Stern Nuptials Set for Tonight

Radio king weds his queen at ritzy Manhattan restaurant

(NEWSER) - Howard Stern and Beth Ostrovsky tied the knot at a star-studded wedding in Manhattan last night. Billy Joel serenaded the pair, actor—and minister—Mark Consuelos officiated, and Chevy Chase delivered a saucy toast. The shock jock "was the antithesis of his public figure," a source told Newsday. "He demonstrated that he was sincere and incredibly loving." The Sterns asked that gifts take the form of donations to a wildlife rescue center. More»

Beck, meanwhile, Beck unplugs 'hotline to White House'

(NEWSER) - Glenn Beck's radio show is currently without a home in New York after having been dropped by WOR, one of the city's biggest talk radio stations. "The reason is ratings," WOR's program director tells the New York Daily News. "Somewhat to our surprise, the show wasn't getting what we wanted." The station plans to replace him with another conservative, Mike Gallagher, a New Yorker whom they hope will have more to say about local issues. More»

You wouldn't expect it, but Simon Cowell is one

(NEWSER) - Women get a lot of flack for being bridezillas, but Katy Perry recently said fiance Russell Brand is going crazier over their wedding prep—and he’s not the only high-profile groomzilla. Ami Angelowicz dishes on six more, on The Frisky :

1. Simon Cowell: He wants a Salvador Dali-inspired wedding. Enough said.
2. Kevin Jonas: He just seemed a little too excited in his pre-wedding interviews.

Troubled comedian canceled numerous December appeareances

(NEWSER) - Comedian Artie Lange, Howard Stern's volatile sidekick, is in the hospital in New Jersey but hasn't said why. The troubled comic's agent released a statement saying, "We can confirm that Artie is in the hospital. Artie has chosen to keep all information on this matter between him and his doctor." Lange, 42, has battled substance abuse and was busted for DUI in 2008, E! reports. More»

Found dead in bed with stab wounds to chest, neck

(NEWSER) - A longtime ABC radio newsman was found stabbed to death in his Brooklyn home yesterday, reports the New York Daily News. George Weber, 47, was dead in his bed with wounds in his chest and neck, police said. His apartment was ransacked, but there was no sign of forced entry. Weber was well known in the city from his work on WABC morning radio, but had recently begun working for ABC's national radio network. More»