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Plus: five famous meat lovers

(NEWSER) - Tobey Maguire wasn’t happy with the luxurious Mercedes he was given to use while filming in Australia, so he sent it back—but not because he’s a spoiled Hollywood star. Rather, Maguire is a vegan and took issue with the car’s leather seats, Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports. Maguire, who is filming The Great Gatsby, requested vinyl upholstery instead. But though he doesn’t eat meat, many of his colleagues do— The Frisky lists five who seem to particularly love it: More»

'Modern Family' sex symbol talks about the early days of her career

(NEWSER) - Sofia Vergara is what one might call a “hottie,” but before the Modern Family star was well-known, she was regarded more as a "fattie." “They would send me the dresses” to wear to awards shows, usually in size zero, “and it was impossible. I mean, no matter what I did” they didn’t fit, she told the ladies of The Talk yesterday. “It was a nightmare.” More»

Every profile seems to start with a big bite

(NEWSER) - A slim actress walks into a restaurant, sits down with her interviewer, and proceeds to order a huge, usually unhealthy meal and gush about how much she's enjoying it: Thus begins a frightening number of celebrity profiles in glossy magazines, especially lately. Minka Kelly chows down on spaghetti carbonara; Zoe Saldana enjoys fried calamari; Drew Barrymore waxes poetic about her love for Kraft macaroni and cheese. What's going on here? One former publicist speculates to the New York Times : Actresses are "so sure that people assume they have an eating disorder that they’re forced to wolf down caveman-like portions of ‘comfort food’ in order to appear normal." More»

Some of them used to be sex symbols...

(NEWSER) - The next time Demi Moore’s apparently ageless good looks have you feeling sorry for yourself, chin up and consider these celebrities. Fox News lists 13 stars who have definitely not gotten better with age. Check out the hot-to-not photos in the gallery then click here for more. But Father Time hasn't been cruel to everyone; click here for celebs who went from ugly duckling to swan. More»

Precious star talks self-confidence, and her hatred of yoga

(NEWSER) - Now that Precious has catapulted Gabourey Sidibe to fame, the former psychology major from Harlem finds herself wearing fancy dresses, attending premieres and parties, and doing photo shoots—and she loves it all. Highlights from her Harper’s Bazaar interview:

• On photo shoots: “I feel like a model. It justifies everyone in my life who told me I wouldn't be anything until I lost weight. It justifies that little girl who cried because she didn't think she could be in front of the camera.”
• On self-esteem: “People always ask me, 'You have so much confidence. Where did that come from?' It came from me. One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl.”