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5 Things Conan Could Do Next

 5 Things Conan 
 Could Do Next 
maybe 'snl' wants him back
Jan 11, 2010 5:57 PM CST

5 Things Conan Could Do Next

Launch a Fox rival? Return to SNL ? Reality TV?

(Newser) - NBC's shabby treatment of Conan O'Brien has been a recurring theme of the Jay Leno-centric late-night shuffle, but "he-who-rocks-the-dopest-pompadour-on-TV" has more options than you might think. MTV ponders his options.
  • Defect to Fox: The network is apparently interested, and it would be a great way to tick off NBC.
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Monica Lewinsky: Bill Lied
 Monica Lewinsky: Bill Lied 
Dec 17, 2009 6:22 PM CST

Monica Lewinsky: Bill Lied

New book also claims Clinton had affair with Susan McDougal

(Newser) - The first history of Clinton scandal has been written, and Bill is unlikely to be happy about it. In a new book, Monica Lewinsky is quoted as saying she thinks he lied to a grand jury about their relationship, reports Politico . "There was no leeway (there) on the veracity...

Meet Trevor Neilson, Brangelina Puppetmaster
 Meet Trevor Neilson, 
 Brangelina Puppetmaster 
BOOK EXCERPT
Dec 10, 2009 2:00 PM CST

Meet Trevor Neilson, Brangelina Puppetmaster

Ian Halperin tome reveals the man behind the brand

(Newser) - Insiders are split on the sincerity of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s global philanthropy spree, but everyone knows exactly who crafted their do-gooder image: Trevor Neilson. The “Hollywood philanthropy adviser” extraordinaire "practically created Brangelina,” an insider tells Ian Halperin for his book Brangelina. “It's practically...

Pothead Pitt, 'Cobra' Jolie Headed for Split
 Pothead Pitt, 
 'Cobra' Jolie Headed for Split 
IMPORTANT NEW BOOKS
Nov 30, 2009 5:47 AM CST

Pothead Pitt, 'Cobra' Jolie Headed for Split

Vicious Angie has pals worried for Brad's safety, tell-all claims

(Newser) - A Brangelina breakup is coming down the pike "within 18 months, probably sooner," a new book about the power couple claims. "I talked to several people in Brad's family who wished they'd break up today," Ian Halperin, author of Brangelina: The Untold Story of Brad Pitt ...

Tell-All Unravels Brangelina Fairytale
 Tell-All Unravels 
 Brangelina Fairytale 
HINT: SHE'S CRRRRRAZY
Oct 28, 2009 10:14 AM CDT

Tell-All Unravels Brangelina Fairytale

Brangelina Exposed promises to reveal the reality of Pitt-Jolie pairing

(Newser) - Ian Halperin is at it again. The investigative journalist who has released sordid books about Michael Jackson, Kurt Cobain, and Celine Dion, among others, is adding Hollywood's power couple to the list. Brangelina Exposed, out Dec. 1, will reveal the reality behind the "glamorous fairytale" the public has been...

How Edwards' Aide Morphed From Devotee to Sellout

Tell-all author was disturbingly attached to senator, to his wife's dismay

(Newser) - Andrew Young was right there every time John Edwards needed a Diet Coke, dry cleaning, a ride from the airport, and finally a babydaddy for his mistress. The "personal servant" who turned tell-all author—other aides even called him Edward’s “butt boy”—showed a fierce devotion...

Palin Memoir a Top Seller Before Release

Memoir is #1 on B&N, #2 on Amazon

(Newser) - Pre-orders have pushed Sarah Palin’s memoir to the No. 1 spot on Barnes and Noble’s website—though it won’t be out until mid-November. On Amazon, Palin’s Going Rogue: An American Life is at No. 2, trailing Dan Brown but trumping Glenn Beck’s latest. Harper has...

At Heart of Marilyn's Fall, a 'Very Sick Girl'

Monroe's life, death explored in another tell-all, but there's still no 'external villain'

(Newser) - J. Randy Taraborrelli’s new 541-page biography, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, doesn’t really deliver on promises of “explosive,” “revelatory” discoveries—at least, “not to a Marilyn obsessive like myself,” writes Lori Leibovich for DoubleX. “Instead, there is the deepening of the...

Ruth Madoff Knew Nothing: Mistress

Weinstein says Bernie was afraid divorce would reveal scheme

(Newser) - Ruth Madoff was probably thrilled to hear another woman talk about sleeping with her husband this morning. Alleged Madoff mistress Sheryl Weinstein told Good Morning America that the financier was terrified Ruth would find out about their affair, because “divorces or something like that leads to books being opened…...

Prejean Plans Book on Miss USA Scandal

(Newser) - Former Miss California and gay-marriage opponent Carrie Prejean will pen a memoir about her time at the center of a media maelstrom, US News & World Report notes. Still Standing is due on shelves before Christmas. “The 22-year-old won the respect of millions for modeling something other than evening...

Levi Shops Palin Tell-All
 Levi Shops Palin Tell-All 
Jul 4, 2009 3:38 PM CDT

Levi Shops Palin Tell-All

(Newser) - Levi Johnston is poised to strike it big with a book about the Palins and a possible feature film role alongside an ex–Miss Oregon, he tells New York. His hulking bodyguard/publicist, Tank Jones, says Levi is still shopping the book. As for Levi's rumored TV effort, it won't be...

Edwards Told Aide He'd Be 'Set for Life' in Paternity Ruse

Dem begged Young to claim love child as own

(Newser) - John Edwards was apparently desperate for aide Andrew Young to pretend to be his baby’s daddy. In a proposal for Young’s tell-all book, leaked to the New York Times, Young says Edwards promised he’d be “taken care of for life,” if he went through with...

Edwards Aide Who Said Love Child Was His Shops Tell-All

(Newser) - There could soon be another tome trying to cash in on the John Edwards melodrama. Andrew Young, the Edwards aide who claimed to be the father of Rielle Hunter’s child, is shopping a tell-all book, the Daily Beast reports. Young says he feels betrayed by Edwards, who cut off...

OJ Galpal's Tell-All Recalls Abuse, Threats

Author dated Simpson for 13 years

(Newser) - OJ Simpson’s last girlfriend remembers him as controlling and abusive in a tell-all she’s shopping, writes Cindy Adams in the New York Post. In her proposal for Spellbound: My Life With OJ Simpson, galpal of 13 years Christine Prody recalls choice Simpson anecdotes such as the two abortions...

Boyle Tell-All in the Works
 Boyle Tell-All in the Works 
Apr 29, 2009 8:25 AM CDT

Boyle Tell-All in the Works

Plus, Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to portray her on film

(Newser) - Viral video sensation Susan Boyle is the talk of the Web—and the Britain’s Got Talent star wants to capitalize on her popularity by writing a tell-all, the New York Post reports. Boyle, whose agent is reportedly shopping the book, may be disappointed when she hears what one publishing...

Levi Plans Book to Fund Custody Fight

(Newser) - Levi Johnston is shopping a tell-all memoir about his experience with the Palin family, the National Enquirer reports. Insiders say the estranged father of Sarah Palin’s grandson is hoping to start a war chest in advance of an anticipated custody battle. “If Levi could get a million bucks,...

Alba's Post-Baby Beauty Tip: Wear a Girdle

With her figure restored, the new mom opens up

(Newser) - Back to her trim hourglass self, Jessica Alba now admits she cried during rigorous post-baby workouts. "I did it for the Campari (calendar) job," the 28-year-old actress tells Elle. "It was horrible." An easier beauty secret: She wore a girdle for weeks after giving birth. Busily...

Torre Tell-All Has Yanks Mulling Gag Rule

(Newser) - Joe Torre’s new book about his tenure as Yankees manager has the franchise in such a tizzy that the front office is considering a “non-disparagement clause” in future contracts, Newsday reports. Unlike other teams, the Yankees have never insisted on confidentiality agreements with players and management. “Up...

Yankees Call A-Rod 'A-Fraud,' Torre Claims

Ex manager's new tell-all slams Steinbrenner, GM

(Newser) - Former Yankees skipper Joe Torre takes aim at his old team in a new tell-all, the New York Post reports. In the 477-page book, The Yankee Years, Torre says many Yankees, prima donnas themselves, mock star slugger Alex Rodriguez as “A-Fraud" for being obsessed with Derek Jeter and...

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...

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