What Broke Celebs Can Teach Us

Famous people have spooky encounters, too

(NEWSER) - Betty Confidential was at New York Comic Con recently, where it caught one particularly spooky panel: “Celebrity Ghost Stories.” Read on, if you dare:

• Kate Hudson: Apparently one of the most haunted celebs around, Hudson says she’s seen ghosts more times than she can number, including a beyond-the-grave version of her grandmother.
• Nicolas Cage: The ghost he saw at Francis Ford Coppola’s place had big hair and looked like his aunt.

And no, it was not funny

(NEWSER) - Add this to your file of weird Nicolas Cage stories : While promoting his new movie Trespass, a home invasion thriller, Cage told the Toronto Film Festival quite a story about a home invasion he actually went through. "It was two in the morning. I was living in Orange County at the time and was asleep with my wife. My 2-year-old at the time was in another room. I opened my eyes and there was a naked man wearing my leather jacket eating a Fudgesicle in front of my bed," he said. More»

Witness claims actor pulled 5-year-old son to the ground

(NEWSER) - Nicolas Cage's drunken rant in New Orleans got him arrested—but the drama may not end there. He could face a child abuse investigation, too, reports TMZ . A witness says Cage pulled his 5-year-old son to the ground while arguing with his wife that night, according to a police report obtained by TMZ. Cage's wife, Alice, however, claims the actor simply fell while holding the boy, causing a "minor abrasion" on the child's left knee. A detective was called in to investigate, but Cage's wife wouldn't let police interview the boy. Click here for more. More»

The money must be really good

(NEWSER) - There was a time when celebrities could do super-embarrassing commercials overseas, rake in the dough, and never worry very much that the ads would find an American audience. Thanks to YouTube, that time no longer exists. The Telegraph rounds up 17 pretty spectacular foreign commercials starring everyone from Chuck Norris to Nicole Kidman. Watch a sampling in the gallery or click for the complete list. In the mood for cringeworthy American commercials? We’ve got those, too. More»

'See my eyes—respect them as you'd respect me'

(NEWSER) - Nicolas Cage pulled a Christian Bale on Sunday, and now finds himself caught on tape going ballistic. Cage was in Romania filming a Ghost Rider sequel when he lost it outside a nightclub where he had been partying—around 5am, the Daily Mail reports. It’s unclear why Cage is so upset, but he can be heard shouting at a man and two women: “Get in that car and walk away. I'll f*****g die because of honor. I'll f*****g die right now.” More»