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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Share Globes Drinking Game
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Globes Drinking Game
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Jan 13, 2013 6:09 PM CST

Play Tina Fey, Amy Poehler's Globes Drinking Game

Warning: It involves meatball subs

(Newser) - Golden Globes co-hosts and real life BFFs Tina Fey and Amy Poehler give a highly entertaining cover interview to the Hollywood Reporter , in which they offer up an idea for a Globes drinking game you can play when the awards show airs tonight:
  • Fey: "Anytime an actress cries
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5 Insane Things Celebs Did to Get Into Character

Tom Cruise ... delivered packages?!

(Newser) - It's fairly common for actors to gain or shed a lot of weight for the sake of a role—but that's not the only intense thing they do to get into character. Cracked lists five of the craziest pursuits undertaken in the name of acting:
  • Tom Cruise, delivery
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9 Hypocritical Stars
 9 Hypocritical Stars 
Jan 13, 2013 12:42 PM CST

9 Hypocritical Stars

Do as they say, not as they do

(Newser) - When environmental crusader Al Gore sold Current TV, much was made over the fact that he basically sold the network to big oil. Even Jon Stewart had to admit Fox News had a point in its complaints on the matter. But Gore is far from the only hypocritical VIP—as...

9 Ridiculous Celeb Baby Gifts
 9 Ridiculous 
 Celeb Baby Gifts 
Jan 12, 2013 12:06 PM CST

9 Ridiculous Celeb Baby Gifts

These kids aren't getting Barbies and Legos...

(Newser) - Ahh, the perks of being a celebrity baby: Instead of onesies and extra diapers, you get showered with gifts like pricey artwork and $1,000 strollers. The Huffington Post rounds up nine especially extravagant presents for stars' little ones:
  • Gwyneth Paltrow bought the aforementioned Bugaboo stroller—which costs $1,029,
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8 Celebs Who Are Glad They Got Fired

Howard Stern was just too shocking for one radio station

(Newser) - If you've ever been fired, it probably wasn't a pleasant experience—but take heart from these eight celebrities rounded up by the Week . They, too, got canned, only to move on to bigger and better things:
  • Jerry Seinfeld: He had a recurring role on Benson in the early
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Katie Holmes Randomly Shows Up at Murder Trial

Wanted to support her friend, the prosecutor

(Newser) - A murder trial in Queens yesterday had an unexpected visitor watching the courtroom proceedings: Katie Holmes. Holmes showed up during the trial of Li Hangbin, who is accused of shaking his baby girl to death in 2007. The New York Times mentioned her appearance briefly in its article on the...

Timberlake, Destiny's Child Releasing New Albums

First since 2006 for Justin, 2005 for Destiny's Child

(Newser) - Hang on to your hats, everybody, because we are about to blow your mind: Justin Timberlake and Destiny's Child are both releasing new albums. JT made the announcement this morning after posting a cryptic tweet ("Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at 9:01 am PST...") last night....

New Babies for Rosie, Elton
 New Babies for Rosie, Elton 
Jan 10, 2013 8:48 AM CST

New Babies for Rosie, Elton

Lily Allen also gives birth to daughter

(Newser) - It's been a big week for celebrity babies:
  • Rosie O'Donnell welcomed her first baby with wife Michelle Rounds on Saturday, a rep confirms to ABC News . O'Donnell tweeted an interestingly-spelled announcement yesterday, along with a picture : "we r thrilled to announce the arrival of r daughter
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Lincoln Leads Oscar Noms With 12

Notable Academy Award snubs: Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck, Tom Hooper

(Newser) - Lincoln ruled at this morning's Academy Award nominations announcement, scoring nods in the Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay categories. In all, the Steven Spielberg drama leads with 12 nominations, the AP reports. Eight other Best Picture nominees were...

Breaking Dawn Gets 11 Razzie Noms

And bad film awards show only has 10 categories

(Newser) - A nice bit of schadenfreude for Twilight haters: Breaking Dawn Part 2, the merciful final installment in the vampire saga, leads this year's nominations for the Golden Raspberry Awards (aka Razzies), which honor the year's worst films. It managed to grab a nomination in each of the 10...

On Deck at Inaugural: Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson

James Taylor will also sing at Jan. 21 event

(Newser) - Not much of a shocker, but huge Obama fan Beyonce will perform at the president's second inauguration, People reports. She'll perform the National Anthem at the Jan. 21 event, while Kelly Clarkson will sing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and James Taylor will perform "America...

Kim, Kanye Buy $11M Love Nest ... Then Gut It

In order to build a bigger love nest with 2 pools

(Newser) - How romantic: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are moving in together. The soon-to-be parents bought a cozy-sounding $11 million mansion a few weeks back, sources tell TMZ . But the 10,000-square-foot Bel Air abode apparently wasn't quite large enough for them, because they gutted it and are building a...

Yet Another Breakup for Taylor Swift

Singer and Harry Styles are no more

(Newser) - Another day, another guy for Taylor Swift to break up with and then write sad songs about . Yes, the singer has split with Harry Styles of UK boy band One Direction , the Daily Mail reports. Swift, 23, and Styles, 18, were on vacation in the Virgin Islands over the New...

Winehouse Drank Herself to Death: 2nd Coroner

New inquest reaches same conclusion as first

(Newser) - A second inquest into Amy Winehouse's death has ended with the same conclusion as the first : The singer died after drinking too much alcohol. The second coroner also ruled it a "death by misadventure," or accidental alcohol poisoning, and confirmed that Winehouse's blood alcohol level was...

Bowie Turns 66, Releases 1st Song in 10 Years

Singer breaks years of silence with 'Where Are We Now'

(Newser) - After years out of the spotlight, rock legend David Bowie has marked his 66th birthday with the release of his first new song in a decade. The ballad "Where Are We Now?" will be followed by a new album, The Next Day, in March, the BBC reports. Bowie, whose...

Diana Ross Throws Restaurant Tantrum

Sources say she seated herself, but restaurant wouldn't serve her

(Newser) - Diana Ross' latest temper tantrum happened at a Beverly Hills restaurant Thursday, sources tell the New York Post . La Scala refused to seat the former Supreme when she arrived for lunch, since its policy is not to seat incomplete parties unless there is a reservation—and Ross' daughter wasn't...

25 Celebrity Babies We'll Welcome This Year

We bet you can hardly contain yourself

(Newser) - Can't stop thinking about Baby Kimye ? What will Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name their little one? Will it be a boy or a girl? And more importantly, will it have its own reality show? Well, that's far from the only celebrity baby to look forward to...

20 Celeb Kids Who Are Also in the Biz

Nepotism, apparently, reigns in Hollywood

(Newser) - Disgusted that so very many of Angelina Jolie's kids managed to snag roles in her upcoming film, Maleficent? Well, get ready for more nepotism, because the Huffington Post lists 17 more celebrity children who are getting into showbiz themselves:
  • Maude and Iris Apatow, daughters of Judd Apatow and Leslie
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10 Celeb Couples With Out-of-Wedlock Kids

Don't worry, Kim and Kanye, you're not alone

(Newser) - Rob Kardashian seems a little scandalized by the fact that his sister Kim and Kanye West are having a baby even though they're not married—but they're far from the only ones. Get ready to be shocked, Rob, because ABC News lists nine more couples who found themselves...

Naomi Campbell Hurt in Paris Mugging

Attack happened last month, but is now coming to light

(Newser) - Naomi Campbell was mugged in Paris as she was trying to hail a cab last month, sources tell the New York Post . A ligament in her leg was torn when she was pushed to the ground, and she's been using a wheelchair and crutches since. One source says the...

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