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Willow Smith Makes Surprising Music Debut

Is that really a 9-year-old singing?

(Newser) - Will Smith's daughter made her musical debut this week, and it's ... terrifying, at least to old-timers like us who feel like a nine-year-old shouldn't sound 18. Which is exactly how Willow sounds on her admittedly well-done single, "Whip My Hair." Jay-Z, who signed the young Smith to his...

Lady Gaga Stole My Daughter's Identity

Lina Morgana's mom wants her daughter's music released

(Newser) - Lina Morgana was a singer who dressed in outlandish outfits and had a dark, tragic past. Sound familiar? Her mom, Yana, says Lina not only collaborated with Lady Gaga—she inspired Gaga's entire persona. Lina committed suicide in October 2008, less than a year after recording at least a dozen...

3% of Twitter Traffic Bieber-Related

We wish we were making this up

(Newser) - In a terrifying sign of what our world has come to, Gizmodo reports that 3% of Twitter traffic is devoted to ... Justin Bieber. Designer Dustin Curtis tweeted a quote from a Twitter employee Monday: "At any moment, Justin Bieber uses 3% of our infrastructure. Racks of servers are dedicated...

10 Ridiculous Celebrity Excuses
 10 Ridiculous Celebrity Excuses 
'i thought it was gum'
Sep 7, 2010 10:59 AM CDT

10 Ridiculous Celebrity Excuses

Paris Hilton isn't the first one to grasp at straws

(Newser) - Paris Hilton really, really thought that cocaine in her (er, a friend's ) purse was chewing gum . In her honor, PopEater lists nine more equally ridiculous tall tales celebs have dreamed up when they needed an excuse:
  • Britney Spears: Why did she drive with her infant son on her lap
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Morrissey: Chinese Are a 'Subspecies'

Racism accusations after singer criticizes 'animal abuse'

(Newser) - Another racism flap for Morrissey: The singer called the Chinese people a "subspecies" because of their treatment of animals, and he won't back off from the remark. "Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific," he says...

Cops: Yep, Paris Got Special Treatment

But only to avoid 'disruptions' at jail

(Newser) - You better believe Paris Hilton got special treatment after she was arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession. "Yeah, she was treated differently so I don't have a disruption of my process here at the county jail," says the jailer who rushed Hilton through the booking process in three...

15 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes
 15 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes 
Sep 5, 2010 1:50 PM CDT

15 Dumbest Celebrity Quotes

You can't make this stuff up...

(Newser) - Celebrities say the darndest—and sometimes the stupidest—things. The Stir rounds up 15 that fall into the latter category:
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I think gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman."
  • Brooke Shields: "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a
...

LiLo Hits Stroller, Drives Off
 LiLo Hits Stroller, 
 Drives Off 
rumor mill
Sep 3, 2010 10:47 AM CDT

LiLo Hits Stroller, Drives Off

Will her troubles never cease?

(Newser) - Didn't take long for Lindsay Lohan to get into more trouble—allegedly. The just-out-of-rehab actress was spotted clipping a stroller with her Maserati and then driving off, Radar reports. Two witnesses saw the low-speed incident Wednesday evening, when LiLo turned at a red light without looking both ways or stopping...

Baby Needs $40K a Month: Oksana

Grigorieva asks judge to raise child support—a lot

(Newser) - Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva must have one spoiled child. Grigorieva wants more child support from her babydaddy—eight times more, to be exact. Gibson is currently paying $5,000 a month and Grigorieva asked a judge to make that sum $40,000, TMZ reports. It's worth noting that Gibson...

Conan's New Show Is Named...
 Conan's New Show Is Named... 
Sep 1, 2010 10:01 AM CDT

Conan's New Show Is Named...

Here's a hint: It's just one word

(Newser) - Conan O’Brien’s new show is almost here, and it’s called…Conan. Yes, after spending “millions of dollars” and employing “thousands of people working ‘round the clock,” he says that’s what they came up with. “I wanted one word that captured my...

Does Celeb Community Service Help Anyone?

Caroline Giuliani is the latest to get it

(Newser) - Caroline Giuliani is the latest in a long line of celebrities and semi-celebrities to be sentenced to community service (in Giuliani’s case, a whopping one day for shoplifting ). But does community service do any good? Yes, writes Constance Casey on Slate , explaining that community service is a popular...

Dave's Latest Top 10 Target: Oval Office Speeches

Iraq speech gets a little funnier in Letterman's hands

(Newser) - You might have heard about a certain speech given by our president last night. So did David Letterman, who offered up a Top 10 list on last night’s Late Show of “Things Never Before Said in an Oval Office Address.” No. 10: “Gotta keep this short...

Cusack Wants 'Satanic Death Cult Center at Fox News'

Yep, it's celebrity rant time again on Twitter

(Newser) - The latest celebrity to go on a Twitter rampage: John Cusack. Cusack, who has often spoken out about his liberal political views, tweeted Sunday night: “I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES ORDICK ARMEYAND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE...

RV Dealer to Lautner: Beat Me at Push-Ups!

That's one way to handle a lawsuit...

(Newser) - Well, this is weird: The owner of an RV dealership that Taylor Lautner is suing has challenged the Twilight star…to a push-up competition. Lautner sued Brent McMahon’s dealership after claiming it failed to deliver an RV to his latest film set on time for him to use as...

VF LiLo Interview: 5 Juicy Bits
 VF LiLo Interview: 5 Juicy Bits 
Aug 31, 2010 8:17 AM CDT

VF LiLo Interview: 5 Juicy Bits

Lohan swears she's learned from her mistakes

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s first big post-jail/rehab cover story is here (although the Vanity Fair interview was actually completed one week prior to her time in the slammer). Five revealing tidbits:
  • She’s not an alcoholic: If she was one, she argues, “then putting a [SCRAM] bracelet on would have
...

DWTS Snags Bristol, Situation
 DWTS Snags Bristol, Situation 
lineup announced
Aug 31, 2010 6:16 AM CDT

DWTS Snags Bristol, Situation

Not to mention the Hoff, Jennifer Grey ... Michael Bolton?

(Newser) - Dancing With the …Trainwrecks? Yep, Bristol Palin, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, and David Hasselhoff are among the more infamous members of the newest Dancing With the Stars lineup. Don’t worry: It does get classier. How can it not, when it includes ‘90s crooner Michael Bolton? And...

Snooki's Guy Proposes ... on a Magazine Cover

It's what every little girl dreams of...

(Newser) - Good old Snooki: Her life just keeps getting classier and classier. Following last month's arrest for disorderly conduct (and being annoying ), the Jersey Shore star has some "good" news: Her boyfriend has proposed ... on a magazine cover. Yes, Jeff Miranda thought it would be a fantastic idea to...

Paris Hilton to Be Charged With Felony

Cops reportedly found 0.8 grams of cocaine

(Newser) - Despite her insistence that the cocaine police found on her belonged to a friend, Paris Hilton will be charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. TMZ has a copy of the criminal complaint that will be filed today, which notes that 0.8 grams of cocaine were recovered from...

Paris Hilton: That Purse? Way Too Cheap to Be Mine

Therefore, the cocaine inside? Also not hers

(Newser) - For someone who just got busted on a cocaine charge, Paris Hilton doesn't seem too concerned. Sources tell TMZ she's "not worried about it" and has been telling people, "It could be a setup. Everyone knows how against cocaine I am." She claims the cocaine "probably"...

2010 Emmys: Shockingly Good
 2010 Emmys: Shockingly Good 
review roundup
Aug 30, 2010 7:53 AM CDT

2010 Emmys: Shockingly Good

Jimmy Fallon pulls it off, and upset victories help

(Newser) - "Who took the Emmy awards away and replaced them with this? I have no idea, but we'll keep it," writes James Poniewozik in Time , echoing the sentiments of reviewers everywhere:
  • The broadcast "was a night of refreshing twists and unexpected surprises," Poniewozik continues, "leavened throughout
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