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The Crazy Cost of Creating a Pop Song

Flops like Rihanna's 'Man Down' cost about the same as hits like 'S&M'

(Newser) - Have you ever wondered what makes one pop song a hit and another a flop? The answer isn't money, reports NPR’s All Things Considered, which calculated the cost of writing, producing, and marketing "Man Down," a track from Rihanna’s latest CD, Loud. It’s currently...

Kate Hudson, Fiancé Matthew Bellamy Welcome Baby Son
 Hudson, Fiancé 
 Welcome Son 
Jul 10, 2011 1:48 PM CDT

Hudson, Fiancé Welcome Son

It's a celebrity baby weekend!

(Newser) - Turns out Kate Hudson is not psychic: Though she thought she was having a girl, she actually welcomed a “healthy baby boy” yesterday in LA, her rep tells People . Hudson is engaged to the baby’s father, Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy. This is his first child, but Hudson has...

David, Victoria Beckham Welcome Baby Daughter
 Beckhams Welcome Baby Girl 
Jul 10, 2011 1:03 PM CDT

Beckhams Welcome Baby Girl

Healthy daughter born this morning at Cedars Sinai

(Newser) - The Beckhams finally have their girl: Victoria Beckham gave birth this morning to a daughter weighing 7lbs., 10oz., according to a family spokesman. The couple are "delighted to announce the birth of their daughter," born at Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai hospital, said the spokesman. Brothers Brooklyn, 11, Romeo,...

Best of 2011 ... So Far
 Best of 2011 ... So Far 
in case you missed it
Jul 9, 2011 1:40 PM CDT

Best of 2011 ... So Far

Salon offers up a mid-year list

(Newser) - Now that we're more than halfway through 2011, the Salon staff compiled the best books, movies, music, and TV of the year so far. Among its recommendations:
  • Film: Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life is quite good—but Lee Chang-dong's Poetry, about a 66-year-old woman who may
...

8 Celebs Whose Addictions Shocked Us

Daniel Radcliffe's admission is far from the first to surprise

(Newser) - Raise your hand if you were shocked to read that Harry Potter—er, Daniel Radcliffe— had a drinking problem . Well, you weren't the only one. The Frisky rounds up seven more celebs whose addictions surprised the world:
  • Demi Moore: She was addicted to cocaine in the '80s, but
...

Hugh Grant to Former 'News of the World' Editor Paul McMullen: 'Try Real Journalism' (Phone Hacking Scandal)

 Hugh Grant 
 Schools Former 
 NotW Editor 
phone hacking scandal
Jul 8, 2011 10:59 AM CDT

Hugh Grant Schools Former NotW Editor

Actor to Paul McMullen: 'Try real journalism'

(Newser) - Hugh Grant was one of the victims of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, and in a confrontation Mediaite calls "amazing," he slammed a former NotW editor yesterday on the BBC. Some background: Grant had a chance run-in with Paul McMullen last year, and McMullen told...

Kate Moss Wanted Military Flights Over Wedding Halted

What? Is that unreasonable?

(Newser) - A supermodel getting married is an occasion, alright? An occasion slightly more important than anything the military has to do in Afghanistan—or so Kate Moss seems to think. Moss asked chiefs at a base near her home to halt or divert planes bound for Afghanistan so they wouldn't...

Sheen's New Role Based on Nicholson Character

Actor's new sitcom reportedly based on 'Anger Management'

(Newser) - When Charlie Sheen returns to your TV screen , he'll be playing a character originated by Jack Nicholson. His new show will be based on the Nicholson-Adam Sandler comedy Anger Management, TMZ reports, but Sheen's character won't stick strictly to that script: Instead, he'll play an ex-jock...

James Spader Joins 'The Office' Cast to Replace Kathy Bates, Not Steve Carell
 Spader Hired at The Office 
Jul 7, 2011 9:13 AM CDT

Spader Hired at The Office

But he'll replace Kathy Bates, not Steve Carell

(Newser) - As rumored , James Spader has joined the Office cast as a replacement for Kathy Bates' character, the CEO of Dunder Mifflin's parent company. Spader, who first appeared in the season finale as an applicant for Michael Scott's manager position, "will reprise his role as Robert California,...

Lady Gaga: I Am Part of LGBT Community ('Advocate' Interview)
 Gaga: I Am 
 Part of LGBT 
 Community
'advocate' interview
Jul 6, 2011 9:11 AM CDT

Gaga: I Am Part of LGBT Community

Which part? The 'B' part

(Newser) - Lady Gaga hit back at claims that her love for the LGBT community is superficial—and then went even further, affirming that she considers herself a member of that community, in a new Advocate cover story. Which letter in the acronym does she associate with? "The b letter,"...

Harry Potter Crew Overcome on Final Day

Cast burbles on last day in latest Warner Bros. film

(Newser) - Now it can be shown: The last day of filming of the last Harry Potter movie was not so magical. It was rather heartbreaking. Cast mates applauded one another, and burbled, and recalled their amazing time together and expressed grief that it was over. "How do I put into...

Can&#39;t Get a Date? Become an Adele Fan
 Can't Get a 
 Date? Become 
 an Adele Fan 
survey says
Jul 5, 2011 11:48 AM CDT

Can't Get a Date? Become an Adele Fan

On at least one dating site, you'll apparently have an edge

(Newser) - Not having much luck in the world of online dating? Consider becoming an Adele fan. Tastebuds.fm , a dating site that matches users based on musical tastes, finds that Adele lovers have an edge when it comes to receiving messages, receiving replies to messages, and having their profiles viewed. Following...

Charlie Sheen Roast to Air on Night of Kutcher's Debut

It all goes down Sept. 19

(Newser) - Well, this is sure to be some combination of awkward and hilarious: Charlie Sheen will subject himself to a Comedy Central Roast. “You could say I've been providing kindling for this Roast for a while. It's time to light it up. It's going to be epic,...

RFK Granddaughter Gets Big Hollywood Break

Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy scores role in Sorkin pilot

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter has nabbed her first big acting break: Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy has scored a role in Aaron Sorkin's HBO pilot. More As This Story Develops, a show about cable news, also stars such boldface names as Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Olivia Munn, and Dev...

Daniel Radcliffe: Why I Had to Quit Drinking

Actor says he started partying way too much at age 18

(Newser) - He's only 21, but Daniel Radcliffe is off the booze for good. In an interview with British GQ as reported by the Telegraph , the actor explains that he started partying too much at age 18, during the filming of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. His drink of choice?...

Transformers Nails $372M, No. 3 Opening Weekend

Behind only 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man 3'

(Newser) - Transformers: Dark of the Moon notched a smashing weekend, pocketing an eye-popping $372 million from around the globe and grabbing the No. 3 opening weekend of all time. The third in the franchise pulled in $162 million domestically, but it's proving to be a blockbuster overseas, notes the Hollywood ...

Maria Shriver Files for Divorce From Arnold Schwarzenegger
 Shriver Files for Divorce 
Jul 2, 2011 5:32 AM CDT

Shriver Files for Divorce

Maria wants joint custody, lawyer fees, cash

(Newser) - She won't be back, baby: Citing irreconcilable differences, Maria Shriver is terminating her 25-year marriage to Arnold Schwarzenegger in the wake of his revelation that he fathered a 13-year-old son with their longtime housekeeper. Shriver is seeking joint custody of their two minor sons, aged 17 and 13, reports...

Evangelista's Babydaddy Is Salma Hayek's Hubby

Francois-Henri Pinault has two tots with two different ladies

(Newser) - Billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault has a 4-year-old daughter with wife Salma Hayek ... and now the New York Post confirms that he also has a 4-year-old son with supermodel Linda Evangelista. Pinault, long rumored to be Evangelista's babydaddy , apparently fathered little Augustin James while separated from then-girlfriend Hayek in 2006. Hayek...

Stewart Rejoices at Halperin's D**k Comment

It was 'maybe one of the greatest things I've ever seen in my life'

(Newser) - Mark Halperin was lambasted by MSNBC and the White House after his headline-making comment yesterday on Morning Joe—but not by Jon Stewart. The Daily Show host called the incident "maybe one of the greatest things I've ever seen in my life. ... Mark Halperin, senior political analyst, editor-at-large...

Gwyneth Goes Topless for Vanity Fair

And she looks great, declares the 'Daily Mail'

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow wears little more than Louis Vuitton jewelry in the latest issue of Vanity Fair, out tomorrow. Paltrow, 38, who also donned fishnets, modeled a necklace, earrings, and rings for the magazine's jewelry calendar, OK! reports. The mother of two has "no trace of any stretch marks,...

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