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CELEBU-SPAWN

Oct 26, 2009 10:03 AM CDT

Jude Law's Lovechild Debuts in Hello!

Samantha Burke introduces daughter Sophia Lee to everyone except Jude

(Newser) - Jude Law has yet to meet his newest child, but the rest of the world was introduced to her thanks to today’s Hello! cover story. Babymomma Samantha Burke shows off five-week-old Sophia Lee—proved by DNA tests to be the result of what the mag generously terms her "...

Winehouse Back to Blake

SAYS FACEBOOK

Oct 26, 2009 9:00 AM CDT

Winehouse Back to Blake

Sure, Fielder-Civil divorced Amy, but who thought that would last?

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse may technically be divorced from Blake Fielder-Civil, but the very authoritative Facebook has registered the two as happily ever after once more. The troubled lovebirds are indeed back together, pals tell the Sun. Apparently, they were keeping in touch via a Facebook profile for Amy’s cat—and,...

Director
Haggis Quits
Scientology
Over Prop 8

Oct 26, 2009 8:00 AM CDT

Director Haggis Quits Scientology Over Prop 8

Crash auteur shames church with letter denouncing gay marriage stance

(Newser) - Oscar-winning writer-director Paul Haggis dealt a stunning blow to Scientology when his recent resignation letter went public. Haggis, writer of Crash and Million Dollar Baby, left Scientology after 35 years thanks to the church’s backing of California’s Proposition 8, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Haggis was also angered...

Ivanka Trump Ties the Knot

MODEST SHINDIGS

Oct 26, 2009 7:21 AM CDT

Ivanka Trump Ties the Knot

The Donald's daughter weds newspaper publisher Jared Kushner

(Newser) - How do a couple of millionaires really do it up for their wedding? If you’re Ivanka Trump and New York Observer publisher Jared Kushner, who wed yesterday in front of 500 guests, the answer is simple: Get Regis Philbin to sing. Other opulent details of the ceremony at a...

Paranormal Activity
Slays Saw VI

box office roundup

Oct 25, 2009 1:31 PM CDT

Paranormal Activity Slays Saw VI

Sleeper hit pulls in $22M to sequel's $14.8M

(Newser) - The sleeper hit with the five-figure production budget and red-hot word of mouth triumphed in the weekend box office race as Paranormal Activity handily topped the latest installment in the Saw series. The weekend's $22 million haul in 2,000 theaters brings the 5-week total for Paranormal Activity to $62....

Asterix, France's Favorite
Comic Gaul, Hits 50

Oct 25, 2009 1:04 PM CDT

Asterix, France's Favorite Comic Gaul, Hits 50

Paris awash with celebrations of the indomitable Gaul

(Newser) - A comic-book series beloved in France and translated in 107 languages is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, and Paris in particular will be awash with all things Asterix. The indomitable Gaul—who pals around with Obelix, obtains his magic strength potion from druid Getafix, and answers to chief Vitalstatistix—...

Miss Jackass? New Site Is YouTube for Crazy Dares

TANGLED WEB DEPT.

Oct 24, 2009 11:17 AM CDT

Miss Jackass? New Site Is YouTube for Crazy Dares

MakeaDare.com aims to hook users up with professional opportunity

(Newser) - Fearing that Jackass-style daredevil stunts are getting lost on YouTube, one entrepreneur has launched a site where the brave/stupid take on dares from others. Make A Dare users then vote, with “street cred” the winner’s reward. At least for now—Tory Osinoff tells True/Slant he hopes he can...

The 10 Sexiest Tomboys

Oct 24, 2009 7:49 AM CDT

The 10 Sexiest Tomboys

Amelia Earhart was just the first of many

(Newser) - In honor of Amelia’s celebration of the tough girl, James Brady Ryan of Nerve takes a look at the top 10 sexy tomboys onscreen and off:

Nancy McKeon as Jo Polniaczek, The Facts of Life: Her entrance (on a motorcycle) and eventual career choice (police officer) speak for

...

Saw VI No Match for Original

MOVIE REVIEW

Oct 23, 2009 2:09 PM CDT

Saw VI No Match for Original

Critics agree: Whatever you think of the first film, it was better

(Newser) - Most critics find themselves in the tough spot of praising the original Saw to put down the sixth installment. They don't make 'em like they used to. Some opinions:

"The film goes all trendy in its selection of victims," opting for the likes of insurance adjusters and bypassing

...

Michael Moore Attracts
His Own Gadflies

payback

Oct 23, 2009 12:22 PM CDT

Michael Moore Attracts His Own Gadflies

Veritable 'cottage industry' of negative docs on documentarian

(Newser) - Michael Moore makes a living speaking truth to power, and an assortment of other filmmakers are lining up to speak truth to him. “There's actually more films made attacking me than films I've made,” he tells the Wall Street Journal. They include Fahrenhype 9/11, Celsius 41.11, Michael ...

Cirque du Freak
a Bloodless Bore

MOVIE REVIEW

Oct 23, 2009 11:38 AM CDT

Cirque du Freak a Bloodless Bore

Vampire's Assistant has an identity crisis

(Newser) - Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant isn't particularly freaky, and it sure could use some assistance. Some critics' takes:

Peter Travers doesn't deign to explain the film's loose ends. "All you need to know is that the movie is a setup for sequels that I hope never come,"

...

Steve Phillips
Pressured
Me Into Sex:
Hundley

espn meltdown

Oct 23, 2009 10:55 AM CDT

Steve Phillips Pressured Me Into Sex: Hundley

Alleged mistress filed for restraining order against Steve Phillips

(Newser) - One day after dropping off a letter to Steve Phillips' wife, Brooke Hundley filed for a restraining order against the ESPN analyst—stating, among other things, that he rammed her car the day she left the letter, and accusing him of “cornering” her and pressuring her into sex. TMZ...

Sienna Miller
on Broadway:
Legs 10,
Acting 0

THEATER REVIEW

Oct 23, 2009 10:50 AM CDT

Sienna Miller on Broadway: Legs 10, Acting 0

She looks fantastic, but isn't cut out for After Miss Julie role

(Newser) - Critics agree on one thing when it comes to Sienna Miller’s Broadway debut: She looks hot. Her performance in After Miss Julie, however, wowed exactly no one:

Ben Brantley was rooting for Miller from the start, but ultimately she “registers as a healthy, sane young woman with good

...

Hulu Fees Likely in 2010

no free lunch

Oct 23, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

Hulu Fees Likely in 2010

News Corp. talks subscription model; paywall unlikely

(Newser) - The days of free TV shows on Hulu are likely ending: A News Corp. exec says “it’s time to start getting paid for broadcast content online,” adding that “Hulu concurs with that.” Asked by Broadcasting & Cable what exactly that means, Chase Carey was vague:...

Michelle Sparks
Hula Hoop Craze

WATCH The Copycats

Oct 23, 2009 9:52 AM CDT

Michelle Sparks Hula Hoop Craze

Newscasters can't resist getting in on the hip action

(Newser) - Michelle Obama has started a trend…at least among America's female newscasters. After the First Lady managed an impressive 142 rotations in a hula-hooping video that went viral, a score of “awkward female news anchors” just had to try it, notes Azaria Jagger on Gawker. Watch videos at left...

Astro Boy:
Lots of Flash,
But No Soul

movie review

Oct 23, 2009 9:44 AM CDT

Astro Boy: Lots of Flash, But No Soul

Remake of vintage Japanese series fails to impress

(Newser) - Astro Boy, David Bowers’ reboot of Osamu Tezuka’s classic Japanese manga and animé series, is an action-packed movie that tries to appeal to both kids and adults. Critics, however, were more impressed with the machine guns in the main character’s butt than with the film as a whole:...

A-Rod Finds Religion ... Again

REMEMBER KABBALAH?

Oct 23, 2009 9:23 AM CDT

A-Rod Finds Religion ... Again

Alex Rodriguez tries Buddhism on for size, thanks to Kate Hudson

(Newser) - It seems only yesterday Alex Rodriguez was dabbling in Kabbalah to please galpal Madonna. But those days are over, and the Yankees slugger has moved on to a new woman and a new religion. The “religious chameleon,” as one pal calls him, is now flirting with Buddhism to...

Comic Soupy Sales
Dead at 83

OBITUARY

Oct 22, 2009 10:54 PM CDT

Comic Soupy Sales Dead at 83

Always willing to take a pie in the face, he battled a variety of illnesses

(Newser) - Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, died tonight at 83. A longtime friend said Sales died at a hospice in New York, which he entered last week as...

ESPN Must Fire Steve Phillips

foul balls

Oct 22, 2009 2:47 PM CDT

ESPN Must Fire Steve Phillips

Network knew what it was getting in scandal-plagued analyst

(Newser) - ESPN knew exactly what it was getting in Steve Phillips, and it has to know that it's time to cut him loose. When the network hired him, "ESPN, already having gained a well-earned reputation as the Sodom and Gomorrah of sports television, must have informed Phillips of the World...

Lil Wayne Pleads
to Gun Charge

Oct 22, 2009 10:48 AM CDT

Lil Wayne Pleads to Gun Charge

Rapper could serve a year over 2007 incident

(Newser) - Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapons possession today and expects to receive a one-year jail sentence. He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges that carried at least 3 1/2 years in prison upon conviction. Police said a gun was found on his tour...