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Life is never dull around this crazy couple

(NEWSER) - When it comes to Randy and Evi Quaid, truth is stranger than fiction. After skipping a US court hearing Monday on charges that they squatted in and vandalized a home, the pair was arrested in Canada and told the country’s immigration board yesterday that they are seeking asylum from “Hollywood star whackers.” They claimed friends David Carradine and Heath Ledger were “murdered” and that they fear they’re next. More»

Troubled couple runs afoul of the law ... again

(NEWSER) - Add “burglary” to Randy and Evi Quaid’s still-growing rap sheet. The Quaids have allegedly been squatting in a Santa Barbara guest house on a property they used to own, and are accused of causing more than $5,000 in damages to the house. Cops arrived Saturday after being called by the new owner’s representative, who showed proof that the Quaids sold the property years ago (though they told the police they still owned it, and had since the 1990s). More»

But sorry, still no word on 'You're So Vain' subject

(NEWSER) - Ever wondered who Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” is really about? Join the club . Fortunately, there are at least nine other songs “secretly” written about someone famous whose identity has since been uncovered. From The Frisky :

• Amy Winehouse: “Me and Mr. Jones” is supposedly about her unrequited love for rapper Nas; it refers to his daughter Destiny and his birthday, Sept. 14.
• Madonna: “Miles Away” was inspired by now-ex-husband Guy Ritchie, she told Elle. She also once dedicated it to the “emotionally retarded.”

Unfortunately, New York is responsible for Mel Gibson

(NEWSER) - Mel Gibson is many things, few of them complimentary…but one thing he is not? Australian. Ben Widdicombe rounds up 9 celebrities commonly—and mistakenly—thought of as Aussies, on PopEater :

1. Mel Gibson: He was born in Peekskill, NY, and didn’t move to Sydney until he was 12. He moved back to the States 16 years later.
2. Nicole Kidman: This “Australian” beauty was actually born in Hawaii, and lived there until she was four.

What do Brooke Mueller and Amy Winehouse have in common?

(NEWSER) - Crack is not exactly the classiest of drugs, yet celebrities continue to get hooked on it. The Frisky rounds up 10 famous—alleged—celebrity crackheads:

• Brooke Mueller: Charlie Sheen’s wife entered rehab last week, reportedly for a crack habit.
• Whitney Houston: Admitted to Oprah she used crack while married to Bobby Brown.
• Amy Winehouse: Well, duh.