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Twitter Gets Psychic With 'Tweance'

With all the celebrities who died this year, the pickings will be ripe

(Newser) - It was only a matter of time before even the dead celebrities found a way to overshare on Twitter. The microblogging site will play host to the world’s first online séance—dubbed the “Tweance”—the day before Halloween, the Sun reports.

Sperm Bank Offers Celeb Lookalikes

Calif. firm features donors who look like Ben Affleck, Seth Rogen

(Newser) - Having trouble narrowing down your choice of sperm donor? Perhaps it will help you to know—as it did one mom-to-be—that one option is a Freddie Prinze Jr lookalike. “For me, that clinched it right then and there,” she tells MSNBC. “I’ve always found him...

Celebs' Fave Smartphone Apps

Katie Couric, Ivanka Trump share the best apps for iPhone, Blackberry, Palm

(Newser) - Got a smartphone, but just not sure where to start with the apps? New York magazine has the faves of some famous New Yorkers:
  • Jimmy Fallon, Bionic Eye for iPhone: “Basically, you aim your camera down the street and it will show you floating graphics of where, say, the
...

8 Weekly World News Characters That Could Hit TV

DreamWorks developing TV show after tabloid signs with agency

(Newser) - Who needs Batman when you can have Bat Boy? The iconic Weekly World News creation is expected to arrive at a TV near you now that the tabloid has signed with CAA, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "You're seeing an embrace of the fringe," says WWN’s CEO....

Letterman Pans Palin Memoir —in Advance

Hint: Dave would rather do pretty much anything than read Sarah's book

(Newser) - Whatever you do, don’t buy David Letterman a copy of Going Rogue for Christmas. As part of his ongoing feud with Sarah Palin, Letterman unveiled a new ongoing Late Show segment: “Things More Fun Than Reading the Sarah Palin Memoir.” The Huffington Post compiles a few of...

Why We Love to Hate Jon+Kate
 Why We Love to Hate Jon+Kate 
Oct 13, 2009 8:43 AM CDT

Why We Love to Hate Jon+Kate

No one actually cares about the Gosselins—we just love to feel better than them

(Newser) - Why does everyone care so much about Jon and Kate Gosselin? They don’t, says Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville. The reality show trainwreck is popular because they let "all of us to have a sense of superiority,” Norville tells the New York Daily News. “We can...

It's Official: Klum Had Baby Girl

Yes, the weekend rumors are true: Couple's fourth child, second daughter born

(Newser) - After days of did-she-or-didn’t-she, Heidi Klum’s rep finally confirms the supermodel gave birth to a baby girl on Friday. Lou Samuel joins Klum and Seal’s three other children Johan, Henry, and Leni, People reports. “From the moment she looked into both of our eyes, it was...

Brendan Mullen, Who Gave LA Punk a Stage, Dead at 60

His club, Masque, hosted some of scene's top acts

(Newser) - Brendan Mullen, owner of a club that helped launch Los Angeles’ punk-rock scene, died today of a stroke at age 60. Mullen also authored books on the musical movement, Variety notes, including We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk. The native Scotsman opened the Masque...

Jackson Single Not New, and Was Co-Written by Paul Anka

Penned in 1983, artist Safire released it in '90

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s underwhelming new single, This Is It, isn’t new, and isn’t all his. The King of Pop’s lawyers tell TMZ that singer-songwriter Paul Anka’s claim that he and Jackson co-wrote the song in 1983 is true; moreover, Latin artist Safire released the song, with...

No, Zach Braff Is Not Dead
 No, Zach Braff Is Not Dead 
TWITTER HOAX DEPT.
Oct 12, 2009 7:24 PM CDT

No, Zach Braff Is Not Dead

Publicist denies Twitter-spread 'report' that actor had committed suicide

(Newser) - From the don’t-believe-everything-you-see-on-Twitter department: Actor Zach Braff is in fact not dead, despite a fast-spreading rumor to the contrary. “He’s alive. It’s just another hoax,” an ABC rep says tonight of the Scrubs star, 34. Earlier in the day, Twitter was humming over a link...

Flaming Lips Back to Bizarre With Embryonic
Flaming Lips Back to Bizarre With Embryonic 
MUSIC REVIEW
Oct 12, 2009 1:14 PM CDT

Flaming Lips Back to Bizarre With Embryonic

'Sprawling' double album should please longtime fans

(Newser) - The Flaming Lips are no stranger to reinvention, having transformed “from garage-punk misfits into a splendorous, kaleidoscopic rock outfit,” then later “into a sophisticated, sincere symphonic-pop troupe bestowed with increasing commercial acclaim.” The release of Embryonic marks another sea change—and it’s the band's boldest...

Celebs Bitch Away on Twitter—at Their Peril

More and more, stars are using social networking to rant about other stars

(Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, celebrities are getting candid and crass in public: The social networking site offers “a kind of faceless anonymity,” one editor tells the Los Angeles Times, leading stars—who might otherwise hide behind a publicist—to tweet their dirty laundry for all the world to see....

Robin Givens on Mike Tyson, Abuse

Actress: 'There’s never any reason for a man to hit you'

(Newser) - As Mike Tyson prepares for his Oprah appearance today, ex-wife Robin Givens recalls her abuse at his hands—and gives advice to anyone who is in a similar situation. “Zero tolerance,” she tells OK! “I don’t care if you read his BlackBerry, I don’t care...

Gay Activists Gaga for the Lady

The outlandish pop singer brings her charisma to Washington

(Newser) - It became official this weekend in Washington: Lady Gaga is the new icon for the gay community, this generation’s Cher. She brought the crowds to their feet—twice—at the Human Rights Campaign dinner, where even President Obama said, “It is a privilege to be here tonight to...

Winehouse Feared Exploding Boobs, Hospitalized
 Winehouse Feared 
 Exploding Boobs, 
 Hospitalized 
YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP
Oct 12, 2009 8:45 AM CDT

Winehouse Feared Exploding Boobs, Hospitalized

After cosmetic surgery, Amy Winehouse finds herself back in the hospital

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse might be regretting the boob job she got last week—she was hospitalized over the weekend after being “in such pain she could hardly lift her arms,” a source tells the Mirror. After a performance on a British reality show, “Amy started shouting, ‘My...

New Jackson Single No Classic
 New Jackson Single No Classic 
MUSIC REVIEW
Oct 12, 2009 8:27 AM CDT

New Jackson Single No Classic

Response to 'This Is It' tepid from critics, all over the place from fans

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s posthumous single was released to much hype, but the critical response is lukewarm and fan reactions are mixed. A sampling:
  • In a roundup of fan comments on Michael Jackson’s website, the Times reports that while some are pleased—“This single is great, even better than
...

Imprisoned Polanski 'Depressed': Lawyer

Fugitive director vows not to flee if he makes bail

(Newser) - A stint in a Zurich prison has left Roman Polanski "depressed" and "dejected," and the longtime fugitive will promise to stay in Switzerland should he be granted bail, his lawyer says. Polanski, who fled the US in 1977 after pleading guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl, "...

Kids Helped Split Up Chris Evert, Greg Norman

Tennis champ, golf star had trouble blending families

(Newser) - Tension with Chris Evert's teenage sons and Greg Norman's twentysomething offspring helped split up the sports superstars after just 15 months of marriage, sources close to the couple say. Evert's previous husband, Andy Mill, had been Norman's best friend before he and Evert left their spouses, and that contributed to...

Moviegoers Flock to Couples Retreat
 Moviegoers Flock 
 to Couples Retreat 
box office roundup
Oct 11, 2009 1:58 PM CDT

Moviegoers Flock to Couples Retreat

Zombieland drops to second; Paranormal Activity shines

(Newser) - Poor reviews proved no barrier to box office success this weekend as Couples Retreat did $35.3 million worth of business, dethroning Zombieland after a 2-week reign. The big news of the weekend was overachieving thriller Paranormal Activity, which broke a record for a feature playing on fewer than 200...

Kate Wants Spousal, Child Support from Jon

Kids are 'acting out' as Gosselin split turns even uglier

(Newser) - After making nice for a day while their twins turned 9, the Gosselins are back in the ring, with Kate filing court papers demanding child support and temporary spousal support. "She needs relief in light of the draining of substantial marital assets," namely Jon's withdrawal of $230,000...

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