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Elton John Puts a Ring On It
 Elton John Puts a Ring On It 

Elton John Puts a Ring On It

Singer, David Furnish marry 9 years after civil partnership

(Newser) - Entertainer Elton John and longtime partner David Furnish have finally put an official ring on it in a ceremony that took place exactly nine years after they entered into a civil partnership. The couple was able to marry under new laws that took effect in England earlier this year. John...

Elton John Is Getting Married
 Elton John Is Getting Married 

Elton John Is Getting Married

He'll wed David Furnish this weekend

(Newser) - After 21 years together, Elton John and David Furnish are getting married this weekend. The couple will wed in England now that same-sex marriage is legal there, John's rep tells Us . John, 67, and Furnish, 52, who met in 1993, became civil partners in 2005 and are parents to...

'Impossible Orchestra' Performs Beach Boys Classic

Supergroup includes Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Lorde, and many more

(Newser) - The BBC managed to put together one of the greatest "supergroups" of all time: 27 famous artists who came together to perform the Beach Boys classic "God Only Knows." Brian Wilson is there, of course, but other singers include Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Kylie Minogue, Dave...

Elton John: WWJD? Approve of Gay Marriage

Says he wants to talk to Vladimir Putin about gay rights

(Newser) - Elton John is finally getting married , and the outspoken singer thinks Jesus would totally be down with gay marriage—even among priests ( he's claimed Jesus was himself gay in the past). "If Jesus Christ was alive today, I cannot see him, as the Christian person that...

Elton John Getting Married
 Elton John Getting Married 

Elton John Getting Married

He'll wed David Furnish in May

(Newser) - Mazel tov: Elton John and longtime partner David Furnish are getting hitched in May, Furnish reveals to the Las Vegas Review-Journal . The two have been civil partners for eight years, but now that gay marriage is legal in England, they're planning a wedding at a registry office with just...

5 Male Stars Who've Had Eating Disorders

Elton John got help from his good friend ... Princess Di

(Newser) - Not every Hollywood star who's struggled with an eating disorder has been female. Radar rounds up 11 male celebrities who've battled the problem. A sampling:
  • Dennis Quaid: After losing 40 pounds to play the dying Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp, he started struggling with what he called "
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Study: Simon &amp; Garfunkel Tune Eases Chronic Pain
Study: Simon & Garfunkel Tune Eases Chronic Pain
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Study: Simon & Garfunkel Tune Eases Chronic Pain

'Bridge Over Troubled Water' is the new Tylenol

(Newser) - Walk into select Lloyds Pharmacy locations in the UK complaining of a headache, and you may be more likely to walk out with a Simon & Garfunkel CD than a bottle of painkillers. The pharmacy chain commissioned a study that found 41% of all people suffering persistent pain (and 66%...

10 Stars Who Are Poor Losers
 10 Stars Who Are Poor Losers 

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
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26 Crazy Expensive Celeb Weddings

$2M? Seems reasonable...

(Newser) - Madonna's $1.5 million wedding to Guy Ritchie seems expensive ... until you compare it to Michael Jordan's recent nuptials, which cost $10 million. Those are just two examples of the 26 crazy expensive celebrity weddings Radar rounded up. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out...

18 Male Celebrity Divas
 18 Male Celebrity Divas 

18 Male Celebrity Divas

Jay-Z will only eat fancy PB&J, thank you very much

(Newser) - You certainly don't have to be female to be a diva, as these 18 men rounded up by Radar prove:
  • While performing, Kanye West will only use $400 Versace towels to wipe his face.
  • Tom Cruise recently demanded a Montenegro restaurant clear out so he could eat there alone.
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10 Totally Spoiled Celeb Tots
 10 Totally Spoiled Celeb Tots 

10 Totally Spoiled Celeb Tots

Apparently, fancy tree houses are a thing

(Newser) - It comes as little surprise that celebrity children are quite a spoiled bunch, but even by Hollywood standards, these 10 tots rounded up by the Stir seem to have it particularly good:
  • Katie Holmes recently bought daughter Suri Cruise a $100,000 tree house, complete with running water, electricity, and
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Next for Ai Weiwei: Heavy-Metal Album

Seems prison time turned Ai Weiwei toward hard rock

(Newser) - Artist, activist, and persistent thorn in the side of Chinese authorities Ai Weiwei has decided to turn up the volume—by way of a heavy-metal album. The 55-year-old dissident says he gained an interest in music during the 81 days he was detained by authorities in 2011. The guards "...

30 Celebs Who Spend Like Crazy
 30 Celebs Who 
 Spend Like Crazy 
$60K ... on fish?

30 Celebs Who Spend Like Crazy

If you would never spend $60K on fish, you are probably not a celebrity

(Newser) - Celebrities: They are not just like us. Unless, of course, you're the type of person who spends $50,000 at a North Carolina strip club, like rapper Drake recently did. The Huffington Post lists 30 stars who spend so lavishly, they may be headed to Nicolas Cage Town :
  • Lady
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New Babies for Rosie, Elton
 New Babies for Rosie, Elton 

New Babies for Rosie, Elton

Lily Allen also gives birth to daughter

(Newser) - It's been a big week for celebrity babies:
  • Rosie O'Donnell welcomed her first baby with wife Michelle Rounds on Saturday, a rep confirms to ABC News . O'Donnell tweeted an interestingly-spelled announcement yesterday, along with a picture : "we r thrilled to announce the arrival of r daughter
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12 Weird Celebrity Duets
 12 Weird Celebrity Duets 

12 Weird Celebrity Duets

Ozzy Osbourne and ... Jessica Simpson?!

(Newser) - Get ready for the smooth sounds of Michael Bublé and ... Reese Witherspoon? Yep, the two are pairing up for a duet on the Canadian crooner's next album. Fortunately we already know Witherspoon can sing, thanks to her role in Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, but one has to...

2012&#39;s Top-Earning Musician Might Surprise You
2012's Top-Earning Musician Might Surprise You
'forbes' list

2012's Top-Earning Musician Might Surprise You

'Forbes' releases annual list of highest-paid musicians

(Newser) - The top-earning musician of 2012 is ... Dr. Dre? Yes, the rapper tops Forbes ' annual list of the highest-paid musicians, thanks mostly to his wildly successful Beats headphone line, which also scored him a spot in Forbes' top five highest-paid celebrities this year . The top 10 musicians who raked in...

Elton John's Shout-Out Could Get Him Barred From China

Singer dedicated entire show to dissident Ai Weiwei

(Newser) - Chinese Elton John fans who missed his sold-out show in Beijing last night may never get another chance to see the superstar. In a move certain to infuriate authorities, the singer dedicated his "whole show" to dissident artist Ai Weiwei, the South China Morning Post reports. A murmur of...

Elton John's Feud With Madonna Gets Nastier

He defines her style as 'f***ing fairground stripper'

(Newser) - Elton John's feud with Madonna continues, with John declaring last night that the Material Girl's "career is over." As evidence, he pointed out that "her tour has been a disaster ," adding, "it couldn't happen to a bigger ****." Appearing on Australian...

Giuliana Rancic Expecting Baby
 Giuliana Rancic 
 Pregnant Via Surrogate 
PLUS, THE CELEBS SHE JOINS

Giuliana Rancic Pregnant Via Surrogate

And 5 more celebrity couples who used a surrogate mom

(Newser) - Following her successful treatment for breast cancer, more good news for E! personality Giuliana Rancic: She's expecting a baby with husband Bill. "We are so thrilled that our prayers have been answered," she tells E! . The couple struggled to conceive and is using a gestational surrogate, who...

Music Industry Mourns Icon Houston
 Music Industry 
 Mourns Icon Houston 
APPRECIATION

Music Industry Mourns Icon Houston

Singers, critics, pros all call her one of greatest ever

(Newser) - Tributes are pouring in for the career of the late Whitney Houston, after her shocking death yesterday, focusing on her uniquely powerful voice and incredible catalogue of hits. A sampling:
  • "At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music industry," praised Billboard . "She wowed audiences
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