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Bea Arthur Was a Secret Marine
Bea Arthur Was a
Secret Marine
Dec 10, 2010 10:35 AM CST

Bea Arthur Was a Secret Marine

Actress later denied serving, when asked

(Newser) - Before she was a Golden Girl, Bea Arthur was a Marine. She denied it when asked in interviews, but the Smoking Gun found records showing that Arthur (then Bernice Frankel) served in the Marine Corps for two and a half years, starting in 1943 when she was 21. She was...

15 Celebs Who Went From 'Whatever' to 'Wow' in 2010

Even Gwyneth Paltrow's appeal is up

(Newser) - It's hard to believe that last year, James Franco was just, as the Daily Beast puts it, "that guy from Freaks & Geeks." He joins 14 other celebs on the Beast's list of the most-improved stars of 2010:
  • Jennifer Grey: Truly, no one puts Baby in a corner.
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Howard Stern Signs New 5-Year Deal With Sirius/XM

'If we're going to stay in radio, we should stay here'

(Newser) - After weeks of tense contract negotiations, Howard Stern has inked a deal to stay on Sirius/XM for another five years. Earlier this week, Stern ranted against the Sirius CFO for hinting that the shock jock may need to take a pay cut, PopEater reports, but he apologized on-air yesterday. There...

Florida to Wipe Jim Morrison's Indecent Exposure Conviction

Band members still insist he never showed anything

(Newser) - Jim Morrison was appealing his conviction for indecent exposure when he died in 1971. Nearly 40 years later, he'll finally get his wish: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will pardon Morrison today, a day after the Doors singer would have turned 67. Surviving band members still insist Morrison never actually exposed...

Jen to Chelsea Handler: Shut Up About Angelina

Aniston hates Angie drama, friends say

(Newser) - After Chelsea Handler called Angelina Jolie some very bad names , she made it clear that close friend Jennifer Aniston had nothing to do with the attack—but Jen is pissed anyway. "Jen has gone out of her way to keep her private feelings about that woman who stole her...

Celebs Stop Tweeting for AIDS; No One Cares

Billionaire has to donate last half of money needed to get them back online

(Newser) - Celebrities had a plan: Stay off Twitter until they raised $1 million for HIV/AIDS relief, in a campaign known as "Digital Death." Just one problem: They expected to raise the cash in a snap ... and they didn't. After six days of silence, just $450,000 had come in:...

Chelsea Handler Calls Angelina Jolie Some Very Bad Names

She's definitely on Team Aniston

(Newser) - Remember when Angelina Jolie admitted that she doesn’t really have any friends ? Chelsea Handler thinks she knows why. The comedian—and close friend to Jennifer Aniston—thrashed Jolie during a recent show in New Jersey, calling her a “homewrecker,” a “b***h,” and a “...

Winfrey, McCartney Among Kennedy Center Honorees

Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones also feted

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney were among the latest group of celebs to receive Kennedy Center Honors in a star-filled night that included tributes from Julia Roberts and John Travolta, among others. Merle Haggard, Broadway composer Jerry Herman, and dancer Bill T. Jones were also honored, as they sat with...

Guess Who's Entertainer of the Year?

America's sweetheart Taylor Swift, of course

(Newser) - She wins tons of awards and sells massive amounts of albums: Is it any surprise that Entertainment Weekly names Taylor Swift Entertainer of the Year? She talks to the magazine about, among other things, the frequent speculation over which famous ex-boyfriends her songs are about. "The fact is, I...

Chuck Norris to Become Real* Texas Ranger

*Real honorary Texas ranger

(Newser) - Walker, Texas Ranger, will soon be a "real" Texas ranger. Gov. Rick Perry will make Chuck Norris and his younger brother, Aaron, honorary rangers today, the AP reports. The ceremony will take place at a real-life rangers' office in Dallas. In addition to his on-screen adventures, Norris is known...

Eminem Snags 10 Grammy Noms

Lady Gaga also does well—but where's Song of the Year nod?

(Newser) - Eminem raked in the Grammy nominations last night, leading the ranks with 10 nods including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. Next up were Bruno Mars with seven, and Lady Gaga , Lady Antebellum , and Jay-Z with six each. Of...

Snoop Writes Song for Wills
 Snoop Writes Song for Wills  
stag party anthem
Dec 1, 2010 10:48 AM CST

Snoop Writes Song for Wills

Rapper calls "Wet" the perfect bachelor party song

(Newser) - Prince William must be a pretty big Snoop Dogg fan. Last month, Prince Harry reportedly asked the rapper to perform at his brother's engagement party. Now, Snoop has given Wills a little gift: A song for his bachelor party, which the rapper calls "the perfect anthem for Prince William...

Keith Urban: I Feared Rehab Would 'Destroy Us'

But it only brought him closer to Nicole Kidman, he tells Oprah

(Newser) - Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman had been married just four months when he checked into rehab for drug and alcohol addiction—and the country star thought it would ruin them. Yesterday he told Oprah Winfrey his thoughts at the time were, “Surely let's give it a few years so...

Depp: Disney Hated 'Gay' Jack Sparrow
 Depp: Disney 
 Hated 'Gay' 
 Jack Sparrow 
VF interview
Nov 30, 2010 9:30 AM CST

Depp: Disney Hated 'Gay' Jack Sparrow

Plus, he really likes The Tourist co-star Angelina Jolie

(Newser) - Patti Smith interviews Johnny Depp in the latest Vanity Fair , talking everything from Angelina Jolie to Jack Sparrow. Highlights:
  • On Angie: “You don’t know what she might be like—if she has any sense of humor at all,” he says of his The Tourist co-star. “I
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Your 2011 Oscars Hosts Are...
 Your 2011 Oscars Hosts Are... 
Nov 29, 2010 12:50 PM CST

Your 2011 Oscars Hosts Are...

James Franco and Anne Hathaway, Academy announces

(Newser) - Your 2011 Academy Awards hosts: James Franco and Anne Hathaway. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tweeted the announcement today, adding that you should "tweet them your advice!" Oddly, both actors could potentially be nominated in the lead categories, Franco for 127 Hours and Hathaway for...

And Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People Are...

Sarah Palin and ... the cast of 'Jersey Shore'?

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has now made Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People List two years in a row. Palin is among the eight names Walters revealed today, People reports. Others include princess-in-waiting Kate Middleton , new mom Sandra Bullock , tween obsession Justin Bieber , universally beloved Betty White , basketball star LeBron James , new American ...

Johnny Depp: Me Tonto
 Johnny 
 Depp: 
 Me Tonto 
Nov 29, 2010 2:46 AM CST

Johnny Depp: Me Tonto

But who will be his kemosabe in upcoming Lone Ranger update?

(Newser) - Hi ho, Silver! Johnny Depp will bring back the thrilling days of yesteryear with a fresh portrayal of the Lone Ranger's unflappable Native American sidekick, Tonto. Depp is bound to majorly overhaul the character of the quiet, subservient Tonto created by actor Jay Silverheels in the popular 1950s series. But...

Willie Nelson Busted For Pot
 Willie Nelson Busted For Pot 
what a shocker
Nov 27, 2010 8:10 AM CST

Willie Nelson Busted For Pot

Country music star must still like to get high

(Newser) - Apparently, Willie Nelson still enjoys the occasional doobie. The country music star was arrested—right out of his tour bus—at a border patrol checkpoint in Texas yesterday for possessing 6 ounces of marijuana, KVIA reports. He was booked in county jail but later freed on bond. This is just...

Airports Ban PETA Ads Mocking TSA

Video, ad campaign make light of new security procedures

(Newser) - Several major airports are taking a stand against PETA ads that make light of the TSA's new security procedures. One, a video originally planned to be shown in Boston on Logan Airport's free wi-fi network, features Pamela Anderson (hardly) dressed as a TSA agent stripping passengers of leather and fur....

Your Super Bowl Entertainment: Black Eyed Peas

will.i.am honored to be chosen over, say, Cheap Trick

(Newser) - The Black Eyed Peas will be the first non-classic rock act to rock the Super Bowl halftime stage since Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's 2004 nipple slip performance. "They could have picked anybody," will.i.am tells Rolling Stone . "They could rock a million and get Cheap...

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