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Britney Spears Vanishes From Instagram as Drama Escalates

Fans worry after bruises, cryptic messages, amid Federline feud

(Newser) - Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram account after a series of concerning posts amid an escalating feud with ex-husband Kevin Federline over claims made in his new memoir . Fans first noticed her account had vanished on Sunday, with Instagram displaying a message saying her profile "may have been removed,...

The Lingering Trauma of Kids Who Masked in Holocaust

Writers, survivors who hid out with Christian families reveal lasting cost of that secrecy in Aeon

(Newser) - A chance encounter with Jerzy Kosinski in a Manhattan bookstore in the mid-'80s set Carolyn Ariella Sofia on a decades-long exploration of the hidden traumas carried by Jewish children who survived the Holocaust by concealing their identities and pretending they were Christian. Kosinski, himself one of about 5,000...

Anthony Hopkins Reflects on His Sobriety and Faith

In a new memoir, Hopkins revisits pain, purpose, and his idea of God

(Newser) - Anthony Hopkins has made a career of playing complicated men, but his new memoir suggests his most fascinating character might be himself. In a recent conversation with The New York Times , the Oscar-winner spoke ahead of the book's November release and reflected on the struggles and revelations that shaped...

Giuffre 'Is Celebrating From the Heavens' Andrew's Fall: Family

Family of late Epstein accuser, who says ex-prince also sexually abused her, demands jail time as well

(Newser) - The family of the late Virginia Giuffre, the Jeffry Epstein accuser who also pointed to sexual abuse at the hands of Prince Andrew, is calling the now former prince's loss of royal titles a historic victory. "Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down...

Federline: Spears' Sons Have Cut Contact Over Safety Fears

Singer's ex says Sean, 20, and Jayden, 19, haven't visited Spears in months due to fears

(Newser) - Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline says their sons have stopped visiting their pop star mom, claiming they're "terrified" and worried about her well-being. Federline made the comments Thursday in an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, reports Page Six . Spears "saw one of my sons one day this...

Cheryl Hines: RFK Jr. Wanted to Fake Separation

Actor says she turned down the offer during his presidential campaign

(Newser) - Cheryl Hines says her husband, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., floated the idea of faking a separation while running for president. In a Fox News interview, Hines explained that Kennedy suggested the ruse to shield her from public backlash during his 2024 presidential campaign, when she...

Author of Bestselling Memoir Dies at 35

South Korea's Baek Se-hee wrote of her depression in I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

(Newser) - The South Korean writer behind the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki has died at the age of 35, reports the BBC . Baek Se-hee's cause of death was not immediately clear. Her 2018 book, which captured candid conversations about her depression with her...

Book Excerpt: How Maxwell Lured Me Into Epstein's Web

Virginia Giuffre's account to be published after her death

(Newser) - Virginia Giuffre finished writing her memoir one year ago and told collaborator Amy Wallace that she wanted to be sure Nobody's Girl was released even if she wasn't alive to see it. Giuffre took her own life in April , and her book is due out next Tuesday . In...

Retirement Wasn't Easy on Bjorn Borg

'I was close to dying many times,' tennis legend writes in new memoir

(Newser) - Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg is opening up about major life challenges, starting with a bout of "extremely aggressive" prostate cancer. The 11-time Grand Slam champion, who dominated the sport before retiring at just 25, reveals his diagnosis in the final chapter of his upcoming autobiography, Heartbeats,...

Navalny Was Poisoned Before Dying, Widow Says

Yulia Navalnaya says outside labs examined biological samples, urges them to release results

(Newser) - Alexei Navalny's widow says new lab results point to poisoning as the cause of the Russian opposition leader's death in a remote Arctic prison, reports CBS News , upping the pressure on authorities who've shared little about the circumstances. Yulia Navalnaya announced Wednesday that Navalny's team...

Harris Blames Biden's 2024 Run on His 'Ego'

Memoir reveals White House rivalry, her own reservations on speaking out

(Newser) - In her upcoming memoir, Kamala Harris reveals she questioned the wisdom of letting Joe Biden and his wife decide alone whether he should seek reelection, calling the move reckless, according to an excerpt published by the Atlantic . Harris sees it as a collective misstep, writing in 107 Days, "...

Elizabeth Gilbert Returns, and Oprah Loves It

Eat, Pray, Love author's new memoir is the latest in Winfrey's book club

(Newser) - Elizabeth Gilbert has returned with her memoir, All the Way to the River, which has already stirred up an online conversation, and no other than Oprah is taking notice, making it her new book club pick, reports the AP . In Gilbert's book, published this week, the author writes of...

Memoir of Late Epstein Accuser Is Getting a New Edit

Publisher Knopf agrees to tweak draft of Virginia Giuffre's posthumous book at family's request

(Newser) - The publisher of a posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre says it has agreed on a final draft with family members after they publicly raised questions about the book's release. Surviving relatives of Giuffre had worried that Nobody's Girl presented an outdated, unduly positive portrait of...

Amy Coney Barrett: Roe v. Wade Got It Wrong

In memoir, Supreme Court justice defends vote to overturn the abortion law

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends the landmark vote to overturn Roe v. Wade in her forthcoming memoir. CNN got an advance look at Listening to the Law , in which Coney Barrett makes the case that the 1973 law "was getting ahead of the people" in regard...

Biden's Memoir Price Trails Obama, Clinton

Hachette Book Group nabs it for $10M; no publication date yet

(Newser) - Former President Biden has sold his presidential memoir for $10 million—significantly less than former Democratic presidents Obama and Clinton, the Wall Street Journal reports. Biden, represented by Creative Artists Agency, sold his memoir to Hachette Book Group, which will publish it under Little, Brown and Company. Random House purchased...

Report: Parts of Hit Memoir Were Fabricated

The Salt Path became a hit movie in the UK but it might not be released widely in the US

(Newser) - Raynor Winn, author of the best-selling memoir The Salt Path is facing allegations she fabricated key parts of her story. The memoir, which recounts how Winn and her husband, Moth, trekked the 630-mile South West Coast Path after losing their home and confronting his terminal diagnosis, inspired both critical...

How Bruce Willis Finished His Final Movies
Bruce Willis Used a Trick
to Finish His Final Movies
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Jun 14, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

Bruce Willis Used a Trick to Finish His Final Movies

Battling dementia, he had lines delivered by ear piece, says his wife's memoir

(Newser) - Before sharing his dementia diagnosis with the world, Bruce Willis was eager to keep making movies—even if it meant using an ear piece. While working on Assassin (2023) and the Detective Knight series (2022-23), the Die Hard star had directors scale down his dialogue and had a friend feed...

7 Words Billy Joel Said to Christie Brinkley About Her Memoir
7 Words Billy Joel
Said to Christie
Brinkley About
Her Memoir
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May 4, 2025 11:35 AM CDT

7 Words Billy Joel Said to Christie Brinkley About Her Memoir

'Just say what you need to say,' singer told ex-supermodel of the unflinching Uptown Girl

(Newser) - Uptown Girl , Christie Brinkley's unflinching new memoir, dropped on Tuesday, and the former supermodel admits that writing about ex Billy Joel was the most difficult part of penning it, as she delved into his drinking and suspected affairs, among other topics. "The hardest thing to include was...

Tina Knowles: Cancer Missed Due to Missed Mammogram

Beyonce's mom says breast cancer might've been further contained had she not put off appointment

(Newser) - Beyonce's mom, Tina Knowles, has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer after delaying a mammogram for years—something the 71-year-old wouldn't recommend for others. The American Cancer Society recommends women over 55 get a mammogram every one to two years. Knowles missed a routine screening during the...

Kelsey Grammer Writes Book About Sister's Life, Murder

'I wanted to tell Karen's story,' actor says of sibling brutally killed in 1975

(Newser) - Kelsey Grammer has written a stream-of-consciousness memoir about his sister, who was murdered in 1975 . Karen: A Brother Remembers will be published May 6, 2025, People reports. Grammer was 20 and a student at the Juilliard School in New York when his sister, 18, was kidnapped from the Red Lobster...

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