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 Leia & Solo's On-Set Romp

Carrie Fisher admits to on-set romance with Harrison Ford

Apr 29, 08 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Princess Leia has finally 'fessed up to some off-camera laser-play with Han Solo during the filming of Star Wars, the Sun reports. "I went on the film saying ‘I’m going to have an affair,’ like it was a kiwi, an exotic fruit," Carrie Fisher tells... More »

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affair • romance • Star Wars • Harrison Ford • Carrie Fisher

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 We Need to Talk ...
 About Your Books  

Disagreements over books can kill the romance

Apr 2, 08 6:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Forget toothpaste habits: Sometimes “a missed—or misguided—literary reference makes it chillingly clear that a romance is going nowhere fast," writes Rachel Donadio in the New York Times. Pasting your literary acumen all over your MySpace page has become the norm, and not a bad one. Just... More »

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literature • romance • relationship • book

 Swan-Boat Romance  
 Takes Wing (Again) 

After actual feathered male forsakes her, Petra flocks back to plastic paramour

Mar 28, 08 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - After her real-life avian lover flew the coop, a German black swan has returned to her ex—a swan-shaped paddleboat, the AP reports. Petra was joined at the wing with the craft in 2006—but that relationship seemed to have sung its swan song when both were taken to a... More »

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Germany • birds • zoo • boat • romance • relationship • animal • swan

OPINION

First Film Was Minghella's Finest Work

Truly, Madly, Deeply can help fans grieve director's early passing

Mar 21, 08 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - He might be known for his sweep of the 1996 Academy Awards with The English Patient, but director Anthony Minghella should be remembered for his first film, Dana Stevens writes in Slate. Truly, Madly, Deeply, a 1990 made-for-TV movie that's now something of a cult classic, is a "psychologically... More »

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film • grief • film director • romance • Britain • romantic comedy • movies • Anthony Minghella • Alan Rickman • Juliet Stevenson • English Patient • Truly, Madly, Deeply

Kimora and Djimon Share Mushy Details

Amid pregnancy rumors, 'couple of the moment' talks romance

Mar 13, 08 5:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Their timing couldn't be better. Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou earned Harper’s Bazaar's couple-of-the-moment title just as rumors began flying that Simmons is pregnant. “He’s a reality check for me, and I’m a fabulosity check for him,” says Simmons of her beau. The flamboyant... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Tyra Banks • model • romance • Djimon Hounsou • Calvin Klein • celebrity pregnancy • Kimora Lee Simmons • Russell Simmons

Texas Girl Charged With Killing Family

Dad survives predawn attack sparked by foiled romance, cops say

Mar 2, 08 7:39 PM CST
(Newser) - A 16-year-old Texas girl and three friends allegedly killed her mother and two brothers and set the family home on fire because her parents objected to her boyfriend, the AP reports. The suspects face capital murder charges in yesterday's attack, which the girl's father survived. Shot five times, he crawled... More »

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Texas • family • stabbing • romance • relationship • Penny Caffey • Tyler Caffey • Mathew Caffey • Terry Caffey • Charlie James Wilkinson • Charles Allen Wade • Bobbi Gale Johnson • juvenile • Alba • teenager

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples

These on-screen pairs lack chemistry or are just plain weird

Feb 17, 08 5:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The silver screen has seen countless memorable romances; unfortunately, it has also produced a host of bizarre on-screen hook-ups. Yahoo! Movies runs down the 10 worst:
  1. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble
  2. The original Bennifer in Gigli
  3. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford in Six Days, Seven
... More »

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entertainment • film • Rosie O'Donnell • list • Kelly Clarkson • Julia Roberts • romance • Ben Affleck • Madonna • Harrison Ford • Jennifer Lopez • Eddie Murphy • Natalie Portman • Woody Allen • Hayden Christensen • Nick Nolte • Anne Heche • Kevin Spacey • Kate Bosworth • Adriano Giannini • Justin Guarini • Dan Aykroyd • movies

NEW RELEASE

Definitely a Winner

Movie about divorced dad rises above usual cliches

Feb 15, 08 1:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Definitely, Maybe, the story of a soon-to-be-divorced dad whose 11-year-old daughter wants to hear how he met her mother, is definitely a cut above most romantic comedies, critics say. "It's a lot fresher and a bit more sophisticated than the ordinary run of maudlin chick flicks," writes Ken... More »

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divorce • comedy • movie review • single parenting • romance • Ryan Reynolds • Abigail Breslin • romantic comedy • Rachel Weisz • Isla Fisher • Elizabeth Banks • movies

Cupid Lurks on Campaign Trail

Election fever produces plenty of hook-ups—and even a few marriages

Feb 14, 08 12:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Looking for love on this Valentine's Day? Maybe you should join a presidential campaign, the Christian Science Monitor reports. With the trail drawing energized, like-minded activists, traditionally tame vote-first states are earning new slogans like “what happens in Iowa stays in Iowa.” Indeed, staffers are finding love in... More »

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John Edwards • Iowa • Al Gore • John Kerry • George HW Bush • Richard Gephardt • James Carville • romance • campaign trail • Valentine's Day • Mary Matalin • Des Moines • campaign romance

Long-Term Pairs Flunk Chemistry

Cuddle hormones that replace initial sizzle aren't so bad, says study

Feb 11, 08 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Romeo and Juliet may have been the greatest lovers of all time, but that may have had more to do with the romance's brevity than that star-crossed-lovers thing, according to an Italian study that says sex chemistry fizzles after 2 years. "Love molecules" like neutrophins are sky high in... More »

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sex • hormones • love • romance • chemistry • neutrophins • sexual chemistry • Cupid

10 Best Valentine Getaways

Luxury travel website picks its favorite romantic spots

Feb 10, 08 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - With Valentine's Day on the horizon, the luxury travel experts at globorati.com have come up with a list of 10 swank hotels for memorable romantic getaways. Fools for love are crazy about:
  1. Las Ventanas al Paraiso: Los Cabos, Mexico
  2. L'Hotel: Paris, France
  3. Nam Hai: Hoi An, Vietnam
  4. Maxim
... More »

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list • romance • luxury travel • luxury hotels • resorts

Speed Dating for the Cougar Set

NYC event seek to pair 'boy toys' with 'sugar mamas'

Jan 31, 08 4:55 PM CST
(Newser) - "Mature" women sitting on gold mines are being paired up with hot young men at a New York matchmaking event next week, Reuters reports. Traditionally, rich middle-aged men nab catwalk-worthy arm candy, but one entrepreneur hopes to tweak the trend. The "sugar mamas" must be at least 36... More »

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gender • love • dating • romance • matchmaking • speed-dating

Online Dating Sites Seek Love's Secret Algorithm

Peer review of jealously guarded formulas proves impossible

Jan 29, 08 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Online matchmakers eHarmony and Match.com have staked millions on the idea that they, not you, can best find your perfect match, thanks to their secret algorithms. So do they work? Lots of academics want to know, the New York Times reports, but while the companies yearn for scientific,... More »

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marriage • romance • online dating • eHarmony • Chemistry.com • Match.com • matchmaking • peer reviews • algorithms

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Heigl Can't Save 27 Dresses

Formulaic script and direction make this comedy forgettable

Jan 18, 08 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite actress Katherine Heigl's undeniable appeal, her first role as a leading lady is in a film of such little consequence "that seeing it and skipping it are the exact same thing," writes Robert Wilonsky of the Village Voice. In 27 Dresses, Heigl plays Jane, a perennial bridesmaid... More »

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comedy • wedding • movie review • romance • Katherine Heigl • romantic comedy • movies

Jack Still a 'Fool for Love' at 70

Nicholson still looking for romance, worries about 'undignified' advances

Jan 17, 08 2:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Notorious ladykiller Jack Nicholson is ready for a new romance, though he admits he remains, at 70, "a fool for love." "Ask any old friend of mine, they'll say, 'Jack's pretty smart, but in this area the man is beyond the pale. Don't ask him anything about... More »

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love • AARP • romance • Jack Nicholson • Lara Flynn Boyle • ladykiller

Sweet <3,
It's Not U,
It's Me

Users comfortable with emails, texts, Facebook find breaking up EZ 2 do

Dec 14, 07 3:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Emails and text messages are becoming the dumping grounds for a new generation of lovers, with one in seven people saying they've been broken up with digitally. Moreover, survey results out today reveal that while face-to-face showdowns still beat Facebook as the preferred method for breakups, 1% of respondents would... More »

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social networking • Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • email • Facebook • text message • romance • relationship

NY Romeo Finds His Subway Juliet Online

City rallied to track down mystery woman glimpsed on train car

Nov 9, 07 10:28 AM CST
(Newser) - New Yorkers eagerly took up the cause of Patrick Moberg, who spotted the woman of his dreams across a crowded subway car, lost her in the crowd when they both exited the train, and set up a website dedicated to finding her, Reuters reports. Thanks to a citywide outpouring of... More »

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New York City • subway • Brooklyn • love • public transportation • website • romance

No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers

Singapore Airlines asks passengers to 'observe standards' on Airbus beds

Oct 31, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Singapore Airlines is throwing a wet towel on hopes that the double beds and private suites on the new Airbus A380 would revolutionize high-altitude romance. The airline today asked passengers to “observe standards that don’t cause offense.” Cabins are private, but not sound-proof or sealed, Reuters reports.... More »

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travel • sex • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Singapore Airlines • air travel • romance • premium class travel

It Really Is in His Kiss

Smooching sends different messages for men and women

Sep 3, 07 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Men and women rate kissing differently, according to a study of 1,000 American students published in Evolutionary Psychology. Women rated kissing as more important than men did, and continue to value kisses throughout long-term relationships. Men, who reported using kisses to increase their chances of getting sex, also preferred... More »

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women • kissing • dating • romance • relationship • kiss

Circus Elephant Elopes With Wild Suitor

Escape from Indian
pen makes for mammoth romance

Aug 30, 07 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - In perhaps the heaviest love story ever told, a wild bull elephant broke into a traveling circus in India and snatched away a tame but captivated female. Wildlife experts say the male was probably in must when he broke a gate to free his beloved; three other elephants also escaped,... More »

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romance • escape • West Bengal • elephant • circus

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