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NEWS ABOUT: Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart stories: 17 news summaries

Martha Stewart:
I Lost a Billion Bucks in Prison

She laments loss to 'mankind,' smack talks Rachael Ray

Nov 19, 09 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Martha Stewart says she lost more than a billion dollars by going to prison, but don’t cry for her: it’s humanity that lost out. In an interview to air tonight on Nightline , Stewart laments having been “prosecuted in such a way,” saying she lost... More »

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insider trading • Martha Stewart • federal prison • Rachael Ray

 Martha to Jess: Get a New Dog 

Stewart knows the pain of losing an animal, says Simpson is partly to blame

Sep 17, 09 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fellow dog lover Martha Stewart feels bad for Jessica Simpson, whose maltipoo was snatched by a coyote, but tells Us, “She should have watched it more closely, though. She should have been more careful.” Stewart, who lost a treasured pooch of her own in March, did have... More »

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entertainment • Martha Stewart • celebrity • Jessica Simpson • dog

(Newser) - New York lawmakers are considering a “Madoff” bill that would force convicts with deep pockets to pay the costs of their own imprisonment, Reuters reports. “Far too often, taxpayers are stuck with the bill for criminals who have extensive personal wealth waiting for them,” one assemblyman said... More »

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prison • Martha Stewart • jail • Leona Helmsley • New York state • Bernard Madoff

Rosie Radio
Hits Satellite
This Fall

Sirius XM adds O'Donnell to celebrity lineup despite slump

Jun 25, 09 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rosie O’Donnell has signed on for a radio talk show on Sirius XM, joining the likes of Oprah, Martha Stewart, and Howard Stern this fall. She’ll interview celebrity guests, take calls, and blend pop culture with serious topics, the company says. Rosie Radio indicates the flagging satellite conglomerate’... More »

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entertainment • satellite radio • Rosie O'Donnell • Oprah Winfrey • Martha Stewart • talk show • Howard Stern • Sirius XM

(Newser) - American shock jock Michael Savage is only the latest celebrity banned from entering the UK; Mental Floss compiles a list of other notables:
  • Martha Stewart: “It’s frankly hard to believe that any country would want to ban Martha, domestic goddess of all that is clean and
... More »

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United Kingdom • Martha Stewart • Snoop Dogg • Michael Savage • Pablo Neruda • Paul Robeson • banned

Most Popular Celeb Twitterers


Apr 10, 09 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Celebrity oversharing on Twitter has gone from the drama-ridden (Lindsay Lohan) to the inane (Solange Knowles, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, and Nicole Richie making playdates for their kids). The New York Daily News zeroes in on the most popular celeb Twitterers, starting with Britney Spears, who has Ashton Kutcher on her heels.... More »

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Britney Spears • Martha Stewart • celebrity • Nicole Richie • Shaquille O'Neal • Lance Armstrong • John Mayer • Ashton Kutcher • Shaq • MC Hammer • Demi Moore • Ashlee Simpson • Twitter • Jimmy Fallon

(Newser) - In anticipation of his visit with Jon Stewart on tonight’s Daily Show, an admittedly “nervous” Jim Cramer sought counsel today from another Stewart—Martha. “You should be nervous,” the lifestyle maven said on her syndicated show. “He’s fast as lightning.” The Mad Money... More »

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television • cable TV • CNBC • Martha Stewart • feud • Comedy Central • late night talk show • late night host • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Jim Cramer • Mad Money • Bill Maher Grid • Martha Stewart Show

GLOSSIES

 Whatevs, Ma: 
 Anti-Martha Builds Empire 

New show poking fun at famous mom Martha spins off from satellite-radio hit

Sep 25, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Whatever, Martha!, in which Alexis Stewart and a pal riff over episodes of her mother’s TV shows, is the opening of the latest chapter in the pair’s unusual relationship, Andrew Goldman writes in New York. Alexis, 42, is surprisingly vulgar for being raised by a domestic diva. “... More »

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television • empire • Martha Stewart • lifestyle • Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia • Alexis Stewart

Requests for Pardons Flood White House

Petitioners include the American Taliban, but not Scooter Libby

Jul 19, 08 11:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush is nearing the end of his term, and felons are coming out of the woodwork in historic numbers to ask for pardons and reduced sentences, the New York Times reports. It is not unusual for there to be a spike in pardons granted by a president in... More »

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Bill Clinton • presidential pardon • commutation • Martha Stewart • felony • clemency • conviction • Marion Jones • George W. Bush

 UK Won't Let Martha Visit 

Brits refuse to issue a visa for the domestic diva (and felon)

Jun 19, 08 10:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Domestic diva Martha Stewart has been refused entry into the United Kingdom because of her felony conviction, the Daily Telegraph reports. She planned a business trip this month to meet with leading figures in the fashion and design worlds and to speak at the Royal Academy, but Britain refused to... More »

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United Kingdom • Martha Stewart • obstruction of justice • Britain • UK Border Agency • Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

 Ailing Newman Gives
 $120M Company to Charity 

Reports say movie legend dying of lung cancer

Jun 11, 08 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Movie legend Paul Newman has quietly turned over his ownership of Newman's Own cookies and salad dressing company—worth $120 million—to his charitable foundation, which helps ill and impoverished kids, reports Fox TV. News of the gift comes amid reports the gaunt 83-year-old star is dying of lung cancer;... More »

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lung cancer • Martha Stewart • Robert Redford • Paul Newman • Newman's Own • Joanne Woodward • Memorial Sloan Kettering • Hole in the Wall Gang • Sundance Institute

Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'

Host of 2 TV shows produces a third to 'instill self-esteem in young girls'

Jun 1, 08 7:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - The supermodel who hosts two TV shows and sits front-row center at fashion galas insists she is frugal and unhip, but ambitious. "I want power,” 34-year-old Tyra Banks says in a New York Times profile. “The power to make change.” Savvy and outrageous, the follower of... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • Oprah Winfrey • Tyra Banks • Martha Stewart • America's Next Top Model

 Favorite
 Celeb
 Companions 

RIP, Paw Paw

Apr 28, 08 8:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The death this month of Martha Stewart's beloved canine Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow (just Paw Paw to his pals) got Nerve's Nicole Pasulka ruminating on her top celeb best friends. A sampling:
  • Millie, First Dog for the first President Bush: "Pet lovers that we are, we’
... More »

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pets • Britney Spears • Paris Hilton • Martha Stewart • celebrity • Jessica Biel

 Martha Loses 'Loyal Companion'

Gushed-over pet and guest star gone at 12

Apr 17, 08 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Martha Stewart's chow Paw Paw, a frequent gushed-over guest on her TV show, has died of renal failure, reports AP. The pooch got his name—Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow Chow—for his huge paws. "Paw Paw was a spectacular chow and an even more spectacular dog,"... More »

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pets • television • Martha Stewart • dog

'Old Farts' Invade Facebook

Journal's Matthew Rose experiences mid-life crisis in cyberspace

Nov 3, 07 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Facebook has matured from an e-frat house where co-eds post pics of their hedonistic exploits to a cyber-cocktail party where the well-heeled gather to display baby pictures and taunt each other like, well, school kids. “I am so telling Rupert,” a columnist teases the Journal’s Matthew... More »

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social networking • Google • Rupert Murdoch • MySpace • Facebook • Martha Stewart • OpenSocial • Matthew Rose • Jonathan Franzen • Gawker • Elizabeth Spiers

Martha Uncorks Wine Venture

Home diva teams up with California winemaker to market $15 bottles

Sep 16, 07 3:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Martha's Stewart's next move might sound a little tipsy. The home diva is teaming with California wine magnate Gallo to launch Martha Stewart Vintage, which will distribute $15 bottles of Sonoma County chardonnay, cab, and merlot. The initial 15,000 cases will be released in cities where Stewart has a... More »

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Costco • wine • Martha Stewart • Macy's • Gallo

Town's Tussle Over Trademark Intensifies

Martha's neighbors
like the name Katonah, want to keep it

Jul 5, 07 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Katonah, NY, doesn't appear to need pro bono legal assistance. The average home price tops $900,000, and the leafy New York suburb is so desirable that Martha Stewart calls it home. That's where the trouble started: Stewart wants to trademark the town’s name for a home-decor line, and... More »

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copyright • Martha Stewart

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