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Dancin' DeLay: This Is the 'Real Tom'

(Newser) - America is getting to see a whole different side of Tom DeLay on Dancing with the Stars, and he wants you to know it's the real Tom DeLay. Maureen Dowd chats up the man once dubbed the “meanest man in Congress” and ponders the meaning of his transformation. “...

Tom DeLay Shakes Booty to 'Wild Thing'

The Hammer reveals hidden talent for lip syncing, air guitar

(Newser) - Tom DeLay strutted his stuff last night, lip syncing, cha-chaing and—stop the presses—shaking his booty to “Wild Thing” on his Dancing With the Stars debut. Politico staffers weigh in on the performance that earned 16 points and led judge Bruno Tonioli to deem DeLay “crazier than...

Tom DeLay Dons Rhinestones for DWTS Debut

(Newser) - Tom DeLay will make you laugh when he hits the dance floor tonight, and not just because he'll be wearing rhinestones for his Dancing With the Stars debut, predicts Emily Miller, who was DeLay's communications director when he was majority leader of the House. Miller, who was privy to a...

Kate 'a Hit' on Talk Show Pilot

One Gosselin films, the other is nowhere to be seen as kids get stuck with nannies

(Newser) - Jon and Kate seem to be minus eight—the tots were in the care of their nannies for several days while Kate filmed her talk show pilot and Jon did whatever it is that he does, Radar reports. Kate’s pilot taping “went extremely well,” says a source....

Real Housewives Spawns Fashion Line

Plus, NeNe Leakes calls out co-star Kim Zolciak for stealing her song

(Newser) - Not sure what to wear as you lounge around in your fancy house, engaging in catfights with your neighbors while your reality TV show's cameras roll? Never fear: The Real Housewives fashion line hits a store near you this fall. The collection, inspired by Bravo’s franchise, will consist of...

Kate to Shoot Talk Show Pilot

Not one to let the grass grow under her feet, Jon and Kate Plus 8 star gets to work

(Newser) - Kate Gosselin is cashing in on her fame—or infamy—as quickly as possible. She and co-host Paula Deen are shooting the pilot of their proposed talk show this weekend, Radar reports. The show, based on popular website Mom Logic, will be a mash-up of advice, health and beauty tips,...

Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow
 Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow 
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Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow

After her stellar performance on America's Got Talent , it's time to take Boyle seriously

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s performance last night on America’s Got Talent “was exactly what Boyle's mentor, Simon Cowell, could have hoped for—lovely, inspirational, free of surprises,” writes Ann Powers in the Los Angeles Times. “No matter that it was canned” or that she was nervous. Boyle's...

Jon to Nanny: Don't Worry —I Had a Vasectomy

Gosselin's new lawyer speaks out; Kate's new 'do—and family dogs—get the boot

(Newser) - The back-and-forth between Jon Gosselin and his nanny drags on, but at least there won’t be any lovechildren to worry about. Gosselin assured Stephanie Santoro “he’d had a vasectomy,” her mother tells Radar. Meanwhile, Jon’s new divorce attorney agrees “the content of the story...

Jon's Nanny Dishes on Affair
 Jon's Nanny Dishes on Affair 

Jon's Nanny Dishes on Affair

Yet another 23-year-old comes out of the woodwork to describe sex with reality star

(Newser) - It was only a matter of time before Jon Gosselin’s nanny got her very own tabloid interview—with In Touch—and Popeater snagged a copy. Stephanie Santoro, 23, overshares with details like Gosselin “wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t the best I ever had.” She claims...

Kate's New 'Do in Full View
 Kate's New 'Do in Full View 

Kate's New 'Do in Full View

(Newser) - Kate Gosselin, whose so-called reverse-mullet hairdo has been among her claims to fame, showed off a new cut today on ABC’s The View, where she’s been filling in as a guest co-host, E! reports. “Isn’t it cute?” she gushed as her colleagues fawned over the look....

Kate Wants a Talk Show, Jon Keeps Partying

The Gosselins are back, with Kate on The View and Jon on the party circuit

(Newser) - Not getting enough Kate Gosselin in your life? Good news: Perhaps inspired by her guest stint on The View this week, the reality show mom is looking to host a similar morning show, E! reports. Telepictures, which produces Ellen DeGeneres’ and Tyra Banks’ shows, is considering Gosselin, Paula Deen, and...

NFL Springs Pop Music Reality TV Show on China

Football show stars Taiwanese band loved 'liked the Beatles'

(Newser) - The NFL has tried and failed to make a dent in the European market, so the world’s most lucrative sports league is trying something different in China, the Washington Post reports: less football, more reality TV. The resulting show, NFL Blitz, features Taiwanese band Mayday—"like the Beatles"...

No Charges for Merriman in Tequila Incident: DA

'Insufficient evidence' against Chargers linebacker accused by reality-TV star

(Newser) - San Diego’s district attorney said today there is “insufficient evidence” to charge NFL star Shawne Merriman in an alleged domestic dispute with reality-TV star Tila Tequila, the Union-Tribune reports. “I’m happy,” said Chargers linebacker Merriman, 25, who was arrested early Sunday at his suburban home....

Turkish Women Lured to Fake Big Brother, Filmed Naked

Police rescue 9 after calls from worried relatives

(Newser) - Police rescued nine young women who had been lured to a Turkish villa where they were duped into believing they were part of a Big Brother-style reality show and photographed naked, reports the BBC and local media. The women stayed in the villa for 2 months, initially believing they were...

Tila: I'm Allergic to Booze; Bartender: Truth, More Like

Reality star savages NFL player via Twitter

(Newser) - Reality star Tila Tequila turned to Twitter today to tell her side of Saturday’s run-in with NFL star Shawne Merriman, writing that she’s “allergic” to alcohol and so couldn't have been drunk at the time he allegedly choked her. She also takes a jab at Chargers linebacker...

Chargers Player Arrested in Tila Tequila Beating

Shawne Merriman accused of choking her

(Newser) - Police arrested San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman today after he allegedly choked his reality-TV star girlfriend, Tila Tequila, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. She signed a complaint charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment, and said he choked her when she tried to leave their house this morning. Tequila,...

Awww ... Simon Misses Paula on Idol

(Newser) - Tight-lipped Simon Cowell doesn’t want to “get in the middle” of execs and departed American Idol judge Paula Abdul, he tells Extra, but he does say things are “different” without her. “I miss her, of course,” he says. Asked how the new lineup compares to...

Jon Spends Big in Vegas
  Jon Spends Big in Vegas 

Jon Spends Big in Vegas

Gosselin orders plenty of shots for group of blondes

(Newser) - Seems like Jon Gosselin has gone from "Daddy" to "Daddy Warbucks." The infamous father of eight reportedly ordered half the menu while at the Stack Restaurant in Vegas on Monday, reports the New York Post. Gosselin, who was there with his mom and a group of friends,...

Spencer Pratt Wants to Be King of America

Reality star plans name change. No joke.

(Newser) - Is America ready for King Spencer Pratt? Doesn't matter, because the ever-modest reality star is planning to legally change his name, Star reports. "Spencer says that if there is a Queen of England…there should be a King of America, and he nominates himself for the title," a...

Wannabe Paris BFF Submits Kiddie Porn to Reality Show

Police found more child pornography after searching 22-year-old's computer

(Newser) - Turns out Paris Hilton can be useful: Thanks to the celebutante, a kiddie porn collector has been caught red-handed, the Houston Press reports. For some reason, 22-year-old Josiah Samuel Stevens thought it would be a good idea to include a “sexually lascivious” photo of a toddler in his online...

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