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Nov 3, 2009 10:00 AM CST

Jude Law Still Loves the Blondes

Hasn't met daughter by Samantha Burke, has met new women

(Newser) - Serial seducer Jude Law—who, by the way, has not yet met his love child born last month—is still finding the time to make out with random hot women in New York. At a bar on Saturday, “other guests were trying to talk to Jude, so he got...

Kate Winslet
Wins $40K in
'Body Image'
Libel Suit

Nov 3, 2009 9:34 AM CST

Kate Winslet Wins $40K in 'Body Image' Libel Suit

Daily Mail lied in saying she lied about exercise, self-acceptance

(Newser) - Kate Winslet is serious about positive body image—and her crusade is aimed at more than just the impressionable young women of the world. The actress has won $40,000 from the Daily Mail, which reported in January that Winslet lied when she said she was taking a break from...

Mariah Carey: I Look
'Rancid' in Precious

DOWDY DIVA

Nov 3, 2009 9:08 AM CST

Mariah Carey: I Look 'Rancid' in Precious

Carey still embarrassed by her appearance in film

(Newser) - Mariah Carey, who has her very own director of photography tag along to photo shoots to ensure the lighting and frame size are as flattering as possible, still finds her dowdy appearance in Precious “humiliating,” she tells Fox News . “When I first saw the film I thought...

Jon Made Up Abuse Allegations

ROLE MODELS

Nov 3, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Jon Made Up Abuse Allegations

Gosselin, desperate for money, told Hailey Glassman to badmouth him

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin’s quest for fame hit a new low with Hailey Glassman’s Insider interview—the octodad apparently invented Glassman’s claims of emotional abuse. “Jon and Hailey get paid for their appearances on these shows and they need the money,” a source tells Fox News , adding...

Lohan Pop:
I'm Seeking
Conservatorship

RUN, LINDSAY, RUN

Nov 3, 2009 8:27 AM CST

Lohan Pop: I'm Seeking Conservatorship

Shockingly, Michael is still talking to the press about Lindsay

(Newser) - Looks like someone is taking a cue from Jamie Spears. Michael Lohan’s latest plan with regard to wayward daughter Lindsay: “I am going to go to court to get a legal conservatorship to get Lindsay into rehab and finally get her off all the prescription meds,” he...

Kiefer Racks Up
$700 Bar Tab
—by 1pm

WHAT DUIS?

Nov 3, 2009 8:02 AM CST

Kiefer Racks Up $700 Bar Tab —by 1pm

Sutherland treats 30 people to drinks starting at 7am

(Newser) - Oh, to be a celebrity. Kiefer Sutherland recently racked up a $700 bar tab in just one morning—yes, morning. After wrapping up a recent 24 shoot, Sutherland and the crew hit a California bar, where he bought drinks for all 30 people in the establishment from 7am to 1pm....

Rihanna's ABC Interview a Bust

HYPE VS. REALITY

Nov 3, 2009 12:19 AM CST

Rihanna's ABC Interview a Bust

Source says she gives no details on beating by Chris Brown

(Newser) - ABC is plugging its exclusive sitdown with Rihanna as her first in-depth account of February’s beating at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown—but the Diane Sawyer interview is apparently a bust. A source tells Media Take Out that Rihanna, 21, says virtually nothing about the incident beyond the...

Rock Legend Chuck Berry, Top-Notch Short Story Writer

meditatION

Nov 2, 2009 5:30 PM CST

Rock Legend Chuck Berry, Top-Notch Short Story Writer

"Memphis, Tennessee" shows Berry's sociological side: Klinkenborg

(Newser) - The original Chuck Berry version of “Memphis, Tennessee” isn't as well known as some others—by Johnny Rivers, say, or Buck Owens. But the real star is the tune, first released in 1959, which Verlyn Klinkenborg suspects is the “best short story in the form of a song...

If Yanks Win, Thank
Kate, Blame Macy's

world series

Nov 2, 2009 5:10 PM CST

If Yanks Win, Thank Kate, Blame Macy's

Omens abound in countdown to Game 5

(Newser) - With the Yankees sitting on a 3-1 lead heading into tonight's World Series Game 5, there's already plenty of credit and blame to go around. Should New York defeat the Phillies, give a cheer for actress and Alex Rodriguez galpal Kate Hudson, David Wells writes for the New York Post....

Letterman Scandal
Is Ratings Gold

SURPRISE, SURPRISE

Nov 2, 2009 4:20 PM CST

Letterman Scandal Is Ratings Gold

That and Leno's exit make erstwhile underdog late night winner

(Newser) - David Letterman’s scandalous admission of intraoffice sex and his role in a blackmail scheme appear to have titillated audiences. CBS’ Late Show is up 13% in total viewership for the season over last year. Sure, Dave is off 8% in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, but that’s nothing compared...

Go to Harvard,
Study The Wire

Nov 2, 2009 12:40 PM CST

Go to Harvard, Study The Wire

Series focuses on different aspects of urban life

(Newser) - The Wire is about to get an Ivy League makeover. Harvard plans to offer a course on the HBO series about life in Baltimore's ghettos, the New York Post reports. The show "has done more to enhance our understanding of the challenges of urban life and the problems of...

Downey's 'Sherlock':
Less Gent, More Hero

Nov 2, 2009 11:11 AM CST

Downey's 'Sherlock': Less Gent, More Hero

Movie depicts brilliant but troubled brawler

(Newser) - The new Sherlock Holmes, played by Robert Downey Jr, is no tweed-clad gentleman. In the latest movie remake, which opens Christmas Day, the detective is reimagined as a ripped martial arts expert "with a mind that whizzes along like a Ferrari and a penchant for falling into a disheveled...

Twilight's Pattinson:
'I Look Like an Idiot'

GLOSSIES

Nov 2, 2009 10:56 AM CST

Twilight's Pattinson: 'I Look Like an Idiot'

Twilight star tells mag he looks 'like an idiot,' denies romancing Stewart

(Newser) - Robert Pattinson, Twilight star and current tween obsession, talks to Evgenia Peretz about his discomfort with fame (“I’m unbearably self-conscious”), how attractive he thinks he is (he looks like “a cartoon character”), and—of course—his rumored relationship with co-star Kristen Stewart. “It doesn’...

Doug Reinhardt 'Throttles' Paris

Nov 2, 2009 10:56 AM CST

Doug Reinhardt 'Throttles' Paris

Boyfriend held Hilton in a Halloween headlock

(Newser) - Halloween was terrifying for Paris Hilton, and not just because of the matching fairy costumes she and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt wore. The pair, chugging booze in the back of a limo shuttling them between parties, got into a brawl after Reinhardt threw Hilton’s cell phone out the window. "...

New York's
Biggest Divas

WHO, ME?

Nov 2, 2009 10:51 AM CST

New York's Biggest Divas

Mariah Carey is pretty bad, but don't write off Alex Rodriguez, Lady Gaga

(Newser) - Thanks to the Oscar buzz surrounding Mariah Carey’s role in Precious, she is poised to become an even bigger primadonna. But the New York Daily News takes a look at other divas—and divos—in the Big Apple who could give her a run for her money:

Alex Rodriguez:

...

Leno: 'I Take
95% of Blame'
for Bad Press

Nov 2, 2009 10:31 AM CST

Leno: 'I Take 95% of Blame' for Bad Press

He talks The Jay Leno Show , NBC, David Letterman, and more

(Newser) - Amidst a firestorm of negative press surrounding The Jay Leno Show, Leno gives a candid interview to Broadcasting & Cable on the fate of his new gig—and whether he’d trade places with David Letterman. Highlights:

On the slot: “Would I have preferred to stay at 11:30?

...

Newest TV Host:
Papa Winehouse

wiTh special guest hasselhoff

Nov 2, 2009 9:58 AM CST

Newest TV Host: Papa Winehouse

Yes, cab driver Mitch has his own show—and David Hasselhoff guests

(Newser) - And just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more ridiculous Amy Winehouse-related news: Her dad, Mitch, just got his own online show—and David Hasselhoff, of all people, is the first guest. Thirteen three-and-a-half-minute episodes of “Mitch Winehouse’s Showbiz Rant,” all taking part in...

Hailey Dumps Jon—Maybe

FAIRYTALE ROMANCES

Nov 2, 2009 8:56 AM CST

Hailey Dumps Jon—Maybe

Of course, for the full Gosselin-Glassman story, you must tune in

(Newser) - It appears Hailey Glassman has finally parted ways with mantrum-prone boyfriend Jon Gosselin—or has she? Though Gosselin released a statement to Entertainment Tonight saying, “Hailey says she thinks it's a good idea that we both take some time right now and focus on each of our individual lives,...

Papa Lohan:
I'll Shut Up
When LiLo
Enters Rehab

SURE, YOU WILL

Nov 2, 2009 6:26 AM CST

Papa Lohan: I'll Shut Up When LiLo Enters Rehab

Michael uses gossip site to respond to latest threats from Dina, Lindsay

(Newser) - The Lohans continue to carry out their family squabbles via the press, with Michael most recently responding to Dina and Lindsay’s request that he stop talking with an ultimatum of his own. “As far as Lindsay is concerned, if she goes into a rehab, I will stop,”...

Spice Girls Will Help Kick Off 2012 Olympics

london calling

Nov 1, 2009 3:22 PM CST

Spice Girls Will Help Kick Off 2012 Olympics

(Newser) - When the eyes of the world turn to London for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics, the land of Shakespeare and the Beatles will present ... the Spice Girls. "They stand for so much in British music history and I can’t think of a better time for them...