Newser) - If Amy Poehler was the only thing that got you through the Golden Globes , we have excellent news for you: She's writing her first book. The Parks and Recreation star signed a deal with HarperCollins imprint It Books to write what the publisher describes as "an illustrated, nonlinear...

Rick Ross Shot at in Drive-By Attempt

Rolls-Royce crashes into building, but no one injured

(Newser) - Rapper Rick Ross was shot at dozens of times while in his Rolls-Royce in Fort Lauderdale around 5am today, TMZ reports. The gunshots came from a car that had pulled up alongside, but none of them hit the Rolls-Royce, Ross, or a woman in the car. The car did crash...

Taye Diggs Chases Down Intruder

Break-in attempt occurred after SAG Awards

(Newser) - Today's celebrity-as-hero story : Taye Diggs thwarted a break-in all by himself last night. Diggs was enjoying a nice quiet evening at home after the SAG Awards when a guy broke in around 11pm. Diggs confronted him, and the man ran off, TMZ reports. But Diggs didn't stop there:...

How Playing Steve Jobs Landed Kutcher in Hospital

'Fruitarian' diet can be a little risky, Ashton says

(Newser) - Playing Steve Jobs was "terrifying" in many ways, Ashton Kutcher tells the AP —and it also landed him in the hospital. While preparing for his role in jOBS, Kutcher watched hundreds of hours of Jobs footage, listened to the Apple founder's speeches, and talked to his friends....

Cops Looking for Chris Brown in Brawl With Frank Ocean

Melee was over a parking spot

(Newser) - Chris Brown may be in trouble with the law again: Police say he punched someone last night in a fight over a parking space, the AP reports. Sources tell TMZ the victim was R&B star Frank Ocean, and Team Breezy says Ocean started it by blocking Brown from leaving...

7 Actors Hit By the 'Oscar Curse'

Careers crashed and burned, at least briefly, after award

(Newser) - Jessica Chastain is quite the "it" girl right now. Not only are her movies doing well at the box office , she recently won a Golden Globe and is nominated for an Oscar . But she should watch out: Award winners often go on to, shall we say, less than award-worthy...

11 Celebs Talk About... Bathroom Habits

TMI alert: There are a lot of poop quotes below

(Newser) - Celebrities: Who says they always have to be glamorous? The Huffington Post rounds up 11 examples of stars talking about, of all things, bathroom habits:
  • Angelina Jolie: "The great thing about having a bunch of kids is they just remind you that you're the person who takes them
...

9 Artists Who Lip-Synced



 9 Artists Who 
 Lip-Synced 
Jan 26, 2013 9:24 AM CST

9 Artists Who Lip-Synced

If Beyonce did, she's in good company

(Newser) - The debate over whether Beyonce lip-synced the national anthem continues, but either way, the Washington Post points out that the practice of lip-syncing isn't all that uncommon. It lists nine examples:
  • When Whitney Houston performed what many called the best rendition of the national anthem ever, at the Super
...

Tina Turner Dumping US Citizenship for Swiss

'I cannot imagine a better place to live'

(Newser) - It's official: Tina Turner is divorcing America. The pop legend has decided to become a citizen of Switzerland, where she's been living since 1995, giving up her US citizenship in the process. "I'm very happy in Switzerland," she explained to a German-language paper, according to...

Matt Damon Gets Revenge on Jimmy Kimmel

Kidnaps host who's rebuffed him for years, takes over entire show

(Newser) - The "feud" between Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel has gone on for years: Many have been the nights when Kimmel has ended his show by apologizing for having to "bump" a supposed Damon interview, saying "we ran out of time." And of course, there was that...

Beyoncé Wasn't Lip-Syncing: Here's Proof

Professional musician Mike Doughty weighs in

(Newser) - The Beyoncé mystery continues: Was she or wasn't she lip-syncing at the inauguration? On Slate , one fellow musician declares that, without a doubt, that performance was the real deal. "Beyoncé either sang live, or she's the most gifted lip-syncer in the history of humanity," writes Mike...

Doom for LiLo&#39;s Film Career?
 Doom for LiLo's Film Career? 
Jan 23, 2013 10:46 AM CST

Doom for LiLo's Film Career?

Film festivals rejecting 'The Canyons' right and left

(Newser) - And the bad news for Lindsay Lohan just keeps on a-comin': Now, sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that at least two film festivals have declined to show her latest film, The Canyons. Sundance was first to reject the erotic thriller, and now SXSW has followed suit. "It’s got...

Shakira Welcomes Son, Names Him...

Her new baby with Gerard Piqué is named Milan

(Newser) - Singer Shakira is a new mom, People reports. She gave birth to Milan Piqué Mebarak, her son with beau Gerard Piqué, last night in Spain. "The name Milan means dear, loving, and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification," the couple wrote...

Cooper: Who Cares if Beyonce Lip-Synced?

'Francis Scott Key would send her a fruit basket,' he says

(Newser) - Amid the "did she or didn't she" debate surrounding Beyonce's alleged lip-syncing of the national anthem on Inauguration Day, Anderson Cooper has weighed in on the side of "so what," reports Mediaite . "I’m releasing a statement right now saying I just don’t...

Beyonce Lip-Synced Inauguration: Marine Band

That whole earpiece-ripping thing? All part of the act

(Newser) - Many inauguration watchers were impressed when Beyonce ripped out her earpiece while performing the national anthem—appearing to be the victim of audio problems—yet still nailed the song. Except, er, she wasn't actually singing the song. A Marine Corps Band spokesperson tells TMZ and the UK Times that...

Twitter Now Ruled by King, Not Queen

Justin Bieber overtakes Lady Gaga to claim most followers

(Newser) - Dispensing such words of wisdom as, " Haha good morning hair. I look like a peacock ," " if u grow up to be a good man, the rest will all make sense ," and of course, " Time for a workout ," it's no wonder Justin Bieber just...

Lupe Fiasco Bashes Obama ... at Obama Event

Eventually gets thrown off stage

(Newser) - Lupe Fiasco chose an interesting venue to go on an anti-Obama rant: an Obama inauguration party. The rapper was performing at the DC party yesterday when he started playing an anti-war song that included the lyrics, "Gaza Strip was getting bombed, Obama didn't say shit. That's why...

Glee Star Sued for Sexual Battery

Mark Salling's ex-girlfriend says he forced her to have sex without condom

(Newser) - The ex-girlfriend of Glee star Mark Salling says he forced her to have sex without a condom, and now she's suing him for sexual battery. Roxanne Gorzela says in her lawsuit that she started dating Salling in September 2010, and that by March 2011 she had agreed to sexual...

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