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Katy Perry: I Needed Shrink After John Mayer Split

Plus more drama on that feud with Taylor Swift

(Newser) - Most people would prefer the matter of their therapy sessions stay private, but most people aren't Katy Perry. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, picked up by Hollywood Life , the 29-year-old singer says she only survived her breakup with John Mayer thanks to her "oracle" of a...

Actress Sara Gilbert: I'm Pregnant

Announces baby with musician Linda Perry

(Newser) - Sara Gilbert, co-host of The Talk and former Roseanne star, is pregnant, she announced on the talk show yesterday. Gilbert and her wife, musician Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes fame, are expecting a baby, she explained—surprising her fellow hosts, Us Weekly reports. This week, The Talk's hosts...

Soprano Sarah Brightman Training for Spaceflight

Soprano is going to space in October 2015

(Newser) - Space buff and soprano Sarah Brightman could soon be singing "All I Ask of You" while orbiting 260 miles above the Earth. The Phantom of the Opera star, 54, will begin training in January for a 10-day visit to the International Space Station in October of next year, reports...

Did Taylor Swift Write a Song Ripping on Katy Perry?

Anger-filled lyrics in 'Bad Blood' are about a back-stabbing female singer

(Newser) - Both Taylor Swift and Katy Perry have had difficult breakups with John Mayer, but Swift insists the story behind a vitriolic song on her upcoming 1989 album "wasn't even about a guy! It had to do with business," she says in an interview with Rolling Stone . Technically,...

Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show Replacement Is ...

James Corden, a Tony Award-winning actor

(Newser) - British actor James Corden will replace Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show on CBS next year, part of a complete overhaul of the network's late-night talk show lineup put in motion by the impending retirement of David Letterman. The network says it picked Corden, who won...

Neil Patrick Harris Secretly Wed

He and David Burtka got married in Italy

(Newser) - Another surprise celebrity wedding : This time around, it was Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka who said "I do" without the paparazzi catching on. "Guess what? @DavidBurtka and I got married over the weekend. In Italy. Yup, we put the 'n' and 'd' in 'husband,...

7 Musicians-Turned-Actors
 7 Musicians-Turned-Actors 
Sep 7, 2014 9:35 AM CDT

7 Musicians-Turned-Actors

You may have forgotten about some

(Newser) - Who says a celebrity can only do one thing? HLN rounds up 14 musicians who tried their hands at acting. A sampling:
  • Prince, Purple Rain
  • Mick Jagger, The Man From Elysian Fields
  • David Bowie, The Man Who Fell to Earth
  • Michael Jackson, The Wiz

Car Crash Kills 2 in Korean Girl Band

Kwon Ri-sae of Ladies' Code dies of injuries

(Newser) - A second member of the South Korean band Ladies' Code died from injuries sustained from a motor accident, her management said today. Kwon Ri-sae, 23, better known as Rise, died this morning at a hospital in Suwon, just south of Seoul. She had been unconscious after undergoing hours of emergency...

6 Highest-Paid TV Actresses
 6 Highest-Paid TV Actresses 
Sep 4, 2014 12:12 PM CDT

6 Highest-Paid TV Actresses

Sofia Vergara is again at the top

(Newser) - Sofia Vergara is, for the third consecutive year, TV's highest-paid actress. The Modern Family star brought in $37 million between June 2013 and June 2014, Forbes reports, which is actually more than this year's top-earning TV actor, Ashton Kutcher, who made $26 million. The rest of the top...

Clooney Flick Takes on UK Phone Hacking

Actor will direct adaptation of Nick Davies' 'Hack Attack'

(Newser) - George Clooney will put his stamp on the British phone-hacking scandal, directing an adaptation of Nick Davies' book Hack Attack for Sony. The book is the result of six years of investigation into Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and News of the World, and the flick "has all the...

Angelina: Our Honeymoon Is 'Very Funny'

Couple to live on boat in Malta filming Jolie's 'By the Sea'

(Newser) - When you're as busy as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, sometimes a "workingmoon" is all you can hope for. After tying the knot last month, the pair will now be spending a lot of time together near Malta filming their first onscreen appearance since Mr. & Mrs. Smith....

Here&#39;s Your New View Lineup
 Here's Your New View Lineup 
Sep 4, 2014 8:46 AM CDT

Here's Your New View Lineup

Rosie Perez, Nicolle Wallace join Whoopi, Rosie O'Donnell

(Newser) - Actress Rosie Perez and Republican media operative Nicolle Wallace are joining Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell on The View. The show's new season starts Sept. 15. Goldberg is the only holdover on the program: Creator Barbara Walters retired from an onscreen role this spring, longtime producer Bill Geddie...

'She Blinded Me With Science' Star Now Teaches College

Thomas Dolby applied for, got position at Johns Hopkins

(Newser) - Before composing his 1982 synth-pop hit "She Blinded Me With Science," Thomas Dolby sketched out the story line for the music video. That's not just rock 'n' roll trivia—it's one of the experiences Dolby can lean on as he teaches film and music students...

Bieber Arrested, Charged With Assault

Charge stems from fight after his ATV allegedly hit minivan

(Newser) - Canadian police say Justin Bieber has been charged with dangerous driving and assault after a collision between a minivan and an ATV led to a physical altercation in southwestern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened Friday afternoon near Bieber's hometown of Stratford and that he was released...

5 Celebs Who Bared It All on the Big Screen

Go naked? Not a problem

(Newser) - Nudity? That's nothing. These nine stars rounded up by The Stir bared all on the big screen:
  • Katie Holmes: Her scene came in 2000's The Gift, opposite Greg Kinnear.
  • Kate Winslet: She's gone full-frontal in The Reader, Iris, and Holy Smoke, plus topless in Titanic.

5 Left-Handed Celebrities
 5 Left-Handed Celebrities 
Aug 31, 2014 7:37 AM CDT

5 Left-Handed Celebrities

They're said to be more creative than righties

(Newser) - Left-handed people are said to be more creative than right-handed ones—so is it any surprise that these nine celebrities rounded up by Biography.com are lefties? A sampling:
  • Robert De Niro: Number of Academy Awards? Two.
  • Angelina Jolie: Also an Oscar winner.

Joan Rivers on Life Support: Report

Comedian 'completely reliant' on machines to stay alive: sources

(Newser) - Joan Rivers is on life support and sources are telling TMZ that the 81-year-old is "completely reliant" on machines to stay alive. Rivers was initially put in a medically induced coma, and daughter Melissa Rivers described her as "resting comfortably ." Sources say the family "remains hopeful"...

5 Stars Who Use Decoys
 5 Stars Who Use Decoys 
Aug 30, 2014 8:30 AM CDT

5 Stars Who Use Decoys

Sometimes you just need a lookalike

(Newser) - Being rich and famous is great, but sometimes celebrities don't want to be hounded. SheFinds rounds up nine celebrities who've used decoys. A sampling:
  • Katy Perry used a friend as a body double at an Australian airport.
  • Madonna used multiple lookalikes during her MDNA tour.

'Friends' Stage Mini-Reunion on Kimmel

Also, 'Central Perk' is coming to Manhattan

(Newser) - Here's a question for Friends fans: Have you ever wanted to hang out at "Central Perk"? If so, you’re in luck. A replica of the series' iconic coffee shop—dubbed "The One With the Free Coffee"—will be open in Manhattan from Sept. 17...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Got Married—5 Days Ago

Without anyone figuring it out, somehow

(Newser) - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just pulled off the near-impossible: They got hitched without the paparazzi figuring it out. A spokesperson for the couple confirms to the AP that they were married Saturday in France. As predicted , they wed in a small chapel at their estate, Chateau Miraval, in a...

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