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For Daily Show Prep,
Cramer Consults Martha

Mar 12, 2009 3:27 PM CDT

For Daily Show Prep, Cramer Consults Martha

(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...

Whatevs, Ma:
Anti-Martha Builds Empire

GLOSSIES

Sep 25, 2008 5:50 PM CDT

Whatevs, Ma: Anti-Martha Builds Empire

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

(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. “...

Requests for Pardons Flood White House

Jul 19, 2008 11:33 AM CDT

Requests for Pardons Flood White House

Petitioners include the American Taliban, but not Scooter Libby

(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 his...

UK Won't Let Martha Visit

Jun 19, 2008 10:21 PM CDT

UK Won't Let Martha Visit

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

(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...

Ailing Newman Gives
$120M Company to Charity

Jun 11, 2008 3:29 AM CDT

Ailing Newman Gives $120M Company to Charity

Reports say movie legend dying of lung cancer

(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;...

Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'

Jun 1, 2008 7:25 PM CDT

Tyra Says It: She 'Wants Power'

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

(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...

Favorite
Celeb
Companions

Apr 28, 2008 8:43 AM CDT

Favorite Celeb Companions

RIP, Paw Paw

(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’d

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Martha Loses 'Loyal Companion'

Apr 17, 2008 9:20 AM CDT

Martha Loses 'Loyal Companion'

Gushed-over pet and guest star gone at 12

(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,"...

'Old Farts' Invade Facebook

Nov 3, 2007 1:00 PM CDT

'Old Farts' Invade Facebook

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

(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 Rose,...

Martha Uncorks Wine Venture

Sep 16, 2007 3:49 PM CDT

Martha Uncorks Wine Venture

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

(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...

Town's Tussle Over Trademark Intensifies

Jul 5, 2007 12:02 PM CDT

Town's Tussle Over Trademark Intensifies

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

(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...