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Jul 1, 2010 10:57 AM CDT

Did Lady Gaga Rip Off Ace of Base?

Or maybe she's ripping off Madonna, Shakira, ABBA?

(Newser) - If you found yourself listening to Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” and thinking it sounded an awful lot like Ace of Base, then No. 1, you’re showing your age. And No. 2, you’re not alone. “Some critics say, Hang on, that sounds exactly like a dance hit...

10 Priciest Divorces Ever

no. 1: $1.7 billion

Jul 1, 2010 10:34 AM CDT

10 Priciest Divorces Ever

Think Tiger's paying a lot? He's still not tops

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ reported $750 million divorce payout is big, but not big enough to top the Daily Beast's list of the 10 costliest divorces (it comes in second—a distant second):

Michael and Diandra Douglas: She walked away with half his fortune—$45 million—and could still get more. She’

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Inside Hopper's Last Interview

Jul 1, 2010 8:47 AM CDT

Inside Hopper's Last Interview

He talks divorce, career, why he voted for Bush

(Newser) - Dennis Hopper reflects on his career, and his sometimes turbulent life, in what ended up being his last interview. “I’ve been in such incredible movies,” he tells Vanity Fair . While he names Blue Velvet as his greatest acting achievement, he says Easy Rider is the high point...

Snoop Dogg Tries to
Rent an Entire Country

Jun 30, 2010 10:57 AM CDT

Snoop Dogg Tries to Rent an Entire Country

It's a small country, but still

(Newser) - Weird celebrity request of the day: Snoop Dogg attempted to rent an entire country for an upcoming video shoot. Liechtenstein, the European country in question, is about 61.7 square miles…small for a country, large for a video set. What’s even weirder is the country’s response: “...

Did Vanity Fair
Punk Erin
Andrews?

bizarre interview dept

Jun 30, 2010 10:52 AM CDT

Did Vanity Fair Punk Erin Andrews?

Creepy interview seems like a bad joke

(Newser) - Vanity Fair contributing editor George Wayne and his bizarre questions/comments made for possibly one of his weirdest interviews yet with Erin Andrews. The ESPN analyst even tweeted afterward that she felt like she was “being punked.” Highlights:

Wayne calls her father a “stage daddy” who is

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Ex-Bodyguard:
Brit Beats Her Kids

Jun 30, 2010 10:40 AM CDT

Ex-Bodyguard: Brit Beats Her Kids

Claims come from same guy who cried sexual harassment

(Newser) - Take this one with a grain of salt: Britney Spears will be investigated over claims that she abuses her children. The allegations come from none other than Fernando Flores, the same ex-bodyguard who says he quit because he just couldn’t handle Brit’s tendency to walk around the house...

Cop Mistook
LiLo's Coke
for a Mint

LOHAN+WHITE POWDER=ALTOID!

Jun 30, 2010 9:10 AM CDT

Cop Mistook LiLo's Coke for a Mint

He threw away white powder before realizing mistake

(Newser) - Combine “mysterious white substance” with “Lindsay Lohan” and what conclusions do you draw? Instead of the obvious, one California cop mistook the white powder—which he found on a folded Clinique sun care card in Lohan’s pocket during her 2007 DUI incident—for a crushed breath mint....

'Jezebel Thinks I'm
a Sexist Prick': Stewart

plus: the kevin bacon game!

Jun 30, 2010 8:11 AM CDT

'Jezebel Thinks I'm a Sexist Prick': Stewart

But sexism claims take backseat to Kevin Bacon

(Newser) - Jon Stewart went on a rant last night ostensibly related to Fox News’ insistence that we should never blame George W. Bush for anything, but it took a few turns along the way. He even threw in a line acknowledging Jezebel’s recent take-down of his show: “Jezebel...

Hey, Media, Lay Off
the 'Twihard' Moms

OPINION

Jun 29, 2010 12:14 PM CDT

Hey, Media, Lay Off the 'Twihard' Moms

Female superfans of 'Twilight' aren't any crazier than people addicted to sports

(Newser) - Every time a Twilight film comes out, so do the stories about the vampire franchise’s apparently craziest group of fans: grown women . At best, these women come off “idealistic, dreamy, eager to erase their boring chicken nugget reality with 90 minutes of vegetarian vampire fantasy, maybe a little...

Jennifer Hudson:
Family Murders
'a Blur, Surreal'

Jun 29, 2010 10:08 AM CDT

Jennifer Hudson: Family Murders 'a Blur, Surreal'

She talks about deaths for the first time

(Newser) - On her Behind the Music special last night, Jennifer Hudson spoke out for the first time about the 2008 murders of her mother, brother, and nephew. "It's all a blur, it was surreal," she says, adding that she stayed in one room for two weeks “with just...

Shiloh 'Wants to Be
a Boy,' Tabs Shocked

why do we care so much?

Jun 29, 2010 8:34 AM CDT

Shiloh 'Wants to Be a Boy,' Tabs Shocked

Why can't we just let her be who she is—like Angie does?

(Newser) - First the media got all up in arms about Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s insistence on dressing like a boy; now Angelina Jolie has revealed she actually “wants to be a boy”—and hysteria is at a fever pitch. ( Here’s one example of many “Shiloh Wants to...

Gaga Debuts
at No. 4
on Forbes'
Celeb 100

OPRAH'S BACK ON TOP

Jun 29, 2010 6:23 AM CDT

Gaga Debuts at No. 4 on Forbes' Celeb 100

And Oprah's back on top, thank you very much, Angelina

(Newser) - Lady Gaga debuted at an impressive No. 4 on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, while Oprah Winfrey reclaimed her top spot, dropping last year's queen Angelina Jolie to a meager No. 18. The top five "World's Most Powerful Celebrities:"

Oprah Winfrey: earned $315 million over the past year

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Megan Fox Ties the Knot

that was fast

Jun 29, 2010 5:52 AM CDT

Megan Fox Ties the Knot

Small wedding took place last week

(Newser) - Well, that was a quick re-engagement . Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green already got hitched, TMZ reports, in a very small ceremony at the Four Seasons in Hawaii last week. “There were clearly more security people than guests,” a source tells Star . “It seemed like a spur...

Steve Carell:
Yes, I'm
Leaving
The Office

Jun 28, 2010 6:21 PM CDT

Steve Carell: Yes, I'm Leaving The Office

Sitcom star will depart after upcoming season

(Newser) - Ending weeks of speculation , Steve Carell has confirmed that he'll leave The Office when his contract expires at the end of the 2010-2011 season. "I just think it's time," the sitcom star tells E! "When I first signed on I had a contract for seven seasons, and...

Sandra Bullock Divorce Final

Jun 28, 2010 3:35 PM CDT

Sandra Bullock Divorce Final

Actress now clear to adopt as single mom

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have signed documents that make their divorce final, sources tell TMZ . The paperwork ends a messy process that began April 23, when Bullock filed over "discord or conflict of personalities." With the split official, Bullock is now clear to complete the adoption of...

9 Celebs in
Serious Debt

Jun 28, 2010 10:56 AM CDT

9 Celebs in Serious Debt

LiLo might want to consider a cheaper place to live

(Newser) - Mariah Carey’s $38,000 veterinary bill inspired The Frisky to round up a few more celebs who owe lots of dough:

Rihanna: By working out with a $1,500-a-day private trainer for a month, she racked up a nearly $30,000 bill—which her trainer said hasn't been paid.

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Losing 'Love of His Life' Caused London to Relapse

not his wife

Jun 28, 2010 10:54 AM CDT

Losing 'Love of His Life' Caused London to Relapse

Breakup of affair led him back to drinking, drugs

(Newser) - Jeremy London allegedly fell back into drug and alcohol abuse long before his recent kidnapping drama. A friend and former business associate tells Radar the downward spiral began when he broke up with the “love of his life.” His wife? Nope. A woman he met during a separation...

Angie Talks
Kid No. 7,
Retirement

vanity fair interview

Jun 28, 2010 9:16 AM CDT

Angie Talks Kid No. 7, Retirement

Sorry, super-fans: She may be retiring soon

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie addresses some of her now-typical interview questions (will she and Brad ever get married? Are they having more kids?) in a Vanity Fair cover piece. Highlights:

The most important question of all: What did she think of Brad’s infamous, grody beard ? “I love Brad in

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Reality TV's
Newest Family:
The Lohans

bad ideas dept

Jun 28, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

Reality TV's Newest Family: The Lohans

Show is about her 'non-crazy' family. Yeah right.

(Newser) - Just when you thought Lindsay Lohan couldn’t possibly sink any lower, she’s heading to…reality TV. To be fair, the show (network TBD) centers on LiLo’s immediate family, but mom Dina assures the New York Post that “Lindsay will appear in some episodes.” But not...

Weepy
Chris Brown
Steals Show
at BET Awards

but was it an act?

Jun 28, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Weepy Chris Brown Steals Show at BET Awards

He breaks down during Michael Jackson tribute

(Newser) - Kanye West, TI, and even ‘80s star El DeBarge blazed down the comeback trail at last night’s BET Awards—but Chris Brown ultimately stole the spotlight. He performed a dazzling dance tribute to Michael Jackson then broke down in sobs as he was about to sing “Man...