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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...

2012&#39;s Top-Earning Musician Might Surprise You
2012's Top-Earning Musician Might Surprise You
'forbes' list
Nov 30, 2012 10:41 AM CST

2012's Top-Earning Musician Might Surprise You

'Forbes' releases annual list of highest-paid musicians

(Newser) - The top-earning musician of 2012 is ... Dr. Dre? Yes, the rapper tops Forbes ' annual list of the highest-paid musicians, thanks mostly to his wildly successful Beats headphone line, which also scored him a spot in Forbes' top five highest-paid celebrities this year . The top 10 musicians who raked in...

Elton John's Shout-Out Could Get Him Barred From China

Singer dedicated entire show to dissident Ai Weiwei

(Newser) - Chinese Elton John fans who missed his sold-out show in Beijing last night may never get another chance to see the superstar. In a move certain to infuriate authorities, the singer dedicated his "whole show" to dissident artist Ai Weiwei, the South China Morning Post reports. A murmur of...

Elton John's Feud With Madonna Gets Nastier

He defines her style as 'f***ing fairground stripper'

(Newser) - Elton John's feud with Madonna continues, with John declaring last night that the Material Girl's "career is over." As evidence, he pointed out that "her tour has been a disaster ," adding, "it couldn't happen to a bigger ****." Appearing on Australian...

Giuliana Rancic Expecting Baby
 Giuliana Rancic 
 Pregnant Via Surrogate 
PLUS, THE CELEBS SHE JOINS
Apr 23, 2012 10:57 AM CDT

Giuliana Rancic Pregnant Via Surrogate

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(Newser) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who...

Music Industry Mourns Icon Houston
 Music Industry 
 Mourns Icon Houston 
APPRECIATION
Feb 12, 2012 7:06 AM CST

Music Industry Mourns Icon Houston

Singers, critics, pros all call her one of greatest ever

(Newser) - Tributes are pouring in for the career of the late Whitney Houston, after her shocking death yesterday, focusing on her uniquely powerful voice and incredible catalogue of hits. A sampling:
  • "At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry," praised Billboard . "She wowed audiences
...

Elton's Hubby Slams 'Narcissistic' Madonna

Globes win sets David Furnish off

(Newser) - The longstanding Elton John-Madonna feud showed no signs of cooling down last night, when John's husband David Furnish took to Facebook to slam Madonna after she beat out John in the best song category. "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!" he wrote, according to TMZ . Furnish continued, "...

Lady Gaga Tops the Forbes List of Most Powerful Celebrities, Ahead of Oprah and Justin Bieber
 100 Most 
 Powerful 
 Celebrities 
new forbes list
May 18, 2011 6:21 PM CDT

100 Most Powerful Celebrities

Forbes puts Lady Gaga ahead of Oprah this year

(Newser) - Sorry, Oprah, the lady has you beat. Gaga has ousted Winfrey from the No. 1 spot in the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities. (Her 32 million Facebook followers and 10 million Twitter fans helped.) Justin Bieber debuts at an impressive No. 3. Other notables: Britney...

Lady Gaga, Elton John, and More Famous Godparents

Really, just imagine having Gaga as a godmother

(Newser) - What with her meat dresses and egg chariots, Lady Gaga has all the makings of a kooky godmother. Gaga, who is exactly that to Elton John's son, is just one of the celebrity godparents rounded up in a Daily Beast slideshow:
  • Elton John: In a tight-knit circle o' godparents,
...

Elton John: Billy Joel Needs Rehab

Former touring partner needs to get help, tough love

(Newser) - Today’s out-of-left-field celebrity comment: Elton John says his former touring partner Billy Joel needs to “do something better” with his life. Specifically, John tells Rolling Stone that Joel’s "alcoholism" caused them to cancel many tours, and that the Piano Man needs to take rehab more seriously....

Elton John: In US, I'm '2nd-Class Citizen'

Singer's getting angry about gay-marriage ban

(Newser) - In Britain, they call him "Sir," but the United States makes him feel like a "second-class citizen," complains Elton John. Speaking in California, the AP reports that the new dad/singer swiped at the state's gay-marriage ban, saying that "as I get older, I get more...

Elton John, Hubby Welcome Baby Son
Elton John, Hubby
Welcome Baby Boy
Dec 28, 2010 5:20 AM CST

Elton John, Hubby Welcome Baby Boy

Child born to surrogate thrills couple, who give him quite the long name

(Newser) - Piano man Elton John and husband David Furnish have welcomed a baby boy into their lives. Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born Christmas Day to a surrogate mom in California whose identity has not been released, reports Us . "We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy," said John, 62,...

Rolling Stone's 30 Best Albums of 2010: Kanye's on Top

Eminem enjoys a comeback, too

(Newser) - Kanye West's comeback must be complete: Rolling Stone awarded him the top slot in its list of 2010's 30 best albums. The top 10:
  1. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: "Music as sprawlingly messy as his life," these songs are "hip-hop epics ... full of the kind
...

Places Some Celebs Aren't Allowed to Go

Lil Wayne can't party at the Wynn Hotel

(Newser) - Lil Wayne may no longer be behind bars, but he found himself barred all the same while in Vegas. The rapper had planned to party (sober, we're assuming, since he's prohibited from drinking for three years) at the Wynn after a performance with Drake, only to find out he wasn't...

14 Famous Wedding Singers

 14 Famous 
 Wedding 
 Singers 
guess who sang for tiger?
Jun 9, 2010 11:27 AM CDT

14 Famous Wedding Singers

None of them are in your budget...

(Newser) - Why in the world would Elton John want to be at Rush Limbaugh’s wedding —and vice versa? It may remain a mystery for the ages, but as you ponder it, the Daily Beast offers up 13 more celebrity wedding singers:
  • Paula Abdul and more: The erstwhile American Idol
...

Elton John Sings at Limbaugh's 4th Wedding

Talking head, 59, takes 33-year-old bride

(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh was married last night in Palm Beach—to his fourth wife—and gay marriage advocate Elton John pulled down a cool $1 million for performing at the reception. The conservative talking head, 59, and 33-year-old Kathryn Rogers wed at The Breakers with 400 of their nearest and dearest...

Elton John to Ryan White: 'I Miss You So Very Much'

Singers pens posthumous letter to AIDS victim

(Newser) - Elton John addresses a posthumous letter to AIDS victim Ryan White in Sunday's Washington Post , a tribute to "the friend who changed my life as well as the lives of millions living with HIV" on the 20th anniversary of his death. "A young boy with a terrible disease,...

Elton John Lost Lover to Suicide

Former beau couldn't reconcile Christianity, homosexuality

(Newser) - Saying it’s “the right timing,” Elton John and husband David Furnish have revealed that one of the singer’s past lovers committed suicide because he could not reconcile his strong Christian faith with his homosexuality. "I had absolutely no idea in the world he was going...

Elton John: Jesus Was Gay
 Elton John: Jesus Was Gay 
Feb 19, 2010 3:01 AM CST

Elton John: Jesus Was Gay

Catholic League: No he wasn't

(Newser) - Elton John talks about love, drugs, and fame in a new interview but it's his take on a "gay Jesus" that's cranking up the Christian right to a frothing frenzy. "I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems," the singer tells Parade...

Elton John Helping Eminem Fight Drug Habit

'He's doing brilliantly,' says Elton

(Newser) - Eminem's been getting help kicking his drug habit from a man who knows first-hand how hard that can be. "I've been helping Eminem over the last 18 months and he's doing brilliantly," Elton John tells BBC Radio. Eminem, 37, has previously acknowledged an addiction to Vicodin, Valium, and...

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