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Die-Hard Fans: 'Britney Spears Saved My Life'

Troubled teens tell documentary of singer's impact

(Newser) - Britney Spears may not be the most obvious role model for the troubled, but hardcore fans credit her with changing their lives in a new BBC documentary, Newsweek reports. In Britney Spears Saved My Life, the superfans testify that Britney and her music guided them through the darkest times of...

Tyler Perry Sends Swim Club Kids to Disney Instead

Tyler Perry sponsors trip for Pennsylvania day campers

(Newser) - The 65 children who were denied entrance to a Philadelphia swim club are going to Disney World instead, thanks to Tyler Perry. The playwright “wanted to do something nice for them and let them know that for every negative experience, there are people out there who want them to...

Countess Eyes $55M Divorce Settlement
 Countess Eyes 
 $55M Divorce 
 Settlement 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jul 17, 2009 11:10 AM CDT

Countess Eyes $55M Divorce Settlement

Divorce expected to be finalized today

(Newser) - The contentious divorce between Swedish countess Marie Douglas-David and Internet mogul George David is expected to be settled today, reports the New York Post. Douglas-David will have to make do with about $55 million, and she won’t get the $16 million penthouse or $1.5 million earrings she wanted....

This Week, Britney May Be Jewish

Singer flip-flops between Christianity, Kabbalah, Hinduism...

(Newser) - Britney Spears was raised a Baptist, but her latest accessory—a Star of David necklace—led the New York Daily News to take a look back at the religions she’s tried out:
  • In 2003, it looked as though she would be one of Madonna’s Kabbalah converts, and she
...

Britney, Ellen Alive but Hacked
 Britney, Ellen Alive but Hacked 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 29, 2009 12:37 PM CDT

Britney, Ellen Alive but Hacked

Also: Is Megan Fox dating co-star?

(Newser) - Never fear: Britney Spears is alive. A post from her Twitter account claiming she had died is false, the AP reports, a result of the hacking of her Twitpic account.  Ellen DeGeneres’ account with Twitpic—a program not owned by Twitter—was also hacked. Elsewhere:
  • Rumors continue to fly
...

Yet Another Photo 'Oops' for Miley
 Yet Another 
 Photo 'Oops' 
 for Miley 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 23, 2009 11:58 AM CDT

Yet Another Photo 'Oops' for Miley

Plus, Paris Hilton's new boytoy doesn't take her seriously, and more

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus, star of such photo scandals as “racy Vanity Fair shoot” and “slanty-eyes group shot,” is going for the trilogy, reports the Sun. Adam Shankman, the 44-year-old director of her latest film, posted two suggestive shots of her on Twitter, but took them down when the...

Brit Engaged to Agent: Tab
 Brit Engaged to Agent: Tab 
Jun 17, 2009 1:40 PM CDT

Brit Engaged to Agent: Tab

(Newser) - Britney Spears is engaged to be married to agent/lover Jason Trawick, Star reports. The two have been in an on-again, off-again relationship for 3 years, but sealed the deal on a recent Bahamas vacation. “He didn’t exactly get down on one knee, but Brit didn’t care,”...

Tyson Weds for 3rd Time


 Tyson Weds 
 for 3rd Time 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 10, 2009 9:32 AM CDT

Tyson Weds for 3rd Time

Plus, Hef ex Kendra is pregnant, and more

(Newser) - Less than 2 weeks after the death of his daughter, Mike Tyson married his third wife, E! reports. Tyson and Lakiha Spicer looked “very happy and very sincere,” said a spokesperson for the Las Vegas chapel where the private ceremony took place over the weekend. Elsewhere:
  • Kendra Wilkinson,
...

Bardem May Join Roberts in Eat, Pray, Love
 Bardem May 
 Join Roberts 
 in Eat, Pray, Love 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 8, 2009 10:17 AM CDT

Bardem May Join Roberts in Eat, Pray, Love

(Newser) - Javier Bardem is in talks to join Julia Roberts in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, reports Variety. Roberts is slated to play the author, and Bardem would play love interest Felipe, whom the real-life Gilbert eventually married. Brad Pitt is producing. Elsewhere:

Britney Plans to Pop In on the Queen

Spears hopes to stop by for tea

(Newser) - Determined not to let a pesky thing like, oh, not having an invitation get in the way, Britney Spears plans to carve out time from her busy tour schedule to drop by Buckingham Palace for tea—with sons in tow. "No way does she want to leave without visiting...

LiLo Could Bring Down Fashion House
 LiLo Could Bring 
 Down Fashion House 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Jun 2, 2009 12:25 PM CDT

LiLo Could Bring Down Fashion House

Plus, Speidi quits reality show, for real this time

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s acting career is on the rocks, so she wants to try out fashion. But the head designer at House of Emanuel Ungaro—in talks with Lohan—threatened to quit if she comes aboard, the New York Post reports. Elsewhere:
  • Reality couple Spencer and Heidi Pratt has quit
...

Brit Still a Mess, Literally
 Brit Still a Mess, Literally 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 28, 2009 12:05 PM CDT

Brit Still a Mess, Literally

Plus, Courtney Love owes AmEx $350K, and more

(Newser) - Don’t read if you’re easily grossed out: A source tells the New York Post that Britney Spears' recent Elle shoot was a disaster because “they dressed her in all these beautiful couture clothes—and, well, let's just say she forgot what time of the month it was....

Bodyguard Sues Brit
 Bodyguard 
 Sues Brit 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 20, 2009 1:07 PM CDT

Bodyguard Sues Brit

Plus, Winehouse hospitalized yet again, and more

(Newser) - Britney Spears’ legal battles continue—but this time it’s the pop princess who’s getting sued, by her former bodyguard, Us reports. Kerry Vine, who says he was hurt while working at Spears’ former home, is suing her for personal injury, battery, and negligence. Elsewhere:
  • Amy Winehouse was hospitalized—
...

Ex-Manager Owes Us $123K: Brit's Lawyers
 Ex-Manager 
 Owes Us $123K: 
 Brit's Lawyers 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
May 12, 2009 10:33 AM CDT

Ex-Manager Owes Us $123K: Brit's Lawyers

Plus, Kiefer and Brooke speak out over headbutt, more

(Newser) - Britney Spears’ legal team slapped Sam Lutfi with a 3-year restraining order—and now they’re going after his money, People reports, asking a court to order the erstwhile manager to reimburse Spears $123,142 in legal fees. They also want $72,292 from similarly restrained ex Adnan Ghalib. Elsewhere:...

Best and Worst Celeb Moms
 Best and Worst 
 Celeb Moms 
OPINION
May 7, 2009 12:50 PM CDT

Best and Worst Celeb Moms

Mother's Day survey reveals holiday activities, too

(Newser) - In a poll of 10,000 readers ahead of Mother's Day, more would trust their kids to Jennifer Aniston than Brangelina, ParentDish.com reveals. More from the survey
  • Most trustworthy babysitter: Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia De Rossi.
  • Best mom: Jennifer Garner, followed by a tie between Reese Witherspoon
...

Spears Ex Faces Trial in Car Assault

(Newser) - Adnan Ghalib, Britney Spears’ paparazzo ex, will see the inside of a courtroom on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and hit-and-run stemming from his alleged vehicular takedown of a process server, TMZ reports. A judge today ordered Ghalib to appear May 18 to set a trial date—and...

Britney Wants Stripper Pole in Hotel Room

(Newser) - Britney Spears is bringing the circus to her five-star London hotel with a request for an in-room stripper pole. "It’s her new favorite workout,” says a source. The pop star also plans a giant, private shopping spree, the Daily Mail reports. But does Topshop carry maternity clothes?...

Britney Pals Slapped With Restraining Order

Court grants Britney's dad's request to keep ex-manager away from his daughter

(Newser) - A Los Angeles court has ordered former manager Sam Lutfi and lawyer Jon Eardley to stay away from Britney Spears for the next three years, People reports. Britney's father—who filed the request—charges that the men have harassed his daughter and tried to undermine the agreement giving him control...

Never Fear! Miley, Nick Just Friends
 Never Fear! 
 Miley, Nick 
 Just Friends 



GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 27, 2009 11:34 AM CDT

Never Fear! Miley, Nick Just Friends

Plus, Britney turns to gardening therapy, more

(Newser) - Thanks to Twitter, fans were reassured yesterday that Miley Cyrus is not dumping boyfriend Justin Gaston, E! reports. Ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas is “so lovely,” but the two are just friends, she insists. Elsewhere:
  • Britney Spears’ latest drug: Gardening. The pop star is reading up on the spiritual aspects
...

Twitter: LSD for Our Time
 Twitter: LSD for Our Time 
OPINION
Apr 20, 2009 4:37 PM CDT

Twitter: LSD for Our Time

(Newser) - The parallels between Twitter and LSD are just too trippy for blogger Phil Baumann to ignore. “What was once a side project, a sort of laboratory experiment,” he writes, “has now seeped into the public domain and everyday more and more people are tripping tweeting.” Highlights...

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