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11 Weirdest Hollywood Firings
 11 Weirdest Hollywood Firings 
Apr 12, 2014 7:54 AM CDT

11 Weirdest Hollywood Firings

Pro tip: Don't compare your director to Hitler if you want to keep your job

(Newser) - Selena Gomez gave her own parents the boot as employees yesterday, and is looking for new management. But that's far from the oddest firing Hollywood has ever seen:
  • Tom Cruise went the opposite way, firing his publicist in favor of a family member—in his case, he gave his
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Katherine Heigl Wants $6M From Drugstore Over Tweet

Wants the world to know she does not endorse Duane Reade

(Newser) - Be careful what you tweet about Katherine Heigl: The notoriously difficult actress is suing drugstore chain Duane Reade for $6 million, all because of one little tweet, TMZ reports. Duane Reade tweeted last month , "Love a quick #DuaneReade run? Even @KatieHeigl can’t resist shopping #NYC's favorite drugstore,...

Documents: Real Housewife Owes $13.4M

Giudices have just $140K in equity in $1.7M home

(Newser) - The bankruptcy trustee overseeing Teresa and Joe Giudice's case submitted its final report this week, and it shows that the Real Housewives of New Jersey couple owe creditors $13.4 million and have repaid just $7,500 of their debts. The documents also reveal the Giudices' apparently luxurious lifestyle...

Gwyneth, Chris Held Uncoupling Ceremony

Of course they did

(Newser) - We would warn you to take this news, which comes courtesy of a UK tabloid, with a grain or two of salt—but then again, it does sound like something that might occur to Gwyneth Paltrow. As she and Chris Martin are " consciously uncoupling "—while on what...

Taylor Swift's Parents Are Awful: Sources

Sources say they're difficult to deal with, treat employees terribly

(Newser) - If you find Taylor Swift absolutely unbearable, well, apparently it's hereditary: Sources tell Page Six that Swift's parents are basically terrible. They're "incredibly difficult to deal with," says one. "Their expectations are enormous, and they are very hard to please." Plus, the source...

10 Celeb Couples Who Had Babies Before Getting Hitched

And 6 more who just might do the same

(Newser) - Word on the street is that Mila Kunis is pregnant and engaged , and it remains to be seen whether she and Ashton Kutcher will tie the knot before they welcome their child. Christina Aguilera and Matt Rutler are in a similar situation , as are Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac , Olivia...

10 Celebs Who Won't Work Together

And, boo, list includes Captain Kirk and Mr. Sulu

(Newser) - Everyone loves a good celebrity feud: And these 10, rounded up by TheRichest , are reportedly so bad that the actors involved refuse to work together. Five standout pairs:
  • Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte's 1994 romantic comedy I Love Trouble was spark-free, and perhaps that's because they worked together
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5 Surprisingly Bilingual Stars
 5 Surprisingly Bilingual Stars 
Apr 6, 2014 10:16 AM CDT

5 Surprisingly Bilingual Stars

Admit it: You had no idea Kobe Bryant speaks Italian

(Newser) - If you were impressed when you found out Bradley Cooper speaks French , well, you'll love this list rounded up by Chelsea Fagan at Thought Catalog . Fagan offers up video evidence of 10 stars who are bilingual. Five standouts:
  • Jodie Foster speaks French.
  • Kobe Bryant speaks Italian.
  • Gwyneth Paltrow speaks
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14 Celebs Who Are Ivy Leaguers

Some of them may surprise you

(Newser) - Hey, who said stars can't also be smart? PopSugar rounds up 28 celebrities who attended Ivy League schools. A sampling, all of whom graduated:
  • Lupita Nyong'o: Has her master's in drama from Yale.
  • John Legend: Graduated from UPenn with an English degree.
  • Meryl Streep: Got her MFA
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7 Celebrity Pranksters
 7 Celebrity Pranksters 
Apr 5, 2014 9:00 AM CDT

7 Celebrity Pranksters

Let's just say they probably enjoyed last Tuesday

(Newser) - Which stars do you think had the most fun during April Fools' Day last week? Probably the 13 celebrity pranksters rounded up by PopSugar . A sampling:
  • George Clooney: One of his most epic pranks: Throwing a fake wedding for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
  • Brad Pitt: He's gotten his
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Franco: Yep, I Tried to Pick Up on Teen Using Instagram

Says he's 'embarrassed' about it

(Newser) - James Franco went on LIVE with Kelly and Michael today and admitted it: Yes, he did indeed try to pick up on a 17-year-old tourist using Instagram. "I'm embarrassed," he admitted. "I guess I'm just a model of how social media is tricky. It's...

James Franco May Have Tried to Pick Up 17-Year-Old

On Instagram, no less

(Newser) - A story that is either kind of hilarious or totally gross is making the rounds: It seems James Franco met a 17-year-old tourist in New York City on Tuesday as he was signing autographs after performing in Of Mice and Men, and later attempted—via Instagram—to hook up with...

Kim Kardashian 'Attacked' Taking Selfie With Elephant

And there is photographic evidence

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian loves selfies , so of course she wanted to take one of herself and a baby elephant during her trip to Thailand. The plan, however, went hilariously awry: In a series of photos from Friday, Kardashian is shown first posing near the elephant, holding out her phone to take...

Gwyneth Paltrow Also a Terrible Neighbor: Sources

Well, that's a shocker. No, it's not.

(Newser) - Surprising no one, Gwyneth Paltrow's neighbors tell Radar the actress isn't such a great resident to have on your block. "She wasn’t as popular with the street" as soon-to-be-consciously-uncoupled-hubby Chris Martin, whom neighbors found "really nice," say two of their neighbors in Brentwood, Calif....

Johnny Depp Shows Off His Engagement Ring

Seems to imply he is in fact engaged to Amber Heard

(Newser) - The rumors appear to be true: Johnny Depp really is off the market . He showed up at a Beijing event yesterday promoting his new movie, Transcendence, wearing a diamond engagement ring. Asked whether he was indeed engaged to Amber Heard, Depp held up his hand to show off the ring...

Pat Boone Is a Wanted Man
 Pat Boone Is a Wanted Man 
Apr 1, 2014 10:34 AM CDT

Pat Boone Is a Wanted Man

Arrest warrant issued after he fails to show up in court

(Newser) - Singer, Tea Party activist , and birther Pat Boone can add one more title to his long list: wanted man. There's a warrant out for the 79-year-old after he was subpoenaed to appear in court and failed to show up, TMZ reports. It all relates to a luxury cruise ship'...

Woman Spends $25K to Look Like Jennifer Lawrence

Gets a whole raft of procedures to look like the actress

(Newser) - In the Bad Ideas Dept.: A 30-year-old Texas woman has spent $25,000 on plastic surgery to look like Jennifer Lawrence. Kitty, who says people often told her she resembled the actress, went through a number of procedures last month including facial and body liposuction, breast augmentation, a nose job,...

Elton John Getting Married
 Elton John Getting Married 
Mar 31, 2014 9:07 AM CDT

Elton John Getting Married

He'll wed David Furnish in May

(Newser) - Mazel tov: Elton John and longtime partner David Furnish are getting hitched in May, Furnish reveals to the Las Vegas Review-Journal . The two have been civil partners for eight years, but now that gay marriage is legal in England, they're planning a wedding at a registry office with just...

4 Stars Who Were Brought Up by Grandparents

Including one who didn't realize they were his grandparents

(Newser) - The Huffington Post rounds up eight celebrities who were raised by their grandparents—and many of them credit their success to that upbringing. A sampling:
  • Oprah Winfrey: After her mother moved to the Midwest for a job, Winfrey was raised by her grandmother on a Mississippi farm before eventually moving
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12 Celebs Who Are Terrible Tippers

Allegedly, at least

(Newser) - Most celebrities are fairly rich, but that apparently being wealthy doesn't guarantee you're also generous. Radar rounds up 40 celebrity cheapskates, who've done everything from skip out on bills to renege on charity donations. Here are the 12 bad tippers from the list:
  • Tiger Woods: He's
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