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smelliest man alive?

Feb 26, 2010 10:58 AM CST

Sorry, Ladies: Johnny Depp Stinks

And so does galpal Vanessa Paradis

(Newser) - Johnny Depp may be the Sexiest Man Alive , but he smells gross. “He isn't big on personal cleanliness,” a source tells Fox , adding that he “usually smells because he rarely showers” and his longtime girlfriend, French supermodel Vanessa Paradis, has a similar problem. “No makeup and...

Carly Simon's
'You're So Vain'
Is About...

burning mystery dept

Feb 26, 2010 10:26 AM CST

Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' Is About...

Singer may have finally ended decades-long mystery

(Newser) - For 38 years, jilted lovers everywhere have been singing along to “You’re So Vain” and wondering exactly who is so vain—and they may finally have an answer. Speculation has long centered on Carly Simon’s famous exes, including Warren Beatty, Kris Kristofferson, Mick Jagger, Cat Stevens, or...

Paris Hilton Beer Ad
Too Naughty for Brazil

we've seen way worse

Feb 26, 2010 10:12 AM CST

Paris Hilton Beer Ad Too Naughty for Brazil

Heiress' behavior actually tame, but ad that may be pulled

(Newser) - Apparently Brazil hasn't seen many photos of Paris Hilton, because an official has objected to a commercial that's surprisingly tame—for her. View the ad for Devassa beer, which features a fully clothed Hilton vamping provocatively in a high-rise window, in the gallery. For the sake of contrast, you can...

Celebs Split on
Killer-Whale Killing

flu is way scarier, says dane

Feb 26, 2010 9:14 AM CST

Celebs Split on Killer-Whale Killing

Khloe Kardashian has whale-phobia; Dane Cook thinks flu is scarier

(Newser) - Celebs are split on which is more outrageous: that the whale that killed a SeaWorld trainer this week is still alive, or that the whale was a captured and trained to perform in the first place. Reactions from Hollywood, as rounded up by E! :

Nick Cannon: “People need to

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Celebs Mourn Andrew Koenig

Feb 26, 2010 8:23 AM CST

Celebs Mourn Andrew Koenig

Dad's 'Star Trek' costars and others respond to suicide

(Newser) - As the Koenig family sent out a statement thanking everyone for the “kind thoughts at this difficult time,” celebrities mourned Andrew publicly. The responses so far, rounded up by E! :

William Shatner: “My deepest sympathies to Andrew Koenig's family. I will grieve with them."
Levar Burton:

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Jon Cryer's Ex-Wife Arranged
Hit, Says Ex-Boyfriend

more 2.5 men drama

Feb 26, 2010 8:11 AM CST

Jon Cryer's Ex-Wife Arranged Hit, Says Ex-Boyfriend

Sarah Trigger was allegedly behind death threat

(Newser) - Apparently, Charlie Sheen’s antics aren’t enough drama for one sitcom. Jon Cryer, Sheen’s Two and a Half Men co-star, was targeted for a hit…allegedly by his ex-wife. The threat became public when Cryer alerted security on Jan. 15; he believed Sarah Trigger, with whom he was...

Nigella Lawson Was Inspiration for Alice Character

SAYS DIRECTOR BURTON

Feb 25, 2010 10:57 PM CST

Nigella Lawson Was Inspiration for Alice Character

Director Burton saw White Queen in celeb chef

(Newser) - British celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was an inspiration for the White Queen character in his Alice in Wonderland, director Tim Burton says. “She’s really beautiful and she does all this cooking, but then there’s this glint in her eye,” Burton tells the Los Angeles Times of...

10 Celebrities
Who Definitely
Need 'Prehab'

Feb 25, 2010 11:04 AM CST

10 Celebrities Who Definitely Need 'Prehab'

We're looking at you, Miley Cyrus

(Newser) - Now that Brooke Mueller and Charlie Sheen are hitting “ prehab ”—rehab for people (supposedly) without any actual addiction issues—it’s time for other celebrities to follow suit. Ami Angelowicz lists her top 10 candidates, on The Frisky :

Britney Spears: Sure, she seems OK now. But you

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Andrew Koenig's Parents
Walk Out on Larry King

mysteries

Feb 25, 2010 10:55 AM CST

Andrew Koenig's Parents Walk Out on Larry King

Missing persons coordinator fears suicide for Growing Pains star

(Newser) - The mystery of missing Andrew Koenig deepens: Last night, his parents inexplicably walked out on Larry King Live two minutes before their scheduled interview. “We checked them out, they were prepared to go on,” King said upon returning from commercial. “I said hello, they both said hello,...

Bachelor Gal
in Sex Tape
Scandal

Feb 25, 2010 10:54 AM CST

Bachelor Gal in Sex Tape Scandal

Rozlyn Papa, who allegedly slept with a producer, is supposed star

(Newser) - Another day, another reality star sex tape scandal. This time it’s Rozlyn Papa, the former Bachelor contestant famous for being booted from the show after allegedly sleeping with a producer (and later being called “ desperate ” by the show’s host). Whoever is shopping the tape around claims...

Guess What Courtney Love
Wants to Do to John Mayer?

hint: it's not pretty

Feb 25, 2010 10:35 AM CST

Guess What Courtney Love Wants to Do to John Mayer?

Singer, once again, rants on Twitter

(Newser) - Leave it to Courtney Love to take John Mayer’s controversial Playboy interview (in which he called Jessica Simpson “sexual napalm” and his penis “a white supremacist”) and make it even more disturbing. After reading it, she tweeted all about her desire to “hate f---” her...

Angie's
Bro Behind
Voight Reunion

a fan of kiss...and make up

Feb 25, 2010 9:05 AM CST

Angie's Bro Behind Voight Reunion

James Haven, Brad Pitt teamed up to convince Angelina Jolie

(Newser) - The reunion between Angelina Jolie and long-estranged father Jon Voight went so well that they’re planning to spend Christmas together. “It was wonderful. He’s crazy about his grandkids,” a source tells People . But in perhaps the oddest twist, it appears the reunion was orchestrated by not...

Stripper: I Slept
With Matthew Fox

Feb 25, 2010 6:30 AM CST

Stripper: I Slept With Matthew Fox

Stefani Talbott claims affair with Lost star, married 18 years

(Newser) - Matthew Fox has done a pretty good job staying out of the tabloids, but with Lost in its last season, he finally has a scandal all his own: A stripper claims an affair with the married father of two. “He didn’t tell me to keep it a secret...

Craig Ferguson,
Late Night's New King

OPINION

Feb 24, 2010 11:28 AM CST

Craig Ferguson, Late Night's New King

David Letterman still wins, but he's in a class of his own

(Newser) - Despite all the publicity heaped upon them in recent weeks, there are more late night hosts than just Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien. After years of following the major late night shows, Michael Giltz decided the time has come to declare a new king. His final verdict? Craig Ferguson,...

'Pickleback'
Tops Nickelback...
'Frontman' Pissed

FACEBOOK WARS

Feb 24, 2010 10:11 AM CST

'Pickleback' Tops Nickelback... 'Frontman' Pissed

Fake Chad Kroeger doesn't see the humor in Facebook page

(Newser) - Most important news of the day: The pickle prominently featured on Facebook page “Can this pickle get more fans than Nickelback” did, indeed, accrue more fans than the band. Though a Facebook exchange between the "frontman" and the page’s founder (at left) appears to be a fake,...

Matt Damon
to Play RFK
in Biopic

Feb 24, 2010 9:42 AM CST

Matt Damon to Play RFK in Biopic

Robert F. Kennedy film in the works at New Regency

(Newser) - If shelling out $10 to see a biopic about Robert F. Kennedy doesn’t thoroughly excite you, perhaps this will change your mind: RFK will be played by none other than Matt Damon. Well, make that might be played. Deadline reports the deal is done and Damon is attached—but...

'Prehab': The New Rehab

wacky celeb trends

Feb 24, 2010 8:54 AM CST

'Prehab': The New Rehab

Charlie Sheen unknowingly spawned a fantastic new trend

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen may not realize it yet, but as soon as he checked into rehab as a “ preventative measure ,” he became part of the latest, greatest celebrity trend: prehab. Maureen O'Connor details four reasons this is sure to become the next big thing, on Gawker :

Career bump, yes;

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PETA to Jess:
No Pet Pig
for You!

and no bacon, either

Feb 24, 2010 8:42 AM CST

PETA to Jess: No Pet Pig for You!

Animal rights org not pleased with Simpson's pet plans

(Newser) - Hey, Jessica Simpson, didn’t you see what happened when Paris Hilton adopted a pet pig ? Or maybe "Chicken of the Sea" Simpson is indifferent about being on PETA’s bad side. The singer is considering replacing her departed dog with a pig and tweeted Monday, “Does...

Andrew Koenig Cleaned Out Apartment Feb. 4

Feb 24, 2010 8:04 AM CST

Andrew Koenig Cleaned Out Apartment Feb. 4

Missing Growing Pains actor didn't plan to come back, says landlord

(Newser) - Evidence that Andrew Koenig’s disappearance was planned far in advance continues to mount. The Growing Pains actor gave his landlord 30 days' notice to move out of his Venice, Calif., apartment in January. He was completely moved out by Feb. 4, before he left to visit friends in Vancouver....

Newest Celeb Tweeter:
Dalai Lama

Feb 23, 2010 9:16 PM CST

Newest Celeb Tweeter: Dalai Lama

@dalailama hits 100K followers in first day

(Newser) - It remains to be seen whether his offline following will boost him past the Ashton Kutchers of the Twittersphere, but the Dalai Lama is well on his way after opening his Twitter account today. With @DalaiLama , the Tibetan spiritual leader is nearing 100,000 (to Kutcher ’s 4.5...