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Liz Taylor's Last Husband: I'm No Gold-Digger

Larry Fortensky defends his relationship with Taylor

(Newser) - Elizabeth Taylor's eighth and final husband Larry Fortensky tells the Daily Mail all about his famous marriage to the iconic screen star, spurred on by what he calls false accusations of gold-digging and a loveless marriage. In fact, says the former builder, he and Taylor enjoyed a passionate relationship...

Sheen Gets Police to Escort Him to Show—at 80mph

And he makes a big donation to charity

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen stirred up another controversy while in Washington, DC, on Tuesday night: He somehow managed to snag a police escort so he could book it at 80mph to his show, for which he was running almost an hour late. The Washington Post looks into the matter, but no one...

James Franco Accepted to Doctoral Program
 Next for James Franco: PhD 
Apr 22, 2011 10:01 AM CDT

Next for James Franco: PhD

He'll start at the University of Houston in September 2012

(Newser) - Another day, another degree for James Franco—and this one will have you calling him Dr. James Franco someday. Yes, the renaissance man has been accepted to the University of Houston’s doctoral program in literature and creative writing and plans to enroll in September 2012, the Chronicle reports. Just...

Mel Gibson Gives First Major Interview Since Phone Call Drama, Says Leaked Audio Tapes Were 'Edited'
Mel Gibson on Crazed Calls:
The Tapes Were Edited
the big interview
Apr 22, 2011 9:38 AM CDT

Mel Gibson on Crazed Calls: The Tapes Were Edited

Actor sits down for first major interview since all the drama

(Newser) - Mel Gibson is finally speaking out after those crazy audio recordings of conversations he had with ex Oksana Grigorieva leaked—perhaps because his new movie, The Beaver, opens May 6. Highlights from Deadline :
  • On his reaction to the tapes: “Who anticipates being recorded? Who anticipates that? Who could anticipate
...

Andy Samberg to Host Shark Week
 Shark Week to Be Hosted by... 
Apr 21, 2011 11:14 AM CDT

Shark Week to Be Hosted by...

...Andy Samberg of 'SNL' fame

(Newser) - Last year, the Discovery Channel used a non-Discovery star to host Shark Week for the first time—and it worked out well for them, with the largest audience ever (31 million) tuning in to the Craig Ferguson-hosted event. So this year, the network is following the same formula: Saturday Night ...

Chris Martin: Not a Fan of Gwyneth's Dinner Parties?

He appears 'cranky' at the one attended by 'New Yorker' writer

(Newser) - When you think of sentences that Gwyneth Paltrow's friends often say to her, here's one that probably does not come to mind: "I want your chili recipe!" But yes, they do in fact exclaim that all the time, Paltrow revealed at a recent dinner party attended...

Lady Gaga Apologizes... in Rhyme?
 Lady Gaga 
 Apologizes... 
 in Rhyme? 
plus: weird al!
Apr 21, 2011 10:05 AM CDT

Lady Gaga Apologizes... in Rhyme?

'R-word' gaffe was an 'honest mistake'

(Newser) - Lady Gaga stirred up a bit of controversy when she used "the R-word" in a recent interview—but she tells Perez Hilton that "an honest mistake, requires honesty to make." Furthermore, she insists the gaffe was "furiously unintentional" and apologizes for "not speaking thoughtfully."...

Lady Gaga: Madonna Comparisons Are 'Retarded'

'Born This Way' was written by Gaga ... and God, she insists

(Newser) - So you thought Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" sounds like Madonna's "Express Yourself" ? Well, "that's retarded," Gaga shoots back in a recent interview, adding, "I am not stupid enough to put out a record and be that moronic." Oh No...

No, Gwyneth, 'Hard Work' Didn't Get You Here

You were born into privilege, so please acknowledge it: Keli Goff

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow recently addressed all the anti-Gwyneth sentiment cropping up recently by explaining that all the haters are simply "pissed off" that she has worked her "ass off" to get the amazing life she leads. Er, except, that is patently untrue, writes Keli Goff on the Huffington Post...

Kara DioGuardi: Producer Date-Raped Me

Former Idol judge's memoir also reveals child molestation

(Newser) - Another celebrity is revealing details of sexual abuse in a new memoir. This time it's former American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, who discusses several disturbing incidents in her A Helluva High Note, out next week, E! reports. In 2000, she writes, a "fairly known producer" date-raped her after...

Charlie Sheen Irks 9/11 Truthers
 Sheen Irks 9/11 Truthers 
plus: ex is back in rehab
Apr 18, 2011 10:38 AM CDT

Sheen Irks 9/11 Truthers

Plus, Brooke Mueller is back in rehab

(Newser) - Weird news from the land of Charlie Sheen: The troubled actor has managed to irk a group of 9/11 truthers, which is now threatening to protest in front of his live shows. Members of the 9/11 Truth Movement, who believe 9/11 was a conspiracy, feel Sheen has betrayed them. Sheen...

Now Courteney Has the TMI Problem

On Howard Stern, talk of sex problems abounds

(Newser) - Oversharing must be contagious, because Courteney Cox just jumped on the TMI train that estranged hubby David Arquette originally rolled out of the station last year. Arquette went back on his favorite place to overshare, Howard Stern's radio show, yesterday—but this time he was joined by Cox, Us...

Cardinal to Ricky Martin: Stop Promoting Homosexuality

He should 'set an example' for his children, cardinal says

(Newser) - Cardinal Luis Aponte Martinez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a fan of Ricky Martin's "artistic gifts," but he sure wishes the singer would stop promoting homosexuality. In an interview with Primera Hora published last week and picked up yesterday by On Top magazine and Perez Hilton , Martinez...

Zsa Zsa's Hubby: We're Having a Baby
 Zsa Zsa's Hubby: 
 We're Having a Baby 
UM, WHAT?!
Apr 14, 2011 10:55 AM CDT

Zsa Zsa's Hubby: We're Having a Baby

Just not with Zsa Zsa's actual egg, womb

(Newser) - No, we're pretty sure it's not April Fool's Day, and yes, you are reading this correctly: Frederic Prinz von Anhalt—or, as TMZ insists on calling him, "Prince von Ahole"—apparently wants to have a baby with his 94-year-old wife, Zsa Zsa Gabor. TMI alert: The sprightly 67-year-old...

Catherine Zeta-Jones: I'm Bipolar

 Catherine 
 Zeta-Jones: 
 I'm Bipolar 
fresh from clinic
Apr 14, 2011 4:00 AM CDT

Catherine Zeta-Jones: I'm Bipolar

Michael Douglas' cancer battle, court fight added stress this year

(Newser) - Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed she has undergone treatment in a mental health clinic for her bipolar illness. "After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her Bipolar II disorder,"...

And People's Most Beautiful Woman Is...

Jennifer Lopez!

(Newser) - It's that time of year again: People 's "Most Beautiful" issue is out Friday, and the magazine names Jennifer Lopez as the world's most beautiful woman for 2011. In the requisite accompanying interview, Lopez says she's actually happiest when she's sans makeup and can "touch my face and...

Bieber Sparks Diplomatic Uproar in Israel

Sides differ as to why Netanyahu meeting was canceled

(Newser) - Bieber fever strikes again, this time leading to a breakdown in talks between the Bieb and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. An excited Justin Bieber arrived in Israel Monday, only to quickly find his emotional journey to the Holy Land ruined ... by paparazzi. ("Take pictures of me eating but not...

Kirstie Alley Loses a Shoe on 'Dancing With the Stars' (Video)

 Kirstie Alley 
 Loses a Shoe 
'dwts' mishaps
Apr 12, 2011 4:37 AM CDT

Kirstie Alley Loses a Shoe

Apparently she's having a run of bad luck on 'DWTS'

(Newser) - Poor Kirstie Alley can't catch a break on Dancing With the Stars. Last week she fell , and last night she lost a shoe. Click to about 3:18 in the above video to see it happen—as PopEater notes, "The camera crew had a choice to either follow [partner...

Benicio del Toro Having Kid With ... Rod Stewart's Kid?

Kimberly Stewart expecting baby with Oscar winner

(Newser) - Kimberly Stewart has starred as herself in the E! True Hollywood Story episode of "The Hilton Sisters." So it makes total sense that she's carrying the baby of a fellow actor ... Oscar-winner Benicio del Toro. Yes, you read that right. The 31-year-old daughter of Rod Stewart isn't in...

Reese: Why I 'Sit in the Car and Cry'

But, she tells 'Vogue,' she wouldn't change her career

(Newser) - Reese Witherspoon never regrets becoming an actress, but she does miss one thing: her privacy. "I parted with my privacy a long time ago," she tells Vogue in a new profile. "We went different ways. And sometimes I mourn it. Sometimes I will sit in the car...

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