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Ricky Martin: After Coming Out, I Cried 'Like a Baby'

Pop star tells Oprah Winfrey about his experience

(Newser) - Seven months after coming out as gay, Ricky Martin tells Oprah Winfrey the experience was harder than he let on. After he tweeted, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man,” Martin “just started crying like a little baby,” he says in...

Charlie Sheen Files for Divorce

Seeks joint custody of twins after 2 years of marriage

(Newser) - It's not exactly today's most shocking story: A week after his naked hotel antics, Charlie Sheen has filed for divorce from his estranged third wife, Brooke Mueller, citing irreconcilable differences, ABC News reports. The pair married in 2008; Sheen is seeking joint custody of their 1-year-old twin boys. Sheen and...

Rape Victims to Angie: Don't Tell Our Stories

Bosnian women insist their experiences can't be filmed

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie’s upcoming film has already created quite a stir in Bosnia—so much so that her permit to film there was revoked . Now, the Independent talks to Bosnian rape victims who are begging Jolie to leave their stories alone. The rumor is that Jolie’s film will center...

Stewart vs. Colbert for President: Who Would Win?
Stewart vs. Colbert for President: Who Would Win?
wapo poll
Nov 1, 2010 10:15 AM CDT

Stewart vs. Colbert for President: Who Would Win?

Stewart, according to Washington Post poll

(Newser) - The recent Washington Post -ABC News poll revealed more than just voters’ level of unhappiness: It also answered that all-important question, who would we rather have for president: Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? Stewart, apparently: The Daily Show host trounced Colbert 42% to 22% among registered voters, and led—often...

Courteney Cox: We're Not Getting a Divorce

It's just a separation—for now

(Newser) - A surprising statement from Courteney Cox in the wake of all her husband’s awkward oversharing : “This is not like we’re getting divorced.” In an interview with TV Week obtained by People , Cox says that their separation took “a lot of courage,” and admits she...

Demi, Ashton Mired in ... Basketball Scandal?

University of Iowa admits introducing celebs to recruits

(Newser) - As if Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher didn't already have enough drama in their lives, they are now embroiled in a college sports controversy, of all things. The University of Iowa admitted that athletic officials allowed two high school basketball recruits to meet the celebrity couple at a U of...

Charlie Sheen on Another Cocaine-and- Hookers Bender

He's 'going to die this week,' a friend says

(Newser) - Surely, Charlie Sheen learned his lesson about hookers and cocaine after his latest binge turned left a $7,000 trail of destruction in his hotel room. Or not. Since he got home from New York, Sheen has been on a bender: His “cocaine use is out of control,”...

Take a Ride on the HuffPo 'Sanity Buses'
 Take a Ride 
 on the HuffPo 
 'Sanity Buses' 
what was it like?
Oct 31, 2010 4:29 PM CDT

Take a Ride on the HuffPo 'Sanity Buses'

Two people write about their NY-DC treks

(Newser) - Adrianne Jeffries and Chadwick Matlin both rode the free Huffington Post buses to yesterday’s Rally to Restore Sanity , but they had vastly different experiences. Jeffries woke up at 3:50am with one thought on her mind: “This sucks.” She shlepped to “the far side of Queens,...

Wes Craven Picks Top 10 Horror Flicks

Selected by a man who knows what's scary

(Newser) - Need some suggestions for a scary movie to watch this weekend? None other than the horror master himself, Wes Craven, offers up his 10 favorites in the Daily Beast :
  1. Don't Look Now (1973): A "pretty moving work of art as well" as a horror film, this movie is a
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So Just How Big Was the Sanity Rally?

Bigger than Glenn Beck's rally ... maybe

(Newser) - The question on everyone’s mind today: Just how many people attended yesterday’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear? Some estimates:
  • At the rally, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of Mythbusters estimated the crowd at 150,000, according to Talking Points Memo .
  • An MTV spokesperson told the Washington City
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Oprah Sued for Plagiarism
 Oprah Sued for Plagiarism 
Oct 29, 2010 1:07 PM CDT

Oprah Sued for Plagiarism

It seems so unlike the feel-good talk show host...

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey, plagiarist? That's what a Philadelphia writer claims in a new lawsuit. Charles Harris, who authored a booklet called How America Elects Her Presidents in 2000, says he mailed 10 copies to Winfrey in 2008 hoping she would promote it. Instead, he claims, she recited portions of the work...

Charlie Sheen's Hooker Cost $12K, and More Fun Details

The N-word, jail time, who had his wallet

(Newser) - The debate rages on: Is Charlie Sheen's date from the night of his hotel room rampage a hooker , a porn star , or both? Though Christina Walsh denies working as a prostitute, Radar reports she's a $12,000 call girl Sheen "ordered from a 'service.'" Its source adds that...

Shape Apologizes for Putting Rimes on Cover

Magazine's editor: We didn't mean to tout 'husband-stealer'

(Newser) - Who knew LeAnn Rimes offended so many people? Enough readers complained about her appearance on the cover of Shape that the editor-in-chief actually apologized, TooFab.com reports. Rimes, of course, cheated on her husband with also-married co-star Eddie Cibrian, ultimately breaking up both marriages . In an email to subscribers who...

Stewart: Negative Campaigning Has Gone Too Far

Unless, of course, you think your opponent really might be the Antichrist...

(Newser) - When we go to the polls on Tuesday, we won't just be "selecting the candidate who may or may not best represent your political values." Based on the proliferation of negative campaign ads, we'll be "choosing between hard-line Marxist state tyranny and autocratic Taliban religious crazies,"...

Oprah Bans 'Bitch' on Her Network

She wants to avoid 'tearing people down'

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey's new network will include Rosie O'Donnell , the Duchess of York , Rachael Ray, and Dr. Phil —but it will not include any mention of the word "bitch," reports the New York Post. Even so, the Oprah Winfrey Network will manage to be "fun and entertaining...

Officer Chills With Lil Wayne, Gets Suspended

What do you suppose they were doing in there for 45 minutes?

(Newser) - Lil Wayne's time in jail has been nothing if not eventful, and now, as his sentence winds down, a second corrections officer is in trouble for visiting him. Captain Raphael Collazzo, a 20-year veteran, was spotted on security video spending 45 minutes in the rapper's isolation cell , the New York ...

Boycott These Celeb-Endorsed Products

What could completely unblemished Justin Bieber know about Proactiv?

(Newser) - A celebrity endorsement is a good thing, right? Not necessarily. On Guyism , Max Steven Miller lists seven products you should never buy because the famous endorsers are so awful:
  • Australian Gold Tanning Products: "The world would be a much better place if Jenni 'JWoww' Farley were just a torso.
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Showdown? Bill O'Reilly Heads Back to The View

One co-host is ready for him; another plans to skip the drama

(Newser) - Today's pass through the Inevitability Dept. reveals Bill O'Reilly will be returning to The View, an insider tells PopEater . And why not? When Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walked off on him , it "was a huge moment for the show," the source says. "Of course the producers...

PETA to LiLo: We'll Pay for Rehab If...

...she becomes a vegan. Or $20K of rehab, at least

(Newser) - If Lindsay Lohan really wants her stint in rehab to be sponsored , all she has to do is give up her addiction ... to meat and cheese. Headline-grabbing PETA has reached out to the star, offering to pitch in $10,000 if she goes vegan for the rest of her stay—...

Mariah Carey Really Is Pregnant

After what has felt like decades of rumors, finally a confirmation

(Newser) - The rumors have been dogging Mariah Carey and hubby Nick Cannon for two years , but now the pop star finally confirms: "Yes, we are pregnant, this is true!" she announced this morning on Today . "It's been a long journey, but it's been tough because I've been trying...

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