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Johansson Faults Iron Man 2 for 'Hypersexualization' of Role

She's happy 'Black Widow' was made in a different climate a decade later

(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson is glad Black Widow was made a decade after Iron Man 2, the 2010 film that brought the first appearance of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series. The actor was not impressed with Iron Man 2's approach to Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanov, as she...

Weeks Before Trial, R. Kelly's Lawyers Want Out

Remaining attorneys say singer actually fired them

(Newser) - R. Kelly is to face trial in federal court in New York this August for allegedly abusing various women and girls over 25 years. But whether the trial will go ahead is now unclear, with a report suggesting the singer has fired his two lead attorneys. In a statement to...

Brooke Shields' Daughter Borrows Iconic Dress for Prom

Rowan wore actress' 1998 Golden Globes red gown

(Newser) - Borrowing your mom’s vintage dress and rocking it at the prom is a bold move. Bolder still when your mom is Brooke Shields, and the dress is the iconic red gown she wore to the Golden Globes in 1998, per Entertainment Tonight . Nobody is saying Rowan Henchy is...

Mod Squad Star Dies
He Played the Coolest Cop,
and Prince's Dad
OBITUARY
Jun 7, 2021 1:38 PM CDT

He Played the Coolest Cop, and Prince's Dad

Clarence Williams III dies at 81

(Newser) - Clarence Williams III, a versatile and intense actor whose work spanned decades, has died at 81. He began his career on stage, per the Hollywood Reporter . But it was his role as Linc, a counterculture kid turned undercover detective, on The Mod Squad that made him a star in...

Sinead O'Connor: Pope Photo Belonged to Abusive Mom

The singer opens up in her new memoir, 'Rememberings'

(Newser) - Sinead O'Connor has written a memoir, and as Amanda Hess writes for the New York Times , it "recasts the story of her career from her perspective." What kind of recasting is needed? A pretty major one, in Hess' view. "The mainstream narrative is that a pop...

Demi Lovato: Call Me &#39;They&#39;
Demi Lovato
Changes Their
Pronouns
May 19, 2021 6:24 AM CDT

Demi Lovato Changes Their Pronouns

Singer reveals they are non-binary

(Newser) - Singer Demi Lovato made a big announcement Wednesday, revealing they are non-binary and are changing their pronouns to they/them. In a tweet , they said they'd been "living for those on the other side of the cameras." But "over the past year and a half, I've...

Fans Freak Over Apparent Love Between School of Rock Stars

Caitlin Hale (Marta) and Angelo Massagli (Frankie) are apparently dating

(Newser) - Almost 20 years after they starred in 2003's School of Rock, co-stars Caitlin Hale and Angelo Massagli are still warming hearts—this time as a couple. Fans of the beloved Jack Black film were stunned to learn that Hale, who played singer Marta, and Massagli, who played her classmate...

Ellen: Attacks on Me Were &#39;Orchestrated,&#39; &#39;Misogynistic&#39;
Ellen: I'm a Victim of Misogyny
May 13, 2021 12:10 PM CDT

Ellen: I'm a Victim of Misogyny

Talk show host opens up about toxic workplace scandal

(Newser) - When Ellen DeGeneres addressed allegations of a toxic workplace at her talk show last year, she said "things happened here that never should have happened" and "the necessary changes" had been made. Her stance appears a little different now after announcing the Ellen DeGeneres Show is nearing its...

J-Lo Vacations With Another Former Fiance
J-Lo Vacations With
a Long-Ago Love
May 11, 2021 7:53 AM CDT

J-Lo Vacations With a Long-Ago Love

Is Bennifer back?

(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez is rumored to have moved on very quickly from one former fiancé to another. The superstar, who announced her split from Alex Rodriguez last month, was spotted riding in a vehicle this week with former love Ben Affleck in Big Sky, Montana, where Affleck has a home, per...

Diddy Is No More: &#39;Welcome to the Love Era&#39;
Sean Combs Officially
Changes Name
May 4, 2021 9:50 AM CDT

Sean Combs Officially Changes Name

Producer will apparently go by his new middle name, 'Love'

(Newser) - The man formerly known as Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy, and Diddy should now be called "Love." The rapper and producer, whose birth name is Sean John Combs, has officially changed his name once again, this time swapping his middle name for "Love." The 51-year-old posted...

Elliot Page After Surgery: No More Feeling 'Panicked'

Trans actor opens up to Oprah Winfrey, 'Vanity Fair'

(Newser) - The 34-year-old actor Elliot Page says he finally feels comfortable in his body "for probably the first time." He sits down with Oprah Winfrey for an episode of Apple TV+'s The Oprah Conversation, to air in full on Friday. In a clip shared with E! News , the...

Jolie: This Thing I Love Became Impossible After Split

Actress, returning to action role, says she's been unable to direct

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie returns to her action-movie background as a firefighter in Those Who Wish Me Dead , coming out next month, to be followed by Marvel's Eternals in November. But if you were expecting some speech about how the perfect role or amazing script pulled her away from directing, you...

Ted Nugent: 'Everybody Told Me I Should Not Announce This'

Right-wing singer announces he has COVID after claiming pandemic is a 'scam'

(Newser) - Months after claiming there was "not a real pandemic," Ted Nugent found himself sicker than he'd ever been in his life. "I have had flu symptoms for the last 10 days. ... I thought I was dying," the rocker said Monday on a Facebook Live stream...

After Denying Split, J-Lo and A-Rod Share News
After Denying Split,
J-Lo and A-Rod Share News
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 15, 2021 10:00 AM CDT

After Denying Split, J-Lo and A-Rod Share News

Their engagement really is over: 'We are better as friends'

(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez once described her relationship with Alex Rodriguez as "a matching of ... twin souls." But those souls are now "better as friends," the Hollywood power couple said in a Thursday statement to Today , announcing their breakup.
  • "We will continue to work together and support
...

Bieber: Bodyguards Checked My Pulse While I Slept

Singer tells 'GQ' that he's been working on himself

(Newser) - Five years ago, Justin Bieber was in a bad spot. He'd spent the past several years as a rising teen superstar and had developed such a concerning drug problem that his bodyguards would check his pulse while he slept to make sure he was still alive, the Canadian singer...

Khloe Kardashian Faces Backlash After Photo Drama

She tried to have unedited photo removed from Internet

(Newser) - For those who haven't been keeping up with the Kardashians, this week has seen high drama involving the accidental release of a photo showing Khloe Kardashian looking like a normal person. The 36-year-old Kardashian sister's team said the unedited bikini photo taken at a family gathering had been...

Woman Claims Armie Hammer Raped Her for Hours

Effie, now 24, says it happened in 2017

(Newser) - "I thought that he was going to kill me." So says a 24-year-old woman who claims actor Armie Hammer violently raped her for more than four hours in 2017. The woman identified as Effie spoke at a virtual news conference with attorney Gloria Allred on Thursday, the same...

Cardi B, Candace Owens Just Got Into It (Again) on Twitter

Things got wild after Owens criticized the rapper on Fox

(Newser) - Cardi B and conservative commentator Candace Owens have clashed on Twitter before , but this time, they say they're going to sue each other. Owens specifically says she plans to sue the rapper for posting a Photoshopped tweet suggesting Owens' husband cheated on her with her own brother. Yes, really....

Big Bang Theory Star: I Eat 'So I Don't Have to Feel Anything'

Mayim Bialik talks about recovery, pressure to be thin

(Newser) - Mayim Bialik is speaking up for the first time about a lengthy battle with eating disorders amid a conversation about Hollywood's obsession with weight. "This is the first time I've ever talked about it, because people are like, 'Well, why are you so overweight?' Well, because...

McConaughey: My New Role Could Be Governor

He says Texas run is a 'true consideration'

(Newser) - Matthew McConaughey is seriously considering doing something highly unusual for an actor—running for governor of a state that isn't California. The True Detective star told Crime Stoppers of Houston's Balanced Voice podcast Wednesday that a run for Texas governor is now a "true consideration," Fox...

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