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11 Celebrity Friend &#39;Breakups&#39;
 11 Celebrity Friend 'Breakups' 
Aug 24, 2013 8:00 AM CDT

11 Celebrity Friend 'Breakups'

These pairs split over guys, jealousy, and more

(Newser) - It's not just Hollywood romances that break up melodramatically—Hollywood friendships often do, too. PopSugar rounds up 11 celebrity pals who've split spectacularly. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out the full list —which includes one alleged sex tape leak, and another actress who...

Sherlock Holmes Will Solve Your Murder ... for $7.8K

That's the minimum charity bid to be included in upcoming novel

(Newser) - It would be the ultimate honor for an avid Sherlock Holmes fan: having the man himself catch your murderer. Such is the opportunity being offered by author Anthony Horowitz, who is writing his second Sherlock Holmes novel with the blessing of the Conan Doyle estate, reports the Telegraph . He's...

Kanye West: Kim &#39;Is My Joy&#39;
 Kanye Debuts Photo 
 of Baby North 
kris jenner interview
Aug 23, 2013 1:07 PM CDT

Kanye Debuts Photo of Baby North

West also talks Kim Kardashian in Kris Jenner interview

(Newser) - A sentimental Kanye West sat down with his not-quite-mother-in-law Kris Jenner on her new talk show for an interview that aired today ... and he finally showed the world a picture of daughter North. ( Click here to see it .) West also talked about his love for Kim Kardashian and...

Stiller Planning a Reality Bites TV Show

Get excited, Gen X-ers

(Newser) - Nearly 20 years after hitting theaters, the 1994 cult film Reality Bites may be getting a small screen revival. Ben Stiller, who directed the movie, and Helen Childress, who wrote it, have teamed up to bring the story to primetime for a single-camera comedy to be aired on NBC, Deadline...

Internet Loses It Over Ben Affleck as Batman

He wasn't exactly Twitter's first choice

(Newser) - Ben Affleck was revealed as the newest Batman last night (he'll play the Dark Knight in the next Superman movie, a sequel to this year's Man of Steel expected in 2015, the Wall Street Journal reports), and let's just say the Internet is not happy. Twitter users...

Theater Refuses to Screen The Butler Over Jane Fonda

Owner thinks her Vietnam War views make her a traitor

(Newser) - A central Kentucky theater owner who trained pilots during the Vietnam War is refusing to show the nation's top movie , The Butler, because Jane Fonda, who plays Nancy Reagan in the film, was an outspoken opponent of the conflict. Ike Boutwell, owner of MoviePalace and Showtime Cinemas in Elizabethtown,...

Bon Jovi Fired Richie Sambora: Source

Rumor mill in full swing over alleged 'divorce'

(Newser) - Has Richie Sambora been kicked out of Bon Jovi? That's the gossip making the rounds, started by a report on RumorFix . Sources say Sambora was fired from this year's tour because he was too expensive. The 30-year member of the band was paid $2 million a month and...

TV's Highest-Paid Star? Judge Judy (by a Mile)

She brings home $47M per year: 'TV Guide'

(Newser) - The highest-paid TV star probably isn't who you'd expect: It's Judy Sheindlin, perhaps better known as Judge Judy, who earns an impressive $47 million a year, TV Guide reports. Sheindlin's massive salary is thanks in part to the fact that hers is the top-rated syndicated daytime...

Bitter Celeb Divorce Involves... Bob Dylan's Hair

Dan Auerbach gives it up to Stephanie Gonis

(Newser) - Celebrity divorces make headlines all the time, whether they're crazy expensive , especially contentious , or involve insane custody disputes . But this is probably the first time a celeb divorce has made headlines thanks to Bob Dylan's hair. Somehow, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Stephanie Gonis,...

Brandy Plays for 40... in 90K-Seat Stadium

Tens of thousands stream out before she takes the stage

(Newser) - Sounds like Brandy had a rather embarrassing Saturday. The singer gave a surprise performance at Mandela Sports and Culture Day in South Africa—but since no one knew she was slated to appear, most of the audience had already left the stadium before she came onstage, the Guardian reports. According...

Mystery Cloaks That '70s Show Actress's Death

Authorities suspicious of Lisa Robin Kelly's rehab facility

(Newser) - That '70s Show actress Lisa Robin Kelly was pronounced dead by a doctor at her LA rehab facility at 8:07am Thursday, but the county coroner reportedly didn't learn of the death until noon ... when someone from the office read about it on TMZ. Law enforcement sources tell...

Aretha Has 'Miraculous' Recovery to Mystery Illness

Implies 'faith healing' should get the credit, but won't say for what

(Newser) - No one knows what was wrong with Aretha Franklin recently, but whatever it was, she's currently experiencing a "miraculous" recovery from it, she tells the AP . Health problems have forced Franklin to cancel concerts and appearances over the past few months, including one just this past weekend, but...

Lily Tomlin May Finally Marry Partner of 42 Years

Might be 'dressed like chickens' if she ties knot with Jane Wagner

(Newser) - The Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and California's Prop 8 may have paved the way to a very happy occasion for Lily Tomlin: a wedding for her and Jane Wagner, her partner of 42 years. "We're thinking maybe we'll get married," Tomlin told E! this...

Simon Cowell: Yep, the Kid Is Mine

Confirms he's having love child with Lauren Silverman

(Newser) - And just like that, Simon Cowell has put the rumors to rest ... by confirming them. He is, indeed, going to be a father for the first time, by way of his (former) friend's (former) wife's baby, he acknowledged. "I'm proud to be a dad," Cowell...

Oh Yes: *NSYNC Is Back
 Oh Yes: *NSYNC Is Back 
Aug 20, 2013 10:54 AM CDT

Oh Yes: *NSYNC Is Back

Twitter goes predictably insane

(Newser) - The Internet is abuzz with the most exciting news since New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys went on tour together: *NSYNC is back ... reportedly. According to the New York Post 's sources, the boy band will reunite Sunday night at the VMAs. MTV has already announced...

Man Found Shot Dead at Olivia Newton-John's Home

Contractor believed to have killed himself

(Newser) - A 42-year-old man found shot dead at Olivia Newton-John's Florida home yesterday was a contractor working at the house, police say. Newton-John, who owns the home with husband John Easterling, was not at the Jupiter Inlet Colony house at the time, Reuters reports. The death appears to be a...

Elmore Leonard Dead at 87
 Elmore Leonard Dead at 87 
obituary
Aug 20, 2013 8:59 AM CDT

Elmore Leonard Dead at 87

Crime novelist dies 3 weeks after stroke

(Newser) - Acclaimed crime novelist Elmore Leonard died this morning at his Detroit home, TMZ reports. Leonard, 87, suffered a stroke three weeks ago. The news broke on the author's Facebook page : "The post I dreaded to write, and you dreaded to read," Leonard's researcher wrote. "Elmore...

Dick Van Dyke's Car Bursts Into Flames

Passerby pulls him out

(Newser) - Pretty crazy video from an incident on an LA freeway yesterday, when Dick Van Dyke's Jaguar suddenly went up in flames. Van Dyke made it out just fine, thanks in part to a passerby who saw the smoking car on the 101 before it was engulfed. The passerby's...

Lady Gaga, Perez Hilton in Bizarre Feud

Singer accuses gossip blogger of stalking her

(Newser) - Perez Hilton has always been a Lady Gaga fan , and the feeling appeared to be mutual —so what happened to turn the gossip blogger and the singer against each other? It's not clear how their recent Twitter feud started, but over the past few days Hilton has been...

Fergie Changes First, Last Names

Stacy Ann Ferguson becomes Fergie Duhamel

(Newser) - Fergie's name is now officially ... Fergie. The singer, born Stacy Ann Ferguson, on Friday changed her name to Fergie Duhamel, TMZ reports. She and actor Josh Duhamel have been married since 2009 , and now they're expecting a baby . Josh Duhamel talked to E! about his soon-to-be-born son over...

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