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Travoltas 'Moving Forward' After Jett's Death

Couple staying strong for each other, friend says

(Newser) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston are leaning on each other as they cope with the January death of 16-year-old son Jett, People reports. Preston seems to be improving, a family friend said. "She sounds rested, like she has turned a corner." And while "they're picking up the...

Seinfeld Curse? Don't Be Absurd: Larry David

Whatever Works star gets prickly

(Newser) - If you ever run into Larry David, don't bring up the Seinfeld curse. Scott Raab, who interviewed David for Esquire, learned the hard way. "It was the most absurd, silliest, stupidest thing to say that there was a curse," said the star of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Woody...

No Breakup for Brangelina: Reps

Stars' reps deny rumors

(Newser) - Rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are calling it quits are totally false, a rep for Pitt told Us Weekly. "Not true at all," Jolie's peeps added. The National Enquirer had reported that a breakup announcement was imminent. "They have their fights and moments, but generally...

Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat
 Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat 
Jun 4, 2009 9:27 AM CDT

Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat

Singer is already improving, but Pebbles will raise her spirits

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s condition has improved, but Britain’s Got Talent aides know what she really needs: “There is a plan afoot to reunite Susan with her cat,” one told the Mirror. Pebbles, whom Boyle famously called for mid-breakdown, may be brought down from Scotland if doctors approve...

LeAnn Takes High Road on Rumors

Rep calls 'stalker' comment defamatory

(Newser) - LeAnn Rimes responded to accusations that she's stalking her co-star and rumored lover—by not really responding. The singer tells People, “I’m a classy woman, I’m never going to battle anything out in the press.” Earlier yesterday, Rimes’ rep called the stalker comment, leveled by Eddie...

Bruno's Lawsuit More Serious Than Borat's

Fox may not be able to escape from this one unscathed

(Newser) - If Sacha Baron Cohen’s Bruno is anything like Borat, yesterday’s lawsuit is the first of many to come. But this one is different, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Unlike the Borat suits, mainly filed by people with gripes about release forms, the case is more serious: This lawsuit...

Jonas Brothers 'Tested and Tested' on Abstinence: Mom

She won't hate them if they 'make mistake'

(Newser) - Fame doesn’t exempt sons from being embarrassed by their moms. Just ask the Jonas Brothers, who may be a little red-faced at reading what mom Denise told Good Housekeeping about their sex lives. “They are men. They have desires,” she said. “If they make a mistake,...

Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D. Pure, Shameless, Awesome

(Newser) - The Black Eyed Peas' new album, The E.N.D., isn’t of much consequence, but that’s just as well. Reviewers generally appreciate the party-hardy attitude.
  • “Ever true to their defining characteristic, the Peas have no shame,” Ann Powers writes in the Los Angeles Times. “Fergie
...

The Worst Lyrics of All Time

 The Worst Lyrics 
 of All Time 

OPINION
Jun 3, 2009 2:52 PM CDT

The Worst Lyrics of All Time

'I feel real phoney when my name is Bill... or was that Phil' and more

(Newser) - Great music can inspire, but even the greats have thought up some atrocious lyrics. NME mines these gems:
  • "What else could I say? Everyone is gay." (Nirvana, All Apologies)
  • "I met a girl. She asked me my name. I told her what it was." 
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Speidi Still on I'm a Celeb , Sigh
 Speidi Still on I'm a Celeb, Sigh 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 3, 2009 1:18 PM CDT

Speidi Still on I'm a Celeb, Sigh

Plus, LiLo stalks Sam, LeAnn stalks Eddie, and more

(Newser) - You can stop holding your collective breath, world: Spencer and Heidi Pratt are still on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, their rep confirms to Us. Last night’s episode implied the reality couple, after trying to quit twice, really left—but a pair of people spotted...

Jon: Kids Aren't 'Exploited'
 Jon: Kids Aren't 'Exploited' 
Jun 3, 2009 12:32 PM CDT

Jon: Kids Aren't 'Exploited'

(Newser) - Jon Gosselin would quit his hit TLC show before allowing it to impede his children's happiness, or so he tells People. “Exploited?” he asked. “I don't even want to use that word, because I think it's ridiculous.” Gosselin spoke without wife Kate, who, in a different interview...

Kate, A-Rod 'Somewhat Serious'

But it's too early to tell if they'll last, sources say

(Newser) - Kate Hudson’s romance with Alex Rodriguez is more than just a fling. “It’s somewhat serious,” a source tells People. “He introduced her to a bunch of his friends.” Kate also followed A-Rod to Dallas last month, with son Ryder in tow, for the Yankees'...

Colbert Guest-Edits Newsweek

Will stay in character as ultra-conservative host

(Newser) - The redesigned Newsweek is trying to drum up some buzz. To that end, editor Jon Meacham brought in its first guest editor: Stephen Colbert. The comedian—in character as the host of The Colbert Report—was at the helm for the next issue and “had input into what the...

Simon Cowell Comforts Boyle

(Newser) - Notoriously crusty Simon Cowell personally called Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle to comfort her, vowing to support her unconditionally and offering to rip up her tour contract if it would ease her stress. “Simon told her she had done brilliantly and that she was a great singer...

Eminem Approved Bruno Butt Stunt

Comedy writer comes clean on web

(Newser) - Make no butts about it: Eminem’s run-in with Sacha Baron Cohen’s derrière was staged, the Los Angeles Times reports. The man who wrote the bit for Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards took to the web to clear up the brouhaha for posterior—er, posterity. “Yes, the...

Get Stranded on Johnny Depp's Private Island

Notoriously private actor comes out of hiding

(Newser) - Just about any female on the planet would have heart palpitations if, like Vanity Fair editor Douglas Brinkley, they were invited by Johnny Depp on a trip to his private Caribbean island—with no handlers tagging along—and told, “You’ve got all-access. Ask me about anything you want....

LiLo Could Bring Down Fashion House
 LiLo Could Bring 
 Down Fashion House 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 2, 2009 12:25 PM CDT

LiLo Could Bring Down Fashion House

Plus, Speidi quits reality show, for real this time

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s acting career is on the rocks, so she wants to try out fashion. But the head designer at House of Emanuel Ungaro—in talks with Lohan—threatened to quit if she comes aboard, the New York Post reports. Elsewhere:
  • Reality couple Spencer and Heidi Pratt has quit
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Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat
 Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat 
Jun 2, 2009 11:02 AM CDT

Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat

Supporters emerge, while critics rail against reality show

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s story keeps getting sadder as more details emerge. Boyle sobbed all day before collapsing, the Sun reports, then wailed for her cat, Pebbles, after checking into the clinic on Sunday, and couldn't be calmed until a phone call to the animal was arranged. More on the Britain’...

Jon &amp; Kate a Sad Trainwreck
 Jon & Kate a Sad Trainwreck 
TV REVIEW
Jun 2, 2009 9:50 AM CDT

Jon & Kate a Sad Trainwreck

Week two brings more cheating allegations, depression, and ratings

(Newser) - The second episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 aired last night, and “this trainwreck is actually starting to bum us out,” writes Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna for E! Jon whined about Kate’s book career forcing him to be a stay-at-home dad, while Kate defended her constant traveling as...

I'm a Celebrity Falls Flat
 I'm a Celebrity Falls Flat 
TV REVIEW
Jun 2, 2009 8:03 AM CDT

I'm a Celebrity Falls Flat

Even with the antics of Heidi and Spencer, reality show is redundant

(Newser) - After last night's debut, the consensus is clear: With I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! airing four nights a week for 4 weeks, viewers will be the ones begging to get out:
  • Overdramatic Hills stars Spencer and Heidi Pratt “furnished most of the limited entertainment value
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