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Phoenix Might Be Losing
His Mind: Shrink

Whatever is happening 'isn't funny,' says doc

Feb 27, 09 4:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A Chicago psychiatrist has offered yet another theory for the recent odd behavior of actor Joaquin Phoenix: he might be losing his mind. While bloggers speculate that the zombie-like Phoenix is either hooked on drugs or spoofing his fans with a zoned-out tumble into a laughable rap music career, Dr.... More »

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drugs • David Letterman • rap music • Joaquin Phoenix • actor

(Newser) - Jeremy Piven has escaped punishment—at least for now—for bailing on the Broadway play Speed-the-Plow, reports Playbill. Piven insists he had to leave because of mercury poisoning, but the producers aren't buying it. The actor appeared before representatives of the Actors' Equity Association and the Broadway League at a... More »

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Broadway • actor • mercury • Jeremy Piven

(Newser) - The woman injured in a car crash with Morgan Freeman last year is filing suit against the actor, RadarOnline reports. Demaris Meyer has vowed to reveal the nature of her relationship with Freeman and release details—including explicit photos—of the crash. Freeman announced he was divorcing his wife shortly... More »

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Morgan Freeman • car crash • lawsuit • Gloria Allred • actor • celebrity divorces • Demaris Meyer • injuries

SLIDESHOW

 Oscar Fashion 
 Hits, Flops 


Feb 23, 09 9:00 AM CST
(Newser) - The red carpet was rolled out once again—who sashayed down it and who clunked her way along? Elizabeth Snead of the Los Angeles Times snarks and sings about this year's Oscar fashion, while Christopher Muther moans about the "battle of the bland" in the Boston Globe.
  • Frozen
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fashion • Academy Awards • celebrity • award show • actor • Oscars

 Ledger Award 
 Triggers the Tears 

Kline: He left 'original and enduring legacy'

Feb 23, 09 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - The most emotional moments at last night's Oscars occurred when Heath Ledger's parents and sister accepted his posthumous award for best supporting actor. Ledger's family said the honor for the actor's portrayal of the Joker—which Kevin Kline hailed as "menacing, mercurial, droll and diabolical"—will be held... More »

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Academy Awards • death • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • actor • Oscars


 Wrestler's 
 Steroid Dealer 
 Busted—for Steroids 

Actor had bit part in film

Feb 20, 09 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - In a case of life imitating art, the actor who plays a steroid dealer in The Wrestler was busted for dealing steroids, the New York Daily News reports. Investigators had Scott Siegel under surveillance for steroid trafficking, and arrested him Wednesday night after a car chase that ended with Siegel... More »

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steroids • anabolic steroids • celebrity • drug dealing • arrest • actor • The Wrestler

China Bans Actors From Medical Commercials

Health Ministry calls drug commercials misleading

Feb 18, 09 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Stung by the appearance of a single actor playing four different medical experts, the Chinese government has prohibited actors from portraying doctors or patients in commercials, Variety reports. The outrage stemmed from a Beijing Times article that also revealed one actress had posed as someone suffering from lung, liver, kidney,... More »

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China • drug companies • commercials • ban • actor • acting

(Newser) - Loki, the Chihuahua who figured prominently in Mickey Rourke’s Golden Globe acceptance speech, died Monday, E! Online reports. The 18-year-old dog accompanied Rourke on the red carpet at the awards. The Oscar-nominated actor is very attached to his canine friends. “Sometimes, when a man is alone, that's all... More »

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death • award show • actor • dog • chihuahua • canines • Mickey Rourke • Loki

PROFILE

 Clive Owen+Stubble=Everyman 


Feb 16, 09 4:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Clive Owen may be good-looking, but his success in recent years depends squarely on his ability to inhabit scruffy Everyman characters that connect with audiences, New York reports. His new film, The International, heightens the illusion, as Owen’s everyday character is thrust into the middle of a... More »

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thriller • Clive Owen • actor • character • Naomi Watts • acting • Tom Tykwer • Everyman

 Spidey's Franco 
 Earns Hasty 
 Pudding Honors 

Harvard troupe treats Man of the Year James Franco to drag queen bar mitzvah

Feb 14, 09 9:04 AM CST
(Newser) - This year's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year: Spider-Man villain and Milk co-star James Franco. He wore a blonde wig, purple heels, and a gold-spangled pineapple-shaped bra to collect his award from the Harvard theatrical troupe last night, the Boston Globe reports. Franco accepted his pudding pot in good cheer,... More »

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Spider-Man • Harvard • actor • Pineapple Express • James Franco • Milk

 Dave Shreds Spacy Joaquin 

Ex-actor awkward, embarrassing on show

Feb 12, 09 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - A nearly comatose Joaquin Phoenix appeared on The Late Show last night, and his vacant stares and one-word answers forced David Letterman to resort to openly mocking him, Gawker reports. Phoenix—who may or may not be engaging in an elaborate publicity stunt—at one point stuck his gum underneath... More »

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music • late night talk show • David Letterman • rapper • Joaquin Phoenix • actor • career • acting career • celebrity interview

 Born In The Spotlight 

Actor kids take up family biz

Feb 12, 09 1:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Some strive for the spotlight. Others are simply born into it. From Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s brood of young actors (daughter Kate Hudson and sons Oliver Hudson and Wyatt Russell) to Jane and Peter Fonda (spawn of Henry), the second-generation stars in this Vanity Fair collection were all... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Jane Fonda • Kate Hudson • Peter Fonda • Gwyneth Paltrow • Will Smith • actor • Demi Moore • Bruce Willis • Rumer Willis • actress

(Newser) - The Oscars indicate who Hollywood thinks deserves a statue, but if you want to know what insiders really think about stars, start talking money. Forbes did just that, asking industry vets to rank talent based on their ability to make a project pop, from early hype to DVD sales.... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Leonardo DiCaprio • film • Johnny Depp • business • money • box office • Forbes • Will Smith • actor • movie industry

(Newser) - Julia Roberts is poised to step back into the spotlight with next month’s Duplicity, and Hollywood is hoping she can do again what none of her successors has been able to—pull boffo box office, the New York Times reports. “It’s just so clearly there,... More »

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Hollywood • film • Julia Roberts • box office • Clive Owen • actor • movie industry • new release • Danny Moder

 Heigl, Knight Leaving Grey's 


Feb 10, 09 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Neither Katherine Heigl nor TR Knight will return for another season of Grey’s Anatomy, the New York Post reports. The information comes from co-star James Pickens Jr. Neither actor has been happy on the show recently. Knight has complained about lack of screen time, and Heigl has... More »

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television • Grey's Anatomy • resignation • Katherine Heigl • actor • T.R. Knight • animosity

 Affleck Still Wants a Boy 

Actor wants to 'keep going' for boy after newborn daughter

Feb 10, 09 7:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Ben Affleck may be delighted with his new baby girl with Jennifer Garner, but there's one thing he's still desperately waiting for—a son. He wants to try again for a brother for his daughters, Seraphina Rose and 3-year-old Violet, reports the Mirror. "Ben's happy to keep going until... More »

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parenting • family • Ben Affleck • Jennifer Garner • actor • Violet Affleck • Seraphina Rose Affleck

Sis: 'Angry Christian
Needs Help'

'He's incredibly stressed'

Feb 8, 09 7:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Christian Bale's sister found his profanity-riddled tantrum on a movie set disturbing, and believes the actor "needs help," reports the Telegraph. "It's terribly sad," said Bale's sister, Sharon. "He seems to be incredibly stressed and angry at the moment." Bale was arrested last year... More »

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stress • profanity • The Dark Knight • Christian Bale • actor • meltdown • temper tantrums

(Newser) - Down-to-earth stage and screen actor James Whitmore died of lung cancer in Malibu today, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 87. Known for his supporting roles and leads in films such as Battleground, Planet of the Apes, and The Shawshank Redeption, the Emmy and Tony Award winner preferred theater.... More »

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Hollywood • obituary • Broadway • actor

 Tom's Geography Needs Work 

Star confuses Brazil with Spain

Feb 6, 09 12:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Tom Cruise is on a roll with the gaffes as he promotes Valkyrie in Rio de Janeiro, the New York Post reports. First the star tried to be cute by saying hola and gracias to reporters—forgetting that Brazilians speak Portuguese, not Spanish. Cruise also said he loves Brazil for... More »

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film • Tom Cruise • Germany • Brazil • Valkyrie • Rio de Janeiro • Spanish • samba • actor • tango • Portuguese

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow won’t be onscreen again until 2010, but she’s filling her time with a gym, a PBS TV show, a website, and now a cookbook, the New York Daily News reports. The book, My Father’s Daughter, will stress the importance of families sharing the table. “... More »

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television • film • TV shows • website • Gwyneth Paltrow • cookbooks • actor • gym

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