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Sex and the City Sequel Is On
 Sex and the City Sequel Is On 
Jan 22, 2009 11:14 AM CST

Sex and the City Sequel Is On

All four ladies are in

(Newser) - Hang on to your Manolos, ladies: All four stars of Sex and the City have agreed to appear in a second movie, Us Weekly reports. “Not all the contracts are signed, but everyone is on board,” a source said. Why the quick decision after the first film—which...

Simon to Hopeful: Try Hooking Instead

Judge's zingers get nastier

(Newser) - Simon Cowell is well-known for his zingers on American Idol, but now he’s getting personal. The acerbic judge told one hopeful, clad in what looked to be short-short drapes, "You should be a hooker," the Sun reports, and complained to another, “I hate what you’re...

Celebs Mix It Up With the Masses
 Celebs Mix It Up 
 With the Masses 
INAUGURATION SLIDESHOW
Jan 20, 2009 12:39 PM CST

Celebs Mix It Up With the Masses

(Newser) - Hollywood stars rubbed shoulders with everybody else as celebs like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington, and Dustin Hoffman waited in the cold to watch Barack Obama take office. Oprah Winfrey, seated next to Samuel L. Jackson, told Hollywood Scoop: “It’s behind the dream…amazing grace personified.” Also spotted:...

What the Concert Cameras Missed

Rooftop snipers, the vice president sprinting, Denzel in action, and more

(Newser) - Yesterday’s all-star concert on the National Mall put the super in supergroup, but the HBO broadcast didn’t catch everything. Here’s some of what went down off-camera, as seen by Jada Yuan of New York:
  • Black-clad Secret Service snipers trolled the Lincoln Memorial’s rooftop, packing binocs and
...

Didn't Like Valkyrie? No Face Time With Cruise

Star has strict requirements for reporters on movie promotion circuit

(Newser) - Want to interview Tom Cruise? Then you’d better have seen—and liked—his latest movie, Valkyrie, Gawker reports in summarizing a Q&A session with Italian publication LeiWeb (with an assist from Google translation). If you didn't like the movie, “there is no reason to meet Tom,”...

He's a Good Pilot; Let's Leave It at That
He's a Good Pilot; Let's Leave It at That
OPINION
Jan 17, 2009 10:35 AM CST

He's a Good Pilot; Let's Leave It at That

Sully shouldn't be exploited to fill our need for a superhero

(Newser) - Chesley Sullenberger's skillful landing on the Hudson has made him America's latest hero, but let's not catapult the man into celebritydom, pleads a Gawker essay. Press-ganging the pilot into endless TV appearances (or book deals, parades, whatever) smacks of exploitation and will slowly separate the man from the actual act...

Boy George Gets 15-Month Jail Term

Guilty of 'gratuitous violence,' singer gets 15 months: judge

(Newser) - A London court today sentenced Boy George to 15 months in prison for imprisoning an escort he accused of theft, the Telegraph reports. The judge called the pop star’s actions “gratuitous violence” that “traumatized” 29-year-old Audun Carlsen. The singer, 47, reportedly didn’t testify because he didn't...

Oprah Smoked Crack: Ex
 Oprah Smoked Crack: Ex  
Jan 16, 2009 10:24 AM CST

Oprah Smoked Crack: Ex

Tell-all dishes the dirt

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey has admitted to a brief flirtation with cocaine in the 1970s, but the media mogul’s drug history is actually much seedier, the National Enquirer reports. Oprah’s ex-lover has written a tell-all that claims the two regularly freebased coke in the 1980s, and saying she “was...

Madonna Searches for Softer Side

Pop queen is in therapy

(Newser) - The Material Girl is in therapy, reports the Daily Mirror. Madonna has started counseling sessions with—of course—a Kabbalah center rabbi, in an effort to “tweak her tikkun.” In English? The famously controlling pop star wants to be “less domineering.” Along those lines, she had...

Winehouse Steals Drinks After Hotel Cuts Her Off

Swipes booze, runs 'like squirrel with a nut'

(Newser) - After the Caribbean resort where Amy Winehouse is supposedly detoxing cut off her booze supply, the oft-addled singer has been seen on all fours prowling guest tables for drinks to steal, and begging vacationers to get her alcohol. Winehouse begins each day with yoga, but is often seen smoking a...

New Judge Tangles With Bikini-Clad Idol

Eighth season starts with a splash—of skin

(Newser) - The newest American Idol judge forgot it’s the contestants who do the singing, busting out her own vocal chops to upstage a bikini-clad hopeful on last night’s premiere, Access Hollywood reports. Idol made sure to point out new judge Kara DioGuardi has worked with such divas as Celine...

Mandel Out of Hospital After Fainting Spell

(Newser) - Howie Mandel is ready to go back to work after being hospitalized overnight because of a fainting spell, Canada.com reports. "He's doing fine," said Mandel's mother. The Deal or No Deal host fainted twice while working on a new reality show in Toronto. His mother denied various...

Globes' Fashion Winners, Losers
 Globes' Fashion 
 Winners, Losers 
OPINION
Jan 13, 2009 1:23 PM CST

Globes' Fashion Winners, Losers

The Golden Globes' fashion winners and losers

(Newser) - The statues have been doled out, but here come the real awards. The Los Angeles Times delivers Golden Globes' red carpet winners and losers:
  1. Renee Zellweger wore what can only be described as a mermaid's funeral attire—"so many shades of wrong."
  2. Anne Hathaway looked shrunken in a
...

Worst-Dressed List Rides Again
Worst-Dressed List Rides Again
Jan 13, 2009 12:29 PM CST

Worst-Dressed List Rides Again

GOP operative Roger Stone picks up celeb fashion no-nos from late Mr Blackwell

(Newser) - Roger Stone, infamous in political circles for his dirty tricks, is taking his snark to the world of fashion, the New York Post reports. Stone—who sports a tattoo of onetime boss Richard Nixon on his back—took it upon himself to fill the void left by the death of...

Gossip Girl Star's Divorce Turns Ugly

Kelly Rutherford, hubby David Giersch trade nasty allegations, legal documents

(Newser) - Sounds like something from her Gossip Girl script: Shortly after filing for divorce from her multi-millionaire hubby, 4-months-pregnant Kelly Rutherford, 40, fears he’ll fly the coop to his native Germany with their 2-year-old son Hermes, People reports. David Giersch, 34, has allegations of his own, claiming the actress is...

Photogs Settle Case of Nude Monroe Pics

Limited set of prints will be sold

(Newser) - The lawsuit over the final nude photos of Marilyn Monroe has been settled amicably, Reuters reports. Photographer Bert Stern, who shot the photos weeks before Monroe’s death in a session known as “the last sitting,” will work with the two photographers he sued to develop and sell...

Hef's New Girlfriends Move In

Three latest gal pals live in the Mansion now

(Newser) - Just days after Hugh Hefner’s last ex moved out of the Playboy Mansion, his three newest gal pals moved in, the New York Daily News reports. And apparently model Crystal Harris and 19-year-old twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon may not be enough to keep the 82-year-old busy: “There...

Ledger Awards Are Legacy for Matilda

Actor's late accolades will be given to daughter

(Newser) - Heath Ledger’s posthumous Golden Globe and other awards for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight will be given to his daughter Matilda, People reports. His family is “bursting with pride” over all the praise, but it has been “a bit of an emotional rollercoaster,...

Katie Leaves NYC as Sons Ends

Actress jets back to LA to meet Cruise post-Golden Globes

(Newser) - Katie Holmes’ dressing room is empty and the actress took her final bow last night as All My Sons ended its Broadway run yesterday, the New York Post reports. Holmes and daughter Suri were helicoptered to a waiting cross-country flight after the final curtain, the Daily Mail adds, and she...

J.Lo, Marc Belatedly Hop on Obama Wagon

Couple will appear at inaugural ball

(Newser) - J.Lo and Marc Anthony are jumping on the Obama bandwagon—and being dubbed “vile opportunists” for their trouble, the New York Post reports. Though the power couple snubbed him during the campaign, Anthony will sing and Lopez will speak at the Latino Inaugural Ball Jan. 18, leading one...

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