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When She Began Her Career, 'Mother Cried, Daddy Swore'

Valerie Perrine, showgirl-turned-actor who played Superman 's Miss Teschmacher, dies at 82

(Newser) - Valerie Perrine, who swung from the Vegas showgirl circuit to superhero fame and an Oscar nomination, has died in Beverly Hills at age 82. Friend Stacey Souther announced her death on Facebook , noting Perrine's long battle with Parkinson's disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2015, and launched...

Chris Reeve’s Son Is Running NYC Marathon for Dad's Cause

Will Reeve is raising money for his parents' foundation

(Newser) - If anyone should breeze through the New York City Marathon on Sunday, it's Superman's kid, right? And yet Will Reeve sounds a little anxious about running his first 26.2-miler, with the only son of Christopher and Dana Reeve telling the New York Post that he's said...

Christopher Reeve's Daughter Honors Dad in Naming Son

Meet the new Christopher

(Newser) - The daughter of Christopher Reeve has had her first child, and USA Today thinks the boy's name is "one of the sweetest tributes of the year." It's Christopher, of course. Christopher Russel Reeve Givens, to be exact, reports People . He is the child of Alexandra Reeve...

7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates
 7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates 
Oct 11, 2014 9:20 AM CDT

7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates

You may not have known these stars lived together

(Newser) - Want to live with a celebrity? Try being a celebrity yourself. The Stir rounds up celebrity pairs you probably didn't know lived together:
  • John Cusack and Jeremy Piven: They were childhood friends in Evanston, Illinois, and lived together in Chicago. But when asked later what happened when Cusack became
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Christopher Reeves Arrested, in Superman Shirt

Cops: Drug suspect no relation to Reeve

(Newser) - One surefire way to have your otherwise nondescript arrest on drug charges make headlines is to have the name Christopher Reeves and get caught while wearing a Superman shirt. The weirdness stuck out to police in Davis County, Utah, who took pains to emphasize that their suspect is no relation...

Nancy Reagan Lauds Obama on Stem-Cell Ban

Prez pays tribute to Chris, Dana Reeve in overturning ruling

(Newser) - Barack Obama lifted the Bush administration’s ban on stem-cell research today amid criticism from congressional Republicans but admiration from one Nancy Reagan, Politico reports. Lifting the ban “will now make it possible for scientists to move forward,” the former first lady said in a statement. “I...

Pop Culture Gems to Hit Vegas Auction Block

Gun that killed JFK assassin, Superman suit among items slated for Vegas auction

(Newser) - Indiana Jones' whip. The gun that killed JFK's assassin. Madonna's Like a Virgin wedding dress. All are up for grabs at a massive memorabilia auction scheduled for March 15-16 in Las Vegas, Reuters reports. Billed as the best pop-culture collection ever assembled, the 850-lot treasure trove could fetch more than...

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