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Giant Fraud Kills Broadway Production

Producer believes main 'Rebecca' investor didn't really exist

(Newser) - A producer who had hoped to bring the psychological thriller Rebecca to Broadway as a musical now believes the troubled show was the victim of a giant fraud. The planned New York production was postponed indefinitely this week amid a growing suspicion that one of its primary investors doesn't...

Brown Splits With Galpal as Rihanna Rumors Abound

It's over between Chris and Karrueche Tran

(Newser) - Rumors of a Chris Brown-Rihanna reunion have been building for months — years, even —but they've really started to ramp up this week. And, conveniently enough, Brown today confirmed it's over between him and girlfriend Karrueche Tran after one year together. "I have decided to be...

Burglars Swipe $127K in Jewels From Julianne Moore

10 pieces grabbed, 7 of which are Cartier

(Newser) - While Julianne Moore was filming the Carrie remake in Toronto this summer, thieves were busily helping themselves to $127,000 worth of jewelry from her New York apartment, the Post reports. Seven of the 10 stolen jewels are Cartier, the most expensive of which is a $33,000 platinum diamond...

Anderson Cooper Gives Star Jones Epic Takedown

She made the mistake of calling his coming out a ratings ploy

(Newser) - Anderson Cooper indulged in an epic rant against Star Jones, of all people, on his daytime show today while co-hosting with Andy Cohen of Bravo. Asked by Cohen to reflect on his coming out in July, Cooper gave a normal response first before launching into his takedown of Jones in...

Minaj: Idol Drama Is Producers' Fault

But everything was calm between Nicki, Mariah Carey yesterday

(Newser) - Nicki Minaj is convinced that American Idol producers are behind her feud with Mariah Carey, attempting to goad Minaj into angry outbursts like the one caught on tape Tuesday because it makes for good television. Though that sounds like a very believable premise to us, TMZ 's sources insist...

2013 Rock Hall Nominees a Crazy Diverse Bunch

From Rush to Donna Summer to Public Enemy

(Newser) - Rush, Deep Purple, Public Enemy, and NWA are among the group of first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They join returnees Heart, Joan Jett, and the Blackhearts, Randy Newman, Donna Summer, and Kraftwerk among the 15 artists vying for entry. Even in the iPod age, the...

Jerry Seinfeld in 'Really?' Spat With NYT TV Critic

Comedian's letter to the editor gets prominent placement

(Newser) - It's not every day that a letter to the editor makes headlines, but it's not every day that Jerry Seinfeld writes a letter to the editor. Seinfeld took issue with an article by New York Times television critic Neil Genzlinger yesterday, in which Genzlinger lamented the overuse of...

Swayze's Widow Finds Love Again

Lisa Niemi dating a new man 3 years after Patrick's death

(Newser) - Lisa Niemi said in 2010 that life after husband Patrick Swayze's death wasn't "getting better," but now, three years after his death, Niemi is finding happiness again—at least according to the National Enquirer . She's been dating jeweler Albert DePrisco for a few months, sources...

Tyler Perry Gives Woman New Van After Hers Is Stolen

Alicia Day says her 'mouth just dropped' when she heard

(Newser) - When Tyler Perry saw a news report about a Georgia woman with cerebral palsy whose specially-equipped van was stolen from her driveway, the filmmaker decided to give Alicia Day a brand new vehicle. Day, who uses a wheelchair, told an Atlanta TV station she prides herself on being independent and...

Idol Drama Begins: Nicki Cusses Out Mariah

Producers concerned Minaj, Carey will continue to fight

(Newser) - So much for "no drama" between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey . The two new American Idol judges went at it during North Carolina auditions yesterday, and the fracas was caught on tape. Minaj and Carey disagreed over one of the performances, TMZ reports, and Minaj reportedly threatened Carey with,...

Daniel Craig: The Worst Thing About Being Bond...
 Daniel Craig: 
 The Worst Thing 
 About Being Bond... 
'vanity fair' interview
Oct 2, 2012 10:53 AM CDT

Daniel Craig: The Worst Thing About Being Bond...

Is he can't go skinny-dipping

(Newser) - Playing an iconic character like James Bond certainly has its perks, we're sure—but for Daniel Craig, it also reins in his social life. "Back in the day, you could go and have a drink in the bar, get drunk, fall over, have a good time, relax, whatever,...

Stewart on US Libya Response: Do You Guys Talk at All?

'Daily Show' host baffled by Obama administration

(Newser) - The Obama administration's behavior in the aftermath of the Libya consulate attack was so ridiculous, it pushed Jon Stewart to develop a new Daily Show segment last night: "Do You Guys Ever Talk to Each Other or…" Initially, the attack was blamed on a controversial anti-Islam video;...

School for Deaf Wins Taylor Swift Concert, Disqualified

But it gets a bunch of other prizes instead

(Newser) - Thanks to an Internet prank dreamed up by 4chan and Reddit , Massachusetts' Horace Mann School for the Deaf actually did win the contest for a Taylor Swift concert on campus. The bad news: The school was disqualified because of the way it received all the votes. The good news: Since...

4 Years Later, Britney's Still 'Heavily Monitored'

Spears' family, friends just trying to keep her safe, source says

(Newser) - Britney Spears' life, at least as reported by Radar , does not sound all that fun. More than four years after her conservatorship started, her cell phone and Internet use are still "restricted and heavily monitored," a source tells the gossip site. Of course, all of this is "...

Baby Makes 3 for Drew, Hubby

Barrymore names daughter 'Olive'

(Newser) - Drew Barrymore became a mom last week, she announced in a statement with husband Will Kopelman today. "We are proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Olive Barrymore Kopelman, born September 26, healthy, happy, and welcomed by the whole family," it reads, according to Us . Barrymore, 37,...

And the Oscar Hosting Gig Goes to...

Seth MacFarlane will host Academy Awards

(Newser) - The Oscars just may be filled with dirty jokes this year, because Family Guy and Ted creator Seth MacFarlane is hosting. "My two thoughts upon hearing the news were, 1) I will do my utmost to live up to the high standards set forth by my predecessors and 2)...

Maria's Pals: Arnold Lied on 60 Minutes

Shriver didn't know about Schwarzenegger's affairs, they insist

(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger 'fessed up to multiple affairs during his 60 Minutes interview last night , but he also claimed Maria Shriver knew about them all. But Shriver's friends are calling "bulls**t" on that, as one source delicately puts it to TMZ . Had she known, she never would have...

'Gangnam Style' Hits No. 1 in UK

PSY's viral hit also on track for YouTube record

(Newser) - "Gangnam Style," the wildly popular hit from South Korean rapper PSY, has made it to No. 1 on the UK charts, Sky News reports. It could also become the most-viewed YouTube video of all time, with more than 336 million views as of today. For some perspective, Australia'...

Guy LiLo Tussled With? Congressional Staffer

Christian LaBella also has connections to Hollywood

(Newser) - The guy who allegedly attacked Lindsay Lohan at a New York hotel over the weekend is a GOP congressional staffer, the New York Daily News reports. Christian LaBella, 25, works for Rep. John Shimkus, a Republican from Illinois. "Obviously, the congressman does not condone his actions," says a...

Arnold: I Had Other Affairs
 Arnold: I Had 
 Other Affairs 
Like 'hot' one with nielsen
Oct 1, 2012 1:24 AM CDT

Arnold: I Had Other Affairs

'This is my failure,' Schwarzenegger says on 60 Minutes

(Newser) - Bad boy Arnold Schwarzenegger 'fessed up on 60 Minutes last night that he had a number of affairs while he was married to Maria Shriver. He reveals in his new book that he had a "hot" fling with Brigitte Nielsen (although that one was before his marriage to...

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