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Kurt Cobain's Daughter Marries Another Celeb's Kid

The lucky man: Riley Hawk, son of fellow skateboarder Tony Hawk

(Newser) - Frances Bean Cobain has tied the knot again, this time opting to partner with a skateboarder rather than a rock star. The 31-year-old daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Hole frontwoman Courtney Love married 30-year-old Riley Hawk, the oldest of legendary professional skateboarder Tony Hawk's three sons,...

11-Year-Old Grabs a Skateboarding 'Holy Grail'
11-Year-Old Grabs
a Skateboarding 'Holy Grail'
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May 16, 2020 7:00 AM CDT

11-Year-Old Grabs a Skateboarding 'Holy Grail'

Gui Khury completes 3 full rotations in the air and lands cleanly

(Newser) - A big skateboarding first is in the books, and an 11-year-old kid gets all the credit. In the sport's lingo, Brazil's Gui Khury "threw down the first 1080 on a vert ramp," writes Cassandra Negley at Yahoo Sports . Translation for those less versed in the sport:...

Bankrupt Sports Museum Holds Mementos Hostage

(Newser) - New York’s Sports Museum of America has filed for bankruptcy, and is holding some priceless memorabilia hostage, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though more established halls of fame saw the move coming and pulled out loaners, the trustee wants legal fees from owners of items still in storage, or...

Hornby Seeks YA Audience
Hornby Seeks YA Audience
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Dec 11, 2007 2:00 PM CST

Hornby Seeks YA Audience

Slam features a talking Tony Hawk poster

(Newser) - Nick Hornby, the British novelist best known for High Fidelity and About a Boy, is temporarily shucking characters who refuse to grow up for characters who really aren't grown up. Hornby's first young adult novel, Slam, is about a teen who gets his girlfriend pregnant and talks his problems over...

Vivendi to Buy Activision
Vivendi to Buy Activision
Dec 2, 2007 2:49 PM CST

Vivendi to Buy Activision

Get ready for World of Tony Hawk's Pro Guitar Warcraft

(Newser) - Vivendi, producer of mega-hit World of Warcraft, today announced plans to merge operations with Activision, forming an independent video game behemoth to rival EA. Vivendi will buy 52% of Activision for $1.7 billion and $27.50 per share, the Times reports, a premium on Friday’s $22.15 closing...

Best Celebrity Websites
Best Celebrity Websites
Jun 30, 2007 10:29 AM CDT

Best Celebrity Websites

Stars who deliver on the net, from the editors at PC Magazine

(Newser) - The editors at PC magazine gave high marks to sites they found imaginative (Jeff Bridges), surprising (Pat Sajack), or loaded with great content (Beck). And they dismissed money-hungry sites with a lot of gated content. Here, their faves:
  1. Jeff Bridges (www.jeffbridges.com)
  2. Tyra Banks (www.tyrabanks.com)
  3. Ken Jennings
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