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Oct 13, 2009 3:50 AM CDT

It's Official: Klum Had Baby Girl

Yes, the weekend rumors are true: Couple's fourth child, second daughter born

(Newser) - After days of did-she-or-didn’t-she, Heidi Klum’s rep finally confirms the supermodel gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. Lou Samuel joins Klum and Seal’s three other children Johan, Henry, and Leni, People reports. “From the moment she looked into both of our eyes, it was...

Celebs Bitch Away on Twitter—at Their Peril

Oct 12, 2009 11:09 AM CDT

Celebs Bitch Away on Twitter—at Their Peril

More and more, stars are using social networking to rant about other stars

(Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, celebrities are getting candid and crass in public: The social networking site offers “a kind of faceless anonymity,” one editor tells the Los Angeles Times, leading stars—who might otherwise hide behind a publicist—to tweet their dirty laundry for all the world to see....

Robin Givens on
Mike Tyson,
Abuse

Oct 12, 2009 10:33 AM CDT

Robin Givens on Mike Tyson, Abuse

Actress: 'There’s never any reason for a man to hit you'

(Newser) - As Mike Tyson prepares for his Oprah appearance today, ex-wife Robin Givens recalls her abuse at his hands—and gives advice to anyone who is in a similar situation. “Zero tolerance,” she tells OK! “I don’t care if you read his BlackBerry, I don’t care...

Gay Activists
Gaga for the Lady

Oct 12, 2009 9:01 AM CDT

Gay Activists Gaga for the Lady

The outlandish pop singer brings her charisma to Washington

(Newser) - It became official this weekend in Washington: Lady Gaga is the new icon for the gay community, this generation’s Cher. She brought the crowds to their feet—twice—at the Human Rights Campaign dinner, where even President Obama said, “It is a privilege to be here tonight to...

Winehouse Feared
Exploding Boobs,
Hospitalized

YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP

Oct 12, 2009 8:45 AM CDT

Winehouse Feared Exploding Boobs, Hospitalized

After cosmetic surgery, Amy Winehouse finds herself back in the hospital

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse might be regretting the boob job she got last week—she was hospitalized over the weekend after being “in such pain she could hardly lift her arms,” a source tells the Mirror. After a performance on a British reality show, “Amy started shouting, ‘My...

New Jackson Single No Classic

MUSIC REVIEW

Oct 12, 2009 8:27 AM CDT

New Jackson Single No Classic

Response to 'This Is It' tepid from critics, all over the place from fans

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s posthumous single was released to much hype, but the critical response is lukewarm and fan reactions are mixed. A sampling:

In a roundup of fan comments on Michael Jackson’s website, the Times reports that while some are pleased—“This single is great, even better than

...

Snoop Dogg's
'Snoopiest' TV Moments

watch it

Oct 9, 2009 12:15 PM CDT

Snoop Dogg's 'Snoopiest' TV Moments

Hip-hop artist does an awful lot of entertaining TV cameos

(Newser) - In anticipation of Snoop Dogg’s cameo on tonight’s episode of Brothers, the Huffington Post runs down the hip-hop artist’s best—that is to say, Snoop Doggiest—TV guest moments to date:

The Martha Stewart Show: “Oh, you want me to take the skizin off it.”

...

Hilary Swank
Gets Naked
in Front of
6-Year-Old

GLOSSIES

Oct 9, 2009 10:58 AM CDT

Hilary Swank Gets Naked in Front of 6-Year-Old

The actress has no problem with her boyfriend's son seeing her in the buff

(Newser) - Hilary Swank talks her upcoming movie Amelia, her thoughts on having a family (“my career is like, for lack of a better word, a baby”), and celebrity marriages (“the only difference is that you have your issues in front of the public”) with Joanna Coles for...

Letterman
Brought Galpal
on Family
Vacations

Oct 9, 2009 10:56 AM CDT

Letterman Brought Galpal on Family Vacations

Stephanie Birkitt was in Caribbean with Letterman, wife Regina Lasko, son

(Newser) - Add one more item to the list of things Regina Lasko has against hubby David Letterman. The Late Show host brought galpal Stephanie Birkitt along on vacations with Lasko and son Harry, sources tell the New York Post. Other friends and coworkers were also invited along; one of the trips...

Halderman: Dave
Bedded '6 or 7'
Staffers

Oct 9, 2009 8:10 AM CDT

Halderman: Dave Bedded '6 or 7' Staffers

Plus, Letterman's wife Regina Lasko forced him into second apology

(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt is getting the most attention, but she's not be the only staffer David Letterman seduced—not by a long shot, says accused extortionist Robert Halderman. Halderman puts the figure at “six or seven,” a friend tells the New York Daily News. “He would fly them...

Viral Campaign Succeeds:
Tracy Morgan Joins Twitter

Oct 8, 2009 5:55 PM CDT

Viral Campaign Succeeds: Tracy Morgan Joins Twitter

Site succeeds in signing up 30 Rock star

(Newser) - A celebrity-sighting website has succeeded in its goal to get 30 Rock’s Tracy Morgan on Twitter. Morgan joined today after OMGICU launched a campaign to recruit its most-reported celebrity, notes the Wall Street Journal. It seems to be the real Morgan, at least going by the "verified account"...

Twins' Granny Likes That Hef

Oct 8, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

Twins' Granny Likes That Hef

Kristina and Karissa's grandma is happy for her girls

(Newser) - Apparently this is the week for celebrities’ grandmothers to come out of the woodwork. The latest: the grandma of Hugh Hefner’s 20-year-old twin girlfriends, Kristina and Karissa Shannon: “I got the sweetest letter from their grandmother who raised them,” Hef tells E! “She said how happy...

Halderman 'Enraged'
Over 'Passionate Embrace'

LETTERMAN ROUNDUP

Oct 8, 2009 10:11 AM CDT

Halderman 'Enraged' Over 'Passionate Embrace'

Alleged extortionist spotted Letterman and Birkitt as recently as August

(Newser) - David Letterman’s accused extortionist, Robert “Joe” Halderman, is “a great human being “ but “he's positioned as a bad guy,” says friend and former co-worker Dr. Bob Arnot. “No one’s standing up for Joe,” he continues—so, certainly, Halderman must be glad...

Ritchie: Madonna Is 'Retarded'

GLOSSIES

Oct 8, 2009 9:22 AM CDT

Ritchie: Madonna Is 'Retarded'

But, the Sherlock Holmes director admits, he still loves her

(Newser) - Guy Ritchie talks—at great length, repetitively, meanderingly, often philosophically—to Tom Chiarella, but the part of the Esquire interview receiving the most hype is, of course, the director’s comment on ex-wife Madonna. “Here you go: I still love her,” he says, adding—in an echo of...

Fey: Palin Wig
'Will Come Out
of the Closet'

GLOSSIES

Oct 8, 2009 7:43 AM CDT

Fey: Palin Wig 'Will Come Out of the Closet'

Tina Fey on her Sarah Palin impersonation, Steve Carell, and being a workaholic

(Newser) - Tina Fey talks about many things in her interview with Laura Brown for Harper’s Bazaar—her “Halloween wig”-like hair, her “Tootsie”-like glasses—but the most important news? The resurrection of her Sarah Palin impersonation. “I feel like I've probably not worn that wig for...

LiLo's Fashion Line
a Triumph for the Masses

OPINION

Oct 7, 2009 4:13 PM CDT

LiLo's Fashion Line a Triumph for the Masses

Sure, Lindsay Lohan's collection was dissed—but really, this is how fashion should be

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s fashion debut was “widely panned,” which came as “no surprise, of course.” But though “the looks were inelegant, off-trend, and styled with about as much je ne sais quois as a drunk teen let loose inside a Forever 21,” Erika Kawalek...

6 Other
Extorted
Celebs

Oct 7, 2009 12:10 PM CDT

6 Other Extorted Celebs

From Cameron Diaz all the way back to the 19th century, Letterman ain't the first

(Newser) - David Letterman isn’t the first celebrity to be brazenly blackmailed. Mental Floss lists six other notable cases:

Cameron Diaz: A photographer who snapped bondage-themed nude photos of the actress threatened to sell them to magazines if she wouldn’t buy them for $3.5 million—he ended up in

...

Pink Is Ridiculously Underrated

OPINION

Oct 7, 2009 11:32 AM CDT

Pink Is Ridiculously Underrated

She can out-sing all those pop starlets, so why isn't she getting the same hype?

(Newser) - After watching Pink dangle from a trapeze 60 feet above the Radio City Music Hall stage—while belting out "Sober" perfectly—James Montgomery had a revelation: "Pink is totally underrated." She's "the total pop-star package,” he writes for MTV: tattooed, clever, confrontational, and a damn...

Chris Rock Wants to Be
Your Black Friend

Oct 7, 2009 11:10 AM CDT

Chris Rock Wants to Be Your Black Friend

Comedian lands film that could—or could not—be an insightful look at race relations

(Newser) - Now’s your chance to make Chris Rock your black friend: the comedian will star in Will You Be My Black Friend? The film's based on the GQ article of the same name, chronicling author Devin Friedman’s attempt to diversify his circle of white buddies.

Grandma: Birkitt
Never Had Sex
With Letterman

Oct 7, 2009 10:43 AM CDT

Grandma: Birkitt Never Had Sex With Letterman

Stephanie Birkitt's grandmother is no fan of Halderman, but seems to like Dave

(Newser) - Stephanie Birkitt, David Letterman’s galpal, may not be commenting on the extortion scandal—but her 90-year-old grandma is. Birkitt and Letterman “joked and kidded around,” but “they were just good friends,” she tells the New York Post. “She worked for Dave for 11 years....

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Yes, the weekend rumors are true: Couple's fourth child, second daughter born

More and more, stars are using social networking to rant about other stars

Actress: 'There’s never any reason for a man to hit you'

The outlandish pop singer brings her charisma to Washington

After cosmetic surgery, Amy Winehouse finds herself back in the hospital

Response to 'This Is It' tepid from critics, all over the place from fans

Hip-hop artist does an awful lot of entertaining TV cameos

The actress has no problem with her boyfriend's son seeing her in the buff

Stephanie Birkitt was in Caribbean with Letterman, wife Regina Lasko, son

Plus, Letterman's wife Regina Lasko forced him into second apology

Site succeeds in signing up 30 Rock star

Kristina and Karissa's grandma is happy for her girls

Alleged extortionist spotted Letterman and Birkitt as recently as August

But, the Sherlock Holmes director admits, he still loves her

Tina Fey on her Sarah Palin impersonation, Steve Carell, and being a workaholic

Sure, Lindsay Lohan's collection was dissed—but really, this is how fashion should be

From Cameron Diaz all the way back to the 19th century, Letterman ain't the first

She can out-sing all those pop starlets, so why isn't she getting the same hype?

Comedian lands film that could—or could not—be an insightful look at race relations

Stephanie Birkitt's grandmother is no fan of Halderman, but seems to like Dave