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SO WAS ELVIS

Nov 10, 2009 10:48 AM CST

Mom: LiLo Was Dating Heath

Lindsay had secret romance with Ledger, Dina says in latest Lohan tape

(Newser) - The latest from the Lohan Family Circus: Lindsay was having a secret relationship with Heath Ledger when he died, says mom Dina in the latest audio tape released by pop Michael. His death “f---ed her up,” Dina says, adding that she’s concerned Lindsay "will do something...

Doc Phoned
Galpal as
Jacko Lay Dying

Nov 10, 2009 10:36 AM CST

Doc Phoned Galpal as Jacko Lay Dying

Conrad Murray's girlfriend says he dropped phone, helped Jackson

(Newser) - What was Dr. Conrad Murray doing while Michael Jackson was dying? Chatting on the phone with his lady friend. Sources tell TMZ the cell phone call to a galpal in Houston lasted from 12:03 to 12:13pm; five minutes into the call, Murray’s girlfriend says he dropped the...

Jackson Kids Save a Puppy

CUTENESS OVERLOAD

Nov 9, 2009 9:24 AM CST

Jackson Kids Save a Puppy

Paris, Prince, Blanket help Scooby Roo—but spies call them 'weird'

(Newser) - Thanks in part to Michael Jackson’s three children, a two-legged dog got a set of wheels this weekend. TMZ reported last month that the Jacksons were trying to raise $2,000 to pay for the custom cart—no word on how much they contributed. Adorable, yes—but that cuteness...

Jacko Peed
in Front of
Kids: Doc

DON'T READ WHILE EATING

Nov 4, 2009 10:42 AM CST

Jacko Peed in Front of Kids: Doc

Arnold Klein explains away Michael Jackson's molestation accusations

(Newser) - How could the boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation in 1993 describe, in detail, Jacko’s discolored genitals if he was never actually molested? Easy: Michael must have peed in front of him. In today's Too Much Information moment, Dr. Arnold Klein tells TMZ that the King of...

Ledger-Directed
Rap Video
Debuts

WATCH IT

Oct 30, 2009 10:40 AM CDT

Ledger-Directed Rap Video Debuts

Actor worked with Australian singer, a childhood friend

(Newser) - A music video, one of a few directed by Heath Ledger for little-known artists he liked, made its online debut yesterday. Australian rapper N'fa Forster-Jones, a childhood friend of the late actor's, posted the video along with a behind-the-scenes look at the project, the AP reports. "Every day I...

Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad

WATCH THE AD

Oct 30, 2009 9:49 AM CDT

Spade Got $200K for Farley Ad

Controversial DirecTV commercial is a 'tribute,' reps insist

(Newser) - Why did David Spade agree to the recent DirecTV ad that uses a scene from Tommy Boy, starring his departed costar Chris Farley? "To honor Chris's memory," his publicist tells the New York Post —but the $200,000 sources say Spade was paid probably didn't hurt....

2nd Doc Hooked Up With Anna

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 29, 2009 9:37 AM CDT

2nd Doc Hooked Up With Anna

Sandeep Kapoor wrote in diary about tryst with Anna Nicole Smith

(Newser) - Just in case anyone thought the Anna Nicole Smith hearing couldn't get any kinkier: It can, and it did. An investigator testified yesterday that Smith physician Sandeep Kapoor—who is facing charges along with psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and lawyer Howard K. Stern—had a less-than-professional relationship with Smith, "making...

Highest Earning Dead Celebs

Oct 28, 2009 12:19 PM CDT

Highest Earning Dead Celebs

Michael Jackson, predictably, made the list—but not at No. 1

(Newser) - The stars on Forbes ' annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities number, appropriately, 13. To make the list, a "deleb" must have brought in at least $6 million in the past year. This year's list is notably missing former mainstays Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, and Steve McQueen, and...

Swayze Widow:
I'll See Him Again

CaLIF. WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

Oct 28, 2009 8:00 AM CDT

Swayze Widow: I'll See Him Again

Lisa Niemi, Elizabeth Smart, Maria Shriver take part in Women's Conference

(Newser) - Just six weeks after losing her husband, Lisa Niemi spoke publicly for the first time about Patrick Swayze's death at yesterday's Women's Conference in California. "I am so grateful for what I had and my connection to him, and part of me believes that I will see him again,...

This Is It Proves
King of Pop
Still Rocked

REVIEW ROUNDUP

Oct 28, 2009 7:38 AM CDT

This Is It Proves King of Pop Still Rocked

Michael Jackson was in surprisingly good shape in dazzling footage

(Newser) - Michael Jackson didn't live long enough to take the final bow he had planned in London, but critics agree This Is It is a fitting swan song, proof that the King of Pop really did have a comeback in him:

"This Is It is quite extraordinary. If there was

...

Jacko's
This Is It
Is...What?

A SORT-of Sneak Peek

Oct 26, 2009 12:35 PM CDT

Jacko's This Is It Is...What?

It's not a concert film—but King of Pop 'very much alive' for 111 minutes

(Newser) - This Is It opens this week, but most, if not all, fans still have no idea what to expect of the Michael Jackson film, which has not been aired for critics. It’s not a concert film, says director Kenny Ortega, who also choreographed Jackson’s ill-fated London shows, but...

Kanye Lives! And So Do
These Other Hoaxed Celebs

Oct 22, 2009 4:26 AM CDT

Kanye Lives! And So Do These Other Hoaxed Celebs

Fake rumors of celebrity death from Kanye West to Frank Sinatra

(Newser) - We're happy for you Kanye, but Paul McCartney's may have been the best celebrity death hoax of all time. An elaborate Internet hoax fooled many into thinking Kanye West had been killed in a car crash yesterday, prompting the Los Angeles Times to look at other celebs who fell victim...

Birkhead:
Prosecutor
Pressured Me

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 20, 2009 4:08 AM CDT

Birkhead: Prosecutor Pressured Me

Anna Nicole Smith's former lover says he was told to 'ramp up' testimony

(Newser) - Anna Nicole Smith's babydaddy Larry Birkhead took the stand again yesterday in the Howard K Stern hearing, and testified that the prosecution pressured him to "ramp up" his testimony because he appeared to be taking Stern's side. "I felt I personally did my best and I was being...

MTV Show May Have Put DJ AM Over the Edge

Oct 17, 2009 2:18 PM CDT

MTV Show May Have Put DJ AM Over the Edge

Ex-addict got into close contact with drugs

(Newser) - Now that MTV is running the DJ AM reality show Gone Too Far—in which the recovering addict helped other addicts get clean—the question is tough to avoid: Did the show bring him too close to his demons and contribute to his death? It "could certainly have been...

Judge Bans Talk of Anna Nicole's Lesbian Tryst

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 16, 2009 9:45 AM CDT

Judge Bans Talk of Anna Nicole's Lesbian Tryst

Alleged affair with shrink off limits, but bodyguard spills on near-death

(Newser) - Anyone hoping for steamy testimony of Anna Nicole Smith’s alleged lesbian affair with her shrink will be disappointed: The judge in Howard K. Stern’s hearing squelched that topic yesterday, saying, “I’m not going to turn this into some circus sideshow,” the New York Daily News ...

Stern Gave Smith
Valium Shots: Guard

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 15, 2009 8:27 AM CDT

Stern Gave Smith Valium Shots: Guard

Lawyer, shrink accused of drugging Anna Nicole

(Newser) - Howard K. Stern injected Anna Nicole Smith with Valium “four or five” times in the months between her son’s death and her own, her bodyguard testified yesterday. “She couldn’t swallow,” he said. “Anna and Howard felt if they put it in the blood system...

Anna Nicole
Bottle-Fed
in Last Days

HOWARD K STERN HEARING

Oct 14, 2009 10:50 AM CDT

Anna Nicole Bottle-Fed in Last Days

Howard K. Stern's hearing offers a look into the drugged final days of Smith

(Newser) - Anna Nicole Smith’s last days are getting the inevitable rehash thanks to the Howard K Stern hearing, and the details are about as disturbing as you might guess. The Playboy Playmate was so drugged she had to be fed Pedialyte with a baby bottle, and her final hours were...

Twitter Gets Psychic
With 'Tweance'

Oct 13, 2009 11:37 AM CDT

Twitter Gets Psychic With 'Tweance'

With all the celebrities who died this year, the pickings will be ripe

(Newser) - It was only a matter of time before even the dead celebrities found a way to overshare on Twitter. The microblogging site will play host to the world’s first online séance—dubbed the “Tweance”—the day before Halloween, the Sun reports.

New Jackson Single No Classic

MUSIC REVIEW

Oct 12, 2009 8:27 AM CDT

New Jackson Single No Classic

Response to 'This Is It' tepid from critics, all over the place from fans

(Newser) - Michael Jackson’s posthumous single was released to much hype, but the critical response is lukewarm and fan reactions are mixed. A sampling:

In a roundup of fan comments on Michael Jackson’s website, the Times reports that while some are pleased—“This single is great, even better than

...

Jacko's Final Single Debuts

LISTEN

Oct 12, 2009 5:58 AM CDT

Jacko's Final Single Debuts

'This Is It' was written in 1991 but left off Dangerous

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's first posthumous single premiered this morning on his website, featuring backing vocals by his brothers. "This Is It" was written for the 1991 album Dangerous, but was cut before the album was released; it will be the only new song on a double CD coming later this...