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Riddick Shines Brightest with $18.7M
 Riddick Shines 
 Brightest With $18.7M 
box office
Sep 8, 2013 1:41 PM CDT

Riddick Shines Brightest With $18.7M

Knocks 'The Butler' out of top spot

(Newser) - The Butler's long run at the top of the box office charts finally came to an end this weekend, with Vin Diesel's Riddick debuting to the tune of $18.7 million to take the No. 1 spot. On the historically slow weekend after Labor Day, it was easily...

Super Bowl Halftime Act: Bruno Mars

NFL announces singer will headline this year's big game

(Newser) - Grammy-winner Bruno Mars will perform at halftime of the Super Bowl. The NFL made the announcement ahead of the kickoff of games today, with Mars joined by FOX co-host Terry Bradshaw and analyst Michael Strahan in Times Square. The league's championship game will be played Feb. 2 at MetLife...

11 Stars With Crazy Excuses for Their Cosmetic Surgery

One of them involves Miss Piggy

(Newser) - Celebrities have come up with some pretty interesting explanations for why they succumbed to plastic surgery over the years, and some are definitely harder to believe than others. Wonderwall rounds up 11 of the best excuses. Check out the gallery for a sampling, or click here for the complete list—...

9 Stars Who Homeschool Their Children

Although, for some of them, it's a bit fancier than regular homeschooling

(Newser) - OK, so a celebrity's idea of "homeschooling" is maaaaybe a little different than your idea of homeschooling ... since chances are it involves extremely high-priced tutors when a famous person's kid is the one getting educated. The Stir rounds up nine stars who homeschool; check out a sampling...

Lamar Odom Leaves Rehab ...24 Hours Later

Sources say he knows he 'needs help'

(Newser) - Yesterday we wrote that Lamar Odom had checked into rehab, per sources who talked to People , Us , and E! . "He realized he needs help," said one at the time. But today, E! reports Odom has already left, "barely a day" after arriving for treatment; People has a...

How the Internet Ruined the Onion
How the Internet Ruined
the Onion
OPINION
Sep 6, 2013 10:32 AM CDT

How the Internet Ruined the Onion

Farhad Manjoo isn't a fan of the site's new arch, digital-first, viral model

(Newser) - Once upon a time, an entire year ago, the Onion was a quaint, weekly newspaper, publishing only the very best fake news. Lately, that's all changed. Readers may have noticed the site getting a lot more biting, a lot more timely, and, to some Slate columnists , a lot less...

More Bad Behavior? Miley Posts Nasty Tweet

Uses a very bad word

(Newser) - Because flaunting her butt to the world twice in as many days apparently wasn't extreme enough, Miley Cyrus took to Twitter Wednesday to tell this charming story:
  • "Just called this paparazzi a C***. So before he makes breaking 'news' out if it. Ill just say it. Ha-Ha
...

Chappelle Rants Against 'White Alcoholic' Hecklers

His 'meltdown' wasn't his fault, comedian says

(Newser) - Dave Chappelle insists his onstage "meltdown" last week wasn't actually his fault, but can be blamed on the awful audience he faced in Hartford, Conn. He went on an expletive-ridden rant about the experience at a Chicago show Tuesday night, TMZ reports. The crowd was "evil" and...

Scarlett Johansson Engaged
 Scarlett Johansson Engaged 
Sep 5, 2013 8:09 AM CDT

Scarlett Johansson Engaged

Will wed Romain Dauriac

(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson will be walking down the aisle again, this time with French journalist Romain Dauriac. The actress' rep confirms the engagement, which happened about a month ago, to People , noting that no wedding date has been chosen yet. The couple has been together about 10 months, Us reports. The...

We Have Good News, Bad News About New DWTS Cast

New 'Dancing With the Stars' competitors revealed

(Newser) - The bad news: Snooki will appear on the next season of Dancing With the Stars. The good news: Bill Nye the Science Guy will also appear. The cast for season 17 was announced on Good Morning America today; it also includes:
  • Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda on The Mary Tyler
...

Turns Out Gisele Can Sing, Too

Is there nothing Bündchen can't do?

(Newser) - Not only is Gisele Bündchen married to a football star, worth about a gajillion dollars , and blessed with the superhuman ability to immediately regain her pre-baby body after childbirth, it turns out she's also a pretty good singer, Vanity Fair reports. The magazine knows this because Bündchen...

Jon Stewart Gets 'Detox' on Return to Daily Show

Has to be saved ... by Stephen Colbert

(Newser) - Jon Stewart returned to the Daily Show last night, but it wasn't exactly smooth sailing. In a pre-taped segment, interim host John Oliver welcomed Stewart back ... only to find he wasn't acting very American anymore. But when his Big Mac defibrillator went too far and turned Stewart into...

50 Shades Fans Hate Casting Choices

They're actually petitioning for new stars

(Newser) - Fans of 50 Shades of Grey have been imagining the cast of the upcoming movie version for months now, and many of them were less than pleased with yesterday's actual casting news . It seems at least 7,000 of them wanted Matt Bomer and Alexis Bledel to play the...

Gaga: I Wear Wigs to 'Cover the Pain'

She opens iTunes Festival, instructs fans to wear pig snouts

(Newser) - Opening the monthlong iTunes Festival in London on Sunday, Lady Gaga finally revealed why she dresses so ... interestingly. "When I didn't feel strong enough to be me, I created someone else. And it worked," she told the audience, explaining that she uses "wigs and make-up [to]...

New Idol Judges: Connick, JLo
 New Idol Judges: Connick, JLo 
fox confirms rumors
Sep 3, 2013 10:20 AM CDT

New Idol Judges: Connick, JLo

Fox confirms casting rumors

(Newser) - After a weekend's worth of rumors , Fox announced today that Harry Connick Jr. and Jennifer Lopez will join Keith Urban as judges for the 13th season of American Idol, in the hopes that that line-up will fare better with viewers than bickering divas Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj did...

Melanie Griffith&#39;s Kid Cast as 50 Shades Lead
 Here Are the 
 50 Shades 
 Lead Actors 
UPDATED
Sep 2, 2013 11:43 AM CDT

Here Are the 50 Shades Lead Actors

EL James tweets that Dakota Johnson, Charlie Hunnam have been cast

(Newser) - After 50 million different rumors, the Internet has its answer as to who will play Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey on the big screen: Anastasia is none other than Dakota Johnson , the 24-year-old daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, and perhaps previously best known for Fox sitcom Ben &...

10 Stars Who Are Poor Losers
 10 Stars Who Are Poor Losers 
Sep 1, 2013 12:38 PM CDT

10 Stars Who Are Poor Losers

Apparently they never learned about good sportsmanship

(Newser) - Thank goodness for the audience reaction cam. Without it, we wouldn't know just how bad celebrities are at losing. Perez Hilton rounds up 10 stars who are particularly sore losers:
  • Chris Brown refused to stand up (even when everyone else in the audience did) when Frank Ocean beat him
...

10 Celebs Playboy Didn&#39;t Want
 10 Celebs Playboy Didn't Want 
Aug 31, 2013 3:50 PM CDT

10 Celebs Playboy Didn't Want

Even Hef's own girlfriend got rejected

(Newser) - It must be pretty embarrassing to find yourself rejected by Playboy, but that's just what happened to these 10 celebrities rounded up by Fox News :
  • Farrah Abraham: The Teen Mom star has been the source of many unspeakable headlines thanks to her recent sex tape, but multiple requests to
...

10 Stars You Actually Should Follow on Twitter

They know how to do something other than take selfies

(Newser) - Not every celebrity uses Twitter to call people ugly or get in ridiculous fights with other celebrities . The Week rounds up 10 stars you might actually want to follow on Twitter:
  • Patton Oswalt : He recently spent a day shamelessly trolling Twitter by tweeting admirable (or at least harmless) thoughts ... but
...

Lamar Odom Busted for DUI
 Lamar Odom 
 Busted for DUI 
Aug 30, 2013 10:28 AM CDT

Lamar Odom Busted for DUI

Cops say he was driving in a 'serpentine manner'

(Newser) - Lamar Odom's troubles are, apparently, far from over. The NBA star (and husband to Khloe Kardashian) was arrested near LA this morning for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, TMZ reports. Odom was pulled over for driving his Mercedes SUV too slowly (50mph) and in...

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