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How Beyonce Accidentally Mortified Princess Eugenie

Attempt to get her to sing in front of 80K people did not go well

(Newser) - When Beyonce chose a random audience member to belt out a line from her song "Irreplaceable" last night at London's O2 Arena, little did she know the audience member was sixth in line to the British throne. Yes, Beyonce stuck her microphone under Princess Eugenie's royal nose,...

LiLo Packs 3 Outfits Per Day for Rehab

Lindsay Lohan posts picture of her '270 looks'

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan is off to rehab tomorrow, if all goes according to plan for once , and apparently she is quite concerned about how she'll look while there. Yesterday, she posted a picture of clothes-stuffed luggage strewn all about her apartment on Instagram, Us reports. Sadly, the photo—which LiLo...

Learn to Love Gwyneth in 6 Easy Steps

You'll need to ditch that Paltrow hate if you're going to get through 'Iron Man 3'

(Newser) - It's quite a dilemma: You want to enjoy Iron Man 3, but you really dislike Gwyneth Paltrow , who happens to be in it. What to do? On Vulture , Amanda Dobbins offers up a convenient 6-step plan for curbing your anti-Paltrow sentiment long enough to enjoy the 130-minute movie:
  • First,
...

Erased From Netflix: 1.8K Classic Films

If you were planning to get a 'Goldfinger' fix ... sorry

(Newser) - Bad news: You've lost your chance to watch 1,794 classic movies on Netflix streaming, PC Mag reports. The films (from the likes of Warner Bros., MGM, etc.) that disappeared at midnight include James Bond flicks, at least one Abbot & Costello picture, and movies by Robert Altman,...

Lindsay Lohan's New Gig: Rehab Blogger?

She's in talks to blog about her journey to sobriety

(Newser) - If all goes according to plan, Lindsay Lohan will check into rehab in New York on Thursday—and, lucky us, we may get to hear all about it. Lohan is in talks with Celebuzz (host of the Kardashian sisters' blogs ) to start blogging in August, after she leaves treatment....

Zeta-Jones in Treatment for Bipolar Disorder

But, sources say, it's just for 'maintenance'

(Newser) - Catherine Zeta-Jones has for the second time entered a treatment center for her bipolar disorder, TMZ reports. Zeta-Jones checked in yesterday and is doing a 30-day program; her rep tells Radar she's just being "proactive" and "is committed to periodic care in order to manage her health...

Most Tony Nods: Cyndi Lauper-Scored Kinky Boots

Tom Hanks also snags a nomination for 'Lucky Guy'

(Newser) - The Cyndi Lauper-scored Kinky Boots has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import Matilda: The Musical close behind with 12. Kinky Boots is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds new life in fetish footwear; Lauper's...

11 Artists Accused of Stealing Music

Madonna should maybe lay off the Gaga accusations...

(Newser) - Even such a legendary band as the Beatles once found itself in a copyright infringement mess, when the band was accused of pilfering the beat and lyrics for "Come Together" from a Chuck Berry song. Huffington Post rounds up 11 musicians who have been accused of stealing parts of...

Iron Man 3 Grabs $195M Global Win
 Iron Man 3 Grabs 
 $195M Global Win 
BOX OFFICE
Apr 28, 2013 2:16 PM CDT

Iron Man 3 Grabs $195M Global Win

Bodes well for US opening on Friday

(Newser) - Iron Man 3 hasn't even opened in the United States yet, but its global premiere got off to a thunderous $195.3 million start this weekend—even trouncing the $185.1 million mark set by last year's The Avengers, reports the Hollywood Reporter . That bodes well ahead of...

Rolling Stones Rock Tiny LA Club

Jagger & Co. rock intimate venue ahead of '50 and Counting' tour

(Newser) - They've sold out stadiums around the world for decades, but the Rolling Stones got ready to kick off their 50th anniversary tour last night in a decidedly more intimate venue: A small club in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood. "Welcome to Echo Park, a neighborhood that's always...

Zach Braff Gets His $2M on Kickstarter

...in just 3 days

(Newser) - First Veronica Mars, now Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here : Another indie movie has been successfully funded by Kickstarter . Braff raised his goal of $2 million in just three days, according to the Hollywood Reporter , and funding will continue for 26 days. (As of this writing, Braff has raised...

25 Celebs You Forgot Were Once Married

Remember the good old days of Madonna and Sean Penn?

(Newser) - Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson married in July 2006—on a party yacht, no less—but, shockingly, divorced that November. So you'd be forgiven for having forgotten they were ever married. PopSugar rounds up 24 more such couples:
  • Madonna and Sean Penn: Married 1985, divorced 1989.
  • Jennifer Lopez and
...

25 Major Divas and Their Crazy Demands

You can't just buy any old candles for Nicki Minaj

(Newser) - Who says you have to be female to be a diva? Radar rounds up 25 of the biggest divas in Hollywood, and more than a third of them are male. Take Prince: He once asked London's O2 Arena to build a five-bedroom house for him on its grounds. And,...

20 Iconic Songs That Are Actually Covers

Cyndi Lauper didn't come up with the idea that girls just want to have fun

(Newser) - Next time you find yourself belting along to Cyndi Lauper singing "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" or Joan Jett singing "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," know this: Cyndi and Joan didn't originate those songs, they just made them famous. Huffington Post rounds up 20 hit...

Two and a Half Men Coming Back, Sans 'Half'

Angus T. Jones, who called show 'filth,' no longer a regular

(Newser) - Looks like Angus T. Jones won't be returning to the show he referred to as "filth," at least not full-time. Two and a Half Men has been renewed for next season, but Jones (the "half" man) won't be a regular, Entertainment Weekly reports. Warner Bros....

We&#39;ve Got to Stop Talking About TV

 We've Got to 
 Stop Talking 
 About TV 
OPINION
Apr 26, 2013 1:15 PM CDT

We've Got to Stop Talking About TV

It was once the province of couch potatoes, John Jurgensen reminds us

(Newser) - So how excited are you about the final season of Breaking Bad? Yeah, us, too! I wonder... Wait. John Jurgensen would ask that we stop ourselves right there. Writing for the Wall Street Journal , he bemoans a current reality in which we just can't stop talking about TV. To...

Kathie Lee Wants Everyone to Like Lauer Again

Pens open letter, gets entire 'Today' staff to sign

(Newser) - Things have not been great lately for Matt Lauer. Amid a press onslaught painting him as the bully who ousted Ann Curry from Today and rumors he might be on his way out , he at least has some pretty important people in his corner: his colleagues. Kathie Lee Gifford wrote...

Country&#39;s George Jones Dead at 81
 Country's 
 George Jones 
 Dead at 81 
obituary
Apr 26, 2013 10:26 AM CDT

Country's George Jones Dead at 81

He had No. 1 hits in five separate decades

(Newser) - George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81. Jones died today at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being hospitalized with fever...

Amanda Bynes Shaves Half Her Head

And, apparently, talks to herself incoherently

(Newser) - The latest stop on the road to crazy taken by Amanda Bynes: She shaved off half of her hair. "I buzzed half my head like @cassie! No more old photos! This is the new me! I love it!" she tweeted last night, along with a couple pictures. Making...

How a Song Will Help Boston
 How a Song Will Help Boston 
Apr 25, 2013 10:47 AM CDT

How a Song Will Help Boston

Neil Diamond donating this week's 'Sweet Caroline' sales

(Newser) - "Sweet Caroline," an unofficial anthem at Fenway Park for more than 10 years now, is way up in popularity in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. Sales of the song— sung by Diamond himself at the first Red Sox game after the attacks, and even played at...

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