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Huge send-off planned for Friday

(NEWSER) - Whitney Houston is back home in New Jersey, where family members are planning to let fans say farewell at a service for the late singer. A gold hearse took Houston's body from the airport to a funeral home in her hometown of Newark, reports the BBC . Her family hopes to use the city's 18,000-capacity Prudential Center for a wake on Thursday, and a funeral on Friday, sources tell the New York Times . More»

Singer and Swizz Beatz are expecting their first child

(NEWSER) - So that's where the celebrities were—Alicia Keys married rap producer Swizz Beatz yesterday in a small ceremony attended by, among others, Bono and Queen Latifah, reports the Daily Mail . Though overshadowed by Chelsea Clinton's blowout in New York's Hudson Valley, the exchange of vows on the French island of Corsica ended days of flying rumors, notes E! . A true one: The couple are expecting their first child in November. "It's a brand new day :)," Beatz tweeted . "I feel like Nas and Diddy song :) love y'all and blessing!" More»

This time, singer roughs up employee at Cinderella performance

(NEWSER) - Amy Winehouse made quite a scene at the theater this past weekend and has been charged with assault as a result. \Winehouse attended a stage production of Cinderella, which was fine until police say she started shouting things like “He's f---ing behind you” and “F--- Cinders, Prince Charming, marry me” at the stage. The charming display turned violent, the Daily Mail reports, when the singer attacked a theater employee, pulling his hair and delivering a nasty crotch shot. More»

Singer, tween sensation wants to move on to 'something edgier'

(NEWSER) - The tattoo was only the beginning: Miley Cyrus is ready to shed her pop ways and do "something edgier." The 17-year-old told a British TV show the pop album she's currently working on is "my last for a little while." Up next? A break, during which she'll explore other styles and hopefully change her bubblegum sound. "In a few years, as I grow up, so will my fans," says Cyrus. "I'll be able to have more of the sound of music that I'm into." More»

Carey's latest appearance marked by more ridiculous requests

(NEWSER) - Famous for her diva behavior, Mariah Carey kept thousands of London fans waiting for nearly an hour before she finally arrived at a holiday lighting ceremony. The Daily Mail runs down her demands for the appearance, all but one of which she got:

• One hundred white doves and 20 white kittens surrounding her (health officials said no)
• Indoor fireworks display
• Eighty security guards