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Wyclef Jean for President?
 Wyclef Jean for President? 
...of haiti
Jul 27, 2010 6:40 AM CDT

Wyclef Jean for President?

Ex-Fugee mulls Haiti presidential bid

(Newser) - If the rumor mill is to be believed, Haiti could soon have a Fugee for a president. Wyclef Jean, who was appointed ambassador-at-large for his native country in 2007, is considering a run for the five-year position, but reports vary on how serious he is. His family recently released a...

Obama Returns to The View
 Obama Returns to 
 The View 
Jul 26, 2010 4:25 PM CDT

Obama Returns to The View

Barbara Walters will greet first sitting president to join ABC chatfest

(Newser) - President Obama will appear on The View on Thursday, and his visit will be only the second-most-anticipated of the day: Co-host Barbara Walters will return to work for the first appearance on the ABC chatfest by a sitting president, reports Broadcasting & Cable . Walters had surgery in May to replace...

10 Songs That Are Secretly About Other Celebs

But sorry, still no word on 'You're So Vain' subject

(Newser) - Ever wondered who Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is really about? Join the club . Fortunately, there are at least nine other songs “secretly” written about someone famous whose identity has since been uncovered. From The Frisky :
  • Amy Winehouse: “Me and Mr. Jones” is supposedly about
...

Is James Franco Just Messing With Us?

Or is the hyper-focused actor-slash-everything for real?

(Newser) - “Can James Franco possibly be for real?” That's the question that consumes Sam Anderson’s extensive New York profile on the actor who is no longer just an actor: He’s enrolled in four graduate programs and planning to start a PhD program at Yale before he's even done...

Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes
 Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes 
Jul 26, 2010 12:26 PM CDT

Jon Bon Jovi Fumes at Forbes

But you can't argue with the mag's numbers

(Newser) - Today in the Whiny Celebrities Department: Jon Bon Jovi, who is none too pleased he was left off of two Forbes celebrity lists. “Jon kicked up a huge fuss and got his people to complain” when he didn’t make it on the Power 100 or the Musicians’ Rich...

10 Gigs Canceled for Odd Reasons
 10 Gigs Canceled 
 for Odd Reasons 
pigeon poop, lollipops...
Jul 26, 2010 11:34 AM CDT

10 Gigs Canceled for Odd Reasons

Well, would you want a cup thrown at your head?

(Newser) - Kings of Leon had to stop playing mid-gig Friday thanks to a hail of pigeon poop raining down on them, but they’re not the only musical act that’s been forced to cancel a show for an odd reason. The Daily Mirror rounds up 10 more:
  1. David Bowie: A
...

9 Australian Celebs Who Aren't Actually Australian

Unfortunately, New York is responsible for Mel Gibson

(Newser) - Mel Gibson is many things, few of them complimentary…but one thing he is not? Australian. Ben Widdicombe rounds up 9 celebrities commonly—and mistakenly—thought of as Aussies, on PopEater :
  1. Mel Gibson: He was born in Peekskill, NY, and didn’t move to Sydney until he was 12. He
...

Mold May Have Killed Brittany
 Mold May Have Killed Brittany 
Jul 26, 2010 8:22 AM CDT

Mold May Have Killed Brittany

...and Simon Monjack, too

(Newser) - It was eerie enough when Simon Monjack died just a few months after his wife, Brittany Murphy—it was even eerier when it was reported he died of the exact same cause, pneumonia. Now officials believe mold in their home may have contributed to their deaths, law enforcement sources tell...

Casey Affleck Hits Back at $2M Sex Harassment Suit

The Joaquin Phoenix documentary gets even weirder

(Newser) - Casey Affleck was quick to fire back at the woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him Friday. “The allegations brought upon our clients are preposterous and without merit,” his lawyer says, adding that Affleck will file cross-claims. Amanda White’s $2 million suit alleges all sorts...

Snooki Mystifies Times Reporter

Dad can't account for 'Jersey Shore' star's popularity, either

(Newser) - With the second season of Jersey Shore mere days away, the Snooki phenomenon comes under the scrutiny of New York Times reporter Cathy Horyn, and no one emerges unscathed. To be fair, Horyn compares the 4-foot-9 Snooki, aka Nicole Polizzi, to Elizabeth Taylor. But she also likens her body to...

Man Stabs Fellow Comic-Con Attendee With Pen: Cops

Alleged assailant in Harry Potter T-shirt may face serious charges

(Newser) - A dispute before a Comic-Con panel discussion ended with one attendee in police custody and another in the hospital being treated for a stab wound near the eye, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The alleged assailant was armed with a pen and wearing—look away, kids—a Harry Potter T-shirt....

'I've Unretired': Amanda Bynes

Actress breaks career news on Twitter again

(Newser) - A month after stunning Hollywood and sparking questions about her mental stability with the news of her retirement , Amanda Bynes wants a do-over. "I've unretired," the 24-year-old on-again-off-again actress tweeted . She's a co-star of the buzzed-about high school comedy Easy A, notes People —and within minutes of...

Ramona and Beezus Sweet, Harmless
 Ramona and Beezus 
 Sweet, Harmless  
movie review
Jul 23, 2010 1:39 PM CDT

Ramona and Beezus Sweet, Harmless

Selena Gomez stars in adaptation of Beverly Cleary classics

(Newser) - Ramona and Beezus plays fast and loose with its source material, the classic children's books by Beverly Cleary, but the family movie—Disney tween favorite Selena Gomez's film debut—generally has the critics on its side.
  • Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer : "The overall tone of the film is sunny, with
...

Mel Gibson: 'I Want Jew Blood on My Hands'
 Mel Gibson: 
 'I Want 
 Jew Blood 
 on My Hands' 
new rants, old tune
Jul 23, 2010 10:57 AM CDT

Mel Gibson: 'I Want Jew Blood on My Hands'

Same anti-Semitism, different day

(Newser) - Another day, another shocking claim about Mel Gibson. The latest: He allegedly told Oksana Grigorieva, “I want Jew blood on my hands,” she tells authorities. Apparently Gibson was angry at, as Radar puts it , “a high-profile Hollywood figure who is Jewish” who had “publicly humiliated” Mel....

LiLo Under 24-Hour Watch: Tab
 LiLo Under 24-Hour Watch: Tab 
Jul 23, 2010 10:36 AM CDT

LiLo Under 24-Hour Watch: Tab

Ex Samantha Ronson visits troubled starlet in jail

(Newser) - If the UK tabs are to be believed, Lindsay Lohan is under 24-hour watch in jail because officials are concerned about scratches on her arms. “They are suitably worried by the marks to confiscate her prison-issue toiletries,” a source tells the Mirror . More from the world of Lohan:...

Orlando Bloom Gets Hitched
 Orlando Bloom Gets Hitched 
Jul 23, 2010 8:06 AM CDT

Orlando Bloom Gets Hitched

Actor weds model girlfriend Miranda Kerr

(Newser) - One month after getting engaged (amidst pregnancy rumors ), Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr have gotten married. Kerr made the announcement in a statement explaining why she canceled an appearance at an Australian department store. The couple began dating in 2007, and at this very moment they’re on their...

LiLo's Plan: Write Grammy-Worthy Album

 LiLo's Plan: Write 
 Grammy-Worthy 
 Album 
plus: dad pulls a mel gibson?
Jul 22, 2010 10:52 AM CDT

LiLo's Plan: Write Grammy-Worthy Album

Meanwhile, Father of the Year accused of assault

(Newser) - The Delusional Quote of the Day comes to us from a source “very close” to Lindsay Lohan, who tells PopEater LiLo will be spending her time in jail writing music…and the resulting album “will definitely get nominated for a Grammy.” For more on her inevitable musical...

Perez's New Teen Fight: Taylor Momsen's a 'Hooker'
Perez's New Teen Fight:
Taylor Momsen's a 'Hooker'
and worse...
Jul 22, 2010 10:24 AM CDT

Perez's New Teen Fight: Taylor Momsen's a 'Hooker'

Gossip blogger continues his crass tweeting

(Newser) - Apparently the uproar over his upskirt photo of Miley Cyrus didn’t teach Perez Hilton anything: Yesterday he compared 16-year-old girl Taylor Momsen to a hooker, and suggested she fist herself with a sex toy. It all started when the good-girl-gone-bad (whose latest music video mostly involves her "writhing...

Sandra-Jesse Reunion Looms
 Sandra-Jesse Reunion Looms 
Jul 22, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

Sandra-Jesse Reunion Looms

Love prevails? Or something like that

(Newser) - If, for some reason, you’re just dying to see Sandra Bullock reunite with Nazi-saluting cheater Jesse James, get excited. “Sandra has made it clear that Jesse is the love of her life,” a friend of hers tells PopEater , adding that the actress “misses him and their...

Inside LiLo's First 24 Hours
 Inside LiLo's First 24 Hours 
Jul 21, 2010 10:42 AM CDT

Inside LiLo's First 24 Hours

Strip searches, cheap soap, turkey tetrazzini, and 'some tears'

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan, meet your prison neighbor: Alexis Neiers, a member of the “Bling Ring” jailed for burglarizing celebrity homes …including LiLo’s. If that’s not awkward enough, more details from LiLo’s new life behind bars:
  • Despite her celebrity status, she was probably subjected to a strip
...

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