13 Stars Who Defied Death

Joaquin Phoenix has a cleft lip to thank for his unique smile

(NEWSER) - Celebrities may look flawless, but the Huffington Post reveals that some of them were born with certain, shall we say, quirks:

• Taye Diggs: The actor was born with polydactyly; in his case, an extra digit on each of his hands. The fingers were removed surgically.

For example: 'Sprite is not a substitute for Mountain Dew'

(NEWSER) - Bret Michaels is suing concert promoters for breach of contract, and the catering rider provided in the lawsuit shows that it's not just female entertainers who have " diva demands ." Of course, Michaels' requirements aren't quite as wacky as, say, Mariah Carey's ... but his rider does note that "Sprite is not a substitute for Mountain Dew," according to the Hollywood Reporter . It also requests, among other things, four cases of spring water at room temperature, a bottle of Beefeater gin, a case of Corona, and absolutely no Styrofoam cups. (Click to compare with diva demands from Katy Perry , J.Lo , Sheryl Crow , and the Foo Fighters .) More»

Rapper plays character struggling with cheating partner

(NEWSER) - It’s not much of a shock that Eminem would release a shocking music video—after all, we’ve all seen the one where Dominic Monaghan and Megan Fox beat each other up . In his latest video, for “Space Bound,” a distraught Em is dealing with the revelation that his girlfriend, played by porn star Sasha Grey, is cheating. In split screens, two different versions of the rapper deal with the situation—and in a graphic scene, ultimately Eminem turns a gun on himself. Watch at PopEater . More»

She's 'a male lady,' has a you-know-what, Em raps

(NEWSER) - Eminem, famous for dissing other celebrities via song, has some words for Lady Gaga in new tune "A Kiss." He takes aim at the Gaga-is-a-hermaphrodite rumors with the line, "Tell Lady Gaga she can quit her job at the post office / She's still a male lady," then goes on to note he "wouldn't f*** her with her d***." The song is from Hell: The Sequel, an EP Eminem made with rapper Royce da 5'9" as rap duo Bad Meets Evil, PopEater reports. More»

Eminem bound to score at Sunday's awards show

(NEWSER) - The Grammys are Sunday, and it’s inevitable that you won’t agree with the winners in every category. In Entertainment Weekly , Leah Greenblatt and Simon Vozick-Levinson let us know who will win … versus who should win:

• Album of the Year: Eminem will win for Recovery, but Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs “is an album in the truest sense, not a haphazard collection of singles and filler.”
• Record of the Year: Eminem will take it home again, for "Love the Way You Lie" with Rihanna. But “Nothin’ on You” by B.o.B and Bruno Mars “is the most perfect pop tune of the bunch.”
• Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum can finally snag a win in this category for “Need You Now.” Fair enough, since it’s “both ubiquitous and beloved across genres,” but “how fun would it be to watch a presenter open that envelope and announce Cee Lo's 'F*** You' to an audience of millions?”