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Beastie Boys Score $1.7M Over Copyright

Band gets another court victory, this time over Monster Beverage

(Newser) - It's not the $2.5 million they wanted, but it's darn close. The Beastie Boys have been awarded $1.7 million in court after Monster Beverage used the band's music in a 2012 promotional ad without permission, E! reports. The money will be divided among Michael "...

For $20K, George RR Martin Will Kill You

Literarily speaking, of course, and to save some wolves

(Newser) - If you happen to have $20,000 burning a hole in your pocket, George RR Martin will cut you for it. The author behind Game of Thrones will slay you with all appropriate gore—on the written page, of course—if you are a top-tier donor of his current crowdfunding...

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Colbert Flips Off Amazon

Comedian makes Hachette beef personal

(Newser) - Amazon has been going to some extraordinary lengths lately to strong-arm publisher Hachette Book Group, and in the process it's made a powerful enemy: Stephen Colbert. Hachette and Amazon have been feuding over e-book pricing, and Amazon has responded by delaying shipments of Hachette's books and making them...

Melissa McCarthy: No One Would Make a Dress for Me

For the Oscars a few years ago

(Newser) - Melissa McCarthy may be wildly popular—but, as she explains to Redbook , that doesn't mean she has a lot of success in the shopping arena. "When I go shopping, most of the time I’m disappointed," she says. "Two Oscars ago, I couldn’t find anybody...

Hamptons Folk Peeved Kardashians Ruining 'Brand'

Landlord who rented to them is getting the cold shoulder

(Newser) - A community in the Hamptons has a message for Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian: Get out. The landlord who rented a Southampton storefront to the reality show stars for their new Dash boutique, which opened Monday, has not seen a happy reaction from her neighbors. Irma Herzog is "being tormented...

Dave Coulier: 'You Oughta Know' Not About Me

Denies Alanis Morissette hit was based on their break-up

(Newser) - Dave Coulier: He's best known as Full House's Uncle Joey ... or the subject of Alanis Morissette's bitter break-up song, "You Oughta Know." But Coulier insists the latter title does not actually belong on his résumé. After the song came out, he tells BuzzFeed in...

Justin Bieber's Racist Video Gets a (Worse) Sequel

It allegedly features him using the n-word in a song, among other things

(Newser) - Days after Justin Bieber apologized for a video showing him using the n-word while telling a racist joke when he was 15, we are apparently going to be subjected to a sequel that sounds even worse. Details about the video are behind a paywall at the Sun , but according to...

Paris Hilton: Don't Film Me for Kardashian Show

Leonardo DiCaprio also refuses

(Newser) - Paris Hilton: too good for reality TV? She and Leonardo DiCaprio both refused to be filmed for Keeping Up With the Kardashians while partying Sunday at an LA event, XIV Summer Sessions, where Kim Kardashian's stepbrother, Brody Jenner, was DJing with some help from dad Bruce Jenner and brother...

Jonah Hill: 'My Heart's Broken' Over Gay Slur

Apologizes at length on 'Tonight Show,' Howard Stern

(Newser) - The first thing Jonah Hill wanted to do when he went on the Tonight Show last night was apologize. Hill got a lot of bad press after hurling a gay slur at a photographer who was attacking him verbally while he was out with friends. Hill and Jimmy Fallon quickly...

Pitt: Guy Who Attacked Me Is a 'Nutter'

And he'll spoil it for other fans, Brad says

(Newser) - Brad Pitt is opening up about the "nutter" who attacked him last week at the Hollywood premiere of Maleficent as he was signing autographs. "I saw someone stage-diving over the barrier at me. I took a step back; this guy had latched onto my lapels," he tells...

J.Lo Made Boyfriend Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement

That's how you know it's true love

(Newser) - Nothing says romance like ... a non-disclosure agreement? Apparently so for Jennifer Lopez, who, sources say, made boyfriend Casper Smart sign one after just a few weeks of dating. After three marriages, J.Lo is "very savvy when it comes to business, but her love life is always filled with...

50 Cent: Beyonce Freaked Out at Me Over Jay Z

Rapper says she rushed him in Las Vegas

(Newser) - 50 Cent stopped by Power 105.1 Monday, and told a pretty interesting story about Beyonce: "One time she jumped off of a ledge and came running over cause she thought me and Jay had issues," he said. "I was like, 'What the f---? Did she...

Someone Stole Miley Cyrus' Maserati

Burglars broke into her home, also stole jewelry: cops

(Newser) - They came in by climbing a fence, but they certainly didn't exit that way: Los Angeles police are searching for a pair of burglars they say broke into Miley Cyrus' San Fernando Valley home and got away with jewelry and a luxury car Friday. Police say a man and...

Justin Bieber Apologizes for N-Word Joke

Says he was young, didn't realize he was 'continuing the ignorance'

(Newser) - As sources promised he would , Justin Bieber has apologized for telling a racist joke that included the n-word back when he was 15. At that age, "I thought it was OK to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but I didn't realize at the time that it wasn't...

5 Most Bizarre Celeb Beauty Treatments

Stem cells and bird poop and kitty litter, oh my!

(Newser) - To prepare for her wedding extravaganza , Kim Kardashian got a $550 stem cell facial. No, it's not quite as icky as it sounds, but it is weird—the vegan stem cell serum that's applied to the face during the treatment uses cells from a marine plant, Us reports....

Jack White Apologizes to Black Keys, Everyone

Singer issues very broad apology after 'Rolling Stone' interview blows up

(Newser) - Jack White gave Rolling Stone an earful in this month's cover story, and now he's apologizing to a good swath of the music industry, specifically the Black Keys, Meg White, Adele, and the list goes on. "I wish the band the Black Keys all the success that...

Melissa Etheridge Marries Longtime Love

Rocker ties knot with Linda Wallem

(Newser) - Melissa Etheridge waded back into marital waters yesterday, marrying partner and Nurse Jackie creator Linda Wallem in a Montecito, Califo., ceremony that took place just two days after the couple turned 53, reports People . "A gorgeous, perfect, beautiful day to get married," tweeted the rocker, whose four kids...

7 Crazy Over-the-Top Celebrity Weddings

Including some even more expensive than the Kimye nuptials

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding was certainly over-the-top: It cost an estimated $2.8 million , but what do you expect when you're flying your guests from Paris to Florence via private jet, hiring Andrea Bocelli to sing, holding your rehearsal dinner at the Palace of Versailles, and...

It's a Boy for Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas

No name announced yet for new baby

(Newser) - It's a "prince" for fairy-tale couple Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas. The married Once Upon a Time stars welcomed their first child Thursday, Goodwin's rep confirms to People , adding, "Both mom and baby are doing great." (No name has yet been announced.) The couple,...

Cindy McCain Has Harsh Words for Gwyneth

She slams actress over her latest unfortunate comment

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow's latest ill-advised comment , which seemed to compare the traumatic experience of reading mean online comments about oneself to the similarly traumatic experience of war, has made her a new enemy. Cindy McCain tweeted her displeasure at Paltrow's comments Wednesday, then went on HLN yesterday to discuss...

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