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Rate Outdoor Movies 'P,'
for 'Pain in the Neck'

OPINION

Jul 6, 2009 5:49 PM CDT

Rate Outdoor Movies 'P,' for 'Pain in the Neck'

(Newser) - Outdoor screenings of cinema classics have spread across the nation’s cities and even its smaller towns. “But why would anyone willingly attend such an event?” wonders Juliet Lapidos of Slate. Prattling lawn-mates, necking teenagers, and too-bright city streets send Lapidos straight to the theater. “The cost of...

MJ 'Appears' in Tree Stump

Jul 6, 2009 4:20 PM CDT

MJ 'Appears' in Tree Stump

For Calif. community, King of Pop not bigger than Jesus, but 'about even'

(Newser) - A California family says Michael Jackson’s likeness appeared on a tree stump in their yard the day the pop singer died, CBS 13 reports. Some neighbors say the stump looks more like the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz, or like Jesus. One neighbor finds the latter comparison fitting:...

Brown Moves
On—With
Kanye's Ex

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 6, 2009 2:02 PM CDT

Brown Moves On—With Kanye's Ex

And she's Kanye West's ex

(Newser) - Chris Brown is moving on from Rihanna by jumping into the arms of Kanye West’s ex, model Amber Rose. “They were holding hands and making out in the shadows” at Diddy's July Fourth party, sources tell the New York Daily News. More gossip:

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NYC Prep Paints Sad
Picture of City's Excess

GLOSSIES

Jul 6, 2009 1:00 PM CDT

NYC Prep Paints Sad Picture of City's Excess

Parents, schools angry at 'manipulative' show

(Newser) - Post-crash New York City has become a symbol of spiritual emptiness, writes Vanessa Grigoriadis for New York magazine. NYC Prep is the latest reality show to exploit this symbolism, allowing the rest of America to watch Manhattan’s lost souls—this time, teenagers—pursue decadence and social standing. In the...

Hef Ex Vows
to Be Strict,
Religious
Mom

Jul 6, 2009 11:54 AM CDT

Hef Ex Vows to Be Strict, Religious Mom

New hubby helped her find God

(Newser) - Kendra Wilkinson may have posed nude for Playboy a few times, but that won’t stop her from being a religious parent. “Our child will definitely be Christian,” the pregnant newlywed tells Fox News. New hubby Hank Baskett adds that they will be "very strict," and...

Stress, Debt
Killed Jacko:
Trainer

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 6, 2009 10:31 AM CDT

Stress, Debt Killed Jacko: Trainer

But his ghost lives on

(Newser) - Add Lou Ferrigno to the list of people who believe stress killed Michael Jackson. The Incredible Hulk star—and Jackson’s friend and trainer for his 50-show tour—tells the Mirror, “He was under tremendous stress, so much I think it killed him. He was $400 million in debt....

Jackson Death
Boosts New Media,
Troubles Old

Jul 6, 2009 10:01 AM CDT

Jackson Death Boosts New Media, Troubles Old

Mainstream media overwhelmed by stories from the blogosphere

(Newser) - The onslaught of rumors, reports, and sometimes-true-sometimes-not stories about Michael Jackson has given a boost to new media sites like TMZ—which ran more than 150 Jackson stories in the week after his death—while mainstream press finds itself painstakingly sifting through stories to find the truth. “This is...

I'm a Celebrity, Now Get Me a Cause!

OPINION

Jul 6, 2009 6:43 AM CDT

I'm a Celebrity, Now Get Me a Cause!

Activist celebs are annoying, but effective and necessary: Firth

(Newser) - Actor Colin Firth doesn’t like it when his fellow actors get on the soapbox for humanitarian causes. He’s also tired of doing it himself, and sick of the endless tedium of fundraisers, speeches, and photo ops. But that’s too bad, because the only way anything is going...

Fans Beat Odds
to Land Tickets

jackson memorial

Jul 5, 2009 9:55 PM CDT

Fans Beat Odds to Land Tickets

(Newser) - Michael Jackson fans began to celebrate tonight after beating the odds to win coveted tickets to Tuesday's memorial service at the Staples Center in LA. "I'm in shock that it has happened," said Deka Motanya, 27, of San Francisco. "It's surreal." More than 1.6 million...

Ice Age Ties
Transformers
on Slow Holiday

BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP

Jul 5, 2009 3:26 PM CDT

Ice Age Ties Transformers on Slow Holiday

(Newser) - A sequel-vs.-sequel battle for the box office ended in a tie this weekend, USA Today reports. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen each raked in $42.5 million as July 4th barbecues took a bite out of sales. Johnny Depp’s Public Enemies...

Producer: Jacko Dazzles
on Unreleased Ballad

Jul 4, 2009 2:30 PM CDT

Producer: Jacko Dazzles on Unreleased Ballad

(Newser) - We haven't heard the last of Michael Jackson's music. An unreleased ballad called "Don't Be Messing Around" ranks up there with his best stuff, says longtime Jackson producer Bruce Swedien. "Michael plays piano on it, and it's just beautiful," he says. "Oh my God, there's nothing...

Web Beats TV
to Jackson Fatigue

ANALYSIS

Jul 3, 2009 3:00 PM CDT

Web Beats TV to Jackson Fatigue

(Newser) - Television is still churning out Michael Jackson-related content, but Web surfers quickly lost interest after his death, Jeff Jarvis writes for BuzzMachine. “We had consuming interest in Jackson when the news came out but that quickly faded,” Jarvis writes, citing Blogpulse and Google Trends data on Jackson traffic....

Lottery Planned for 17,500 Free Jacko Memorial Tickets

Jul 3, 2009 1:53 PM CDT

Lottery Planned for 17,500 Free Jacko Memorial Tickets

(Newser) - Organizers will give out 17,500 free tickets to Tuesday’s Michael Jackson memorial at Los Angeles’ Staples Center, the Times reports. The drawing will occur Sunday, and ticket-seekers can register online. Trying to avoid a rush, the promoter kept some details secret, saying only “there will be no...

Michael Wanted
Octo-Kids: Publicist

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 3, 2009 11:44 AM CDT

Michael Wanted Octo-Kids: Publicist

Made numerous offers to Octuplet Mom to take them off her hands

(Newser) - Michael Jackson was enchanted by octuplet mom Nadya Suleman’s brood and made numerous offers to adopt them in the weeks before he died, her ex-publicist tells the Mirror. “When Michael called I thought it was a joke at first,” says Victor Munoz. “He said he could...

LA Braces for Jackson Masses

Jul 3, 2009 11:28 AM CDT

LA Braces for Jackson Masses

City, hard-up for cash, also concerned about costs

(Newser) - Now that Michael Jackson’s memorial has a time and place, cash-strapped Los Angeles must move on to the next problems: Where to put tens of thousands of mourners, and how to pay for it. “If you can imagine 100,000 people show up and you have 20,000...

JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky'

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 3, 2009 10:30 AM CDT

JT-Biel Romance 'Rocky'

Plus, Amy Winehouse can no longer drink and swim, and more

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake has been going out on the town solo since May—and sources say the singer’s relationship with Jessica Biel hit the skids in February. “All his friends think she’s really annoying,” one source tells the New York Daily News. “She’s always trying...

Rowe Wants Kids—
or More Cash

OPINION

Jul 3, 2009 9:15 AM CDT

Rowe Wants Kids— or More Cash

If it's truly the kids she's after, she's only hurting them

(Newser) - After Debbie Rowe announced she wanted custody of Michael Jackson’s two older children, her lawyer “scrambled to say she had reached no final decision,” writes Michael Daly for the New York Daily News. Which means she could probably still be persuaded to, say, accept another big payment...

Quincy Jones Wants Vibe Back—Online

Jul 2, 2009 4:42 PM CDT

Quincy Jones Wants Vibe Back—Online

'They just messed my magazine all up,' former owner says

(Newser) - Don’t count out Vibe, Quincy Jones tells Ebony. Despite this week's announced end to its print edition, Jones says the hip-hop publication he founded 16 years ago will continue online. “I’m trying to buy my magazine back now,” Jones said. “They just messed my magazine...

Manufacturers Drop Plasma TVs as LCD Takes Over

Jul 2, 2009 2:47 PM CDT

Manufacturers Drop Plasma TVs as LCD Takes Over

Pioneer, Vizio axe plasma production lines; retailers slash prices

(Newser) - TV buyers are increasingly choosing liquid-crystal-display over plasma as LCD manufacturers beef up the technological capabilities of their sets, the Wall Street Journal reports. With 30 million LCDs sold in North America in 2008, compared with 4 million plasmas, Pioneer and Vizio are discontinuing their plasma lines. The shift means...

Jacko Had Secret
Galpal: Bodyguard

JACKSON ROUNDUP

Jul 2, 2009 12:41 PM CDT

Jacko Had Secret Galpal: Bodyguard

Plus, his drug aliases revealed

(Newser) - Michael Jackson was not gay—in fact, he had a secret girlfriend, his former bodyguard tells Sky News. “I'm not going to name who she is but I think the family were aware that there was someone special in his life who he loved and adored and had his...