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Lena Dunham&rsquo;s $3.7M Advance Is a Big Problem
Lena Dunham’s $3.7M Advance Is a Big Problem
OPINION
Oct 9, 2012 1:58 PM CDT

Lena Dunham’s $3.7M Advance Is a Big Problem

In fact, it explains what's wrong with the publishing industry: Rob Spillman

(Newser) - Want to know what's wrong with the corporate publishing industry? Take a look at Lena Dunham's insane book deal , which Rob Spillman pegs at $3.7 million on Salon . Random House will need to sell at least 500,000 copies to break even, which Spillman thinks is a...

What's Behind the DeVito-Perlman Split

Danny's wandering eye, a source says

(Newser) - Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are divorcing after an impressive 30 years of marriage, but things have been sour for 10 of those years, a source tells Radar . The 5-foot DeVito "may not appear to be a ladies’ man, but Danny certainly gets a lot of female attention,"...

Nicole Kidman: Keith Urban Opened Up &#39;My Sexuality&#39;
Nicole Kidman: Keith Urban Opened Up 'My Sexuality'
harper's bazaar interview
Oct 9, 2012 10:44 AM CDT

Nicole Kidman: Keith Urban Opened Up 'My Sexuality'

So, er, what was Tom Cruise doing all that time?

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman talks about her life, her family, and her career—she's playing Grace Kelly in an upcoming biopic—in a new Harper's Bazaar cover story. Highlights from the interview:
  • On her early career and relationship with Tom Cruise: "It was like, 'I'm here and
...

Hulk Hogan: Yeah, That's My BFF's Wife in Sex Tape

Bubba the Love Sponge gave him permission, Hulk says

(Newser) - Just what you need right before lunchtime: More information about Hulk Hogan's sex tape . The wrestler admitted on the Howard Stern show today that his partner on the tape is Heather Clem, the estranged wife of Bubba the Love Sponge, TMZ reports. Bubba, a radio DJ, is Hulk's...

Assange Gets Visit From Lady Gaga

WikiLeaks founder, pop star share a meal

(Newser) - Since Lady Gaga is in London to launch her new fragrance, she figured she may as well throw on a witch hat and visit Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy. Yes, witch hat. Her visit with the WikiLeaks founder lasted about five hours and they ate dinner together, the Australian...

Madonna: Fine, I'll Ditch Muslim 'Terror Bride' Costume

She was planning to mix Muslim veil with soldier uniform

(Newser) - Madonna hasn't made headlines in at least a few days, so the Material Girl remedied that today. She was reportedly planning to wear a traditional Muslim bridal veil and a US soldier's uniform in a new music video, an outfit she had dubbed "her 'Terror Bride'...

Lena Dunham's Final Book Deal Figure: $3.5M

Creator of HBO's 'Girls' writing debut essay collection

(Newser) - The crazy bidding is over for Lena Dunham's hotly anticipated debut book, and the 26-year-old's deal is with Random House for more than $3.5 million, the New York Times reports. Dunham, the creator and star of HBO's Girls, covers topics including work, friendship, and sex...

DeVito, Perlman Divorcing After 30 Years

Couple has 3 kids together

(Newser) - Sad news in Hollywood marriages: Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are calling it quits after 30 years of marriage and 41 years together, TMZ reports. DeVito, 67, and Perlman, 64—who is just one inch taller than DeVito at 5'1"—met in 1970 and have three children together....

Other Celebs Who Back Teams Romney, Obama

The National supports Obama; Stacey Dash likes Romney

(Newser) - Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder, and Earth, Wind & Fire performed at a star-studded Obama fundraiser last night in LA, attended by supporters including, of course, George Clooney. The president took the opportunity to poke fun at his own debate performance, noting that singers like Perry perform perfectly...

Now Lady Gaga Pukes Onstage

Do we have Justin Bieber to thank for this?

(Newser) - Has Justin Bieber started some sort of really gross trend? Just days after he threw up on stage , Lady Gaga did the same in Barcelona this weekend. Of course, Gaga's gagging was also caught on video for your viewing displeasure. Gawker and Vulture commenters are alternately impressed by Gaga...

16 Celebs Who've Done Full-Frontal

Will Emma Watson join their ranks?

(Newser) - Little Hermione Granger—naked?! Yep, Emma Watson said in a recent magazine interview that she would consider doing a sex scene "if it's important to the story." If she does, she could join the ranks of these 16 stars rounded up by Celebuzz , all of whom have...

Big Bird, Bond Hit SNL
 Big Bird, Bond Hit SNL 
Oct 7, 2012 10:53 AM CDT

Big Bird, Bond Hit SNL

Lots of fodder from the presidential debate

(Newser) - Big Bird rode Mitt Romney's debate crack all the way to a guest appearance on SNL's "Weekend Update" last night, wryly telling Seth Meyers he'd gotten "a million tweets" about the mention, reports the AP . The segment followed a Cold Open in which Barack Obama...

12 Celebs Who Battled Eating Disorders

Two of them got down to just 70 pounds

(Newser) - Katie Couric revealed last week that she struggled with bulimia in her early 20s—and sadly, she's far from the only celebrity to have battled an eating disorder. The Huffington Post rounds up a dozen:
  • Jessica Alba: She once said that she had trouble adjusting to "a woman'
...

Bullied News Anchor&#39;s Brother? Ron Livingston
 Bullied News 
 Anchor's Brother? 
 Ron Livingston 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 7, 2012 7:54 AM CDT

Bullied News Anchor's Brother? Ron Livingston

Brother calls her 'role model;' critic Kenneth Krause responds

(Newser) - Jennifer Livingston, the Wisconsin news anchor who responded on-air to a viewer who criticized her weight , has a Hollywood actor in her corner: Her brother, Office Space and Sex and the City star Ron Livingston. Ron has issued a statement in support of his sister, Radar reports, noting that she...

Stewart, O'Reilly Trade Jabs in 'Rumble'

Pundits spar in 90-minute, zinger-laden debate

(Newser) - Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart rumbled "in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium" of George Washington University last night, and zingers flew, moderators were overrun, and Stewart occasionally zipped up and down on a mechanical platform that helped him bridge the 10-inch height difference between him and the Fox host. The...

11 Completely Insane Celeb Beauty Treatments

Sheep placentas and snake venom and bee stings, oh my!

(Newser) - You've heard about Tom Cruise's bird poo facials —but he's far from the only star to put something kinda icky on his face in the name of beauty. Celebuzz rounds up 10 more completely crazy celebrity beauty rituals:
  • Simon Cowell indulges in sheep placenta facials to
...

A 'Porn Star Name' for Tom?! 15 Celebrity Aliases

Cruise goes by 'Cage Hunt'

(Newser) - Tom Cruise may have lost his wife, but he apparently hasn't lost his sense of humor: While shooting a film in the UK, he's been using a fake name at his hotel—and he's been telling guests it's his "porn name." So what is...

Hulk Hogan Threatens Suit Over Sex Tape

Gawker posts a clip, and his lawyers get rolling

(Newser) - If the phrase "Hulk Hogan sex tape" doesn't sit well with you, TMZ has good news: The wrestler is very serious about getting it yanked off the web. His lawyers are threatening to sue Gawker, which posted a short clip yesterday, and demanding that it come down immediately....

Single Chris Brown: Is it Possible to Love 2 People?

Releases confessional video in wake of Karrueche Tran split

(Newser) - Chris Brown isn't exactly handling his break-up from Karrueche Tran in typical Hollywood fashion: Instead, he released a sort of confessional video last night, in which he mused about his love for, apparently, both Tran and Rihanna. "Is there such thing as loving two people?" Brown asks, as...

Adele Song, Documentary Mark 50 Years of Bond Films

Theme from upcoming movie is released

(Newser) - It's a big day for diehard James Bond fans. The franchise marks its 50th anniversary given the opening of Dr. No in London on October 5, 1962, reports Reuters . The 23rd film, Skyfall, debuts in the same city later this month, and Adele's theme song for it came...

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