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Brad Bitches to Jen About Angie

Apparently, Pitt and Aniston are still meeting secretly to discuss Jolie problems

(Newser) - Everyone’s favorite exes are at it again—at least according to those crazy British tabloids. The Daily Mail reports that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston held a secret meeting in New York recently—their second this year. Brad, who supposedly considers his union with Angelina Jolie "all but...

FBI Investigated Anna Nicole in Murder Plot

Smith questioned over murder-for-hire plot during J. Howard Marshall estate fight

(Newser) - When Anna Nicole Smith’s rich-but-ancient husband died, she publicly fought his son for his estimated $550 million fortune—and the AP just obtained records showing the FBI investigated Smith for possibly trying to have that son killed. During the 2000-2001 investigation, a gun, a knife, and—inexplicably—a black...

Just Wait: 'Trashy' Letterman Letters Are Coming
 Just Wait: 'Trashy' 
 Letterman Letters 
 Are Coming 
LETTERMAN ROUNDUP
Oct 7, 2009 9:51 AM CDT

Just Wait: 'Trashy' Letterman Letters Are Coming

Birkitt penned series of 'Dear Dave' letters, plus more on extortion

(Newser) - It’s only a matter of time before Stephanie Birkitt’s “trashy” love letters to David Letterman become public. Sadly, “we’re not talking crazy sexual escapades,” a source tells the New York Daily News. “It’s her musings about them. It’s trash.” More...

Hobbled DeLay Quits Dancing
 Hobbled DeLay Quits Dancing 
Oct 7, 2009 12:04 AM CDT

Hobbled DeLay Quits Dancing

Foot injuries force former House leader to withdraw

(Newser) - Tom DeLay’s dancing days are over. The former Republican House majority leader quit Dancing With the Stars last night, though he avoided elimination after defying doctor’s recommendations and competing with stress fractures in both feet, Us reports. But, “If you can’t practice, you’ll make a...

Galpal Cheated on Halderman With Dave

Stephanie Birkitt was still seeing Letterman until last fall, sources say

(Newser) - The story of David Letterman’s twisted love triangle with alleged extortionist Robert Halderman continues to unfold. Former Late Show staffer Stephanie Birkitt was still sleeping with Letterman even after moving in with Halderman—and as late as last fall Birkitt and Letterman went hiking together, sources tell the New ...

Timberlake-Biel Off, Says... Justin's Granny
 Timberlake-Biel Off, 
 Says... Justin's Granny 
BRIT TABS MAKING STUFF UP
Oct 6, 2009 10:02 AM CDT

Timberlake-Biel Off, Says... Justin's Granny

UK tab miraculously gets Timberlake's grandma for comment on Biel

(Newser) - You would think Justin Timberlake’s grandma has better things to do than talk to British tabloids, but apparently you’d be wrong. The Daily Mirror claims Sadie Bomar told Closer, “Jessica was keen to marry, but Justin isn't ready. The girlfriends come and go, but we believe nothing...

Tila Tequila Threatens Suicide via Twitter
 Tila Tequila 
 Threatens 
 Suicide 
 via Twitter 
'God told me I am needed up there'
Oct 6, 2009 9:11 AM CDT

Tila Tequila Threatens Suicide via Twitter

Reality TV star's tweets disturb followers

(Newser) - Famous-for-being-famous Tila Tequila threatened suicide yesterday on Twitter, claiming a friend caught her just before ending her life, and that she will go through with it in two weeks. “No one can stop me,” she posted. In a subsequent tweet, she blamed the idea on God needing her...

Letterman Gets Mostly Raves for Handling Scandal

Plus: Late Show host did not violate company guidelines with affairs

(Newser) - Nope, the David Letterman extortion story didn’t lose momentum over the weekend. From fans to fellow talk show hosts, everyone’s still talking:
  • “If we are now holding late-night talk-show hosts to the same moral accountability as we hold politicians or clergymen, I'm out,” said Letterman follow-up—
...

Letterman Apologizes to Wife, Staff —and Palin

Late Show host still glad he pushed back against alleged extortionist

(Newser) - David Letterman wasn’t planning to talk anymore about his extortion scandal, “but it seems like people want to talk about it,” he said on last night’s Late Show. After apologizing to the staff for subjecting them to “hounding” from reporters, he made it clear that,...

Letterman 'Manipulating' Audience: Halderman Lawyer

Robert Halderman's attorney also wonders why Letterman would pay by check

(Newser) - David Letterman is “a master at manipulating audiences,” and he’s not telling the whole story of the alleged extortion plot by Robert Halderman, says Halderman’s attorney. Gerald Shargel did the talk-show circuit this morning, E! reports, and he pointed out to Today that, “in the...

'I Killed Seth Rogen's Career': Kevin Smith

The director talks about growing out of slackerdom after Zack and Miri failed

(Newser) - Believe it or not, Kevin Smith didn’t smoke weed until recently—and the drug helped him along to an epiphany after his Seth Rogen-driven Zack and Miri Make a Porno bombed. "It started as sort of a midlife crisis thing but it wasn't that,” he tells the...

LiLo's Fashion Debut Slammed
 LiLo's Fashion Debut Slammed 
SLIDESHOW
Oct 5, 2009 9:58 AM CDT

LiLo's Fashion Debut Slammed

Lindsay Lohan's collection for Emanuel Ungaro has few fans, to say the least

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan made her fashion debut yesterday at the Emanuel Ungaro show, and the fact that her acting got the better review shows just how awful it was: “We love Lindsay Lohan—as an actress. Period,” one art director tells the New York Times. “Call the fashion...

CBS Tries to Bury Letterman Vid
 CBS Tries to Bury Letterman Vid 
ALL THINGS DAVE
Oct 5, 2009 8:35 AM CDT

CBS Tries to Bury Letterman Vid

As network works to erase confessional, more info on extortion, galpal comes out

(Newser) - For reasons unknown to Rachel Sklar, CBS spent the weekend removing “unauthorized copies” of David Letterman’s confession from YouTube—and still hasn't posted the clip on its own site. “Check your Fair Use rules,” Sklar writes on Mediaite. “Videos of Letterman’s mea culpa don’...

Extortion Try Just Latest Weirdness in Dave's Life

Letterman's extortion plot follows earlier stalkers, would-be kidnapper

(Newser) - David Letterman’s extortion drama is just the latest in a long line of bizarre happenings. A look back:
  • 1993: Margaret Ray, who stole Letterman’s Porsche in the 1980s and called herself “Mrs. David Letterman,” broke into his home at least seven times and was arrested in
...

At First Blush, Fans Forgive Dave

 At First 
 Blush, Fans 
 Forgive Dave 
LETTERMAN ROUNDUP
Oct 2, 2009 10:31 AM CDT

At First Blush, Fans Forgive Dave

Scandal-tainted David Letterman rules in ratings and with devotees

(Newser) - David Letterman’s fans—at least the handful surveyed by the Daily News—agree: All is forgiven. In fact, his extortionist is the one who should be ashamed of himself. “We love Letterman no matter what he does. He brings us joy,” said a would-be audience member outside...

Tarantino Confirms Kill Bill 3
 Tarantino Confirms Kill Bill 3 
Oct 2, 2009 9:56 AM CDT

Tarantino Confirms Kill Bill 3

Director will make sequel with Uma Thurman, but needs 10-year break

(Newser) - First, the good news for Quentin Tarantino fans: “The Bride will fight again,” he says, confirming his plan to make the third movie in his Kill Bill franchise. The bad news? Not until 2014, notes the New York Post. “I love the character and I think she...

Cleese Hits Stage to Fund $20M Divorce

Monty Python comedian John Cleese, still bitter, will stage one-man show

(Newser) - Hit with a $20 million divorce settlement, John Cleese is taking to the stage for the first time in four years to raise some cash—and have a little fun airing his outrage at the payout to his third wife. A Ludicrous Evening with John Cleese… or How to Finance ...

Madonna Eats&mdash; Gasp! &mdash;Pizza
 Madonna Eats—Gasp!—Pizza
VIDEO
Oct 1, 2009 10:25 AM CDT

Madonna Eats—Gasp!—Pizza

Thanks to David Letterman, the singer finally tries a New York staple

(Newser) - Stop the presses: Madonna has eaten New York City pizza for the first time. The historic moment came about on last night’s Late Show With David Letterman, reports Rolling Stone, adding that the interview had another notable element: The Material Girl was actually funny, even joking about her infamous...

I Know What Killed Daddy: Paris

Michael Jackson's daughter and sister weigh in on King of Pop's death

(Newser) - Paris Jackson and her aunt La Toya both have theories on Michael’s death—one sad, one a little wacky. “What happened is they worked him too hard,” La Toya remembers Paris telling her. “They kept working him and Daddy didn't want that, but they worked him...

Justin, Jessica Are Splits —Maybe

(Newser) - The gossip sites can't decide: Are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel on or off? A friend tells US Weekly that Timberlake has told friends “it’s over”—after dumping Biel over the phone a month ago. But a different source tells People "they're not breaking up. Any...

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