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Christine O'Donnell's Next Gig: DWTS?

Would-be senator says she's thinking about offer

(Newser) - Sarah Palin lobbied for fellow Mama Grizzly Christine O’Donnell to go on Dancing With the Stars last year, and now it looks like it just might happen. The former Tea Party candidate told her Facebook fans Monday that she was invited onto the reality show, the New York ...

Daily Show Video: If GOP Wants to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding, Why Not Defund NASA, FAA Too?
 Kill NASA, FAA Funds 
 Over Abortions, Too 
the daily show
Feb 23, 2011 8:27 AM CST

Kill NASA, FAA Funds Over Abortions, Too

After all, they could be indirectly involved in abortions

(Newser) - The GOP wants to cut funding for Planned Parenthood , even though, as Jon Stewart pointed out last night, the “vast majority of Planned Parenthood services are not abortion-related.” But, Rep. Mike Pence has argued , by funding its non-abortion services, we’re really just freeing up cash to be...

Sofia Vergara: I Was Told to Lose Weight

'Modern Family' sex symbol talks about the early days of her career

(Newser) - Sofia Vergara is what one might call a “hottie,” but before the Modern Family star was well-known, she was regarded more as a "fattie." “They would send me the dresses” to wear to awards shows, usually in size zero, “and it was impossible. I...

Stewart: How the Heck Is Wisconsin Like Egypt?

In Egypt, you could get shot; here, you could get pulled into a drum circle

(Newser) - Jon Stewart is not happy with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to strip unions of their collective bargaining rights (that would be like “telling Craigslist no adult services,” he reasoned. “It really defeats the purpose.”) But nor is he happy with the media’s...

How Flight Attendants Got Revenge on Faye Dunaway

At one airline, actress is known as a real you-know-what

(Newser) - Mommy Dearest star Faye Dunaway is a notorious diva , but flight attendants on one US airline found a way to get revenge on the passenger they nicknamed “The B***h.” After a series of in-flight tantrums, management informed staff that Dunaway was not, under any circumstances, to be upgraded...

Kidman: We 'Desperately' Wanted a Baby

She talks to Australia's '60 Minutes' about choice to use a gestational carrier

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman “desperately” wanted another baby, she told Australia's 60 Minutes last night. “Anyone that's been in the place of wanting another child, or wanting a child, knows the disappointment, the pain and the loss that you go through trying and struggling with fertility … I couldn't get...

Gaga's Drunken Diet Secret: Whiskey

Also, some yoga

(Newser) - Ever wonder the secret to Lady Gaga's killer abs? No? Well, it's a little something she likes to call "the drunk diet," reports the New York Daily News. "I like to drink whiskey and stuff while I'm working." But it's not all boozy fun: "I've...

Guy Steals Paris Hilton's Birthday Cake

And 'Paz' has the pictures to prove it

(Newser) - The nation’s newest folk hero? According to Gawker , it’s a former Yale student and current DJ/musician who calls himself PAZ … and who recently crashed Paris Hilton’s swanky 30th birthday party and stole her $2,000 cake. On his website , PAZ explains how it happened—it was...

Rolling Stone: Yeah, We Misquoted Bieber

His stance on abortion is a bit different than what was first printed

(Newser) - Following an uproar over Justin Bieber’s comments about abortion in a Rolling Stone interview, the magazine admits it misquoted him. The preview for the article originally had Bieber saying, “I really don't believe in abortion. It's like killing a baby?" And, in the case of a woman who...

Miley's Pissed About Billy Ray Interview

She thinks what he did is 'unforgivable,' say pals

(Newser) - If you found yourself reading Billy Ray Cyrus's interview bemoaning his daughter's troubles and thinking, "Wow, he sounds like LiLo's dad " ... you're not the only one. "To say Miley is angry is an understatement," a friend tells PopEater . "She's furious that her own flesh and...

Glee Squashes Elvis's Billboard Record

Their 113 entries on the Hot 100 beat his 108

(Newser) - Between 1958 and 2003, Elvis Presley saw 108 of his songs land on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But he's officially been bested ... by Glee. With six songs debuting on the Hot 100 released today, the cast of the Fox TV series has now logged 113 entries on the chart—...

Why Are Mags Obsessed With Actresses Eating?

Every profile seems to start with a big bite

(Newser) - A slim actress walks into a restaurant, sits down with her interviewer, and proceeds to order a huge, usually unhealthy meal and gush about how much she's enjoying it: Thus begins a frightening number of celebrity profiles in glossy magazines, especially lately. Minka Kelly chows down on spaghetti carbonara; Zoe...

Justin Bieber Talks Sex, Abortion, Politics, and Why He Loves Canada (Rolling Stone Interview)

 Justin Bieber 
 on Abortion: 
 'It's Like Killing 
 a Baby?' 
'rolling stone' interview
Feb 16, 2011 11:44 AM CST

Justin Bieber on Abortion: 'It's Like Killing a Baby?'

Biebs also waxes philosophical on politics, sex

(Newser) - Justin Bieber doesn't believe in sex before ... marriage? Not exactly. In a notable departure from the party line of most teen stars, the Bieb tells Rolling Stone he thinks you should wait to have sex ... but just until you find "the person you're ... in love with." More from...

Liam Neeson Finally Opens Up About Natasha

Grief 'hits me in the middle of the night'

(Newser) - Nearly two years after his wife's death , Liam Neeson is finally ready to talk about Natasha Richardson. In Esquire , Tom Chiarella offers a touching account of his interview with Neeson. Highlights:
  • On Neeson's arrival at the hospital after the accident: "I walked into the emergency ... and for the first
...

Mickey Rooney Accuses Stepson of Bullying, Abuse

Judge grants actor a temporary restraining order

(Newser) - Mickey Rooney "is effectively a prisoner in his own home," according to a court filing accusing his stepson of verbally abusing the 90-year-old actor and withholding food and medicine. A judge granted Rooney a temporary restraining order against Chris Aber on Monday, ordering Aber to stay 100 yards...

Letterman Gets Duped: No Lohan

Show thought bailed star would appear via satellite, read Top 10

(Newser) - Oh, the irony! After announcing that none other than Lindsay Lohan would be appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman tomorrow, the show announced that, wait, she wouldn't be gracing it with her presence. Turns out Letterman got suckered by "someone purporting to be a friend of Lindsay's,...

How Jessica Simpson Built a $1B Brand

In the world of celebrity fashion, her line is surprisingly successful

(Newser) - When you think of Jessica Simpson, "savvy businesswoman" is probably not the very first phrase to come to mind. But the singer-actress's fashion empire did $750 million in sales last year, and with the additions planned for this year, sales will probably surpass $1 billion. That's about the same...

Gays Fed Up With Gaga's 'Pandering'

'Born This Way' the new gay anthem? Maybe not

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" debuted to wildly enthusiastic reviews from the likes of Elton John and Perez Hilton, who see it as the new gay anthem—but other prominent gays are not so happy about it, writes Jacob Bernstein on the Daily Beast . Critiques ranged from the...

Hannah Montana 'Destroyed My Family': Billy Ray

Sad rocker finally admits he's worried about daughter Miley

(Newser) - Billy Ray Cyrus is not happy. He's getting divorced , his daughter is doing bong hits on video ... where did it all go wrong? Hannah Montana, he tells GQ . The magazine's long profile paints a depressing picture: Chris Heath spoke to Cyrus mostly in shadow (he likes to have the lights...

Sheen: Let Me Work Again
 Sheen Gives Erratic Interview 
Feb 15, 2011 4:29 AM CST

Sheen Gives Erratic Interview

Star says he's ready to return to sitcom ... and some other stuff

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen said he's ready to get back to work on Two and a Half Men—and compared himself to an 80-year-old Demi Moore—in an interview with the Dan Patrick Show yesterday that the LA Times called "highly erratic." Among his rambling comments:
  • There's clearly no love
...

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