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Lena Dunham: 'I'm Thin for, Like, Detroit'

After tiff, Howard Stern concedes, 'You're not obese or anything'

(Newser) - There's no bad blood between Howard Stern and Lena Dunham, even though last week the shock jock called the Girls creator "a little fat girl who kind of looks like Jonah Hill." Stern apologized Monday , explaining that he's actually a "superfan" of the HBO show,...

Samuel L. Jackson Covers Taylor Swift

And it's about as awesome as you'd expect

(Newser) - You may have sworn you'd "never, ever, ever" listen to Taylor Swift's breakup anthem, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," but we'd like to ask you to make one exception. Samuel L. Jackson performed a cover of the song Friday on a London...

Pacino to Play Paterno in Penn State Movie

'Happy Valley' will explore Penn State scandal

(Newser) - The story of Joe Paterno and his fall from grace amid the Penn State sex abuse scandal is being turned into a movie, with some big names attached. Al Pacino will play the legendary coach in Happy Valley, which will be directed by Brian De Palma, Deadline reports. The two...

Swift Sidles Up to Cooper, Gets Shot Down

Because who doesn't want to date Taylor Swift?

(Newser) - It hasn't been a great month for Taylor Swift: She lost her latest boyfriend , lost a potential Golden Globe to Adele (and looked pretty unhappy about it), and now Radar reports that she also lost a chance to snag the next guy on her list. Seems Swift had a...

How LiLo Pays the Bills: She&#39;s an Escort?
 How LiLo 
 Pays the Bills: 
 She's an Escort? 
says her dad
Jan 16, 2013 10:32 AM CST

How LiLo Pays the Bills: She's an Escort?

And more from the wacky world of Lindsay Lohan

(Newser) - Michael Lohan continues his Father of the Decade duties by giving a new interview to the ever-so-classy Star magazine in which he claims daughter Lindsay is a high-class escort, Radar reports. "She is getting paid to date rich men," and mother "Dina is pimping her out,"...

Stewart: Lance Was Doping?! Um, Obviously

'Daily Show' host reacts to Armstrong confession

(Newser) - Jon Stewart took on the Lance Armstrong doping confession last night in a hilarious segment that also included a bit of riffing on Oprah Winfrey. "Lance Armstrong was doping? Of course he was doping! It's so obvious," Stewart said. "You can beat testicular cancer. You can...

Stewart to Krugman: $1T Coin Makes Me Look Bad?

Host hits back at ticked-off economist

(Newser) - Jon Stewart last week swiped at Paul Krugman's $1 trillion coin idea , eliciting a somewhat thin-skinned response from the economist, who told ABC News that "Obviously neither he nor his staff did even five minutes of looking at the financial blogs" and blasted Stewart for "ruining his...

DiCaprio Pays $200K for Date With Bill Clinton

Snags auction item at Sean Penn's charity bash

(Newser) - Leonardo DiCaprio has a big date coming up, with an old married guy: Bill Clinton. The one-on-one get-together with the former president was auctioned off at a gala for Sean Penn's Haiti charity Saturday, and DiCaprio bid as much as $100,000 but was still outbid. So he proposed...

Globes Were Actually Pretty Awesome
 Globes Were 
 Actually Pretty 
 Awesome 
review ROUNDUP
Jan 14, 2013 1:49 PM CST

Globes Were Actually Pretty Awesome

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler 'nailed it'

(Newser) - Critics agree: With top-notch hosting , memorable speeches , and an appearance by Bill Clinton, last night's Golden Globes were a big success—a feat all the more impressive given the awards-show track record. Here's what reviewers are saying:
  • "Lovely, brilliant, and utterly fearless," hosts Tina Fey and
...

N-Word Uttered Twice at Globes

Reporters 'taken aback' by Quentin Tarantino's use of word

(Newser) - Jodie Foster's mystifying speech wasn't the only buzz-worthy Golden Globes moment. After winning best screenplay for Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino discussed his frequent use of the n-word in the movie with reporters—and he went ahead and used the n-word while doing so. "If somebody is out...

Timberlake Releases Single, Confirms Coming Album

'Suit & Tie' features Jay-Z

(Newser) - As promised in a much-hyped announcement last week , Justin Timberlake released his first new music since 2006 this morning. "Suit & Tie" features Jay-Z and can be purchased from iTunes , but the bigger news is that it's part of an upcoming new album. In an open letter posted...

Golden Globes: Affleck, Argo Win

The night's big winners

(Newser) - Who went home with a little somethin'-somethin' for the mantel? The Golden Globes winners are:
  • Supporting actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
  • Supporting actress, TV series, miniseries, or movie: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
  • Miniseries or TV movie: Game Change
  • Actress in miniseries or TV movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler&#39;s Best Lines

 Tina Fey, 
 Amy Poehler's 
 Best Lines 
golden globes
Jan 13, 2013 7:14 PM CST

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler's Best Lines

Humor + the hosts...

(Newser) - So how did Golden Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler do? You be the judge ... among their best lines:
  • Poehler: "You can smell the pills from here."
  • Fey: "Tonight we honor television shows that have entertained us all year, as well as the films that have
...

Best, Worst of Golden Globes Red Carpet

The looks that fly, fall

(Newser) - Before the awards get dished out comes the red gauntlet, err, carpet. Page through the photos to see the best and worst sartorial choices, along with some select snark from the Fug Girls , among others. They remind us why the red carpet, and tonight in general, is just so darn...

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Share Globes Drinking Game
Play Tina Fey, Amy Poehler's
Globes Drinking Game
bottoms up
Jan 13, 2013 6:09 PM CST

Play Tina Fey, Amy Poehler's Globes Drinking Game

Warning: It involves meatball subs

(Newser) - Golden Globes co-hosts and real life BFFs Tina Fey and Amy Poehler give a highly entertaining cover interview to the Hollywood Reporter , in which they offer up an idea for a Globes drinking game you can play when the awards show airs tonight:
  • Fey: "Anytime an actress cries
...

5 Insane Things Celebs Did to Get Into Character

Tom Cruise ... delivered packages?!

(Newser) - It's fairly common for actors to gain or shed a lot of weight for the sake of a role—but that's not the only intense thing they do to get into character. Cracked lists five of the craziest pursuits undertaken in the name of acting:
  • Tom Cruise, delivery
...

9 Hypocritical Stars
 9 Hypocritical Stars 
Jan 13, 2013 12:42 PM CST

9 Hypocritical Stars

Do as they say, not as they do

(Newser) - When environmental crusader Al Gore sold Current TV, much was made over the fact that he basically sold the network to big oil. Even Jon Stewart had to admit Fox News had a point in its complaints on the matter. But Gore is far from the only hypocritical VIP—as...

9 Ridiculous Celeb Baby Gifts
 9 Ridiculous 
 Celeb Baby Gifts 
Jan 12, 2013 12:06 PM CST

9 Ridiculous Celeb Baby Gifts

These kids aren't getting Barbies and Legos...

(Newser) - Ahh, the perks of being a celebrity baby: Instead of onesies and extra diapers, you get showered with gifts like pricey artwork and $1,000 strollers. The Huffington Post rounds up nine especially extravagant presents for stars' little ones:
  • Gwyneth Paltrow bought the aforementioned Bugaboo stroller—which costs $1,029,
...

8 Celebs Who Are Glad They Got Fired

Howard Stern was just too shocking for one radio station

(Newser) - If you've ever been fired, it probably wasn't a pleasant experience—but take heart from these eight celebrities rounded up by the Week . They, too, got canned, only to move on to bigger and better things:
  • Jerry Seinfeld: He had a recurring role on Benson in the early
...

Katie Holmes Randomly Shows Up at Murder Trial

Wanted to support her friend, the prosecutor

(Newser) - A murder trial in Queens yesterday had an unexpected visitor watching the courtroom proceedings: Katie Holmes. Holmes showed up during the trial of Li Hangbin, who is accused of shaking his baby girl to death in 2007. The New York Times mentioned her appearance briefly in its article on the...

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