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Bullock, Streep
Trade Oscar
Death Threats

girlfights

Feb 3, 2010 5:36 AM CST

Bullock, Streep Trade Oscar Death Threats

Bullock, Streep enjoy friendly rivalry as Oscar race heats up

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock may be this award season's darling, but she's not letting it go to her head: Instead, she and fellow best actress Oscar nominee Meryl Streep are enjoying a friendly rivalry. "With Meryl, when this whole thing started, I left her a voice mail going, 'You've got to...

Oprah Winfrey
Channel to Have
New Show About
Her Old Show

Feb 2, 2010 11:54 AM CST

Oprah Winfrey Channel to Have New Show About Her Old Show

When her OWN network debuts, get ready for a double dose of Oprah

(Newser) - Leave it to Oprah Winfrey to find a creative way out of a contract dilemma: Instead of starring in another talk show on her new network, she'll star in a reality show about her talk show. The Oprah Winfrey Network debuts in January 2011, but until her syndicated talk show...

Jesus Dumps Madonna

Feb 2, 2010 11:29 AM CST

Jesus Dumps Madonna

Wait, they were still dating? Yep, but Jesus Luz called it off

(Newser) - Though you may have long ago tried to forget that 51-year-old Madonna was dating 23-year-old Jesus Luz, you can now officially forget: It's over. The perhaps surprising part of the news? It was her Brazilian boy toy who called it quits, thanks to their age difference and the fact that...

9 Notable Oscar Snubs

SORRY, BRAD

Feb 2, 2010 10:57 AM CST

9 Notable Oscar Snubs

Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, 'The Hangover' failed to score today

(Newser) - Sure, we all could have predicted Avatar would clean up and Sandra Bullock's ascendance would continue come Oscar nomination time. But who were today's notable snubs? Us offers a list:

Brad Pitt: Failed to score a Best Actor nomination for his critically acclaimed, SAG-nominated role in Inglourious Basterds.
Daniel Day-Lewis:

...

Jersey Shore's Snooki
in Nude Pic Scandal

yes, another one

Feb 2, 2010 10:57 AM CST

Jersey Shore's Snooki in Nude Pic Scandal

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi is the latest one with naked photos in her past

(Newser) - Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi—who was claiming to be "way classier" than Jerry Springer right around the time her castmate's naked photos came out—is now the star of her very own Jersey Shore nude picture scandal. Someone is shopping the photos around, and Radar is loving every second...

Colbert to
Harold Ford:
Hi, Flip-Flopper

evolving opinions

Feb 2, 2010 9:35 AM CST

Colbert to Harold Ford: Hi, Flip-Flopper

Implies politician is flip-flopping on abortion, gay marriage

(Newser) - Harold Ford Jr. got the coveted "Colbert bump" last night when he appeared on the Colbert Report to discuss his possible New York Senate run—but probably not in quite the way he expected. Colbert, who started off by noting that "evidently, six minutes at my interview table...

Sarah Palin Magazine Tells Story 'In Her Own Words'

Feb 2, 2010 9:09 AM CST

Sarah Palin Magazine Tells Story 'In Her Own Words'

Except she had nothing to do with it

(Newser) - Sarah Palin joins the ranks of Michael Jackson and the stars of Twilight, having finally scored her very own supermarket glossy. Sarah Palin: Faith, Family, Freedom is a 100-page single-issue magazine published by a veteran of gossip rag In Touch, and it promises to reveal "the untold story…in...

Rip Torn Thought
Bank Was Home: Lawyer

took off hat, boots

Feb 2, 2010 9:04 AM CST

Rip Torn Thought Bank Was Home: Lawyer

Actor was so drunk he took off hat, boots in lobby

(Newser) - When Rip Torn broke into a bank Friday night, he was so drunk he thought he was in his own home and had even taken off his hat and boots and left them by the door, his lawyer said yesterday. "Obviously, he wasn't there intending to commit a crime,...

Rip Torn Freed on Bail, Bound for Rehab

Feb 1, 2010 4:23 PM CST

Rip Torn Freed on Bail, Bound for Rehab

After alleged bank break-in, actor due back in court Feb. 17

(Newser) - Rip Torn appeared in court in Connecticut today to face charges related to an alleged bank break-in Friday evening and was released on $100,000 bond. The 78-year-old actor will enter alcohol rehab as soon as possible, his lawyer said. The numerous charges against him include burglary, trespassing, and carrying...

Ricky Gervais:
Stop Having
'Useless' Kids

Interview

Feb 1, 2010 12:36 PM CST

Ricky Gervais: Stop Having 'Useless' Kids

Comedian's not apologizing for the Globes, or anything else

(Newser) - Look out, New York: Ricky Gervais is coming. The comedian, whose divisive Golden Globe hosting gig included jokes about masturbation and onstage drinking—“which Jane Fonda didn’t appreciate apparently”—says he already has digs in the Big Apple, where he's moving with his partner of 25 years,...

Drew Barrymore
Not Engaged

UPDATED

Feb 1, 2010 12:15 PM CST

Drew Barrymore Not Engaged

Actress not marrying Justin Long just yet, despite Facebook update

(Newser) - Despite a Facebook status update that inspired excitement and congratulations the world over, Drew Barrymore is not engaged. Her rep tells E! the “I’m engaged” status update is “not true.” The apparently fake post will be removed soon—much to the dismay, probably, of James St....

Newest TV Trend:
Indian-Themed Shows

thanks to slumdog

Feb 1, 2010 11:43 AM CST

Newest TV Trend: Indian-Themed Shows

Popularity of Slumdog Millionaire made way for successors on TV

(Newser) - Bollywood is coming to Hollywood, with more Indian actors and TV shows about Indians and Indian Americans coming to the small screen. The interest in all things Indian “was boiling, hovering there, with the increasing popularity of Indian clothing, food, and Bollywood movies”—and then Slumdog Millionaire came...

Grammys
Red Carpet:
Best, Worst,
Weirdest

Feb 1, 2010 10:55 AM CST

Grammys Red Carpet: Best, Worst, Weirdest

Lady Gaga, Britney Spears' award show fashion doesn't disappoint

(Newser) - Even the Jersey Shore kids cleaned up a bit—where’d your signature “pouf” go, Snooki?—for the Grammys red carpet, but that didn’t mean there were no crazy get-ups to be found. PopEater points to some of the best and worst looks. Most notably, Lady Gaga showed...

Steven Tyler to
Aerosmith:
Replace Me
and I'll Sue

Feb 1, 2010 10:51 AM CST

Steven Tyler to Aerosmith: Replace Me and I'll Sue

If he's replaced as frontman, the lead singer will head to court

(Newser) - Whether it’s Billy Idol, Chris Cornell, or a complete unknown, if anyone tries to take over for Steven Tyler in Aerosmith, Tyler just might take the band to court. In a recent letter, Tyler’s attorney calls on the band’s management to "immediately cease and desist" the...

Sandra Bullock Up
for Worst Actress
Razzie Award

Feb 1, 2010 10:00 AM CST

Sandra Bullock Up for Worst Actress Razzie Award

'Transformers', 'Land of the Lost' top annual worst-of awards nominees

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock has been floating through this awards season on a cloud of nominations, and the Razzies are no exception: The actress—who may very well be nominated for a best actress Oscar tomorrow—snagged a nom for a worst actress Razzie today, thanks to her film All About Steve....

Charlize Theron,
Stuart Townsend Split

SINGLE LADIES

Feb 1, 2010 8:47 AM CST

Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend Split

After 9 years, relationship too much 'like brother and sister'

(Newser) - One of Hollywood’s longstanding non-married power couples has called it quits—but no, it’s not Brangelina. Charlize Theron split with boyfriend of nine years Stuart Townsend after realizing they were “more like brother and sister than lovers,” a source tells the Daily Mail . Theron, the (much)...

Beyoncé, Taylor
Swift Share
Spotlight

grammy awards

Jan 31, 2010 11:03 PM CST

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift Share Spotlight

Beyoncé sets record with 6 Grammys; Swift captures album of the year

(Newser) - Beyoncé won six Grammy Awards tonight in Los Angeles, setting a record for a female performer, but was foiled in two high-profile categories. The R&B superstar captured song of the year for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it)," while Taylor Swift took home album of the...

Michael Jackson's
Kids Thank His Fans

grammy awards

Jan 31, 2010 9:41 PM CST

Michael Jackson's Kids Thank His Fans

Prince Michael and Paris Michael accept lifetime achievement Grammy

(Newser) - Michael Jackson's two older children brought the house down at tonight's Grammy Awards, taking the stage to accept their late father's lifetime achievement honor and thank his fans. "His message was simple: Love," said Prince Michael, 12. We will continue to spread his message and help the world....

Scott Brown: Give
Ayla Another Shot on Idol

Jan 31, 2010 3:27 PM CST

Scott Brown: Give Ayla Another Shot on Idol

Senator-elect appeals to Simon Cowell on daughter's behalf

(Newser) - Scott Brown thought Simon Cowell's 2006 critique of daughter Ayla's performance on American Idol was "kind of harsh," but he'd still like the Fox impresario to give his offspring another chance. "Ayla actually respects Simon greatly about his critiquing," the senator-elect from Massachusetts told Barbara Walters...

Jon Hamm
Returns to
SNL, Goes
Shirtless

tv recap

Jan 31, 2010 2:25 PM CST

Jon Hamm Returns to SNL, Goes Shirtless

'Saturday Night Live' guest host can't live up to debut but fits in well

(Newser) - Jon Hamm's Saturday Night Live debut was an instant classic, which meant hopes were high—perhaps unrealistically so—for last night's second effort. The Mad Men star has no trouble taking off his shirt and "obviously enjoys doing comedy, and so was game for a few silly bits,"...