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Swank Not the First to Party With Bad Guys

Actress sorry, claim she wasn't aware it was a birthday celebration

(Newser) - Well, that didn’t take long: Hilary Swank has officially apologized for celebrating the birthday of Chechnya's leader , a charming fellow accused of kidnappings, torture, and killings. But she can take comfort in the fact that she's not exactly a trailblazer when it comes to stars rubbing shoulders...

Diva Whitney Nearly Booted From Flight

She apparently has a problem buckling her own seatbelt

(Newser) - Memo to Whitney Houston: You may be world-famous, but you still have to fasten your seatbelt while on a plane. The notorious diva nearly got herself booted from a Delta flight yesterday after a crew member asked her to buckle up before takeoff and she refused. Multiple sources tell TMZ...

14 Celebs Who've Been Paid to Lose Weight

The latest weight-loss spokesman: former Spice Girl Mel B

(Newser) - Russell Crowe has apparently lost a lot of weight recently. To the tune of nearly 45 pounds, reports Australia's News Limited . He's doing it the old-fashioned way—weights, swimming, biking—and he's sharing the details with his nearly 300,000 Twitter followers (a lazy day for him...

Tobey Maguire Sends Back Free Mercedes

Plus: five famous meat lovers

(Newser) - Tobey Maguire wasn’t happy with the luxurious Mercedes he was given to use while filming in Australia, so he sent it back—but not because he’s a spoiled Hollywood star. Rather, Maguire is a vegan and took issue with the car’s leather seats, Australia’s Daily Telegraph...

Celebs Slammed for Partying With Chechen Prez

Human Rights Watch wants them to give money back

(Newser) - Note to celebrities: We know swanky multimillion-dollar parties are probably fun and you get paid a lot to attend them, but it's probably best to skip those held in honor of political leaders accused of kidnappings, torture, and extrajudicial killings. Hilary Swank and Jean Claude Van Damme did not...

Teen Bride Courtney Stodden's Twitter Feed Is Totally Terrifying
 Teen Bride's 
 Twitter Feed Is 
 Totally Terrifying 
'jauntily jiggling'
Oct 11, 2011 11:11 AM CDT

Teen Bride's Twitter Feed Is Totally Terrifying

Courtney Stodden's posts are just plain bizarre

(Newser) - Just when you think the saga of Courtney Stodden, quasi-celebrity child bride , couldn't get any weirder ... welcome to her Twitter page. The Huffington Post notes that it's an odd assortment of "Bible quotes and ... lurid notes." Below, some of the highlights (er, lowlights?) from the strangely...

Courtney Love: First Night With Kurt Was at a Days Inn

They watched 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video in bed

(Newser) - Courtney Love slept with Kurt Cobain for the first time at a Days Inn in Chicago, she recalls in an excerpt from an upcoming book in New York . During their first "post-coital moment," the video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" came on, she says, and "I...

SWAT Team Raids Brad Pitt's Zombie Movie Set

Fully functional assault rifles seized

(Newser) - Some real-life drama went down on the set of the Brad Pitt zombie epic World War Z yesterday. A SWAT team raided the Budapest warehouse where weapons for the film were being kept, seizing 85 of them. The problem is that the weapons—most of which were automatic assault rifles—...

Mitch Winehouse Writing Amy Winehouse Biography
 Dad Writing 
 Winehouse Bio 
Oct 11, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

Dad Writing Winehouse Bio

Amy, My Daughter will tell singer's true story, Mitch Winehouse says

(Newser) - Mitch Winehouse is writing the story of his daughter's life, with all proceeds going to the charity set up in her name, the BBC reports. In Amy, My Daughter, to be published next summer, he will "bring the many layers of her life together—the personal, the private,...

Doubts Grow About Beyonce's 'Baby Bump'

But why would she fake a pregnancy?

(Newser) - Just as we were all settling down about the reality of Beyonce's baby bump, a new video is raising serious doubts that the singer has a bun in the oven. Beyonce appeared over the weekend on an Aussie television show. As she leans over to sit for an interview,...

Ex-Weezer Bassist Predicted Own Death

Mikey Welsh tweeted about dying while in Chicago

(Newser) - An eerie coda to the sad story of Mikey Welsh, who was found dead in a Chicago hotel room Saturday: The former Weezer bassist had predicted his own death on Twitter . In a message posted Sept. 26, he wrote, “dreamt i died in chicago next weekend (heart attack in...

30 Celebs and Their Not-So-Glamorous Pre-Celeb Jobs

'Hi, I'm Madonna, may I take your donut order?'

(Newser) - It hasn’t always been glossy magazine covers and red carpet appearances for Tinseltown’s VIPs. Perez Hilton offers up 30 celebs and the decidedly less glamorous jobs they took before becoming famous:
  • Alexander Skarsgard: The True Blood vamp once served in the Swedish military.
  • James Franco: Among the renaissance
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Chris Pratt, Anna Faris Give Cat Away on Twitter; Uproar Ensues
Actor Gives Cat Away on Twitter, Gets Death Threats
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 9, 2011 4:00 PM CDT

Actor Gives Cat Away on Twitter, Gets Death Threats

Cat lovers aren't happy with Chris Pratt

(Newser) - Here's an example of a bad idea: You're a famous actor with more than 54,000 followers on Twitter , so when you decide you can no longer keep your cat, you give her away ... on Twitter. That's what Chris Pratt did, and he's now facing the...

Hollywood&#39;s Latest Idea: FarmVille the Movie
 Hollywood's Latest Idea: 
 FarmVille the Movie 
HEAD FOR THE BUNKER
Oct 9, 2011 1:16 PM CDT

Hollywood's Latest Idea: FarmVille the Movie

Writers of 'Toy Story' say they're in talks with Zynga

(Newser) - If you're among the legions of people coping with FarmVille addicts, well, prepare for a new assault on humanity: The writers behind Toy Story tell IGN that they're working with videogame giant Zynga to bring FarmVille to the big screen: "We're in conversations with Zynga to...

Paul McCartney Marries a 3rd Time

(Newser) - For Paul McCartney, hopefully the third time is at least more charming than the last: The former Beatle wed his girlfriend of four years, American heiress Nancy Shevell, today at the Westminster Registry Office in London, reports the BBC . Unlike his disastrous marriage to Heather Mills, all signs bode well:...

50K Cheer Jacko's Kids at Tribute Show

Paris wears replica of dad's 'Thriller' jacket at Michael Forever

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's trio of offspring took to a glove-shaped stage last night to pay tribute to their late dad—with more than a passing nod to Jacko's sense of style, notes People . "We're very happy to be here on this special night to honor our father,...

Ex-Weezer Bassist Dies in Hotel

Drug overdose suspected in death of Mikey Welsh

(Newser) - Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh has been found dead in a Chicago hotel room at age 40, reports the Chicago Tribune . Police suspect a drug overdose is involved. Welsh was found unresponsive yesterday afternoon after he failed to check out of his room at 1pm; he was reportedly in town...

Miranda July, Courtney Love, Megan Fox, and Other (Alleged) Celebrity Thieves

 11 Celebs 
 Rumored to Have 
 Sticky Fingers 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 9, 2011 7:42 AM CDT

11 Celebs Rumored to Have Sticky Fingers

Even superstars get the itch to pinch

(Newser) - Despite their fame and (sometimes) fortune, even celebrities occasionally turn to crime. The Frisky rounds up 11 (alleged!) celebrity thieves:
  • Miranda July: The indie filmmaker admitted in the New Yorker that she stole some Neosporin as a college freshman—then peed her pants when apprehended. Even so, she says
...

'Totally Humiliated' Demi Files for Divorce

Counseling has failed, celeb couple heads for splitsville

(Newser) - Demi Moore has gotten a divorce lawyer and is ending her marriage to Ashton Kutcher, according to the latest in the Daily Mail . Rumors have been swirling for weeks that their relationship is on the rocks, since Ashton was allegedly caught cheating with a 23-year-old just before his sixth wedding...

'Ides of March' Movie Reviews: George Clooney Film Gets Critics' Vote
 Ides of March Gets Critics' Vote 
review roundup
Oct 7, 2011 11:55 AM CDT

Ides of March Gets Critics' Vote

Great acting overcomes shopworn themes in Clooney's political thriller

(Newser) - Critics are quite pleased with George Clooney's latest directorial offering, The Ides of March; the taut political drama currently enjoys an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes —although some of its supporters have qualms about its themes. Here's what they're saying:
  • “Are you sitting down? George
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