Flea-Ridden Resort to Winehouse: No More Dogs!

Critics praise Winehouse for changing pop music—when sober

(NEWSER) - Amy Winehouse was a great singer—when sober—who changed pop music and still had her best years ahead of her, say music critics as they eulogize the troubled pop star. "Without Amy, there would have been no Adele, no Duffy, and no Lady Gaga," writes Adrian Thrills in the Daily Mail , adding, "she was without question the outstanding vocalist of her generation." Thrills especially praises Back to Black, saying that "nothing has come close to packing the sheer emotional punch" of Winehouse's famous second album. "Rooted in emotional turmoil, it will go down as one of the classic British albums." More»

Anna Paquin is the newest member of this Hollywood club

(NEWSER) - When Anna Paquin came out yesterday, she joined a slew of bisexual Hollywood stars. The Frisky lists the top 10:

• Lady Gaga: She’s been open about her sexuality, claiming that her affinity for women has made her boyfriends “uncomfortable.”
• Drew Barrymore: Considers herself bisexual, but said that being with just a woman wouldn’t be “enough” for her.

Congratulations, Katherine Heigl, for making the list twice

(NEWSER) - Sometimes on-screen sex scenes are just sex…not sexy. The Frisky points to a list on YourTango detailing the 10 worst sex scenes of 2009:

• The Watchmen: Two superheroes have sex on a spaceship…with Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” playing in the background. Enough said.
• The Ugly Truth: Katherine Heigl’s orgasm-in-a-restaurant scene just can’t live up to the original from When Harry Met Sally.

Comedian appears as himself for once to discuss film

(NEWSER) - Sacha Baron Cohen made a rare appearance as himself last night on the Late Show, telling David Letterman about Bruno’s interview with a real terrorist, the Huffington Post reports. “When we were making this film, we thought, what could people see that they’ve never seen before on film?” Cohen said. “And we thought one thing would be a comedian interviewing a terrorist.” More»

Plus, drama at Farrah's funeral, and more

(NEWSER) - David Carradine’s private autopsy was completed yesterday, and the medical examiner officially ruled out suicide due to the way the actor's body was bound, Reuters reports. “The cause of death was asphyxiation, an inability to breathe, now why that happened is still what we're working on,” he said. Elsewhere:

• Ryan O’Neal barred Griffin, his son with Joanna Moore, from Farrah Fawcett’s funeral Tuesday after he drove 300 miles to attend. “I was here to say goodbye to a person I had lived with and loved for 33 years,” Griffin tells Inside Edition.