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Celebs Likely to Fight Harder for Gay Marriage in 2010

Lessons learned from last year's Prop 8 fight will need to be applied

(Newser) - For those who believe Hollywood came too late to California’s “No on Prop 8” party during last year’s election, yesterday’s Supreme Court decision to uphold the voter-approved ban on gay marriage brings a question: Will Tinseltown get it right this time around? “I think the...

Six Reasons Jon & Kate Are Faking It

Don't be surprised if they actually separate to boost ratings

(Newser) - It’s not surprising that Monday’s drama-ridden premiere of Jon and Kate Plus 8 drew 9.8 million viewers—TLC’s best ratings ever. “What is surprising is that everybody believes Jon and Kate are having serious marriage problems,” writes Mark Pasetsky. On the Huffington Post and...

Ash to Twitter: I'll Boycott Over Reality Show

Celeb-stalking show may bring Kutcher-Twitter relationship to sour end

(Newser) - Twitter king Ashton Kutcher has threatened to turn off the tweets if the site goes ahead with a reality show, CNN reports. "I really don't like being sold out. May have to take a twitter hiatus," Kutcher tweeted in response to news that the microblogging site had plans...

Meet Prince Zimboo, Borat's Hip-Hop Brother

African musician is a mystery, gaining in popularity

(Newser) - An up-and-coming player in the genre of “hipster world music,” Prince Zimboo Abakunamabooba is an African hip-hopper with 999 wives—or is he? Zimboo, who has been performing “deliriously funny music” since at least 2007, “is something like the African Borat,” writes Jonah Weiner for...

We're Just Pals: Jesus
 We're Just Pals: Jesus 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 26, 2009 11:14 AM CDT

We're Just Pals: Jesus

Plus, Amy Winehouse drinks because she's bored, and more

(Newser) - Yet another boy toy is denying reports of a romance with Madonna. Jesus Luz told Brazilian TV program Fantastico, “She is my friend, only my friend,” the New York Daily News reports. “I don't have plans of marrying her.” Elsewhere:
  • Amy Winehouse has been boozing it
...

JFK Jr Wedding Video Peddled
 JFK Jr Wedding Video Peddled 
May 26, 2009 9:16 AM CDT

JFK Jr Wedding Video Peddled

Unauthorized video will run you $9.99, if you can find the site selling it

(Newser) - As the 10th anniversary of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s death approaches, someone is trying to cash in on the tragedy. “Mickey the Monkey” is selling an unauthorized video of the Kennedy-Carolyn Bessette 1996 nuptials for $9.99. The website—which the New York Post won’t publish—...

In Premiere, Jon & Kate Cast Doubt on Future

May or may not be together much longer, couple admits

(Newser) - Jon & Kate Plus 8 premiered last night to massive hype, and—as promised by TLC promos—Jon and Kate “faced each other for the first time,” albeit not until the episode was nearly over, Us reports. In solo clips during the show, both spouses gave the tabloids...

'Octo-Mel' Confirms Pregnancy
 'Octo-Mel' Confirms Pregnancy 
May 26, 2009 7:13 AM CDT

'Octo-Mel' Confirms Pregnancy

On Tonight Show, also takes blame for divorce

(Newser) - Mel Gibson finally addressed the rumors head-on, confirming last night to Jay Leno that his girlfriend is pregnant, People reports. “This is true. We’re gonna have a child,” he said in response to Leno’s question about Oksana Grigorieva, adding that this will be his eighth: “...

Lame Dads Rule in Kids Books
 Lame Dads Rule in Kids Books 
OPINION
May 26, 2009 4:09 AM CDT

Lame Dads Rule in Kids Books

Old dad, poor dad as out of it as ever in kid lit

(Newser) - Despite major upheavals in gender roles, clueless dads unable to parent or set a table still rule in children's books—if they exist at all—laments one stay-at-home father. "I’m aware that there is plenty of good-natured humor to be had from lampooning fathers," writes columnist Damon...

Songs You Can't Escape This Summer

Unless you go everywhere wearing headphones, of course

(Newser) - Just because everyone has an iPod these days doesn’t mean you can escape the inevitable “summer jams,” writes Maura Johnston on Gawker. She selects the “seven tracks you will likely be subjected to should you decide to spend headphone-free time” anywhere:
  • No Boundaries, Kris Allen: “
...

What Recession? SJP Plans $18K Nursery

Actress plans to shell out on clothes, too

(Newser) - Sarah Jessica Parker is going all Carrie Bradshaw on her twins’ nursery. Her purchases so far total more than $17,500, Bang Showbiz reports, and include a $5,800 day bed, a $6,300 armoire, a $4,700 double crib, and a $1,600 rocking horse. “Sarah Jessica and...

Buzz Swirls, Awaits Jon & Kate Premiere

Rumors swirl in advance of tonight's show

(Newser) - Ahead of tonight’s much-hyped Jon & Kate Plus 8 premiere, the Internet is swirling with rumors and commentary. A few selections:
  • Will all the recent tabloid scandals actually help the show's ratings, wonders Maureen Ryan in the Chicago Tribune. Ryan predicts many will tune in tonight to get the
...

Former Wilco Rocker Dead at 45
 Former Wilco Rocker Dead at 45 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 25, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

Former Wilco Rocker Dead at 45

Plus, NFL player hospitalized, more

(Newser) - Rock musician Jay Bennett, a former member of Wilco, died early yesterday in his sleep, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. An autopsy for the 45-year-old is pending. Elsewhere:
  • NFL player Jeremy Shockey was rushed to the hospital yesterday after being found unconscious while partying at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las
...

Twitter Coming Soon to a TV Near You
Twitter Coming Soon to a TV Near You
May 25, 2009 11:39 AM CDT

Twitter Coming Soon to a TV Near You

Microblogging site set to do a celeb-stalking reality show

(Newser) - It was only a matter of time before Web 2.0 phenom Twitter found a way to infiltrate television. The social networking site is partnering with a production company to develop an unscripted show described as “putting ordinary people on the trail of celebrities in a revolutionary competitive format,...

Fans Cheer TI at 'Bye Bash' Before Prison

48 hours before prison, Atlanta rapper sells out arena

(Newser) - TI returned to his native Atlanta to play a sold out "Goodbye Bash" last night, just two days before he reports to a federal prison for a weapons conviction. Many of his fans expressed support for the convicted rapper, whom they described as a role model, reports the Atlanta ...

Nonstop Party Girl Rihanna Spotted at Kanye's

Friends fear she's slipping off the rails

(Newser) - Who's the latest in a string of new guys rumored to be dating Rihanna? Kanye West. This weekend—days after the rapper reportedly split with girlfriend Amber Rose—Rihanna was spotted leaving his New York apartment in a particularly sexy outfit, the Sun reports. Meanwhile, friends are worrying about Rihanna’...

Stiller's Museum Beats Terminator
 Stiller's Museum 
 Beats Terminator 
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP
May 24, 2009 4:38 PM CDT

Stiller's Museum Beats Terminator

(Newser) - Even the Terminator couldn’t beat Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, which banked $53.5 million this weekend, Reuters reports. Terminator Salvation finished second with $43.0 million—but did haul in a $56.4 million 4-day total after opening Thursday. Star Trek ($22 million),...

Recession Whacks Tinseltown Agents

(Newser) - Hollywood's toughest power brokers—the big shot "10 percenters" of the top talent agencies—are no longer immune to the recession, reports the Independent. With the merger between former rival agencies William Morris and Endeavor officially approved, 100 top agents got the ax. Officials of the new entity hope...

Spiderman Actress Fought With Lover Before Suicide

(Newser) - British Spiderman actress Lucy Gordon had a loud row with her older lover before she hanged herself in their Paris apartment last week, neighbors told the Daily Mail. Boyfriend and cinematographer Jerome Almeras was sleeping in bed following the argument when Gordon, 28, killed herself. He discovered her body, cut...

Thug Swipes Bacon Phone Packed With Celeb Contacts

(Newser) - A brazen Manhattan subway thug swiped actor Kevin Bacon's Blackberry, likely packed with phone numbers of his A-list celebrity pals, reports the New York Post. Bacon gave chase, but the thief maneuvered through the crowd at a midtown subway station to freedom. Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, are no...

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