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Selena Gomez Bares Ankle in Mosque, Sparks Outrage

People angered at show of disrespect

(Newser) - Selena Gomez stirred up a controversy in Abu Dhabi by posting an Instagram shot of herself flashing her right ankle during a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque there earlier this week. In addition to the ankle-baring photo, Gomez posted a photo to Instagram of herself and friends including...

Bono: I May Never Play Guitar Again

He reflects on bike accident in blog post

(Newser) - In a very long New Year's Day blog post , Bono revealed yesterday that he may have to put down his guitar for good after his traumatic bike accident in November. "Recovery has been more difficult than I thought," he writes under the section "I IS FOR...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Secretly Gets Hitched

To Tasha McCauley, at their home

(Newser) - Joseph Gordon-Levitt managed to pull off a secret Hollywood wedding. His rep tells E! the actor wed Tasha McCauley at the couple's home on Dec. 20. The actor has always been secretive about their relationship, like when he first revealed their relationship to Howard Stern in September 2013. "...

Charlize Theron, Sean Penn Engaged?

That's what one insider says

(Newser) - Sean Penn and Charlize Theron, who first stepped out as a couple early this year , may be headed down the aisle. An insider tells Us that while vacationing in Paris last month, they got engaged, though Theron doesn't need a sparkler, the source says: "There's no ring,...

Christina Aguilera Flips Out at ... Mickey

Calls the poor mouse an 'asshole,' source says

(Newser) - Do not mess with Christina Aguilera, even if you're Mickey Mouse. The singer was celebrating her 34th birthday at Disney's California Adventure recently, but when she and her friends tried to take a picture with Mickey, they were told he was taking a break and they'd have...

Critics Weigh In: What Movie to See This Weekend?
Critics Weigh In: What Movie to See This Weekend?
reviews
Dec 26, 2014 11:33 AM CST

Critics Weigh In: What Movie to See This Weekend?

In other words, is 'The Interview' worth it or should you see 'Into the Woods' instead?

(Newser) - Trying to decide which of the many new releases you should see this weekend? A smattering of critical thoughts on the biggest of them:
  • The Interview: Now that it's available to watch, is it worth it? Well, it has a not-awful-but-also-not-great 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , and a similarly
...

How 7 Celebs Got Their Famous Scars

Car crashes, horseback riding accidents, and tag, oh my

(Newser) - Ever wondered how a famous actor or actress got their famous scar? The New York Post rounds up 14 stories-behind-the-scars:
  • Tina Fey was just 5 when a stranger approached her in her front yard and cut her left cheek with a knife, leaving her with a visible scar.
  • Harrison Ford
...

Jolie&#39;s Unbroken Comes Up Short

 Jolie's Unbroken 
 Comes Up Short 
movie review
Dec 25, 2014 10:04 AM CST

Jolie's Unbroken Comes Up Short

It's a 'grand' effort, but less than satisfying: critics

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie's second directorial effort is Unbroken, a much-hyped adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book . It tells the story of Louis Zamperini, an Italian-American who, as Richard Corliss writes in Time , "lived three lives before he was 30": He competed in the 1936 Olympics, was stranded on...

Reese's Divorce Did Hurt Her Career

Vocativ did the math

(Newser) - Reese Witherspoon recently told 60 Minutes that after she and Ryan Phillippe divorced in 2006, her career suffered. "I spent a few years just trying to feel better," she said. "You can’t really be very creative when you feel like your brain is scrambled eggs."...

It's Over for Burton, Bonham Carter

Director, actress split after 13 years

(Newser) - Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter famously lived in separate houses during their relationship, so now that said relationship is ending, at least they won't have to face the prospect of sorting through all their stuff. After 13 years together, the unmarried director and actress "separated amicably earlier...

Cameron Diaz Engaged: Sources
 Cameron Diaz 
 Engaged: Sources 
Dec 19, 2014 10:13 AM CST

Cameron Diaz Engaged: Sources

Sources say she'll marry Benji Madden

(Newser) - Looks like Cameron Diaz is going to lose her spot on the list of celebrities who've never married . The 42-year-old is engaged to boyfriend Benji Madden, multiple sources tell Us . Diaz and the Good Charlotte rocker, 35, have been dating just seven months. "Everyone thinks it's wild...

Jolie-Pitt Kids Monitored by Cyber Security Team

That's the kind of thing you can outsource when you're worth millions

(Newser) - Here's one example of how the children of celebrities are different from the children of us normals: Instead of Mom and Dad muddling through their own attempts to monitor their kids' Internet usage, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have hired a cyber security team to do the job right....

Leaked Sony Emails Decry 'Irritating' James Franco

Plus, more on Angelina Jolie, Aaron Sorkin, Amy Pascal

(Newser) - Celebrities continue to be embarrassed by the leaked emails coming out of the Sony hack, and the latest victim is James Franco. Franco stars in The Interview, the movie about a Kim Jong Un assassination plot that may or may not be the reason Sony was hacked in the first...

Sober Lindsay Lohan: I'm Never Going Back to LA

She says living in London works better for her

(Newser) - Those of you hanging around the Chateau Marmont hoping to catch a glimpse of Lindsay Lohan can go home. Lohan has been living in London for the past nine months, and in an interview with the Observer , she says she has no plans to return to the City of Angels....

D'Angelo Cuts Album for First Time in 14 Years

'Black Messiah' came out last night

(Newser) - R&B icon D'Angelo released a new album last night—notable because it's his first album in 14 years. Questlove, who's one of the many contributors featured on the album, played Black Messiah at a Manhattan hotel bar listening party, telling the audience, "It's a...

Barbara Walters Picks Her Most Fascinating Person

And it's Amal Clooney

(Newser) - Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer who managed to snag George Clooney as a husband this year, also managed to snag the top spot on Barbara Walters' annual list of the most fascinating people last night. Interestingly, it was Walters to whom Mr. Clooney said, back in 1995, "I'...

Bill Cosby: 'Black Media' Should Be Neutral

Entertainer talks briefly to Page Six

(Newser) - Bill Cosby broke his silence via Twitter earlier this month, and the embattled entertainer has apparently now spoken briefly with Page Six , albeit for a sort of strange primer on journalism. "Let me say this. I only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism...

Royals Release Prince George's Christmas Photos

Behold, a child in a sweater vest

(Newser) - Prince William and wife Kate have released new photos of Prince George, in a sweater vest no less, and the AP notes that the pics are inspiring swooning headlines the likes of "Mummy's Little Soldier Prince" and "Little Prince Charming." The third in line to the...

Angelina Jolie Has Chickenpox
 Angelina Jolie Has Chickenpox 
Dec 13, 2014 10:22 AM CST

Angelina Jolie Has Chickenpox

Has to pull out of 'Unbroken' events

(Newser) - Celebrities really are just like us: They get chickenpox too. Of course, Angelina Jolie is perhaps a little bit older than most of us were when we came down with the itchy illness. But she does indeed have it, she reveals in a YouTube video explaining why she is pulling...

Lengthy Inherent Vice Is &#39;Offbeat&#39;
 Lengthy 
 Inherent Vice 
 Is 'Offbeat' 
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 12, 2014 11:22 AM CST

Lengthy Inherent Vice Is 'Offbeat'

Critics take on Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of novel

(Newser) - How many stars can you pack in a movie? When it comes to Inherent Vice, based on a 2009 novel by Thomas Pynchon, a lot. Alongside Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Martin Short, and Josh Brolin, Joaquin Phoenix stars as a stoner helping out his ex-girlfriend in 1970s California. Here's...

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