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Ex-Wife of Ariana Grande's New Beau Has Some Thoughts
Ex-Wife of Ariana Grande's
New Beau Speaks
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Dec 20, 2024 9:53 AM CST

Ex-Wife of Ariana Grande's New Beau Speaks

Lilly Jay talks breakup of her marriage 'in the shadow of my husband's new relationship'

(Newser) - As reports surfaced of a relationship between Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater last summer, there was much focus on when Grande had separated from her husband, Dalton Gomez, and when Slater had split with his wife, Lilly Jay. Now, we have more detail from Jay herself. "I...

Newest 'Decorated Naval Hero': Tom Cruise

Navy awards him top civilian honor for 'unwavering' support, role in recruitment

(Newser) - Tom Cruise is "now a decorated naval hero," per the AP . The actor's famed portrayal of a US Navy fighter pilot in 1986's Top Gun helped to earn him the Navy's top civilian honor on Tuesday. He received the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, which...

J-Pop Star Found Dead in Bathtub
J-Pop Icon Found
Dead in Bathtub
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Dec 6, 2024 10:00 AM CST

J-Pop Icon Found Dead in Bathtub

Singer and actor Miho Nakayama dead at 54

(Newser) - Miho Nakayama, a Japanese teen idol of the 1980s who went on to become an award-winning actor, died Friday, shocking her management and fans. The 54-year-old was found dead in a bathtub at her Tokyo home on Friday by an acquaintance who went to investigate after Nakayama failed to show...

Tearful Adele Steps Back From Performing

'I don't know when I next want to perform again,' singer says after wrapping Las Vegas residency

(Newser) - Taylor Swift wasn't the only superstar singer crying on Saturday . As Swift wrapped her fourth-last Eras Tour concert in Toronto, Adele was performing the 100th and final concert of her two-year Las Vegas residency. "I'm so sad this residency is over but I am so glad that...

Celeb Says He's Being Extorted by Attorney Behind Diddy Suits

Tony Buzbee says he made no threats in seeking settlement on behalf of 2 clients

(Newser) - An anonymous male celebrity says the lawyer representing 120 alleged victims of Sean "Diddy" Combs is "shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him or else publicly file wildly false horrific allegations against him." The Los Angeles resident named as John Doe filed a lawsuit against Houston-based...

Dave Coulier Has 'Very Aggressive' Cancer

Full House star diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma is now undergoing chemo

(Newser) - Just weeks ago, Dave Coulier learned he has cancer—"very aggressive" cancer. Last month, the 65-year-old Full House star was experiencing an upper respiratory infection that caused his lymph nodes to swell, per People . Then, a lymph node in his groin suddenly grew to the size of a golf...

K-Drama Star Song Jae-lim Found Dead
K-Drama Star
Song Jae-lim
Found Dead
Nov 13, 2024 11:05 AM CST

K-Drama Star Song Jae-lim Found Dead

Seoul police say there was a note found in the 39-year-old's apartment

(Newser) - Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor and former model, was found dead in Seoul on Tuesday. The 39-year-old's body was discovered in his apartment by a friend who planned to have lunch with him, CNN reports. Police in the city's Seongdong district said there was no evidence of...

Want to Go to Outer Space? Olivia Rodrigo Won't Date You
Olivia Rodrigo Has
One Big Dating
Deal-Breaker
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Nov 9, 2024 4:20 PM CST

Olivia Rodrigo Has One Big Dating Deal-Breaker

Sorry, Elon, but the singer says she doesn't want to go out with men who want to go outer space

(Newser) - Everyone's got their own red flags when it comes to romance, and Olivia Rodrigo has a very particular one that has led her to start posing an "oddly specific" question of guys on their first date, per People . "I always ask them if they think that they...

Pete Davidson Makes a Rare Public Appearance

SNL alum pops up in rare public appearance in LA after seeking mental health treatment in July

(Newser) - Pete Davidson sightings used to involve seeing what romantic interest he was paired up with at any given time. Now, seeing the SNL star in the wild at all is rare, as the 30-year-old SNL alum basically vanished after seeking mental health treatment over the summer. On Thursday, however, Davidson...

Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency
Cardi B Suffers
Medical Emergency
Oct 24, 2024 11:39 AM CDT

Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency

Rapper has reportedly been hospitalized since Saturday

(Newser) - Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance at an Atlanta music festival, per the AP . "I am so sad to share this news, but I've been in the hospital recovering from a medical emergency...

TV's 'Tarzan' Dies 5 Years After Wife's Murder
TV's 'Tarzan'
Dies 5 Years After
Wife's Murder
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Oct 24, 2024 6:37 AM CDT

TV's 'Tarzan' Dies 5 Years After Wife's Murder

Ron Ely, who also lost a son in 2019, died last month at age 86, family says

(Newser) - Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series Tarzan, has died at age 86. Ely's daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, told the AP on Wednesday that her father died Sept. 29 at his home in Los Alamos, California. While Ron Ely was...

Amber Tamblyn: I Had Cosmetic Surgery at 12

Ear-pinning felt like fighting 'against my own disposability' under 'sexualized spotlight'

(Newser) - Amber Tamblyn recalls that, as a child, kids would make fun of her for having "ears that stuck out like big butterfly wings." Never noticed the former child star's ears? That's perhaps because the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants actor, 41, underwent ear-pinning surgery at the...

Kathy Bates: Diabetes 'Scared Me Straight' to Lose 100 Pounds
Kathy Bates:
Diabetes 'Scared Me
Straight' to Lose
100 Pounds
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Oct 10, 2024 9:45 AM CDT

Kathy Bates: Diabetes 'Scared Me Straight' to Lose 100 Pounds

Actor says she lost 80 pounds through diet, the last 20 by using Ozempic

(Newser) - Nearly six years ago, Kathy Bates emerged 60 pounds lighter than she'd previously been, noting that she felt like "a completely different person" since shedding those pounds. Now, the Academy Award-winning actor, who's currently starring in a CBS reboot of Matlock, is announcing a 100-pound weight loss...

Sum 41 Frontman: I Was Groomed by Ex-Manager

Deryck Whibley accuses Treble Charger's Greig Nori of sexual abuse from 1998 to 2002

(Newser) - Deryck Whibley can still recall his elation when, at 16, he snuck backstage at a Treble Charger concert to meet lead singer Greig Nori and left with his phone number. Nori, then 34, was a hero to Whibley, a fellow Canadian who was trying to get his punk band, Sum...

Ex-NFL Star Running Back Charged With 'Extreme DUI'

Eddie Lacy's BAC was at least 0.2%, say police

(Newser) - Police in Arizona say they responded to a report of a possibly impaired driver and witnessed a vehicle committing multiple traffic violations before pulling over former NFL running back Eddie Lacy, who was found to have at least 0.2% blood alcohol content. At that level, "a person may...

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Denies Manslaughter Charge

Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer allegedly failed to yield, resulting in the death of a pedestrian

(Newser) - Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, a former Red Hot Chili Peppers member who also has played with Pearl Jam, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge in the death of a pedestrian, per the AP . Authorities say Klinghoffer, 44, was driving an SUV and making a left turn in Alhambra,...

Prosecutors Suggest Diddy Blew Up Kid Cudi's Car

Alleged arson victim isn't named, but rapper confirmed his car was torched

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors say Sean "Diddy" Combs orchestrated a break-in at a person's home followed by the bombing of their car. That person is believed to be the rapper Kid Cudi. Though the victim isn't named in the letter filed in court last week, the details match closely...

Amy Grant: Bike Crash Led to Loss of My 'Superpower'

Singer opens up about memory, balance issues after 2022 accident

(Newser) - Amy Grant, the Christian singer who went mainstream in the '90s with hits like "Baby, Baby," is speaking out about her mental health following a traumatic bike accident in 2022. Grant, who also underwent open-heart surgery in 2020 , hit a pothole while riding her bicycle near her...

Tobey Maguire's Ex Is Getting Hitched Again

Jennifer Meyer, 47, is set to wed 33-year-old billionaire heir Geoffrey Ogunlesi

(Newser) - Eight years after her split from Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Meyer is ready for another trip down the aisle: The jewelry designer, 47, is engaged to 33-year-old billionaire heir Geoffrey Ogunlesi. "YES!!!" was the short and sweet caption (and apparently her answer) that Meyer included with a...

The Cure's Roger O'Donnell Reveals 'Devastating' Discovery

Keyboardist was diagnosed with 'aggressive form of lymphoma,' but is now doing 'fine'

(Newser) - The Cure keyboardist Roger O'Donnell is urging people to visit a doctor at the first sign of concern—something he failed to do before discovering an aggressive cancer. O'Donnell revealed he was diagnosed with "a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma" a year ago in a...

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