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A Month Later, Casey Kasem Still Not Buried

Daughter says his wife hasn't made arrangements

(Newser) - A month after Casey Kasem's death , the family drama is far from over: The iconic DJ still hasn't been buried, a spokesperson for Kasem's daughter tells NBC News . Kasem's second wife, Jean, has the rights to his body, and she has yet to arrange for him...

Woman Spends $34K to Look Like Kim Kardashian

Still on Claire Leeson's to-do list: butt implants

(Newser) - Claire Leeson really wanted to look like Kim Kardashian—so much that she spent more than $34,000 to do so, the Daily Mail reports. The UK woman says friends told her she already resembled Kim, and, she tells ITV , she became obsessed with the reality star in 2009. She'...

Gwen Stefani Lands Hubby Gavin Rossdale a Job

He'll join her on 'The Voice'

(Newser) - Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale didn't seem to mind when wife Gwen Stefani became more famous than him , and now he appears to be cool with Stefani getting him a job. Stefani is taking over for Christina Aguilera on The Voice this fall as Aguilera prepares to have a baby...

Weird Al's 'Tacky' Has A-List Cast

Yankovic's new video features Jack Black, among others

(Newser) - Weird Al Yankovic's latest album, Mandatory Fun , is out today—and to celebrate, the parody artist is releasing eight music videos in eight days, Nerdist reports. Yesterday's was "Tacky," a parody of Pharrell's "Happy" that features Jack Black, Kristen Schaal, Margaret Cho, Eric Stonestreet,...

Katherine Heigl: I Don't Think I'm 'Difficult'

Actress dishes on her reputation of being hard to work with

(Newser) - Remember that Hollywood Reporter piece last year in which insiders bashed Katherine Heigl as "entitled" and "difficult"? Well, reporters at yesterday's NBC summer press tour certainly did, and the resulting questions made for a session Vulture calls both " lively " and " tense ." Asked...

Bethenny Frankel: Look at Me in My 4-Year-Old's PJs

Posts controversial snap on Instagram

(Newser) - Today's Proud Mom Moment comes to us courtesy of Bethenny Frankel, who posted a picture on Instagram yesterday showing her wearing her 4-year-old daughter's clothes. "This is my daughter's nightgown and PJ shorts. Think we're ready to start sharing clothes yet?" wrote the 43-year-old Real...

Here&#39;s How Archie Dies
 Here's How Archie Dies 
Jul 14, 2014 10:04 AM CDT

Here's How Archie Dies

So stop reading this if you don't want to know

(Newser) - As you've perhaps been dreading since April , Archie Andrews is going to die (sort of) on Wednesday. The beloved comic book character will be killed off in the issue of Life With Archie that comes out that day (but he'll remain alive in the other Archie Comics series),...

8th-Grade Metal Band Signs Record Deal With Sony

Unlocking the Truth could be reap nearly $1.8M

(Newser) - Their voices only recently dropped, but that didn't keep a hot new metal band from signing a record deal with Sony. All three members of Unlocking the Truth will be starting eighth grade next year, but in addition to their two-album contract (with an option for at least another...

Chrissy Teigen: I Was Too 'Fat' for Forever 21

Model recalls the time retailer fired her over her weight

(Newser) - During an interview and cover shoot with Du Jour , model Chrissy Teigen let slip this little story in a behind-the-scenes video spotted by Business Insider :
  • "I actually was fired from a job. Forever 21. They booked me directly when I was much younger. I showed up on set, they
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Tracy Morgan Out of Rehab
 Tracy Morgan Out of Rehab 
Jul 13, 2014 5:27 AM CDT

Tracy Morgan Out of Rehab

Comedian to continue recovering at home

(Newser) - More than a month after the June 7 crash that critically injured him and killed a fellow comedian and friend, Tracy Morgan was released from medical rehab yesterday and "will continue his recovery efforts at home with an aggressive outpatient program," says his publicist in a statement obtained...

5 Stars Who Won Oscars in Their First-Ever Films

Who says you need practice to be perfect?

(Newser) - Actors who've been in the biz for years without ever snagging an Academy Award probably shake their heads and sigh when they think about these six celebrities rounded up by Biography.com —all of whom won Oscars for their film debuts. A sampling:
  • Lupita Nyong'o: Best Supporting
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5 Celeb-Owned Tourist Attractions

Schedule your summer road trip around the stars

(Newser) - Taking a summer road trip? Obsessed with Hollywood? If both of those things apply to you, consider visiting one of these five travel attractions owned by celebrities, as rounded up by Biography.com :
  • Dollywood: Dolly Parton bought a stake in a Tennessee theme park, named it after herself, and the
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Alec Baldwin's Next TV Role: 'Rob Ford-Like' Mayor

He's working on one-hour series

(Newser) - This sounds like a show we might actually watch: Alec Baldwin is developing a new TV series with NBC Productions in which he would play the "buffoonish" and/or "outlandish" mayor of New York City—a character much like the actual mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, Deadline reports. Baldwin...

This Exists: $350 Robin Thicke 'Get Her Back' Bouquet

We doubt it will work on Paula Patton

(Newser) - If, somehow, you are impressed rather than creeped out by Robin Thicke's increasingly embarrassing attempts to win back his estranged wife, you may want to try some of his tactics on your own ex. And thanks to a new partnership between Thicke and 1-800-FLOWERS.com , you can—for the...

Clooney Calls Daily Mail's Lie 'Premeditated'

Actor refuses to accept tabloid's apology

(Newser) - George Clooney is thanking the Daily Mail for its apology to him , but he's not accepting that apology. After Clooney complained that the British tabloid "insinuat[ed] religious tensions where there are none" by running a story claiming his fiancée's mother objected to the engagement since Clooney...

Game of Thrones Grabs 19 Emmy Noms

HBO series leads the pack

(Newser) - This year, the Emmys expanded the maximum number of best drama and comedy series nominees to seven, the Los Angeles Times reports—ultimately, just six were nominated in each category, but Netflix managed to snag a nod in each. But the biggest winner in the nominations game was Game of ...

Rocker's New Project: Music for Your Lonely Dog

Andrew Dost of fun. scores relaxation number for DogTV

(Newser) - Score one for the dogs. DogTV , the nascent television network for dogs , asked Grammy-winning musician Andrew Dost of the pop-rock band fun. to write some psychoacoustic music. The unnamed result, nearly four minutes of harp, piano, and repetitive electronic undertones, debuted Monday during a relaxation segment. "I approached this...

Disney's Latest: Live-Action Dumbo

Apparently it's possible thanks to CGI

(Newser) - Disney has been turning its animated classics into live-action films for a while now, but we're guessing no one predicted the next one announced would be, you know, the one about an elephant with huge ears who also happens to talk and fly. But yes, Disney is indeed working...

JK Rowling, Stop Writing Harry Potter Stories

Otherwise, you devalue the original series, writes Devon Maloney

(Newser) - Harry Potter fans grieved when they read the final page of the final book in the series, knowing that JK Rowling was determined not to write any further stories. So a devoted Potter reader like Devon Maloney should be overjoyed that Rowling yesterday released a new story set in Potter'...

Pamela Anderson's 2nd Marriage to Ex Now Also Over

She and Rick Salomon are divorcing

(Newser) - Pamela Anderson's second marriage to Rick Salomon appears to have lasted about three times longer than her first marriage to Rick Salomon. Of course, that's not saying much when the first marriage only lasted two months. That one was annulled, but this time around, the two are getting...

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