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March 2009
- Joaquin a 'Crazy Person With a Beard': Director
  
  Times (UK) | Mar 26, 09 8:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If Joaquin Phoenix’s transition to rapping is a hoax “then it’s the most elaborate thing that I have ever seen,” Two Lovers director James Gray tells the Times of London, citing the actor’s in-home recording studio and constant claims of being “tired” on-set as proof. But either way, Gray isn’t happy about Joaquin’s halfhearted marketing for Lovers , calling him “a crazy person with a beard making a fool of himself.” More »
- Bio Unmasks Astaire as Racist
  
  New York Post | Mar 25, 09 10:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fred Astaire was a great dancer, but he was also a bit of a bigot. A new bio by Peter Levinson cited by the New York Post includes this anecdote: Solicited for a donation to a program developing young black writers, Astaire responded, “Whatever gave you the impression that I would be interested in giving money to start a workshop to help black kids? You've got the wrong guy.” More »
- Bruised Pic Leads to Push for 'Rihanna's Law'
  
  E! Online | Mar 25, 09 9:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The now-ubiquitous photo of a battered Rihanna has propelled an advocacy group to push for “Rihanna’s Law,” which would deter law enforcement employees from releasing exploitative photos of crime victims, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We can no longer tolerate the leaking of private information when an interest turns into stalking," said the president of STOParazzi, which is also involved in Kanye Wests’s airport scuffle. More »
- Madge's Crazy Sex Life May Derail Adoption
  
  New York Daily News | Mar 24, 09 5:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Madonna's hijinks with A-Rod and Brazilian boytoy Jesus Luz threaten to block her planned adoption of 3-year-old Mercy James from Malawi, reports the New York Daily News . "The news she is linked to another woman's husband and a man less than half her age makes us question her morals," said a top official in Malawi. Madonna's "relationships may negatively affect the adoption," he added. Madonna is already mom to adopted son from Malawi David Banda. More »
- Closing Arguments Begin in Spector Retrial
  
  Associated Press | Mar 23, 09 10:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Attorneys begin closing arguments today in the second murder trial of music producer Phil Spector—proceedings which drew little attention after a media frenzy surrounding the first, which ended with a hung jury, the AP reports. Spector, 69, faces a second-degree charge in the 2003 death of actress Lana Clarkson, but Friday, a Los Angeles judge said Spector could also be convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter. More »
- James Joyce Beat Britney to the Dirty Pun
  
  Slate | Mar 19, 09 2:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears' not-so-subtle pun in her single "If U Seek Amy" (say it fast) may seem devilishly naughty, but completely original it is not. Many musicians have used the similarly racy "If you see Kay" line—from blues pianist Memphis Slim to Norwegian punk band Turbonegro—which was coined by James Joyce in Ulysses nearly a century ago, Slate reports. More »
- Co-Star Denies Rimes Affair
  
  E! Online | Mar 19, 09 11:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Eddie Cibrian denies romancing LeAnn Rimes, E! reports—he insists “it is a fabricated story using random snapshots to create a scandalous relationship,” but an employee from the restaurant where the two were snapped thinks otherwise: “They were kissing over the table, holding each other's hands.” Elsewhere: Vin Diesel’s publicist dropped him after the actor flaked—faking sickness?—on a Fast and Furious 4 junket, the Post reports. More »
- LeAnn Rimes Cheating With Her Co-Star
  
  Us Weekly | Mar 18, 09 3:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Country singer LeAnn Rimes is having an affair with co-star Eddie Cibrian, reveals Us Weekly . Security cameras caught the couple holding hands and kissing over dinner last week. They also checked into a hotel for three hours, the magazine reports. Both are married and star together in the Lifetime movie Northern Lights . Rimes is 26; Cibrian is 35, with two children. More »
- Brit's Paparazzo Ex Served With Restraining Order
  
  People | Mar 18, 09 2:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Adnan Ghalib, the paparazzo who briefly dated Britney Spears, may not contact her or come within 100 yards of the singer for 3 years, People reports. The ruling, handed down by a Los Angeles judge today, was sought by Spears’ father Jamie, who has legal conservatorship over the troubled star and accuses Ghalib of attempting to control his daughter. More »
- Dylan Outhouse Odor Blowin' in the Wind
  
  Los Angeles Times | Mar 18, 09 5:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Odors from a portable toilet for workers on Bob Dylan's Malibu estate are blowin' in the wind, and neighbors are none too pleased about it, reports the Los Angeles Times . Sea breezes are delivering noxious smells that are making neighbors ill, they claim, and they're pressing local officials to take action. "It's a scandal. Mr. Civil Rights is killing our civil rights," snorted a neighbor. Dylan, 67, had no comment. More »
- LiLo Blames Warrant on Paparazzi
  
  New York Daily News | Mar 16, 09 9:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sorry, LiLo stalkers: Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer is meeting with a judge today, but “Lindsay won’t be in court with me,” he tells the New York Daily News , adding that her arrest warrant stemmed from a “misunderstanding which I am confident I can clear up.” TMZ reports that the problem occurred when Lindsay missed or was late to one of her court-mandated alcohol-ed classes—tardiness she blamed on the paparazzi. More »
- Lindsay Keeps Cops Knocking on the Door
  
  TMZ | Mar 14, 09 5:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Beverly Hills cops have a warrant for Lindsay Lohan's arrest, but that's not why the LAPD came looking for her today, TMZ reports. The troubled star, who visited Jack Nicholson's place at 1:45am last night, got into a window-smashing argument with girlfriend Samantha Ronson. The angry pair refused to open the door for officers responding to disturbance calls. More »
- Cops Issue Arrest Warrant for Lohan
  
  Hollywood Scoop | Mar 14, 09 12:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan is wanted. Beverly Hills cops issued a $50,000 warrant for the starlet’s arrest yesterday, reports the Hollywood Scoop . She apparently failed to comply with court orders related to her 2007 DUI arrest. Says the PD: “It is our hope that Miss Lohan will surrender herself so that this matter will be resolved in a timely manner." Ours, too. More »
- Brit Not in Bed With Agent: Source
  
  Us Weekly | Mar 13, 09 8:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Oops! She didn't do it again, Us reports: Britney Spears isn't dating her agent after all. Brit and agent Jason Trawick "are absolutely, 100 percent not dating," a source tells the mag. "He has been her agent for four years, and they are very close friends. Jason was on the road with Britney for three of her tour dates, but that is because that's what agents do—they support their clients." More »
- Brown to Ax Manager; She Denies Affair
  
  New York Post | Mar 12, 09 11:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Chris Brown is ready to fire his manager, the New York Post reports—but not because of their rumored affair. Brown is upset his apology over the alleged assault of Rihanna was issued late and sounded “insincere,” an insider says, and the singer is ready to replace his entire team. Meanwhile, manager Tina Davis denied rumors of an affair, the New York Daily News adds. More »
- Joaquin Pounces on Heckler at Rap 'Concert'
  
  Associated Press | Mar 12, 09 4:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Security guards hauled off neo-rapper Joaquin Phoenix early this morning after he leaped from the stage during a Miami Beach concert to confront a heckler, reports AP. The increasingly bizarre actor appeared in a disheveled suit to mutter mostly unintelligible lyrics after appearing four hours late to the concert. Suddenly he zinged an obscene insult at the heckler and leaped on him. Fans are still puzzling whether Phoenix's continuing wacky behavior is part of an elaborate hoax or a sign of drug or mental problems. More »
- Brown Rumors Old News: Manager's Dad
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | Mar 11, 09 11:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two British reality talent-show acts nearly came to blows in their competition to open for Michael Jackson’s London shows, the Mirror reports. It may be a moot point, the New York Post adds—so far, no one is willing to insure the July concerts. Elsewhere: The father of Chris Brown’s manager called reports of his daughter as the mystery texter “old rumors,” E! notes. More »
- Chris Brown's Manager Sent Sexy Text That Sparked Fight
  
  TMZ | Mar 10, 09 1:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The woman who left a three-page text on Chris Brown’s cell phone, inciting Rihanna’s fury and Brown's aggression, was none other than Brown’s manager, TMZ reports. Rumor has it Brown and Tina Davis, 40, had a relationship when Brown was 16, though both have denied it. The message talked about plans for a later hookup, law enforcement told TMZ, leading Rihanna to hit Brown and him to assault her. More »
- Brit's Dancers Fired for Drugs
  
  Huffington Post | Mar 10, 09 11:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sean “Diddy” Combs tells the Huffington Post that, yes, that is the sound of the Notorious BIG receiving—ahem—oral sex during his Ready to Die track. “I think Big would be alright with it,” Combs said of his admission. Elsewhere: Britney Spears’ “beyond strict” handlers fired three of her dancers for suspected drug use, the Mirror reports. More »
- Brown, Rihanna Record Duet
  
  E! Online | Mar 10, 09 10:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rihanna and alleged abuser Chris Brown are recording a duet slated for Brown’s new album, E! reports. The pair has been holed up in a California recording studio with an award-winning producer. Another source confirmed Rihanna is recording again, using music as “her refuge.” Meanwhile, the New York Daily News says Rihanna told police about two previous fights with Brown. More »