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  • July 2008
    • The Roles They Left Behind

      The Roles They Left Behind

      (Newser) - Heath Ledger's posthumous appearance in The Dark Knight prompts Radar to muse on stars whose films debuted after they died, prompting critics to wonder what could have been—or to hold their tongues. Brad Renfro, The Informers . A onetime child star known for run-ins with the law, Renfro completed filming for the Bret Easton Ellis adaption a month before he overdosed on heroin. More »

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      list   celebrity   movie   film   death   Heath Ledger   accidental death   Brad Renfro

    • Michael J. Fox Returns to TV

      Michael J. Fox Returns to TV

      (Newser) - Michael J. Fox will return to the small screen next year in a four-episode guest role on FX's "Rescue Me,” the AP reports. The “Spin City” star, whose symptoms of Parkinson’s disease have become evident since his 1991 diagnosis, will play the wheelchair-bound love-interest of the Denis Leary character’s estranged wife. More »

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      celebrity   television   Parkinson's disease   guest appearance   Michael J. Fox

    • Mark Ronson 'Approves' of LiLo-Sam Love

      Mark Ronson 'Approves' of LiLo-Sam Love

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan and celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson’s lesbian relationship is all but out of the closet—and now Ronson’s Grammy-winning brother Mark Ronson gives their love two thumbs up.“Her and Sam make a lovely couple—they seem really happy,” Mark's girlfriend Daisy Lowe told the Daily Mirror . “Their relationship is totally genuine. And they're just so sweet together. Mark totally approves.” More »

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      celebrity   Lindsay Lohan   lesbians   Samantha Ronson   Mark Ronson

    • Andy Dick Faces Sex, Drug Charges

      Andy Dick Faces Sex, Drug Charges

      (Newser) - An "extremely intoxicated" Andy Dick pulled down the tank top and bra of a teenage girl outside a California restaurant, police say. The 42-year-old comedian faces a slew of charges, including sexual battery and public intoxication. Police found marijuana and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in his pockets, MTV reports. More »

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      celebrity   Xanax   Andy Dick

    • SJP's Mole AWOL at All-Star Game

      SJP's Mole AWOL at All-Star Game

      (Newser) - Sarah Jessica Parker's signature chin mole, on full display as recently as 6 weeks ago, was conspicuously absent during an appearance last night at Yankee Stadium, the Huffington Post notes. One Sex and the City reviewer called the big-screen "growth on her face … so distracting you can't concentrate on anything else." More »

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      celebrity   New York City   Yankee Stadium   Sarah Jessica Parker   cosmetic surgery   moles

    • Barenaked Ladies Singer Busted on Coke Charges

      Barenaked Ladies Singer Busted on Coke Charges

      (Newser) - Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page has been busted on cocaine charges, the Canadian Press reports. The singer for the Toronto-based band, which recently released a CD for children , Snacktime , was caught with drugs in an apartment in upstate New York, according to authorities. Page, 38, posted $10,000 bail and is due in court later this week. He also posted bond for a woman arrested with him. More »

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      celebrity   cocaine   drug use   felony   drug possession

    • LiLo's 'Sis' Seeks Reunion

      LiLo's 'Sis' Seeks Reunion

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s supposed half-sister Ashley Kaufmann would really “love” to meet her famous sibs, the 13-year-old tells Entertainment Tonight . As she displays letters Michael Lohan wrote her from prison, Ashley says she doesn’t "want anything to do with him right now,” but adds: "I'd love to meet my siblings—I'd love that." More »

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      celebrity   Lindsay Lohan   love child   Michael Lohan   half-sister

    • The Best Celeb Name Changes

      The Best Celeb Name Changes

      (Newser) - What’s in a name? Apparently everything worth changing, reports Radar . Inspired by the list-heavy Cityfile, a wiki-style Facebook of sorts for notable New Yorkers (wondering which celebs are Bentley owners?) , Radar created its own gossipy inventory: famous folks with changed names: Natalie Portman, actor: Natalie Hershlag Moby, musician: Richard Melville Hall More »

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      list   celebrity   gossip   Jon Stewart   name   Natalie Portman   name change   Jon Bon Jovi   Geraldo Rivera   Ralph Lauren   Ghostface Killah   Moby

    • Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig

      Brit Psyched for Madonna Gig

      (Newser) - Britney Spears "is excited, but in a grownup way" about collaborating with Madonna for her Sticky & Sweet tour, a pal tells People . The recovering pop tart, who filmed the taped segment yesterday, “has come a long way in the last year. She has settled down and is full of life but not childish," says the friend. More »

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      celebrity   music   Los Angeles   Britney Spears   Madonna   concert tour

    • How'd We Miss Lesbian LiLo?

      How'd We Miss Lesbian LiLo?

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s a lesbian? When did that happen? Turns out Star magazine first reported LiLo’s girl-on-girl romance in summer 2007—centuries ago, in celebrity gossip. Gawker explains why it took us so long to catch on. Because gay Hollywood couples try to hide it: Holding hands in public? Domestic errands as a duo? If starlets are getting hot and heavy, they also hide from the paparazzi, yet Lindsay and Sam flaunted their togetherness—genius!   More »

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      list   celebrity   Lindsay Lohan   gossip   romance   lesbians   Samantha Ronson   gaydar

    • Jamie Lynn, Baby Mug for OK!

      Jamie Lynn, Baby Mug for OK!

      (Newser) - Three weeks after giving birth, teen mom Jamie Lynn Spears debuted daughter Maddie Briann on the cover of OK!, gushing about her “perfect” delivery—"I was very blessed" —and her desire to be a soccer mom. The interview fulfills the agreement first hammered out when the 17-year-old former Nickelodeon star announced her unintended pregnancy on the weekly’s cover in December. More »

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      celebrity   celebrity pregnancy   celebrity parents   Jamie Lynn Spears   OK! magazine

    • Another Shock Jock Gets TV Tryout

      Another Shock Jock Gets TV Tryout

      (Newser) - Wendy Williams, the blunt, compulsively personal, sometimes snarky radio host whose syndicated morning show reaches 12 million people, mostly in New York, is about to debut on TV. Next week, Williams launches an hour morning show on Fox stations in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Detroit, directly competing with more staid programs she's enjoyed shaking up in guest appearances, the New York Times reports. More »

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      celebrity   television   radio   celebrity interview   Mariah Carey   television personality

    • Barrymore, 'Mac Guy' Split

      Barrymore, 'Mac Guy' Split

      (Newser) - Drew Barrymore and actor Justin Long, best known for playing the Mac in the ubiquitous Mac-PC commercials, have called it quits after a year of dating, the actress' rep tells People . The He's Just Not That Into You costars had been inseparable, appearing on Oprah and gushing about their romance. More »

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      celebrity   Hollywood   break-up   Drew Barrymore

    • Wife: A-Rod, Madonna Had 'Affair of the Heart'

      Wife: A-Rod, Madonna Had 'Affair of the Heart'

      (Newser) - Alex Rodriguez’s relationship with Madonna amounted to “an affair of the heart,” not physical infidelity, his estranged wife's lawyer tells People . A-Rod had dinners with his sweetie, constantly listened to her music, and dumped his agent for her Kabbalah-loving manager, the New York Post reports. More »

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      celebrity   New York Yankees   Alex Rodriguez   Madonna   affair   celebrity divorces   Cynthia Rodriguez   infidelity   Kabbalah

    • It's a Girl! Kidman Gives Birth

      It's a Girl! Kidman Gives Birth

      (Newser) - Nicole Kidman gave birth to her first child with husband Keith Urban this morning, People reports. Sunday Rose Kidman Urban joins two siblings, Isabella, 15, and Connor, 13, from Kidman’s marriage to Tom Cruise. "Keith was by Nicole's side, and mother and baby are very well," a family friend said. "She's never been happier and healthier." More »

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      celebrity   baby   Nicole Kidman   infant   couples   Keith Urban

    • Miffed Madonna Denies Divorce, A-Rod Affair

      Miffed Madonna Denies Divorce, A-Rod Affair

      (Newser) - Madonna has blasted reports that she’s having an affair with Yankees star A-Rod and divorcing Guy Ritchie. “My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce,” she said in a statement to People . “I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez.” Meanwhile A-Rod’s wife, who says Madonna used Kabbalah to brainwash him, plans to file for divorce today, according to her attorney. More »

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      celebrity   Alex Rodriguez   Madonna   affair   celebrity divorces   Cynthia Rodriguez   Guy Ritchie   Kabbalah

    • Jilted Wife: Madonna Cast Spell on A-Rod

      Jilted Wife: Madonna Cast Spell on A-Rod

      (Newser) - Cynthia Rodriguez thinks that Madonna has broken up her marriage with the power of mysticism, friends of Yankee Alex Rodriguez's wife tell the Daily News. She apparently found a note in which the slugger calls Madonna his “true soulmate” and is convinced they're having an affair—and that dark arts are involved. “I feel like Madonna is using mind control over him,” she told one friend. More »

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      celebrity   Alex Rodriguez   Madonna   affair   celebrity divorces   Cynthia Rodriguez   Lenny Kravitz   Kabbalah

    • Gov't Workers Peeked at Celeb Passport Data

      Gov't Workers Peeked at Celeb Passport Data

      (Newser) - Government employees have been taking unauthorized peeks at electronic passport records of celebrities, says a State Department report that suggests the travel data of 127 million Americans is at risk. One high-profile person's records were opened 356 times by more than six dozen people, the Washington Post reports. Five contractors have been fired and dozens are being probed. More »

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      celebrity   State Department   Joe Biden   passport

    • 24 Actor: I Paved the Way for Obama

      24 Actor: I Paved the Way for Obama

      (AP) - Dennis Haysbert likes to believe his portrayal as the first African-American US president on Fox's 24 may have helped pave the way for Barack Obama. "If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people," said the 54-year-old actor, who has contributed $2,300 to the Illinois Democrat's presidential campaign. More »

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      Barack Obama   celebrity   television   race relations   presidential race   acting   Dennis Haysbert

    • A-Rod Keeping Madonna Company

      A-Rod Keeping Madonna Company

      (Newser) - With her marriage to Guy Ritchie reportedly on the rocks, Madonna is entertaining nighttime visits from hunky Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, US Weekly reports. A-Rod has dropped by the singer’s New York apartment several times and left “as late as midnight,” a source said, but the Material Girl's rep yesterday strongly denied either a pending divorce or any dalliances. More »

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      celebrity   New York City   divorce   Alex Rodriguez   Madonna   affair   celebrity divorces   Guy Ritchie

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