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what a tweet

Jan 1, 2010 2:07 PM CST

Diddy Weds Kim Porter ... Or Does He?

Mogul backs off after early-morning tweet announcement

(Newser) - The tweet was misspelled but easy to understand: "Juat married," Sean "Diddy" Combs announced to his Twitter followers at 3:30 this morning. Within 2 hours, the entertainer had changed his tune to "No I didn't get married !!!!! Pls stop asking!!!" But St. Bart's has...

JLo's Skintight
Catsuit Grabs
Eyes, Headlines

happy nude year

Jan 1, 2010 10:36 AM CST

JLo's Skintight Catsuit Grabs Eyes, Headlines

Singer's New Year's Eve getup is the talk of Times Square

(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez stole the show at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve by performing in an outfit that provided just a bit more cover than Baby New Year's get-up. The entertainer's crystal-studded catsuit left almost nothing to the imagination as she high-kicked, writhed, and even crawled around on the rain-slicked...

Bullock Rules 2009 Box Office

star power

Jan 1, 2010 10:20 AM CST

Bullock Rules 2009 Box Office

Cinema owners say actress was the biggest draw of the year

(Newser) - Cinema owners love Sandra Bullock, even if critics don't always agree. The owners named Bullock the Hollywood star with the most drawing power in 2009, thanks to her roles in The Proposal, The Blind Side, and even the widely panned All About Steve. The annual survey isn't based strictly on...

Baby-Sitters Club Is Back

AND THERE'S A PREQUEL

Dec 31, 2009 1:45 PM CST

Baby-Sitters Club Is Back

Classic series gets a reboot, prequel from Scholastic

(Newser) - The latest pop culture franchise to get a reboot doesn’t involve Transformers, GI Joe, or superheroes: Just a bunch of pre-teen baby-sitters. Yes, the Baby-Sitters Club is making a comeback, complete with reissues of the first two volumes and an all-new prequel that explores the once-popular characters’ lives during...

The Pros, Cons of Losing Fox

no 'idol' mocking, for one

Dec 31, 2009 11:54 AM CST

The Pros, Cons of Losing Fox

Sure, you might miss Glee, but will you really miss Family Guy?

(Newser) - Brian Moylan isn’t sure how to feel about the possibility of Fox channels going dark after tonight's midnight deadline with Time Warner: No more mocking of American Idol is a bummer, but life with no more nip/tuck? That’s a bonus for him. He lists the other pros and...

Kate Gosselin
Reality Dating
Show in Works

the hunt for a new jon

Dec 31, 2009 10:59 AM CST

Kate Gosselin Reality Dating Show in Works

You haven't seen the last of this octo-mom quite yet

(Newser) - Jon minus Kate, plus eight, means she needs a date. And apparently that’s exactly what Kate Gosselin is hoping to find next year—while the cameras roll. A TV executive tells PopEater that Gosselin is in talks to star in a 2010 reality dating show. “Love her or...

8 People
Bound to
Blow Up
in 2010

Dec 31, 2009 10:49 AM CST

8 People Bound to Blow Up in 2010

You may not know Amber Heard yet—but you will

(Newser) - Remember Girl, Interrupted—when Winona Ryder was the big name and you had barely heard of Angelina Jolie? Just think of all the potential Angelinas out there, just waiting for your love and admiration. PopEater predicts eight up-and-comers who will become household names in 2010:

Anna Kendrick: With award nominations

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LiLo Expands
Fashion Line

acting is for chumps

Dec 31, 2009 10:33 AM CST

LiLo Expands Fashion Line

6126 is not just for leggings anymore

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan may not be doing much acting nowadays, but her fashion universe continues to expand. Her once leggings-only label, 6126, is set to launch a full apparel line in fall 2010, Women’s Wear Daily reports. In typical Lilo fashion, she tweeted the news: “i need MORE followers...

Why Inglourious Basterds
Will Win Best Picture

tough luck, avatar

Dec 31, 2009 10:15 AM CST

Why Inglourious Basterds Will Win Best Picture

Tarantino's flick has the best shot at top Oscar

(Newser) - Though everyone is buzzing about Avatar’s best-picture prospects, Tom O'Neil was an early predictor of Inglourious Basterds snagging the top Oscar prize—and now he’s defending his position. Even though it came out eons ago (in August), the disappointing performance of many much-hyped late-year films leaves Basterds in...

Actually,
Dane Cook
Is Funny

OPINION

Dec 31, 2009 9:41 AM CST

Actually, Dane Cook Is Funny

Fellow comedian makes the case for much-maligned superstar

(Newser) - He knows he's branding himself unhip, but Steve Macone isn't backing down on the subject of Dane Cook: "Yes, he is probably more popular than he should be. Yes, there are other comedians equally deserving of fame." But "at this juncture, it's wrong to say, 'Dane Cook...

8 Celebs
Who Should
Quit Twitter

Dec 31, 2009 8:58 AM CST

8 Celebs Who Should Quit Twitter

Spencer Pratt's New Year's resolution should be to shut up

(Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, you can now spend your day following Paris Hilton’s every move—or, more importantly, reading each and every one of Spencer Pratt’s shout-outs to himself. PopEater names eight celebs who should really step away from the Twitter:

Al Roker: Didn’t expect to see him

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Meet Rosie
O'Donnell's
New Girlfriend

TOGETHER, THEY HAVE 10 KIDS

Dec 31, 2009 8:02 AM CST

Meet Rosie O'Donnell's New Girlfriend

Tracy Kachtick-Anders is an artist, mother of six

(Newser) - Rosie O’Donnell, who recently bemoaned the loneliness of single life after splitting with Kelli Carpenter, is back in the dating game. The talk show host met new galpal Tracy Kachtick-Anders via her own website, where Kachtick-Anders linked to an article about herself and asked O’Donnell to trade art,...

Sheen's Wife
Moves to Dump
Restraining Order

was JUST 'A really BAD DAY'

Dec 31, 2009 7:04 AM CST

Sheen's Wife Moves to Dump Restraining Order

Charlie and Brooke are in love and just had a bad day, her lawyer says

(Newser) - Less than a week after their Christmas fight allegedly got violent, Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller are one step closer to reuniting. Lawyers for both Sheen and Mueller asked the judge to dismiss the order barring contact, TMZ reports. Mueller’s lawyer went so far as to tell Us , “...

'00s Biggest
Celeb Scandals

BEST OF THE DECADE

Dec 30, 2009 4:30 PM CST

'00s Biggest Celeb Scandals

Jon and Kate Gosselin haven't always dominated the headlines

(Newser) - You may have forgotten all about it, thanks to the neverending coverage of the Gosselin divorce or Tiger Woods’ mistresses, but there was a time—in the last 10 years—when Winona Ryder’s shoplifting was the story of the hour. The Frisky lists the top 10 celebrity scandals of...

New Travel Trend:
Porn Vacations

STRANGE trips

Dec 30, 2009 2:58 PM CST

New Travel Trend: Porn Vacations

Participants help out behind the scenes, and sometimes on camera

(Newser) - If Club Med is too boring for you, why not try a new vacation idea in 2010: Porn Week. The travel company offers tourists the chance to watch a porn movie being made, with the bonus opportunity of helping out behind the scenes—or, in the case of a few...

Nine Has 7 or 8 Too Many Stars

OVERSTUFFED FILMS

Dec 30, 2009 12:40 PM CST

Nine Has 7 or 8 Too Many Stars

Please, Hollywood, stop cramming A-listers into movies

(Newser) - In addition to its lack of critical love, Nine is “gargantuanally over-cast, the latest in a long tradition of jam-packed ensemble films”—and it’s not a good trend. The upcoming Valentine’s Day is even worse, looking to be “only slightly less crowded than a SAG...

Paris Hilton:
'I Sleep
With a Pig'

BONUS: SHE'S GETTING SUED

Dec 30, 2009 10:47 AM CST

Paris Hilton: 'I Sleep With a Pig'

She just can't bear to be parted from Princess Piglette

(Newser) - Paris Hilton is sleeping with a pig again—no, not boyfriend Doug Reinhardt, an actual pig. The heiress with discerning taste is obsessed with Princess Piglette, the newest of her litter of pets. “Doug and I will be lying in bed, watching DVDs, and she’ll just lie there...

Top 10 Celeb Twitter Feuds

BEST OF 2009

Dec 30, 2009 9:58 AM CST

Top 10 Celeb Twitter Feuds

Some, like Perez Hilton, are always good for a cyber-scuffle

(Newser) - It’s hard to believe that until recently, we were forced to get our news of celebrity stupidity secondhand: Thanks to Twitter’s booming popularity, now it comes straight from the horse’s mouth. The Frisky selects the top 10 celebrity Twitter feuds of 2009:

Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN: When

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Tyra Banks
a 'Brutal' Boss

EMPLOYEES DISH ON DIVA

Dec 30, 2009 8:20 AM CST

Tyra Banks a 'Brutal' Boss

As 'The Tyra Banks Show' ends, the gossip starts flying

(Newser) - The death knell has barely finished tolling for The Tyra Banks Show, and her former employees are already dishing on her diva-like behavior as a boss. “She and the higher-ups on the production staff could be extremely brutal,” one source tells the New York Daily News , adding that...

Child Services
Investigates Sheen

BUT RATINGS ARE UP! WOOHOO?

Dec 30, 2009 7:26 AM CST

Child Services Investigates Sheen

Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller to be monitored by social workers

(Newser) - For those wondering when the Department of Children and Family Services was going to step into the Charlie Sheen mess: It has. Following their Christmas blow-up, the LA branch is investigating Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller, and their 9-month-old twins could be taken from them temporarily. “When Charlie and...