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10 Bizarre Celeb Pet Deaths

Guess whose dog ate her breast implant?

(Newser) - John Travolta, whose dogs were killed when an airport vehicle ran them over, is the latest celebrity whose pets met an untimely—and much publicized—demise. The Frisky rounds up 10 of the most bizarre and/or tragic famous pet deaths:
  • Courtney Love: Her dog ate one of her breast implants—
...

Axl Sues Manager —for Trying to Reunite GNR

Rose also not happy Irving Azoff dared to use his real name

(Newser) - Axl Rose really, really does not want see Guns N’ Roses reunited, and he’s suing his former manager for allegedly attempting to do just that. Irving Azoff mishandled both the promotion of Chinese Democracy and the tour dates for Rose’s current band, the suit claims, all in an...

J.Lo's Latest Diva Demands
 J.Lo's Latest Diva Demands 
Diamond Headphones
May 19, 2010 10:03 AM CDT

J.Lo's Latest Diva Demands

She needed them to drown out her custom boat's motor

(Newser) - News flash: Jennifer Lopez is still a diva. Some highlights from her contract for performing at the World Music Awards, courtesy of the Mirror:
  • Custom speed boat with a champagne fridge
  • $4400 diamond-encrusted headphones to block out noise of the boat’s motor

Conan's 5 Fave YouTube Videos

Just like the rest of us, O'Brien loves the Trololo guy

(Newser) - Everyone loves Conan O’Brien (well, except Jay Leno), so it goes without saying that everyone will also love the same YouTube videos Conan O’Brien does. PopEater points to the list O’Brien made to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the video site. Watch his introduction, and a few...

Nic Cage: I Eat Animals That Have 'Dignified' Sex

Cage has certain ideas about how animals procreate

(Newser) - Nicolas Cage can always be counted on for bizarre behavior, and his latest has to do with his strange eating habits. The actor has a “fascination” with all animals, the Sun reports, but it goes a bit further than that. “I actually choose the way I eat according...

10 Ridiculous '80s Remakes
 10 Ridiculous '80s Remakes 
May 18, 2010 12:01 PM CDT

10 Ridiculous '80s Remakes

Let's be honest, some of these movies were bad already

(Newser) - It seems like Hollywood is churning out nothing but remakes these days, and Tom Chivers runs down 10 of the most ridiculous sounding ones on the horizon—almost all from the glorious 1980s—in the Telegraph :
  • The A-Team: Most troubling is the casting of Liam Neeson as Hannibal: “He's
...

LiLo's Dating This Cougar
 LiLo's Dating This Cougar 
May 18, 2010 10:39 AM CDT

LiLo's Dating This Cougar

Photographer Indrani finds Lindsay 'super-hot'

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan has a new girlfriend, delightfully termed a “cougar” by the New York Post . The 23-year-old trainwreck has been dating Indrani, a 36-year-old photographer and reality show star, since they worked together last fall. And it couldn’t possibly be a publicity stunt, despite the fact that both...

Megan Fox: Don't Call Me 'Talented'

Actress talks OCD and Hollywood fakers

(Newser) - Megan Fox used the F-word a whopping 24 times in her recent Allure interview, although the mag only printed six. She also divulged her germ phobia (“Every time someone uses a bathroom and they flush, all the bacteria is shot into the air”), her distaste for the paparazzi...

Greedy SJP a Real 'Scrooge'
 Greedy SJP a Real 'Scrooge' 
May 18, 2010 8:45 AM CDT

Greedy SJP a Real 'Scrooge'

All her millions still not enough for Sex and the City star

(Newser) - Despite being just as fabulously wealthy as her on-screen counterpart Carrie Bradshaw, Sarah Jessica Parker wants more and more. She kept 12 pairs of Swarovski cocktail glasses (worth $4,680 total), a $9,000 Pucci gown, and a pricey pair of metallic boots from the Sex and the City 2...

Sheen Inks Deal on Two and a Half Men

Will-he-or-won't-he drama results in huge salary

(Newser) - Two and a Half Men fans, you can stop holding your breath. Charlie Sheen will be back for at least two seasons, after finalizing a deal with CBS that makes him one of the highest-paid actors in TV history. Variety reports that his new salary is in the neighborhood of...

Law & Order Not Dead Yet: Creator

Dick Wolf hasn't given up on 20-year-old drama

(Newser) - In what might be the best plot twist ever for a show that turned them into an art form, the creator of Law & Order says the long-running drama isn't dead yet. Although NBC canceled the show last week after 20 seasons, Dick Wolf tells the New York Times he's...

NYC, Abu Dhabi Not Loving SATC 2
 NYC, Abu Dhabi 
 Not Loving SATC 2 
proposed ban, gets panned
May 17, 2010 8:23 AM CDT

NYC, Abu Dhabi Not Loving SATC 2

May be too racy for officials in Abu Dhabi

(Newser) - Sex and the City 2 isn't getting much love from the city it calls home—or from the one the girls travel to. Though Carrie et al vacation in Abu Dhabi in the film, fans there may have to go elsewhere see it: United Arab Emirates officials may ban its...

Ronnie James Dio of Black Sabbath Dead at 67

Heavy metal legend also fronted Rainbow, Heaven & Hell

(Newser) - Ronnie James Dio, the legendary heavy metal singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath's frontman, died today. He was 61 or 67, according to the LA Times , and suffered from stomach cancer. "Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed...

Facebook Movie Paints Zuckerberg as 'Sex Maniac'

Dramatized account of website's early years depicts founder as 'conniver'

(Newser) - The screenplay for a forthcoming movie about the origins of Facebook depicts founder Mark Zuckerberg as a "borderline-autistic conniver" and "sex maniac," the Times of London reports . The Social Network dates the start of the website to February 2004, when—according to the "highly dramatized" script—...

Alec Baldwin Can't Outdo Betty White
 Alec Baldwin 
 Can't Outdo 
 Betty White 

'snl' season finale
May 16, 2010 2:06 PM CDT

Alec Baldwin Can't Outdo Betty White

Final 'Saturday Night Live' host of 35th season overshadowed by 88-year-old

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live ended its 35th season last night with a record-tying 15th hosting gig by Alec Baldwin, who suffered by comparison to last week's scene-stealer, Betty White. "Baldwin hinted at it in his monologue," writes John Teti of the Onion A.V. Club —"after last...

Teenybopper Stars Stoke Moms' Lust

They're not afraid to share daughters' crushes

(Newser) - Move over, Brad Pitt and George Clooney—today's moms are lusting after a new generation of leading men ... or should we say boys? Women in their 30s and 40s aren't afraid to declare their love for Zac Efron, Justin Bieber, and their daughters' other dream guys, the Boston Globe reports....

The Best Summer Blockbusters
 The Best Summer Blockbusters 
May 16, 2010 5:07 AM CDT

The Best Summer Blockbusters

'Jaws' takes top honors, but some surprises make the list

(Newser) - Summer is all about the beach and blockbusters, and Time Out New York set out on a big mission: To rank the 30 best. It set a few restrictions—films had to hit theaters between May and August, had to gross more than $100 million globally, and couldn't be surprise...

For Sale: Field of Dreams
 For Sale: Field of Dreams 
May 14, 2010 2:55 PM CDT

For Sale: Field of Dreams

$5.4M pricetag for Iowa landmark includes place in film history

(Newser) - For sale: 193 acres of Iowa farmland, worth about $1 million but priced at $5.4 million. For the extra money, you get a world-famous baseball diamond that attracts some 65,000 annual visitors, and maybe a bunch of ghosts. That's right—it's the property from Field of Dreams. "...

Russell Crowe Walks Out on Interviewer

Volatile star doesn't like questions about 'Robin Hood' accent, 'Gladiator' line

(Newser) - He didn't throw anything, but Russell Crowe is making headlines again for his temper. The Robin Hood star walked out on a BBC interviewer who pushed him a bit too far with questions about the legendary outlaw's accent—and some stale gossip about Gladiator. "Front Row" host Mark Lawson...

Letters to Juliet Best Left Unsent
 Letters to Juliet 
 Best Left Unsent 
Movie Review
May 14, 2010 12:15 PM CDT

Letters to Juliet Best Left Unsent

Sappy, predictable rom-com a guilty-pleasure only

(Newser) - Critics aren't exactly head-over-heels for Letters to Juliet, a predictable romantic comedy about a young woman helping an older one reconnect with a lost love, but it has its charms. Here's what they're saying:
  • “Letters will hardly go down as the funniest or sharpest caper of the year,”
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