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Extortionist Dated Letterman Staffer Who Had Affair

'48 Hours' producer slept around, former father-in-law says

(Newser) - When David Letterman shocked last night's audience with his tale of blackmail—or as the New York Post calls it, sextortion—he left out the names of everyone else involved, but details are beginning to emerge. The man arrested in the case was Robert Joel Halderman, 57, an Emmy-winning producer...

Cleese Hits Stage to Fund $20M Divorce

Monty Python comedian John Cleese, still bitter, will stage one-man show

(Newser) - Hit with a $20 million divorce settlement, John Cleese is taking to the stage for the first time in four years to raise some cash—and have a little fun airing his outrage at the payout to his third wife. A Ludicrous Evening with John Cleese… or How to Finance ...

Letterman Reveals Extortion Attempt Over Office Sex

After grand jury testimony, late-night host says con man wanted $2M

(Newser) - In a highly unusual moment during the taping of last night’s Late Show, David Letterman confessed to his studio audience that he had had sexual flings with female staffers on the show, and that they had become the basis for a $2 million extortion attempt by a CBS news...

Jon to Larry: My Kids Need 'Normal Childhood'

Gosselin talks 'epiphany' with King, admits 'mistakes'

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin defended his decision to fight Jon and Kate Plus 8 last night on CNN's Larry King Live, saying it’s not healthy for his kids because “we're going through a divorce right now, and I don't think it should be televised.” Sure, they’ve been on...

West-Gaga Tour Canceled
 West-Gaga Tour Canceled 
Oct 1, 2009 7:38 PM CDT

West-Gaga Tour Canceled

No word on what killed the 'Fame Kills' partnership

(Newser) - Kanye West and Lady Gaga aren’t hitting the road together after all, but there’s no word tonight on what might have been the death knell for the Fame Kills Tour. The circus was to have opened Nov. 10, but in addition to rumors it was on thin ice...

Woods First Athlete to Bank $1B

On-course winnings, appearance fees, endorsement deals put him over the top

(Newser) - Tiger Woods is undoubtedly saving what room is left in his trophy case for the majors he needs to pass Jack Nicklaus, but his latest accomplishment doesn’t come with a trophy anyhow: He’s the first professional athlete to earn $1 billion, Forbes says. The magazine calculated on-course winnings,...

Autopsy: Jackson Was Healthy
 Autopsy: Jackson Was Healthy 
Oct 1, 2009 12:31 PM CDT

Autopsy: Jackson Was Healthy

King of Pop had track marks, surgery scars, but organs were fine

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's arms were covered with punctures, his face and neck were scarred, and he had tattooed eyebrows and lips, but he wasn't the sickly skeleton of a man portrayed by tabloids, according to his autopsy report. In fact, the Los Angeles County coroner's report shows Jackson was a fairly...

Jon to TLC: Stop Filming My Kids
 Jon to TLC: 
 Stop Filming 
 My Kids 
CELEB TRAINWRECK
Oct 1, 2009 12:18 PM CDT

Jon to TLC: Stop Filming My Kids

Gosselin finally realizes life's a mess, orders reality show to stop production

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin finally understands what the rest of us have known for a long time: “Jon realized his family was like a trainwreck,” his attorney says, and—saying he wants to prevent “a mortal accident”—he has ordered TLC to cease and desist production on Jon ...

Madonna Eats&mdash; Gasp! &mdash;Pizza
 Madonna Eats—Gasp!—Pizza
VIDEO
Oct 1, 2009 10:25 AM CDT

Madonna Eats—Gasp!—Pizza

Thanks to David Letterman, the singer finally tries a New York staple

(Newser) - Stop the presses: Madonna has eaten New York City pizza for the first time. The historic moment came about on last night’s Late Show With David Letterman, reports Rolling Stone, adding that the interview had another notable element: The Material Girl was actually funny, even joking about her infamous...

Stewart: So Much for 60 Votes
 Stewart: So Much for 60 Votes 
Oct 1, 2009 10:20 AM CDT

Stewart: So Much for 60 Votes

Daily Show rips Democrats for public option failure.

(Newser) - When Democrats took over Congress in 2006, they did… well, basically nothing. But all that was supposed to change when they got their unstoppable 60-vote "super majority," right? Jon Stewart sure thought so. “They’d be like a bear with chainsaws instead of paws!” he cried....

ABC, CBS Urge Stars to Boycott Leno

The Jay Leno Show performing well, but many still want it to fail

(Newser) - Jay Leno touched off a firestorm of industry backlash as he launched his primetime show, and it’s not over yet: Rival networks ABC and CBS are encouraging their stars to boycott The Jay Leno Show since it competes with their own 10pm series, the Los Angeles Times reports. Julia...

I Know What Killed Daddy: Paris

Michael Jackson's daughter and sister weigh in on King of Pop's death

(Newser) - Paris Jackson and her aunt La Toya both have theories on Michael’s death—one sad, one a little wacky. “What happened is they worked him too hard,” La Toya remembers Paris telling her. “They kept working him and Daddy didn't want that, but they worked him...

Oops! Fox Airs Dance Crotch Shot
 Oops! Fox Airs 
 Dance Crotch Shot 
VIDEO
Oct 1, 2009 6:50 AM CDT

Oops! Fox Airs Dance Crotch Shot

Excited So You Think You Can Dance? contestant writhes around, sans panties

(Newser) - Surprisingly, Tuesday night’s So You Think You Can Dance crotch shot (watch the offending clip at left) hasn’t quite galvanized the nation into a state of outrage—but it’s still gaining steam. Nigel Lythgoe tells TMZ that what appears to be the contestant’s vagina is actually...

Comcast Near $35B Deal for NBC Universal

Cable giant has been in talks with owner of network for weeks

(Newser) - Comcast is near a $35 billion deal to acquire NBC Universal, which encompasses the network, a movie studio, cable channels and more, sources tell the Wrap. Bankers from the cable giant and General Electric, NBCU’s parent company, met Tuesday after Comcast decided to think bigger than a pursuit of...

UN's Dance Dance Resolution: Protect the Tango

Cultural tradition placed on protected list, as with physical heritage sites

(Newser) - The tango is a cultural treasure worthy of the same kinds of protection as the Great Wall of China or the California redwoods, the United Nations declared today. The dance, submitted for such recognition by Uruguay and Argentina, “embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue,” the UN Educational,...

Vick Gets New Endorsement Deal With Nike

Athletic-apparel company cut ties with QB over dogfighting rap

(Newser) - Nike, which ate a reported $1.5 million when it severed ties with Michael Vick over his dogfighting rap in 2007, has signed the quarterback to a new endorsement deal. “He has always been a fan of the brand and looks forward to the relationship,” his agent tells...

Brian Austin Green Is Back. Thank You, Megan Fox

Former has-been now seems to be everywhere—better him than his galpal

(Newser) - After falling into near-obscurity following his stint on Beverly Hills 90210, Brian Austin Green is suddenly everywhere: “in the background of photos featuring Megan Fox,” “on that short-lived but cult-followed show Terminator,” even “as a pants-dropping Transformer” on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live....

At Heart of Marilyn's Fall, a 'Very Sick Girl'

Monroe's life, death explored in another tell-all, but there's still no 'external villain'

(Newser) - J. Randy Taraborrelli’s new 541-page biography, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, doesn’t really deliver on promises of “explosive,” “revelatory” discoveries—at least, “not to a Marilyn obsessive like myself,” writes Lori Leibovich for DoubleX. “Instead, there is the deepening of the...

8 Perfect New Shows for Jon Gosselin
 8 Perfect 
 New Shows 
 for Jon Gosselin 
OPINION
Sep 30, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

8 Perfect New Shows for Jon Gosselin

Former star of Jon and Kate Plus 8 would excel in any number of reality ventures

(Newser) - Now that Jon Gosselin’s been bumped from Jon and Kate Plus 8, he’s free to take part in some much more appropriate reality TV fare. Josef Adalian offers some suggestions on the Wrap:
  • The Other Half, Redux: Think a male version of The View starring “Roman Polanski,
...

Baby-Scared Spencer: We're 'Barely Having Sex'

Pratt spills more than you ever wanted to know about Speidi's sex life

(Newser) - Today’s I-just-threw-up-in-my-mouth moment, courtesy of Spencer Pratt: “I'm not even kidding, my wife—OK, I'm gonna get crass here—but we're barely having sex because I'm scared that she's gonna have a baby,” he overshares with the New York Post. “That's the level our marriage is...

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