Brother's Ghost Writer: Madonna

Did anyone see it coming from Whoopi?

(NEWSER) - Jesse James and Tiger Woods are getting a lot of heat for sleeping around while married, but men aren’t the only ones who cheat. The Frisky rounds up 10 famous female cheaters:

• Whoopi Goldberg: Admitted Wednesday on The View, while discussing James, that she “screwed around” while married “five or six times.”
• Meg Ryan: Lost her status as America’s Sweetheart when she cheated on Dennis Quaid with her Proof Of Life co-star, Russell Crowe.

Ian Halperin tome reveals the man behind the brand

(NEWSER) - Insiders are split on the sincerity of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s global philanthropy spree, but everyone knows exactly who crafted their do-gooder image: Trevor Neilson. The “Hollywood philanthropy adviser” extraordinaire "practically created Brangelina,” an insider tells Ian Halperin for his book Brangelina. “It's practically synonymous with goodness in the public's mind.” PopEater obtained an excerpt. More»

Alex Rodriguez tries Buddhism on for size, thanks to Kate Hudson

(NEWSER) - It seems only yesterday Alex Rodriguez was dabbling in Kabbalah to please galpal Madonna. But those days are over, and the Yankees slugger has moved on to a new woman and a new religion. The “religious chameleon,” as one pal calls him, is now flirting with Buddhism to make new lady friend Kate Hudson happy, the New York Daily News reports. More»

Thanks to David Letterman, the singer finally tries a New York staple

(NEWSER) - Stop the presses: Madonna has eaten New York City pizza for the first time. The historic moment came about on last night’s Late Show With David Letterman, reports Rolling Stone, adding that the interview had another notable element: The Material Girl was actually funny, even joking about her infamous expletive-laden Letterman appearance in 1994. She also discussed her much-gossiped-about dalliance with Alex Rodriguez and her thoughts on marriage. More»

Madonna 'devastated' by news

(NEWSER) - The collapse of a stage where Madonna was to perform this weekend has claimed a second victim. A 32-year-old British citizen has died, CNN reports. The first casualty was a 53-year-old Frenchman who died yesterday; three more are in the hospital in Marseille, and seven were treated and released, says a hospital spokesperson. Madonna was “devastated” at the news, she said in a statement yesterday. More»