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CELEBUSPAWN

Oct 22, 2009 10:43 AM CDT

Khloé, Lamar Will 'Hopefully' Procreate

Because what could be better than a product of the Kardashian-Odom union?

(Newser) - Fantastic news! Khloé Kardashian and hubby Lamar Odom will be procreating "maybe one day, hopefully," he says. We simply cannot wait! After all, "that's what kings and queens are put on the earth for, to have offspring," he tells Us. And their spawn will probably be...

Kidman:
Hollywood
Hurting
Women

Oct 22, 2009 10:37 AM CDT

Kidman: Hollywood Hurting Women

It contributes to violence by portraying them as weak sex objects

(Newser) - Violence against women can "probably" be blamed in part on Hollywood's depiction of them as weak sex objects, Nicole Kidman says. The actress—and goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund for Women—testified before a House subcommittee to promote humanitarian efforts to relieve such violence overseas. She was...

Inside Gaga's 'Delicious' Tour

INTERVIEW

Oct 22, 2009 10:18 AM CDT

Inside Gaga's 'Delicious' Tour

Lady Gaga talks new album The Fame Monster and The Monster Ball concerts

(Newser) - Lady Gaga's upcoming tour is more than just a series of concerts—it's a pop-electro opera, "a truly artistic experience that is going to take the form of the greatest post-apocalyptic house party that you've ever been to," she tells Rolling Stone. The Monster Ball launches Nov. 27,...

Bale's American Psycho Inspiration: Tom Cruise

Oct 22, 2009 8:39 AM CDT

Bale's American Psycho Inspiration: Tom Cruise

Cruise's lifeless eyes impressed Christian Bale as he studied serial killer role

(Newser) - To capture the "Martian-like" behavior of serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, Christian Bale studied a fellow Hollywooder with a well-publicized belief in aliens, says director Mary Harron: Tom Cruise. Bale-as-Bateman looked at the world "like somebody from another planet," she tells BlackBook."One day...

Boyle Breaks Pre-Order Record

Oct 22, 2009 8:18 AM CDT

Boyle Breaks Pre-Order Record

Debut album for Britain's Got Talent star is selling fast

(Newser) - Susan Boyle's popularity shows no signs of dying down: The Britain's Got Talent runner-up is releasing her first album Nov. 23, and it has already broken Amazon's record for most pre-orders, the New York Daily News reports. "Although it's normal to see early enthusiasm for artists who have come...

There's a Letterman
Sex Tape: Enquirer

ONLY A MATTER OF TIME DEPT.

Oct 21, 2009 8:36 PM CDT

There's a Letterman Sex Tape: Enquirer

Security camera caught comic in 'compromising position' with staffer

(Newser) - Security-camera tape of David Letterman “in a compromising position” with a young female staffer is the next shoe to drop in the scandal surrounding the CBS late-night host, the National Enquirer reports. “Dave apparently didn’t know the location of the security cameras at his Late Night studios,...

Need a Chicken Poncho?
Hit Regretsy

THE INTERNETS

Oct 21, 2009 11:55 AM CDT

Need a Chicken Poncho? Hit Regretsy

New blog features the worst of the worst from Etsy's ranks

(Newser) - If you have a chicken in need of a trusty poncho, or should you find yourself dying for a 16-inch reusable menstrual pad, good news: You can buy either—or both—of those items on Etsy, the site where artists sell handmade items. If you aren’t looking for a...

It's Time to Stop Hating Creed

OPINION

Oct 21, 2009 11:29 AM CDT

It's Time to Stop Hating Creed

They're reuniting, but listen before you groan

(Newser) - Creed is back—the once ubiquitous (and “ubiquitously loathed”) rock group is releasing a new album later this month and going on tour. But “if your impulse on hearing that it has reunited is to groan, stifle it long enough to locate a copy of Creed's 2004...

John, Jen Back Together: Tab

Oct 21, 2009 10:52 AM CDT

John, Jen Back Together: Tab

Aniston, Mayer finally make our dreams come true. Plus: baby news, of course!

(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston’s desire for a baby and/or a boyfriend always sells magazines—so why not both? OK! reports the unlucky-in-love Aniston is back together with ex John Mayer after months of hooking up—although the story also claims she snagged Mayer again by playing hard to get. As if...

Polanski May Take
His Chances in US

Oct 21, 2009 9:36 AM CDT

Polanski May Take His Chances in US

'Not in perfect health,' director will likely not appeal Swiss house arrest decision

(Newser) - Roman Polanski, denied bail or house arrest in Switzerland, may try his luck in the United States after 31 years. “If this process drags on, it is not completely impossible that Roman Polanski could choose to go finally to explain himself in the United States where the arguments in...

LiLo to Dad: Stop Lying!

LIVIN' LA VIDA LOHAN

Oct 21, 2009 9:03 AM CDT

LiLo to Dad: Stop Lying!

Lindsay says Michael is just using her for publicity

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan has had it with her father is still riding her coattails to fame, most recently by threatening to stage an intervention and/or seek a conservatorship over her. “I'm so hurt that someone who calls himself my father needs to use the press to communicate with me,”...

Kate Answers
Your Burning
Questions

IF WE PROMISE TO MISS YOU...

Oct 21, 2009 8:40 AM CDT

Kate Answers Your Burning Questions

Meanwhile, Jon wants $12K per hour. Oh, those wacky Gosselins!

(Newser) - Move over, Meredith Vieira: TLC is giving its viewers the chance to ask Kate Gosselin whatever burning question they have about the reality TV mom and her brood, and they've submitted nearly 9,000 inquiries for Monday’s one-hour special, People reports. Sadly, the questions seem to be more “...

Prejean: Suit a
'Smear Campaign'

BOOB JOB LAWSUITS

Oct 21, 2009 8:08 AM CDT

Prejean: Suit a 'Smear Campaign'

Pageant wants money back for Carrie's breast implants

(Newser) - Thanks to the Miss California pageant’s lawsuit to reclaim the cash it spent on her boob job, Carrie Prejean is still talking. Through her lawyer, at least: He tells Radar the lawsuit is just the latest in an “ongoing smear campaign” and that the pageant is inventing “...

Stunts Worse Than Balloon Boy

FAME WHORES

Oct 20, 2009 11:45 AM CDT

Stunts Worse Than Balloon Boy

Yes, Richard Heene is bad—but is he as bad as, say, Tonya Harding?

(Newser) - Right now the world is against balloon boy mastermind Richard Heene, but perhaps everyone will forgive and forget after revisiting five even worse publicity stunts, compiled by Brian Moylan for Gawker:

Lauren Cleri: On Fox reality show Moment of Truth, she admitted to cheating on her husband—and didn't even

...

LiLo Seeks to Restrain Pop

DO IT, DO IT

Oct 20, 2009 10:57 AM CDT

LiLo Seeks to Restrain Pop

Michael Lohan denies daughter Lindsay wants restraining order

(Newser) - Nobody puts the "fun" back in "dysfunctional" like the Lohans. With Michael Lohan musing openly about kidnapping Lindsay and weighing in on her court case, La Lohan is set to slap a restraining order on dear old estranged dad. For his part, Michael took to, of all places,...

10 Reasons
Vince Is No
Fun Anymore

NOT FUNNY

Oct 20, 2009 10:55 AM CDT

10 Reasons Vince Is No Fun Anymore

Vaughn, once so promising, has started taking his audience for granted

(Newser) - Vince Vaughn, once "so money" in Swingers, just isn't living up to his promise—although Hollywood probably feels differently, considering the $63 million plus that his last mediocre film (Couples Retreat) made in its first two weeks. In the Los Angeles Times, Betsy Sharkey lists her top 10 problems...

Jon Hits Synagogue for Advice

Oct 20, 2009 10:42 AM CDT

Jon Hits Synagogue for Advice

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says Gosselin is a decent dude

(Newser) - Proof that Jon Gosselin is trying to better himself: Fellow TLC star and rabbi to the stars Shmuley Boteach will vouch for him, after Gosselin visited a synagogue to get some advice. No, Jon isn't converting—the New York synagogue was playing host to a values panel starring Boteach, among...

Michelle Drops By Leno Friday

Oct 20, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

Michelle Drops By Leno Friday

First lady will reunite with Jay for 10 quick questions

(Newser) - After this Friday, Michelle Obama will have something in common with John McCain—and Miley Cyrus, for that matter—she will have survived the Jay Leno hotseat. The first lady will appear on the Jay Leno Show's "Ten @ Ten" segment, answering 10 rapid-fire questions from the talk show...

Octomom Talks
Gosselin Crush

UNHOLY UNION

Oct 20, 2009 10:19 AM CDT

Octomom Talks Gosselin Crush

Nadya Suleman gives her thoughts on Michael Kamrava—and Jon Gosselin

(Newser) - Hey, look, Octomom is back! Upon learning that her fertility doctor is being expelled from a national medical association, Nadya Suleman told Radar, "I’ve always thought from the beginning Dr. Michael Kamrava was a good doctor," adding that—since other cases were involved—"I don’t...

Birkhead:
Prosecutor
Pressured Me

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 20, 2009 4:08 AM CDT

Birkhead: Prosecutor Pressured Me

Anna Nicole Smith's former lover says he was told to 'ramp up' testimony

(Newser) - Anna Nicole Smith's babydaddy Larry Birkhead took the stand again yesterday in the Howard K Stern hearing, and testified that the prosecution pressured him to "ramp up" his testimony because he appeared to be taking Stern's side. "I felt I personally did my best and I was being...