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Applegate Tops Most Beautiful List

First lady joins Hollywood stars in People 's annual list

(Newser) - Cancer survivor Christina Applegate has clinched the coveted cover spot on People's annual World's 100 Most Beautiful issue. Standbys like Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, and George Clooney also made the list, but there are plenty of newcomers:
  • Slumdog Millionare stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
  • Michelle Obama make the list;
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Palin Appears on TLC's American Chopper

(Newser) - Sarah Palin shows off her outdoors credentials this week with a guest spot on TLC's American Chopper motorcycle show, reports People. The guys from the cable show visit Alaska to build a bike in honor of the state's 50th anniversary, stopping by the governor's office to chat about snowmobiling and...

Rihanna Photo Leak Could Sink Brown Case

Singer's lawyer wants case thrown out if cops were responsible

(Newser) - The case against Chris Brown could be dismissed if a pending probe finds cops were responsible for leaking photos of a battered Rihanna, his lawyer tells E! Online. A Los Angeles judge scheduled the preliminary hearing for May 28 in response to the lawyer's request for a delay in...

Jon & Kate Plus 8, Minus Ring, Equals Rumors

Reality star denies cheating, again

(Newser) - Reality star Jon Gosselin took a break from his eight kids and wife Kate—and wearing that pesky wedding band—at a nightclub two weeks ago, Us reports. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad, who took flak for palling around with coeds at a February party, “could barely...

Boyle Tell-All in the Works
 Boyle Tell-All in the Works 
Apr 29, 2009 8:25 AM CDT

Boyle Tell-All in the Works

Plus, Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to portray her on film

(Newser) - Viral video sensation Susan Boyle is the talk of the Web—and the Britain’s Got Talent star wants to capitalize on her popularity by writing a tell-all, the New York Post reports. Boyle, whose agent is reportedly shopping the book, may be disappointed when she hears what one publishing...

Top Hollywood Talent Shops OK Merger

As star payouts dip, William Morris and Endeavor join forces

(Newser) - Two of Hollywood's top talent agencies agreed to merge today amid declining revenues in film and television, Variety reports. Pending government approval, the venerable William Morris Agency will share a new Beverly Hills office with 14-year-old Endeavor—and likely spark a flurry of clients and agents scurrying for new representation....

Never Fear! Miley, Nick Just Friends
 Never Fear! 
 Miley, Nick 
 Just Friends 



GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 27, 2009 11:34 AM CDT

Never Fear! Miley, Nick Just Friends

Plus, Britney turns to gardening therapy, more

(Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, fans were reassured yesterday that Miley Cyrus is not dumping boyfriend Justin Gaston, E! reports. Ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas is “so lovely,” but the two are just friends, she insists. Elsewhere:
  • Britney Spears’ latest drug: Gardening. The pop star is reading up on the spiritual aspects
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Another Susan Boyle Tape Surfaces

Singer was rejected, teased by TV host

(Newser) - Susan Boyle tried out for television at least once before hitting Britain’s Got Talent—and a video of the performance was recently unearthed, the Sun reports. Boyle auditioned for My Kind of People in 1995, but was mocked during her rendition of "I Don't Know How to Love...

Mad Men Snags BAFTA
 Mad Men 
 Snags BAFTA 




Apr 27, 2009 8:22 AM CDT

Mad Men Snags BAFTA

Branagh also among top winners

(Newser) - Mad Men was the big US winner at last night’s BAFTA television awards, beating The Wire and The Daily Show to win best international show, notes the Hollywood Reporter. X Factor, another Simon Cowell-produced talent competition, won best entertainment show, while Kenneth Branagh picked up best drama series for...

Box Office Obsessed With Beyonc&eacute;
 Box Office 
 Obsessed 
 With Beyoncé 
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP
Apr 26, 2009 3:32 PM CDT

Box Office Obsessed With Beyoncé

(Newser) - Beyoncé Knowles’ Obsessed clobbered rivals in this weekend’s box office prizefight, banking $28.5 million, Entertainment Weekly reports. 17 Again stayed pretty with $11.7 million, while Fighting ($11.4 million) demolished The Soloist ($9.7 million) in the battle for third. Disney’s Earth orbited into fifth with...

Look Out, Susan Boyle: Talent Judges Wowed by 10-Year-Old

Kid's surprising, 'lovely' voice floors audience

(Newser) - Simon Cowell looked ready to buzz 10-year-old Hollie Steel off the stage when the Britain's Got Talent contestant began flitting about in a tutu, but then Steel opened her mouth. The tiny singer floored the judges with an "absolutely beautiful" rendition of "I Could Have Danced All Night,...

Rihanna to Cops: Return My $1.4M Bling

(Newser) - Rihanna wants a Gucci gown and $1.4 million in jewelry back from the LAPD, E! Online reports. The singer filed a motion in Los Angeles this week for their return, so she can give them to companies that loaned them to her on Grammy night. The LAPD seized the...

Fighting Beats Expectations

 Fighting Beats Expectations 
Movie review
Apr 24, 2009 11:39 AM CDT

Fighting Beats Expectations

Rises above its own clichés

(Newser) - Fighting, the story of a Southerner who battles through New York’s underground fight scene, isn’t exactly full of surprises—but it works anyway, critics say.
  • AO Scott was “unexpectedly delighted” by the film, which swims “through seas of cliché” but emerges “sparkling and fresh,
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Foxx, Downey Lift Soloist
 Foxx, Downey Lift Soloist 
MOVIE REVIEW
Apr 24, 2009 9:33 AM CDT

Foxx, Downey Lift Soloist

Stars make based-on-true-story tearjerker worthwhile despite some bum notes

(Newser) - The Soloist—an adaptation of a LA Times reporter's memoir of his friendship with a homeless man—may not hit all the right notes with critics, but powerful performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx save the day.
  • Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: The pair are "both charismatic as
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Miley, Nick Jonas Hooking Up Again

(Newser) - Bad news, Justin Gaston: You might’ve brought Miley Cyrus closer to God, but Nick Jonas will always be her first love. And a sequel is in the works for the two Disney stars, the New York Daily News reports. “Miley was over at the Jonas house recently, and...

Pirate Bay Judge Belongs to Pro-Copyright Groups

(Newser) - One of the men convicted in the Pirate Bay file-sharing case is demanding a retrial, claiming that the judge is in cahoots with copyright-protection organizations, the Local of Sweden reports. Judge Tomas Norstrom acknowledges being a member of such groups but denies any conflict of interest. Last week, he found...

Levi as Model? Agencies Think Not
 Levi as Model? 
 Agencies Think Not 
GLOSSIES
Apr 23, 2009 2:02 PM CDT

Levi as Model? Agencies Think Not

(Newser) - He might have been the hottest guy at Wasilla High, but Palin babydaddy Levi Johnston doesn’t do it for modeling agencies, reps tell Vanity Fair. A sampling of their reactions to the idea:
  • New York Model Management: “I have no idea who he is or what he looks
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5 Signs of Facebook Addiction
 5 Signs of Facebook Addiction 
Apr 23, 2009 1:28 PM CDT

5 Signs of Facebook Addiction

(Newser) - If you're ignoring your kid or getting divorced because of Facebook—it's happened—you might have a problem. CNN outlines five telltale signs of Facebook addiction.
  • Losing sleep: If you're tired every morning because of late-night-friending, take a break, a UCLA psychologist advises: "You shouldn't be neglecting yourself because
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10-Year-Old Boyle Demo Tape Goes Viral

Recording surfaces as audition vid hits 93.5M views, setting record

(Newser) - With Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream rendition setting a YouTube record, a decade-old demo of her singing Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly has become a new viral hit. The former—from the Britain's Got Talent audition that blasted Boyle to fame—has been viewed 93.5 million times on...

Write Your Own 'I'll Be Back' Joke
Write Your Own 'I'll Be Back' Joke
Apr 22, 2009 12:52 PM CDT

Write Your Own 'I'll Be Back' Joke

Schwarzenegger OKs computer-aided cameo in Terminator sequel

(Newser) - The Governator might just be a Terminator once more, the Los Angeles Times reports. Arnold Schwarzenegger has given director McG permission to insert old footage of him into next month’s Terminator Salvation, he told bloggers in a webcast interview today. “I think it’s cool to continue on...

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