Joan Rivers: Move In, Gadhafi!

Stephen might run against Alec, he reveals

(NEWSER) - The 2013 New York City mayoral race just got very, very interesting: If Alec Baldwin does indeed run , younger and arguably much weirder brother Stephen may just run against him. He said as much in a recent interview with conservative talk show host Alex Jones picked up by Gothamist . "If it looks like Alec is going to run for mayor for sure, and it looks like he's getting some traction, you and I will circle back, you have to help me raise the money, and maybe we'll go head to head with big brother,” said the younger Baldwin, a born-again Christian. More»

Fox denies it, but Rivers says they're just doing 'damage control'

(NEWSER) - Did a Sarah Palin insult get Joan Rivers kicked off Fox News? Depends who you ask. It all started when Rivers told TMZ that Palin is “stupid and a threat,” and that those who blame her for the Tucson shootings are “right.” Rivers and her daughter, who were originally supposed to appear on Fox & Friends today, then got a call telling them, “You're canceled on Fox because of what you said about Sarah Palin,” Melissa Rivers tells PopEater . (Joan adds that they were also told they were "banned.") And how does Joan feel about that? Fox execs can “go f*** themselves.” More»

Wyclef Jean will be in good company if he loses

(NEWSER) - Wyclef Jean is running for president of Haiti , but already things aren’t going well for the controversy-plagued singer. If he loses, he won’t be the first celebrity to suffer a failed political campaign: Time lists 10 others:

• Norman Mailer: Despite being a literary giant, the Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author ran for mayor of New York and lost—9 years after he first attempted to run for the position, telling a journalist he wanted to “bring back the Middle Ages,” complete with jousting tournaments.

Hey, at least no one's throwing drinks

(NEWSER) - The bad news: Lindsay Lohan is going to jail. The good news: Her pined-after ex, Samantha Ronson, is back on her side. Ronson recently defended Lohan against a stream of hilarious—er, mean— tweets from Joan Rivers. Samples: “Lindsay Lohan said she wouldn't mind being under oath because she thought Oath was a Norwegian ski instructor” and “I was just reading about the new Lindsay Lohan diet, which is all liquid. 80 Proof.” More»

Kate Gosselin isn't even the worst

(NEWSER) - Kate Gosselin is the latest in a long line of “celebrities” throwing temper tantrums on national television. E! rounds up eight more reality show meltdowns—watch the videos in the gallery:

• Kenley Collins, Project Runway: She flips out when judges say her final creation looks like a “pink snake” or “tight sausage,” and refuses to remove the belt.
• Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model: The host loses it on a contestant who wasn’t taking the show seriously.
• Teresa Guidice, The Real Housewives of New Jersey: In a moment of true Jersey class, Guidice flips over a restaurant table.