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Ashlee Moves Into Melrose Place

Actress returns to TV after 4-year hiatus

(Newser) - Melrose Place has a new resident: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. The Hollywood Reporter names the singer-actress—who got her start on 7th Heaven—as the newest addition to the CW’s Melrose remake, playing a small-town girl who moves to LA with a secret. For original show-watchers, Ashlee’s character, Violet, is...

Silverman, Kimmel Back to Splitsville

(Newser) - Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel have broken up again, and it "seems like it's over for good this time," a source tells Us. Silverman, 38, reportedly pulled the plug after months of on-and-off dating. The comic pair had just reunited last fall. "He's really blue—very...

MIA's New Baby Is Named...
 MIA's New Baby Is Named... 
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Mar 6, 2009 1:20 PM CST

MIA's New Baby Is Named...

Rapper beats other celeb moms for originality

(Newser) - Aww, no Ickitt? Hip-hop artist MIA says Internet reports that she gave her son that unusual moniker are untrue, People reports. "My baby is not called Ickitt, Pickit, or Lickit," she writes on her MySpace blog. A flurry of reports had the odd name today. So if it's...

Rejoice! Jacko Is Backo
 Rejoice! Jacko Is Backo 
OPINION
Mar 6, 2009 11:13 AM CST

Rejoice! Jacko Is Backo

And at least one writer is overjoyed

(Newser) - Just admit it: You’re thrilled the King of Pop is touring again—if not, Dan Abramson thinks you should be, and cops to his own unbridled excitement in the Huffington Post. So Michael Jackson is a weirdo—who cares? The man regularly causes people to pass out: “MJ...

Brown Still Blogging, Partying
 Brown Still Blogging, Partying 
Mar 6, 2009 10:10 AM CST

Brown Still Blogging, Partying

More from singers' friends, families

(Newser) - Chris Brown may have been charged with two felonies, but he still wants you to vote for him to win the Kids’ Choice Awards, Us reports. The singer posted a blog yesterday asking for votes and thanking fans for the support. The charges also weren’t enough to stop him...

Winehouse Charged With Assault

Singer allegedly hit fan last year

(Newser) - Just back from holiday, Amy Winehouse has been charged with assault for allegedly punching a fan in September, the Daily Mirror reports. Winehouse, who was singing back-up for her goddaughter at a charity ball when a dancer asked for a photo, reportedly smacked her in the eye and screamed, “...

Capitol Goes Gaga for Pitt
 Capitol Goes Gaga for Pitt 

Mar 6, 2009 8:01 AM CST

Capitol Goes Gaga for Pitt

Brad discusses New Orleans, lawmakers swoon

(Newser) - Brad Pitt was in Washington yesterday for a serious reason, but the effect he had on lawmakers was not entirely professional, with many employees ditching their offices to nonchalantly hang out in the halls hoping to catch a glimpse of the superstar, AP reports. It wasn’t all fun and...

Without His Girls, Hef Slides
 Without His Girls, Hef Slides 
Mar 5, 2009 12:46 PM CST

Without His Girls, Hef Slides

Playboy icon aged 10 years in a month: insider

(Newser) - Masquerade ball attendees at the Playboy mansion last weekend were appalled to discover the aging face on Hugh Hefner was no mask. "He looked so old, like he had aged 10 years in the last month," an insider tells Fox News. The 83-year-old made a brief appearance...

Ed McMahon Alive and Well; Mr. Pitt Goes to Washington
Ed McMahon Alive and Well; Mr. Pitt Goes to Washington
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Mar 5, 2009 11:58 AM CST

Ed McMahon Alive and Well; Mr. Pitt Goes to Washington

And Guy won't cry for you, Madonna

(Newser) - Reports of Ed McMahon’s ill health have been greatly exaggerated, Perez Hilton reports, quoting a rep who said the nearly-86-year-old “is alive and kicking, and is in fact amused by rumors of his demise.” More from the crazy world of gossip:
  • Do-gooder Brad Pitt is meeting with
...

Backstage at Brit's Raunchy Circus

Crazy costumes, not-so-crazy backstage behavior, and more

(Newser) - Britney Spears’ new show may be a circus, but it isn’t exactly family-friendly—Kevin Federline wouldn’t allow the couple’s kids to watch, deeming it too raunchy. More behind-the-scenes tidbits from the Mirror:
  • The pop star is remarkably un-diva-like, making no special backstage demands and sticking to the
...

Hef-Ex Holly Madison to Join Dancing

Madison may replace Jewel on the show

(Newser) - Holly Madison is done with Hugh Hefner and The Girls Next Door, but she hasn't quit on reality TV just yet. The single-again blonde is joining Dancing with the Stars, possibly to replace Jewel, Us reports. Jewel wrote on her blog that tendinitis may force her to quit, though she...

Williams Scraps Shows, Short of Breath

After being short of breath, comedian cancels 4 shows

(Newser) - Robin Williams is taking a break from his one-man whirlwind comedy tour after suffering from shortness of breath, CNN reports. Williams, 57, covered 11 cities in the last 3 weeks and has been performing sold-out shows since September. The funnyman rescheduled four Florida performances of Weapons of Self-Destruction and plans...

Miley Was Bullied, Lonely in High School

Singer was bullied at school, 'friendless'

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus may have a fan club now, but in high school she had the “Anti-Miley Club,” she says in her autobiography, released yesterday. The actress-singer recalls being bullied at her Tennessee high school to the point that a grilled cheese sandwich “pretty much was my best...

Winehouse Ex Woos Teen Girl
 Winehouse Ex Woos Teen Girl 
Mar 4, 2009 11:34 AM CST

Winehouse Ex Woos Teen Girl

Meanwhile, singer tries to win him back

(Newser) - In what might be a new low for Amy Winehouse’s soon-to-be-ex-hubby, recently sprung convict Blake Fielder-Civil has taken up with a 16-year-old girl, the Mirror reports. A friend of the girl—who still lives with her mother—says, “She likes to have a good time but certainly doesn't...

Canseco Slams Madonna Over Baby Beau

(Newser) - Jose Canseco, that other famous slugger linked to Madonna, slammed the age difference between the singer and beau Jesus Luz, Us Magazine writes. “Oh, my God! Doesn’t she realize she is 60 years old? Come on!” he said. The Material Girl (actually 50) can’t catch a...

LiLo Takes Up Judaism for Sam
 LiLo Takes Up Judaism for Sam 
Mar 3, 2009 9:05 AM CST

LiLo Takes Up Judaism for Sam

Catholic actress wants to convert

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan apparently thinks her relationship with Samantha Ronson is strong enough to warrant a change in religion, the New York Post reports. The pair recently attended Ronson’s half-brother’s bar mitzvah, and Lohan, raised Catholic, now wants to convert to Judaism. LiLo’s dad? Not convinced: “She’...

Pre-Pregnancy Scientology Diet Saps Katie

Actress on detox diet to help conceive second baby

(Newser) - Why did Katie Holmes really skip the Oscars? It wasn’t for work, the Mail reports, but because of a detox diet that left her drained. The diet, which consists of herbal drinks, is recommended by Scientology to aid conception—and Holmes and husband Tom Cruise are ready for a...

Rihanna MIA, Brown Recording in Miami

(Newser) - Chris Brown seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered—not only is he reportedly holed up in Diddy’s Miami mansion with the girlfriend he’s accused of assaulting, he’s also been recording tracks for a new album, E! reports. Though he shot down rumors of partying...

Winehouse Finally Back in UK
 Winehouse Finally Back in UK 
Mar 2, 2009 9:05 AM CST

Winehouse Finally Back in UK

Singer moves into new home after epic vacation

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is back in London after a 71-day holiday in St Lucia, but is she there to reconcile with estranged hubby Blake Fielder-Civil? Yes, reports the Sun, which says the troubled singer—who got in a fight with a passenger on her flight home—plans to see Blake, freshly...

Rihanna's Dad Backs Her Return to Brown

Pop supports 'smart' singer's decision to reunite with Chris Brown

(Newser) - Rihanna’s father supports her decision to stay with Chris Brown. “I love my daughter with whatever road she takes,” Ronald Fenty told Us. “I'm behind her win or lose. If that's the road she wants to choose, I'm behind her.” As for his daughter’s...

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