New Kids Scrap Aussie Tour, Blaming Recession

Donnie Wahlberg finds new kidney for Tennessee fan

(NEWSER) - The '80s megastar Donnie Wahlberg came to the rescue of an ailing fan with some help from 21st-century technology. The New Kids On the Block singer re-tweeted a link to a blog post about a young fan in Nashville who was in desperate need of a kidney transplant to his 183,000 followers, reports the Boston Herald . The local hospital was inundated with offers, and six suitable matches were found among potential donors. More»

Bon Jovi—and not just in North America

(NEWSER) - Yep, it’s definitely time to give Bon Jovi some respect : The band boasts the highest grossing concert tour of the year—worldwide. Pollstar ranks the top five touring acts of 2010, via the Los Angeles Times :

1. Bon Jovi: $201.1 million.
2. AC/DC: $177 million.
3. U2: $160.9 million.
4. Lady Gaga: $133.6 million.
5. Metallica: $110.1 million.

This may just top her car giveaway

(NEWSER) - Oprah Winfrey is famous for her giveaways (watch her entire audience go nuts after receiving cars here ), but this may put them all to shame. Winfrey premiered the 25th and final season of her show today, and gave everyone in the audience ... a trip to Australia. Watch the 300 audience members, and Oprah herself, freak out in the above video. Later, her guest John Travolta told her, "Oprah, there's only one of you and there'll never be another one," E! reports. For more Oprah, click here . More»

Unfortunately, New York is responsible for Mel Gibson

(NEWSER) - Mel Gibson is many things, few of them complimentary…but one thing he is not? Australian. Ben Widdicombe rounds up 9 celebrities commonly—and mistakenly—thought of as Aussies, on PopEater :

1. Mel Gibson: He was born in Peekskill, NY, and didn’t move to Sydney until he was 12. He moved back to the States 16 years later.
2. Nicole Kidman: This “Australian” beauty was actually born in Hawaii, and lived there until she was four.

Robyn Gibson urged Mel to flee Hollywood

(NEWSER) - The mother of Mel Gibson's first seven kids is siding with him in the custody dispute over No. 8 , but their involvement goes deeper: Not-quite-ex-wife Robyn Gibson has encouraged the actor to return to Australia—and will make the move herself, reports the Daily Mail . Oksana Grigorieva's "allegations have united Mel and Robyn and this move is her idea," a source tells the tab. "She has persuaded him that he needs to get away from Hollywood and find peace on his ranch and she will go with him along with some of the children." More»