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6 'Dumb' Stars Who Are Actually Really Smart

You should actually listen to Dr. Oz, it turns out

(Newser) - If you've ever assumed Dr. Oz is just like Dr. Phil, or that Jerry Springer and Flavor Flav are both kind of a joke, take a look at this Cracked list revealing secret celebrity smartypants:
  • Dr. Oz: Considering he's best known for peddling health tips on daytime talk
...

Really Bizarre Twitter Feud: Jonah Hill vs. Don Lemon

Actor, anchor get into it after hotel encounter

(Newser) - A random and kind of hilarious Twitter feud erupted yesterday between actor Jonah Hill and CNN anchor Don Lemon. Gawker has the rundown; some of the following tweets appear to have since been deleted:
  • Lemon: "Said hi to @jonahhill in hotel. Think he thought i was bellman. Didn't
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Modern Family Star's Mom: I Found Her in Bed With Man

Ariel Winter's mother fighting abuse allegations

(Newser) - There's more to the Ariel Winter abuse story than meets the eye—at least according to Chris Workman, the mother of the 14-year-old Modern Family star. Workman claimed in a police filing from last month that she found Winter in bed with an 18-year-old in September, Celebuzz reports. The...

Jennifer Lawrence: I&#39;m Considered Obese
 Jennifer 
 Lawrence: 
 I'm Considered 
 Obese 
'elle' interview
Nov 9, 2012 8:47 AM CST

Jennifer Lawrence: I'm Considered Obese

But 'I'm never going to starve myself for a part,' she says

(Newser) - In a refreshing interview with Elle , Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence talks about body image and living modestly even when you're rich and famous. Our three favorite quotes:
  • "I eat like a caveman, I'll be the only actress who doesn't have anorexia rumors," she says,
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Joe Biden Filmed Secret Parks and Recreation Scene

Plus: Ashley Judd for Senate?

(Newser) - Joe Biden is probably relieved that President Obama won re-election Tuesday—because it means the VP won't have to be embarrassed when his guest stint on Parks and Recreation airs one week from today. Biden filmed the guest appearance back in July, but it was kept strictly under wraps...

Modern Family Star: Mom Abused Me

Ariel Winter's mother denies allegations

(Newser) - Ariel Winter, the 14-year-old who plays Alex Dunphy on Modern Family, has been granted a restraining order against her mom after alleging abuse. Ariel's court papers allege some very disturbing behavior by her mom, Chris Workman: "ongoing physical abuse (slapping, hitting, pushing) and emotional abuse (vile name-calling, personal...

Jermaine Jackson Changing Name—to Jacksun

Something about 'artistic reasons'...

(Newser) - Jermaine Jackson is following in the footsteps of The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Metta World Peace, and Chad Ochocinco. But unlike them, he's changing just one single letter of his name: He filed a legal request to become Jermaine Jacksun, TMZ reports. No word from Jackson—a judge...

Kirstie: Totally Straight Travolta Is 'Love of My Life'

Alley talks about friend and co-star with Barbara Walters

(Newser) - Kirstie Alley is on a roll. First she revealed a secret relationship with Patrick Swayze ; now she says John Travolta was "the greatest love of my life." In an upcoming 20/20 interview with Barbara Walters, Alley also firmly denies rumors of Travolta's homosexuality, Us reports. "I...

Harrison Ford 'Upbeat' About Han Solo Return

He may appear in new 'Star Wars' movies

(Newser) - Overwhelmed by emotions in the wake of the news that there are more Star Wars movies in your future ? Not sure exactly how to feel? Well, we have some good news for you: Harrison Ford could appear once again as Han Solo. "Harrison is open to the idea...

Chris Brown, Rihanna's New Duet: 'Nobodies Business'

Because grammar is for losers

(Newser) - Guess who Rihanna's collaborating with on her upcoming album, the appropriately-named Unapologetic? That's right, a certain ex-boyfriend who assaulted her: Chris Brown. Rihanna revealed the collaboration in a handwritten track list she tweeted yesterday, Us reports. The song title is pretty much what you'd expect: "Nobodies...

Brace Yourself: Miley Is Having 3 Weddings

Billy Ray Cyrus confirms daughter, Liam Hemsworth are overdoing it

(Newser) - As if the prospect of one Miley Cyrus wedding isn't bad enough, now her dad confirms that you will actually have to hear about three. Yes, for some reason not spelled out by Billy Ray, his daughter and her fiancé , Liam Hemsworth, "are going to have three weddings....

Heidi Klum 'Very Happy' With Bodyguard Beau

Talks about new relationship with Ellen DeGeneres

(Newser) - Apparently Heidi Klum is quite enjoying " fornicating with the help ," as Seal accused her of doing after they split earlier this year: On Ellen DeGeneres' show yesterday, Klum coyly said she is "very happy," apparently in reference to her boyfriend and bodyguard Martin Kirsten. "I...

Brooke Shields&#39; Mom Dead at 79
 Brooke Shields' 
 Mom Dead at 79 
obituary
Nov 6, 2012 4:12 PM CST

Brooke Shields' Mom Dead at 79

Teri Shields managed her young daughter to stardom

(Newser) - Teri Shields raised eyebrows when she allowed her 11-year-old daughter, Brooke, to be cast as a prostitute in 1978's Pretty Baby. A few years later, she permitted a teenage Brooke to famously star in a series of commercials for Calvin Klein jeans, provocatively professing that nothing comes between "...

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard Expecting

And Beverley Mitchell also has first baby on the way

(Newser) - Adorable, sloth-loving celebrity couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard will soon be adorable, sloth-loving celebrity parents, their rep tells People . Bell and Shepard—who have been engaged for almost three years—said this summer that babies would probably come before marriage, since they want to wait until gay marriage is...

Sharon Osbourne: I Had a Double Mastectomy

She had procedure as a precaution against breast cancer

(Newser) - Sharon Osbourne has had a double mastectomy as a precaution against breast cancer, she reveals in today's issue of Hello! magazine. The 60-year-old had the procedure after learning she has a gene upping her risk of getting the disease. "I didn't want to live the rest of...

12 Stars-Turned-Politicians
 12 Stars-Turned-Politicians 
Nov 4, 2012 2:55 PM CST

12 Stars-Turned-Politicians

Oddly, most of them are Republican

(Newser) - Despite the fact that celebrities almost always seem to lean left, Celebuzz reports that most stars who become politicians are actually Republican. A dozen Hollywood VIPs who ended up with DC connections:
  • George Murphy: The 1930s and ‘40s star was the first big actor to transition to politics, serving
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11 Stars Who&#39;ve Been Robbed
 11 Stars Who've Been Robbed 
Nov 4, 2012 11:40 AM CST

11 Stars Who've Been Robbed

One even had to help his carjacker...

(Newser) - Poor Rod Stewart. As if it wasn't bad enough that his Porsche got stolen years ago, he actually had to help the carjacker when the guy couldn't start the car and asked him for help—at gunpoint, the rocker revealed recently. Celebuzz rounds up 10 more celebrities who...

Louis CK on SNL: Just About Perfect

Comedian makes lauded turn as host on post-Sandy show

(Newser) - Louis CK, of late better known for class than crass , stopped by Saturday Night Live last night for a much-anticipated post-Sandy turn as guest host , and he did not disappoint. Though it was the last show before Election Day, SNL did not trot out any big-name cameos, notes Kera Bolonik...

9 Celebrities Who Were Bullied
 9 Celebrities Who Were Bullied 
Nov 3, 2012 12:10 PM CDT

9 Celebrities Who Were Bullied

Adele, baby boy mocked

(Newser) - Hopefully Adele wasn't wasting any time on Twitter after the birth of her son , because some "hateful trolls," as Mashable calls them, weren't exactly sending good wishes. Quite a few tweets mocked the singer's weight, including one from Joan Rivers: "Congratulations to Adele on...

12 Actors Who Have Belittled Their Own Movies

And why we only get mad about it sometimes

(Newser) - Cloud Atlas certainly has inspired its stars to diss their past projects. On Chelsea Lately Tuesday, Halle Berry reminisced about how she met her fiance Olivier Martinez "on a s**t movie, Us reports. She was referring to Dark Tide, which came out earlier this year and did not perform...

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