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Group blasts chain's new spokeswoman

(NEWSER) - A group calling itself "One Million Moms" isn't happy about JC Penney's new spokeswoman, openly gay talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres. "Funny that JC Penney thinks hiring an open homosexual spokesperson will help their business when most of their customers are traditional families,” the group says. "More sales will be lost than gained unless they replace their spokesperson quickly. Unless JC Penney decides to be neutral in the culture war, then their brand transformation will be unsuccessful." More»

Michael's daughter remembers dad on 'Ellen' interview

(NEWSER) - In a poignant interview airing today on Ellen, Paris Jackson says that dad Michael once told her, “If I die tomorrow, always remember what I told you.” And, she says, “I took his advice and I remembered everything he told me.” She also related how he influenced her to pursue an acting career, E! reports. “My dad was in the movie Moonwalker and I knew he could sing really well, but I didn't know he could act. I saw that and I said, ‘Wow, I want to be just like him,’” she says. More»

They've renewed their vows ... already

(NEWSER) - Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are on a post-wedding media blitz, which so far is playing out just as one would expect. Four signs the couple is getting even more ridiculous :

• They've already renewed their vows: Yes, a mere six weeks after getting hitched , Kim and Kris apparently felt the need to re-pledge their eternal love to one another, this time in front of a national audience on the Ellen DeGeneres Show yesterday. Click to watch the video , which features Humphries wearing a top hat, apropos of nothing.

Daniel Radcliffe's admission is far from the first to surprise

(NEWSER) - Raise your hand if you were shocked to read that Harry Potter—er, Daniel Radcliffe— had a drinking problem . Well, you weren't the only one. The Frisky rounds up seven more celebs whose addictions surprised the world:

• Demi Moore: She was addicted to cocaine in the '80s, but cleaned up after the St. Elmo's Fire director threatened to fire her.

Apparently she's still quite the party girl

(NEWSER) - If you were looking for an excuse to watch Ellen today, here it is: Apparently it features Jersey Shore’s Snooki telling the talk show host that she wakes up in a trash can “like once a month,” the Huffington Post reports. Snooks was talking to DeGeneres about how often she blacks out while drinking and wakes up thinking, “What did I do? Why did I wake up in a garbage can?” when the host asked how often that tends to happen. For more Snooki, click to read the most hilarious lines from her recent book . More»