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OPINION

Sep 17, 2009 9:35 AM CDT

Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow

After her stellar performance on America's Got Talent , it's time to take Boyle seriously

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s performance last night on America’s Got Talent “was exactly what Boyle's mentor, Simon Cowell, could have hoped for—lovely, inspirational, free of surprises,” writes Ann Powers in the Los Angeles Times. “No matter that it was canned” or that she was nervous. Boyle's...

We Love Justin, Not His Jeans

Sep 16, 2009 12:53 PM CDT

We Love Justin, Not His Jeans

For celeb designers like Timberlake, recession means hard times for fashion lines

(Newser) - The latest casualty of the economic crisis: celebrity clothing lines. “Every D-level celebrity who thought they could make a quick buck by designing a handbag or whatever is going to disappear,” Vogue editor Anna Wintour tells the Wall Street Journal. “And I think that's a good thing....

When I Miss Heath,
I Look at Matilda:
Michelle

Sep 16, 2009 11:02 AM CDT

When I Miss Heath, I Look at Matilda: Michelle

In first interview since Ledger's death, Williams opens up about grief, motherhood

(Newser) - Michelle Williams was reluctant to talk to the press after the death of Heath Ledger, because “I didn't know what my boundaries were,” she tells Vogue. She has since figured it out: “I can talk about grief, about single parenting, about trying to balance work and kids....

Lady Gaga: 'Skank With a Brain'

OPINION

Sep 16, 2009 9:57 AM CDT

Lady Gaga: 'Skank With a Brain'

Pop's newest explosion exploits our obsession with sexuality, salaciousness

(Newser) - “Lady Gaga is pretty skanky,” writes James Brady Ryan for Nerve. “That might sound harsh, but there are some facts we all must face: the girl is no fan of pants, for one thing.” She may be crass, outlandish, and over-the-top sexual—but “she is...

Sean Penn Finds New Galpal, 25

Sep 16, 2009 9:40 AM CDT

Sean Penn Finds New Galpal, 25

Model Jessica White replaces soon-to-be-ex Robin Wright Penn

(Newser) - Sean Penn wasted no time finding a new galpal in the wake of his split from Robin Wright Penn—and she’s just half his age and a swimsuit model to boot. The actor, 49, has been spotted around New York City with Jessica White, 25, and “they are...

Megan Fox:
I'd Totally
Shoot My
Boyfriend

Sep 16, 2009 8:25 AM CDT

Megan Fox: I'd Totally Shoot My Boyfriend

We knew her relationship with Brian Austin Green was stormy, but...

(Newser) - Don’t give Megan Fox a gun, unless you want to see on-again/off-again boyfriend Brian Austin Green seriously injured. “My temper is ridiculously bad,” Fox overshares with Rolling Stone in an excerpt printed by the New York Post, going on to describe a fight with Green. “I've...

Patrick Swayze to Be Cremated

SWAYZE ROUNDUP

Sep 16, 2009 7:11 AM CDT

Patrick Swayze to Be Cremated

Plus, a first look at the actor's book with wife Lisa Niemi, and more tributes

(Newser) - Patrick Swayze’s ashes will be spread across his New Mexican Rancho de Días Alegres (Ranch of Happy Days), which he called his favorite place in the world, a source tells Radar. The actor’s body, currently in Los Angeles, will be cremated within 48 hours. More Swayze news:...

Douglas, Damon Ready to Kiss

Sep 15, 2009 11:42 AM CDT

Douglas, Damon Ready to Kiss

'Get your Chapstick ready,' Douglas tells onscreen lover about upcoming Liberace movie

(Newser) - Michael Douglas has some advice for Matt Damon, his soon-to-be co-star—and onscreen lover—in an upcoming film about Liberace. “I saw Michael last night. He comes up and says, ‘Get your Chapstick ready,’” Damon tells USA Today. “It's going to be a great movie,...

Colin Farrell, Galpal Expecting

Sep 15, 2009 10:59 AM CDT

Colin Farrell, Galpal Expecting

Actor is excited for second child, first with girlfriend Alicja Bachleda

(Newser) - Colin Farrell is “going to be a father again,” he confirms to People. Galpal Alicja Bachleda will be his second babymama—he already has son James, 6, with model Kim Bordenave. “I'm very excited man! Very! There is nothing more exciting really,” he continues, adding that...

Grey, Demi Lead
Swayze Tributes

SLIDESHOW

Sep 15, 2009 9:12 AM CDT

Grey, Demi Lead Swayze Tributes

Dirty Dancing co-star cherishes swooning in his arms

(Newser) - Like generations who adored him, Jennifer Grey often thinks about swaying in Patrick Swayze’s arms, People reports. “When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing, practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny little...

Bea Arthur Called
Betty White a What?

Sep 15, 2009 9:07 AM CDT

Bea Arthur Called Betty White a What?

Tribute to Golden Girls comic recalls her funny—often dirty—comments

(Newser) - Bea Arthur’s sharp humor and potty mouth were remembered at yesterday’s tribute to the late actor, People reports. Recollections ranged from the reverent—“She really taught me how to be a feminist,” said Rosie O’Donnell—to the raunchy—“God, I want to f--- him,...

Ten Pre-Kanye Stage Rushes

Sep 14, 2009 1:25 PM CDT

Ten Pre-Kanye Stage Rushes

West even makes the list with a pre-Taylor Swift intrusion

(Newser) - Kanye West is only the latest celebrity to invade the stage and rain on someone else’s parade. The Daily Mirror runs down 10 other notable moments, from funny to tragic:

Keith Richards: Famously guitar-chopped a fan who rushed the stage.
Noel Gallagher: On-stage shove left him with three broken

...

How Neil Came Out, Made It Big

GLOSSIES

Sep 14, 2009 12:30 PM CDT

How Neil Came Out, Made It Big

Openly gay Neil Patrick Harris thinks he and his partner would 'make great parents'

(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris has truly exploded this year. He's slotted to host and produce the Emmys, garnered rave reviews on Broadway, plays a womanizer on TV—and he does it all while openly gay, making his success story a sort of Hollywood first. He discusses painful memories of child stardom...

Elton John Can't Adopt: Ukraine

Sep 14, 2009 11:00 AM CDT

Elton John Can't Adopt: Ukraine

Singer too old, and country doesn't recognize his civil union

(Newser) - Elton John will not be able to adopt a 14-month-old Ukrainian child because the pop star is too old and isn't traditionally married, Ukraine's minister for family affairs says. The pop singer toured a hospital for HIV-infected children in eastern Ukraine on Saturday as part of a charity project and...

Jackson Movie Trailer Released

WATCH THE VIDEO

Sep 14, 2009 9:46 AM CDT

Jackson Movie Trailer Released

Plus, the King of Pop's final messages revealed—and a secret sister speaks

(Newser) - The trailer for Michael Jackson’s This Is It, a flick pieced together from more than 100 hours of rehearsal footage, has been released, the Sun reports. Watch it at left. More on Jackson:

Messages left on Post-it notes give a view into Jackson’s state of mind before he

...

Kanye's Tantrum Smells Staged

OPINION

Sep 14, 2009 9:10 AM CDT

Kanye's Tantrum Smells Staged

VMA debacle with Taylor Swift 'merely a way to distract' from MTV's lacking lineup

(Newser) - Kanye West’s outburst at last night’s Video Music Awards allowed MTV “to sneak up behind the rest of the cable lineup and command the television-watching nation’s attention"—a definite coup when you consider it was competing with the US Open, football, and the True Blood ...

Oprah May
Lobby for
Chicago
Olympics

Sep 14, 2009 7:54 AM CDT

Oprah May Lobby for Chicago Olympics

Winfrey considers joining First Lady in Copenhagen to bid for 2016 games

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey may join the contingent helping Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, she tells the Tribune. “There’s some talk about it, and if I feel I can be useful there, then that’s what I will do,” Winfrey says of a possible trip to Copenhagen...

Jackson Tributes
Steal Video Awards

SLIDESHOW

Sep 14, 2009 7:32 AM CDT

Jackson Tributes Steal Video Awards

If it weren't for a certain rapper, Michael would have stolen the show

(Newser) - With the exception of Kanye West's inebriated attack on Taylor Swift, last night’s MTV Video Music Awards were all about Michael Jackson, with longtime friend Madonna and sister Janet delivering moving tributes, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Material Girl introduced the tribute, while Janet performed her half of...

Strung-out
Whitney Spent
7 Months in PJs

Sep 10, 2009 11:30 AM CDT

Strung-out Whitney Spent 7 Months in PJs

Whitney Houston reveals her darkest moments to Oprah

(Newser) - Whitney Houston was so strung out on drugs that she didn't get out of her pajamas for 7 months, the Sun reports. In the first of a two-part Oprah interview set to air Monday, the singer openly discusses her out-of-control lifestyle with ex Bobby Brown—and owns up to it...

Pain Meds Led Melanie
to Rehab: Banderas

Sep 9, 2009 11:58 AM CDT

Pain Meds Led Melanie to Rehab: Banderas

After six years sober, ski accident brought back demons

(Newser) - Melanie Griffith checked herself into rehab this spring after pain meds from a skiing accident left her feeling "weak" in her determination to stay sober, says husband Antonio Banderas on today's Ellen DeGeneres Show, squashing rumors that he told his wife it was rehab or divorce. Banderas says he...

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After her stellar performance on America's Got Talent , it's time to take Boyle seriously

For celeb designers like Timberlake, recession means hard times for fashion lines

In first interview since Ledger's death, Williams opens up about grief, motherhood

Pop's newest explosion exploits our obsession with sexuality, salaciousness

Model Jessica White replaces soon-to-be-ex Robin Wright Penn

We knew her relationship with Brian Austin Green was stormy, but...

Plus, a first look at the actor's book with wife Lisa Niemi, and more tributes

'Get your Chapstick ready,' Douglas tells onscreen lover about upcoming Liberace movie

Actor is excited for second child, first with girlfriend Alicja Bachleda

Dirty Dancing co-star cherishes swooning in his arms

Tribute to Golden Girls comic recalls her funny—often dirty—comments

West even makes the list with a pre-Taylor Swift intrusion

Openly gay Neil Patrick Harris thinks he and his partner would 'make great parents'

Singer too old, and country doesn't recognize his civil union

Plus, the King of Pop's final messages revealed—and a secret sister speaks

VMA debacle with Taylor Swift 'merely a way to distract' from MTV's lacking lineup

Winfrey considers joining First Lady in Copenhagen to bid for 2016 games

If it weren't for a certain rapper, Michael would have stolen the show

Whitney Houston reveals her darkest moments to Oprah

After six years sober, ski accident brought back demons