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Sorry Bookworms, The Giver Offers Little
 Sorry Bookworms, 
 The Giver Offers Little 
MOVIE REVIEW
Aug 15, 2014 11:51 AM CDT

Sorry Bookworms, The Giver Offers Little

Critics aren't impressed with this 'same old' story

(Newser) - Excited to head back to your school reading days with the new flick The Giver? You may not be after reading what the critics have to say. Despite big names like Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges, the film adaptation of Lois Lowry's classic 1993 novel has just a 29%...

Michael J. Fox 'Stunned' Williams Had Parkinson's

He praises 'famously kind' actor for support

(Newser) - Michael J. Fox says he was "stunned" to discover that his friend, supporter, and former prime-time rival Robin Williams also suffered from Parkinson's Disease . "Stunned to learn Robin had PD. Pretty sure his support for our Fdn predated his diagnosis. A true friend; I wish him peace,...

Broadway Will Turn Down Lights for Lauren Bacall

And did so last night for Robin Williams

(Newser) - Broadway will turn down the lights for a minute tomorrow night in homage to one of its own, Lauren Bacall. Saluting the actress's "distinct presence on stage and screen during a career that spanned decades," the Broadway League's executive director said that "along with her...

Kim, Kanye's Kid Makes Modeling Debut

North West models Chanel—yes, really

(Newser) - North West is leading exactly the life you'd expect the child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to lead—i.e., she has made her modeling debut at just 13 months. The babe appears, sporting a Chanel brooch and bag, in the fall issue of CR Fashion Book , which...

Here's Gwyneth Paltrow's New Boyfriend

She's reportedly dating Brad Falchuk, co-creator of 'Glee'

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow has moved on from Chris Martin, sources say, but apparently not with the young, blond mystery man she was spotted with last month . Insiders tell Us that Paltrow, 41, is now dating executive producer Brad Falchuk, 43. Falchuk is the co-creator of Glee, in which Paltrow has guest-starred...

Bieber's Penalty for DUI Arrest: Anger Classes

State attorney: this was 'rash, juvenile-type conduct'

(Newser) - What's Justin Bieber's punishment for his DUI arrest back in January? Anger management classes, apparently. The singer pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and careless driving, rather than to the initial DUI charge. In exchange, he'll sit through 12 hours of anger management classes, donate $50,000 to...

'Fonzie' Recalls Robin Williams' TV Debut: 'He Was a Miracle'

Before 'Mork & Mindy' came a cameo on 'Happy Days'

(Newser) - Robin Williams fans know that the TV show Mork & Mindy launched him to national fame. But bigger fans know that he first played his alien character in an episode of Happy Days. Last night, Henry "the Fonz" Winkler told Rachel Maddow on MSNBC that it was clear from...

Billy Joel Sings 'Uptown Girl' to Christie Brinkley

Serenades ex-wife at New York concert

(Newser) - Say it with us now: Awww. At his concert in New York City last week, Billy Joel serenaded ex-wife Christie Brinkley with "Uptown Girl," the song he wrote for her in 1983, even making sure the cameraman turned his lens on Brinkley in the audience. The Stir notes...

John Oliver, Sarah Silverman Join Forces to Hit ... Payday Loans

Consumers, do 'literally anything else' for money, they say

(Newser) - On last night's Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver and guest Sarah Silverman took on a very important issue: payday loans. The predatory industry is worth $9 billion and the loans "are terrible for you," Oliver warned, noting that interest rates can be as high as 1,...

Surprise: David Duchovny, Tea Leoni Divorced

Back in June, after 17 years of marriage

(Newser) - David Duchovny and Tea Leoni are divorced after 17 years of marriage—and they managed to keep the split secret for a couple months. Duchovny filed the paperwork in June, all the details have been settled, and only now did TMZ learn about it. They married in 1997 and separated...

5 Celeb Co-Stars Who Became Couples

Any chemistry you saw onscreen was apparently real

(Newser) - Sparks flew on set for these Hollywood co-stars rounded up by Gossip Girl —in all 10 cases, they ended up together in real life. A sampling:
  • Leighton Meester and Adam Brody: The stars of The OC and Gossip Girl met while filming The Oranges. They got married in February.
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Tim McGraw Settles With Slapped Fan

No word on whether he handed over any money

(Newser) - Tim McGraw has come to some sort of settlement with the audience member he allegedly slapped at one of his concerts last month. The incident took place after Jesslyn Taylor apparently angered McGraw by grabbing and ripping his jeans. Taylor's lawyer tells TMZ the case was "mutually resolved...

George Clooney Got Himself a Marriage License

It was publicly displayed in London for 21 days

(Newser) - This is really happening. George Timothy Clooney, 53, and Amal Ramzi Alamuddin, 36, will soon be tying the knot in Italy, according to the marriage license recently spotted outside Chelsea Old Town Hall in London, reports the AP . A register office spokesman confirmed "that the couple posted a legal...

Katherine Heigl: I Was 'Angry' as a Working Mom

That's why she quit 'Grey's Anatomy' in 2010

(Newser) - Katherine Heigl is on Good Housekeeping 's September cover, and inside the issue she reflects on why she quit Grey's Anatomy back in 2010. She and husband Josh Kelley had just adopted daughter Naleigh, now 5, the year prior, and soon after she arrived, Heigl was working on...

Novelist: Kardashians Are 'Vile Pigs' for Game App

Ayelet Waldman says game preys on kids

(Newser) - Kim Kardashian is making a lot of money off her mobile app , and novelist Ayelet Waldman says it's because the game "preys" on kids. In a series of frantic Twitter and Facebook posts Sunday, Waldman told the tale of how her 11-year-old son was "tricked" into spending...

Olivia Wilde Breastfeeds in Glamour Spread

Says it feels like her son 'should always be on my breast'

(Newser) - Olivia Wilde is Glamour 's September cover girl, and in one picture from the inside photo spread making headlines, she breastfeeds her new baby Otis in a diner booth. The picture "is so perfect because any portrait of me right now isn't complete without my identity as...

Beyonce, Jay Z Staying in Separate Hotels: Sources

Things still not looking good for power couple

(Newser) - "Evidence," in the form of anonymous reports from tabloid sources, continues to mount that Beyonce and Jay Z are headed for a split . The latest: They're reportedly staying in separate hotels (not just rooms—separate establishments) and arriving separately to each show on their joint tour, a...

Your Highest-Earning Actress Is...

Sandra Bullock, according to Forbes

(Newser) - Thanks to a movie that saw her drifting through space for an hour and a half, Gravity star Sandra Bullock is this year's top-earning actress, according to Forbes . She earned $51 million between June 2013 and June 2014. The rest of the top five:
  1. Jennifer Lawrence, $34 million
  2. Jennifer
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American Idol Alum Dead at 35
 American Idol 
 Alum Dead at 35 
OBITUARY
Aug 3, 2014 10:12 AM CDT

American Idol Alum Dead at 35

Aussie Michael Johns competed in 2008

(Newser) - Michael Johns, the Australian singer who appeared on the seventh season of American Idol, has died at the age of 35, reports the Hollywood Reporter . Johns was voted off the show in what the AP calls an "eighth-round stunner" in 2008, having never finished in the show's bottom...

3 Crazy Celebrity Love Triangles

Or, in some cases, a shape that has more than 3 sides

(Newser) - The love triangle: a classic dilemma, and Hollywood has seen its fair share of them. Biography.com rounds up five notable stories:
  • Elizabeth Taylor had already broken up one marriage (Eddie Fisher's) when she met Richard Burton. Seeing as Liz and Dick were both married to other people at
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