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Precious
Moments:
Noah Cyrus
'Smacks That'

SHE'S 9 years old

Dec 16, 2009 8:28 AM CST

Precious Moments: Noah Cyrus 'Smacks That'

Miley's little sister performs 'Smack That,' acts it out

(Newser) - In a video that Gawker calls “disturbing on seven different levels,” Miley Cyrus' 9-year-old sister Noah performs—complete with butt-slapping, and to the cheers of adults—Akon’s “Smack That.” Is Noah, who also wore a dominatrix-like costume for Halloween, aiming to be just like her...

Stephen Colbert
Raps With Alicia Keys

EMPIRE STATE OF WHA?

Dec 16, 2009 7:26 AM CST

Stephen Colbert Raps With Alicia Keys

Colbert 'improves' Keys' 'Empire State of Mind'

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is a big fan of Alicia Keys’ hit with Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind,” with just one caveat: Where are the verses celebrating the suburbs? He fixed that problem last night when Keys performed on The Colbert Report . For lyrics about Connecticut, gated communities, private schools,...

Duos We'd
Rather Not Get Engaged

NO XMAS RING, PUH-LEASE

Dec 15, 2009 11:42 PM CST

Duos We'd Rather Not Get Engaged

5 possible and jealousy-inducing celeb engagements

(Newser) - The Yuletide engagement is a tradition of celebrity ostentation—a little treat to make the holiday gloom that much more oppressive for the rest of us, writes Drew Grant . Here are five couples who should just keep their darn happiness to themselves:

Real Cancun
Among Films
of Decade

OPINION

Dec 15, 2009 7:29 PM CST

Real Cancun Among Films of Decade

Idiots romp, drink as US bombs Baghdad in MTV flick

(Newser) - The Real Cancun, MTV’s “jaw-dropping spectacle of American youth gone preposterously idiotic” from 2003, may be a film about “spoiled, attractive young party animals” who “gather to do body shots, dance, and make out like horny banhees and banshees,” but it "is a disturbingly...

Rihanna
Goes
Topless
for GQ

GLOSSIES

Dec 15, 2009 12:24 PM CST

Rihanna Goes Topless for GQ

Singer talks Chris Brown assault, says she didn't call 911

(Newser) - In the wake of her assault at the hands of ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, Rihanna has a new, edgier sound and look—just check out the cover—and she talks about both with GQ . Eight months later, finally talking about the assault is “very liberating,” she says, recalling that,...

Parenting Tips From Octomom

SERIOUSLY

Dec 15, 2009 10:47 AM CST

Parenting Tips From Octomom

Nadya Suleman offers her advice on everything from meals to tantrums

(Newser) - Nadya Suleman, better known as Octomom, offers up her best parenting advice—yes, really—to Babble . The highlights:

Her parenting philosophy: “Love with some boundaries and rules. I think religion is important. So are good manners, good role models, and a good education. I also try not to judge

...

Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap

JUST LIKE MILEY

Dec 15, 2009 10:13 AM CST

Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap

Country singer appears to make slanty-eyed gesture

(Newser) - Toby Keith apparently didn’t learn anything from Miley Cyrus’ slanty-eyed photo controversy—the country singer has now stirred up his very own. Gawker notes that, about 1:23 into the above (and otherwise awesome) video of Keith's impromptu performance with Will Smith at a Nobel Peace Prize afterparty, Keith...

Chris Brown Quits Twitter

TANTRUMS

Dec 15, 2009 8:21 AM CST

Chris Brown Quits Twitter

After rant on stores not selling Graffiti, Brown takes toys, goes home

(Newser) - After a curse-filled tirade against the music industry and stores “blackballing” his latest album, Chris Brown apparently came to his senses and abruptly quit Twitter yesterday. “I WANNA THANK MY FANS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT,” read his final tweet. “I LOVE YALL. GOODBYE!!!!!!!!!!!!” The departure...

Up in the Air Leads Globe Noms

GOLDEN GLOBES

Dec 15, 2009 7:56 AM CST

Up in the Air Leads Globe Noms

Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock score two Golden Globe nods each

(Newser) - Up in the Air ruled this morning’s Golden Globes nominations with six, including best director, actor, and picture (drama). Nine was a close second with five nominations, including best picture (comedy/musical). In the television categories, Glee came in first with four nominations, including best series—and, not surprisingly, HBO...

Papa Lohan Arrested in Restraining Order Bust

WAIT, HE WASN'T IN JAIL?

Dec 14, 2009 7:50 PM CST

Papa Lohan Arrested in Restraining Order Bust

Michael called ex without permission

(Newser) - Michael Lohan, the not-exactly-shy father of starlets Lindsay and Ali, was arrested yesterday on Long Island after violating a restraining order taken out by an ex-girlfriend. Despite a judge forbidding Michael Lohan from “trying to communicate by phone” with Erin Muller, he did anyway, TMZ reports. Muller sought the...

30 Rock's Grizz
Needs New Kidney

New Trainer: 'DOT COM'

Dec 14, 2009 2:29 PM CST

30 Rock's Grizz Needs New Kidney

Dr. Oz, Kevin Brown will help Grizzwald Chapman with hypertension

(Newser) - Grizzwald Chapman, better known as Grizz on 30 Rock, needs a kidney transplant. The 378-pound actor discussed his health on The Dr. Oz Show, Popeater reports, telling the celebrity doc that his hypertension requires him to be on dialysis—and that he must lose at least 75 pounds before being...

Kenan Thompson
Gets His Moment

SNL STAR

Dec 14, 2009 12:24 PM CST

Kenan Thompson Gets His Moment

The Saturday Night Live star is 'on fire' this season

(Newser) - After seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson is finally starting to get America’s—and Lorne Michaels'—attention. “I’ve gradually gotten to the point where I’m hopefully getting a sketch a week—that’s everyone’s ambition,” Thompson tells New York . Michaels adds that...

Chris Brown
Rants at Stores
'Blackballing' CD

TWITTER TIRADES

Dec 14, 2009 10:56 AM CST

Chris Brown Rants at Stores 'Blackballing' CD

Singer makes trip to Wal-Mart, can't find Graffiti on shelves

(Newser) - Chris Brown has a message for the music industry: It “can kiss my ass,” he tweeted Friday. Brown, attempting a comeback after assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, was upset after discovering some stores—including a New England Walmart he visited himself—weren’t stocking Graffiti, Popeater reports. “Im tired...

10 Still-Sane
Child Stars

This guy's not one

Dec 14, 2009 10:48 AM CST

10 Still-Sane Child Stars

Neil Patrick Harris and Natalie Portman are proof: They don't all go nuts

(Newser) - Brian Bonsall once played adorable baby-of-the-family Andy Keaton on Family Ties; now he’s a druggie who was recently arrested for assaulting a friend with a bar stool—but not all former child stars head down that ugly path. The Frisky rounds up 10 who managed to keep it together:...

AFI's Best Movies, TV of 2009

Dec 14, 2009 10:19 AM CST

AFI's Best Movies, TV of 2009

From The Hangover to The Messenger , AFI jury chooses its faves

(Newser) - Two men—one Serious, one Single—made it into the American Film Institute ’s 10th annual selections for Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and TV Programs of the Year. The top 10 films:

Coraline
The Hangover
The Hurt Locker
The Messenger
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

...

Spencer Pratt Gets In Music Biz

EARPLUG ALERT

Dec 14, 2009 9:16 AM CST

Spencer Pratt Gets In Music Biz

Yes, Pratt has taken the inevitable step of starting his own company

(Newser) - Finally, Spencer Pratt heard the cries of his adoring public and did the only thing he could do: He started his own music company. TMZ has copies of documents showing that Pratt paid a mere $23 to register himself as owner of “King Spencer Music” on Nov. 18, 2009—...

Palin Turns Tables on Shatner

Dec 11, 2009 10:35 PM CST

Palin Turns Tables on Shatner

After he mockingly reads from her book, she returns favor

(Newser) - Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien tonight—and turned the tables on actor William Shatner. Shatner mockingly read passages from Palin's blockbuster Going Rogue—including ones about rapper Kid Rock and stalking sheep. Afterward, it was Palin's turn to read from Shatner's Up ...

Kourtney
Kardashian to
Breastfeed...
for 5 Years

Dec 11, 2009 10:44 AM CST

Kourtney Kardashian to Breastfeed... for 5 Years

Khloé, Kim recall sister's thoughts on pregnancy

(Newser) - Kourtney Kardashian “is literally about to pop,” Kim told Rachael Ray yesterday, but someone might want to give the reality show star a few parenting tips before that happens. “She said she was excited about not having to cook for 5 years,” other-sister Khloé recalled. “...

Duggar No. 19 Born
in Emergency C-Section

Dec 11, 2009 10:33 AM CST

Duggar No. 19 Born in Emergency C-Section

Michelle, daughter Josie Brooklyn stable

(Newser) - Reality show star Michelle Duggar gave birth to her 19th baby last night in an emergency c-section. Duggar, who stars with husband Jim Bob in TLC’s 18 Kids and Counting, had been in the hospital recovering from a gallstone when she was taken to the OR, a rep tells...

Pee-wee Debuts
a Stage Show

HE'S BAAAAAACK

Dec 11, 2009 9:54 AM CST

Pee-wee Debuts a Stage Show

The Pee-wee Herman Show, with all the regulars, opens next month in LA

(Newser) - Finally, a new generation of impressionable minds can get to know Miss Yvonne, Cowboy Curtis, and—most importantly—Pee-wee Herman, in a new live stage show. “I really want to make a movie version of The Playhouse, my Saturday morning kid show,” Reubens—acting as Pee-wee—says, and...