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Will.i.am Debuting New Song on Mars

Curiosity broadcasting live to red planet

(Newser) - The biggest musical event in Martian history is set to take place today when rapper Will.i.am premieres his new song on the red planet. "Reach For The Stars," described as a composition about the Black Eyed Peas co-founder's "passion for science, technology, and space...

Lohan Eyed in Jewelry Heist
 Lohan Eyed in Jewelry Heist 
Aug 28, 2012 12:01 AM CDT

Lohan Eyed in Jewelry Heist

$100K worth of watches, sunglasses vanish from mansion

(Newser) - Sticky-fingered Lindsay Lohan is a suspect in the theft of $100,000 worth of watches and pricey sunglasses from a private home, law enforcement sources tell TMZ . The goods vanished from the Hollywood Hills mansion of investor Sam Magid during a time both Lohan and her assistant Gavin Doyle—who'...

Rosie O'Donnell Quietly Got Hitched

She married Michelle Rounds in June

(Newser) - First Rosie O'Donnell revealed her secret heart attack —now she's revealed her secret wedding. O'Donnell was set to wed Michelle Rounds, her girlfriend since September 2011, this month—but when Rounds was diagnosed with desmoid tumors, a very rare ailment, they were forced to postpone the...

Utah Affiliate Axes Gay-Themed NBC Sitcom

Mormon-owned station's move 'blatantly homophobic': Ellen Barkin

(Newser) - A Mormon Church-owned NBC affiliate won't be airing the network's new show about a gay couple because it's "excessively rude and crude," Gawker reports. The New Normal, which tells the story of the couple having a child through a surrogate, "feels inappropriate on several...

How Maude Apatow Became a Twitter Celebrity by 14

Judd's kid has some high-profile fans

(Newser) - Maude Apatow is just 14 years old, and though she's appeared in some of her dad Judd's movies, she's not exactly a child star. She's more focused on starting high school than starting a career—"It'll be OK," she predicts in a New ...

Rihanna in Twitter Feud With ... Joan Rivers

Plus, she's moved on ... to Rob Kardashian?

(Newser) - Joan Rivers likes to pick fights on Twitter , and this time she's engaged Rihanna. Rivers called Rihanna an "idiot" and said she wanted to "slap her" after the singer told Oprah Winfrey she still loves Chris Brown . Rihanna's first response, which she ultimately deleted: "wow...

Everyone Loves Korean Rapper&#39;s &#39;Horse Dance&#39;
 Everyone Loves 
 Korean Rapper's 
 'Horse Dance' 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Aug 26, 2012 12:33 PM CDT

Everyone Loves Korean Rapper's 'Horse Dance'

Psy's 'Gangnam Style' the latest craze

(Newser) - The latest dance craze involves … galloping around as if you were riding a horse. Sounds awkward, but it's caught on, thanks to South Korean rapper Psy (that's short for Psycho; real name Park Jae-sang). "There's a saying in Korean. 'Let's ride a horse'...

17 Celebs Who&#39;ve Posed Nude
 17 Celebs Who've Posed Nude 
Aug 26, 2012 11:50 AM CDT

17 Celebs Who've Posed Nude

Natalie Portman's Dior ad is the latest

(Newser) - Natalie Portman showed off her post-baby body recently in a bare-skinned ad for Christian Dior. The Rouge Dior Nude Lipcolour ad features the 31-year-old topless on a couch—positioned, of course, so you can't actually see anything too private. Celebuzz rounds up 16 more celebrities who've gone sans...

Snooki Welcomes 'Another Guido!'

Baby and mother reported healthy and 'doing great'

(Newser) - It's 6 pounds, 5 ounces of Jersey Shore joy for Snooki, reports MTV . The tiny reality TV star gave birth to Lorenzo Dominic LaValle around 3am today at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. "The world just got another Guido!!!," exclaimed a rep for Nicole "...

8 Bizarre Celeb Auctions
 8 Bizarre Celeb Auctions 
brit's gum ... for $14K?!
Aug 25, 2012 6:48 AM CDT

8 Bizarre Celeb Auctions

How much would you pay ... for Britney's ABC gum?

(Newser) - If you had the money and nothing better to spend it on, it might be kinda neat to own, say, lyrics hand-written by John Lennon or an iconic costume worn by Marilyn Monroe . But some of the stuff people buy at celebrity auctions will make you raise your eyebrows, to...

Lil Wayne Disses NYC, Politician Freaks

State Sen. Malcolm A. Smith decides to call news conference on matter

(Newser) - Lil Wayne does not like the Big Apple, and now New York State Sen. Malcolm A. Smith does not like Lil Wayne ... and went so far as to call a news conference on the matter. Seriously. The politician took issue with an interview the rapper gave to MTV News on...

Taylor Crashed Kennedy Wedding, Wouldn&#39;t Leave
Taylor Crashed Kennedy Wedding, Wouldn't Leave
says mom-of-bride
Aug 22, 2012 2:02 PM CDT

Taylor Crashed Kennedy Wedding, Wouldn't Leave

Irate mom-of-bride says she asked Swift to go—twice

(Newser) - If Taylor Swift hopes to become a Kennedy someday , she may want to start acquitting herself better with her future in-laws. An irate mother of the bride says the pop star crashed a Kennedy wedding this weekend with boyfriend Conor, and wouldn't leave when asked repeatedly. A source actually...

Popular Protest Songs Might Be Gone Forever
Popular Protest Songs
Might Be Gone Forever
OPINION
Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM CDT

Popular Protest Songs Might Be Gone Forever

Today's music is apolitical, and don't expect that to change: Stephen Walt

(Newser) - Heard any good American protest songs lately? Yeah, probably not, and Stephen M. Walt laments the demise of the artform in Foreign Policy . It's not like there's a shortage of things to write about, given the context of two wars, the lousy economy, and a seeming national contempt...

Brangelina Kid, 4, Lands Movie Role

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt to play young princess in 'Maleficent'

(Newser) - If you want to be an actress when you grow up, it probably helps to have Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as your parents. Their 4-year-old daughter Vivienne has scored her first movie role, alongside mom. Jolie is playing the title role in Maleficent, a reworking of the Sleeping Beauty...

Did Mel Snag Another Young Musician?

Gibson spotted with Nadia Lanfranconi

(Newser) - Mel Gibson has been spotted around Hollywood with a young, attractive aspiring musician who's not from around here—no, not Oksana Grigorieva . New galpal Nadia Lanfranconi does resemble Oksana, though, the New York Post notes, but she's from Italy, not Russia. Gibson denies the two are romantically involved,...

Phyllis Diller Dead at 95
 Phyllis Diller Dead at 95 
OBITUARY
Aug 20, 2012 2:36 PM CDT

Phyllis Diller Dead at 95

Comedienne had been in hospice care after recent fall

(Newser) - Iconic funnywoman Phyllis Diller has died in her Los Angeles home at the age of 95, reports TMZ . The trailblazing comedienne who rose to fame alongside Bob Hope had been in hospice care following a recent fall in which she injured her wrist and hip. “Phyllis Diller passed away...

Forget Ridley: Tony Was the More Talented Scott Brother

Alex Pareene reflects on why he loved the late director

(Newser) - Ridley Scott may be the better known Scott brother, but Tony Scott—who jumped to his death yesterday —was the better film director, writes Alex Pareene on Salon . He realizes this sounds "ridiculous," but challenges readers to "stop and think about how many films by each...

18 Stars Who've Attempted to Trademark Catchphrases

Ryan Lochte is far from the first...

(Newser) - Ryan Lochte is trying to trademark his catchphrase, "Jeah!"—but he may have some problems, because TMZ reports that '90s rapper MC Eiht claims he's been using the word since 1988, and plans to send the Olympic swimmer a cease and desist letter. Maybe Lochte...

Top Gun Director Had Inoperable Brain Cancer

Tony Scott left several notes to loved ones

(Newser) - Top Gun director Tony Scott, who jumped off a Los Angeles bridge to his death yesterday, was suffering from inoperable brain cancer, an insider tells ABC News . Police got multiple calls about the jump yesterday around 12:35pm; a number of boaters witnessed the scene, TMZ reports. "He landed...

Rihanna: I Will Always Love Chris Brown
 Rihanna: I Will 
 Always Love 
 Chris Brown 
oprah interview
Aug 20, 2012 8:58 AM CDT

Rihanna: I Will Always Love Chris Brown

She's forgiven him, and they're 'close friends,' singer tells Oprah Winfrey

(Newser) - After much hype, Oprah Winfrey's interview with Rihanna aired last night—and it was a doozy. Think a lot of tears and talk of Chris Brown. In a clip obtained by TMZ , Rihanna says she and Brown aren't dating, but have "built a trust again" since the...

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