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Tinseltown

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Tinseltown

There's no business like show business

I'm at a bar one evening and I overhear the man next to me complaining to the bartender about his job. "All day," he says, "I work in the circus shoveling elephant shit. And then I come home tired and wanting a little lovin' but my wife won't touch me, says I smell. And the pay sucks." "Why don't you quit?" I asked. "What!?" he shouts. "And leave show business?"

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  • June 2009
    • LiLo, Paris Jealous of Jon and Kate

      LiLo, Paris Jealous of Jon and Kate

      (Newser) - With Jon and Kate Gosselin dominating the tabloids, party girls like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton are doing anything they can to get back in the spotlight. “Lindsay and Paris hate not being on the covers of weeklies,” a source tells the New York Post . “That's why Lindsay has been causing so much havoc and pulling these antics. And why Paris had a big blow-up with Doug.” More »

    • Tweeting LiLo Loses Sam, Again

      Tweeting LiLo Loses Sam, Again

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have split for good, a source tells People . The pair hadn’t even made the reunion official before LiLo’s antics—including a new love for Twitter—made even friendship impossible. And it’s not just Ronson who’s suffering from the tweets: Lohan posted a dark photo of Justin Timberlake with another woman earlier this week, asking, “where’s jb cheater?” More »

    • I Did Not Get a Lap-Dance From That Woman: Clinton

      I Did Not Get a Lap-Dance From That Woman: Clinton

      (Newser) - Bill Clinton may or may not have gotten a private dance from a “well-endowed” dancer during his recent fundraising trip to Buenos Aires, reports the Washington Post , citing Brazilian news weekly Perfil . But, wonders Alex Pareene on Gawker, “does anyone really seriously care if Bill Clinton was gyrated on by some lady?” A rep says the former president was playing cards that night at his hotel. Elsewhere: Victoria Beckham had her breasts done a third time, the Mail reports, this time opting to have implants removed. More »

    • Rihanna, Drake Heat Up

      Rihanna, Drake Heat Up

      (Newser) - She’s been linked to numerous men in the wake of her alleged assault by Chris Brown, but Rihanna seems to have settled on hip-hop artist Drake. “She and Drake were attached at the hip” at a recent party, a source tells the New York Post . “They are definitely together, but really trying to be discreet.” More from the world of Rihanna and Chris: More »

    • I Can't Tell Galpals Apart: Hef

      I Can't Tell Galpals Apart: Hef

      (Newser) - When you’re 83 years old and dating three women simultaneously, telling them apart can be tough. Especially when two of them are twins, as is the case with Hugh Hefner's arm candy. The Playboy mogul tells Fox News that with 19-year-old girlfriends Karissa and Kristina Shannon, “I have one little trick, one has a little mark” on her neck. “Other than that, I don’t know.” More »

    • Penn Puts Career on Pause

      Penn Puts Career on Pause

      (Newser) - Sean Penn is taking a timeout from acting to focus on his family, according to the Hollywood Reporter . The actor dropped out of The Three Stooges and the crime thriller Cartel , and sources say his sabbatical from Tinseltown could last up to a year. His part in Cartel will be recast, but the Farrelly brothers have not revealed plans for the high-profile Stooges . More »

    • Voicemail Leak Left Me Suicidal: Baldwin

      Voicemail Leak Left Me Suicidal: Baldwin

      (Newser) - After his infamous 2007 voicemail for his daughter went public, Alec Baldwin had “very serious” suicidal thoughts, he tells Playboy in an interview, People reports. “I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me,” he said, adding that Harvey Levin of TMZ, who released the voicemail, is “a human tumor.” Elsewhere: Jessica Alba is off the hook: No one will press charges against her for vandalizing Oklahoma City with shark posters, the Oklahoman reports. More »

    • Willis, Wife Burn Up W in S&M Shoot

      Willis, Wife Burn Up W in S&M Shoot

      (Newser) - Bruce Willis’ thoughts after finishing his steamy photo shoot with new wife Emma Heming? “Oh, it was awkward,” he tells W . “We did stuff that I know a lot of other actors would not have done.” His willingness to do the shoot could be a testament to how comfortable his new wife makes him feel—“ I’m just very happy. I’m at peace,” he says. More »

    • Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy

      Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy

      (Newser) - Prince Harry split with his latest galpal, British TV host Caroline Flack, when he realized ex Chelsy Davy was “the best thing that has ever happened to me,” he told friends. “The fling with Caroline has focused Harry’s mind back on Chelsy,” one tells the Daily Mail . Elsewhere: After a brief break, Susan Boyle will rejoin the Britain’s Got Talent tour tonight, Us reports. And her album is still on: “She's not quitting—those rumors are rubbish,” a source says. More »

    • Mel's Babymama Debuts Song

      Mel's Babymama Debuts Song

      (Newser) - Oksana Grigorieva is more than just Mel Gibson’s Russian lover. She’s a musician whose first single is “naked, intimate, raw emotion, little more than piano and voice as if it is a cry from the soul,” she tells People . She collaborated with her babydaddy himself on “Say My Name” from her forthcoming album Beautiful Heartbreak . Listen or download at the links below. More »

    • 'I've Never Been On a Date': Sienna

      'I've Never Been On a Date': Sienna

      (Newser) - Sienna Miller’s reputation is “pretty bad,” the actress admits. “I’ve made some bad choices and done some stupid things.” Jude Law, who famously cheated on her with the nanny, asked her to “please stop talking about it,” she tells Vogue , and her love life since has seen more drama than her career. But two high-profile projects could change Miller from Law’s infamous ex-girlfriend into a bonafide movie star. More »

    • Hangover Hangs Out at No. 1

      Hangover Hangs Out at No. 1

      (Newser) - Audiences couldn’t shake The Hangover as the crude comedy stayed on top for the second weekend in a row, gulping down $33.4 million, USA Today reports. Up held on tight with $30.5 million, while The Taking of Pelham 123 —the weekend’s only debut in the top five—made off with $25 million. Night at the Museum: The Battle of the Smithsonian and Land of the Lost took in $9.6 million and $9.2 million respectively. More »

    • Jen's Love-Life Jokes Crack Up Film Crowd

      Jen's Love-Life Jokes Crack Up Film Crowd

      (Newser) - After a series of high-profile break-ups, Jennifer Aniston has learned that laughter is the best medicine, Us reports. Last night at the Women in Film Awards in Hollywood, the former Friends star observed, “I have a strange parallel with movies I was doing and my life off-screen,” citing Derailed in a thinly veiled reference to her split with Brad Pitt. More »

    • Investors Begin to De-Jackson Neverland

      Investors Begin to De-Jackson Neverland

      (Newser) - Michael Jackson's virtually abandoned ranch is being given a makeover as part of an effort to get the singer's finances back on track, the Wall Street Journal reports. The investment firm that co-owns Neverland has begun sprucing up the grounds and removing many traces of Jackson, who vowed never to return to the ranch after he was acquitted on child molestation charges in 2005. More »

    • Bullock: I Hate Romcoms

      Bullock: I Hate Romcoms

      (Newser) - Sandra Bullock made a name for herself in romantic comedies but “can’t stand” them now, America's Sweetheart tells the Wall Street Journal . “I always read scripts and go, ‘I want to change the role of Sam to Samantha because it’s written better,’” Bullock says, citing the genre’s penchant for underselling female roles. And that’s what makes her new film The Proposal stand out. More »

    • Heidi to Bare All for Playboy

      Heidi to Bare All for Playboy

      (Newser) - In case you didn’t get enough of her on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! , you’ll be able to see all of Heidi Pratt, née Montag, in September’s Playboy , People reports. “There is nudity. It's tasteful,” says a source. Elsewhere: Brad Pitt as mayor of New Orleans? Maybe. “We need outside help getting the city fixed—Brad can get that done,” a resident tells the Mirror . More »

    • Susan Boyle Back on Stage

      Susan Boyle Back on Stage

      (Newser) - Today is the day Susan Boyle returns to singing, the Mirror reports. The troubled star is set to join rehearsals for the Britain’s Got Talent tour. “There is no pressure on her but everyone hopes it means she will perform on Friday,” says a source. “It’s her decision.” Elsewhere: Rihanna was subpoenaed by prosecutors in the case against Chris Brown, and “if the preliminary hearing indeed goes forward, she will be there” June 22, her lawyer tells People . More »

    • I Don't Have Sex With My Mom: Shia

      I Don't Have Sex With My Mom: Shia

      (Newser) - The tabloids come up with some crazy rumors about celebrities. For Shia LaBeouf, the craziest one is “that I have sex with my mother on a regular basis,” he tells the Hot Hits. “It's so freaking outrageous.” In case you’re wondering where such a tale could have originated, the Transformers star did mention to Playboy earlier this year that his mom is “the sexiest woman I know.” More »

    • Ari Emanuel Is Hollywood's New Boss

      Ari Emanuel Is Hollywood's New Boss

      (Newser) - Ari Emanuel has soared to new prominence in the past few months since his talent agency, Endeavor, merged with William Morris. Now, he’s Hollywood’s “pre-eminent power player,” write Michael Cieply and Brooks Barnes in the New York Times . But what drives him? Says a producer: “It’s about respect” for Emanuel, a onetime evictee who now calls a $10 million pad home. More »

    • Tyson Weds for 3rd Time

      Tyson Weds for 3rd Time

      (Newser) - Less than 2 weeks after the death of his daughter, Mike Tyson married his third wife, E! reports. Tyson and Lakiha Spicer looked “very happy and very sincere,” said a spokesperson for the Las Vegas chapel where the private ceremony took place over the weekend. Elsewhere: Kendra Wilkinson, ex-girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, is expecting a baby with fiancé Hank Baskett. "We are touched by the outpouring of support by our family, friends, and fans,” she tells E! More »

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A pedestrian walks past where flowers are placed on the Walk of Fame star of Jack Valenti on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 26, 2007. Valenti, the former White House aide and film industry lobbyist who instituted the modern movie ratings system and guided Hollywood from the censorship...
A pedestrian walks past where flowers are placed on the Walk of Fame star of Jack Valenti on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 26, 2007. Valenti, the former White House aide and film...   (Associated Press)
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Actress Marilyn Monroe is shown on the set of her last movie, "Something's Got To Give," in Hollywood, Ca., in this April 1962, file photo. The children of a photographer who took famous pictures of Marilyn...   (Associated Press)
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British actress Mischa Barton smiles 21   (Getty Images)
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This file photo shows US actor John Wayne (L) and US actress...   (Getty Images)
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