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Nirvana Reunites, With McCartney in for Cobain

At tonight's 12-12-12 concert for Sandy relief

(Newser) - The surviving members of Nirvana are reuniting at the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy relief concert tonight, the Sun reports. In the place of iconic frontman Kurt Cobain: One Paul McCartney, although he won't be singing any of Nirvana's well-known hits. Instead, he's been working on a new song...

Ian McKellen Doesn't Have Cancer: Agent

Interview was taken out of context, rep says

(Newser) - Gossip outlets were abuzz this week with the news that Ian McKellen, aka Gandalf and/or Magneto, has prostate cancer—but now his agent says that isn't so. McKellen apparently told the Daily Mirror , in an article published Monday, that he's had the disease "for six or seven...

Sheen Still Waiting on 'Thank You' From LiLo

Lindsay Lohan apparently forgot her manners...

(Newser) - When you've managed to get on Charlie Sheen's bad side, you know you've really hit bottom ... right, Lindsay Lohan? Sheen told Entertainment Tonight last night that LiLo never actually thanked him for the $100,000 he gave her recently. "I'm still waiting for a text...

Demi Dumped by Another Younger Guy

And daughters are concerned about Moore's 'bizarre' behavior

(Newser) - Just days after the world learned of Demi Moore's latest younger man , he has apparently dumped her. "Vito has worked very hard to be taken seriously in the art business, and doesn’t want to be seen as somebody who dates celebrities," a source explains to the...

12 Weird Celebrity Duets
 12 Weird Celebrity Duets 
Dec 9, 2012 4:20 PM CST

12 Weird Celebrity Duets

Ozzy Osbourne and ... Jessica Simpson?!

(Newser) - Get ready for the smooth sounds of Michael Bublé and ... Reese Witherspoon? Yep, the two are pairing up for a duet on the Canadian crooner's next album. Fortunately we already know Witherspoon can sing, thanks to her role in Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, but one has to...

Butler&#39;s Playing Flops as Bond Reclaims No. 1
 Butler's Playing 
 Flops as Bond 
 Reclaims No. 1 
BOX OFFICE REPORT
Dec 9, 2012 12:55 PM CST

Butler's Playing Flops as Bond Reclaims No. 1

Gerard Butler isn't having much luck with rom-coms these days

(Newser) - Gerard Butler's Playing for Keeps might be "soulless" and "sexist," but at least it was a total failure at the box office on its opening weekend, marking the fourth flop in just a pair of years for the actor. Butler's rom-com was the only movie...

SNL's Obama to GOP: Leave Orange Guy Alone

Boehner ostracized in the cafeteria, caucus took his milk

(Newser) - We have a fiscal cliff deal, and John Boehner has emerged victorious—at least if last night's Saturday Night Live is to be believed. Jay Pharoah's President Obama announced last night that he caved on negotiations, mostly because House Republicans were being really, really mean to Bill Hader'...

12 Celebrity Bromances
 12 Celebrity Bromances 
Dec 8, 2012 11:22 AM CST

12 Celebrity Bromances

Matt Damon and ... wait for it ... John Krasinski

(Newser) - Everyone knows about Ben Affleck's "bromance" with Matt Damon, but did you know The Office star John Krasinski is also good buddies with Damon? The two first met while Damon was filming The Adjustment Bureau with Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt, and then they co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred...

Uncovered: PSY's Anti-American Past

'Gangnam Style' star once rapped about killing US soldiers

(Newser) - There's no doubt Korean rapper PSY is beloved across America, but the "Gangnam Style" star doesn't necessarily feel the same way about America—or at least, he didn't a few years ago. During a 2002 concert protesting the presence of US troops in Korea, PSY smashed...

Playing for Keeps Soulless, Sexist
 Playing for Keeps 
 Soulless, Sexist 
reviews
Dec 7, 2012 9:05 AM CST

Playing for Keeps Soulless, Sexist

Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel rom-com: 0% on Tomatometer

(Newser) - Playing for Keeps is generic Hollywood fare, but one thing makes it stand out: As of this writing, it's managed to score a 0% at Rotten Tomatoes, despite a star-studded cast that includes Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Here's what critics are saying about...

Gisele, Tom Welcome Daughter
 Gisele, Tom Welcome Daughter 
Dec 7, 2012 8:13 AM CST

Gisele, Tom Welcome Daughter

Vivian Lake makes No. 2 for Bundchen, Brady

(Newser) - The second spawn of Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen is here, People reports, and this time around, the supermodel gave birth to a daughter named Vivian Lake. The little girl, born at home Wednesday, is the Patriots quarterback's third child; he and Bundchen also have a son, Benjamin , and...

Best Part of Ghastly Travolta Video? The Reactions

Travolta, Newton-John team up for 'I Think You Might Like It'

(Newser) - This somehow came to pass: John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John channel Grease's Danny and Sandy in a new video as they line dance and twang about Christmas together before ultimately driving off in a bright turquoise convertible. That description doesn't exactly sum up how awful the pair's...

DeVito: Rhea and I 'Working on' Marriage

We're 'still together, just separate,' he explains

(Newser) - Turns out there's hope for Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman after all: Though the couple announced they were splitting up after 30 years together earlier this year, the end of their story isn't quite final yet. Asked about a chance of reconciliation, DeVito told Extra , "We're...

NYC Subway Redeemed by This Lady, Jay-Z

We could all use a better story, and Ellen Grossman provides it

(Newser) - After this week's NYC subway tragedy , we could all use a sweeter story related to the city's underground, and here it is: Jay-Z famously took the subway to his final Brooklyn concert in October, and while he was on it, he had a nice chat with a lovely...

Frankie Muniz OK After 'Mini-Stroke'

Doctors not sure what caused it

(Newser) - Former child star Frankie Muniz is just 27, but last week he had a "mini-stroke," TMZ reports. Friends got concerned when the Malcolm in the Middle star started having trouble talking and understanding what others were saying. Doctors aren't sure what caused it, and Muniz is still...

Newt Gingrich Accidentally Ends up on Parks and Rec

Cast, crew ran into him at a steak house

(Newser) - Parks and Recreation's latest political cameo was a complete accident: The cast and crew were filming at an Indianapolis steak house when they ran into Newt Gingrich, the Huffington Post reports, citing the Indianapolis Star . "You can't pass up on an opportunity like that," says the...

Ashley Judd May Challenge Mitch McConnell in 2014

She's considering a Senate run in Kentucky

(Newser) - The rumors are true: Ashley Judd is considering running for Senate in 2014, four sources tell Politico . But the political fledgling would be up against none other than Kentucky's own Mitch McConnell, so she's also considering waiting until 2016 to take on Rand Paul instead. The actress and...

Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris Engaged ... Again

Wedding, take 2, scheduled for New Year's Eve

(Newser) - Here's hoping the second time is the charm for Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris: They're once again engaged and planning to wed on New Year's Eve, a Playboy source confirms to E!. Harris, 26, called off her first wedding to Hefner, 86, just five days in advance...

Bahrain Uses Tear Gas to Break Up Kardashian Protest

Protesters not happy with her visit to Middle East country

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian blogged about having "such a fun day in Bahrain" over the weekend, but apparently the feeling was not mutual. Moments before she opened a Millions of Milkshakes branch in the country Saturday, more than 50 protesters denounced her presence there, the AP reports. The hardline Islamic protesters...

IRS Grabs Lohan's Bank Accounts

It's time to pay up, Lindsay

(Newser) - Apparently Charlie Sheen's $100,000 was not enough: The IRS has seized Lindsay Lohan's bank accounts so that it can collect all the back taxes she owes it, TMZ reports. She owes at least $233,904 for 2009 and 2010, plus more for 2011, according to the gossip...

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