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10 Bizarre Things Thrown at Celebs

From frozen hams to flying feces

(Newser) - Believe it or not, the pubic-hair-filled razor thrown at Hugh Jackman last weekend is not the weirdest object ever hurled at a celebrity. The Frisky looks at Jackman's recent brush with crazy and nine other bizarre attacks on the famous, including:
  • Idol rocker Adam Lambert was struck on stage
...

Bieber Gets Support From ... Anne Frank's Stepsister

'She probably would have been a fan,' says Eva Schloss

(Newser) - First the Anne Frank museum came to Justin Bieber's defense after he speculated that the iconic Holocaust diarist might have been a Belieber ; now Frank's own stepsister says she's on Bieber's side, too. "She probably would have been a fan. Why not?" says Eva Schloss,...

Kim-Kris Saga Finally Over?
 Kim-Kris Saga Finally Over? 
Apr 19, 2013 10:34 AM CDT

Kim-Kris Saga Finally Over?

Kardashian, Humphries will announce in court today: sources

(Newser) - Finally, the divorce battle that has lasted about seven times longer than the actual marriage did may be coming to an end. Sources connected to Kris Humphries tell TMZ he and Kim Kardashian have settled, and it should be officially announced in court today. Humphries had apparently backed down recently...

Bieber Posts Racy Drawing of Belieber Hookup

Because, really, why not play it up? Also, Selena Gomez irks with bindi

(Newser) - Justin Bieber, apparently not at all interested in quelling rumors that he's losing it , recently posted a racy drawing to his Instagram depicting him (labeled "Justin," in case the hair didn't give it away) in bed with a fan (labeled simply, "Belieber"). The cartoon,...

Dick van Dyke: I've Got Unknown Neuro Disorder

Cancels appearance in New York

(Newser) - Dick van Dyke is suffering from fatigue and other symptoms of a "yet-to-be-diagnosed neurological condition," his rep says. Earlier this week, van Dyke canceled a New York appearance where he was set to accept an award, and his rep told ETOnline the 87-year-old, who lives in California, has...

Performers Live Shorter Lives Than Other Celebs

They can expect to live to 77: study

(Newser) - If you crave a long life in the spotlight, become a ... CEO. Researchers perused 1,000 New York Times obituaries from between 2009 and 2011 in a bid to glean some conclusions about the life expectancy of celebs, the BBC reports. What they found, in terms of average life expectancy:...

Sharon Not Taking Ozzy Back Just Yet

Osbourne must be sober for months, she says, according to friends

(Newser) - Ozzy Osbourne assured us that he and Sharon are not divorcing , but that does not mean all is happily ever after. The two are estranged thanks to Ozzy's drink-and-drug relapse, and Sharon is refusing to reconcile until Ozzy has been sober for months, sources tell TMZ . She wants to...

Ozzy Osbourne: I Relapsed, Used Drugs

But no divorce from Sharon, he says

(Newser) - Rumors have been swirling that Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are headed for Splitsville, but last night Ozzy took to Facebook to "set the record straight": It's not divorce that's the problem, it's a relapse into drugs and alcohol. "For the last year and a half...

Aubrey Plaza Kicked Out of MTV Movie Awards

After incredibly awkward moment with Will Ferrell

(Newser) - Staged or not staged? That seems to be the question surrounding Aubrey Plaza's stage-crashing moment last night at the MTV Movie Awards. The Parks & Rec star came onstage while Will Ferrell was accepting an award, and tried to grab the trophy without actually saying anything. An awkward tug...

'Crocodile Dundee': My Tax Adviser Stole $34M

Paul Hogan sues Philip Egglishaw

(Newser) - Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan says his tax adviser, who allegedly helped him hide money in a Swiss account in order to avoid taxes , has made off with $34 million of it. Australia has a warrant out for Philip Egglishaw, who is allegedly behind the country's largest tax evasion...

Angelina Flies Indian Takeout 5K Miles

Hey, Brad Pitt wanted some good curry

(Newser) - So your favorite curry house is in the UK, and you have a hankering for it ... what is one to do? Well, if one is Brad Pitt, there's no problem: Just have Angelina Jolie pick some up while she's in London, and then fly it back home to...

Anne Frank Museum Flies to Bieber's Defense

Hey, consider what else he could have been doing in Amsterdam

(Newser) - You may have been wildly offended when Justin Bieber expressed his hope that Anne Frank would have been a "Belieber," but the Anne Frank museum was not. In response to the controversy that erupted over Bieber's note in its guestbook, the museum today insisted that we're...

Stars Who Rushed to the Altar ... and Stayed Together

Sometimes quickie engagements, marriages work out

(Newser) - In Hollywood, sometimes you get engaged after just six months and end up splitting after 72 days of marriage . But, shockingly, there are other examples of hasty celebrity weddings that appear to have worked out. From the Huffington Post :
  • Carey Mulligan started dating Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford in
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21 Celebs Who Failed at Music
 21 Celebs Who Failed at Music 
Apr 14, 2013 9:50 AM CDT

21 Celebs Who Failed at Music

These actors, athletes did not make it in the music world

(Newser) - Just because you're good at acting or playing a sport doesn't mean you'll be equally talented at singing. Remember, if you will, how the Internet reveled in mocking Paris Hilton when her amazingly awful "Drunk Text" dropped. Now Perez Hilton lists 21 actors and athletes whose...

17 Stars Who Had Babies Over 40

Halle Berry will soon join the group

(Newser) - Halle Berry says that getting pregnant again at 46 was " the biggest surprise of her life ," considering she thought she "was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me." But she's far from the only celebrity to have a baby...

12 Epic Celeb Engagements
 12 Epic Celeb 
 Engagements 
Apr 13, 2013 6:13 AM CDT

12 Epic Celeb Engagements

Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert have company

(Newser) - Did Linda Perry stage the most romantic celebrity proposal of all time when she got engaged to Sara Gilbert ? Maybe, but People rounds up 11 more celebrity proposals that are also in the running:
  • Nick Cannon proposed to Mariah Carey on a rooftop looking out on the Empire State
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Jane Fonda to Critic: 'Get a Life'

Veteran, others not happy with her role as Nancy Reagan

(Newser) - Jane Fonda is playing Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels' The Butler this fall, and—thanks to her well-known liberal activism and the controversial pictures of her in Hanoi during the Vietnam War—some conservatives aren't happy about it. One Navy veteran started a "Boycott Hanoi Jane Playing Nancy...

53% of Bieber's Twitter Followers Are Fake

So is Lady Gaga the real queen of Twitter?

(Newser) - Justin Bieber is the most-followed person on Twitter , but don't be too impressed: Just 47% of his followers are real people, the BBC reports. Socialbakers, a service that identifies fake Twitter accounts , finds that 17.8 million of Bieber's 37.3 million followers are legit. The company spots...

Eva Longoria's Unlovable Show Bombs

Neither audiences nor critics loved 'Ready for Love'

(Newser) - Eva Longoria, apparently, is not enough of a draw to make her new reality series a success. Ready for Love premiered last night to big expectations, but actual viewers averaged just 3.7 million, according to Nielsen. NBC used The Voice as a lead-in, but Longoria's dating show—which...

Bieber Making $3.75M to Hawk Prepaid Card for Teens

Which, of course, features high fees

(Newser) - Justin Bieber is getting paid $3.75 million—plus potential royalties and a stock option—to promote a prepaid debit card to teens, the New York Times reports. And, not surprisingly, the SpendSmart card has high fees, a typical and controversial part of the prepaid card industry. Specifically, there's...

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