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Quaid to Hollywood: I'm Outta Here
Quaid to Hollywood:
I'm Outta Here
Jun 16, 2008 1:03 PM CDT

Quaid to Hollywood: I'm Outta Here

Actor isn't retiring, just packing up family for move back to Texas

(Newser) - Actor Dennis Quaid is heading for the hills—no, make that the plains—of Texas with his family, OK! reports. He’s relocating to his hometown, Houston, to be nearer friends and family, Quaid says, not quitting the business.

I Was Never In It to Win It: 'Accidental' Idol
I Was Never In It to Win It: 'Accidental' Idol
OPINION
Jun 15, 2008 11:32 AM CDT

I Was Never In It to Win It: 'Accidental' Idol

Cook says he 'was never in it to win it'

(Newser) - David Cook almost didn't audition for American Idol—he was there to offer moral support to his younger brother. But goading from his family kicked off a whirlwind journey that took him from fledgling Midwest rocker to Billboard star. Cook tells Rolling Stone about his modest beginnings—and his early...

Cruise's Lawyer Rips Dr. Drew
Cruise's Lawyer Rips Dr. Drew
Jun 13, 2008 11:20 AM CDT

Cruise's Lawyer Rips Dr. Drew

Celebrity Rehab host says actor's love of Scientology suggests childhood neglect

(Newser) - Celebrity psychiatrist Dr. Drew Pinksy's armchair diagnosis of Tom Cruise in Playboy has riled up Cruise’s lawyer, who compares the doc to a Nazi, Radar reports. The host of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew said Cruise’s attraction to the “cultish kind of environment” of Scientology is “...

Together Again: Tommy Lee and Pam

Infamous warring D-listers back together

(Newser) - From the horse's mouth to God’s ears. Infamous on-again, off-again couple (and sex tape co-stars) Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson are back together—at least for the sake of their sons Brandon and Dylan, the Motley Crue drummer tells Rolling Stone. “Pamela and the kids have moved in...

Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall
 Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall 
Jun 13, 2008 9:55 AM CDT

Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall

Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle

(Newser) - Finally, Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston will have their day to duke it out—in theaters, that is. Brad Pitt's current partner and ex-wife will go head-to-head on Oct. 24, when both have a movie coming out: Jolie in Clint Eastwood's missing-child drama Changeling and Aniston in the romantic comedy...

Can Bravo Survive Award-Show Malaise?
 Can Bravo Survive
 Award-Show Malaise? 
ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2008 2:54 PM CDT

Can Bravo Survive Award-Show Malaise?

As network launches first ever awards show into a crowded market

(Newser) - Though 2008 has seen awards shows take an historic battering in the ratings, Bravo will try to reverse the trend tonight with the launch of its own contender. The A-List Awards—centered on fashion, food, and design and hosted by in-house celeb Kathy Griffin—might take a similar ratings hit...

Oprah Tops Powerful Celebs List Again

Talk show maven edges out Tiger, Jolie

(Newser) - Forbes ranks the 100 most powerful celebs of 2008 (complete with tweens), and Oprah leads the pack for the second year running. Stars are judged on the size of their paychecks and media clout, including their showing on the Internet. Here's how the A-listers stacked up:
  1. Oprah Winfrey
  2. Tiger Woods
...

Runner-Up 'Idol' Snags Music Deal

David Archuleta inks deal with Jive

(Newser) - “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta has inked a deal with “Idol” creator Simon Fuller’s 19 Recordings/Jive Records, the AP reports. The 17-year-old lost to David Cook, 25, a former Missouri bartender, in an upset in last month's finale. Cook signed with the same label, MTV reports; the...

Nearing 50, Madonna Jabs 'Ageist' Society

'I'll be forever young,' says quiet, shy Material Girl

(Newser) - Madonna says you can take your ageism and shove it, reports the Daily Mail. "Not only does society suffer from racism and sexism, it also suffers from ageism. Once you reach a certain age you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual,” the less-than-bashful...

'Gossip Girl' Spin-Off Under Way
 'Gossip Girl' Spin-Off Under Way 
Jun 11, 2008 10:22 AM CDT

'Gossip Girl' Spin-Off Under Way

Execs may tap co-star Taylor Momsen for leading role

(Newser) - "Gossip Girl" producers are planning a spin-off series set at a girls' boarding school, Reuters reports. The CW drama’s Taylor Momsen or a new character to be introduced into the series this fall will likely land the leading role of the spin-off, inspired by the novel The It ...

Actor Who Called Soldiers 'Wimps' Apologizes

Everett backtracks after outburst about 'all this whining'

(Newser) - Rupert Everett apologized "without reserve" for calling soldiers “wimps” who join the army to torture prisoners, the Telegraph reports. In a recent interview, the actor said, "The whole point of being in the Army is going to war and getting yourself blown up.” He now says...

Jerry Hall's Wedding Dress Up for 'Cathartic' Auction

She hopes buyer 'has better luck with it than I did'

(Newser) - In the market for some rock 'n' roll history, in lace? Jerry Hall is auctioning off the dress she wore when she married Mick Jagger 18 years ago, along with 60 other designer outfits. "It feels very cathartic," she said.

Winehouse's Hubby Cops to Assault

Fielder-Civil pleads guilty in attack on pub owner

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse’s husband pleaded guilty to assaulting a pub owner and perverting the course of justice, the Sun reports. Blake Fielder-Civil, 26, who’s been in prison since his November arrest, hammered out the pleas with his three cohorts during court proceedings last week. His troubled better half made...

Another Cameo for Britney
 Another Cameo for Britney 
Jun 6, 2008 10:35 AM CDT

Another Cameo for Britney

She's in the new Pussycat Dolls video and shoot her own soon

(Newser) - Britney Spears may have a long way to go until her next album, but the comeback kid is trying to stay relevant. Spears filmed a music video cameo this week for the Pussycat Dolls’ latest single, People reports. Next week, the 26-year-old will jet to London to shoot the video...

Gwyneth: Baby No. 3 on Agenda

Paltrow says pregnancy 'so worth it'—though 'very open' to adoption

(Newser) - Call her IronMom. "I may force myself to do it one more time because the result is so worth it," Gwyneth Paltrow tells Harper's Bazaar of her desire for another baby. But instead of getting pregnant—which she described as 9 months of nausea—the 35-year-old mother of...

Bid Hits $15M for Brangelina Twin Pics

People , OK ! magazines go to eight digits to seal first snaps of babies

(Newser) - They’re not even born (or are they?), but the twins on the way for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are already worth $15 million—and counting. A bidding war has broken out between OK! and People magazines for the first exclusive photos of children, the Daily Mail reports. An...

Tatum Thanks Cops for Drug Bust

O'Neal says arrest saved her from backsliding

(Newser) - Tatum O’Neal is thanking the police who busted her for buying drugs Sunday. "Just when I was about to change that and wreck my life, the cops came and saved me!" the actress tells New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser. She says the death of her Scottish...

LiLo's Mom a Leech: Ex
 LiLo's Mom a Leech: Ex 
Jun 3, 2008 10:11 AM CDT

LiLo's Mom a Leech: Ex

Michael Lohan accuses ex-wife Dina Lohan of drinking and using kids as 'bankable commodity'

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s mom Dina must appear in Family Court this morning or face “immediate arrest and imprisonment," the New York Daily News reports. Ex-con and ex-hubby Michael has reopened their divorce case, citing the E! reality star’s drunkenness in front of their children and her failure...

Celeb Kids Raise Indie Bands' Profiles

Sarandon-Robbins, Byrne-Barkin offspring take the stage

(Newser) - The indie music scene abounds with newcomers, but few have the A-list relations the Ellis Unit does. The group includes the 18-year-old son of Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin and Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner's 17-year-old son. Gus Wenner has jammed with Bob Dylan, and his connections have landed his...

LiLo KOs $1M Lesbian Confession

Starlet nixes mag's offer for tell-all about coming out

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan turned down a $1 million offer from OK! to come out on the magazine's cover, the New York Post reports. Lohan and the gossip weekly were negotiating a story about her relationship with celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson. "Lindsay really wants this to happen and she needs the...

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