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 Comebacks We'd 
 Love to See 
Apr 25, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Comebacks We'd Love to See

Prince, Julie Andrews, Francis Ford Coppola deserve another chance

(Newser) - Whether they're clearly taking anything just for the money or out-and-out slumming, numerous pop culture icons are mired in a rut of underachievement. The Onion A.V. Club staff fields a question from a Sylvester Stallone loyalist and lists more artists deserving of a second chance:
  • Sam Adams can't quit
...

The Wealthiest Fictional Characters

'Twilight' vampire tops Forbes list; cartoon superheroes fare well

(Newser) - Upheaval in the financial sector has widespread implications—it even affects the annual Forbes rankings of the wealthiest fictional characters. Entering the list at No. 1 is Carlisle Cullen, the Twilight vampire patriarch, who has a serious advantage in that he's undead and has had 370 years to accumulate his...

'Fembots' Take Over the World
 'Fembots' 
 Take Over 
 the World 


In case you missed it
Apr 24, 2010 8:00 AM CDT

'Fembots' Take Over the World

All you need to be famous nowadays is plastic surgery

(Newser) - Heidi Montag, Larry King’s soon-to-be-ex-wife, and all of Tiger Woods’ mistresses: They’re “fembots,” and they’re cropping up everywhere you look these days. This “species of walking, talking Barbie dolls appears increasingly likely to take over the world,” writes Rebecca Dana for the Daily...

Bret Michaels Suffers Brain Hemorrhage

Poison frontman, 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestant rushed to hospital

(Newser) - Bret Michaels is hospitalized in the intensive care unit and in critical condition after suffering bleeding in his brain, People reports. The Poison frontman, a contestant on this season of Celebrity Apprentice, had an emergency appendectomy last week. His doctors "are running several tests," and the 47-year-old's prognosis...

The Losers Just Can't Win
 The Losers 
 Just Can't Win 
movie review
Apr 23, 2010 1:20 PM CDT

The Losers Just Can't Win

Violent CIA action flick, another comic book adaptation, disappoints

(Newser) - The Losers has some bright spots, but overall the new comic book adaption is a muddled mess of CIA intrigue, uneven acting, wall-to-wall violence, and Zoe Saldana in her underwear. Some critical reactions:
  • "The film had promising roots in the comic book's band of irreverent brothers," Betsy Sharkey
...

La Roux: Lady Gaga, But Better

 La Roux: 
 Lady Gaga, 
 But Better 
on the verge
Apr 23, 2010 12:26 PM CDT

La Roux: Lady Gaga, But Better

The duo is making waves in the US, so pay attention

(Newser) - If you want to get into the whole Lady Gaga thing but you’re just too darn intellectual, try La Roux. The British electropop duo is “the Thinking Person’s Lady Gaga,” according to Adrian Chen, because singer Eleanor Jackson has many similarities (Gaga wears inappropriate hats; Jackson’...

Johnny Depp Directs Moody New Music Video

Actor doesn't appear in British indie band's video, but it's beautiful nonetheless

(Newser) - Sorry, fellow Johnny Depp lovers: He’s not actually in the music video he directed for British indie band Babybird, but it’s definitely worth watching anyway. The “Unloveable” vid was inspired by the Ambrose Bierce short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” The Frisky notes....

Spitzer Counting on Book, Movie to Revive Career

Ex-governor will attend premiere of sex scandal documentary

(Newser) - The debut of Alex Gibney's untitled Eliot Spitzer documentary this weekend could be kind of awkward—Spitzer's going to be there, and the movie, though sympathetic, doesn't pull any punches when it comes to the Client No. 9 scandal. But Spitzer is embracing it, Politico reports, as a strategic move...

Sheen's Mistress Moves In

 Sheen's Mistress 
 Moves In 
her career: escort
Apr 23, 2010 10:43 AM CDT

Sheen's Mistress Moves In

Not surprisingly, Brooke Mueller moves out

(Newser) - Well that was fast: Charlie Sheen’s wife is out—and the escort he’s reportedly been cheating with is in. His paid lady friend moved back home with Sheen, and Brooke Mueller sort of moved out—although she occasionally still sleeps at the marital home when Charlie’s not...

Stephen Baldwin Needs Your Money to Spread the Gospel and Not Be Bankrupt - Stephen Baldwin - Gawker
 Stephen Baldwin 
 Is Broke! Donate Now! 
because he loves jesus!
Apr 23, 2010 10:32 AM CDT

Stephen Baldwin Is Broke! Donate Now!

Bankrupt star needs our help, website contends

(Newser) - Stephen Baldwin—the Baldwin brother whose, er, hefty résumé includes playing Barney Rubble in The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas—is bankrupt. He’s also a born-again Christian. And because of that, his supporters have come up with an innovative way to restore him to his former glory: We should...

Dad, Cops Storm LiLo's Digs
 Dad, Cops Storm LiLo's Digs 
linds tweets: 'he's nuts!!!'
Apr 23, 2010 9:24 AM CDT

Dad, Cops Storm LiLo's Digs

Twitter drama ensues between Lindsay, Michael Lohan

(Newser) - More and more trains just keep piling onto the Lindsay Lohan wreck. The latest: Dad Michael stormed her house with a bunch of cops yesterday for an (we assume failed) intervention, and the troubled actress aired her woes on Twitter. “My BUILDING didn't STOP him, isn't it supposed to...

Jillian Michaels: Childbirth Would Ruin My Body
 Jillian Michaels: 
 Childbirth Would 
 Ruin My Body 
reasons to not procreate
Apr 23, 2010 9:09 AM CDT

Jillian Michaels: Childbirth Would Ruin My Body

Experts miffed at Biggest Loser trainer's comment

(Newser) - Jillian Michaels probably should have thought twice before telling Women’s Health magazine she’ll never give birth…because she “can’t handle doing that to my body.” The Biggest Loser trainer is now under fire for her comment, and the feel-good bit about adopting that she added...

Naomi Campbell Punches Camera, Storms Off Set

 Naomi Campbell 
 Punches Camera, 
 Storms Off Set 
don't ask her about blood diamonds
Apr 23, 2010 8:45 AM CDT

Naomi Campbell Punches Camera, Storms Off Set

Supermodel hasn't gotten anger issues under control

(Newser) - In case there was any doubt, Naomi Campbell still has a pretty bad temper. The supermodel lashed out during an interview with ABC, when asked if she was given a blood diamond by former African dictator Charles Taylor. “I didn't receive a diamond and I'm not going to speak...

Guess What's on the First Lady's iPod?

Important info is revealed at Take Your Kids to Work Day

(Newser) - Michelle Obama was both serious (addressing childhood obesity) and silly (attempting to tame the family dog) yesterday during the White House’s Take Your Children to Work Day, but the most pressing issue raised by far: What music is on her iPod? Her answer, geared toward the kids in the...

31% of Gals Would Sleep With Zooey

 31% of Gals 
 Would Sleep 
 With Zooey 
women + sex survey
Apr 22, 2010 10:58 AM CDT

31% of Gals Would Sleep With Zooey

And more fun revelations from Esquire's survey

(Newser) - If you’ve ever wondered which female celebrity most women would go gay for, or the average number of dates it takes before a woman will offer to pay for dinner, never fear: Esquire's Survey of the American Woman is here. The mag polled nearly 10,000 women—here’s...

10 Celebs Accused of Animal Abuse

Yes, even the Dog Whisperer made it on the list.

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian is PETA’s latest target, but her crime (holding a kitten by the scruff of the neck) is tame compared to what other celebrities have been accused of. The Frisky rounds up nine more who are in the doghouse with animal rights organizations:
  • Paris Hilton: She has a
...

Dead Bea Arthur Stars in PETA Ad

Ad marks one-year anniversary of her death

(Newser) - PETA has long been a fan of using naked celebrities in its campaigns, and now it’s using dead celebrities, too. Bea Arthur stars in the latest ad, a full-pager in today’s Chicago Tribune protesting McDonald’s treatment of its chickens. Arthur, a long-time PETA supporter, even managed...

King's Wife to Lover: Larry Will Die Soon
 King's Wife to Lover: 
 Larry Will Die Soon 
plus: sex in his bed
Apr 22, 2010 8:46 AM CDT

King's Wife to Lover: Larry Will Die Soon

And more oh-so-romantic stories of the affair

(Newser) - Wait, so Shawn Southwick wasn’t crazy in love with husband Larry King? At least, that’s the shocking impression given by her alleged lover’s interview with Entertainment Tonight : “She'd tell me, 'Hector, don't worry, he's going to die soon, so just stick around,” Hector Penate says....

Kate Wants to Date the Hoff
 Kate Wants to Date the Hoff 
you can't make this stuff up
Apr 22, 2010 8:22 AM CDT

Kate Wants to Date the Hoff

It's a match made in...well, somewhere

(Newser) - Kate Gosselin has a crush on the Hoff. Can you imagine anything better? Yes, the jokes almost write themselves. David Hasselhoff is probably the only man in America “medicated” enough to handle Gosselin’s particular brand of crazy. Or perhaps professional mom Kate, with all her experience nagging Jon...

Goldberg: 'Clearly, I Got to' Jon Stewart

Bernie isn't even mad! At all!

(Newser) - As Bernie Goldberg’s nightly war with Jon Stewart continues, let him make one thing clear: “I’m not looking to continue any war with Jon Stewart,” he insisted last night on the O’Reilly Factor …while discussing his war with Jon Stewart. Goldberg doesn’t even...

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