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Olsen Demands Immunity in Ledger Probe

Olsen twin last to be interviewed in fed investigation

(Newser) - Mary-Kate Olsen, the first person phoned after a masseuse found Heath Ledger’s body, won't agree to be interviewed by federal investigators without a guarantee of immunity from prosecution, the New York Post reports. The feds have interviewed everyone else they consider connected to the case, including a “nice...

Bernie Mac Has Pneumonia
 Bernie Mac
 Has Pneumonia
Aug 4, 2008 9:51 AM CDT

Bernie Mac Has Pneumonia

Reports of comedian's death untrue

(Newser) - Comedian Bernie Mac is in “very, very critical” condition and in a Chicago hospital being treated for pneumonia, a family friend told the Chicago Sun-Times. But the 50-year-old’s publicist called reports of his death "a very horrible rumor" and said he'll be released soon.

Lohan Fires Back at Cop's 'Gay' Remark

Star tells police chief her love life is none of the LAPD's business

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan thinks LA's top cop should butt out of her private life, OK! reports. The star, rumored to be in a relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson, said the chief's comments yesterday that the city's paparazzi problem has eased since she "has gone gay" were inappropriate. Lohan made her...

Republicans Scold McCain; Obama Camp Pounces

Negative turn generates anger toward candidate

(Newser) - A new Obama campaign memo obtained by Time documents Republican disapproval of the McCain camp’s recent tactics. Some highlights:
  • Pat Buchanan on the commercial juxtaposing Obama, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton: "Look, this is not an effective ad.”
  • Ed Rollins: “John needs to be the deliberate,
...

LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo
 LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo 
Aug 1, 2008 11:42 AM CDT

LAPD Chief Dishes on Brit, LiLo

Top cop: "Paris is out of town not bothering anybody"

(Newser) - LA's police chief said yesterday the city's paparazzi problems are under control now that Britney Spears has “started wearing clothes and behaving” and "Lindsay Lohan has gone gay." A proposed anti-paparazzi law is a "complete waste of time," William Bratton told KNBC-TV before a meeting...

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood
 McCain Ad Angers Hollywood 
Aug 1, 2008 10:05 AM CDT

McCain Ad Angers Hollywood

"Celebrity" ad offends linguists, stars, Paris Hilton's parents

(Newser) - Tinseltown is ticked over John McCain’s recent ad likening Barack Obama to Britney Spears—and to Paris Hilton, whose parents have donated the maximum to the senator's campaign. The problem isn't just looking ungrateful, reports the LA Times, but the fine distinction between a mere “celebrity” and a...

Hudson Ends Tour de Lance
 Hudson Ends
 Tour de Lance
Jul 30, 2008 11:56 AM CDT

Hudson Ends Tour de Lance

After 3 months, celebs call it quits

(Newser) - Constant bickering between Lance Armstrong and Kate Hudson has doomed their three-month summer fling, and the New York Post reports the couple called it quits this weekend at Armstrong’s Livestrong Summit in Ohio. The last straw was a big blowout, a spy tells the newspaper, in which the cyclist...

Swayze Filming New Show
 Swayze Filming New Show
Jul 30, 2008 11:21 AM CDT

Swayze Filming New Show

Actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January

(Newser) - Patrick Swayze was back at work for the first time since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the Daily Mail reports. The 55-year-old actor was joined by his wife on the Chicago set of A&E’s The Beast. The actor, who is undergoing chemotherapy, has called himself a “miracle”...

LaBeouf Didn't Cause Wreck, Police Say

Other driver ran red light; actor still faces DUI charges

(Newser) - Shia LaBeouf still faces misdemeanor DUI charges, but he was not to blame for an early-morning car wreck in Los Angeles, authorities said today. Detectives determined that the other driver, who has not been identified, ran a red light and will be cited. LaBeouf, who underwent hand surgery after the...

Lopez Lands Extra Anchor Slot
 Lopez Lands Extra Anchor Slot
Jul 29, 2008 11:25 AM CDT

Lopez Lands Extra Anchor Slot

Will be solo emcee of the entertainment show

(Newser) - Mario Lopez will become the solo anchor for Extra when the entertainment news show’s 15th season kicks off in September, Variety reports. The former weekend co-host, best known for his stints on Dancing With the Stars and the teen sitcom Saved By the Bell, replaces Dayna Devon and Mark...

Oprah School Matron Pleads Not Guilty

Former dorm matron pleads not guilty

(Newser) - The former dorm matron at Oprah Winfrey’s $40 million Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa pleaded not guilty to abuse charges today, Reuters reports. Virginia Mokgoba, 27, was charged in November with assault, harassment, soliciting a minor to perform indecent acts, and verbal abuse. Testimony from six teenage...

Winehouse Leaves Hospital (Again)

Discharged after spending a night under observation for reaction to medication

(Newser) - After spending a “comfortable night” under observation for a reaction to medication, Amy Winehouse was discharged from a London hospital this morning, a spokesman confirmed to the Daily Telegraph. When asked about his 24-year-old daughter’s condition last night, her father Mitch held up a bag of Kentucky Fried...

Grammer Back in Hospital
 Grammer
 Back in
 Hospital
Jul 29, 2008 12:01 AM CDT

Grammer Back in Hospital

Undergoes testing after feeling faint

(Newser) - Sitcom star Kelsey Grammer, who suffered a recent heart attack, remains in a New York hospital after checking himself in early yesterday for feeling faint, reports Reuters. The Frasier actor was out promoting his new movie, Swing Vote, when the 53-year-old’s wife escorted him to the hospital for testing....

Reaction to Medication Put Winehouse in Hospital: Rep

Troubled singer to be released tomorrow after ambulance trip

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse was hospitalized this evening for a reaction to medication and was expected to be released in the morning, representatives for the Grammy-winning singer said. An ambulance took Winehouse from her north London home to University College Hospital, spokesman Chris Goodman said. "Amy Winehouse suffered a reaction to...

In City of Light, Bruni a Bright Bulb Indeed

From model to wife of French president Sarkozy, VF profiles multi-faceted Carla

(Newser) - Who could have imagined that Italian supermodel-singer Carla Bruni would find love with a right-wing French president? Maureen Orth takes a look at France’s First Lady in Vanity Fair: her education in art and architecture, admiration of women's-libbers Simone de Beauvoir and Françoise Sagan, and her husband's reaction...

Miley Offered $1M Condom Deal
 Miley Offered $1M Condom Deal 
Jul 28, 2008 11:21 AM CDT

Miley Offered $1M Condom Deal

Manufacturer wants teen sensation to endorse safe sex

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus has said publicly she’ll wait until marriage to have sex, but that isn't stopping a condom company from offering the 15-year-old a lucrative endorsement deal and a lifetime supply of protection. Reps for the tween sensation tell the New York Daily News they haven't been approached but...

Mills' PR Flack Quits, Calls Her 'Mental Maniac'

Employee denies writing tell-all, claims she is owed $100K

(Newser) - Heather Mills’ publicist quit this week over an alleged tell-all book, the New York Post reports. Michele Elyzabeth, who once posted videos online defending Mills, grew exasperated when Mills accused her of writing an insider's account. “I told her I was sick of her outbursts,” says Elyzabeth, “...

Publisher Sues Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown

Sez neither produced books they were paid for

(Newser) - Simon & Schuster Inc. sued rappers Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim yesterday, saying they were paid advances for books they never delivered. The publishing house wants Brown to return a $75,000 advance she received in 2005 for an autobiography called Broken Silence and wants Lil' Kim to return the...

Is Ledger's Ex Jonzin' for Love?
 Is Ledger's Ex Jonzin' for Love? 
Jul 24, 2008 11:13 AM CDT

Is Ledger's Ex Jonzin' for Love?

Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze reportedly an item

(Newser) - Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee, Michelle Williams, may have found love again—in the arms of director Spike Jonze, Star magazine reports via the Daily Mail. Williams and Jonze, who divorced director Sofia Coppola in 2003, were spotted locking lips outside his Manhattan pad. The late actor's best friend, who has been...

Love Sued Over Nirvana Catalog

Company claims Cobain's widow broke verbal contract

(Newser) - Business firm London & Co. sued Kurt Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, for $975,000 yesterday, claiming she didn’t give them their share of the $19.5 million she earned from selling part of Nirvana's publishing catalog. They allege Love broke a verbal contract to share 5% of profits from...

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