Morrissey Wants Damien Hirst's Head 'Kept in a Bag'

Who wouldn't want to spend $100 on an imaginary sculpture?

(NEWSER) - James Franco’s latest project is arguably his weirdest yet— and that’s saying something . The multi-hyphenate recently teamed up with conceptual art duo Praxis to create the Museum of Non-Visible Art (MONA), the Huffington Post reports. On the project’s Kickstarter site , MONA is described as being "composed entirely of ideas. … Although the artworks themselves are not visible, the descriptions open our eyes to a parallel world built of images and words. This world is not visible, but it is real, perhaps more real than the world of matter, and it is also for sale." Seriously. More»

At least one parents' group is offended

(NEWSER) - Has bad-boy British artist Damien Hirst finally gone too far? The head of a parenting group says his latest work, a baby skull covered in platinum and bejeweled with 8,000 diamonds, will be “deeply disturbing” to bereaved parents. The skull used in For Heaven’s Sake is believed to be from a child who died before the age of two weeks during the Victorian era. Hirst, whose artwork has also included dissected sharks and pickled sheep, acquired the skull as part of a 19th century collection. More»

It happened long before 'The Incident,' he says

(NEWSER) - Oprah Winfrey ’s longstanding, recently-ended feud with David Letterman was, everyone assumed, the result of his numerous “Oprah, Uma. Uma, Oprah” jokes at the 1995 Academy Awards. Not so, Letterman told Jon Stewart last night: “She hated me long before then.” Turns out the Late Show host pulled a dine and dash when he found himself eating lunch at the same restaurant as Winfrey on an island vacation, convincing the waiter the two knew each other and Winfrey had agreed to pay for his meal. More»

Racism accusations after singer criticizes 'animal abuse'

(NEWSER) - Another racism flap for Morrissey: The singer called the Chinese people a "subspecies" because of their treatment of animals, and he won't back off from the remark. "Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific," he says in an interview for the Guardian Weekend magazine. "You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies." In a statement made after the interview, Morrissey insists China's "animal abuse" is "indefensible." More»

Well, would you want a cup thrown at your head?

(NEWSER) - Kings of Leon had to stop playing mid-gig Friday thanks to a hail of pigeon poop raining down on them, but they’re not the only musical act that’s been forced to cancel a show for an odd reason. The Daily Mirror rounds up 10 more:

1. David Bowie: A 2004 Norway concert was halted when he got hit in the eye with a lollipop.
2. 50 Cent: Despite being pelted with bottles, cans, and toilet paper at the 2004 Reading Festival, Fiddy kept performing for 15 minutes and 1 second…because 15 minutes is the minimum amount of time he had to perform in order to get paid.